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Rhone Flashcards

1
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Traditional name for Northern Rhone

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Rhone Septentrionale

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Traditional name for Southern Rhone

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Rhone Meridionale

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Greek name for Marseilles

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Massalia, founded ~600 bce

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Vienne wine popular in Roman times

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Vinum Picatum

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Northern Rhone AOPs, N -> S

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Cote-Rotie
Condrieu
Chateau-Grillet
St Joseph
Crozes-Hermitage
Hermitage
Cornas
Saint Peray
Chatillon-en-Diois
Clairette de Die
Coteaux de Die
Cremant de Die
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Southern Rhone AOCs, N -> S

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Grignan-les-Adhemar (Cotes du Tricastin)
Cotes du Vivarais
Cotes du Rhone Villages
Chateauneuf du Pape
Duchey d'Uzes
Gigondas
Vacqueyras
Vinsobres
Beaumes-de-Venise
Cairanne
Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
Rasteau
Lirac
Tavel
Costieres de Nimes
Clairette de Bellegarde
Luberon
Ventoux
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7
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explain Great Schism

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1309, Pope Clement V moved papacy to Avignon
Jon XXII buit castle
Papacy stayed here until 1378
CDP was owned by Papacy until 1791

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8
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When did Phylloxera appear in Rhone?

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1863 (first in France)

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Properties in CDP owned by Baron Puerre Le Roy

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Le Nerthe
Fortia
Rayas
Vaudeiu

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Who led the charge for CDP regulation/ appellation

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Baron Peurr le Roy (Fortia, Rayas, Le Nerthe, Vaudeiu)

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Communes of CDP

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Bedarrides
Courthezon
Chateauneuf du Pape
Orange
Sorgues
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Grapes permitted in CDP

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Bourboulenc
Brun Argente
Clairette/ Clairette Rose
Cinsault
Counouise
Grenache (blanc, gris, rouge)
Muscardin
Mourvedre
Picardan 
Piquepoul (blanc, gris, rouge)
Rousanne
Syrah
Terret Noir
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White grapes for CDP

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Bourboulenc
Clairette
Grenache Blanc
Piquepoul
Rousanne
Picardan
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Red Grapes for CDP

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Brun Argente
Clairette Rose
Consult
Counouise
Grenache (gris, rouge)
Muscadin
Mourvedre
Piquepoul (Gris, rouge)
Syrah
Terret Noir
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15
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AOC upgraded from CdR Village

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Vacqueyras (1990)
Gigondas (1971)
Beaumes de Venise (2005)
Vinsobres (2006)
Cairanne (2016)
Duche d’Uzes (2013)
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16
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Guigal La-La’s (with aging and wine making)

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La Mouline
La Randonne
La Turque

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Guigal La-La’s (with aging and wine making)

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La Mouline- Cote Blonde, 1st vintage 1966, 100% new french oak (since 1971) for 42 months, 89% syrah, 11% viognier in vineyard
La Landonne- Cote Brune, 1st vintage 1978, 100% new french oak for 42 months, 100% syrah
La Turque- Cote Brune, 1st vintage in 1985, 100% new french oak for 42 months, 93% syrah, 7% viognier in vineyard

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18
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Who Produces Admiral G?

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Chateau Vaudieu in CDP

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Who Produces Admiral G?

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Chateau Vaudieu in CDP

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20
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Other Producers of La Landonne

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E. Guigal
Rene Rostaing
Delas
Jean-Michel Gerin

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Other Producers of La Landonne

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E. Guigal
Rene Rostaing
Delas
Jean-Michel Gerin

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22
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Final vintage of Marius Gentaz

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1993

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What happened to the Gentaz vines afterward?

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They were incorporated in Rene Rostaing, eventually passing to his ownership after Marius’ death in 2011

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24
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Original six climats of Saint Joseph

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Glun
Lumps
Mauves
St Jean de Muzols
Tournon
Vion
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What happened to the Gentaz vines afterward?

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They were incorporated in Rene Rostaing, eventually passing to his ownership after Marius’ death in 2011

26
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Arzelle

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decomposed mica topsoil in Condrieu

27
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term for soil in Condrieu

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Arzelle (decomposed mica)

28
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White grape blending allowances in N. Rhone

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Cote-Rotei: 20% Viognier
Hermitage: 15% Mars, Rous
Crozes-Hermitage: 15% Mars, Rous
Saint-Joseph: 10% Mars, Rous

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Local name for Syrah in Cote Rotie

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Serine

30
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echalas

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wooden stakes used to train vines on cote rotie

31
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Lieu Dits of Cote Rotie

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Cote Brune
Cote Blonde
Landonna
Vialliere
Grandes Places
Chavaroche (Between the two cotes)
Montmain
Neve
Champon
cote Rozier
32
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Original Communes of St Joseph

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Glun
Lemps
Mauves
St Jean de Muzols
Tournon
Vion
33
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What AOP is Chateau Simone located in?

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Palette

34
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Mutage req’s for Floc de Gascogne?

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Fortified with 52’ armagnac, which has been aged until April 1 of the year after harvest

35
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Where does Domaine Gramenon make wine? What is the grape of Le Sagesse and Sierra de Sud?

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La Sagesse - Grenache

Sierra de Sud - Syrah

36
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What is Rape?

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Grapes required to be discarded from CDP, minimum 2%, may be declassified or distilled

37
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Max Yield for CDP?
Rendement de Base for CDP?
Why are they different?

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42 hl/ha
35 hl/ha
Max Yield includes the amount that will go toward Rape and be discarded.

38
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Max Yield for CDP?
Rendement de Base for CDP?
Why are they different?

A

42 hl/ha
35 hl/ha
Max Yield includes the amount that will go toward Rape and be discarded.

