Northern Rhône Valley

Question 1

Name three Lieu-Dits of Cornas AOP

Answer 1

Les Chaillots, Les Reynards, La Côte, Les Mazards

Question 2

Le Méal is a lieux-dit found in which region?

Answer 2

Hérmitage AOP

Question 3

Cave de Tain is a cooperative found in which Appellation?

Answer 3

Saint-Joseph

Question 4

Grapes used for Hermitage Vin de Taille must be dried for a minimum of how many days?

Answer 4

45

Question 5

The thin topsoil rich with powdery, decomposed mica found in Condrieu AOP is known as _____.

Answer 5

Arzelle

Question 6

Name the two sub regions of the NRV which are exclusively dedicated to Viogier

Answer 6

Condrieu and Château-Grillet

Question 7

What vinification technique is used primarily for the stabilization and retention of color in red wines in the NRV?

Answer 7

Co-fermentation

Question 8

What are 3 primary viticultural concerns in the NRV?

Answer 8

Poor weather at flowering
Fungal disease
Hail

Question 9

True or false: co-fermentation is permitted in Cornas

Answer 9

False

Question 10

What are the co-fermentation maximum allowances of percentage of white grapes in Côte-Rôtie, Crozes-Hermitage, Hermitage, and Saint-Joseph?

Answer 10

Côte-Rôtie: 20% Viognier

Crozes-Hermitage and Hermitage: 15% Marsanne/Roussanne

Saint-Joseph: 10% Marsanne/Roussanne

Question 11

What is the average elevation of the Northern Rhône Valley

Answer 11

525ft

Question 12

What is the average growing season temperature?

Answer 12

64.1ºF

Question 13

Which AOP in the NRV is a monopole?

Answer 13

Château-Grillet