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Name appellations of Northern Rhone from north to south

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Cote-Rotie
Condrieu
St.-Joseph
Crozes-Hermitage
Hermitage
Cornas
St.-Peray
Clairette de Die
Chatillon-en-Diois
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What year Chateauneuf-du-Pape was promoted to AOC?

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1936, first AOC in France. Worked as prototype for the Appellation system

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Climate of Northern Rhone

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Continental

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Cold, dry wind, which affects viticulture in Rhone

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Mistral

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Soil in Northern Rhone

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Heat-retaining granitic and schist define most of the North. Cote-Rotie, Condrieu and Hermitage carved out of this bedrock. Near Condrieu thin topsoil rich with powdery, decomposed mica, known locally as arzelle. Souls are heavier with clay down south ( St Joseph and St Peray)

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Most planted grape of Northern Rhone and it’s characteristics

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Syrah. Full body, aromas of smoke, grilled meat, olive, lavender, peppercorn

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Name appellations for Syrah in Northern Rhone

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Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Cornas, Cote-Rotie, St-Joseph

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Name appeliation producing 100% Syrah

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Cornas

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What grape is added to Syrah in Cote-Rotie and what percentage

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Viognier, 20%

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Grape added to Syrah in St-Joseph and percentage

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Marsanne, Roussanne, 10%

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Grape added to Syrah in Crozes-Hermitage and Hermitage and it’s percentage

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Marsanne, Roussanne, 15%

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Largest producer in Cote-Rotie

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E. Guigal

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Name 2 communes of Cote-Rotie, heart of appeliation and describe wines from there

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Cote Brune and Cote Blonde. Cote Blonde softer, alluring wines. Cote Brune stronger more assertive wines.

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Name 1 Cru in Cote-Rotie, which has equal prices to first growth in Bordeaux

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La Landonne. Bottled by E.Guigel, Rene Rostaing and others

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Name producers of Hermitage

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Jean-Louis Chave, Delas, M.Chapoutier, Jaboulet

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Name climates of Hermitage

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L’Hermite, le Meal, les Bessards, Greffieux, Beaume, Peleat

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Name appellations for red and white wines in Northern Rhone

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Cornas, Cote-Rotie - only red. St Joseph, Hermitage and Crozes Hermitage also producing whites from Marsanne and Rousanne. St Peray produces exclusively from Marsanne and Rousanne. Condrieu - white appeliation for Viognier grape. Chateau Grillet white Viognier

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Name 4 minor appellations of Northern Rhone

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Coteaux de Die AOP, Cremant de Die AOP, Clairette de Die AOP, Chatillon-en-Diois AOP.

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Style of wine Clairette de Die

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2 style of sparkling: methode Traditionelle, Methode Dioise Ancestrale. Clairette is the main grape. For Ancestrale required minimum 75% Muscat a Petit Grains

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Grape of Chatillion-Diois

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Red and rose - Gamay-based. White-Aligote and Chardonnay

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Most planted grape of Southern Rhone

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Grenache, Spanish import

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Name major red grapes of Southern Rhone

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Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Cinsault, Carignan

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Climate of Southern Rhone

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Mediterranean

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Soul of Southern Rhone

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Alluvial soils deposited over limestone.

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Name for deposited “pudding stones” in Chatenauef-du-Pape

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Galets

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What’s unique about galets

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They store the heat and release it at night

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How many grapes allowed in Chatenauef-du-Pape? Name them

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  1. Grenache (Noir, Blanc, Gris), Mourvèdre, Syrah, Cinsault, Counoise, Picpoul(Noir, Blanc, Gris), Terret Noir, Bourboulenc, Clairette/ Clairette Rose, Rousanne, Vaccarese, Picardan, Muscardin
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Minimum alcohol content for Chatenau-duPape

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12.5%, the highest in France for dry AOP wine, but producers often reaching 15%.

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Ne producer releasing 100% Grenache under Chatenauf du Pape

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Chateau Rayas

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What percentage of grapes producer must discard or diclassify under regulations of AOP Chatenauf du Pape

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2%. Safeguard against under-ripeness

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Largest appellation of Southern Rhone

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Cotes du Rhone AOP

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Gigondas AOP, year created and what wines produced

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1971, red and rose

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Vacqueyras AOP, year created, wines produced, grapes

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1990, red, white and rose. Minimum 50% of Grenache

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Beaumes-de-Venise AOP, Year created, wines, grapes

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2005, red wines, minimum 50% Grenache

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Vinsobres AOP, year created, wines, grapes

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2006, red wines, minimum 50% Grenache

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Lirac AOP, wines produced and grapes used

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Red, white and rose. Grenache Noir and Blanc prevalent.

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Tavel AOP, wines produced, grape.

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Exclusively rose wines, Grenache based and dry in style

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2 appellations in Southern Rhone for Vin doux naturel

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Rasteau AOP and Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

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Describe vin doux naturel wine and specifics of it in both regions ( Rasteau and Muscat de Beaumes de Venise)

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White, red and rose wines. Retain natural grape sugar through mutage (adding pure grape spirit to arrest fermentation). Rasteau based on 3 Grenache: Blanc, Gris and Noir, showing tawny flavors. Muscat de Beaumes de Venise fresher and more aromatic.

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Explain terms ambre and tuile, when talking about Rhone VDN

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Means white and red respectively. Displaying more oxidative character and subject to at least 3 years of aging

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Explain term Hors d’age

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Wines which matured at least 5 years prior to release

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Explain rancio style of Rasteau

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Oxidative and maderized style in which wines left in open barrels exposed to sunlight and temperature

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