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Briefly explain the growing environment of Northern Rhône

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1) Moderate continental climate
2) Dry Mistral wind (less disease pressure)
3) Narrow & steep (western slopes of Rhône)
4) Granitic soils (erosion)
5) Occasional frost & hail

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Briefly explain the viticulture & vinification of Northern Rhône

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1) Works done by hand (steep slopes)
2) Soil erosion issue (bring back on slopes)
3) Gobelet-trained (protect from strong mistral)
4) Densely planted (4000-6500 vines/ ha)
5) Low yield (40-45 hl/ha)
6) Long maceration & aged in barrel (red)
7) Semi-carbonic maceration (cheaper reds)
8) Condrieu & White Hermitage may be oaked

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Northern Rhône accounts for ____% of total Rhône production

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5% (High reputation and price)

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The name of dry, strong cold wind affects Rhône

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Mistral wind

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What is arzelle?

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Decomposed mica (雲母) soil (Condrieu)

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What is gore?

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Naked granite soil (Cornas)

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What is galets?

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Quartz Pudding stones (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
## Store heat and release at night)<br></br><img></img>

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Large wooden vat typically to fermented and aged Rhône red wine

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Foudre (1000+ liters)

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What are the benefits of Co-fermentation?

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  • Stabilizing red wine color
  • Moderating tannin extraction
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Name all AOPs of Northern Rhône (From North to South)

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1) Côte-Rôtie
2) Condrieu
3) Château-Grillet
4) Saint-Joseph
5) Crozes-Hermitage
6) Hermitage
7) Cornas
8) Saint-Péray
9) Châtillon-en-Diois
10) Clairette de Die
11) Coteaux de Die
12) Crémant de Die

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Which AOPs in Northern Rhône allow a small % of white grapes to be blended?

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  • Côte-Rôtie (20% Viognier)
  • Crozes-Hermitage & Hermitage (15% M&R)
  • Saint-Joseph (10% M&R)
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Minimum Must weight & Maximum yield for RED wine from Côte-Rôtie, Saint-Joseph, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage & Cornas?

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MW: 171 g/l & Yield: 40 hl/ha
## Crozes-Hermitage
MW: 171 g/l & Yield: 45 hl/ha

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Minimum Must weight & Maximum yield for WHITE wine from Saint-Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, Hermitage, Condrieu & Château-Grillet?

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MW: 161 g/l & Yield: 40 hl/ha
## Crozes-Hermitage
MW: 161 g/l & Yield: 45 hl/ha
## Hermitage
MW: 171 g/l & Yield: 45 hl/ha
## Condrieu
MW: 178 g/l & Yield: 41 hl/ha
## Château-Grillet
MW: 178 g/l & Yield: 37 hl/ha

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What are the wine styles of Côte-Rôtie AOP?

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  • Dry Red: Syrah + max. 20% Viognier
  • MW: 171 g/l
  • Yield: 40 hl/ha
    # Soils
  • Mica rock (雲母): Côte Brune (north)
  • Gneiss (片麻岩): Côte Blonde (south)<br></br><img></img>
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Name two important communes with Côte-Rôtie

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Côte Brune (north)
Côte Blonde (south)<br></br><img></img>

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What is the wine style of Condrieu AOP?

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  • Dry to sweet White: 100% Viognier
  • Min. MW: 178 g/l & 220 g/l (Sweet RS 45g/l)
  • Must hand-harvest
  • Yield: 41 hl/ha
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What is the wine style of Château-Grillet AOP?

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Total Hectares Under Vine (2012): 3.5ha

  • Dry white: 100% Viognier
  • MW: 178 g/l
  • Yield: 37 hl/ha

# Producer: Neyret-Gachet (sold to François Pinault in 2011)<br></br><img></img>

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What is the second wine of Château-Grillet AOP?

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Pontcin (Côtes du Rhône Appellation)
- 100% Viognier
- 1st vintage 2011<br></br><img></img>

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What are the wine styles of Saint-Joseph AOP?

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  • White: Marsanne & Roussanne
  • Red: 90% Syrah + Marsanne & Roussanne
  • Min. MW: 161 g/l (white) & 171 g/l (red)
  • Yield: 40 hl/ha
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What are the wine styles of Hermitage AOP?

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(Steep south facing slopes)
- White: Marsanne and/or Roussanne
- Red: 85% Syrah + Marsanne & Roussanne
- Vin de Paille (white): Marsanne and/or Roussanne
- Min. MW: 170 g/l (white) & 171 g/l (red)
## Yield
- White: 45 hl/ha
- Red: 40 hl/ha
- Vin de Paille: 15 hl/ha

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Name four climats in Hermitage AOP

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1) L’Hermite
2) Péléat (Monopole-Jean Louis Chave）
3) La Chapelle
4) Les Bessards (Largest)
5) Le Méal
6) Murets
7) Gréffieux
8) Beaume<br></br><img></img>

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Name some leading producers in Hermitage

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  • Jean Louis Chave
  • Paul Jaboulet Aîné
  • Maison Chapoutier<br></br><img></img>
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What are the wine styles of Crozes-Hermitage AOP?

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(High yielding flatter sites)
- White: Marsanne and/or Roussanne
- Red: 85% Syrah + Marsanne & Roussanne
- Min. MW: 161 g/l (white) & 171 g/l (red)
- Yield: 45 hl/ha

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What is the wine style of Cornas AOP?

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  • Red: 100% Syrah
  • MW: 171 g/l
  • Yield: 40 hl/ha
    # Hand-harvest is must
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Name all four lieux-dits in Cornas

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1) Les Reynards
2) La Côte
3) Les Chaillot
4) Les Mazards

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What is the wine style of Saint-Péray AOP?

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  • White: Marsanne & Roussanne
  • White Mousseux (Traditional method)
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What is the wine style of Coteaux de Die AOP?

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Dry white only (max. 6g/l)
100% Clairette<br></br><img></img>

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Which AOP allows the producers of Clairette de Die to produce dry still white wine?

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  • Coteaux de Die AOP
  • Dry white only (max. 6g/l)
  • 100% Clairette<br></br><img></img>
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What is the wine style of Clairette de Die AOP?

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  • White Mousseux (Traditional method): Clairette (max. 15g/l)

Méthode Dioise Ancestrale: min. 75% Muscat à Petits Grains + Clairette (min. 35g/l)

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What is the wine style of Crémant de Die AOP?

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  • White Sparkling wine (min. 15g/l)
    min. 55% Clairette + 10% Aligoté + 5-10% Muscat Blanc
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What is méthode ancestrale?

