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Which two Southern Rhône crus are on the right bank of the Rhône River?

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Tavel & Lirac

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Which Rhône AOCs produce VDN wines?

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Rasteau & Muscat de Beaume de Venise

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What is the southernmost appellation in the Rhône Valley?

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Costieres de Nimes

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Which Rhône AOC’s name means “burned earth” in Celtic?

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Cornas

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In which century did the Papacy move to Avignon?

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14th century

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Which two “other Rhône Valley” appellations have UNESCO recognition?

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Ventoux and Luberon

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Which Northern Rhône appellations allow white grape varieties to be co-fermented with Syrah
in their red wines?

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Côte Rôtie
– using Viognier.
Hermitage,
Crozes-Hermitage &
Saint-Joseph – all using Marsanne and Roussanne.

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What are the main soil types found in the Northern Rhône?

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Granite & Schist

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Which two Southern Rhône cru appellations are authorized to produce dry white, rosé and red wines?

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Lirac & Vacqueyras

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Southern Rhône white wines are typically aged in oak. True or False?

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False

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Southern Rhône cru appellations mandate hand harvesting.
True or False?

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False, only Beaume de Venise

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The Northern Rhône is bookended by which two cities?

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Vienne & Valence

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The Southern Rhône is bookended by which two cities?

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Montelimar & Nimes

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What is the Dentelles de Montmirail?

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Mountain range on the east flank of the S. Rhone

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Which Rhône appellation can make Vin de Paille?

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Hermitage

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Which appellation is responsible for the majority of production in the Diois?

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Clairette de Die

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What are the five soil types of the Southern Rhône?

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Galets, garrigue, sandstone, clay and loess/molasse

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Which three Southern Rhône Crus surround hilltop towns?

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Vinsobres
Rasteau
Cairanne

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What does “Méridionaux” mean?

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Of the Southern Rhone in nature, style, or location

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Vicariate Uzes

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Church held administrative entity to the west of Rhone, famous for wine from the Coste du Rhone district

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Who issued edict forcing branding of all Coste du Rhône wine barrels?

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King Louis XV, 1737

Lost battle for authenticity in mid 19th century as wines from east Rhone allowed to make CDR

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Rhone, which grape was most devastated by phylloxera?

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Mourvèdre

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Rhone, Freeze of 1956, what was the major impact?

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Orchards died but vines survived

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Whose summer palace was built north of Avignon?

