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1
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Where does the Rhone river begin?

A

Glacial melt from the Alps in SE Switzerland

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2
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Who initiated formal viticulture in the rhone?

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Phocaeans, Greeks from Asia Minor: Brought Muscat a Petit Grains Blanc

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3
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What pope built CDP?

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Pope John XXII

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4
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Why did Burgundy by wine from Rhone?

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“Vins de Medecine” pigment tannin and ripeness

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5
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When did the La Cote du Rhone begin regulations?

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1650s

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6
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When did “Les Cotes du Rhone” become a regional moniker covering what area?

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1800s
From Vienne to Avignon
on both banks of the river

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7
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Who helped delineate the CDP zone?

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Baron Pierre Le Roy de Boiseaumarie in 1924

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8
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What were the 3 first AOCs and when

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May 15 1936

Arbois
Cassis
CDP

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9
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How does the Rhone begin?

A

Glacial melt water high up the Alps. Southeastern portion of Switzerland

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10
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What river joins the Rhone and where?

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The Saone at Lyon

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11
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Which pope built his home in CDP?

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John XXII

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12
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What grape is exceedingly challenging to graft?

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Mouvedre

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13
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When did CDP delineate and set production standards? Led by whom?

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Lead by Baron Pierre Le Roy de Boiseaumarie starting in 1924 but CDP became one of the first AOCs in 1936

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14
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What event in modern times moved farmers into viticulture?

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1956 extreme winter temperatures for 3 weeks decimated olive and fruit trees but most vines survived.

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15
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What are the borders of the Rhone Valley?

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Lyon and Beaujolais to the North
Languedoc and Provence to the Southwest and Southeast
The Pre -Alps to the East
The Massif Central to the West

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16
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What parallels constitute the Rhone Valley?

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44th and 45th parallels

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17
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What causes the Mistral?

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Masses of cold air lying atop the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean

18
Q

Where are ideal vineyards facing in the Northern Rhone?

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South-East facing slopes in order to minimize their exposure to the Mistral

19
Q

What cities constitute the border of the the Northern Rhone?

A

Vienne and Valence

20
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What are the soil types of the northern rhone?

A

Granite sub soils with a fine topsoil of decomposed crystalline mica-schist and granitic sands, pocket of calcareous soils mixed with galets and patches of shingle-clay (mostly in Crozes-Hermitage)

21
Q

What is the downside of clay soils?

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The do not reflect back any heat at day’s end

22
Q

Where would you find sweet wines in the northern rhone?

A

Late harvest Condrieu

Hermitage Vins de Paille (Marsanne and Rousanne harvested and dried on stray mats for min. 45 days?)

23
Q

Where is the Diois?

A

40km Southeast of Cronas

Southeastern edge of Massif du Vercors

24
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What is the topography of the Diois?

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France’s highest wine regions. Vineyards are located as high as 2700 ft.

25
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What are the white grapes of the Diois?

A

Clairette
Muscat a Petit Grains Blanc
Chardonnay
Aligote

26
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What are the red grapes of the Diois?

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Gamay
Pinot Noir
Syrah

27
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What term is used for traditional method sparkling wines from the Diois?

A

Clairette de Die (100% Clairette)or Cremant de Die (55% Clairette, 5-10% Muscat up to 10% Aligote)

28
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What AOC in the Diois can be white red and rose?

A

Chatillon ed Diois (minimum 75% Gamay)

29
Q

List the northern Rhone AOCs from N to S

A 
Cote-Rotie
Condrieu
Chateau-Grillet
St.-Joseph
Hermitage
Crozes-Hermitage
COrnas
St.-Peray
Coteaux du Tricastin
30
Q

What “La La(s)” lie on Cote Brune

A

La Landonne

La Turque

31
Q

What other estates does Guigal own?

A

Chateau d’Ampuis

Vidal-Fleury

32
Q

Name two other producers of Landonne

A

Jean-Michel Gerin
Rene Rostaing
Delas

33
Q

What are the soil types of the Cote Blonde and Brune

A

Cote Blonde = Part of greater Massif Central therefor more granite with sandy/salty topsoil
Cote Brune = Schist and heavier clay are darkened by iron.

34
Q

How long are the “La La” wines aged in oak?

A

42 months

35
Q

What is Georges Vernay’s top Condrieu bottling?

A

Coteau du Vernon

36
Q

What is Guigal’s deluxe condrieu?

A

“La Doriane” blended by grapes on the Cote Chatillon and Colombier vineyards

37
Q

What is arzelle?

A

It is a powdery rich mica topsoil very favorable to viognier

38
Q

Name 3 vineyards in Condrieu

A

Chery
Chanson
Cote Bonnette
Les Eyguets

39
Q

Name the climats of Hermitage

A 
Meal
Grefieux
Beaume
Raucoule
Muret
Buoigniere
Bessas
Burges
Lauds
40
Q

What is the lighest climat in hermitage?

A

Beaume and L’Hermite

41
Q

Name a wine produced from the climat of Bessards

A

Chaputier’s Pavillon Ermitage

42
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Who are the 4 major producers of Hermitage?

A

Chaputier
Jean-Louis Chave
Jaboulet
Delas

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