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1) Old technique of sparkling wine production
2) Wine is bottled without dosage before fermentation has finished
3) The wines are disgorged into pressurized tanks and rebottled without liqueur d’expédition
4) Demi-sec sweetness (min. 35g/l)

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32
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What is Châtillon-en-Diois AOP?

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1) Close to Clairette de Die (Northern Rhône)
2) Dry white: Chardonnay & Aligoté
3) Red & Rosé: 75% Gamay + Pinot Noir & Syrah

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33
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Name 6 AOPs of Southern Rhône

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1) Grignan-les-Adhémar
2) Côtes du Rhône-Villages
3) Vinsobres
4) Cairanne
5) Rasteau
6) Gigondas
7) Vacqueyras
8) Beaumes-de-Venise
9) Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
10) Châteauneuf-du-Pape
11) Lirac
12) Tavel
13) Costières de Nîmes
14) Ventoux
15) Luberon

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Briefly explain the growing environment of Southern Rhône

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1) Warm Mediterranean (mild winter/ hot summer)
2) Flatter sites (compared to Northern)
3) Large round pudding stones (store heat and release at night)
4) Low rainfall / plenty of sunshine (good for grenache)
5) NO Protection from slopes (Mistral wind)

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Briefly explain the viticulture & vinification of Southern Rhône

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1) Wind breaks protects the vines (NO protection from slopes)
2) Low-trained (receive more heat from ground)
3) Gobelet-trained (grenache) & Wire-trained (syrah)
4) Low density planting (3000-4000 vines/ ha)
5) Carbonic maceration (red, even du-pape)

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Where is Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP and what style of wine it produced?

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Northernmost AOP in Southern Rhône
- White: min. 30% Viognier + Bourboulenc, Clairette, M&R
- Red and Rosé: Grenache & Syrah

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What is the permitted varieties of Côtes du Rhône AOP?

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  • White: min. 80% Marsanne, Roussanne, Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Viognier
  • Rose: same as red with Max. 20% white varieties
  • Red:
    (North) Syrah Blend
    (South) min. 40% Grenache + min. 15% Mourvèdre, Syrah
    ## Yield: 51 hl/ha
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What is the permitted varieties of Côtes du Rhône Village AOP?

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  • White: min. 80% Marsanne, Roussanne, Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Viognier
  • Rose & Red: min. 50% Grenache + min. 20% Mourvèdre, Syrah
    ## Yield:
  • CdR Village: 44 hl/ha
  • CdR Village w/ Subzone: 41 hl/ha
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How many communes (GD) are in Côtes du Rhône Villages (2016)? Name any of four

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1) Rochegude
2) Rousset les Vignes
3) Saint Maurice
4) Saint Pantaléon les Vignes

5) Massif d’Uchaux (red only)
6) Plan de Dieu (red only)
7) Puyméras (red only)
8) Roaix
9) Sablet
10) Séguret
11) Valréas
12) Visan
13) Gadagne (red only)

14) Chusclan (red & rose)
15) Laudun
16) Saint Gervais
17) Signargues (red only)

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Which one is the most recent Côtes du Rhône Villages to be promoted to AOP?

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Cairanne (2016)

  • White (Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, M&R)
  • Red (min. 50% Grenache + Syrah & Mourvèdre)
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When was Vinsobres promoted from Côtes du Rhône Villages to AOP? What style of wine it produced?

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Vinsobres AOP (2006)
- Red only (min. 50% Grenache+min. 20% Syrah, Mourvèdre)
## Yield: 38 hl/ha

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Name two appellations produced “vin doux naturel” in the Southern Rhône

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1) Rasteau (1944)
- Grenache Noir, Blanc, Gris

2) Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise (1945)
- Muscat Blanc á Petit Grains & Muscat Rouge á Petit Grains

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Residual Sugar of VDN of Rasteau & Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

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Rasteau: 45g/l
Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise: 100g/l

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Rasteau’s VDN labelling terms for reductive style of white & Red

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Blanc (White)
Grenat (Red)

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Rasteau’s VDN labelling terms for oxidative style of white & Red

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  • Ambré (White)
  • Tuilé (Red)
    [3 years of aging prior to release]
  • Hors d’age [5 years of aging]
  • Rancio [Maderized style, exposed to sunlight and heat]
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46
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What is Mutage?

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Pure grape spirit is added to a must without solids

  • Mutage sur Marc: spirit is added when must is macerating with skins. gives more intensely color and tannin sweet reds
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47
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Name all the permitted varieties in Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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1) Grenache Noir
2) Grenache Gris
3) Grenache Blanc
4) Mourvèdre
5) Syrah
6) Cinsault
7) Counoise
8) Bourboulenc
9) Roussanne
10) Brun Argenté (Vaccarèse)
11) Clairette
12) Clairette Rosé
13) Muscardin
14) Picardan
15) Picpoul Noir
16) Picpoul Gris
17) Picpoul Blanc
18) Terret Noir

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Additional requirements for Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP

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1) Hand-harvest
2) min. 2% of the harvested grapes must be used for table wine or discarded (Le Râpé)
3) Min. 12.5% a.b.v
## Yield: 35 hl/ha (Base) 42 hl/ha (Included Le Râpé)

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49
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What does the papal crest mean on the shoulder of the bottle of Châteauneuf-du-Pape?

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Estate-bottled wine<br></br><img></img>

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What does Le Râpé mean?

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AOP law required that min. 2% of the harvested grapes must be discard/ declassified (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)

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51
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What is Gigondas?

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a cru located in Southern Rhône (1971)
- Red & Rosé (min. 50% Grenache+min. 15% Syrah, Mourvèdre)
- Min. 12.5% abv
## Yield: 36 hl/h

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What is Vacqueyras?

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AOP (1990) in Southern Rhône (south of Gigondas)
- White (Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, M&R)
- Red & Rosé (min. 50% Grenache + Syrah & Mourvèdre)
## Yield: 36 hl/ha

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53
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When was Vacqueyras promoted from Côtes du Rhône Villages to AOP?

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1990

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When was Beaumes-de-Venise promoted from Côtes du Rhône Villages to AOP? What style of wine it produced?

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2005
- Red only (min. 50% Grenache+min. 25-50% Syrah)
## Yield: 38 hl/ha

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What is Tavel?

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AOP (1936) in Southern Rhône (Rosé ONLY)

  • Rosé (30-60% Grenache Noir, Gris) + Clairette, Cinsault, Mourvèdre, Syrah and Picpoul
  • Min. 11.5% abv
    ## Yield: 46 hl/ha
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What are the wine styles of Lirac?

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AOP (1947) in Southern Rhône
- White: Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne and Clairette
- Rosé & Red: min. 40% Grenache + Cinsault Syrah, Mourvèdre
## Yield: 41 hl/ha

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57
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Name all four communes in Lirac

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  • Lirac
  • Roquemaure
  • Saint-Geniès-de-Comolas
  • Saint-Laurent-des-Arbres
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58
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When was Costières de Nîmes AOP transferred from Languedoc to Rhône Valley?

