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Marsanne may NOT be used in the CdP AOP. T/F

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True

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Which of the following is a commune within CdP AOP?
A. Courthezon
B. Chusclan
C. Les Reynards
D. Ampuis

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Courthezon

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All of the following are production requirements in CdP, except:
A. At least 2% of harvest must be discarded.
B. Grapes must be hand harvested.
C. Vineyards may not be irrigated w/o INAO permission.
D. Flash-pasteurization is prohibited.
E. Red and white grapes must be blended prior to vilification for red wines.

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Match the following vineyard areas to the correct appellation.
A. La Crau
B. Le Meal
C. La Cote
D. Cote-Rozier

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A. CdP
B. Hermitage
C. Cornas
D. Cote-Rotie

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In which appellation did Gentaz-Dervieux estate produce wine in?
A. Cote-Rotie
B. Hermitage
C. Cornas
D. Condrieu

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Cote-Rotie

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What is the primary grape in Clairette de Die “Methode Ancestrale”?
A. Marsanne
B. Muscat
C. Clairette
D. Picpoul

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Muscat

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Select the westernmost climat.
A. L’Homme
B. Le Meal
C. La Varogne
D. Peleat

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La Varogne

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Clairette de Die Methode Dioise ancestrale must contain a minimum of ____g/L of residual sugar.

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35

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Who is the producer of “La Barbarine”?
A. Rene Rostaing
B. Gentaz-Dervieux
C. Franck Balthazar
D. Yves Gangloff
E. Jean-Michel Stephan

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Yves Gangloff

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Which appellation is nearest Avignon?
A. Costieres de Nimes
B. Cotes du Vivarais
C. Tavel
D. Lirac

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Tavel

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Cave de Tain is a cooperative in which appellation?
A. Crozes-Hermitage
B. Cornas
C. St Joseph
D. Cote-Rotie

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Crozes-Hermitage

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Select the top vintage for Northern Rhone wines.
A. 2000
B. 2001
C. 2002
D. 2003
E. 2004

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2001

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Which appellation is MOST likely to use new French oak during elevage?
A. Crozes-Hermitage
B. CdP
C. Condrieu
D. Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

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Condrieu

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What is the first vintage of ‘Hommage a Jacques Perrin’?

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1989

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What are the two parent grapes of Syrah?
A. Dureza
B. Mondeuse Blanche
C. Grenache
D. Serine
E. Durif

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Dureza
Monduese Blanche

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

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Arzelle

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What is the minimum alcohol of Hermitage Blanc?
A. 10.5%
B. 11%
C. 11.5%
D. 12%

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11%

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Which of the following is NOT a lieu-dit of Cornas AOP?
A. La Crau
B. Les Chaillot
C. Les Reynards
D. La Cote

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La Crau - CdP

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What was the first vintage of production for ‘Ermitage Cuvee Cathelin’?

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1990

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Which of the following properties produced the first estate-bottled CdP?
A. Chateau de Beaucastel
B. Chateau le Nerthe
C. Domaine de la Solitude
D. Chateau Fortia

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Chateau le Nerthe

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Who is the producer of ‘Cuvee Ampodium’?
A. E. Guigal
B. Rene Rostaing
C. Pierre Gaillard
D. Jean-Michel Stephan

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Rene Rostaing

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What is the most recent Cotes du Rhone village to be upgraded to AOP status?

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Cairanne

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Select the grape(s) used in the production of Chateau Rayas Blanc.
A. Clairette
B. Roussanne
C. Bourbolenc
D. Grenache Blanc

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Clairette
Grenache Blanc

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Select the eligible commune(s) for Rasteau ‘Vin Doux Naturel’ AOP.
A. Plan de Dieu
B. Sablet
C. Seguret
D. Rasteau

