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What is Rancio?

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deliberately oxidative style of wine that is left out in open barrels.

Produced in Rasteau AOP

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4 major producers of Hermitage?

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JL Chave (singular)

  • Delas
  • M. Chapoutier
  • Jaboulet

*negociants

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Who is Baron de Roy?

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Baron of CdP who created wine laws for protection against fraud, eventually became basis for AOC system

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What is climate, aspect, and soil type of Northern Rhône?

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Continental (Le Mistral influence)
steep slopes
Granite+shist in Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, Hermitage
Clay in St. Joe, Crozes

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What is co-fermentation? Why is it used in Rhône?

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fermenting whites and reds together, which allows for stable color extraction and tannin levels

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What is Le Mistral?

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Heavy Mediterranean winds that can damage vines but also protect against rot and mold

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Which crus of S. Rhône used to be a part of CdR-Villages? When did each gain AOP status?

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Gigondas (1971)
Vacqueyras (1990)
Beaumes-de-Venise (2005)
Vinsobres (2006)
Cairanne (2016)
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Which crus of S. Rhône require min 50% Grenache?

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Gigondas
Vacqueyras
Vinsobres
Beames-de-Venise

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What is min alc. content from CdP?

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12.5%

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Lirac AOP creates what styles of wine?

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Grenache dom. R, W, R

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What type of wine is Rasteau?

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VdN and dry reds from Grenache Noir/Gris/Blanc

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What is unique about each of these CdP producers?

  • Ch. La Nerthe
  • Ch. de Beaucastel
  • Ch. Rayas
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  • First estate bottled
  • Generally uses all 18 authorized varieties in cepage
  • Generally 100% Grenache
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Is Rosé allowed in CdP? Chapitalization?

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Not up in my New Castle of the Pope!

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What is traditional CdP aged in?

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Oak Foudres

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What style of wine is Muscat de Beames-de-Venise?

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VdN from Muscat Blanc/Rouge à petit grains

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Where are Ogier, Rostaing, Jamet?

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The Roasted Slope (Côte-Rôtie)

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Which 3 AOPs of Rhône make sparkling wine?

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Crémant de Die
Clairette de Die
St. Peray

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Traditional vessel for aging N. Rhône Syrah?

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oak foudre

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What does the papal embossed crest mean on a bottle of CdP?

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Estate Bottled

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What are 2 maine areas of Côte-Rôtie?

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Côte Brune

Côte Blonde

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What do “Blanc” and “Grenat” refer to in Rasteau AOP?

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fresher “white” and “red” respectively styles of VdN produced in the AOP

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When did Cairanne gain AOP status?

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2016

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Where is Clairete de Bellegarde? What style of wine?

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  • single commune AOP in Costieres-de-Nîmes

- whites from Clairette

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What are soil types of:

  • Gigondas?
  • CdP?
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Gig=Alluvial clays

