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Rhone Valley Flashcards

1
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What is the climate of Northern Rhone

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Continental

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What are major AOCs of northern Rhone

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3
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What grapes are permitted in Cote Rotie

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Syrah
Viogner max 20%

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4
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What the two best sites of Cote Rotie

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Cote Brune: higher clay content and schist rich in ironstone
Cote Blonde: granite and higher deposits of limestone

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5
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What is the name of stone walls in Cote Rotie

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Cheya

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What is the reason of addition of viogner in Cote Rotie

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7
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Refer the facing of vineyards in Cote Rotie

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Very steeps slopes, which are southeast facing ,protected from the cold northerly winds

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What is the most mainstream producer of Cote Rotie

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9
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What is the most important regions for viognier in North Rhone

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Condrieu
Chateau Grillet

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10
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What is the name of mica rich topsoil in condrieu

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Arzelle

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11
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What is the second label of Château Grillet

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Pontcin
Chateau Grillet Cotes du Rhone

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12
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When did Château Grillet take its own appellation

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1936

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13
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How much hectars are Château Grillet

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3.5ha

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14
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What is the ageing regulation for Château Grillet

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18 months oak aging

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15
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State the owner of Château Grillet

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1827-2011: Neyret Gachet
After purchased by Artemis Domaines, the investment firm founded by billionaire and owner of Bordeaux’s Château Latour,
Francois Pinault

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16
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What grapes are permitted in Saint Joseph appellation

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Syrah
Marsanne and Roussanne max 10%

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17
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What grapes are permitted in Hermitage and Crozes Hermitage appellation

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Syrah
Marsanne and Roussanne max 15%

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18
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Refer some climats of Hermitage

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19
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What type of sweet wine does Hermitage produce

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Vin de Paille (Straw wine)
Hermitage Vin de Paille AOC: Syrah
(CAVE DE TAIN)

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20
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Who did resurrect Hermitage Vin de Paille AOC

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Gerald Chave 1970

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21
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Refer some producers of Hermitage

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22
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State some producers of Crozes Hermitage

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Jaboulet
Alan Graillot
Dom Pochon
Dom Marc Sorrel
Dom du Colombier

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23
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What grapes are permitted in Cornas AOC

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Syrah

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24
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Refer some producers of Cornas

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August Clape
Thierry Allemand
Alain Verset

25
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What style of wines do Saint Peray produce

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White and sparkling from Marsanne and Roussanne

26
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What are the appellations for sparkling wines in Middle Rhone

27
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Classic vintages of Northern Rhone

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2003,2005,2009,2010,2015,2016,2017,
2019

28
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What is the climate of Southern Rhone

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Mediterranean
Even hotter and drier, with regular strong winds from the north (mistral)

29
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What is Mistral

30
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What kind of soils does have the southern Rhone

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Sand,limestone, clay, alluvial soils and galets (Giant pebbles)

31
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Refer the aocs of southern Rhone

32
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What kind of wines do Cote de Vivarais produce

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Red,rose, white

Syrah, Grenache
Clairette, Grenache bl. , Marsanne

33
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Refer a famous winery of Cote de Vivarais

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Domaine Gallety

34
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What kind of wines do Grignan les Adhemar produce

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Red,rose, white

Syrah, Grenache
Lesser quality whites

35
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Refer a famous winery of Grignan les Adhemar

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Domaine Gramenon

36
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What kinds of wines do Visobres produce

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Red, rose( under Cotes du Rhone Village AOC)
Grenache, syrah, Mourvedre

37
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What kind of wines do Cairanne produce

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Red, white

Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre
Clairette, Grenache bl, Roussanne

38
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What kind of wines does Rastau produce

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Red still (2010)
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Carignan

Red sweet (VDN) - 1944
Grenache (Old vines)
252g/l r.s., 15% min abv

39
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Refer a famous winery of Rastau

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Domaine Gourt de Mautens ( Jerome Bressy)

40
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What kind of wines do Gigondas and Vacqueras produce

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Red
Grenache(80% in Gigondas), Syrah, Mourvedre

41
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Refer some producers of Gigondas

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Dom Saint Cosme
Dom Santa Dac
Dom Raspail Ay
St Gayan

42
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What kind of wines do Beaume de Venise produce

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Red
Syrah, Grenache

White, Rose
Under Cote du Rhone Village AOC

Sweet (VDN)
Muscat de Beaume de Venise
Muscat a petits Grains
Min 100g/l r.s., 15% min abv

43
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What kind of wines do Cote de Ventoux produce

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Red,reso
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, carignan

White
Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache bl, Roussanne, Marsanne, Vermentino, viognier

44
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Famous wineries of Cote du Ventoux

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Fondreche
Pesquie
Dom du Tix

45
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What kind of wines do Cotes du Luberon produce

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Red,rose
Grenache, Syrah

White
Clairette, Grenache bl, Roussanne ,Ugni blanc

46
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Refer some significant wineries of Chateauneuf du Pape

47
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Refer the soils of Châteauneuf du pape

48
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What famous chateau is situated on no galets soil

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Chateau Rayas
100% Grenache

High deposits of sand and clay

49
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What famous chateau produce a wine from 100% Roussanne in Châteauneuf du Pape

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Chateau de Beaucastel

50
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Refer the 18 grapes of Châteauneuf du Pape

51
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What is the famous gales plateau in Châteauneuf du pape

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La Crau
North facing vineyards
Dom Vieux Telegraph

52
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What kind of wines do Lirac produce

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Red, rose, white

53
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What is the first AOC for rose wine in France

54
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How is called the gales in Tavel

55
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What grapes do Tavel use for its wines

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Grenache, Cinsault, Mourvedre, Picpoul

56
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Refer a famous winery of Tavel

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Domaine l’Anglore

57
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Refer the classic vintages of Southern Rhone

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2001,2005,2007,2009
2010,2015,2016,2019

58
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Other name for Perit Syrah

59
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Crossing of petit syrah

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Syrah x peloursin

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