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Rhone Valley Flashcards

1
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The Rhône valley is the largest AOC area in France. True or False

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False. It’s the second largest after Bordeaux

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Which AOC produces c. 50% of the Rhône valley production?

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Côtes du Rhône

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3
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Who introduced vineyards to the Rhône?

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Phocaeans

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4
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Who developed the northern Rhône vineyards?

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Romans

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5
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In what century did the papal palace move to Avignon?

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14th Century

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6
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What was coste du Rhône?

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Famous church held wine producing area near Uzes

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7
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What was the predominant grape variety in the Rhône before Phylloxera?

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Mourvèdre

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8
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What event changed the agricultural landscape in the Rhône valley away from fruit and olives towards vines?

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The 1956 freeze

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9
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Wine is the Rhône valley’s number 1 business activity? True or False?

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True

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10
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What are the 3 subdivisions of the Rhône?

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Northern Rhône
Southern Rhône
Côtes du Rhône

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11
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What delineates the Northern Rhône?

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Vienne to Valence

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12
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What delineates the Southern Rhône?

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Montelimar to Nimes

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13
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What delineates Côtes du Rhône?

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Vienne to Avignon

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14
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What is an eschalas?

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A single stake supporting a vine (usually Syrah)

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15
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What % of production of the Rhone valley does the northern Rhône account for?

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4%

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16
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What is the climate of the Northern Rhône?

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Continental with some Mediterranean influence

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17
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True or false. The Northern Rhône valley is glacial.

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True

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18
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What is the primary soil type of the Northern Rhône?

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Granite with mica, schist and sand

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19
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Which white grape is considered higher quality - Marsanne or Rousanne?

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Marsanne

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20
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Which northern Rhône grape is reductive?

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Syrah

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21
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What is the primary training method for Syrah and Viognier in the Northern Rhône?

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Guyot

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22
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What is the primary harvest method in the Northern Rhône?

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Hand harvest

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23
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Which northern Rhône AC can make sparkling wine?

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Saint-Peray

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24
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Which northern Rhône AC can make vin de paille?

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Hermitage AC

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25
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How many ACs are there in the Northern Rhône?

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8

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26
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How many Northern Rhône ACs make rosê?

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None

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27
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What’s the maximum amount of Viognier allowed in a Côte Rôtie blend?

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20%

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28
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Which northern Rhône ACs can be found on the left bank of the Rhône?

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Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage

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29
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What are the two monopoles outside of Bourgogne?

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Château-Grillet and Coulée de Serrant (in the Loire)

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30
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What is the maximum amount of white grapes allowed in red St-Joseph?

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10%

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31
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What white grapes can be co-fermented with red Saint-Joseph?

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Marsanne and Rousanne

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32
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Which Northern Rhône AC must be 100% Syrah?

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Cornas

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33
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Which Northern Rhône AC is white only?

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Saint-Peray AC

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34
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What is the maximum amount of white grapes that can be included in red Hermitage AC?

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15%

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35
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Which Northern Rhône ACs are red only?

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Côte Rôtie
Cornas

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36
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Which is the largest of the Northern Rhône crus?

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Crozes-Hermitage AC

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37
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What is the maximum amount of white grapes that can be included in red Crozes-Hermitage AC?

38
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Which area is counted as the northern Rhône but is outside the Côtes du Rhône production area?

39
Q

What is the climate of the Diois?

A

Continental with Alpine influences

40
Q

What river runs through the Diois vineyards

A

The Drôme

41
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What are the soils found in the Diois?

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Limestone
Clay

42
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What AC accounts for 96% of the Diois production?

A

Clairette de Die AC

43
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How does Clairette de Die differ from Clairette de Die Method Diois Ancestrale?

A

Clairette de Die is a traditional method wine made from 100% Clairette
Clairette DD Ancestral is a sweet wine and a blend of muscat and Clairette - can be white or rosé

44
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What defines the Northern limit of the Southern Rhône?

A

Montelemar

45
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What is the climate of the southern Rhône?

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Mediterranean

46
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What are the 5 principal soil types of the Southern Rhône?

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Galets
Garrigue
Sandstone
Clay
Loess/ Molasse (windblown silt)

47
Q

True or false. Most southern Rhône wines are blends?

48
Q

How many grape varieties can be used in Côtes du Rhône?

