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Major varieties of Northern Rhone (1 red, 3 white)

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Syrah
Viognier
Marsanne
Rousanne

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Northern Rhone location

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The northern Rhône valley is attached to the southern base of Beaujolais.
It is just southwest of Lyon and begins at the town of Vienne and ends at Valence

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Climate of Northern Rhone

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Continental with Mediterranean influences

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What is the wind that blows down through Northern Rhone from the Massif Central

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Mistral

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Soils of Northern Rhone

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Arzelle near Condrieu (decomposed mica), granite, schist, clay

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How is Syrah typically aged in Northern Rhone

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Large Oak Foudre

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White wine winemaking techniques in Northern Rhone (3)

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Oak aging, lees stirring, and MLF

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Cote Rotie wine laws

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red only from Syrah with up to 20% Viognier

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Condrieu wine laws

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whites only from 100% Viognier

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Cornas Wine Law

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red only, 100% Syrah

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Château Grillet AOP wine laws

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whites only from 100% Viognier

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St. Joseph AOP wine laws (2)

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whites from Marsanne and Roussanne

reds from Syrah with up to 10%Marsanne and Roussane

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Crozes-Hermitage Wine Styles (2)

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whites from Marsanne and Roussanne

reds from Syrah with up to15% Marsanne and Roussane

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Hermitage Wine Styles (3)

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whites from Marsanne and Roussanne

Vin de Paille (dried sweet wine) from Marsanne and Roussanne

reds from Syrah with up to 15% Marsanne and Roussane

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Saint-Péray AOP wine styles (2)

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Sparkling and still wines from Marsanne and Roussanne
Sparkling must be aged 12 months from tirage before release

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Coteau de Die, Crémant de Die wine styles

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Traditional sparkling wines from Clairette.

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Clairette de Die wine styles (2)

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Traditional sparkling

methode ancestrale

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Major villages Northern Rhone (7)

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Vienne
Ampuis
Condrieu
Tain l’Hermitage
Cornas
St. Peray
Valence

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Major vineyards/producers Cote Rotie (3)

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Côte Brune
Côte Blonde
La Landonne

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Most important lieu-dits Hermitage AOC (7)

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Chapelle
L’Hermite
le Méal
les Bessards
Gréffieux
Beaume
Péléat

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Most important lieu-dits Cornas (4)

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Les Reynards
La Côte
Les Chaillot
Les Mazards

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Main reds of Southern Rhone (5)

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Grenache
Mouvrèdre
Syrah
Cinsault
Carignan

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Main whites of Southern Rhone (6)

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Bourboulenc
Marsanne
Roussanne
Viognier
Clairette
Grenache Blanc

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Location of Southern Rhone

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Montélimar to Avignon. Avignon is 37 miles from the ocean and 175 miles west of Monaco and the Italian border

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Climate of Southern Rhone

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Mediterranean

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Soils of Southern Rhone

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patchwork of limestone subsoils with alluvial fans, sand, gravel, clay, and large stones

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What year did Châteauneuf-du-Pape become the first AOC

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1936

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Côtes-du-Rhône and Côtes-du-Rhône Villages AOP styles (3)

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red, white, and rosé

wines from any blend of grapes, but Grenache tends to dominate.

22 villages can append their name to their bottles, this is like a stepping stone to AOP status.

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Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP wine styles (2)

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white or red, can be a blend of 18 different varieties.

Highest minimum abv in France at 12.5%

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Carianne AOP wine styles (2)

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red and white from southern Rhône approved varieties

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Gigondas AOP wine styles (2)

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red and rose

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Vacqueras AOP wine styles (3)

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white, red, and rose

Southern Rhône approved varietals

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Beaumes-de-Venise AOP wine style

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red only

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Vinsobres AOP wine styles (1)

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red only

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Lirac AOP wine styles (3)

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red, white, and rosé.

This is where phylloxera first hit France.

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Tavel AOP wine style

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Rose only

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Rasteau AOP wine styles (2)

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dry reds
sweet, fortified Vin Doux Naturels in all colors

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Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venice AOP wine styles (3)

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Vin Doux Naturels

white, rosé and red

Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains and Muscat Rouge à Petits Grains

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Major villages of Southern Rhone (3)

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Avignon, Orange, Nimes

40
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Why do CDP have the crest

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Because the Pope moved to Avignon and planted vines

41
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What is a VDN

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Port style fortified wines in France (Muscat de Beaumes du Venise, Rasteau)

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