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1
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How many AOP’s are in the Rhône Valley

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28

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2
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What are the classifications of Rhône?

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Cotes du Rhône
Cotes du Rhône-Villages
Cote du Rhône-Villages (listed with village)
Cru wines

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What are the crus of Northern Rhône?

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Cote-Rotie
Con dries
Chateau-Grillet
Saint-Joseph
Crozes-Hermitage
Hermitage
Cornas
Saint-Peray
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4
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What are the crus of southern Rhône?

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Vinsobres
Gigondas
Vacqueyras
Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Lirac
Tavel
Beaumes de Venise 
Ca Iran next
Rastau
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5
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What are the soils of Northern Rhone?

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Granite and Schist

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How and where are the vineyards of Northern Rhone planted?

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Planted on western slopes with south south-east aspect

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What is common vine training practice in Northern Rhone and why do they use it?

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“Wig wams” or “tepees” because of the Mistral winds.

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8
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How much of Cote-Rotie is under vine?

How much wine is produced?

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275 hectares

50,000 cases

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9
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What AOP in Northern Rhone produces all red wine made from Syrah with up to 20% Viognier blended in?

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Cote-Rotie

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10
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What are the two sections in Cote Rotie that produce the best wines?

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Cote Blonde

Cote Brune

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11
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What appellation in Northern Rhone is planted entirely to Viognier?
How many hectares are planted?

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Condrieu

168 ha

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12
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What is the estate and AOC that is located within the boundaries of Condrieu?

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Chateau Grillet (4 ha)

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13
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What are the requirements to produce a red wine in St Joseph?

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Syrah with up to 10% Marsanne and Roussanne.

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What are the grapes used in the production of a white wine from St Joseph?

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Marsanne and Rousanne

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What is the largest appellation in Northern Rhone?

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Crozes Hermitage

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16
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What AOP in Northern Rhone is on the right bank of the Rhone river and produces both reds and whites?

What are the grape make up of the red and white wines?

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Crozes Hermitage

Reds: Syrah with up to 15% Marsanne and Roussanne
Whites: Marsanne and Roussanne

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17
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What percentage of white wines does Crozes Hermitage produce?

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10%

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18
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What is a “Lieux dit” in Hermitage?

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A unique site based on soil types and variation in vineyard steepness and aspect.

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19
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What soil type are the red and white grapes grown on in Hermitage?
What are the productions of each?

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Red: Granite
White: Sandy soils

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20
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How much Marsanne and Roussanne can be blended in to a Hermitage red?

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15%

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21
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What white only AOP in Northern Rhone is produced with Rousanne and Marsanne that is left to dry on straw mats?
When is it made?

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Hermitage Vin de Paille

Only made in great vintages

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22
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What region in Northern Rhone produces 100% Syrah?

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Cornas

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23
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What does Cornas mean?

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Celtic for burnt land

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24
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What white only AOP in Northern Rhone primarily produces a non vintage sparkling wine made from mostly Marsanne with a bit of Rousanne blended and is rarely exported?

25
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What are the 4 AOP within Clairette De Die?

What wines do they produce?

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Clairette de Die- Sparkling white, red, white and rose (90% of volume)
Cremant de Die- 100% Clairette (Sparkling)
Coteaux de Die- still, dry white from Clairette
Chatillon-en-Diois- Red wines from Gamay and up to 25% syrah and Pinot Noir. Whites from Aligote and Chardonnay

26
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What sparkling AOC within Clairette de Die is made with 75% Petits Grains, plus Clairette?

A

Clairette de Die Methode Dioise Ancestrale

27
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What grapes are used to make Red and Rose wines in Grignan-Les Adhemar AOP?
White grapes?

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Reds and rose: Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache, Mouvedre, and Syrah

Whites: Bourboulenc, Marsanne, Rousanne and Viognier

28
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What wines is Cotes du Vivarais known for?

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Reds: 90% Syrah an Grenache. Cinsault and Carignan optional.

Whites ok but good roses

29
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How many grapes varieties can be used in Southern Rhone?

30
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What is the climate of Southern Rhone?

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Mediterranean- mild winters and hot summers

31
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Which region accounts for 80% of Rhône’s production?

A

Cotes du Rhone

32
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90% of the production of Cotes du Rhone is what type of wine?

A

Red and Rose

33
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What grapes and percentages are allowed in a Cotes du Rhone red?

