Rhone / South France Flashcards

1
Q

What AOPs in Northern Rhone may make sparkling wine?

A

Saint-Peray
Clairette de Die
Cremant de Die

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2
Q

Where are most of France’s sweet wines made?

A

Rousillon

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3
Q

GV for Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC

Colour

A

MBPG and Muscat d’ Alexandrie

White or rose

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4
Q

What villages can append their names to Cotes du Rhone Villages?

A

Caramany
Latour de France
Lesquerde
Tautavel

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5
Q

GVs for Banyuls

A

Banyuls: 50% Gre

Banyuls Grand Cru 75% (30 months)

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6
Q

Different styles of Banyuls wine

A

Traditionel
Grand Cru
Rimage

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7
Q

GVs for Cairanne

A

50% Gre + Syrah + other SR GVs

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8
Q

Styles of wines in Rivesaltes

A

Ambre: White GVs, 2 years in wood
Grenat: 75% Gre min, 1 year in wood, 3 months in bottle
Tuile: 50% Gre min, 2 years in wood
Hors d’Age: 5 years ageing, might be applied to Ambre/Tuile

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9
Q

Describe Ambre wine

A

Sweet from Rivesaltes

White GVs, 2 years in wood

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10
Q

Describe Grenat wine

A

Sweet from Rivesaltes

75% Gre min, 1 year in wood, 3 months in bottle

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11
Q

Describe Tuile wine

A

Sweet from Rivesaltes

50% Gre min, 2 years in wood

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12
Q

Describe Hors d’Age wine

A

Sub-classification for sweet from Rivesaltes

5 years ageing, might be applied to Ambre-Grenat

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13
Q

Name for Vermentino in Provence

A

Rolle

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14
Q

GVs used for Gigondas wine

A

Min 90% combined Sy/Gre/Mour

Min 50% Gre + Min 15% Sy-Mour

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15
Q

GVs for Cremant de Limoux

A

Max 20% Mauzac-Pinot Noir

Chard and Chenin Blanc

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16
Q

Jaboulet’s premier wine

A

La Chapelle

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17
Q

Describe Cartagene

A

Vin de liqueur from Languedoc

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18
Q

Percentage of white grapes allowed for St-Joseph

A

10% Mar-Rou

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19
Q

GVs for Cremant de Die

A

100% Clairette

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20
Q

GVs used for Vacqueyras

A

Min 50% Gre

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21
Q

Percentage of white grapes allowed for Hermitage

A

15% Mar-Rou

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22
Q

GVs allowed for red wines in Luberon

A

60% Gre-Sy + SR GVs

May also use PN

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23
Q

GVs allowed for Monbazillac

A

Semillon, SB, Muscadelle

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24
Q

Best area in Bergerac

A

Pecharmant

25
Q

First Cotes dur Rhone Villages commune to be granted AOP level
Year

A

Gigondas

1971

26
Q

GVs for Clairette de Die Dioise Ancestrale

A

75% MPG + Clairette

27
Q

Rhone septentrionale is:

Northern or Southern

A

Northern

28
Q

First quality wine region in France to be attacked by phylloxera
Date

A

Lirac, Southern Rhone

1863

29
Q

Wind that affects Rhone Valley

A

Mistral

30
Q

Largest AOP in Southern Rhone

A

Cotes du Rhone

31
Q

Place of birth of VdN wine

A

Rivesaltes

32
Q

Famous Southern Rhone wine made by blending all GVs allowed in CdP
Dominating grape

A

Chateau de Bescautel rouge

Mourvedre

33
Q

Main GV vor Vacqueyras

A

Grenache (min 50%)

34
Q

Name of the famous hermit of Rhone

A

Gaspard de Sterimberg

35
Q

GVs of:
La Landone
La Turque
La Mouline

A

La Landone: 100% Syrah

La Turque/La Mouline: Syrah + Viognier

36
Q

Largest producer in Cote Rotie

Most famous wines

A

E. Guigal
La Landone
La Turque
La Mouline

37
Q

Describe “gore”

A

Naked granite soil found in Cornas

38
Q

GVs allowed for Pecharmant

A

Merlot, Cot, CS, CF

39
Q

Who released the first CdP?

Year

A

Chateau La Nerthe

1785

40
Q

Soil type of Hermitage

A

Heat retaining granitic and schistous soil

41
Q

When was CdP AOC created?p

A

1936

42
Q

GVs allowed for Fitou

A

Carignan, Gre, Mour, Sy

43
Q

What AOP in NR produces Burgundian GVs?

A

Chatillon en Diois

44
Q

Smallest red wine AOP in Northern Rhone

A

Cornas

45
Q

4 styles of VdN in Rivesaltes

A

Ambre
Grenat
Tuile
Rose

46
Q

Describe Galets

Where are they found?

A

Large, heat retaining stones

Southern Rhone, CdP

47
Q

Best rose wine area in France

Region

A

Tavel

Southern Rhone

48
Q

Best areas within Cote Rotie

A

Cote Blonde

Cote Brune

49
Q

Soil type in Condrieu

A

Powdered mica (arzelle)

50
Q

What AOP in NR produces 100% red varietal?

GV

A

Cornas

Syrah

51
Q

Main GV for Gigondas

A

Grenache (min 50%)

52
Q

What producer releases a 100% grenache in CdP?

A

Chateau Rayas

53
Q

GVs allowed for Saussignac

A

Semillon, SB, Muscadelle

54
Q

Main grape of Blanquette de Limoux

A

Mauzac

55
Q

Only AOP outside of Bordeaux to publish a ranking of Grand Cru Classe Estates

A

Cotes de Provence

56
Q

Only app in France that focuses on Mourvedre

A

Bandol, Provence

57
Q

MPGV in Southern Rhone

A

Grenache

58
Q

Main GV for Fitou

A

Carignan

59
Q

How many GVs are allowed for CdP?

A

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