Rhone Valley

Question 1

What is the minimum amount of Grenache permitted in Cotes du Rhone AOP red?

Answer 1

30%

Question 2

How many permitted varieties are there for Cotes du Rhone AOP?

Answer 2

21

Question 3

Cotes du Rhone Village AOP requires how much Grenache?

Answer 3

40%

Question 4

What is the best soil for Grenahce?

Answer 4

Sand with some clay for water retention

Question 5

What are the main soils of the Northern Rhone?

Answer 5

Granite and Schist

Question 6

What is Arzelle?

Answer 6

Thin top soil of decomposed mica found in Condrieu

Question 7

Cornas AOP must be made with how much syrah?

Answer 7

100%

Question 8

What are the 5 communes of the N. Rhone N-S?

Answer 8

Cote Rotie

Condrieu

St Joseph

Hemitage

Croze Hermitage

Cornas

Question 9

How much Viognier is permitted in Cote Rotie?

Answer 9

20% max

Question 10

What are the permitted blending grapes for St Joseph AOP?

Answer 10

Marsanne - Roussane max 10%

Question 11

What are the permitted blending grapes for Hermitage and Croze Hermitage?

Answer 11

Marsanne - Roussane max 15%

Question 12

Who are the main four producer of Hermitage?

Answer 12

J.L Chave

Delas (Negociant)

Chapoutier (Negociant)

Jaboulet (Negociant)

Question 13

Cote Rotie lies on what side of the Rhone river?

Answer 13

Right Bank

Question 14

What are the permitted styles of wine for Cote Rotie?

Answer 14

Dry red only

Question 15

What are the permitted styles of wines for Hermitage?

Answer 15

Dry Red

Dry White

Vin de Paille

Question 16

What is the largest appellation in N. Rhone?

Answer 16

Croze Hermitage

Question 17

What are the permitted styles of wine for Croze Hermitage?

Answer 17

Dry Red

Dry White

Question 18

Croze Hermitage Blanc wines are based on what grapes?

Answer 18

Marsanne - Rousanne

Question 19

What is the smallest appellation in the N. Rhone?

Answer 19

Cornas

Question 20

What are the appellation of the N. Rhone devoted to 100% white wines?

Answer 20

Condrieu

Chateau Grillet

St. Peray

Coteaux de Die

Cremant di Die

Question 21

What are the permitted styles of wine for St Peray AOP?

Answer 21

Still white or TM sparkling

Question 22

What is “Le râpe?

Answer 22

Discarding of 2% of grapes harvested in CDP

Question 23

What was the first estate bottled wine in CDP?

Answer 23

Chateau La Nerthe 1785

Question 24

Gigondas AOP must contain how much grenache?

Answer 24

50%

Question 25

What southern Rhone grape is excluded from Gigondas?

Answer 25

Carignan

Question 26

What is the minimum amount of mouvedre and syrah in Gigondas?

Answer 26

15% combined

Question 27

What year was Gigondas promoted to Cru status?

Answer 27

1971

Question 28

What year was Vacquerays promted to cru status?

Answer 28

1990

Question 29

Vacquerays AOP must contain how much Grenache?

Answer 29

50% min

Question 30

Name the 2 sweet wine appellations of the southern Rhone:

Answer 30

Rasteau Muscat beaum de venise

Question 31

What was the last village to gain cru status in the S. Rhone?

Answer 31

Cairanne 2016

Question 32

Name the two Cru villages in the southern Rhone on the right bank of the river:

Answer 32

Lirac Tavel

Question 33

Muscat Beaumes de Venise must have how much r/s?

Answer 33

100 g/L

Question 34

What are the 3 “La La” wines of Guigal?

Answer 34

La Landone La turque La Mouline

Question 35

What is the minimum ABV for CDP wines?

Answer 35

12.5% - highest in France

Question 36

Name the approved grapes for CDP:

Answer 36

Grenache (Noir/Blanc/Gris) Mourvèdre Syrah Cinsault Counoise Picpoul (Noir/Blanc/Gris) Terret Noir Bourboulenc Clairette/Clairette Rosé Roussanne Vaccarèse Picardan Muscardin

Question 37

Name the crus of Southern Rhone promoted from CDR-Village:

Answer 37

Gigondas - 1971 Vaquerays - 1990 Beaumes - de- Venise - 2005 Vinsobres - 2006 Cairenne - 2016

Question 38

What are the permitted styles of wine from Tavel?

Answer 38

Rosé

Question 39

What is the name of the co-op that produces the majority of Muscat Beaumes-de-Venise?

Answer 39

Vignerons de Beaumes-de-Venise

Question 40

Rasteau AOP is based on what grape?

Answer 40

Grenache

Question 41

What are the villages eligible to label as Rasteau AOP?

Answer 41

Rasteau Cairanne Sablet

Question 42

What does ambré indicate on a bottle of Rasteau?

Answer 42

A white VDN with oxidative character aged at least 3 years before release

Question 43

What does tuilé indicate on a bottle of Rasteau?

Answer 43

A red VDN that shows oxidative character aged at least 3 years before release

Question 44

What is the term for Rasteau wines that have aged at least 5 years before release?

Answer 44

H'ors D'age

Question 45

Name 5 important climats of Hermitage:

Answer 45

Méal Les Bressards L'Hermite Gréffieux Les Beaumes

Question 46

What is the warmest region in the Northern Rhone?

Answer 46

Cornas Exposed granite (Gore) in the vineyards and sheltered from the winds

Question 47

What are the 4 lieux-dits of Cornas?

Answer 47

Les Reynards La Côte Les Chaillot Les Mazards

Question 48

Name the AOP of N. Rhone that makes whites based on Clairette:

Answer 48

Coteaux de Die

Question 49

Clairette di Die method ancestral wines must be based on what grape?

Answer 49

75% muscat blanc á petit grains

Question 50

Name the AOP of N. Rhone that makes wines based on Gamay, Aligote and Chardonnay

Answer 50

Châtillon-en-Diois AOP

Question 51

Lirac AOP wines must contain how much grencache?

Answer 51

40% min

Question 52

Name the communes of production for CDP:

Answer 52

Orange CDP Bédarrides Courthezon Sorgues

Question 53

What are the main soils of Cornas?

Answer 53

Granite (exposed in some areas)

Question 54

Coteaux di Die is based on what grape?

Answer 54

55% Clairette

Question 55

Discarding of 2% of grapes harvested in CDP

Answer 55

What is "Le râpe?