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Sablet
Rasteau

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Who produces Cornas “Renaissance” and “Vins des Amis”?
August Clape 'Renaissance' first vintage 1955 'Vins des Amis' lower end bottling
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Who produces Deus Ex Machina? What AOP?
Clos St Jean CdP
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What is Cremant de Die?
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What are the varieties allowed for red in the following. Côte Rotie - Hermitage - Crozes Hermitage - St Joseph
Côte Rotie - 80% Syrah with max 20% Viognier Hermitage - 85% Syrah with max 15% Marsanne/Rousanne CH & St J - 90% Syrah with max 10% Marsanne/Roussanne
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Q What is the first vintage of “Reynard” and "Chaillot" from Thierry Allemand? Where is it located?
Cornas Single parcels wines Reynard: 1991 and none made 94-96 and 03 portion of vines from Noel Verset
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Who produces 'Cuvée Eugène de Monicault'?
Domaine Lombard – CDR Brézème
31
What wines are produced in Ventoux? Where is it located?
White, Red, Rose, + Primeur/Nouveau (Blanc, Rosé, Rouge Southern Rhone Left bank - Vaucluse
32
What is the size of Condrieu AOP?
150 Ha
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What/where is Clairette de Bellegarde AOP?
Southern Rhone Within the Costières de Nimes AOP (Southern part) Still dry white of clairette
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What are the varietals / blending reqs for Gigondas?
Blanc Principal Variety: Min 70% Clairette Blanc Complementary Varieties: Bourboulenc, Clairette Rosé, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Piquepoul, Roussanne Accessory Varieties: Max 5% Viognier and Ugni Blanc Rosé and Rouge Min. 90% combined Grenache (min. 50%), Syrah, and Mourvèdre (min. 15% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre); plus Bourboulenc, Brun Argentè, Cinsault, Clairette, Clairette Rosé, Counoise, Grenache Blanc and Gris, Marsanne, Muscardin, Piquepoul Blanc and Noir, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Ugni Blanc, Viognier Min. 50% Grenache is mandatory from 2014 harvest forward Min. 15% Syrah and Mourvèdre is mandatory from 2014 harvest forward Min. 90% combined Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre
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What is a foudre?
A large wooden vat, popular in France's Rhône Valley, significantly larger than typical oak barrels, often with the capacity to hold more than a thousand liters of wine.
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What are the five communes of Chateauneuf-du-Pape?
Orange Bedaride Sorgues Courtheson Chateauneuf du Pape
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What are the communes of Cote Rotie? Name three Lieu dits.
Ampuis, Tupin-Semons, , Saint Cyr sur Rhone Les Grands Places La Vialliere La Landonne
38
Who’s Alain Voge? In what appellation does he produce his wines?
Iconic winemaker in Cornas AOP Helped the re-birth of the Appellation
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Where is the producer René Rostaing located?
Cote Rôtie
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What is the soil type of Condrieu?
Arzelle Granitic base and limestone mix
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Name the climats of Hermitage.
Bessarts, Hermite, Greffieux, Meal, Peleats, Beaumes, Muret, l’Homme, Donnières
42
Where is the producer Paul Avril located?
Clos du Papes? CdP?
43
What CDR village have benn upgraded to their own AOP? Precise date?
Vacqueras: 1990 Beaumes de Venise: 2005 (red only) Vinsobres: 2006 (red only) Rasteau: 2010 for red wine / VDN since 1944 Cairanne: 2016
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What was the first vintage of “Hommage a Jacques Perrin” produced? Who is the producer?
1989 Château de Beaucastel
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What is Coteaux de Die?
Dry white wine only: 100% Clairette
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Who produces “La Chapelle”? Identify some iconic vintages.
Jaboulet 1961, 1985, 1990
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What are the communes of Hermitage?
Tain l’Hermitage, Crozes Hermitage, Larnage
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Who is Auguste Clape? Where does he produce wine?
Icon of Cornas AOP, defines the AOP globally.
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Who are the producers of the following cuvées? What are their first vintages? A. Chaillees de l’enfer B. Côteaux du Vernon C. Bonde du Seigneur
A. B. C.
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Whoproduces the cuvée “Seigneur de Mongiron”?