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2004<br></br><img></img>

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What are the wine styles of Costières de Nîmes?

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AOP (1986) as Costières du Gard (renamed in 1989)
- White: Min. 50% combined Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne
- Rosé: Same as red + max 20% white grapes
- Red: Min. 60% combined Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah
## Yield: 60 hl/ha

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What are the wine styles of Ventoux AOP?

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AOP (1973) in Southern Rhône (North of Durance River)
- White: Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne
- Rosé & Red: Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah
- Primeur/Noveau (White, Rosé, Red)
## Yield:
- White: 60 hl/ha
- Rosé & Red: 55 hl/ha

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What are the wine styles of Luberon AOP?

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AOP (1988) in Southern Rhône (North of Durance River)
- White: Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Marsanne, Roussanne, Rolle (Vermentino)
- Rosé: Same as red + max 20% white grapes
- Red: Min. 60% combined Grenache & Syrah + Mourvèdre
## Yield:
- White: 60 hl/ha
- Rosé & Red: 55 hl/ha

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What is the climate of Provence?

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  • Latitude: 43°N
  • Moderate Mediterranean
  • Very dry: Rainfall (Apr-Oct): 295 mm
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7 AOPs in Provence

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1) Côtes de Provence
2) Cassis
3) Bandol
4) Palette
5) Bellet
6) Coteaux Varios
7) Coteaux d’Aix<br></br><img></img>

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What are the wine styles of Côtes de Provence AOP?

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  • White: Clairette, Ugni Blanc, Sémillon, Vermentino
  • Rosé & Red: Min. 70% combined Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Tibouren
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Rosé wine accounts for how many % of the Côtes de Provence AOP’s output?

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0.75

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4 subzones (GD) in Côtes de Provence

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1) Sainte-Victoire
2) Fréjus
3) La Londe
4) Pierrefeu (added 2012)<br></br><img></img>

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When was Côtes de Provence grand cru classé established?
How many estate were classified?

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23 areas were classified in 1947
18 estates were classified in 1955

  • Château de Saint-Martin
  • Château Sainte-Roseline
  • Château de Selle
  • Château Sainte-Marguerite
  • Château Saint-Maur
  • Domaine du Noyer
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Traditional bottle for Rosé wine from Côtes de Provence

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Hourglass-shaped skittle bottle<br></br><img></img>

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What is Bandol?

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an AOP (1941) in Provence
- Steep terraced vineyards (clay, limestone)

  • White: 50-95% Clairette+Bourboulenc & Ugni Blanc
  • Rosé: 20-95% Mourvèdre+Cinsault & Grenache
  • Red: 50-95% Mourvèdre+Cinsault & Grenache
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Name two famous producers in Bandol

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  • Domaine Tempier
  • Château de Pibarnon
  • Château Pradeaux<br></br><img></img>
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71
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Where is Domaine de Trévallon located in?

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  • Les Baux-de-Provence (Until 1995 promoted to AOP)
  • Vin de Pays des Bouches du Rhône (allows Cab Sau)<br></br><img></img>
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72
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Where is Château Simone located on?

A

Palette AOP (Provence)<br></br><img></img>

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73
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4 AOPs in Corsica

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1) Vin de Corse (W,R,Rose)
2) Patrimonio (W,R,Rose)
3) Ajaccio (W,R,Rose)
4) Muscat du Cap Corse (VDN)<br></br><img></img>

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74
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Where is Muscat du Cap Corse AOP and what style of wine it produced?

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(an AOP in Corsica for VDN Blanc)
- Muscat Blanc á Petit Grains
- RS: 90g/l
- Yield: 30 hl/ha<br></br><img></img>

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75
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Name four White grape varieties in Corsica

A
  • Vermentino (Rolle)
  • Ugni Blanc
  • Codivarta
  • Genovese
  • Muscat Blanc á Petits Grains (Muscat du Cap Corse)
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76
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Name four Black grape varieties in Corsica

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  • Grenache
  • Nielluccio (Sangiovese)
  • Sciaccarello (Mammolo)
  • Carignan
  • Barbarossa
  • Mourvèdre
  • Syrah
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77
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What is Nielluccio?

A

Sangiovese (Corsica)

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78
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What is Malvoisie de Corse?

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Vermentino (Corsica)

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79
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Briefly explain the climate conditions of Languedoc-Roussillon

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1) Mediterranean climate
2) Hot summer, long autumn & rainy winter
3) Mistral & Tramontane (strong winds)

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80
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Name all départemental IGPs of Languedoc-Roussillon (From north to south)

A

1) Gard
2) Pays d’Hérault
3) Aude
4) Pyrenées-Orientales<br></br><img></img>

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81
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Vines were traditionally trained in _______ fashion (Languedoc-Roussillon)

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Gobelet or bush vines
(Free-standing vines with no post or wires)

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82
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Cold, strong dry wind from northwest affects Languedoc-Roussillon

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Tramontane

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83
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Wet, humid wind from Southeast affects Languedoc-Roussillon

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Marin

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84
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Name 5 geographical designations (Districts) of Languedoc AOP

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1) Sommières
2) Saint-Christol
3) Saint-Drézéry # 12 mths
4) La Méjanelle
5) Montpeyroux ^^3 grapes
6) Saint-Saturnin ^^3 grapes
7) Saint-Georges d’Orques
8) Grés de Montpellier # 12 mths
9) Cabrières (Rosé)
10) Pézenas # 12 mths
11) Quatourze

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85
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Name all 6 crus in Languedoc

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1) Faugères
2) Saint-Chinian Berlou
3) Saint-Chinian Roqueborn
4) Minervois La Livinière
5) Corbières-Boutenac
6) La Clape

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86
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Which is the Oldest white AOC in Languedoc?

A

Clairette du Languedoc (1948)

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87
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Which is the Largest white AOC in Languedoc?

A

Picpoul de Pinet (2013)

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88
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What are the wine styles of Pic Saint Loup?

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Rosé & Red (Promoted in 2016)
- Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre (at least 2 grapes and No single +80% of the blend)

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89
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What are the wine styles of Montpeyroux?

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Red Only
- Min. 40% Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre (at least 3 grapes and No single +70% of the blend)

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90
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What is the wine style of Picpoul de Pinet?

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AOP (2013) - Largest white AOC
- White ONLY: Piquepoul Blanc (Picpoul)
- Min. MW: 192 g/l
- Max. RS: 3 g/l
- Min. Planting Density: 4,400 vines/ ha
## Yield & Alcohol: 55 hl/ha (12% abv)

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91
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What are the wine styles of La Clape?

