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1
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Wine produced in Muscat de Beaumes de Venise AOC

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Vins Doux Naturel, Grape: Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc

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2 AOC’s in Côtes du Rhône that produce Vins Doux Naturels

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Rasteau AOC

Muscat de Beaumes de Venise AOC

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Syrah, origen and parents

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Origen: Rhône Valley
Parents: Dureza x Mondeuse Blanche

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Meaning: Septentrionales & Méridionals

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Septentrionals - Northern Côtes du Rhône

Méridionales - Southern Côtes du Rhône

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AOC’s in Les Côtes du Rhône

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Côtes du Rhône AOC (CDR)

Côtes du Rhône Village AOC (CDRV-95 villages)

Côtes du Rhône Village - Named Village AOC (20 villages)

17 Crus AOC’s, 8 northern Rhône, 9 southern Rhône

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Name 8 Côtes du Rhône northern Crus

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Côte-Rotie AOC
Condrieux AOC
Chateau-Grillet AOC
Saint-Joseph AOC
Crozes-Hermitage AOC
Hermitage AOC
Cornas AOC
Saint-Péray AOC
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3 Cru AOC’s Northern Rhône that only make white wine and grapes

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Condrieux AOC - Viogner

Château-Grillet AOC - Viogner

Saint-Péray AOC - Roussane, Marsanne

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Cru AOC in Côtes du Rhône that only makes rosé, grapes & production method

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Tavel AOC
Grenache
Saignée

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Main grapes of Northern Rhône

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Red: Syrah

Whites: Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne

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2 Northern Rhône Crus on left bank

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Crozes-Hermitage, Hermitage

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Côte-Rôtie AOC

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Northern Rhône Cru
Right bank
Only red wine
Syrah & max. 20% Viognier

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Condrieu AOC

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Northern Rhône Cru
Right bank
Only white
100% Viognier
Mostly dry
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Château-Grillet AOC

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Northern Rhône Cru
Right bank
100% Viognier, only whites
very small

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Saint-Joseph AOC

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Northern Rhône Cru
Right bank
90% red, 10% white
Reds: Syrah, max. 10% Marsanne/Roussanne
Whites: Marsanne, Roussanne
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Crozes-Hermitage AOC

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Northern Rhône Cru
Left bank
Mostly reds
Syrah, max. 15% Marsanne/Roussanne
Whites: Marsanne/Roussanne
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Hermitage AOC

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Northern Rhône Cru
Left bank
Mostly reds
Syrah, max. 15% Marsanne/Roussanne
Whites: Marsanne/Roussanne
Reds & whites long lived
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Cornas AOC

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Northern Rhône Cru
Right bank
100% red, Syrah

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Saint-Peray AOC

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Northern Rhône Cru (most southern of North Crus)
100% white
Still & Sparkling
Roussanne/Marsanne

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Echalas

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Traditional training system northern Rhône, 2 - 3 sticks support 2 vines, teepee-like

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2 Northern Rhône Crus that make white wine from Viognier only

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Condrieu AOC

Château-Grillet AOC

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Location Diois

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40 km southeast of Cornas in mountainous region called Diois,
Considered part of Northern Rhône, but not included in Les Côtes du Rhône.

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Climate Diois

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Continental climate with alpine influences, high altitude, cooler temperature

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Soils Diois

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Limestone & Clay

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Wine Styles produced in Diois

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Mainly white sparkling wine, ancestral or traditional method
Clairette de Die-Méthode Dioise Ancestrale
Clairette de Die / Crémant de Die
Also some white, rosé, red

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Grapes Diois

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White: Clairette, Muscat à Petit Grains, Chardonnay, Aligoté

Red: Gamay, Pinot Noir, Syrah

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Galets

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Rounded river stones typical for southern Rhône - dense, layered powerful wines

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Wine styles produced in Southern Rhône

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Mostly Blends
Dry Red and white
VDN Vins Doux Naturels, sweet fortified (red and white)
Dry Rosé

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Name for Ugni Blanc in Italy

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Trebbiano

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Main Southern Rhône White Grapes (allowed in CDR)

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Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Viognier, Bourboulenc, Roussanne, Marsanne, Piquepoul Blanc, Ugni Blanc

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Synonym for red grape ‘Vaccarèse’

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Camarèse

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2 Southern Rhône right bank Crus and wine styles

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Lirac AOC - Red, White, Rosé

Tavel AOC - Rosé

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2 Southern Rhône right bank Crus and wine styles

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Lirac AOC - Red, White, Rosé

