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Name the 4 most famous lieu-dits of the hill of Hermitage.

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White

Les Rocoules - Planted to white grapes on chalky clay soils. This site is labeled by Sorrel and is the heart of Chave, Jaboulet, and many more Blancs.

Red

Les Bessards - Arguably the most typical site of the hill yielding powerful and dense fruit from granite soils. This is the backbone of Chave, Jaboulet, and Chapoutier.

La Meal - The counterpoint to Bessards, this site is on fluvioglacial soils and is known for elegant and expressive wines. This site is bottled by Sorrel, Chapoutier, and Ferraton.

Honorable Mention

Péléat - An almost monopole of Chave that serves as the base of the white and accentuates the red.

L’Hermite/Ermite - Towards the top of the hillside on granite. This site is labeled by Chapoutier and also utilized by Jaboulet, Chave, and more.

Other answer: le Méal, les Bessards, Gréffieux, Beaume, and Péléat

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Name the 4 appellations south east of Valence that lie on Drôme river?

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Coteaux de Die AOP
Crémant de Die AOP
Clairette de Die AOP
Châtillon-en-Diois AOP

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What’s the principal variety for Crémant de Die?

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Clairette

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What’s the principal variety in Clairette de Die méthode Dioise ancestrale?

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A minimum of 75% Muscat à Petit Grains.

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What’s the grape variety of Clairette de Die méthode traditionelle?

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Clairette

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Name two sparkling winemaking methods for Clairette de Die.

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Traditional method
Méthode Dioise ancestrale

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Describe the méthode ancestrale method.

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The wine is bottled without dosage before fermentation has concluded. The wine is disgorged into pressurized tanks and rebottled without liqueur d’expédition. A minimum of 35 grams per liter residual sugar remains, implying demi-sec sweetness.

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What are the styles and grapes of Châtillon-en-Diois AOP?

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Rosé/ Rouge - Gamay
White - Aligoté and Chardonnay

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What’s the minimum alcohol in CNDP?

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12.5% - highest in France

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What does ‘le râpé’ refer to in CNDP?

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Mandate of declassifying 2% of harvested grapes, a safeguard against underripeness.

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What estate released the first estate-bottled CNDP?

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Château la Nerthe in 1785.

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Name the 5 former Côtes du Rhône-Villages communes that have been awarded AOP status.

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Gigondas
Vacqueyras
Beaumes-de-Venise
Vinsobres
Cairanne

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Name the two AOP’s west of CNDP.

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Lirac
Tavel

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Name the 2 tributaries of Rhône in southern Rhône valley.

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Gard
Durance

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Name the two appellations for vin doux naturel in the Southern Rhône.

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Rasteau AOP
Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP

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What’s the northern most appellation in Southern Rhône Valley?

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Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP

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Name the single commune appellation within Costières de Nîmes that produces white wines from the Clairette grape?

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Clairette de Bellegarde AOP

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What AOP is located at the bank of the Durance river?

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Luberon

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What AOP is located south of Vacqueyras and Gigondas?

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Beaumes de Venise

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Who produces Hommage à Jacques Perrin?

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Beaucastel’s prestige cuvée

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Name 4 lieu-dits in Cornas.

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Les Reynard
La Côte
Les Chaillot
Les Mazards

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What’s the soil called in Condrieu?

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Arzelle
Topsoil with powdery, decomposed mica

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What’s the soil called in Cornas?

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Gore
Naked granite

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What are the communes of production in CNDP?