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AOP (2015)
- White: min. 30% Bourboulenc + max. 10% Viognier (No single +80% of the blend)
- Red: Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah (No single +70% of the blend)
## Yield & Alcohol
- White: 52 hl/ha (12% abv)
- Red: 42 hl/ha (12.5% abv)

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92
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When was the following AOPs promoted from geographical designation:
- Picpoul de Pinet
- Terrasses du Larzac
- La Clape
- Pic Saint Loup

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Picpoul de Pinet (2013 - White only)
Terrasses du Larzac (2014 - Red only)
La Clape (2015 - Red & white)
Pic Saint Loup (2016 - Red, rosé)<br></br><img></img>

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93
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Name two sub-zones in Saint-Chinian

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  • Saint-Chinian Berlou (2005)
  • Saint-Chinian Roqueborn (2005)<br></br><img></img>
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94
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Minimum yield of Saint-Chinian, Saint-Chinian Berlou & Roqueborn

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  • Saint-Chinian: 45 hl/ha
  • Berlou/ Roqueborn (Red): 40 hl/ha<br></br><img></img>
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95
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Name the “cru” in Minervois AOP

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  • Minervois La Livinière (1999) 1st cru
    (Red only) Grenache, Syrah & Mourvèdre<br></br><img></img>
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96
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Name the “cru” in Corbières AOP

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  • Corbières-Boutenac (2005)
    (Red only) 30-50% Carignan+Grenache & Syrah<br></br><img></img>
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97
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Name two sections of Fitou AOP

A
  • Fitou Maritime
  • Fitou Haut<br></br><img></img>
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98
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Which regions are produced Red and Rosé wine with Bordeaux varieties in Languedoc?

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  • Cabardès (1999) (40% CF, CS, Merlot)
  • Malepère (2007) (50% Merlot)
  • Limoux (Still Red: 50% Merlot)<br></br><img></img>
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99
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What is the difference between Blanquette de Limoux & Crémant de Limoux?

A

Blanquette de Limoux:

  • min. 90% Mauzac + 10% Char, Chenin (9 mths on lees)
  • min. 90% Char & Chenin + 10-20% PN & Mauzac (12 mths on lees)
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100
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What are the requirements for Blanquette Méthode Ancestrale?

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1) 100% Mauzac
2) Single fermentation
3) min. 2 mths on lees
4) min. 3 atmosphere pressure
5) RS 60-80 g/l
6) Below 7% abv
7) NO Liqueur de Tirage/ Liqueur d’Expedition

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101
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Name 4 fortified wine AOPs in Languedoc

A
  • Muscat de Lunel
  • Muscat de Mireval
  • Muscat de Frontignan (VDL also)
  • Muscat de Saint Jean de Minervois
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102
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Name all 4 communes of Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOP

A
  • Lesquerde
  • Caramany
  • Latour de France
  • Tautavel<br></br><img></img>
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103
Q

Name the subzone of Côtes du Roussillon AOP

A

“Les Aspres”
(Red only - GSM blend)<br></br><img></img>

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104
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What are the permitted varieties for Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP?

A
  • Muscat Blanc á Petit Grains
  • Muscat d’Alexandrie
    (Included Maury, but NOT Banyuls)<br></br><img></img>
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105
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What are the wine styles of Rivesaltes AOP?

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  • VDN Grenat: 100% Grenache Noir
  • VDN Rosé: 100% Grenache Noir
  • VDN Ambré: Grenache (Blanc, Gris, Noir), Muscat, Macabeu, Tourbat (Malvoisie de Roussillon)
  • VDN Tuilé: Grenache (Blanc, Gris, Noir), Macabeu, Tourbat (Malvoisie de Roussillon)
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106
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Define the aging requirements of the following terms for Rivesaltes AOP:
- Grenat
- Rosé
- Tuilé
- Ambré
- Hors d’Âge

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  • Grenat: RED reductive style - 8 mths aged/ 3 mths in bottle
  • Rosé: Reductive style
  • Tuilé: RED oxidative style - 30 mths aged
  • Ambré: WHITE oxidative style - 30 mths aged
  • Hors d’Âge: Either Ambré or Tuilé - 60 mths aged
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107
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What is the wine style of Maury AOP?

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  • VDN White: Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Macabeu, Tourbat (Malvoisie du Roussillon)
  • VDN Red: Min. 75% Grenache
  • “Sec” Red only (2012): 60-80% Grenache<br></br><img></img>
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108
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What is the wine style of Banyuls AOP?

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  • White (Blanc, Ambré): Grenache Blanc/ Gris
  • Rosé & red (Rimage): min. 50% Grenache Noir<br></br><img></img>
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109
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What is the wine style of Banyuls Grand Cru AOP?

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  • Min. 75% Grenache Noir
  • Min. 30 mths in barrel<br></br><img></img>
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110
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What is Rimage?

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  • A Labelling term of Banyuls AOP
  • VDN RED wine (Reductive style, 2-6 mths aged)
  • Vintage-dated<br></br><img></img>
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111
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Which AOP allows the producers of Banyuls to produce still red, white & rosé wines?

A

Collioure AOP<br></br><img></img>

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112
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5 wine appellations within Bergerac

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1) Monbazillac (Blanc & SGN)
2) Saussignac (RS: 68 g/l)
3) Rosette (15-70% SB & SG) (RS: 25-51 g/l)
4) Haut-Montravel (Min. 50% Sémillon) (RS: 85 g/l)
5) Côtes de Montravel (RS: 25-54 g/l)

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113
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What is the wine style of Monbazillac AOP?

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  • Sweet white wine (Blanc or SGN)
  • Muscadelle, SB, SG, Semillon
  • RS: 45 g/l (Blanc) 85 g/l (SGN)
  • MW: 221 g/l (Blanc) 255 g/l (SGN)<br></br><img></img>
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114
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What is the wine style of Montravel AOP?

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  • Dry still wine
  • White: Semillon, SB, SG, Muscadelle
  • Red: min. 50% Merlot + CS, CF, Cot<br></br><img></img>
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115
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Where is Buzet AOP & Côtes de Duras AOP?

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Buzet: North of Armagnac

# Côtes de Duras: South of Bergerac
- White: SB, SG, Semillon, Muscadelle
- Red & Rosé: CS, CF, Merlot, Cot<br></br><img></img>

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116
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Where is Côtes du Marmandais AOP?

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(South of Côtes de Duras)
- White: SB, SG + Max. 30% Semillon & Muscadelle
- Red & Rosé: Max. 85% CS, CF, Merlot + Syrah, Fer & Gamay<br></br><img></img>

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117
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What are the permitted varieties for Cahors AOP?