Tavel AOC - Rosé

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9 Cru AOC, Southern Rhône

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Vinsobres AOC
Rasteau AOC
Cairanne AOC
Gigondas AOC
Vacqueyras AOC
Beaume-de-Venise AOC
Chateauneuf-Du-Pape AOC
Lirac AOC
Tavel AOC
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Differencd blending Formula CDR & CDRV

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CDR: refers to percentages of grapes in the ground, not in the bottle, they can be 100% Syrah in Northern Rhône

CDRV: Refers to percentage in the bottle, GSM, all Villages from Southern Rhône, wines are more homogeneous then in CDR

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Most recent Rhône Cru AOC

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Cairanne (Southern Rhône)

94% red GSM

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Core red and white grapes for Southern Rhône Cru AOC’s

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Red: Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Mourvèdre

White: Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc, Marsanne, Roussanne

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Gigondas AOC

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Cru AOC, southern Rhône
Left bank
99% red, 1% rosé, GSM

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37
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How many grape varieties are allowed in Chateau-du-Pape AOC

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13

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38
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Which Rhône region grows Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Gamay

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Diois

(in Northern Rhône, but not included in Côtes du Rhône)

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39
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How many villages can produce Côtes du Rhône Village

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95

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40
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7 Southern Rhône AOC’s that lie outside of ‘Côtes du Rhône’

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Côtes du Vivarais AOC (coolest)
Grignan-Lès-Adhémar AOC
Ventoux AOC
Luberon AOC (rosés)
Costières de Nîmes AOC (hottest)
Clairette de Bellegarde AOC (white)
Duché D'Uzès AOC
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Saint-Joseph AOC

location,wine style, grapes

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Northern Rhône Cru, Right bank, between Chateau-Grillet and Cornas
90% red, 10% white
Shyrah, 10% Marsanne, Roussanne permitted

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42
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Definition:

Rhône Valley
Les Côtes du Rhône
Côtes du Rhône AOC

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Rhône Valley - entire region
Les Côtes du Rhône - subregion in Rhône Valley
Côtes du Rhône AOC - AOC within the Les Côtes du Rhône

43
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‘Les Côtes du Rhône’ - from what city to what city?

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Vienne to Avignon

44
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Côtes du Rhône AOC - where can grapes be sourced from?

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Anywhere within ‘Les Côtes du Rhône’ Region (not from AOCs in the Rhône Valley that lie outside ‘Les Côtes du Rhône’

45
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Northern Rhône, from which city to which city?

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Vienne to Valence

46
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Southern Rhône from what city to what city?

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Montélimar to Nîmes, but ‘Côtes du Rhône’ vineyards only to Avignon

47
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Which is the largest northern Rhône Cru AOC?

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Crozes-Hermitage AOC

48
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Which Southern Rhône Cru AOC’s Vineyards facing south creating a large scale Amphi theater, traping sunlight and blocking Mistral?

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Rasteau AOC

49
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Beaume-de-Venise, 2 AOC’s, winestyles, grapes

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Beaume-de-Venise AOC: Dry Red, Grenache, Syrah

Muscat de Beaume-de-Venise AOC:
White VDN, Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc

50
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Which northern Rhône cru makes only reds, 100% Syrah?

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Cornas AOC

51
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Two southern Rhône Crus that are situated on the right bank

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Lirac AOC

Tavel AOC

52
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Which southern, non CDR AOC produces only white wine from Clairette?

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Clairette de Bellegarde AOC

53
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Rhône is second largest AOC producer after Bordeaux, T/F?

54
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What was one of the most significant ways in which phylloxera changed the vineyards of Southern Rhône (1870s)

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Mourvèdre was very difficult to graft, plantings decreased from 33% to 3%.

55
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What event in 1956 resulted in a huge increase in viticulture in the Rhône Valley?

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Severe winter freeze killed olive and fruit trees, people shifted to viticulture

56
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What is garrigue?

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Nutrient poor limestone & scrub vegetation that grows on it; aromatics of rosmary, thyme, lavender found in Rhône reds

57
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Name for wind-blown silts and sands?

What wine style results?

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Loess / Molasse

fruit-forwarded, less structured wines

58
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How many villages in CdR can produce CdR Villages?

59
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How many wine producing villages are in

  • CdR
  • Valle de la Rhône
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CdR: 171
Valle: 300

60
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How many VDN AOCs are in the Rhône. Names?

