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1
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Hfow many liters in a demi-muid?

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600L

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2
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Cofermentation laws- Cote-Rotie

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Up to 20% viognier

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Cofermentation laws- Crozes-Hermitage and Hermitage

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Up to 15% Marsanne/Roussanne

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Cofermentation laws- Saint-Joseph

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Up to 10% Marsanne/Roussanne

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5
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Cofermentation laws-Cornas

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100% Syrah only

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6
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Cotes du Rhone AOP may produce 100% Syrah. T/F

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True

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7
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What is the primary grape used in Vieilles Vignes Blanc from Chateau de Beaucastel?

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100% Roussanne

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8
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Which grape is not permitted in Hermitage AOP?
A. Marsanne
B. Syrah
C. Viognier
D. Roussanne

A

Viognier

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9
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What is the maximum amount of Viognier permitted in Cote-Rotie?

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20%

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10
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Select the white grapes permitted in Crozes-Hermitage AOP
A. Marsanne
B. Viognier
C. Roussanne
D. Grenache Blanc

A

Marsanne
Roussanne

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11
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What is the minimum RS of Rasteau AOP vin doux naturel wines?

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45g/L

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12
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_________ is a sesquiterpene in the syrah grape responsible for peppercorn and black olive aromas in the finished wine.

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Rotundun

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13
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Hermitage AOP may produce a dessert wine. T/F

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True

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14
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Grenache is a grape with elevated acidity that is prone to oxidation. T/F

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False

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15
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Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP is west of the Rhone river. T/F

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False, east

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16
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What is the primary grape of Clairette de Die ‘Methode Ancestrale’?
A. Marsanne
B. Muscat
C. Clairette
D.Picpoul

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Muscat

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17
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What is the minimum amount of Grenache required in Gigondas?

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50%

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18
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In which appellation did the Gentaz-Dervieux estate produce wine in?
A. Hermitage
B. Cote-Rotie
C. Cornas
D. Condrieu

A

Cote-Rotie

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19
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Select the eligible communes for Rasteau ‘Vin Doux Naturel’ AOP.
A. Plan de Dieu
B. Sablet
C. Seguret
D. Rasteau

A

Rasteau
Sablet
Cairanne

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20
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Which appellation is most likely to use new French oak during elevage?
A. Crozes-Hermitage
B. Chateauneuf-du-Pape
C. Condrieu
D. Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

A

Condrieu

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21
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All of the following are production requirements in Chateauneuf-du-Pape except:
A. At least 2% harvest discarded
B. Vineyards may not be irrigated w/o INAO permission
C. Flash-pasteurization is prohibited
D. Red and white grape must is blended prior to vinification for red wines

A

Flash-pasteurization is prohibited

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22
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Select the top vintage for Northern Rhone wines.
A. 2000
B. 2001
C. 2002
D. 2003
E. 2004

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2001

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23
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Who is the producer of ‘Cuvee Ampodium’?

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Rene Rostaing

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24
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What is the minimum alcohol of Hermitage Blanc?

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11%

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25
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In which region is Viognier typically grown?

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Northern Rhone

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26
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In which region is the Condrieu AOP located?
A. N Rhone
B. S Rhone
C. Provence
D. Languedoc

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N Rhone

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27
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Which style of wine is produced in the Tavel AOP?

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Rose

28
Q

The pudding stones of Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP are called ______.

A

Galets

29
Q

Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP reds are based on a minimum of 90% Syrah. T/F

A

False

30
Q

Which is the largest appellation in the Southern Rhone Valley?
A. Cotes du Rhone
B. Chateauneuf-du-Pape
C. Cotes du Rhone-Villages
D. Saint-Joseph

A

Cotes du Rhone

31
Q

Viognier is the most important white grape in Saint-Joseph AOP. T/F

A

False

32
Q

Where does the Chateau de Beaucastel estate primarily produce wine?
A. Saint-Joseph
B. Chateauneuf-du-Pape
C. Condrieu
D. Gigondas

A

CdP

33
Q

Chateauneuf-du-Pape may produce white wine. T/F

A

True

34
Q

Fortified wines retain natural grape sugar through _______, wherein pure grape spirit is added to arrest fermentation in a proportion of 5-10%.

A

Mutage

35
Q

Which of the following AOPs previously appeared as a village name on labels of Cotes du Rhone-Villages?
A. Gigondas
B. Chateauneuf-du-Pape
C. Tavel
D. Crozes-Hermitage

A

Gigondas

36
Q

Which of the following grapes was imported from Spain to the Rhone Valley?
A. Syrah
B. Viognier
C. Tempranillo
D. Grenache

A

Grenache

37
Q

What is the dominant grape of the Southern Rhone Valley?
A. Syrah
B. Grenache
C. Viognier
D. Roussanne

A

Grenache

38
Q

Syrah wines produced in the Cote-Rotie appellation may be co-fermented with what grape?
A. Marsanne
B. Viognier
C. Roussanne
D. Grenache

A

Viognier

39
Q

What is the northernmost AOP in the Northern Rhone?
A. Saint-Joseph
B. Cote-Rotie
C. Cornas
D. Vacqueyras

A

Cote-Rotie

40
Q

The _____ is a cold, dry wind affecting vineyards in the Rhone Valley and Provence.

