Rhone

Question 1

Major varieties of Northern Rhone (1 red, 3 white)

Answer 1

Syrah
Viognier
Marsanne
Rousanne

Question 2

Northern Rhone location

Answer 2

The northern Rhône valley is attached to the southern base of Beaujolais.
It is just southwest of Lyon and begins at the town of Vienne and ends at Valence

Question 3

Climate of Northern Rhone

Answer 3

Continental with Mediterranean influences

Question 4

What is the wind that blows down through Northern Rhone from the Massif Central

Answer 4

Mistral

Question 5

Soils of Northern Rhone

Answer 5

Arzelle near Condrieu (decomposed mica), granite, schist, clay

Question 6

How is Syrah typically aged in Northern Rhone

Answer 6

Large Oak Foudre

Question 7

White wine winemaking techniques in Northern Rhone (3)

Answer 7

Oak aging, lees stirring, and MLF

Question 8

Cote Rotie wine laws

Answer 8

red only from Syrah with up to 20% Viognier

Question 9

Condrieu wine laws

Answer 9

whites only from 100% Viognier

Question 10

Cornas Wine Law

Answer 10

red only, 100% Syrah

Question 11

Château Grillet AOP wine laws

Answer 11

whites only from 100% Viognier

Question 12

St. Joseph AOP wine laws (2)

Answer 12

whites from Marsanne and Roussanne

reds from Syrah with up to 10%Marsanne and Roussane

Question 13

Crozes-Hermitage Wine Styles (2)

Answer 13

whites from Marsanne and Roussanne

reds from Syrah with up to15% Marsanne and Roussane

Question 14

Hermitage Wine Styles (3)

Answer 14

whites from Marsanne and Roussanne

Vin de Paille (dried sweet wine) from Marsanne and Roussanne

reds from Syrah with up to 15% Marsanne and Roussane

Question 15

Saint-Péray AOP wine styles (2)

Answer 15

Sparkling and still wines from Marsanne and Roussanne
Sparkling must be aged 12 months from tirage before release

Question 16

Coteau de Die, Crémant de Die wine styles

Answer 16

Traditional sparkling wines from Clairette.

Question 17

Clairette de Die wine styles (2)

Answer 17

Traditional sparkling

methode ancestrale

Question 18

Major villages Northern Rhone (7)

Answer 18

Vienne
Ampuis
Condrieu
Tain l’Hermitage
Cornas
St. Peray
Valence

Question 19

Major vineyards/producers Cote Rotie (3)

Answer 19

Côte Brune
Côte Blonde
La Landonne

Question 20

Most important lieu-dits Hermitage AOC (7)

Answer 20

Chapelle
L’Hermite
le Méal
les Bessards
Gréffieux
Beaume
Péléat

Question 21

Most important lieu-dits Cornas (4)

Answer 21

Les Reynards
La Côte
Les Chaillot
Les Mazards

Question 22

Main reds of Southern Rhone (5)

Answer 22

Grenache
Mouvrèdre
Syrah
Cinsault
Carignan

Question 23

Main whites of Southern Rhone (6)

Answer 23

Bourboulenc
Marsanne
Roussanne
Viognier
Clairette
Grenache Blanc

Question 24

Location of Southern Rhone

Answer 24

Montélimar to Avignon. Avignon is 37 miles from the ocean and 175 miles west of Monaco and the Italian border

Question 25

Climate of Southern Rhone

Answer 25

Mediterranean

Question 26

Soils of Southern Rhone

Answer 26

patchwork of limestone subsoils with alluvial fans, sand, gravel, clay, and large stones

Question 27

What year did Châteauneuf-du-Pape become the first AOC

Answer 27

1936

Question 28

Côtes-du-Rhône and Côtes-du-Rhône Villages AOP styles (3)

Answer 28

red, white, and rosé wines from any blend of grapes, but Grenache tends to dominate. 22 villages can append their name to their bottles, this is like a stepping stone to AOP status.

Question 29

Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP wine styles (2)

Answer 29

white or red, can be a blend of 18 different varieties. Highest minimum abv in France at 12.5%

Question 30

Carianne AOP wine styles (2)

Answer 30

red and white from southern Rhône approved varieties

Question 31

Gigondas AOP wine styles (2)

Answer 31

red and rose

Question 32

Vacqueras AOP wine styles (3)

Answer 32

white, red, and rose Southern Rhône approved varietals

Question 33

Beaumes-de-Venise AOP wine style

Answer 33

red only

Question 34

Vinsobres AOP wine styles (1)

Answer 34

red only

Question 35

Lirac AOP wine styles (3)

Answer 35

red, white, and rosé. This is where phylloxera first hit France.

Question 36

Tavel AOP wine style

Answer 36

Rose only

Question 37

Rasteau AOP wine styles (2)

Answer 37

dry reds sweet, fortified Vin Doux Naturels in all colors

Question 38

Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venice AOP wine styles (3)

Answer 38

Vin Doux Naturels white, rosé and red Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains and Muscat Rouge à Petits Grains

Question 39

Major villages of Southern Rhone (3)

Answer 39

Avignon, Orange, Nimes

Question 40

Why do CDP have the crest

Answer 40

Because the Pope moved to Avignon and planted vines

Question 41

What is a VDN

Answer 41

Port style fortified wines in France (Muscat de Beaumes du Venise, Rasteau)