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1
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What major river connects Northern and Southern Rhone?

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Rhone River

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Name the regions of Northern Rhone from top to bottom

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Cote-Rotie
Chateau Grillet 
Condrieu 
St. Joseph 
Hermitage
Crozes-Hermitage
Cornas
St. Peray
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Name the regions of Southern Rhone from top to bottom

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Cotes-du-Rhone
Rasteau
Chateaneuf du Pape
Gigondas
Vacqueyras
Beaumes-de-venise 
Tavel
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4
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How many grapes can legally be grown in Rhone

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27 grapes

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Northern Rhone reds are made from what grape?

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100% Syrah

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Northern Rhone whites are made from what grapes?

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Viognier, or a blend of Marsanne and Roussanne

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Southern Rhone reds are made from what grapes?

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Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre

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The best vineyards in Northern Rhone are where?

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They cling to narrow, rocky terraces on the steep slopes that loom over the river.

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What is the greatest threat to top vineyards in Northern Rhone?

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Erosion

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What have winemakers in Northern Rhone done to combat erosion?

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Terraces and stone walls were built to hold the vines in place, if it wasn’t for them they would slide down. They also carry back up any of the precious soil that is washed down the slopes.

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What is the climate in Northern and Southern Rhone?

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North: Continental
South: Mediterranean

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12
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The only red grape permitted in Northern Rhone is

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Syrah

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What is Syrah a natural cross of? Where did it originate?

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mondeuse blanche (white) and dureza (red). IT is thought to have originated in the Rhone-Alps region of eastern France

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What flavour is a MAJOR tell that you’re in Northern Rhone?

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white pepper

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Vine age in Northern Rhone

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40-100 years. Yield is low, concentration is CRAZY

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16
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Though Northern Rhone is modernizing, what old technique is still a signature here?

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INcluding stems along with grapes during fermentation

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17
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What does Cote-Rotie mean literally?

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“Roasted hillside”

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18
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All Cote-Roties are ____ and _____

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RED and SYRAH

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The best Cote-Rotie vineyards are

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on granite slopes with grades up tp 60 degrees, facing due South

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20
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What are the non-cotes Cotes of Cote-Rotie?

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Vineyards on the plateaus above the slopes, these new vineyards were established when the appellation was extended in the 1970s and 1980s. Most producers willingly declassify the wine made from these vineyards, and simply label them Cotes-du-Rhone.

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21
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Within Cote-Rotie are two famous slopes:

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Cote Brune and Cote Blonde

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What are Cote Brune and Cote Blonde named after?

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Legend says a feudal lord’s daughters, one brunette and one blonde. The stereotype is that Brunes are more tannic and powerful, Blondes are more elegant and racy.

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23
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Producers in Cote-Rotie, and in Rhone in general, commonly blend grapes from different vineyard sites, T or F

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True

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24
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What two top French red wines can by law be made with a small quantity of white grapes blended in

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Cote-Rotie and Hermitage

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25
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Up to _____ % viognier can by law be included in Cote-Rotie. Most producers add less than _____ % though.

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20%, 5%.

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26
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Condrieu and Chateau Grillet are Northern Rhone’s most famous _____ regions.

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White wine

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27
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What grape is used to make the wines of Condrieu and Chateau Grillet?

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Viognier

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Within Chateau Grillet there is one producer, Chateau Grillet. It is a mere 8.6 acres and owned today by

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Artemis Group, the parent company of Chateau Latour

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29
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Where does Condrieu get its name?

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The village of Condrieu sits at a curve in the Rhone River. The name comes from the French ‘coin de ruisseau’, which means “corner of the brook”

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30
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Viognier is grown in Condrieu, Chateau Grillet, and Languedoc-Rousillon. Outside of France the leading producer is _________, which grows ten times more viognier than France.

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California

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31
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What year was St. Joseph established as an appellation?

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1956

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32
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St. Joseph wines are red and based on Syrah, with up tp 10% of the white grapes _______ and ______ blended in.

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Marsanne and rousanne

33
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St. Joseph wine production is ___ % red and ____ % white.

A

90, 10.

34
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In the 18th and 19th century, France’s most expensive wines came from ______

A

Hermitage

35
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What does a wine being “hermitaged” mean?

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Hermitage was secretly blended into top BDX wines to give them extra depth, colour, and richness.

36
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The appellation of Hermitage is a single _____ foot high hill, with just _____ acres of vineyards clinging to its southern facing slope.

