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What is another (French) name for the Northern Rhône?

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Rhône septentrionale

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What is another (French) name for the Southern Rhône?

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Rhône méridionale

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Who moved his court from Rome to Avignon?

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Pope Clement V

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Who constructed the (now-ruined) papal palace in the South Rhône? (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)

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Pope John XXII

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What is the first appellation/AOC in France and when?

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Châteauneuf-du-Pape in 1936, following the phylloxera plague.

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Name the North-Rhône appellations from north to south

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Côte-Rotie
Condrieu
Château Grillet
St-Joseph
Crozes-Hermitage
Hermitage
Cornas
St-Péray
Coteaux, Crémant and Clairette de Die
Châtillon-en-Diois

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What is the difference in climate between the north and south Rhône?

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The north is more continental, while the south is more mediterranean

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What is a very big climatic influence in both the south and north Rhône?

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The Mistral wind

It is very strong, but it dries the vineyards to get rid of mildew

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What is defining soil in the North Rhône?

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Heat-retaining granitic and schistous soils

Côte-Rotie, Condrieu and Hermitage have steep terraces with this bedrock

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What is arzelle?

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Thin topsoil near Condrieu, rich with powdery, decomposed mica

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What is more the soil of St Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage and Saint-Péray?

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More clay-heavy

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Describe a typical Syrah from the North-Rhône?

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The wines are full-bodied, firm, and savory.
Aromas of smoke, grilled meat, olive, lavender, and peppercorn. Typically fermented and aged in large oak foudres, although some producers are now experimenting with new barriques.

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What is the only appellation in the North Rhône where Syrah has to be 100% in the wine?

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Cornas

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What can winemakers add in a Syrah in Côte-Rotie?

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20% of Viognier

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What can winemakers add in a Syrah in (Crozes-)Hermitage?

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15% of Marsanne & Roussanne

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What can winemakers add in a Syrah in St Joseph?

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10% of Marsanne & Roussanne

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Why would winemakers add white wine grapes in Syrah based wines in the North Rhône?

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Co fermenting offers stabilizing red wine colour and moderating tannin extraction

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What is Côte-Rotie known for in terms of geography?

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Some of the steepest vineyards in France

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What does Côte-Rotie translate to?

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The roasted slope

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Where is E. Guigal located?

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Ampuis (Côte-Rotie)

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What are the two most important communes within the Côte-Rotie?

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The Côte Blonde, south (softer, earlyier-developing)
–> schist & granite soil
The Côte Brune, north (heavier, smoky)
–> More clay, schist

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Name 4 very well known producers in Hermitage

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Jean-Louis Chave
Jaboulet
M. Chapoutier
Delas
Cave de Tain (co-op)

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Name a very well known producer in the Côte-Rotie

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E. Guigal

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Who was the crusader turned hermit?