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min. 70% Malbec + Merlot & Tannat<br></br><img></img>

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118
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What are the wine styles of Gaillac AOP?

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1) Dry/ sweet white: min. 50% Len de l’El, Mauzac & Muscadelle
2) VT white: min. 50% Len de l’El & Ondenc
3) Red & Rosé: min. 60% Syrah, Duras & Fer
4) Rouge Primeur: 100% Gamay (Carbonic)
5) Mousseux Blanc & Blanc “Doux”: same as white
6) Méthode Ancestrale: Mauzac Blanc, Mauzac Rosé

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119
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What is the wine style of Gaillac Premières Côtes AOP?

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Dry white (Max. 4 g/l)
Min. 50% Mauzac, Len de l’El, Muscadelle + Max. 50% SB & Ondenc

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120
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How many communes within Gaillac Premières Côtes AOP? Please name any of three

A

11 in total

  • Gaillac
  • Broze
  • Bernac
  • Fayssac
  • Montels
  • Castanet
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121
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What is the permitted variety of Gaillac Rouge Primeur?

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100% Gamay (Carbonic maceration)

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122
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What are the sparkling wine requirements of Gaillac?

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  • Mousseux: Traditional method, 9 mths on lees, 3.5 atmosphere
  • Ancestrale (Méthode Gaillaçoise): Single fermentation in tank, 2 mths on lees, 3 atmosphere, NO tirage/ NO dosage
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123
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Where is Fronton AOP?

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(West of Gaillac)
- Red and Rosé: min. 50% Négrette<br></br><img></img>

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124
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What are the permitted varieties for Madiran AOP?

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  • min. 60-80% Tannat + CS, CF & Fer
    (clay soil)<br></br><img></img>
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125
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Where is Pacherenc du-Vic-Bilh AOP?

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  • Southwest France (South of Madiran)
  • Dry OR sweet white: Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng<br></br><img></img>
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126
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What is the wine style of Jurançon AOP?

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  • Dry white (max. 4 g/l) Gros Manseng
  • Sweet white (min. 40 g/l)
  • VT white (min. 55 g/l) Petit Manseng - Passerillage
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127
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What is the wine style of Irouléguy AOP?

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[Dry Still wine]
- White: Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng, Courbu
- Rosé: CS, CF, Tannat
- Red: min. 50% Cab Franc & Tannat<br></br><img></img>

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128
Q

Where is Marcillac AOP?

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Aveyron IGP (East of Cahors)
Red & Rosé: Min. 90% Fer<br></br><img></img>

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129
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What is Pineau des Charente?

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  • VDN from Charente and Charente-Maritime (Southwestern France)
  • Adding grape spirit to unfermented grape must
  • French: Mistelles<br></br><img></img>
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130
Q

arzelle

A

thin topsoil is rich with powdery, decomposed mica - found near commune of Condrieu

131
Q

5 Syrah appellations

A
  • Hermitage AOP
  • Crozes-Hermitage AOP
  • Cornas AOP
  • Cote-Rotie AOP
  • St-Joseph AOP
132
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Cornas AOP

A

Syrah = bottled 100% varietal
- Syrah is rustic, impenetrable in youth and slow to develop in the bottle
- vineyards are amongst the warmest in N. Rhone
- divided into 4 quarters: Les Reynards, La Cote, Les Chaillot, Les Mazards
- only red wines

133
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Cote-Rotie (roasted slope) AOP

A

Up to 20% Viognier may be added to Syrah
- northernmost appellation in Northern Rhone
- has some of France’s steepest vineyards
- 2 slopes nearest Ampuis: Cote Brune (stronger, assertive) and Cote Blone (softer, alluring wines)
- only red wines

134
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Crozes-Hermitage & Hermitage

A

Producers have the option of adding a combined total of 15% Marsanne and Roussanne
- compelling Syrah
- red and small amounts of white from Marsanne and Roussanne
- in Hermitage producers have option of drying grape for vin de paille

135
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St-Joseph AOP

A

Producers may add up to 10% Marsanne and Roussanne
- produces variable wines, basic level quality
- red and a small amount of white from Marsanne and Roussanne

136
Q

St-Peray AOP

A

Exclusively produces Marsanne (oily texture and marzipan) and Roussanne (adds acidity, waxy minerality) wines - may be made in methode traditionelle mousseux style

137
Q

Condrieu AOP

A

White appellation known for Viognier - wines tend toward honey lushness, floral aromas, rich texture

138
Q

Chateau Grillet AOP

A

Monopole within Condrieu - Viognier wines are rare

139
Q

Coteaux de Die AOP & Cremant de Die AOP

A

Offer whites based wholly and partially (respectively) on Clairette

140
Q

Clairette de Die AOP

A

Provides two styles of sparkling wines: methode traditionnelle and methode Dioise ancestrale

141
Q

Southern Rhone (Rhone meridionale)

A

Vineyards funnel outward south of Montelimar toward Avignon near Mediterranean basin
- 95% of all wine produced in Rhone - devoted to red - generally blends

142
Q

Major grapes of Southern Rhone

A
  • Grenache: Spanish imported - most planted red grape - offers richness of body, sweet fruit and warmth
  • Mourvedre & Syrah: Add structure and depth to blends
  • Cinsault: Provides finesse and freshness - often utilized for rose wines as well
  • Carignan: last major grape - on decline
143
Q

Southern Rhone climate

A

Mediterranean - mistral winds require many growers to plant their vines at an angle
- hot summers and mild winters
- heavy autumnal rains

144
Q

Mistral wind

A

Climatic element of the Southern Rhone and Provence - blows down from the Massif Central and affects northern rhone in winter and spring

145
Q

Southern Rhone soil

A

Wealth of alluvial soils deposited over limestone subsoil - sand, gravel, and clay and larger stones
- pudding stones (galets) in Chateauneuf-du-Pape store heat (good for cool nights

146
Q

Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP

A

Most prestigious appellation
- red/white wines - embodies Southern Rhone’s blending philosophy
- Grenache is principal variety in reds - show more ripeness, richness and alc.