39
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Beaumes de Venise Styles & Assemblage

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Red Only
Syrah and Grenache must constitute a majority the blend (min 80%),
Max 10% combined: Bourboulend, Roussanne, Clairette, Grenache Blanc/ Gris, Picpoul, Ugni Blanc, Viognier,
Max 20% combined: Mourvedre, Counoise, Picpoul Noir, Terret Noir, Muscardin

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Cairanne Styles & Assemblage

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Blanc and Red
Blanc: 
Principle (must be a majority) Bourboulenc, CLairette, Grenache blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier
Accessory: Picpoul Blanc, Ugni Blanc
Rouge:
Principle (must be a majority) Grenache
Accessory: (White grapes limited to 7%, others can combine for 30% max) 
Min Alc: W 12%, R 12.5%
41
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Cairanne Styles & Assemblage

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Blanc and Red
Blanc: 
Principle (must be a majority) Bourboulenc, CLairette, Grenache blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier
Accessory: Picpoul Blanc, Ugni Blanc
Rouge:
Principle (must be a majority) Grenache
Accessory: (White grapes limited to 7%, others can combine for 30% max) 
Min Alc: W 12%, R 12.5%
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Clairette de Bellegarde Styles and Assemblage

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Dry White only
100% Clairette (max 4g/L RS)
11% min alc.

43
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Costieres de Nimes styles and assemblage

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Blanc, Rose, Rouge (4 g/L for white, rose, 3 g/L for red)
White: Min 2 varieties, principles account for 60%+ (Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne), max 20% viognier
Rose: Same as rouge (Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre) plus max 20% white varieties
Rouge: Min 2 varieties, principles account 50%+ (Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah), max 10% Marcelan, + Carignan, Cinsault

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Cotes de Vivarais styles & assemblage

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Blanc, Rose, Rouge (all dry)
Blanc: Grenache Blanc (50%+), Marsanne & Clairette (max 30%), Roussanne & Viognier (max 10%)
Rose: Grenache (60-80%) plus Syrah, Marcelan, Cinsault
Rouge: Syrah (Min 40%), Grenache (min 30%), plus Cinsault, Marcelan
min. 11% across all

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Duche d’Uzes styles and assemblage

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Blanc, Rose, Rouge (all dry)
Blanc: Viognier (min 40%), Grenache Blanc (min 30%), plus Clairette, Ugni Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Vermentino
Rose: Grenache (min 50%), Syrah (min 20%), plus Cinsault, Carignan, Mourvedre
Rouge: Syrah (min 40%), Grenache (min 20%), plus Cinsault, Carignan, Mourvedre
min 12% across all

46
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Gigondas styles and assemblage

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Rose, Rouge (all dry)
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre (min 90% combined) plus others
min 12.5% across both

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Grignan-les-Adhemar styles and assemblage

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Blanc, Rose, Rouge, Nouveau (for all colors) (all dry)
Blanc: Viognier plus Marsanne, Roussanne, Clairette, Bourboulend, Grenache Blanc
Rose: Grenache + Syrah (min. 70%) plus other
Rouge: Grenache + Syrah (min 70%) plus others
11% min. for all

48
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Lirac styles and assemblage

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White, Rose, Rouge (all dry)
White: Bourboulenc, Roussanne, Clairette, Grenache Blanc based
Rose: Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Mourvedre (80%+)
Rouge: Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Mourvedre (90%+)
min 12/ 12.5%

49
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Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

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VDN blanc, rose, rouge

Muscat Blanc or Rouge a petit grains (rose can blend the two)

50
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Muscat Beaumes-de-Venise RS, must weight, alcohol

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must weight: 252
Alcohol: 21.5 (15% acquired)
RS: 100g/L
Mutage with 96’ neutral alcohol

51
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RS for Muscats (Beaumes-de-Venise, Rivesaltes, Frontignan, Lunel, Mireval, St Jean de Minervois

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Beaumes de Venise: 100g/L
Rivesaltes: 100g/L
Frontignan: 110g/L (185 for VDL)
Lunel: 110 g/L
Mireval: 110 g/L
St Jean de Minervois: 125g/L
52
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Which Muscat of Rousillon permits VDL

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Frontignan (MBaPG)

53
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Which Muscat of Rousillon permits VDL

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Frontignan (MBaPG)

54
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Rasteau styles and assemblage

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Rouge, VDN (Blanc, rose, red)
Rouge: Grenache (min 50%) plus Syrah and Mourvedre
VDN: all based on Grenache of varying colors plus other

55
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Rasteau VDN styles and aging

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Blanc: Released May 1 year after, must be bottled by June 30 year after
Ambre: March 1, 3rd year after harvest
Grenat: Released May 1 year after, must be bottled by June 30 year after
Tuile: March 1, 3rd year after harvest
Rose: Dec 31, year after
Hors d’Age: Sept 1, 5th year after harvest
Rancio

56
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Communes of Tavel Production

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Tavel, Roquemaure

57
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Tavel Styles and assemblage

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Rose only (dry)
30-60% Grenache colors + usual suspects
11.5% min

58
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Lauses

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soils of Tavel, white calcareous stone

59
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Vacquerays styles and assemblage

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White, Rose, Red (all dry)
White: Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier (no single more than 80%)
Rose: Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Mourvedre
Rouge: Grenache (min 50%), + Syrah, Mourvedre, + other CDP grapes

60
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Ventoux styles and assemblage

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Blanc, Rose, Rouge (all dry)
Blanc: Bourbourlenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne
Rose: Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah
Rouge: Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah

61
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Vinsobres styles and assemblage

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Rouge only (dry)
Grenache (min 50%)
\+ Mourvedre, Syrah + plus other CDP varieties
62
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Volume of double amphora

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76 liters

MC_Master Sommelier (30 decks)

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