Rhone MS

Question 1

What is region of the Rhone is Septentionale

Answer 1

North

Question 2

What region of the Rhone is called the merideionale

Answer 2

Southern Rhone

Question 3

CDP was a property of the papacy until when?

Answer 3

1791

Question 4

When does the Mistral affect the Northern Rhone

Answer 4

Winter and Spring

Question 5

What are the important climats of Hermitage

Answer 5

Le Meal, Les Bessards, Greffiex, Beaume, Peleat

Question 6

What is the soil called of Cornas

Answer 6

Granite soil - gore

Question 7

4 climats of Cornas

Answer 7

Les Reynards, La Cote, Les Chaillot, Les Mazards

Question 8

Name three producers of Condrieu AOP

Answer 8

Georges Vernay, Yves Cuilleron, Andre Perret

Question 9

Jean Louis Chave produces what wines from Hermitage?

Answer 9

Les Bessards
L'hermite
Peleat
Le Meal
Rocoules
Maison Blanche

Question 10

Name the wines of Jean Louis Chave that he makes in Saint-Joseph

Answer 10

Dardouilles
Les Oliviers
Pichonnier
Bachasson

Question 11

Name the wines that Jean Louis Chave makes from Crozes Hermitage

Answer 11

Gros des Vignes

Question 12

What is Arzelle soil and where can you find it?

Answer 12

It is decomposed mica found in coidrieu

Question 13

Who is the largest producer of Cote Rotie ?

Answer 13

E. Guigal

Question 14

What is the smallest red wine appellation of Northern Rhone?

Answer 14

Cornas

Question 15

Which 3 of the major syrah appellations of the northern rhone can produce white wine also?

Answer 15

St. Joseph, Croze Hermitage and Hermitage

Question 16

Name two producers of vin de Paille in hermitage:

Answer 16

Chave and Chapoutier

Question 17

Which Northern Rhone appellations lie on the Drome River?

Answer 17

Coteaux de Die, Cremant de Die, Clairette de Die

Question 18

What style of wine is made in Chatillion en Diois Aop?

Answer 18

Gamay based reds and roses

Whites based on Aligote & Chard

Question 19

Name a CDP cuvee generally dominated by Mourvedre:

Answer 19

Beaucastel Rouge

Question 20

Name a CDP Cuvee that is generally 100% Grenache

Answer 20

Chateau Rayas

Question 21

What Chateau released the first estate bottled CDP and when?

Answer 21

Chateau La Nerthe - 1785

Question 22

What is the newest AOP of southern rhone to be upgraded from CDRV?

Answer 22

Cairanne - 2016

Question 23

What Southern Rhone AOP has the highest Minimum Requirement for Grenache?

Answer 23

Lirac - it mandates 90% in the blend with S&M rather then the 50% of other appellations

Question 24

What is the minimum residual sugar for Rasteau VdN?

Answer 24

45 g/l

Question 25

What is the minimum RS for Muscat de Beaum de Venise?

Answer 25

100g L

Question 26

Grignan-les-adhemar was previously called by what name? Why?

Answer 26

Cotes du Tristican - they rebranded because of a power plant explosion

Question 27

What are the three important producers of Bandol ROuge?

Answer 27

Tempier, Pibernon, CHateaux Pradeaux

Question 28

WHat is the most important estate within Le Baux en Provence?

Answer 28

Domaine du Trevallon

Question 29

What are the subzones of Cotes de Provence AOP

Answer 29

Sainte-Victoire, Frejus, La Londe, Pierrefeu

Question 30

What two communal appellations cover the island of corsica?

Answer 30

Ajaccio and PatrimonioAOP

Question 31

What Aop covers the whole island of Corsica?

Answer 31

Vin du Corse

Question 32

What are the two sub sections of Fitou?

Answer 32

Fitou Maritime and Fitou Montagneux