147
Q

Chateauneuf-du-Pape grapes

A
  1. Grenache
  2. Mourvedre
  3. Syrah
  4. Cinsault
  5. Counoise
  6. Picpoul
  7. Terret Noir
  8. Bourboulenc
  9. Clairette
  10. Roussanne
  11. Vaccarese
  12. Picardan
  13. Muscardin
148
Q

Cotes du Rhone AOP

A

Southern Rhone’s largest appellation - base designation (2/3 of wine) - most are red

149
Q

Cotes du Rhone-Villages AOP

A

Superior designation for red/white/rose wine
- typically Grenache, Mourvedre, and Syrah

150
Q

Gigondas AOP

A

Cote du Rhone village commune created for red/rose wines sourced from red clay alluvial soils
- red contains a min. of 50% Grenache

151
Q

Vacqueyras AOP

A

Rustic - usually red - min. 50% Grenache

152
Q

Lirac AOP

A

Grenache Noir & Blanc are prevalent - whites see a large proportion of Clairette and Bourboulenc added

153
Q

Tavel AOP

A

Exclusively dedicated to rose - Grenache in dry style

154
Q

mutage

A

pure grape spirit is added to arrest fermentation in proportion of 5-10%

155
Q

Vin doux naturel

A

Sweet fortified wine - large quantities in Languedoc-Roussillon
- 2 appellations in Southern Rhone: Rasteau AOP and Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP
- 90% of wine labels Beaumes-de-Venise AOP is produced by local vignerons
— white/red/rose retain natural grape sugar through mutage
- Rasteau vin doux naturel wines may be white/red/rose based on Blanc, Gris, and Noir Grenache

156
Q

Provence

A

Birthplace of French wine - warm Mediterranean - no fear of mold/rot

157
Q

Cotes de Provence AOP

A

3/4 of Provencal wine that’s bottled is dedicated to rose production - must be blended from at least 2 varieties
- given color through short period of skin contact or immediate pressing of whole grapes
- red/rose wines may be bottled under one of four subzone designations: La Londe, Pierrefru, Sainte-Victoire, Frejus

158
Q

Bandol AOP

A

Roses and Clairette-based whites - red blends have most potential
- focus is on Mourvedre (min. 50% blended with Grenache, Cinsault and maybe Syrah and Carignan)
- full-bodied, plummy, dense
- must spend 18 months in oak

159
Q

Palette AOP

A

all 3 colors - only one producer Chateau Simone

160
Q

Cassis AOP & Bellet AOP

A

offer more promising white than red
- Cassis = Clairette and Marsanne (white)
- Bellet = Rolle (white)

161
Q

Languedoc-Roussillon

A

Southern coast of France - mediterranean climate - most acres planted in the world
- much of the wine is still Vin de France

162
Q

Fitou AOP

A

2 distinct sectors: Fitou Maritime and Fitou Montagneux
- wines are red blends mainly dominated by Carignan

163
Q

Corbieres AOP

A

red/roses and small amount of white from varied miroclimates and soils: Corbieres-Boutenac

164
Q

Which Côtes-du-Rhône-Village(s) produce(s) only rouge and rosé?

165
Q

Which Côtes-du-Rhône-Village(s) produce(s) only rouge?

A

Massif d’Uchaux - Signargues - Plan de Dieu - Puyméras - Gadagne

166
Q

What was the first estate-bottled Châteauneuf-du-Pape? When was it released?

A

Château La Nerthe - 1785

167
Q

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Grapes

A

Grenache Noir - Mouvèdre - Syrah - Cinsault - Counoise - Muscardine - Terret Noir - Brun Argenté (Vaccarése) - Piquepoul Noir

168
Q

Châteauneuf-du-Pape White Grapes

A

Grenache Blanc - Clairette Blanche - Roussanne - Piquepoul Blanc -Picardin - Bourboulenc

169
Q

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Pink Grapes

A

Clairette Rosé - Grenache Gris - Piquepoul Gris

170
Q

Gigondas Grape Requirements

A

{≥90% [Grenache (≥50%) + {≥15% (Syrah + Mouvedre)}]} + Bourboulenc - Brun Argentè - Cinsault - Clairette - Clairette Rosé - Counoise - Grenache Blanc - Grenache Gris - Marsanne - Muscardin - Piquepoul Blanc - Piquepoul Noir - Roussanne - Terret Noir - Ugni Blanc - Viognier

171
Q

Côtes-du-Rhône Rouge Grape Requirements

A

{≥70% [Grenache (≥40%) + {≥15% (Syrah + Mouvedre)}]} + complimentary grape varieties [North of Montélimar it can be 100% Syrah]

172
Q

Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages Rouge Grape Requirements

A

{≥80% [Grenache (≥50%) + {≥20% (Syrah + Mouvedre)}]} + complimentary grape varieties

173
Q

Côtes-du-Rhône and Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages Complimentary Red Grapes

A

Brun Argenté (Vaccarèse/Camarèse) - Carignan - Cinsault - Counoise - Muscardin - Piquepoul Noir - Terret Noir - Marselan (CdR only)

174
Q

Côtes-du-Rhône and CdR-Villages White Grape Requirements

A

[≥80% (Bourboulenc + Clairette + Grenache Blanc + Marsanne + Roussanne + Viognier)] + [≤20% (Piquepol Blanc + Ugni Blanc)]

175
Q

Which southern Rhône AOP(s) require(s) hand-harvesting?

A

Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Beaumes-de-Venise

176
Q

Which southern Rhône AOP(s) allow(s) flash-pasteurization?

A

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

177
Q

When was Châteauneuf-du-Pape given AOC status?

178
Q

When was Gigondas upgraded to AOC?

179
Q

When was Vacqueyras upgraded to AOC?

180
Q

What are the Southern Rhone VDN appellations?

A

Muscat de Beaumes-des-Venise - Rasteau

181
Q

Rasteau Hors d’Age requirements

A

Minimum 5 years age (released on 9/1 of the fifth year after harvest)

182
Q

Which Southern Rhône VDN appellation can produce a rancio-style wine?

183
Q

What styles of VDN are produced in Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise?

A

Blanc - Rouge - Rosé

184
Q

Which grape(s) is/are allowed in Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise?

A

Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains - Muscat Rouge à Petits Grains

185
Q

What are the styles of Rasteau VDN?

A

Blanc - Ambré - Tuilé - Brenat - Hors d’age - Rancio

186
Q

Rasteau Ambré Aging Requirements

A

Minimum 3 years age (released on 3/1 of the third year after harvest)

187
Q

Rasteau Tuilé Aging Requirements

A

Minimum 3 years age (released on 3/1 of the third year after harvest)

188
Q

Rasteau Rancio Requirement

A

Must show oxidative character

189
Q

What is Coteaux du Tricastin now called?

A

Grignan-les-Adhémar

190
Q

What are gallettes?

A

Large, smooth, rounded stones that cover the soil of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

191
Q

What is the minimum alcohol content for Cotes-du-Rhone AOP?

192
Q

When did the pope relocate to Avignon? Which pope?

A

1309 - Pope Clement V

193
Q

Which pope built the summer papal palace?

A

Pope John XXII

194
Q

When was the final year of the papacy in Avignon?

195
Q

True or False: Gigondas can produce white wine?

196
Q

True or False: Gigondas can produce rosé?

197
Q

True or False: Châteauneuf-du-Pape can produce rosé?