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2
Rasteau AOC
Muscat de Beaumes de Venise AOC

61
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3 northern Rhône Cru AOCs that produce red and white wine

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St. Joseph
Crozes-Hermitage
Hermitage

62
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Grape varieties of St. Joseph reds?

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Syrah, up to 10% Marsanne/Rousanne

63
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Grapes Hermitage reds

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Syrah, max 15% Marsanne / Roussanne

64
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Which Northern Rhône Cru makes sweet Vins de Paille?

65
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What is the link (common parent) between Viognier & Syrah?

A

Mondeuse Blanche

66
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Of the 9 southern Crus, which 7 are on the left bank?

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Vinsobres
Rasteau
Cairanne
Gigondas
Vacqueyras
Beaumes-de-Venise
Châteauneuf-du-Pape

(all bit Lirac & Tavel)

67
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Of the 9 southern Crus, which 2 are on the right bank?

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Lirac

Tavel

68
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Gigondas wine styles

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red & rosé

69
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Vacqueyras wine styles

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red, rosé, white

95% red, GSM

70
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Lirac AOC winestyles

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red, white, rosé

71
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How many AOCs lie in the Diois?

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4
Clairette de Die 
(Methode Ancestral & Traditional)
Crémant de Die
Coteaux de Die
Chatillon en Diois
72
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What is the coolest, wettest non Cru AOC in Rhône?

A

Côtes du Vivarais

73
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What is the hottest & driest non Cru AOC in Rhône?

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Costières du Nîmes

74
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What non-Cru AOC produces white wine only?

A

Clairette de Bellegarde

75
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Which non-Cru AOC produces mostly rosé?

76
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Which non-Cru AOC is up to 1,950 m altitude?

77
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Which non-Cru AOCs were formerly part of Languedoc

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Duche d’Uzes

Costieres de Nimes

78
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Term ‘échelas’

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Tipi-like trellasing structures that provide support and wind protection for wines, used for Syrah, northern Rhône

79
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Climate Southern Rhône

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Mediterranean

80
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What Rhône appelation was the first to have its zone of production delineated?

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Châteauneuf-du-pape

81
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Which northern Rhône Cru is known for sparkling wine?

A

Saint-Péray

82
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Is Côtes du Rhône Villages made in the north, south or both?

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All 95 CDR Villages come from the south

83
Q

What 3 Northern Crus permit Viognier?

A

Côte-Rôtie
Condrieu
Château-Grillet

84
Q

What is the primary grape of Rasteau AOC?

A

Grenache

GSM blends

85
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Are Côtes du Rhône Villages strictly single varietals, blends or both?

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CDR Villages must be a blend, min 50% Grenache

86
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Main difference between ‘Clairette de Die’ and ‘Coteaux de Die’? Grapes

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Clairette de Die: Sparkling
Min. 75 % Muscat + Clairette

Coteaux de Die: Still
100% Clairette

87
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Rhône vineyards are situated between the ..th & ..th parallels north.

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44th and 45th

88
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What are the main soil types found in the northern Rhône?

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Granite & Schist

89
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What is the most common vine training system in the Southern Rhône?

90
Q

What is the ‘Dentelles de Montmirail’?

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A mountain range to the east of southern Rhône

91
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What is the most common wine style in Diois

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Sparkling white

92
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What is the principal grape of Tavel rosé?

93
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What is the primary method for making rosé wine in the Rhône Valley?

A

‘Saignée’

94
Q

What is the northernmost cru in the Northern Rhône?

A

Côte-Rôtie

95
Q

Climate northern Rhône

A

Continental

96
Q

What is the southernmost appellation in the Southern Rhône?

A

Costières de Nimes

97
Q

What 3 Northern Rhône Crus permit Viognier?

A

Côte-Rôtie
Condrieu
Château-Grillet

98
Q

‘Oeil de Perdrix’ refers to?

A

Deep salmon color of Rhône rosés based on Grenache & Cinsault
(Auge des Rebhuhns)

99
Q

What is the primary grape variety of Clairette de Die

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Min. 75% Muscat (rest Clairette Blanche)

100
Q

Muscat de Beaumes de Venise min. residual sugar?

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min. 10% (100 g / lt)

101
Q

Min. residual sugar of VDN Rasteau

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min. 4.5% (45 g / ltr)

102
Q

Synonym for Maccabeu in Spain (Rioja)

103
Q

Vermentino (Italy)
red or white grape?
synonyme in France

A

white

Rolle

104
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Ugni Blanc, synonyme in Italy

105
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Rolle, synonyme in Italy

A

Vermentino

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