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Minimum 40% Grenache plus syrah and Mouvedre and up to 30% in total of Camarese, Carignan, Cinsault, Clairette Rose, Counoise, Grenache Gris, Muscardin, Vaccarese, Picpoul Noir, Terret Noir.
No more than 5% of any of the following- Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Picpoul, Rousanne, Bourboulenc, United Blanc, Viognier

34
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What is the main quality differences between Cote du Rhone AOP and Cote du Rhone Villages?

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Villages requires lower crop yields and higher alcohol minimum (12.5% vs 11%)

35
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How many villages are allowed to add their name to Cote du Rhone Villages?

36
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What vin doux naturel wine AOP is located in Southern Rhone and made from Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains?

A

Muscat de Beaumes de Venise

37
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Red wine from Beaumes de Venise must have what percentage of Grenache and Syrah?

A

50% Grenache

25% Syrah

38
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What cru AOP was approved in 2016 and must carry 50% Grenache in the red wines?

39
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What are the two vin doux naturel appellations of Southern Rhone?

A

Muscat de Baumes de Venise

Rastau

40
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If a Rastau is labeled “Rancio” what must take place?

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Oxidative aging by exposing oak casks to sunlight for a minimum of 2 years.

41
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What is the varietal percentage needed for Vinsobres AOC?

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At least 50% Grenache, 25% Syrah and remainder can be other permitted CDR varietals.

42
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What appellation in Southern Rhone adds its name to the beginning of Cotes du Rhone and grows only Syrah (although other Rhone varietals are permitted)?

A

Brezeme Cotes du Rhone

43
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What are the 3 soil types found on the plateau of Chateauneuf-Du-Pape and where are they located?

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  1. Galets over clay subsoil and limestone bedrock at the top of the plateau
  2. Limestone pebbles on the slopes
  3. Sandy soils at the foot
44
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Where are red vines customarily planted in Chateauneuf-du-Pape?

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On the plateau’s summit and foot

Whites prefer the limestone slopes

45
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What are the 13 varieties allowed in CdP?

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Grenache
Syrah
Cinsault
Mouvedre 
Clairette
Bourboulenc
Roussanne
Picpoul
Counoise
Terret Noir
Vaccarese
Muscardin
Picardin
46
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What AOC is located northeast of Chateauneuf-du-Pape and primarily produced reds from no more than 80% grenache, at least 15% syrah and Mouvedre and up to 10% other Rhone varietals?

47
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Are white wines produced in Gigondas?

48
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What is the varietal make up of Vacqueyras AOC?

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At least 50% Grenache, 20% Syrah and/or Mouvedre and no more than 10% of other Rhone varietals.

49
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What color of wine/s does Vacqueyeres produce?

A

Red
White
Rose

50
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White wines in Vacqueyeres are made from what varietals and percentages?

A

Up to 50% in total of Marsanne, Roussane and Viognier

Remainder being Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Bourboulenc

51
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What AOC southwest of CdP makes only rose wines made primarily of Grenache and Cinsault?

52
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What is the varietal breakdown allowed in Lirac for red wines?

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Minimum of 40% Grenache and 25% Syrah and Mouvedre and up to 10% Carignan and 20% Cinsault

53
Q

Ventoux produces what style of wine?

A

Lighter style of red from Grenache, Syrah, CInsault, Mouvedre,Carignan and 20% other varietals

54
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What is the varietal breakdown allowed in Luberon AOC?

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2 or more varietals
Minimum 60% Grenache and Syrah (Syrah must be at least 10%)
Max 20% Cinsault and Carignan
Max 10% singly or in total Counoise, Pinot Noir, Gamay and Picpoul

55
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What color of wine does Duche D’Uzes produce?

A

Red, Whites and Roses

56
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What small appellation in Southern Rhone produces a dry white wine from 100% Clairette?

A

Clairette de Bellegarde

57
Q

What area used to be part of eastern Languedoc and is now attached to Rhone wine region since 2004?

A

Costieres de Nimes AOC

58
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What is the red varietal make up of Costieres de Nimes?

A

Maximum 40% Carignan and Cinsault
Minimum 25% Grenache
Minimum 20% Mouvedre and Syrah

59
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What is varietal breakdown for a white wine in Costieres de Nimes?

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Bourboulenc, Clairette, Macabeo, Marsanne and Roussanne.
Max 30% of any type
Minimum of at least 2 varietals

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