198
Q

True or False: Vacqueyras can produce rosé?

199
Q

True or False: Vacqueyras can produce white wine?

200
Q

When was Tavel given AOC status?

201
Q

True or False: Lirac can produce white wine?

202
Q

True or False: Lirac can produce rosé?

203
Q

What is the former name of Costières de Nîmes? When was the AOC established? When did the name change?

A

Costières du Gard - 1986 - 1989

204
Q

Which Southern Rhône AOP(s) produce(s) a nouveau wine?

A

Grignan-les-Adhémar - Ventoux

205
Q

What is the former name of Grignan-les-Adhémar? When was the AOC established? When did the name change?

A

Coteaux du Tricastin - 1973 - 2010

206
Q

When was Rasteau given AOC status? When was Rasteau Rouge elevated to AOP status?

A

1944 - 2010

207
Q

What is the minimum alcohol content in Châteauneuf-du-Pape?

208
Q

Define Râpé.

A

In Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the requirement that 2% of the harvest must be declassified

209
Q

What is the French name for the Southern Rhône?

A

Rhône Méridionale

210
Q

Which Southern Rhône Blanc AOP(s) must contain Viognier?

A

Grignan-les-Adhémar - Duché d’Uzès

211
Q

Which Southern Rhône AOPs produce red wines exclusively?

A

Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Vinsobres - Beaumes-de-Venise

212
Q

When was Beaumes-de-Venise given AOC status?

213
Q

Which Southern Rhône AOPs prohibit carbonic maceration?

A

Côtes du Vivarais

214
Q

When was Côtes du Vivarais given AOC status?

215
Q

Define En Ligne.

A

In Châteauneuf-du-Pape, planting the rows in a line at 3,000 vines per hectare

216
Q

Define Au Carré.

A

In Châteauneuf-du-Pape, planting the rows in a square at 2,500 vines per hectare

217
Q

What is the maximum yield in Châteauneuf-du-Pape?

A

35 hl/ha, 42 hl/ha including Râpé

218
Q

When was Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages given AOC status?

219
Q

When was Côtes-du-Rhône given AOC status?

220
Q

When was Duché d’Uzès given AOC status?

221
Q

When was Lirac given AOC status?

222
Q

What is the former name of Luberon? When was the AOC established? When did the name change?

A

Côtes du Luberon - 1988 -

223
Q

When was Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise given AOC status?

224
Q

Define Lauses.

A

White calcareous stone found in Tavel

225
Q

What is the former name of Ventoux? When was the AOC established? When did the name change?

A

Côtes du Ventoux - 1973 -

226
Q

When was Vinsobres given AOC status?

227
Q

When did the Romans arrive in the Southern Rhone?

A

In 125 BCE.

228
Q

What percent of the Rhone’s production comes from the South?

229
Q

List the former Cotes du Rhone Villages communes that have been elevated to their own AOP for dry red wines, and which year they were promoted.

A

Gigondas in 1971, Vacqueyras in 1990, Beaumes de Venise in 2005, Vinsobres in 2006, and Rasteau in 2010.

230
Q

What is the minimum percentage of Grenache in Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Rasteau, Beaumes de Venise and Vinsobres?

A

50% for all. They vary in secondary and accessory varietal minimums.

231
Q

Describe the mutage for vins doux naturel.

A

It must be performed on a wine that is fermenting, and it is the addition of a neutral grape spirit at 96% alcohol, in a proportion of 5 to 10% of the must volume.

232
Q

What does Blanc and Grenat refer to on a VDN Rasteau label?

A

A fresher version of Rasteau VDN from white and red grapes, respectively. May be released May 1 of the year following harvest, but must be bottled by June 30 of the second year after harvest.

233
Q

What does Ambre and Tuile refer to on a VDN Rasteau label?

A

Aged white and red Rasteau VDN respectively. May not be released until March 1 of the third year after harvest.

234
Q

Describe Clairette de Bellegarde AOP.

A

100% still Clairette from Bellegarde in the Costieres des Nimes.

235
Q

What is the name for the Châteauneuf-du-Pape bottle embossed with the keys of St. Peter and the papal tiara?

A

La Bouteille Armoriee

236
Q

What is the name for the bottle used in Chateauneuf-du-Pape that displays the bishop’s miter?

A

La Mitrale

237
Q

When was Cairrane given AOC status?

238
Q

Define La Bouteille Armoriee

A

The name for the Châteauneuf-du-Pape bottle embossed with the keys of St. Peter and the papal tiara

239
Q

Define La Mitrale

A

The name for the bottle used in Chateauneuf-du-Pape that displays the bishop’s miter

240
Q

Which red grape(s) is/are allowed in Côtes-du-Rhône, but not Châteauneuf-du-Pape?

A

Carignan - Marselan

241
Q

Which red grape(s) is/are allowed in Côtes-du-Rhône, but not CdR-Villages?

242
Q

When was the vine likely introduced to the Rhone?

A

In 600 BCE, at the Greek settlement of Massalia, today known as Marseilles.

243
Q

What is the mountain range that separates Gigondas from Beaumes-de-Venise?

A

Dentelles de Montmirail

244
Q

Which commune of Chateauneuf-du-Pape extends the furthest south?

245
Q

Which AOP(s) in the Southern Rhone produce dry white, dry red, and dry rose styles of wine?

A

Grignan-les-Adhémar - Costières de Nîmes - Côtes-du-Vivarais - Duché d’Uzès - Lirac - Luberon - Vacqueyras - Ventoux

246
Q

Which AOP(s) in the Southern Rhone produce dry white and dry red styles of wine, but no rosé?

A

Châteauneuf-du-Pape - Cairanne

247
Q

Which AOP(s) in the Southern Rhone produce dry rosé and dry red styles of wine, but no white?

248
Q

Which AOP(s) in the Southern Rhone produce dry red styles of wine, but no rosé or white?

A

Beaumes-de-Venise - Rasteau Rouge - Vinsobres

249
Q

Which AOP(s) in the Southern Rhone produce dry white styles of wine, but no rosé or red?

A

Clairette de Bellegarde

250
Q

Which AOP(s) in the Southern Rhone produce dry rosé styles of wine, but no red or white?

251
Q

Which AOP(s) in the Southern Rhone produce VDN wines?

A

Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise - Rasteau

252
Q

What are the rules for irrigation in Châteauneuf-du-Pape?

A

It is allowed for young vines not in production

253
Q

Name the producers of La Crau

A

Vieux Telegraphe - Henri Bonneau - Vieux Lazaret (?)

254
Q

In which appellation can you find the villages Courthezon, Orange, Bedarrides?