A

Mistral

41
Q

Cote Brune and Cote BLonde are major areas in which appellation?
A. Cote-Rotie
B. Cornas
C. Saint-Joseph
D. Hermitage

A

Cote-Rotie

42
Q

Which of the following appellations produces vin doux naturel?
A. Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
B. Hermitage
C. Montravel
D. Saint-Joseph

A

Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

43
Q

Who is the producer of the wine ‘L’Ermite’ Ermitage?
A. M. Chapoutier
B. Jaboulet
C. E. Guigal
D. Chateau Rayas

A

M. Chapoutier

44
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What is the primary grape of Cote-Rotie AOP?
A. Syrah
B. Grenache
C. Viognier
D. Marsanne

A

Syrah

45
Q

How long are Rasteau Hors d’Age wines aged before release?
A. 2 years
B. 3 years
C. 4 years
D. 5 years

A

5 years

46
Q

What winery does Chateau Rayas own in Vacqueyras?
A. Chateau des Tours
B. Chateau de Fonsalette
C. La Pialade
D. Domaine les Pallieres

A

Chateau des Tours

47
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Clairette de Bellegarde AOP is a single commune appellation within what larger AOP?
A. Cornas
B. Costieres de Nimes
C. Hermitage
D. Chateauneuf-du-Pape

A

Costieres de Nimes

48
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Hermitage may produces a dessert wine. T/F

A

True

49
Q

Wines produced in the Hermitage AOP must be aged in oak barrels. T/F

A

False

50
Q

What style of wine is produced in Beaumes-de-Venise AOP?
A. Red
B. White
C. Rose
D. Vin Doux Naturel

A

Red

51
Q

Which grape is not permitted in Hermitage AOP?
A. Marsanne
B. Syrah
C. Viognier
D. Roussanne

A

Viognier

52
Q

Gore is the primary soil of what Rhone appellation?

A

Cornas

53
Q

Which of the following is the northernmost AOP in the Southern Rhone Valley?
A. Gigondas
B. Grignan-les-Adhemar
C. Luberon
D. Tavel

A

Grignan-les-Adhemar

54
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What is the southernmost appellation in the Northern Rhone?
A. Saint-Peray
B. Chatillon-en-Diois
C. Coteaux de Die
D. Clairette de Bellegarde

A

Saint-Peray

55
Q

What is the primary grape used in Vieilles Vignes Blanc from Chateau de Beaucastel?

A

Roussanne

56
Q

Select the white grapes permitted in Crozes-Hermitage AOP.
A. Marsanne
B. Viognier
C. Roussanne
D. Grenache Blanc

A

Marsanne
Roussanne

57
Q

E. Guigal produces the 3 “La La” wines: La Mouline, La Landonne, and La _____ wines.

A

La Turque

58
Q

Which of the following most accurately describes the structure of a red wine from Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP?
A. Medium body, high acidity, moderate alcohol
B. Light body, medium acidity, high alcohol
C. Full body, medium acidity, high alcohol
D. Full body, high acidity, moderate alcohol

A

Full body, medium acidity, high alcohol

59
Q

What AOP unknowingly served as the entry for phylloxera into France in the 1860s?
A. Lirac
B. Chateauneuf-du-Pape
C. Gigondas
D. St-Peray

A

Lirac

60
Q

Grenache is a grape with elevated acidity that is prone to oxidation. T/F

A

False

61
Q

Rasteau wines may be _____, a maderized style in which the wines are left in open barrels, exposed to the sun and heat.

A

Rancio

62
Q

In which region is Cotes du Vivarais AOP located?
A. Northern Rhone Valley
B. Southern Rhone Valley

A

Southern Rhone Valley

63
Q

What is the maximum amount of Viognier permitted in Cote-Rotie AOP?
A. 5%
B. 10%
C. 15%
D. 20%

A

20%

64
Q

Select the Vin Doux Naturel appellations located in the Southern Rhone Valley.
A. Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
B. Cairanne
C. Rasteau
D. Maury
E. Beaumes-de-Venise

A

Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
Rasteau

65
Q

How many villages may append their name to the Cotes du Rhone AOP?
A. 17
B. 18
C. 19
D. 20
E. 21

A

21

66
Q

In what year was Chateauneuf-du-Pape granted AOC status?

A

1936

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