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1
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Soil in Condrieu

A

Arzelle, powdery decomposed mica

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2
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What type vineyard is common in Northern Rhone

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Terrace

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3
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Typical soil in Northern Rhône

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Granite, schist.
More clay at south part from St Joseph

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4
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Which city does E.Guigal based

A

Ampuis

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5
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Which side of Cote Rôtie is La Mouline

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Cote Blonde

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6
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Which side of Cote Rôtie is La Ladonne

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Cote Brune

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7
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Which side of Cote Rôtie is La Turque

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Cote Brune

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8
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What is the soil in Cote Brune side

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Mica schist, Iron rich schist

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9
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What is the soil in Cote Blonde side

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Gneiss, granite and schist

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10
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Soil in Cornas

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Gore, granite soil

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11
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4 Lieux dix in Cornas

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Les Reynard,
Les Chaillot,
La Côte,
Les Mazards.

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12
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What is Demi-muid

A

600L barrel in Rhône

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13
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What style produced from Saint Peray

A

Dry white and traditional mousseux

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14
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What produced from Coteaux de Die

A

100% Clairette dry white

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15
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What produced from Crémant de Die

A

Min 55% Clairet plus Aligoté, MPG mousseux

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16
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Grape for Clairette de Die Mousseux Blanc

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100% Clairette

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17
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Grapes for Clairette de Die Méthode Ancestrale Blanc

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Min 75% MPG plus Clairette

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18
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Grapes for Clairette de Die Méthode Ancestrale Rosé

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Min 75% MPG plus Clairette, max 10% Gamay.

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19
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What produced from Châtillon-en-Dios

A

White from Chardonnay, Aligoté

Red and rose from 75% Gamay plus PN, Syrah

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20
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Varieties for CNDP

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Grenache (Noir, Gris and Blanc),
Mourvèdre,
Syrah,
Cinsault,
Counoise,
Bourboulenc,
Roussanne,
Brun Argenté (Vaccarèse),
Clairette (white and Rosé),
Muscardin,
Picardan,
Piquepoul (Noir, Gris and Blanc),
Terret Noir

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21
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What style produced from Gigondas

A

White, red, rose

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22
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Cépage for Gigondas red and rose

A

Min 50% Grenache

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23
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What produced from Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

A

White, red, rose VDN from MPG Blanc and rouge

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24
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What produced from Vinsobres

A

Min 50% Grenache red

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25
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What style produced from Cairanne

A

White and red

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26
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Die is alongside which River

A

Drôme

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27
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What style produced from Lirac

A

White, red, rose

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28
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What style produced from Tavel

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Rose only

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29
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What style produced from Rasteau

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Dry red,
White, red, rose VDN

30
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Grapes for Rasteau

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Grenache rouge, Blanc and gris dominant

31
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Northern most appellation in Southern Rhône

A

Grignon-les-Adhemar

32
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Grape for Clairette de Bellegarde

A

100% Clairette

33
Q

Name some other AOCs been upgraded from CDR village

A

Luberon,
Ventoux,
Côtes du Vivarais,
Duché d’Uzès,
Costières de Nîmes,
Clairette de Bellegarde

34
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CDR village only produce red and rose

35
Q

CDR village only produce red

A

Gadagne,
Massif d’Uchaux,
Nyons,
Plan de Dieu,
Puyméras,
Saint-Andéol,
Sainte-Cécile,
Signargues,
Suze-la-Rousse,
Vaison-la-Romaine.

36
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CDR villages can produce white

A

Roaix,
Rochegude,
Rousset-les-Vignes,
Sablet,
Saint-Gervais,
Saint-Maurice,
Saint-Pantaléon-les-Vignes,
Séguret,
Valréas,
Visan.

37
Q

Which AOC use been called Côtes de Tricastin

A

Grignan-les Adhemar

38
Q

IGP covering Rhône, Provence and Corsica

A

Méditerranée IGP

39
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In which other AOC some of the villages can produce under St-Joseph AOC

40
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Size of Chateau-Grillet

41
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Biggest AOC of Northern Rhône

A

Crozes-Hermitage

42
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Second biggest AOC of Northern Rhône

A

Saint-Joseph

43
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Which side of Saint-Joseph produce better quality

A

South, near Tournon

44
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Where is Tournon

A

South part of Saint-Joseph

45
Q

Where is Caves de Tain located

A

Crozes-Hermitage (co-op producer

46
Q

Noticeable vineyards in Crozes-Hermitage

A

Le Chassis,
Les Meysonniers,
Les Sept Chemins.

47
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Size for Hermitage

48
Q

Where is Bessards vineyard

49
Q

Cépages for sparkling Saint-Péray

A

Roussanne, Marsanne.

50
Q

Method for Crémant de Die

A

Traditional method

51
Q

Can Crémant de Die produce Rosé?

52
Q

RS for Méthode Dioise Ancestrale

53
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Méthode Dioise Ancestrale process

A

Bulk fermented to min 55g/L RS then bottle, refermented until min 35g/L.

54
Q

Best vineyard of Vacqueyras located

A

Plateau de Garrigues

55
Q

Cépages for Tavel

A

Min 40% Grenache Noir + Calitor

56
Q

What produced from Beaumes-de-Venise

A

Dry red from min 50% Grenache Noir, 25-50% Syrah, max 10% white grapes.

57
Q

Cépages for Cairanne

A

Red 50% Grenache and SM.

White 50% Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne.

58
Q

What produced from Laudun

A

Red from min 50% Grenache.

White blend min 2 varieties.

59
Q

Where is Château de Nalys

A

CNDP (owned by E. Guigal)

60
Q

Where is Domaine Font de Michelle

61
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Where is Château de Mont Redon

62
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Where is Château de la Font du Loup

63
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Where is Chante Pedrix

64
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Where is Château Fortia

65
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What was Grignan-les Adhemar used to be called

A

Côteaux du Tricastin

66
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Where is Côteaux de Pierrevert

A

Southern Rhône

67
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What produced from Côteaux de Pierrevert

A

Grenache Blanc

68
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Min alcohol for VDN

69
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RS for Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

70
Q

Ageing for Rancio Rasteau

A

Barrel aged in sunlight for min 2 years

71
Q

Name two rose appellations in Southern Rhône

A

Tavel,
Gigondas.

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