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There is little room for vineyard expansion in Condrieu and Cote Rotie so many young producers have been planting vine where?

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In Seyssuel on the opposite side of the river

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Does the Northern Rhone experience more or less rainfall than the Southern Rhone?

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More

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What are the 3 communes of production in the Cote Rotie?

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  • Ampuis
  • Saint-Cyr-sur-Rhône
  • Tupin-Semons
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What is the minimum potential alcohol for Cote Rotie wines?

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10.5%

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What is the soil type of the Cote Blonde?

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  • gneiss
  • sand
  • limestone
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What is the soil type of the Cote Brune

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Mica-schistous rock and heavier clay

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Who is the largest producer in the Cote Rotie?

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E. Guigal

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Which commune is considered the heart of Cote Rotie?

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Ampuis

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Where is the majority of Viognier in Cote Rotie planted?

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Cote Blonde. Viognier does not flourish in the heavy clay based soils of the Cote Brune

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What are Guigal’s famous LaLa Wines?

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  • La Mouline (89% syrah)
  • La Turque (93% syrah)
  • La Landonne (100% syrah)
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Which of Guigal’s LaLa wines is 100% syrah?

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La Landonne

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What is the oak regime for Guigal’s LaLa wines?

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42 months in new French oak

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Name two of the most famous vineyards of the Cote Blonde?

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  • La Mouline (exclusively Guigal)
  • La Chatillonne (marketed under Vidal-Fleury owned by Guigal)
  • La Garde (managed by Rene Rostaing)
  • Le Clos
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Name two of the most famous vineyards of the Cote Brune?

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  • La Viaillere (partially owned by Dervieux-Thaize manged by Rene Rostaing)
  • La Landonne (Guigal and Rostaing the major proprietors)
  • La Chevaliere (Several growers)
  • La Turque(Guigal)
  • Les Grandes Places (Clusel Roche, JM Gerin)
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Which departements does Condrieu occupy?

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  • Rhône
  • Ardèche
  • Loire
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What are the 3 original communes of production in Condrieu?

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  • Condrieu
  • Vérin
  • Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône
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In what year were 4 additional communes added to the original 3 of Condrieu? What are they?

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1967
- Limony
- Chavanay
- Malleval
- Saint Pierre de Bouef

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What is the minimum potential alcohol for Condrieu wines?

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11.5%

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What is the primary soil type in Condrieu?

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Decomposed Granite

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What is the only wine style allowed in Condrieu?

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White wines from 100% Viognier

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The most favoured vineyards in Condrieu have a powdery mica rich topsoil locally know as?

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Arzelle

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Who is the current owner of Chateau Grillet?

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Francois Pinault since 2011

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Which vineyard sites in Condrieu are known for their Arzelle soils?

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  • Chery
  • Chanson
  • Cote Bonnette
  • Les Eyguets
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Côteau de Vernon and Les Chaillées de l’Enfer are two famous cuvees made what which producer?

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George Vernay

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Name Guigal’s premium Condrieu wine

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La Doriane

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What is the size of Chateau Grillet?

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3.8 Hectares

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In what Département is Hermitage located?

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Drome

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What styles of wine are allowed in Hermitage?

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  • Dry White (marsanne/rousanne)
  • Dry Red (syrah with a max 15% combined marsanne/rousanne)
  • Vin de Paille (marsanne/rousanne)
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Minimum potential alcohol for red Hermitage?

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10.5%

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Minimum potential alcohol for Hermitage Blanc?

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11%

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What are the principal soils of Hermitage?

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granite with topsoils of mica, schist and gneiss

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When was the Hermitage AOC established?

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1937

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Name 3 major Lieu Dits of Hermitage

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Les Grandes Vignes
L’Hermite
Varogne
Les Vercandières
Les Bessards
Les Diognières
Les Beaumes
Le Méal
Les Murets
La Croix
Péleat
Les Rocoules
La Pierelle
Les Greffieux
Maison Blanche
L’Homme
Torras et les Garennes

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What is the Aspect of the Hermitage Hill?

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South facing

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Who is Gaspard de Sterimberg?

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The legendary Crusader-turned-hermit who lived a life of asceticism atop the Hermitage hill.

