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1
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Which two Southern Rhône crus are on the right bank of the Rhône River?

A

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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5
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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?

A

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?

A

Lirac & Vacqueyras

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10
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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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11
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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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12
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The Northern Rhône is bookended by which two cities?

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Vienne & Valence

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13
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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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15
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Which Rhône appellation can make Vin de Paille?

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Hermitage

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16
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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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17
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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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18
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Which three Southern Rhône Crus surround hilltop towns?

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Vinsobres
Rasteau
Cairanne

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19
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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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20
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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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21
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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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22
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Rhone, which grape was most devastated by phylloxera?

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Mourvèdre

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23
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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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24
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Whose summer palace was built north of Avignon?

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Pope John XXII

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25
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Name 4 “other” red grapes of S. Rhone with significant plantings

A

Cinsaut, Carignan, Counoise & Marselan

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26
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Which S. Rhone grape is know for its large leaves to protect it from the sun?

A

Clairette

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27
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S. Rhone VDN’s use what grape?

A

Muscat a Petit Grains Blanc

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28
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N. Rhone vineyards @ what parallel?

A

44th and 45th

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29
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Who makes Parallele 45?

A

Paul Jaboulet Aine

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30
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Beton

A

Concrete Vats (Rhone)

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31
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Inox

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Stainless Steel vats (Rhone)

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32
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Demi-Muid

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Large (600L) (Foudres can be assorted size large barrel)

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33
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Though unorthodox, where may you find new oak in S. Rhone?

A

Special cuvee CdP

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34
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CDR represents ____% of the production for the entire Rhone valley

A

40%

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35
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Cote du Rhone Village production comes solely from…..

A

S. Rhone

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36
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Diois is considered a part of ________ but is not a part of ________ production

A

N. Rhone

CDR

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37
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How many total cru in Rhone?

A

8 Northern, 9 Southern

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38
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What town separates CDR North vs South?

A

Montelimar

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39
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Southern CDR requires…..

A

2 principal grapes (1 must be Grenache) making minimum 60% of the blend.

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40
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Northern CDR requires

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1 principal grape making up 60% of the wine

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41
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How many villages can make CDR?

A

171

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42
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How many village qualify for CDR Village?

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95

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43
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How many CDR Village can amend their name on the label as a DGC

44
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CDR quality pyramid

A
  1. 17 Cru
  2. 22 CDR Village +DGC
  3. 95 CDR Village
  4. 171 CDR
45
Q

Name the 8 white grapes of CDR

A

Bourbolenc
Clairette
Grenache Blanc
Marsanne
Rousanne
Viognier
Ugni Blanc
Piquepoul Blanc

46
Q

Name the 2 pink grapes of CDR

A

Grenache Gris
Clairette Rose

47
Q

Name the 13 red grapes of CDR

A

Grenache
Syrah
Mourvèdre
Brun Argente
Caladoc
Carignan
Cinsaut
Counouise
Couston
Marselan
Muscardin
Piquepoul Noir
Terret Noir

48
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N. Rhone accounts for ____% of Rhone Valley production

49
Q

Cote Rotie translates to

A

Roasted Slope

50
Q

Max Viognier % in Cote Rotie?

51
Q

2 styles of Saint Joseph

A

Dry White
Dry Red

52
Q

St. Joseph approved varietals?

A

Marsanne
Rousanne
Syrah

53
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St. Joseph allows what % white cofermented?

54
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Crozes-Hermitage allows what % White cofermented?

55
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Hermitage allows what % White cofermented?

56
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Cornas is Celtic for ?

A

Burned Earth

57
Q

What did Jean Lucy Colombo call Cornas?

A

An island of South in the North

58
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What is the furthest south appellation in Northern Rhone?

59
Q

2 styles of St. Peray?

A

Dry White
Sparkling white

60
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2 varietals of St. Peray

A

Marsanne & Rousanne

61
Q

Name the three S. Rhone AOC’s on the flat valley floor

A

Tavel & Lirac on West Bank

CdP on east bank

62
Q

3 Hilltop appellations in NE Southern Rhone

A

Vinsobres
Rasteau
Cairanne

63
Q

3 Foothills appellations in Southern Rhone

A

Gigondas
Vacqueyras
Beaumes de Venise

64
Q

Largest cru in Southern Rhone?