CdP=Galets

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What is Taille en Archet?
Vine training technique used to protect against Le Mistral winds (tying vine to wooden cordon)
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Who originally colonized Rhône? Where and When? | Who followed? When? What contribution?
Greeks in 600 BCE around modern day Marseille | Romans followed in 125 BCE, built terraces of N. Rhône
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What is Vin de Paille?
Rare dessert wine made fro dried (min 45 days) Marsanne+Roussane. Found in Hermitage
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2 famous popes of CdP? Why?
``` Clement V (Moved papacy to Avignon) John XXII (built estate of CdP and surrounding vineyards) ```
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What is Arzelle?
powdery mica soil of Condrieu AOP?
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Name some notable producers of Condrieu?
Georges Vernay, Yves Cuilleron, André Perret, Clusel-Roche, Mathilde and Yves Gangloff, Neyret-Gachet
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3 "la la" crus of Côte-Rôtie?
La Ladone La Mouline La Turque
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What 4 AOPs are on the Drôme River?
Coteaux de Die Crémant de Die Clairette de Die Châtillon-en-Dios
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How many villages may append their name to CdR-Villages? Name at least 6
``` 20 Beaumes-de-Venise (pre 2005) Cairanne (pre 2016) Chusclan Loudan Rasteau Roaix Rochegue Rousset les Vignes Sablet St. Gervais St. Maurice Pantalean les Vignes Seguret Calreas Vinsobres (pre 2006) Visan ```
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What are the 4 communal AOPs of Lirac?
Lirac Roquemaure St-Geniès-de-Camolas St-Laurent-des-Arbés
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4 lieux-dits of Cornas?
Les Reynaurds La Côte Les Chaillot Les Mazards
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What are grapes of CdP? How many?
``` 18 Grenache Syrah Mourvèdre Cinsault Counoise Picpoul Noir/Gris/Blanc Terret Noir Bourboulenc Clairette Blanc/Rosé Roussane Vacarése Picardin Muscardin ```
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Name some important climats of Hermitage?
``` Le Méal Les Bessards Gréffieux Beaume Péléat ```
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What is Le râpe?
AOP regulation that states min 2% of CdP crop must be declassified or discarded
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When did Gigondas gain AOP status? | Vacqueyras?
Gig=1971 | Vacq=1990
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What is the min alc. content for Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Beaumes-de-Venise, and Cairanne?
12.5%
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What labelling terminology is used in Rasteau to refer to wines showing oxidative character and undergo 3yrs of aging?
Ambré (amber) | Tuilè (tawny)
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what was the former name for Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP? When did it change and why?
Côtes du Tricastin 2010 attempted to deassociate w/ Tricastin nuclear power plant
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Where is Coteaux de Pierrevert? What style of wine? When did it achieve AOP status?
Provence Still R+W from range of Rhône varieties 1998
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Who is best known producers of Cornas?
Auguste Clape
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What was 1st region of France to be struck by Phylloxera? Through which AOP?
S. Rhône | Lirac AOP
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What is a demi-muid?
large traditional neutral oak barrel (600L) used in Rhône
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Who is Hermitage named after?
Chevalier Gaspard de Sterimberg (famous crusader turned hermit)
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What 2 styles of wine are produced in Clairette de Die?
Méthode Traditionelle=100% clairette, max 15 g/L RS | Méthode Dioise Ancestrale=min 75% Muscat à Petit Grains, min 35 g/L RS
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What styles of wine in Châtillon-en-Dios?
R+R=Gamay | W=Aligoté+Chard
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what are the 3 communes eligible for Rasteau AOP in VdN style? In dry/red/unfortified style?
Rasteau, Cairanne, Sablet for VdN | Just Rasteau for table
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What is the smallest Red wine AOP in N. Rhône? How many ha?
Cornas (100ha)
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Who produces "La Chapelle" Where where does it take it's name? Which climat is it located in?
Paul Jabolet The chapel in Hermitage dedicated to Gaspard de Sterimberg l'Hermite climat
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What are the VdN AOPs of S. Rhône?
Rasteau AOP | Muscat de Beaumes de Venise AOP
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What is Tavel?
Dry full bodied rosé from S. Rhône. AOP is solely rosé
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What does Côte-Rôtie mean?
roasted slope
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Other names for N+S Rhône?
N=Septentrionale | S=Méridionale
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CdP originally called?
Vin d'Avignon
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What is monopole of Condrieu? | Style of wine?
Ch. Grillet AOP | Dry whites from 100% Viognier
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What are galets?
large quartzite "pudding stones" found most famously in CdP
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Name AOPs of N. Rhône N-S
``` Côte-Rôtie Condrieu Ch. Grillet St. Joseph Crozes-Hermitage (R Bank) Hermitage (R Bank) Cornas St. Péray Clairette de Die Châtillon-en-Dios ```
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Grape composition of Côte-Rôtie?
80% Syrah+20% Viognier (red wine only)
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What is AOP cépage reg for St. Joseph?
R=90% Syrah+10% Mars/Rous | W=Mars/Rous blends
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What are AOP cépage reg. for Crozes-Hermitage/Hermitage
R=85% Syrah+15% Mars/Rous | W=Mars/Rous blends
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What are AOP cépage reg. for Cornas?
Reds only, 100% Syrah
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What are AOP cépage reg. for St.-Peray?
Still or sparkling whites only from Mars/Rous
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Who makes Cuvées des Cadettes?
La Nerthe
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Where does the Rhône Valley begin? What region?
Switzerland | Valais

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