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What 2 main towns are closest to the Hermitage Hill?

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  • Tain l’Hermitage
  • Tournon-sur-Loire
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How many hills does the Hermitage appellation consist of?

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3

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The largest granite covered dome of Hermitage with the most significant gradient is home to which vineyards?

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  • Les Bessards
  • L’Hermite
  • Le Meal
  • Les Greffieux
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Travelling east of the largest dome in Hermitage is the second hill which has a slightly lower elevation. Which vineyards are found here?

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  • Maison Blanche
  • Les Baumes
  • Les Rocoules
  • Peleat
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The third major hill of Hermitage has the lowest elevation, Which noteworthy vineyards are located here?

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  • Les Murets
  • Les Diognieres
  • La Croix
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What are the characteristics of the Les Bessards vineyard?

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  • One of the largest vineyards located at the most western end of the appellation
  • Pure granite base and topsoil of decomposed granite and sandy gravel
  • Produce the richest, most concentrated, and powerful of the appellation
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Name some famous wines produced from the Les Bessards vineyard

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  • Chapoutier’s La Pavillon
  • Plays a large role in Chave’s Hermitage (including a principal component in Cuvee Cathelin)
  • Plays a lesser role in Jaboulet’s La Chapelle
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What are the characteristics of the L’Hermite vineyard?

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  • Situated at the top of the largest hill, straddling Les Bessards and Le Meal
  • Soil here contains significant iron
  • Makes wines that are tannic and powerful yet they retain a sense of elegance and finesse
44
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Who is known to be an outspoken advocate of biodynamic farming in Hermitage?

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Michel Chapoutier

45
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Who producers Hermitage Cuvee de l’Oree and what is the assemblage?

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Chapoutier

100% Marsanne from ancient vines in Le Meal

46
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Who produces Cuvee Cathelin? What was its debut vintage?

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Chave
1990

47
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What is the assemblage of cuvee Cathelin?

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100% Syrah with a large percentage coming from Les Bessards

48
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Who makes Hermitage La Chappelle?

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Paul Jaboulet-Aine

49
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Where does the fruit for Hermitage La Chappelle come from?

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Primarily from Les Bessards and Le Meal

50
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Who Makes Chevalier de Sterimberg and what is the assemblage?

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Paul Jaboulet Aine. Does change but roughly
50% Marsanne
50% Rousanne

51
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List 3 communes of production in Crozes Hermitage?

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Beaumont-Monteux,
Chanos-Curson,
Crozes-Hermitage,
Erôme,
Gervans,
Larnage,
Mercurol,
Pont-de-l’Isère,
La Roche-de-Glun,
Serves-sur-Rhône
Tain-l’Hermitage

52
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What is the famous wine made by Paul Jaboulet from Crozes Hermitage?

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Domaine de Thalabert

53
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What is the only commune of production in Cornas?

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Cornas

54
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What styles of wine are allowed in the Cornas AOP?

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Red wines from 100% Syrah

55
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Principal soil types of Cornas

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Granite (gore)

56
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What is the trademark style of August Clape?

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  • stem inclusion
  • no new oak
57
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What styles of wine are allowed in Saint Peray?

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  • dry white based in marsanne/rousanne
  • blanc mousseux (trad. method)
58
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What are the ageing requirements for Blanc Mousseux in Saint Peray?

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May be released after 12 months of age from the date of tirage (no min lees time stated)

59
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What grape variety is allowed in Coteaux de Die?

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100% Clairette

60
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What grape varieties are allowed in Cremant de Die?

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Min 55% Clairette
Min 10% Aligote
5 - 10% muscat Blanc a Petits grains is allowed

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What are the production and ageing requirements for Cremant de Die?

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  • Traditional method secondary fermentation
  • Wines must spend a minimum of 9 months on the less and may not be released for a minimum of 12 months after the date of tirage
  • Min 3.5 atmospheres of pressure
  • Max 15g/l of residual sugar
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What wine styles are allowed in Chatillon-en-Diois?

