Rhone Valley

Question 1

What is the name of the winds that affect the northern Rhone?

Answer 1

Le Mistral

Question 2

What is arezelle?

Answer 2

Thin layer of top soil of decomposed mica found in Condrieu

Question 3

Which AOP mandates 100% Syrah?

Answer 3

Cornas

Question 4

What is the minimum amount of Syrah in Hermitage?

Answer 4

85%

Question 5

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

Answer 5

20%

Question 6

What is the minimum amount of
Syrah in Crozes-Hermitage?

Answer 6

85%

Question 7

What is the minimum amount of Syrah permitted in St Joseph?

Answer 7

90%

Question 8

Who is the largest producer of Cote-Rotie?

Answer 8

E. Guigal

Question 9

Who are the 4 major producers of Hermitage?

Answer 9

Delas
Chapoutier
Jaboulet
J.L Chave

Question 10

Who makes “La Chapelle”

Answer 10

Jaboulet

Question 11

What is the smallest AOP of the N. Rhone?

Answer 11

Cornas

Question 12

Which AOP of the N. Rhone are red wine only?

Answer 12

Cote-Rotie
Cornas

Question 13

Name the 3 AOP of the N. Rhone for still white wine only

Answer 13

Ch. Grillet
Condrieu
Saint-Peray

Question 14

Crémant de Die AOP allows for what style of wine?

Answer 14

sparkling white wine

Question 15

Saint-Peray AOP produces what styles of wine?

Answer 15

sparkling + still white wine

Question 16

What is the min. abv for CDP?

Answer 16

12.5% - highest in FR

Question 17

What are the soils of Gigondas?

Answer 17

red clay alluvial

Question 18

What year did Gigondas become an AOP?

Answer 18

1971

Question 19

Gigondas must contain how much Grenache?

Answer 19

50% min

Question 20

Vacuerays must contain how much Grenache?

Answer 20

50%

Question 21

What year did Vaqcuerays become an AOP?

Answer 21

1990

Question 22

CDP lies on what side of the Rhone river?

Answer 22

East side

Question 23

Beaumes-de-Venise min Grenache?

Answer 23

50%