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What does Rhône septentrionale refer to?

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Another name for the vineyards Northern Rhone

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What does Rhône méridionale refer to?

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Another name for the vineyards of Southern Rhone

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How long did Châteauneuf-du-Pape remained property of the papacy

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1379 to 1791
Wine from these vineyards was not bottled as CdP until 19th century

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What was the first region in France to be struck by phylloxera?

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Southern Rhone in 1863

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When did CdP become the first AOC/AOP in France?

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1936

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What are some moderating influences to Northern Rhone?

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Mistral wind in winter & spring- very strong, but dries vineyards.
Heat retaining soils from granite and schist

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What soils are present in the Condrieu?

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thin topsoil is rich with powdery, decomposed mica, known locally as arzelle

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Where are more clay based soils located in N Rhone?

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southern section of Saint-Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, and Saint-Péray

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Traditional vs modern aging in Rhone?

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typically fermented and aged in large oak foudres, although some producers are now experimenting with new barriques.

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Name the 5 appellations for Syrah in N Rhone and their blends?

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Hermitage AOP *
Crozes-Hermitage AOP*
*up to 15% combined Mar&Rous
Cornas AOP - 100% Syrah. Red Wine only
Côte-Rôtie AOP up to 20% Viognier. Red Wine only
Saint-Joseph AOP up to 10% combined Mar&Rous

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Who is the famous producer in the steep slopes of Côte-Rôtie AOP?

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E. Guigal. The two slopes Côte Brune and Côte Blonde—are considered the heart of the appellation’s terroir

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Which four major producers dominate in Hermitage?

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the singular Jean-Louis Chave and the négociants Delas, M. Chapoutier, and Jaboulet

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Name some of the important climats of Hermitage?

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L’Hermite, le Méal, les Bessards, Gréffieux, Beaume, and Péléat

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What is the warmest vineyard site in N Rhone? Why?

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Cornas - shielded by the Mistral wind and sun’s warmth is magnified by the naked granite soil (gore) in the vineyards

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What are Les Reynards, La Côte, Les Chaillot, and Les Mazards and where would you find them?

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lieux-dits (generic geographical term) located in Cornas

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Who prefers demi-muids (500L-650L barrels) in Cornas?

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Auguste Clape

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What styles does Saint-Péray AOP produce?

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only Marsanne & Roussanne méthode traditionelle mousseux style. Often blended, more delicate Roussanne adds acidity and waxy minerality to Marsanne’s broader, oily texture and marzipan character.

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Who revitalized vin de paille in the 1970s and 1990s and where is is made?

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Gérard Chave in the 1970s and again by Chapoutier in 1990. In Hermitage, the traditional option of drying either grape for the rare dessert wine

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What wine do Georges Vernay, Yves Cuilleron, and André Perret produce and where?

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Viognier in Condrieu, a white wine only appellation.

20
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Where could the white wine Clairette be produced?

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Coteaux de Die AOP and the sparkling wine appellation Crémant de Die AOP and Clairette de Die AOP sparkling wines: méthode traditionnelle and méthode Dioise ancestrale

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What are some of the differences between méthode traditionnelle and méthode Dioise ancestrale?

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MT - 100% Clairette, max 15g RS

MD - 75% Muscat à Petit Grains. No dosage or liqueur d’expédition, min 35g RS

22
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What is unqiue about Châtillon-en-Diois AOP

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Located in Northern Rhone, an anomaly for Gamay-based reds and rosés and whites based on Aligoté and Chardonnay.

23
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Soil structure for Southern Rhone?

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Alluvial soils deposited over limestone subsoil. Sand, gravel, and clay with larger stones.

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Which producer famously makes a wine from a blend of every authorized variety in Southern Rhone?

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Chateau de Beaucastel

25
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What is the highest min alcohol required in Franc for a dry red wine?

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12.5% in CdP

26
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Define le râpé

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AOP regulations mandate that producers declassify or discard at least 2% of harvested grapes in CdP. This serves as a safeguard against underripeness.

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Who released the first estate-bottled Châteauneuf-du-Pape? When?

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Château La Nerthe in 1785

28
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List the accepted grape varieties for Châteauneuf-du-Pape (13)

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Grenache (Noir/Blanc/Gris)
Mourvèdre
Syrah
Cinsault
Counoise
Picpoul (Noir/Blanc/Gris)
Terret Noir
Bourboulenc
Clairette/Clairette Rosé
Roussanne
Vaccarèse
Picardan
Muscardin

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What does Côtes du Rhône AOP cover?

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Red, white, & rose. Southern Rhône’s largest appellation and the base designation for wines from the entire Rhône Valley

30
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What is a superior designation for red, white, and rosé wine within the Southern Rhône?

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Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOP

31
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What was the first commune to be upgraded to AOP status and when? How many communes are there currently?

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Gigondas, 1971 for red, white, rose
Currently 22 communes as of 2020

32
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List other former communes now recognized as AOPs?

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Vacqueyras AOP
Beaumes-de-Venise AOP
Vinsobres AOP
Lirac AOP

33
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What is the most recent AOP in Southern Rhone?

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Cairanne in 2016

34
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Where is one of the only communal appellations in France exclusively dedicated to rosé wines?

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Tavel AOP. Grenache based and made in a dry style.

35
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What appellations in Southern Rhone permit VDN wine?

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Rasteau AOP and Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP

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What does ambré and tuilé indicate on a wine label?

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White & red Rasteau VDN wines displaying more oxidative character, min 3 years of aging prior to release

37
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What does blanc and grenat indicate on a wine label?

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Fresher versions of white and red Rasteau VDN wines

38
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When may producers may affix the term Hors d’age to wine labels?

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In Rasteau to VDN wines that have matured for min 5 years prior to release

39
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Define rancio

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a deliberately oxidative and maderized style in which the wine is left in open barrels, exposed to the ravages of sunlight and temperature. May appear in Rasteau VDN wines

40
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What is the Southern Rhone’s most northern appellation?

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Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP
*does not want to be known by former name Côtes du Tricastin, due to nuclear power plant

41
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What AOP was formerly considered an appellation of Languedoc, but since 2004 is now Southern Rhone?

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Costières de Nîmes AOP - red, white, and rose.

42
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What AOP produces white wines from the Clairette grape?

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Clairette de Bellegarde AOP, a single-commune appellation within Costières de Nîmes,

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Advanced; Rhone (1 decks)

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