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Gaspard de Stérimberg

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Who was Gaspard de Stérimberg?
The crusader who lived on the top of the hill in Hermitage, which is named after him. Where he found condolence in making wine after all the horrors from the crusades.
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What does hermit mean?
A person living in solitude
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What is the premier wine of Jaboulet?
La Chapelle, named after the chapel of Gaspard de Stérimberg
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What are the most important climats of Hermitage?
L'Hermit Le Méal Les Bessards Gréffieux Beaume Péléat.
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What is a typical Cornas Syrah like?
Traditionally rustic, impenetrable in their youth, and slow to develop in the bottle.
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What is the soil called in Cornas?
Gore: Granite soil
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What makes Cornas so hot?
The Gore soil Shielded from the Mistral
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What are four noteworthy lieux-dits of Cornas?
Les Reynards La Côte Les Chaillot Les Mazards.
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What is the smallest appellation of the North Rhône?
Château Grillet
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What is a demi-muid?
An 600L oak barrel, mostly used in the Rhône
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Who is Auguste Clape?
A producer in Cornas, the standard-bearer for the traditional wines of the appellation, not using destemming, but whole-cluster fermentation and no new oak barriques, but the old demi-muids of the region
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What style of wine may Cornas AOP produce?
Only red
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What style of wine may Côte-Rotie AOP produce?
Only red
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What styles of wine may the Crozes Hermitage, Hermitage and St Joseph AOPs produce?
White and red
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What styles of wine may Condrieu produce?
Only white
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What do Marsanne and Roussanne add respectively to the blend?
Marsanne adds broad, oily texture and marzipan characteristics Roussanne adds acidity and waxy minerality
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What style of wine may Saint-Péray AOP produce?
Whites only made of Marsanne and Roussanne Sparkling mousseux in méthode traditionelle
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What old style of wine may be produced in Hermitage as well?
Vin de paille
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Describe vin de paille in the Rhône
A rare dessert wine produced in Hermitage, made of dried Marsanne or Roussanne grapes. Revived by Gérard Chave in the 1970s and again by Chapoutier in the 1990s.
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What grape may be used in Condrieu?
Only Viognier
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What soil is in Condrieu?
Decomposed granite
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Describe Château Grillet
A monopole AOP within Condrieu AOP, more historical acclaim than real current value. 100% Viognier
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In which départment is the North-Rhône?
Rhône Drôme Ardèche
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Who owns the Château-Grillet?
Artémis Vineyards (François Pinault, also owns Château Latour)
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What soil does Château-Grillet have?
Granitic sand
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What is the Drôme?
A tributary river of the Rhône
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What grapes does Coteaux de Die AOP use?
Clairette
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Give the Crémant de Die AOP specifications
Clairette Min 55% Aligoté Min 10% Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains Max 10% Traditional method 9 months lee ageing Must be harvested manually Max. 15 g/l residual 3.5 atmospheres
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What styles can Clairette de Die AOP be made in?
Mousseux Blanc Méthode Traditionelle Mousseux Blanc Ancestral Mousseux Rosé Ancestral
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Give the Clairette de Die AOP Blanc Traditionelle specifications
100% Clairette 3.5 atmospheres 9 months sur latte Traditional method Max. 15 g/l residual
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Give the Clairette de Die AOP Blanc Ancestral specifications
Min. 75% Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains + Clairette Methode ancestral 4 months sur latte 3 atmospheres Min. 35 g/l residual
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Give the Clairette de Die AOP Rose Ancestral Specifications
Min. 75% Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains + Clairette and Gamay (max. 10%) Methode ancestral 4 months sur latte 3 atmospheres Min. 35 g/l residual
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What wines does Châtillon-en-Diois AOP produce?
Whites from Aligoté and Chardonnay Reds and rosé from Gamay
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How long is the Rhône river?
400km
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Name three producers under who Viognier is starting to thrive again
Georges Vernay Yves Cuilleron André Perret
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What is the general soil of the North-Rhône?
Granite
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What city marks the break of North and South Rhône?
Montélimar
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What are the only AOPs in the North-Rhône located on the left/east bank?
(Crozes-)Hermitage
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Name two famous Cornas producers
Auguste Clape and Thiery Allemand
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What were the original communes of St-Joseph?
Glun Mauves Tournon St-Jean-de-Muzols Lemps Vion Chavanay
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When did St-Joseph expand their amount of communes, how many are there now?
1969 26 communes
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How many communes can be considered for the Côtes du Rhône AOP?
47 in North Rhône 124 in South Rhône
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Name four great Côtes du Rhône producers
Chapoutier Jean-Louis Chave Gonon Guigal
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What IGP is located in and around the North-Rhône?
Collines Rhodaniennes IGP
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What are the La La's of Guigal? Describe each one
La Landonne: Côte Brûne. Longevity and backbone. 100% Syrah La Mouline: Côte Blonde. Velvety and perfumed (Around 10% Viognier) La Turque: Côte Brûne. Slightly aromatic like Mouline, but mineral backbone of Landonne. Around 5% Viognier. All aged for 42 months in new oak. 100% destemmed and co-fermented
