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Rhone septentrionale

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Northern Rhone

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Rhone meridionale

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Southern Rhone

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Vinum picatum

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pitched wine, made by the Romans in Vienne, an important Roman provincial capital

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What is the significance of the year 1309

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The southern Rhone became the center of Christan Europe as Pope Clement V moved his court from Rome to Avignon

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Chateauneuf du Pape

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Summer papal palace built by Pope John XX11, remained property of the Papacy until 1791

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Vin d Avignon

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Wine sourced from papal vineyards

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What was the first AOC in France

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Chateauneuf du Pape in 1936

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Mistral Wind

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defining climatic element of Southern Rhone and Provence

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Main soil types of Northern Rhone

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Granitic and schistous soils, steeply sloped vineyards carved out

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Arzelle

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thin topsoil of Condrieu is rich with this powdery, decomposed mica

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What are the five appellations for Syrah in the Northern Rhone

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

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What type of wine is made in Cornas AOP

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100% varietal Syrah

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What grapes are allowed in Cote-Rotie wines

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Syrah and up to 20% Viognier

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What grapes are allowed in Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage wines

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Syrah and up to 15% Marsanne and Rousanne

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What grapes are allowed in St-Joseph wines

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Syrah and up to 10% Marsanne and Roussanne

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What does Cote-Rotie mean

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The roasted slope

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E Guigal

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Largest producer in Cote Rotie

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Cote Brune and Cote Blonde

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Two slopes nearest Ampuis and considered heart of Cote Rotie

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La Landonne

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cru bottled as a vineyard designate in Cote Rotie by Guigal and Rene Rostaing

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which direction does the hill of Hermitage face

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South

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What four major producers dominate the hill of Hermitage

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Jean-Louis Chave and the negociants Delas, M.Chapoutier and Jaboulet

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la Chapelle

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Jaboulet’s premier wine

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Gore

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naked granite soil in the vineyards of Cornas

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Lieux-dits of Cornas

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Les Reyanards, La Cote, Les Chaillot, Les Mazards

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The smallest appellation of the Northern Rhone
Cornas
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Auguste Clape
traditional wine standard bearer in Cornas
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Demi-muid
600 L capacity oak barrels traditionally used in Rhone
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True or False: Cornas and Cote-Rotie may produce only Red wine
True
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St Peray AOP
exclusively produces Marsanne and Rousanne wines, which can be made in the methode traditionelle mousseux style
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where is the rare dessert wine vin de paille made in the Rhone
Hermitage
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Chateau Grillet
Monopole within Condrieu historic and rare Viognier producer, has its own AOP
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Cremant de Die AOP, Coteaux de Die AOP
Two minor AOPs of the Northern Rhone based on Clairette., coteaux is still, cremant is sparkling
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Clairette de Die AOP
methode Dioise ancestrale ( at least 75% Muscat a Petit Grains) and methode traditionelle (Clairette)
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Chatillon-en-Diois AOP, near Die
anomaly for Gamay based reds, roses and whites based on Aligote and Chardonnay
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Galets
Stones deposited by glacial melt "pudding stones" in Chateauneuf du Pape
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Chateau de Beaucastel Rouge
Famous blend of all 13 authorized Chateauneuf du Pape varieties, Mourvedre dominates the blend
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Chateau Rayas
100% varietal Grenache in Chateauneuf-du-Pape
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Le rape
Harvested grapes (mandated to discard 2% to avoid underripeness in CDP)
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Chateau la Nerthe
Released the first estate bottled Chateauneuf du Pape in 1785 (crest on all estate bottled CDP)
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What are the 13(or 18) grapes of Chateauneuf du Pape
Grenache (noir, blanc, gris), Mourvedre, Syrah, Cinsault, Counoise, Picpoul(noir, blanc, gris), terret noir, bourboulenc, clairette, clairette rose, roussane, vaccarese, picardan, muscardin
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Cotes de Rhone AOP
Southern Rhone's largest appellation and base designation for wines from entire Rhone valley, come mostly from the south
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Cotes de Rhone Villages AOP
superior designation for red, white and rose in southern Rhone, GSM main grapes, 18 comunes can append their names
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Gigondas AOP blend
Red and rose from red clay alluvial soils, minimum 50% Grenache, blended with Syrah and Mourvedre. All others except Carignan are allowed up to 10%
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True or False: Vacqueyras was the second former Cotes du Rhone Villages to be promoted to full AOP status
True, 1990, (First was Gigondas in 1971)
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What are the main grapes in Lirac AOP wines
Grenache Noir and Blanc, can have significant amount of Clairette and Bourboulenc added
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True or False: Tavel is one of few AOPs in France dedicated only to rose wines
True, considered the premier appellation for rose, dry, based on Grenache
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Rasteau AOP and Muscat de Beaumes de Venise AOP
Vin doux naturel AOPs in Southern Rhone
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Hors d'age
Rasteau VDN wines matured for at least 5 years prior to release
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What AOP joins Southern Rhone, Provence and Languedoc
Costieres de Nimes AOP
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La Londe, Pierrefeu, Sainte-Victoire, Frejus
Four subzones of Cotes de Provence AOP
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What is the only Mourvedre focused AOP in France
Bandol
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Top sources of Bandol
Domaine Tempier, Chateau de Pibarnon, Chateau Pradeaux
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Chateau Simone
top producer of Palette AOP
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Domaine de Trevallon and Domaine de Triennes
Two premier estates of Provence that choose to release their wines as vin de pays
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What are the three indigenous red grapes of Corsica
Nielluccio, Sciacarello, Vermentino
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Blanquette de Limoux
At least 90% Mauzac, distinctive methode traditionelle wine and France's oldest purposefully made sparkling wine
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Cremant de Limoux
More modern style of sparking than Blanquette, Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc based, max 20% pinot noir and mauzac
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Languedoc AOP
covers all of Languedoc-Roussillion, from spanish border to Nimes, red, white and rose, 14 subs AOPs
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Terrasses du Larzac, La Clape and Pic-St-Loup
most prominent Languedoc sub AOPS
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True or False: Over 90% of France's fortified wines are made in Roussillon
True, much of it is Rivesaltes AOP (VDN appellation) with many styles
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The southernmost wine appellation in France
Banyuls AOP
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Len de l'El
One of the principal grapes of Gaillac AOP (established by Romans of Ancient Gaul in 1st C CE), name means "far from sight" in old d'Oc language
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Marcillac AOP
unique appellation producing varietal Fer red (minimum 90% required)
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True or False: Bandol is a red wine only appellation in Provence
False: Also produces rose and clairette based whites, though it is mostly known for its mourvedre based reds
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Montravel AOP
wines must be dry, though may be red or white
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Gauillac mousseux
sparkling wines of Gaillac AOP made by methode Gaillacoise (ancestrale)
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What percentage of Rhone wine is made in the Southern Rhone?
95%
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Which grapes have more than one variety in Chateaneuf-du-Papes
Grenache (noir,blanc,gris), Picpoul (noir, blanc, gris), Clairette (white and rose)
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Gigondas, Vacqueyras,Beaumes-de-Venise,Vinsobres AOP
Cotes du Rhone villages that were elevated to AOPs, share 12.5% minimum alcohol as CDP, all 50% minimum Grenache
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Where is Muscat de Frontignan AOP
Eastern Languedoc

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