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CNDP
Orange (north)
Bédarrides
Courthézon (north)
Sorgues

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Who produces Chante le Merle Vieilles Vignes?
Bosquet des Papes
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What’s the second wine of Vieux Telegraphe called?
Telegramme
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Good vintages in CDNP in ‘00’s and ‘10’s?
2005, 2007, 2010, 2015, 2016
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What do ‘ambré’ and ‘tuilé’ indicate in Rasteau?
Respectively white and red VDN wines displaying a more oxidative character and subject to at least three years of ageing prior to release.
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What do ‘blanc’ and ‘grenat’ refer to in Rasteau?
Fresher versions of white and red VDN with less oxidative character.
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What means the term ‘Hors d’age’ in Rasteau?
Wines must have matured for at least 5 years prior to release.
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Where would I find the Dentelles de Montmirail?
Natural feature/ mountain in Gigondas
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Why are Gigondas wines having good acid structures to let the wines age?
West-northwest orientation Sharp ridges in Dentelles de Montmirail moderate excessive temperatures.
33
Name the villages of Cotes du Rhône that can append their name to Cotes de Rhône Villages?
**Chusclan** Gadagne **Laudun** Massif d’Uchaux Nyons Plan de Dieu Puyméras Roaix Rochegude Rousset-les-Vignes Sablet Saint Andéol Saint-Gervais Saint-Maurice Saint-Pantaléon-les-Vignes Sainte-Cécile Séguret Signargues Suze-la-Rousse Vaison-la-Romaine **Valréas** **Visan**
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Name 3 domaines of Rayas.
Chateau Rayas Chateau de Fonsalette Chateau des Tours
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Where is Chateau de Fonsalette and what does it produce?
Just outside of CNDP in Côtes-du-Rhône. A blanc, rouge and a 100% Syrah.
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What’s the Cotes du Rhone wine of Rayas called?
La Pialade Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah
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Soil type of La Crau?
Galets roulés
38
Name two top cuvees of Clos Saint Jean.
La Combe des Fous Deus Ex Machina
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What’s the second wine of Ch. Rayas?
Pignan
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Name top producers in Cornas.
Thierry Allemand Auguste Clape Courbis Vincent Paris Stéphane Robert of Domaine du Tunnel
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Who owns Ch. Grillet?
François Pinault (owner of Château Latour and Domaine d’Eugénie in Vosne-Romanée). Before 2011 the Neyret-Gachet family.
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True or false - viognier is a difficult to grow, disease prone and low yielding variety.
True
43
Name top vineyards in Condrieu.
Chéry Chanson Côte Bonnette Les Eyguets
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What’s Marc Sorrel’s ‘Les Rocoules’ like?
White wine made in Rocoule lieu-dit in Hermitage.
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Name top Gigondas producers.
Domaine Santa Duc Château de St-Cosme Domaine Raspail-Ay St-Gayan
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Describe Vacqueyras wine style.
Spice and herbs in reds based on predominantly Grenache and Syrah. Headier, more direct and more rustic than Gigondas due to warmer sandy and stony soils. Wines made in 3 colours.
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Name 2 producers in CNDP that virtually use all permitted varietals for their wines.
Ch de Beaucastel Clos des Papes
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When did CNDP receive AOP status?
1936 Quincy was second AOP
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Name the wind that blows from north to cool down and dries out the region.
Mistral
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Encépagement of Côte-Rôtie?
Syrah plus a max. 20% viognier
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Encepagement Saint-Joseph?
Blanc - Marsanne and Roussanne Rouge - Syrah and max. 10% Marsanne and Roussanne
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Encepagement Crozes Hermitage?
Blanc: Marsanne and Roussanne Rouge: Syrah and 15% Marsanne and Roussanne
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Grape Cornas?
100% Syrah
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Grapes and styles Saint-Péray?
Blanc: Marsanne and Roussanne Blanc Mousseux: methode traditionnelle
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Encepagement Crémant de Die AOP?
Min. 55% Clairette, min. 10% Aligoté and 5-10% Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
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Is rose allowed to be made in CNDP?
No, only blanc and rouge
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Principal red varieties in Grignan-les-Adhémar?
Grenache and Syrah
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Assemblage of white Gigondas?
Min. 70% Clairette Blanc Complementary varieties: Bourboulenc, Clairette Rosé, Grenache Blanc/ Gris, Picquepoul and Roussanne
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Assemblage of red Gigondas?