65
Q

Styles of Rasteau

A

Dry Red
Fortified White/Red/Rose

66
Q

Vinsobres makes what style?

67
Q

Gigondas styles.

68
Q

Vacqueyras styles

A

Dry White
Red
Rose

69
Q

Beaumes de Venise styles

A

Red
(Muscat de Beaume de Venise is a separate AOC that makes VDN)

70
Q

Lirac Styles

A

Dry White
Rose
Red

71
Q

Tavel styles

72
Q

Furthest North Cru in Southern Rhone

73
Q

Brun Argente synonyms

A

Vacaresse
Camarese

74
Q

Grapes ripen _____ in Vacqueyras than Gigondas

A

Earlier, making fleshier riper reds

75
Q

Counoise pseydonyms

A

Moustardier

76
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Cinsaut structure

A

Low acid, pigment, tannin, expressive red fruit aromas.

Drought & Wind resistant

77
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Beaume de Venise Reds must be min _____% of this blend

78
Q

Name the 18 varietals of CdP

A

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

79
Q

CdP styles

A

Dry white
Red

80
Q

Lirac styles

A

Dry white
Rose
Red

81
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Tavel rules

A

Grenache a must

No varietal can be more than 60% of the blend

82
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Name 3 non-CDR Southern Rhone appellations to know

A

Ventoux

Luberon

Costieres de Nimes

83
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What AOC of the “other” 7 Southern Rhone appellations has the largest production?

84
Q

Ventoux named after?

A

Mont Ventoux (Tour de France)

85
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Ventoux’s major style

A

Red (Carignan & Cinsaut are primary grapes here along with GSM

86
Q

Luberon major style

87
Q

What’s unique about Costieres de Nimes?

A

Syrah is the dominant grape

88
Q

Rasteau fortified wines min alcohol and min sweetness and aging

A

15%, 45 g/l, Reductive = May 1st yr after harvest, oxidative= March 1st 3 yrs after harvest

89
Q

White Rasteau VDN’s require ___% coming from these 2 varietals

A

90%
Grenache Gris and Grenache Blanc

90
Q

White Rasteau VDN’s made in a __B_____ style are ______

A

Blanc
Reductive

91
Q

White Rasteau VDN’s made in a ___am____ style are ______

A

ambre
oxidative

92
Q

Red Rasteau VDN’s made in a g______ style are _____

A

grenat
reductive

93
Q

Red Rasteau VDN’s made in a t______ style are ______

A

tuile
oxidative

94
Q

Red Rasteau VDN”s must be made up of

A

75% Grenache Noir w/ 90% minimum all 3 grenaches

95
Q

Rasteau VDN’s can be labeled H_______ indicating _____

A

Hors d’age, 5 yrs oxidative aging

96
Q

Rancio

A

Fully oxidative Rasteau VDN

97
Q

Muscat de Beaumes de Venise styles, Min RS, Min Alc and varietals

A

Fortified white/rose/red

100 g/l

15%

Muscat a Petits Grains Blanc

Muscat a Petits Grains Rouge

98
Q

All Muscat de Beaumes de Venise styles are made in a _____, _____ style

A

fresh, reductive

99
Q

The Diois is one of France’s _________ _________

A

Highest appellations

100
Q

Diois enjoys a _______ climate with _______ influences because of the ________

A

Continental
Alpine
Massif du Vercors

101
Q

Clairette de Die AOC styles and major varietals

A

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

102
Q

What is the largest N. Rhone cru?

A

Crozes-hermitage

103
Q

Cote du Rhone Village requires ____% of the blend to be from _____ principal grapes and one must be _______

A

66%

2

Grenache

104
Q

What limestone mountain range is responsible for the diurnal temperature swings experienced by Gigondas and Vacqueyras?

A

Dentelles de Montmirail

105
Q

When was the process of “mutage” developed?

A

13th century

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