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Pope John XXII

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Name 4 "other" red grapes of S. Rhone with significant plantings
Cinsaut, Carignan, Counoise & Marselan
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Which S. Rhone grape is know for its large leaves to protect it from the sun?
Clairette
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S. Rhone VDN's use what grape?
Muscat a Petit Grains Blanc
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N. Rhone vineyards @ what parallel?
44th and 45th
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Who makes Parallele 45?
Paul Jaboulet Aine
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Beton
Concrete Vats (Rhone)
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Inox
Stainless Steel vats (Rhone)
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Demi-Muid
Large (600L) (Foudres can be assorted size large barrel)
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Though unorthodox, where may you find new oak in S. Rhone?
Special cuvee CdP
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CDR represents ____% of the production for the entire Rhone valley
40%
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Cote du Rhone Village production comes solely from.....
S. Rhone
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Diois is considered a part of ________ but is not a part of ________ production
N. Rhone CDR
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How many total cru in Rhone?
8 Northern, 9 Southern
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What town separates CDR North vs South?
Montelimar
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Southern CDR requires.....
2 principal grapes (1 must be Grenache) making minimum 60% of the blend.
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Northern CDR requires
1 principal grape making up 60% of the wine
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How many villages can make CDR?
171
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How many village qualify for CDR Village?
95
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How many CDR Village can amend their name on the label as a DGC
22
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CDR quality pyramid
1. 17 Cru 2. 22 CDR Village +DGC 3. 95 CDR Village 4. 171 CDR
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Name the 8 white grapes of CDR
Bourbolenc Clairette Grenache Blanc Marsanne Rousanne Viognier Ugni Blanc Piquepoul Blanc
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Name the 2 pink grapes of CDR
Grenache Gris Clairette Rose
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Name the 13 red grapes of CDR
Grenache Syrah Mourvèdre Brun Argente Caladoc Carignan Cinsaut Counouise Couston Marselan Muscardin Piquepoul Noir Terret Noir
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N. Rhone accounts for ____% of Rhone Valley production
4%
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Cote Rotie translates to
Roasted Slope
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Max Viognier % in Cote Rotie?
20%
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2 styles of Saint Joseph
Dry White Dry Red
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St. Joseph approved varietals?
Marsanne Rousanne Syrah
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St. Joseph allows what % white cofermented?
10%
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Crozes-Hermitage allows what % White cofermented?
15%
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Hermitage allows what % White cofermented?
15%
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Cornas is Celtic for ?
Burned Earth
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What did Jean Lucy Colombo call Cornas?
An island of South in the North
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What is the furthest south appellation in Northern Rhone?
St. Peray
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2 styles of St. Peray?
Dry White Sparkling white
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2 varietals of St. Peray
Marsanne & Rousanne
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Name the three S. Rhone AOC's on the flat valley floor
Tavel & Lirac on West Bank CdP on east bank
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3 Hilltop appellations in NE Southern Rhone
Vinsobres Rasteau Cairanne
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3 Foothills appellations in Southern Rhone
Gigondas Vacqueyras Beaumes de Venise
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Largest cru in Southern Rhone?
CdP
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Styles of Rasteau
Dry Red Fortified White/Red/Rose
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Vinsobres makes what style?
Red only
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Gigondas styles.
Red Rose
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Vacqueyras styles
Dry White Red Rose
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Beaumes de Venise styles
Red (Muscat de Beaume de Venise is a separate AOC that makes VDN)
70
Lirac Styles
Dry White Rose Red
71
Tavel styles
Rose
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Furthest North Cru in Southern Rhone
Vinsobres
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Brun Argente synonyms
Vacaresse Camarese
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Grapes ripen _____ in Vacqueyras than Gigondas
Earlier, making fleshier riper reds
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Counoise pseydonyms
Moustardier
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Cinsaut structure
Low acid, pigment, tannin, expressive red fruit aromas. Drought & Wind resistant
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Beaume de Venise Reds must be min _____% of this blend
60% GSM
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Name the 18 varietals of CdP
White: Bourbolenc Clairette Grenache Blanc Piquepoul Blanc Picardan Rousanne Rose: Clairette Rose Grenache Gris Piquepoul Gris Red: Grenache Syrah Mourvedre Cinsaut Brun Argente (Vacaresse) Counoise Muscardin Piquepoul Noir Terret Noir
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CdP styles
Dry white Red
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Lirac styles
Dry white Rose Red
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Tavel rules
Grenache a must No varietal can be more than 60% of the blend
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Name 3 non-CDR Southern Rhone appellations to know
Ventoux Luberon Costieres de Nimes
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What AOC of the "other" 7 Southern Rhone appellations has the largest production?
Ventoux
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Ventoux named after?
Mont Ventoux (Tour de France)
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Ventoux's major style
Red (Carignan & Cinsaut are primary grapes here along with GSM
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Luberon major style
Rosé
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What's unique about Costieres de Nimes?
Syrah is the dominant grape
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Rasteau fortified wines min alcohol and min sweetness and aging
15%, 45 g/l, Reductive = May 1st yr after harvest, oxidative= March 1st 3 yrs after harvest
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White Rasteau VDN's require ___% coming from these 2 varietals
90% Grenache Gris and Grenache Blanc
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White Rasteau VDN's made in a __B_____ style are ______
Blanc Reductive
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White Rasteau VDN's made in a ___am____ style are ______
ambre oxidative
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Red Rasteau VDN's made in a g______ style are _____
grenat reductive
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Red Rasteau VDN's made in a t______ style are ______
tuile oxidative
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Red Rasteau VDN"s must be made up of
75% Grenache Noir w/ 90% minimum all 3 grenaches
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Rasteau VDN's can be labeled H_______ indicating _____
Hors d'age, 5 yrs oxidative aging
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Rancio
Fully oxidative Rasteau VDN
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Muscat de Beaumes de Venise styles, Min RS, Min Alc and varietals
Fortified white/rose/red 100 g/l 15% Muscat a Petits Grains Blanc Muscat a Petits Grains Rouge
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All Muscat de Beaumes de Venise styles are made in a _____, _____ style
fresh, reductive
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The Diois is one of France's _________ _________
Highest appellations
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Diois enjoys a _______ climate with _______ influences because of the ________
Continental Alpine Massif du Vercors
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Clairette de Die AOC styles and major varietals
Clairette de Die (traditional method, 100% Clairette) Clairette de Die Method Diois Ancestrale (Sweet, sparkling Muscat with supplementary Clairette Muscat a Petits Grains Blanc Clairette
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What is the largest N. Rhone cru?
Crozes-hermitage
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Cote du Rhone Village requires ____% of the blend to be from _____ principal grapes and one must be _______
66% 2 Grenache
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What limestone mountain range is responsible for the diurnal temperature swings experienced by Gigondas and Vacqueyras?
Dentelles de Montmirail
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When was the process of “mutage” developed?
13th century

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