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Blanc: Chardonnay and Aligote
Rouge: min 75% Gamay, plus Pinot Noir and Syrah
Rose: min 75% Gamay, plus Pinot Noir and Syrah

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Name the 4 minor appellations of the Northern Rhone

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  • Clairette de Die
  • Cremant de Die
  • Coteaux de Die
  • Chatillon-en-Diois
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What styles of wine are allowed in Saint Joseph AOP?

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White: from Marsanne and Roussanne
Red: 90% Syrah with 10% Marsanne and or Rousanne allowed

65
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What is the minimum potential alcohol for wines from Saint Joseph?

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10.5%

66
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What are the primary soil types of Saint Joseph?

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schist, gneiss over granite bedrock

67
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Name the 6 original communes of Saint Joseph

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  • Glun
  • Mauves
  • Tournon
  • St-Jean-de-Muzols
  • Lemps
  • Vion
68
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List 4 major Lieux dits of Cornas

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  • Reynard
  • Chaillot
  • La Cote
  • Les Mezards
  • Thezier
  • Le Pigeonnier
  • La Geynale
  • Cayret
  • Sauman
  • Champelrose
  • Les Saveaux Nord/Sud
  • Les Cotes
  • Patou
69
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What is the max yield in Cote Rotie?

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40 hl/ha

70
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In what regions of production is Guigal located?

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  • Cote Rotie
  • Condrieu
  • Hermitage
  • St Joseph
  • Crozes Hermitage
71
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Where is Jamet located?

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Ampuis, Cote Rotie

71
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Who Produces La Guiraud?

A

Alain Graillot

72
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Where is August Clape located?

A

Cornas

73
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JL Chave has vineyard holdings in what 3 AOPs?

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  • Hermitage
  • Crozes Hermitage
  • St Joseph
74
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Where is Thierry Allemand located?

A

Cornas

75
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What is the allowed RS for ancestral method Clairette de Die AOP?

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min 35 g/L

76
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What percentage of marsanne/rousanne is allowed in Crozes Hermitage?

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15%

77
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What is the aspect of Cote Rotie?

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South eastern facing

78
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What is the min abv for red wine of the Northern Rhone?

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10.5%

79
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What is the minimum must weight for Hermitage AOP vin de paille?

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170 g/L before drying
350 g/L after drying a min 45 days

80
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What is the max yield in Condrieu?

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41 hl/ha

81
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What is the assemblage of St Joseph rouge?

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  • min 90% syrah
  • max 10% marsanne/rousanne
82
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What white grapes make up Hermitage Blanc?

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  • marsanne
  • rousanne
83
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Where is Pierre Gonon located?

A

Mauves, St Joseph

84
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What Jaboulet wine is named for the hermit Gaspard de Sterimberg?

A

La Chapelle

85
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Wines from Clairette de Die AOP may be made by what 2 methods?

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  • Traditional method
  • Ancestral method
86
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What is the smallest red wine appellation in the northern rhone?

A

Cornas

87
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What is the maximum percentage of viognier that can be added to red wine from Cote Rotie?

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20%

88
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What is the minimum lees aging for Clairette de Die AOP?

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  • 9 months for trad. method
  • 4 months for ancestral method
89
Q

Who built the hallmark terraces of the northern rhone?

A

Romans

90
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What French wine region used to bulk up their wines with the addition of Hermitage wines in the 18th and 19th centuries?

A

Bordeaux

91
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What are the permitted training methods in Crozes Hermitage AOP?

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  • cordon du royat
  • gobelet
92
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Which of the three La Las is the only one that does not come from a monopole?

A

La Landonne

93
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Who are the 5 producers with a vineyard designated La Landonne?

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  • Guigal
  • Rene Rostaing
  • Delas
  • Jean Michel Gerin
  • Xavier Gerard
94
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Which Northern Rhone producer also makes brandy?

A

Chateau Grillet

95
Q

Name one producer who makes a Vin de Paille

A
  • Chave
  • Guigal
  • Chapoutier (no longer produced)
96
Q

What is the fourth (and newest) of Guigal’s “lalas?”

A

La Reynarde (2022)

97
Q

What is the local name for the terraces in the Cote Blonde?

A

Chaillees

98
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What is the river that influences Clairette de Die AOP and Chatillons de Diois AOP?

A

Drome

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