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1
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Grapes of Rhône valley

A

Syrah

Viognier
Marsanne
Roussanne

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What is the wind that blows through the Rhône valley

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Mistral

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What is the climate in rhone valley

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Moderate continental

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Name the 7 Appelation of Rhône valley

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Cote rotie
Condrieu
St joseph
Hermitage
Croze hermitage
Cornas
Saint peray

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5
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What’s the most important city in Côte rotie

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Ampuis

“Roasted slopes”

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6
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Where are the steepest vineyards of Rhône valley located?

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Cote rotie

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7
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How is Côte rotie divided

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Cote brune: north - clay and ironstone
Cote blonde: South- granite and limestone (stone walls called cheya)

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8
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What wines can be produced in cote rotie?

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Only red from Syrah

But in poor years Viognier can be added for : natural chaptalization and stabilize colour

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9
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Monopole in Condrieu

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Chateau Grillet

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Saint Joseph what wine produces

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Red: red (up to 10% Marsanne and roussanne)
White: Marsanne and roussanne

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11
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Hermitage soil

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Granite

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12
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What is the fullest body red we find in the Rhône valley

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Hermitage

Up to 15% Marsanne and roussanne can be added

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13
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What hermitage produce

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Red (up to 15% Marsanne and roussanne)

White from Marsanne and ruissanne

Vin de palle AOC

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Crozes- hermitage wines

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Red with up to 15% Marsanne and roussanne

White from Marsanne and roussanne

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Cornas wine

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Can only be made from 100% Syrah

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16
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Which appellation in the Rhône valley produces sparkling wine? And from what grapes

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Saint-peray

Marsanne roussanne

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17
Q

Why is the city of Die famous?
How is the river called
How is the appellation called

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Drome River
Famous for producing 100% clairette

Cremant de Die is the Appelation

18
Q

Clairette de die methode Dioise ancestrale AOC

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Sweeter sparkling with min 75% Muscat a petit grains

Bottling a partly fermented must with at least 55g of sugar and fermenting down to 35g > filtered and re bottled (transversage)

Alcohol is low 6-8%

19
Q

Typical soil of southern rohone

A

Galets

20
Q

Climate in southern Rhône

A

Mediterranean

21
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Wind in southern Rhône + advantages and disadvantage

A

Mistral
A: dries up so no fungal deseases
D: disrupt fruit

22
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Black varieties in southern Rhône

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Grenache
Syrah
Mourvedre
Cinsault

23
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White varieties in southern Rhône

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Grenache blanc
Viogner
Marsanne
Roussanne
Clarette
Bourbolenc

24
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Rose varieties in southern Rhône

A

Grenache
Syrah
Mourvedre

25
Q

Beaumes-de-venise red
Varieties

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R: 50% Syrah 25% Grenache

26
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Cote du Rhone village AOC

A

White and rose

27
Q

Muscat beaune de venise

A

Muscadet a petit grains
15%abv
100g residual sugar

28
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Cairanne
Red e white varieties

A

Red
min 60% Grenache
20% Syrah/Mourvedre
20% others

White and rose
50% Clairette, Grenache blanc and roussanne

29
Q

Chateauneuf du pape

A

Symbol: Crossed keys
Best producer: chateau beaucastel, Vieux telegraph and clos de papes

30
Q

Soil in Chateauneuf du pape

A

Gallettes

31
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Why is Chateauneuf du pape historically important

A

First to have “appellation controlè” status

32
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Cotes du Luberon AOC

A

Red and rose
Min 60% Grenache and Syrah

White
Clairette, Grenache blanc, roussanne, Ugni blanc, vermentino

33
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Costieres de Nimes

A

Red
Min 60% granache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault and Carignan

Rosè: same varieties as red + max 10% white varieties

White: min 50% Grenache blanc + roussanne and Marsanne

34
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Gigondas

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Red and rose
80% Grenache
min 15% Syrah, Mourvedre
max 10% others

Min 12,5% abv

35
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Grignan-le-adhemar rosè method

A

Saignèe method

36
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Lirac

A

Red: min 40% Grenache + 25% Mourvedre and Syrah

37
Q

Rasteau

A

VDN
90% Grenache
252g residual sugar
15% abv
Rancio style wine

38
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Tavel

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First French rosè AOC to receive aoc status

No variety can exceed 60% in a blend

Grenache and Cinsault

39
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Tavel soil

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Lauzes > flat white stones

40
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Vaqueras

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Min 50% Grenache in red and rose

41
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Cote du rhone

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Usual blend: Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre

If a village is mentioned, all the grapes must come from there

42
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Coteaux de pierrevert

A

Located in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence but for administrative reason is attached to the Rhône valley

It’s not part of Rhône valley nor Provence

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