Delas Frère – Côte Rôtie: 100% Syrah blend from Cote Brune and Blonde
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What is Cremant de Die Traditional Method?
Blanc: Min. 55% Clairette, min. 10% Aligoté, 5-10% Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains Traditional Method Secondary Fermentation The wines must spend a min. 9 months on the lees prior to dégorgement, and may not be released for a min. 12 months after the date of tirage Min. 3.5 atmospheres of pressure Max. 15 g/l of residual sugar
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What is Clairette de Die AOP, what are the differences in style?
Sparkling wine from the south of the NRV. 2 method production: - Ancestral method: 75% Muscat PG min, Single fermentation, low ABV, fruity style, 35g of residual sugar Traditionnel method: 100% Clairette - 2nd fermentation in bottle - max 15g of sugar - 9 mth on the lees ageing Jaillance - produces more than 80% of the total average
53
Name the all GV of CNDP, What producer use all of them?
Château de Beaucastel Grenache (Blanc, Gris, Noir), Syrah, Mourvèdre, Picpoul, Bourbolenc, Terret Noir, Counoise, Cinsault, Vaccarese, Clairette, Carignan, Picardin, Roussanne
54
Name the lieu dits of Cornas AOP.
Reynard - La Côte - Chaillot -Saint Pierre - Les Mazards - Patou - Sauman - Champelrose
55
What is Chateau Grillet?
Monopole located on the mid-slopes, middle of the Condrieu AOP. 4 Ha base between Saint Michel du Rhone & Verain South facing slopes. Arzelle soil. Owned by Francois Pinault
56
Name the VDN appellations of the RV?
Rasteau AOP Vin Doux Naturel Blanc: Principal Varieties: Grenache Blanc and Grenache Gris Vin Doux Naturel Ambré (Tawny Blanc): Principal Varieties: Grenache, Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc Vin Doux Naturel Grenat and Tuilé (Rouge): Principal Varieties: Min. 75% Grenache, plus Grenache Blanc and Grenache Gris Vin Doux Naturel: Min. 45 g/l Styles: Rouge: Wines may not be released until March 31 of the year following the harvest Vin Doux Naturel “Rosé” Wines must be bottled by December 31 of the year following the harvest. Vin Doux Naturel “Blanc” and “Grenat”: Wines may not be released until May 1 of the year following the harvest. They must be bottled no later than June 30 of the second year after harvest. Vin Doux Naturel “Ambré” and “Tuilé”: Wines may not be released until March 1 of the third year following the harvest Vin Doux Naturel “Hors d’Age”: Wines may not be released until September 1 of the fifth year following the harvest Muscat de Beaumes de Venise AOP Vin Doux Naturel Blanc Vin Doux Naturel Rouge Vin Doux Naturel Rosé Encépagement: Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains and Muscat Rouge à Petits Grains Assemblage: For rosé Vin Doux Naturel, both colors of Muscat are allowed in the blend. Minimum Potential Alcohol: 21.5% (15% acquired) Minimum Residual Sugar: 100 g/l (110 g/l prior to 2011)
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How many liters are in a demi-muid?
600
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Wines produced in the Hermitage AOP must be aged in oak barrels. True/False
False
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In which appellation does the Alain Graillot estate produce wine? Hermitage Cornas Crozes-Hermitage Côte-Rôtie
Crozes-Hermitage
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How many villages may append their name to the Côtes du Rhône AOP? 17 18 19 20 21
21
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Select the Vin Doux Naturel appellation(s) located in the Southern Rhône Valley. Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise Cairanne Rasteau Maury Beaumes-de-Venise
Rasteau Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
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In which region is the Côtes du Vivarais AOP located? Northern Rhône Valley Southern Rhône Valley
Southern Rhône Valley
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Clairette de Bellegarde AOP is a single commune appellation within what larger AOP? Cornas Costières de Nîmes Hermitage Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Costières de Nîmes
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What winery does Château Rayas own in Vacqueyras? Château des Tours Château de Fonsalette La Pialade Domaine les Pallières
Château des Tours
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What is the minimum residual sugar (in grams per liter) of Rasteau AOP vin doux naturel wines?
45
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What is the minimum percentage of Grenache mandated for Vacqueyras AOP red wines? 40% 50% 75% 80% 90%
50%
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