49
Q

What is the most widely planted grape in the Southern Rhône?

A

Grenache Noir

50
Q

What is the most widely planted white grape in the Southern Rhône?

A

Grenache Blanc

51
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What is the predominant training method in the Southern Rhône?

52
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Which southern Rhône AC requires hand harvest?

A

Beaumes de Venise AC

53
Q

What measures are Southern Rhône growers using to reduce heat stress on the vineyards?

A

Shade panels
Misters

54
Q

True or False. Vintages are generally consistent in the southern Rhône?

55
Q

Which Southern Rhône AOCs are outside the Côtes du Rhône production zone?

A

Costieres de Nimes
Ventoux
Luberon

56
Q

How many Crus are there in the Southern Rhône?

57
Q

How many villages qualify as Côtes du Rhône Villages?

58
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How many villages qualify as a Côtes du Rhône Villages DGC?

59
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Which grape is mandatory in a red Côtes du Rhône blend vinified south of Montelemar?

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Grenache, but the wine must be a blend of at least 2 varieties

60
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Which grape is mandatory in a red Côtes du Rhône blend vinified north of Montelemar?

A

Not specified, but needs to comprise 60% of the blend

61
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Côtes du Rhône Villages produces predominantly white wine. True or False?

A

False. It’s 95% red

62
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Côtes du Rhône Villages can be variétal wine. True or False?

A

False. It needs to be a blend of at least 2 principal varieties.

63
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What’s the predominant wine style found in the Southern Rhône crus?

64
Q

Which Southern Rhóne Crus are classified as hilltop towns?

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Vinsorbres
Rasteau
Cairanne

65
Q

Which hilltop town AC in the Southern Rhône can produce VDN?

66
Q

Which hilltop towns AC in the Southern Rhône are red only?

A

Vinsobres
Rasteau is also red only if VDN is discounted

67
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Which is the only hilltop town AC in the Southern Rhône that can produce dry white wine?

A

Cairanne AC

68
Q

Which are the three Southern Rhône Crus influenced by the Dentilles de Montmarails?

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Gigondas
Vacqueyras
Beaumes de Venise

69
Q

Which Southern Rhône Cru influenced by the Dentilles de Montmarails can make white wine?

A

Vacqueyras

70
Q

Which Southern Rhône Cru influenced by the Dentilles de Montmarails cannot make rosé?

A

Beaumes de Venise

71
Q

What are the 3 Southern Rhône Crus found on the valley floor?

A

Châteauneuf du Pape
Lirac
Tavel

72
Q

Which Southern Rhône Crus found on the valley floor can only make rosé?

73
Q

How many grapes are permitted in Châteauneuf du Pape production?

A

13 (18 counting colour variations)

74
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Châteauneuf du Pape cannot make rosé wine. True or false

A

True - only white and red

75
Q

Châteauneuf du Pape can be a single varietal wine?

76
Q

What grape variety must be present in Tavel AC wines?

77
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What winemaking method must be used for Tavel AC

A

Rosé de maceration

78
Q

True or False. Muscat Beaumes de Venise can be made in an oxidative style?

A

False. It’s all reductive

79
Q

Muscat Beaumes de Venise can be red, white and rosé. True or false

80
Q

What’s the primary grape of red Rastau AC VDN

A

Grenache (especially noir) but also blanc and gris

81
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What styles is white Rasteau VDN made in?

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Ambré (oxidative) and blanc (reductive)

82
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What styles is red Rasteau VDN made in?

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grenat (reductive), tuilé (oxidative), hors d’age (at least 5 years ageing) and rancio

83
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What is the ageing requirement for Rasteau rosé VDN?

A

There is none.

84
Q

What are the two additional grapes found in the non-CDR ACs of southern Rhône?

A

Vermentino
Macabeu

85
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Which is the largest of the non-CDR ACs in the southern Rhône?

86
Q

What styles of wine can be made in Ventoux AC?

A

White, red, rosé

87
Q

What is the primary wine style made in Ventoux AC?

88
Q

What is the climate of Luberon?

A

Mediterranean with strong continental influences

89
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What is the dominant grape in Costieres de Nimes AC?

90
Q

Which southern Rhône Crus lie on the right bank of the Rhône?

A

Tavel
Lirac
Costieres de Nimes

91
Q

What does “Septenrtionaux” mean

A

Pertaining to the Northern Rhône

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