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1,000 foot, 300 acres

37
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The soil in Hermitage is

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mostly granite, mixed with gravel, flint, and limestone

38
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The only red grape grown in Hermitage is

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Syrah

39
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Up to ____ % white grapes are allowed in red Hermitage

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15%

40
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The rare white wine Hermitage Blanc is made from what grape/s?

A

Marsanne and Roussanne

41
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Crozes-Hermitage is ______ x larger than Hermitage

A

10

42
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Crozes-Hermitage makes red wine from what grape? and white wine from what grapes?

A

Syrah, Marsanne + Roussane

43
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Crozes-hermitage comes from less distinguished, higher-yielding vineyards. It is usually less concentrated than Cote-Rotie or Hermitage. Its generally _____ the price as well.

A

Half

44
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Cornas comes from the old Celtic word for

A

Burnt or scorched earth.

45
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All wine in Cornas is red, T or F?

A

True, all Syrah

46
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Cornas are commonly aged for how long?

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7-10 years

47
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Like Cote-Rotie and Hermitage, Corna’s best vineyards are where?

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On dangerously steep hillsides, precariously held in place by ancient terraces and stone walls.

48
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What are the three most important regions in Southern Rhone?

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Chateauneuf-de-Pape, Gigondas, and Vacqueyras

49
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What is Le Mistral?

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The savage, cold wind that blows down the Alps and through the Rhone River Valley, gathering speed and ferocity as it goes.

50
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How is Le Mistral helpful? Harmful?

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During growing season is cools down vines, helping the grapes retain acidity. Near harvest is acts like a giant blow dryer, making sure grapes are free of humidity and mold. The wind also causes substantial evaporation, which can concentrate the sugar and acid inside grapes. It can also be so violent that is rips apart vines.

51
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The Chateauneuf “Thirteen”

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Reds: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsaut, Muscardin, Counoise, Vaccarese, and Terret Noir

Whites: Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Roussanne, Picpoul, and Picardan

52
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How is soil in the South different than the North?

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The North is granite, the South is clay, sandy limestone, or gravel.

53
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What is the leading red grape in the South?

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Grenache

54
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Southern Rhone wines are almost always

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Blends with multiple grapes

55
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What two types of wine are made in Southern Rhone and not in Northern Rhone?

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Roses and sweet wines

56
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What region in Southern Rhone is known for its roses?

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Tavel

57
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What is the sweet wine made in Southern Rhone called?

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Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

58
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What region of Southern Rhone produced more wine than all of Northern Rhone?

A

Chateauneuf-de-Pape

59
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What is ‘Vin de medecine’ ?

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A quick fix of alcohol to boost Burgundy’s strength. Before WWI, much of Chateauneuf’s harvest was sold in bulk to Burgundy to be used as vin de medecine

60
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What does Chateauneuf-de-Pape mean?

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New Castle of the Pope

61
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Where does the name New Castle of the Pope come from?

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The time in the 14th century when the pope lived in Avignon, not Rome. The pope was Clement V.

62
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What was Chateauneuf-de-Pape called before the 10th century.

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Chateauneuf-Calcernier

63
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What feature sets Chateauneuf apart most dramatically?

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its “soil” which is composed of largely or smooth, rolled stones. Many vineyards are simply vast rock beds with no visible dirt whatsoever.

64
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What are the large rocks that comprise Chateauneuf’s soil called?

A

Galets

65
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What percentage of CDP wines are red?

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95%

66
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Two important factors in making CDP wines are

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incredibly low yield, and the absence of oak

67
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What region in Rhone is required by law to have the lowest yield in all of France? What is it?

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CDP, 368 gallons per acre

68
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What are ‘foudres’?

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Large, old barrels.

69
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What percentage of Gigondas wine is red?

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99%, 1% Rose

70
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In Gigondas, by law, reds must be _____

A

max of 80% grenache, with a minimum of 15% Syrah and/or Mourvedre. The remaining fraction may be any other red grape except Carignan

71
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What year did Vacqueyras become an appellation?

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1990

72
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What are the four main grapes of Vacqueyras?

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Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, and Cinsaut

73
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In which region is muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise made?

A

Beaumes-de-Venise

74
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From which grape is muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise made?

A

muscat blanc a petits grains

75
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How many grapes can be used to make rose in Tavel?

A

Nine

76
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Tavel makes 100% rose wines, true or false?

A

True

77
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What percentage of all Rhone wines are designated as Cotes-du-Rhone or Cotes-du-Rhone-Villages?

A

70%

78
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Which is higher in quality, Cotes-du-Rhone or Cotes-du-Rhone-Villages

A

Villages is a step up.

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