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1
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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

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Cornas

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Auguste Clape

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traditional wine standard bearer in Cornas

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Demi-muid

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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

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True

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29
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St Peray AOP

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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

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Hermitage

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Chateau Grillet

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Monopole within Condrieu historic and rare Viognier producer, has its own AOP

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Cremant de Die AOP, Coteaux de Die AOP

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Two minor AOPs of the Northern Rhone based on Clairette., coteaux is still, cremant is sparkling

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Clairette de Die AOP

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methode Dioise ancestrale ( at least 75% Muscat a Petit Grains) and methode traditionelle (Clairette)

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Chatillon-en-Diois AOP, near Die

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anomaly for Gamay based reds, roses and whites based on Aligote and Chardonnay

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Galets

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Stones deposited by glacial melt “pudding stones” in Chateauneuf du Pape

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Chateau de Beaucastel Rouge

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Famous blend of all 13 authorized Chateauneuf du Pape varieties, Mourvedre dominates the blend

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Chateau Rayas

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100% varietal Grenache in Chateauneuf-du-Pape

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Le rape

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Harvested grapes (mandated to discard 2% to avoid underripeness in CDP)

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Chateau la Nerthe

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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True, 1990, (First was Gigondas in 1971)

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What are the main grapes in Lirac AOP wines

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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

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True, considered the premier appellation for rose, dry, based on Grenache

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Rasteau AOP and Muscat de Beaumes de Venise AOP

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Vin doux naturel AOPs in Southern Rhone

48
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Hors d’age

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Rasteau VDN wines matured for at least 5 years prior to release

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What AOP joins Southern Rhone, Provence and Languedoc

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Costieres de Nimes AOP

50
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La Londe, Pierrefeu, Sainte-Victoire, Frejus

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Four subzones of Cotes de Provence AOP

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What is the only Mourvedre focused AOP in France

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Bandol

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Top sources of Bandol

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Domaine Tempier, Chateau de Pibarnon, Chateau Pradeaux

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Chateau Simone

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top producer of Palette AOP

54
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Domaine de Trevallon and Domaine de Triennes

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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

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Nielluccio, Sciacarello, Vermentino

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Blanquette de Limoux

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At least 90% Mauzac, distinctive methode traditionelle wine and France’s oldest purposefully made sparkling wine

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Cremant de Limoux

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More modern style of sparking than Blanquette, Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc based, max 20% pinot noir and mauzac

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Languedoc AOP

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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

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most prominent Languedoc sub AOPS

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True or False: Over 90% of France’s fortified wines are made in Roussillon

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True, much of it is Rivesaltes AOP (VDN appellation) with many styles

61
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The southernmost wine appellation in France

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Banyuls AOP

62
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Len de l’El

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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

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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

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False: Also produces rose and clairette based whites, though it is mostly known for its mourvedre based reds

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Montravel AOP

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wines must be dry, though may be red or white

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Gauillac mousseux

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sparkling wines of Gaillac AOP made by methode Gaillacoise (ancestrale)

67
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What percentage of Rhone wine is made in the Southern Rhone?

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95%

68
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Which grapes have more than one variety in Chateaneuf-du-Papes

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Grenache (noir,blanc,gris), Picpoul (noir, blanc, gris), Clairette (white and rose)

69
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Gigondas, Vacqueyras,Beaumes-de-Venise,Vinsobres AOP

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Cotes du Rhone villages that were elevated to AOPs, share 12.5% minimum alcohol as CDP, all 50% minimum Grenache

70
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Where is Muscat de Frontignan AOP

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Eastern Languedoc

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