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Name two other "mainstream cuvées" by Guigal
Blonde et Brune Château d'Ampuis
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What is Vidal-Fleury?
A winery in the Côte Rotie owned by Gugial
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What are Les Grandes Palaces and La Viallière?
Two popular lieux-dits in the Côte-Rotie. LGP is more muscular Viallière is more floral
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Name two well-regarded producers from Condrieu
Georges Vernay Guigal (La Doriane cuvée)
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What is Hermitage's advantage compared to other AOC's climate wise?
They are protected from cold north winds due to their facing west to south.
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Name some important vineyards of Hermitage
La Varogne L'Hermite Les Bessards Le Méal Les Gréffieux Beaume Rocoule Péléat L'Homme Les Murets Les Diognières La Croix
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What is Jaboulet's flagship wine?
La Chapelle. Consists of the climates Beaume and L'Hermite, named after the famous hermit's chapel on top of the hill. Light and aromatic
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What style of wine does Péléat in Hermitage give?
Fleshy
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What style of wine does Les Gréffieux in Hermitage give?
Owned mostly by Chapoutier Elegant, aromatic and silky
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What style of wine does Le Méal in Hermitage give?
Extremely dense and powerful wines
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What style of wine does Bessards in Hermitage give?
The most tannic and longest-lived wines.
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What could be climats known for white Hermitage?
Microcuvées Chapoutier: L'Ermite and Le Méal Guigal: Ex-Voto
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Name well-known Crozes-Hermitage producers
Fayolle Tardieu-Laurent
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How much needs to be Syrah in the blend for Hermitage?
Min. 85% Syrah, rest Marsanne/Roussanne
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What are the major grapes for the Southern Rhône red & rosé wines?
Grenache Syrah Mourvèdre Cinsault Carignan
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What is the climate of South Rhône?
Mediterranean
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What does garrigue mean as a descriptor?
A mix of mediterranean herbs: lavender, juniper, thyme, rosemary and sage.
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What are the large stones of the South Rhône called in Châteauneuf-du-Pape?
Galets
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What advantage do galets give?
They store heat, releasing it to the vines at night when the temperature swings quite low
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How many grapes are accepted in Châteauneuf-du-Pape?
13 (18 if you count same kind of varieties)
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What is Château Rayas described as?
The Burgundy of the South Rhône: Sometimes 100% Grenache, and very elegant style.
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What is unique in the AOP requirements of Châteauneuf-du-Pape?
It demands producers declassify or discard 2% of their harvest (le râpe). This protects against underripeness. The min. alcohol required is 12.5%, the highest in France for dry wine.
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What grapes are allowed in Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP?
Grenache (Blanc, Gris, Noir) Mourvèdre Syrah Cinsault Counoise Picpoul (Blanc, Gris, Noir) Terret Noir Bourboulenc Clairette/Clairette Rosé Roussanne Vaccarèse Picardin Muscardin
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What grapes need to be used in Gigondas blanc?
Min. 70% Clairette Blanc
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What grapes need to be used in Gigondas rouge?
Combined min. 90% of: Grenache (50%), Syrah and Mourvèdre (15%)
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Name former Côtes du Rhône villages upgraded to their own AOPs
Gigondas (1971) Vacqueyras (1990) Beaumes-de-Venise (2005) Vinsobres (2006) Cairanne (2016)
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Describe Lirac AOP
Red, rosé and white Red & rosé: Mostly GS(C)M White: Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Clairette
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What AOP in South Rhône is exclusively dedicated to rosé?
Tavel AOP
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Describe Tavel AOP
Exclusively rosé 30-60% Grenache Noir (must have!), Gris, Blanc. Up to 60% other grapes. Unique soil called Lauses (white calcareous stone) + galets
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What are two VdN AOPs in South Rhône?
Rasteau AOP Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP
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What is the process of mutage
Adding grape spirit to stop fermentation and retain natural grape sugar
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What styles of VdN may be produced in Rasteau and Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise?
Blanc, rosé and rouge
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What grapes are used in Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise?
Muscat Blanc/Rouge a Petits Grains
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What are the principal grapes varieties in VdN of Rasteau AOP?
Grenache Blanc, Gris and Noir
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What difference in aromas is there between Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise and Rasteau?
Muscat.. is more fresh and aromatic, Rasteau more tawny.
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Does Rasteau AOP allow dry wine?
Yes, since 2010 they allow unfortified red wine.
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What was the former name of the Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP?
Côtes du Tricastrin
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Where is Luberon AOP located?
South Rhône
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Where is Ventoux AOP located?
South Rhône
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Where is Côtes du Vivarais AOP located?
South Rhône
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What AOP is in all regions of the Rhône, Languedoc and Provence?
Costières de Nîmes AOP White, rosé and reds from GSM red, GRM blanc Formerly known as Costières du Gard Local soil: Gress. Pebbles with sand
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What is the single-commune AOP within Costières de Nîmes?
Clairette de Bellegarde AOP Whites only from Clairette
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