Min. 50% Grenache plus at least one of the two complementary varieties (Mourvedre & Syrah)
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Wine style of Vinsobres?
Rouge only
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What are the communes of production of VDN in Rasteau AOP?
VDN: Rasteau, Cairanne, Sablet Unfortified reds: Rasteau only
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What’s the principal soil of Tavel?
‘Lauses’ - white calcareous stone and galets
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Style and assemblage in Tavel.
Rosé only. Grenache Noir must be in the blend. Bourboulenc, Clairette, Clairette Rosé, Cinsault, Mourvedre, Piquepoul Blanc/ Gris/ Noir and Syrah also allowed. As well as up to 10% Calitor and Carignan
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What are principal red varieties in Ventoux AOP?
Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah
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Define soil type of Cote Brune and Cote Blonde?
Brune - schist Blonde - granite
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What does ‘safré’ refer to in CNDP?
A soil type consisting of compact sand
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What AOP is located west of Grignan-les-Adhémar?
Côtes du Vivarais
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Name allowed grape varieties in CNDP.
Grenache Syrah Mourvedre Counoise Cinsault Clairette Roussanne Muscardin Picardan Vaccarèse Terret Noir Bourboulenc Picpoul
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Who is Marius Gentaz-Dervieux?
Legendary winemaker in Cote Rotie. Uncle of the wife of Rene Rostaing. Traditional producer with cement fermentation tank, a wooden press and old barrels in a garage.
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What’s the top Viognier bottling of E. Guigal called?
‘La Doriane’
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Name top producers in Condrieu.
Yves Gangloff André Perret Georges Vernay
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Name 4 top producers in Hermitage.
Delas M. Chapoutier Jaboulet Jean-Louis Chave
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Name a top producer in Saint-Joseph.
Pierre Gonon
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What’s the ageing requirement of methode traditionelle mousseux in Saint-Peray?
May be released after 12 months of age from the date of tirage. No minimum lees time stated
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Who produces ‘Ermitage Cuvee Cathelin’?
Jean-Louis Chave. A barrel selection done just before bottling. Only produced in top vintages.
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Who produces ‘Cuvée des Celestins’ and ‘Cuvée Marie Beurrier’?
Henri Bonneau
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What’s the name of the top bottling of Château la Nerthe?
Cuvée des Cadettes: sourced from old vines. Inaugural vintage: 1970
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What’s the top wine of Domaine de la Solitude?
Cuvée Cornelia Constanza. Some of the Grenache vines are over 100 years old. Made since 2005.
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Which white grapes are used for Rayas Blanc?
Clairette and Grenache Blanc
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Which oak vessels are used in Cote Rotie?
Generally large oak foudres (20-100 hectolitres) are used, although some producers are using new barriques or pieces (225 and 228 litres). In the 60’s most producers used 40 to 50 year old chestnut barrels.
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Which producer uses flash heating prior to fermentation?
Ch. de Beaucastel
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What’s the ‘teepee-like’ training method around a single stake called in Northern Rhone?
Echalas
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What are the most common training techniques in CNDP?
Gobelet Cordon de Royat
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Legendary vintages in Rhone in 90’s?
90, 95, 98
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Legendary vintages in Rhone in 2000’s?
2001 2005
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Legendary vintages in Rhone in 2010’s?
2010 2015
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Minimum RS and alcohol for Rasteau VDN?
45g/l. 15%
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Grapes for Rasteau VDN?
VDN Blanc - Grenache Blanc/ Gris. VDN Ambré (Tawny Blanc) - Grenache, GB, GG. Same for VDN Grenat and Tuilé (Rouge)
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Describe Ardeche IGP.
Ardeche is an IGP title that covers red, white and rosé wines made in the southern French Ardèche department and in 11 communes in the very north of the Gard. The Ardèche sits on the western banks of the Rhône river and covers an important part of the northern Rhône vineyards while also bridging into the western side of the southern Rhône. Generally speaking, while the AOC-level appellations Saint-Joseph, Cornas, Saint-Peray, Côtes du Vivarais and some Côtes du Rhône vineyards are all located within this region, the IGP-level vineyards are found in the dry, scrubby foothills of the Cévennes mountains and along the river Ardèche valley. The narrow valley of the Rhône is often reserved for the more prestigious AOC wines.

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