A

Chateauneuf du Pape

255
Q

La La La

A

3 wines of Guigal from 3 crus:
La Londonne
la Mouline
la Turque

256
Q

Who produces Ermitage Cuvee Cathelin

A

Jean Louis Chave

257
Q

Who produces Invitare?

A

M. Chatoutier

258
Q

Delas is owned by which champagne house?

A

Louis Roederer

259
Q

Who makes “La Plume de Peintre” CDP rouge **

A

Domaine de la Mordoree

2003, 2005, 2012 $$$

MSG > 18m in oak

260
Q

3 top Cuvee CHdP from M. Chapoutier

A

1) Barbe Rac
2) Croix du Bois
3) La Bernardine

261
Q

Who producer Gros des Vignes

A

JL Chave > Syrah on Granite from 2003

262
Q

Saint Joseph Parcel of JL Chave

A

1) Dardouilles
2) Les Oliviers
3) Pichonnier
4) Bachasson (1.5ha)

263
Q

Ermitage Cuvee Catherine produce at

A

1990
1991
1995
1998
2000
2003
2009
2010

264
Q

Condrieu “Vernillon” produces by

A

Domaine Jamet > 2015 vintage

265
Q

Who produces Cornas “ Renaissance”

A

Auguste Clape

266
Q

Le vin des Amis is

A

Declassified Cote de Rhône from Auguste Clape

267
Q

Condrieu “la Bonnette”

A

Rene Rostaing

268
Q

Cuvee Ampodium

A

Rene Rostaing

269
Q

Cornas Sans Souffre

A

No Sulfur > Thierry Allemand

270
Q

First vintage of E.Guigal

271
Q

Vignoble de L’Hospice

A

E. Guigal > St-Joseph

Old vine Syrah @ 1900, 1913, 1955, 1998

272
Q

Le clos des Hospitaliers

A

E. Guigal > Saint Joseph

273
Q

Chateau d’Ampuis

A

E. Guigal > 1995 > Cote Rotie

274
Q

First vintage of La Mouline

275
Q

First vintage of La Landonne

276
Q

First vintage of La Turque

277
Q

First vintage of Ex Voto

278
Q

Ermitage Blanc Ex-Voto

A

93% Marsanne and 7% Roussanne

90% from Murets

279
Q

Parcels own by Guigal in Hermitage
4

A

1) Greffieux
2) Bessards
3) Les Murets
4) L’Hermite

280
Q

Condrieu Le Colombier

A

1973 E.Guigal

281
Q

Condrieu Volan

282
Q

Condrieu Ayguets

A

Yves Cuilleron

> Sweet Condrieu From La Cote, Eyguets >
Overipe or Botrytis

283
Q

Cote rôties Bassenon/ Terres Sombres

A

Yves Cuilleron

284
Q

Cote Rotie Madiniere

A

Yves Cuilleron

285
Q

Name all of Hermitage Blanc of M.Chapoutier
3

A

1) De L’Oree
2) L’Hermite
3) Le Meal

286
Q

Name all of Hermitage for Rouge of M. Chapoutier
5

A

1) L’Hermitage
2) Le Meal > 1989
3) Les Greffieux > 2001
4) Le Pavilon > 1989
5) La Mordorée

287
Q

Parcel holding by M.Chapoutier
Hermitage
5

A

1) Bessards
2) Meal
3) L’Hermite
4) Greffieux
5) Murets

288
Q

Cote Rotie Lancement

A

Ogier > Oldest wine of Lancement

289
Q

Cote Rotie La Belle Helene

290
Q

Condrieu Veauvignere

A

From Ogier

291
Q

Where’s Coteaux de Semons ?

A

Cote Rotie

292
Q

Where’s Lancement ?

A

Cote Rotie

293
Q

Cote Rotie Blonde du Seigneur

A

Georges Vernay

294
Q

Condrieu Coteau du Vernon

A

Georges Vernay

295
Q

Soils of Condrieu

A

Arzelle and Granite

296
Q

Condrieu Chaillees de L’Enfer

A

Geroge Vernay

297
Q

Chateau la Lagune own which winery in Northern Rhône ?

A

Paul Jaboulet

298
Q

Domaine de Roure

A

Crozes-Hermitage from Paul Jaboulet

299
Q

Domaine Thalabert

A

Crozes-Hermitage from Paul Jaboulet

300
Q

La Chappelle are selected from which parcel

A

1) Le Meal
2) Les Bessards
3) Les Greffieux
4) La Criox

301
Q

Chevalier de Sterimberg

A

White from Paul Jaboulet > 65% Marsanne / Roussanne

302
Q

Who’s in charge for wine making in Paul Jaboulet ?

A

Caroline Frey

303
Q

Saint Peray Fleur De Crussol

A

Alain Voge

304
Q

Cornas Les Vieilles Fontaines

A

Alain Voge

305
Q

Cote Rotie Seigneur de Maugiron

306
Q

Parcel holding of Cornas from Alain Voge

A

1) Les Cotes
2) La Fontaine
3) Combe
4) Mazard
5) Chaillot
6) Reynards

307
Q

How big is Chateau Grillet

308
Q

Second wine of chateau Grillet

A

Pontcin > 100% Vioginer > cote du Rhône AOP

2011

309
Q

Chateaux Grillet located at

310
Q

Yves Cuilleron located at which village?

311
Q

E. Guigal located at which village ?

312
Q

Jean Louis Chave located at which village?

313
Q

M. Chapoutier located at which village?

A

Tain L’Hermitage

314
Q

Chateau d’Ampuis

315
Q

Acreage of Rhône Valley

316
Q

5 communes of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

A

Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Sorgues
Orange
Bédarrides
Courthézon

317
Q

Monovarietal AOC in the Southern Rhone

A

Muscat de Beaumes de Venise

318
Q

Grapes allowed for white Lirac wines

A

Clairette
Grenache Blanc
Bourboulenc

319
Q

AIC in yhe southern Rhone only for red wines

A

Vinsobres
GSM

320
Q

Villages that can add their name to the Cotes du Rhône Villages label
16

A

Beaumes-de-Venise, Cairanne, Chusclan, Laudun, Rasteau, Rochegude, Roaix, Rousset-les-Vignes, Sablet, Saint-Gervais, Saint-Gervais-sur-Eygues, Saint-Panteleon, Seguret, Valreas, Vinsobre and Vissan

321
Q

Vintages of Cuvee da Capo, Domaine du Pegau

A

1998
2000
2003
2007
2010
2015
2016

322
Q

100% Grenache Chateauneuf-du-Pape

A

Chateau Rayas

323
Q

Minimum percentage of Grenache in AOC Cotes du Rhône-Villages?

324
Q

Grapes that are not allowed in CHdP
2

A

Marsanne
Carignan

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