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1
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What is the climate of the Northern Rhône?

A

Continental with some Mediterranean influence.

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What is the climate of the Southern Rhône?

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Mediterranean

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3
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There is no sparkling wine made in the Rhône Valley.

True or False?

A

FALSE.

Saint-Péray in the Northern Rhône and Clairette de Die and Crémant de Die in the Diois all make sparkling wines.

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4
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What is the Mistral?

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A strong, cold, north wind that blows through the Rhône Valley.

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5
Q

The Tavel AOC

only produces rosé wines. True or False?

A

TRUE

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6
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What are “galets”?

A

Rounded river stones, most famously found in Chateauneuf-du-Pape.

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7
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Which two Southern Rhône crus are on the right bank of the Rhône River?

A

Tavel and Lirac

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7
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Which Rhône appellation is a monopole?

A

Château-Grillet

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8
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How do vines benefit from being located in the foothills of the Dentelles de Montmirail?

A

The Dentelles act as a wind block and sun trap and blanket the vines with cool air at night.

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8
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The entire Rhône Valley produces Côtes du Rhône AOC.

True or False?

A

FALSE.

There are Rhône Valley appellations outside the Côtes du Rhône zone of production.

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8
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Which Rhône AOCs produce VDN wines?

A

Rasteau and Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

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9
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What is the southernmost appellation in the Rhône Valley?

A

Costières de Nimes

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10
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Which Rhône AOC’s name means “burned earth” in Celtic?

A

Cornas

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11
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In which century did the Papacy move to Avignon?

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14th century

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12
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What is the northernmost cru

in the Northern Rhône?

A

Côte Rôtie

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12
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Southern Rhône white wines are typically aged in oak. True or False?

A

FALSE.

They are usually fermented in neutral vessels and consumed within 2-4 years.

12
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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.

12
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Which three grape varieties dominate the red wine blends of the Southern Rhône?

A

Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre (GSM) blends

13
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Which two “other Rhône Valley” appellations have UNESCO recognition?

A

Ventoux and Luberon

14
Q

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

A

Granite and schist

14
Q

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

A

Lirac and Vacqueyras

15
Q

What are the five soil types of the Southern Rhône?

A

Galets, garrigue, sandstone, clay and loess/molasse

15
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What is the Dentelles de Montmirail?

A

A mountain range on the eastern flank of the Southern Rhône.

15
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The Southern Rhône is bookended by which two cities?

A

Montélimar

and Nîmes

15
Q

Condrieu AOC may produce dry and sweet white wines from Viognier grapes.

True or False?

A

TRUE

15
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The Northern Rhône is bookended by which two cities?

A

Vienne and Valence

15
Q

Southern Rhône cru appellations mandate hand harvesting.

True or False?

A

FALSE.

Only Beaumes de Venise AOC mandates hand harvesting.

15
Q

Which grape variety forms the backbone of most Côtes du Rhône white wines?

A

Grenache Blanc

16
Q

What is “loess”?

A

Fine wind-blown soil deposits usually comprised of silt

and sand.

16
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There is tremendous consistency in the vintages of the wines of the Northern Rhône. True or False?

A

FALSE.

There is high vintage variation in Northern Rhône wines

17
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Which Rhône appellation can make Vin de Paille?

A

Hermitage

18
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What is the most common vine training system in the Southern Rhône?

A

Gobelet

18
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Which appellation is responsible for the majority of production in the Diois?

A

Clairette de Die

19
Q

Which three Southern Rhône Crus surround hilltop towns?

A

Vinsobres

Rasteau

Cairanne

20
Q

What does “Méridionaux” mean?

A

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