Rhone Valley Flashcards
What was the first vintage of production for “Ermitage Cuvee Cathelin”?
1990
Clairette de Die methode Dioise ancestrale must contain a minimum of _____ g/L of residual sugar.
35
Which of the following is a commune within Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP?
A. Courthezon
B. Chusclan
C. Les Reynards
D. Ampuis
Courthezon
Which appellation is nearest to Avignon?
A. Costieres de Nimes
B. Cotes du Vivarais
C. Tavel
D. Lirac
Tavel
The Roman Catholic Popes presided in Avignon during what time period?
A. 13th Century
B. 14th Century
C. 15th Century
D. 16th Century
14th Century
All of the following are production requirements in Chateauneauf-du-Pape, except:
A. At least 2% of harvest must be discarded
B. Grapes must be hand harvested
C. Vineyards may not be irrigated without INAO permisson
D. Flash-pasteurization is prohibited
E. Red and white must is blended prior to vinification for red wines
Flash-pasteurization is prohibited
What is the minimum amount of Grenache required in Gigondas?
A. 40%
B. 50%
C. 60%
D. 75%
E. No minimum
50%
What is the primary grape of Clairette de Die “Methode Ancestrale”?
A. Marsanne
B. Muscat
C. Clairette
D. Picpoul
Muscat
Select the westernmost climat.
A. L’Homme
B. Le Meal
C. La Varogne
D. Peleat
La Varogne
Who is the producer of “Cuvee Ampodium”?
A. E. Guigal
B. Rene Rostaing
C. Pierre Gaillard
D. Jean-Michel Stephan
Rene Rostaing
The thin topsoil rich with powdery, decomposed mica found in Condrieu AOP is known as ______.
Arzelle
Grapes used for Hermitage vin de paille must dry for a minimum of _____ days.
45 days
What are the two parent grapes of Syrah?
A. Dureza
B. Grenache
C. Mondeuse Blanche
D. Serine
E. Durif
Dureza
Mondeuse Blanche
Marsanne may not be used in the Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP. T/F
True
Cave de Tain is a cooperative in which appellation?
A. Crozes-Hermitage
B. Cornas
C. St Joseph
D. Cote-Rotie
Crozes-Hermitage
What river does the Clairette de Die AOP lie along?
Drome
Which of the following is not a lieu-dit of Cornas AOP?
A. La Crau
B. Les Chaillot
C. Les Reynards
D. La Cote
La Crau
In which appellation did the Gentaz-Dervieux estate produce wine in?
A. Hermitage
B. Cote-Rotie
C. Cornas
D. Condrieu
Cote-Rotie
Select the grapes used in the production of Chateau Rayas Blanc.
A. Clairette
B. Roussanne
C. Bourbolenc
D. Grenache Blanc
Grenache Blanc
Clairette
Rasteau ambre and tuile wines are aged a minimum of _____ years.
3 years
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
Condrieu
Select the top vintage for Northern Rhone wines.
A. 2000
B. 2001
C. 2002
D. 2003
E. 2004
2001
Select the eligible communes for Rasteau “Vin Doux Naturel” AOP
A. Plan de Dieu
B. Sablet
C. Seguret
D. Rasteau
Sablet
Rasteau
Who is the producer of “La Barbarine”?
A. Rene Rostaing
B. Gentaz-Dervieux
C. Franck Balthazar
D. Yves Gangloff
E. Jean-Michel Stephan
Yves Gangloff
