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Name a producer of St-Peray.

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Bernard Gripa

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What styles of wine are produced in Vacqueyras?

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Reds, white, and rosé

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What is the most recent appellation established in the Southern Rhône? What styles of wine are produced here?

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Cairanne (2016)

Dry red and white wines

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What are the grape requirements for Crozes-Hermitage red wines?

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Min 85% Syrah with max combined 15% Marsanne and/or Roussanne

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Name 5 producers of Hermitage.

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Jean Louis Chave
Delas
Chapoutier
Jaboulet
Bernard Faurie
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How is a méthode ancestral wine produced?How is the atm pressure different than Methode Traditionelle?

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Wine is bottled before fermentation is complete and the trapped CO2 from fermentation in bottle under closure results in slight effervescence. Less effervescent.

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What are the best soil types that characterize the best vineyards of Côte Rôtie, Condrieu, and Hermitage?

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Heat-retaining granitic and schistous soils.

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In what three regions in the Northern Rhône are Yves Cuilleron’s top wines produced?

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Côte-Rôtie
Saint-Joseph
Condrieu

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What is the name of Alain Graillot’s top Crozes-Hermitage bottling that is only bottled in the best years? First vintage of this?

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La Guiraude

1998

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What is the unique soil type found in Condrieu called? What is it composed of?

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Arzelles

Composed of powdery decomposed mica

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What three La-La vineyard bottlings does Guigal produce? Which is 100% Syrah? The others contain a small percentage of Viognier. Which has the highest percentage?

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La Landonne (100% Syrah) IV - 1978
La Turque (93% Syrah & 7% Viognier) IV - 1985
La Mouline (89% Syrah & 11% Viognier) IV - 1966
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Thierry Allemand produces his top wines from which two lieux-dits? In what years was one bottling produced combining the both?

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Reynard and Chaillot

1990, 2002, and 2003

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Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP is a VDN appellation wine that is produced in red, white, and rosé styles. What two versions of Muscat are used in their production?

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Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains

Muscat Rouge à Petits Grains

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What kind of barrels is Northern Rhone Syrah typically fermented in?

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Large oak foudres

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What are the grape requirements for Hermitage AOP red wines? White?

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Red: Min 85% Syrah with up to max 15% combined Marsanne and Roussanne

White:Marsanne and/or Roussanne

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The Northern Rhone extends from what city to which city?

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Vienne to Valence

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What was the inaugural vintage for Allemand’s “Sans Souffre” bottling?

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1998

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In what years has Gonon’s Saint-Joseph “Vieilles Vignes” been produced? When were the vines planted?

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Planted in the 1940s

2006, 2007, 2009, and 2010

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What producer released the first estate-bottled Châteauneuf-du-Pape? In what year?

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Château La Nerthe (1785)

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What is the largest AOP in the Southern Rhone? What percentage of the Rhone Valley’s wines are produced under this appellation?

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Côtes du Rhône

66%

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What is are the grapes for red wines and white wines respectively for Châtillon-en-Dioise AOP?

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Red/Rose: Min 75% Gamay, plus Pinot Noir and Syrah

White: Chardonnay and Aligoté

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What are Guigal’s Ermitage Blanc and Rouge bottlings called?

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Ex-Voto

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Clape’s Le Vin des Amis is a Côte du Rhône AOP wine that is sourced from where?

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Young vines from Cornas

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What does cofermenting with Viognier provide for the wines of Côte Rôtie?

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Stabilizes red wine color and moderates tannin extraction

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Name five producers of St-Joseph.

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Pierre Gonon
J.L. Chave
Hervé Souhaut
Monier-Perreol
Chapoutier
Coltair Michal
Andre Perret
Raymond Trollat
Georges Vernay
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Which white grape adds acidity and a waxy minerality to wines?

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Roussanne

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What is the name of the major soil type in Cornas and what is it composed of?

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Gore (naked granite soil)

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For how long must Crémant de Die AOP rest on its lees? How long total must it age prior to release?

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9 Months on lees and 12 months total before release

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What is the minimum RS that must remain for Méthode Dioise ancestrale?

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35 g/L

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Where is Crozes-Hermitage located in relation to Hermitage? How do they differ stylistically?

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Behind the hill of Hermitage

Lighter, less ageworthy, and more rustic than Hermitage.

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What is the climate of the Southern Rhone classified?

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Mediterranean

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32
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When did Pope Clement V move the papal court to Avignon?

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1309

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Name 5 of the best climats in Hermitage.

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La Chapelle
L'Hermite
Le Méal
Les Bessards
Les Gréffieux
Les Baumes
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What is the dominating soil type present in Gigondas?

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Red clay alluvial

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What two styles of sparkling wine are made in Clairette de Die AOP? What are the grape requirements for each?

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Blanc Mousseux (Méthode Traditionnelle): 100% Clairette

Méthode Dioise Ancestrale: Min 75% Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains plus Clairette

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Name three producers of Condrieu.

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Pierre Gaillard
Yves Cuilleron
Domaine Faury
Andre Perret
Jean-Michel Gerin
Domaine Gangloff
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What is the unique soil type found in Châteauneuf-du-Pape but not found at Château Rayas? What is the soil composed of? What does this soil type do for the vines at night?

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Pudding stones called “galets”

Alluvial sediment, gravel, calcareous clay, and sand stores heat from the afternoon sunlight exposure and releases it to warm the vines at night

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What is the Mistral and where does it come from? Which seasons does it impact the vineyards of the Northern Rhone the most? What benefit does it provide?

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Cold, dry wind that blows down from the Massif Central and affects the Northern Rhone in the winter and spring. It dries the vineyards, preventing mold and mildew from taking hold

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What can be found on all estate-bottled wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape?

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A papal crest emblazoned on the shoulder of the bottle.

40
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Name two producers of Vin de Paille in Hermitage.

A

Jean Louis Chave

Chapoutier

41
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Who was the first to construct the terraces in the Rhone Valley?

A

The Romans

42
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Auguste Clape’s Cornas is sourced from vines of an average age of what range?

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30-60 years

43
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What 20 geographic designations that may append their name to Côte du Rhone-Villages AOP wines?

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Chusclan
Gadagne
Laudun
Massif d'Uchaux
Plan de Dieu
Puymeras
Roaix
Rochegude
Rousset-les-Vignes
Sablet
Saint-Gervais
Saint-Maurice
Saint-Pantaléon-les-Vignes
Sainte-Cecile
Séguret
Signargues
Suze-la Rousse
Vaison-la-Romaine
Valréas
Visan
44
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What is the French name for the Northern Rhone? The Southern Rhone?

A

Rhône septentrionale (Northern)

Rhône méridionale (Southern)

45
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What is René Rostaing’s top bottling called in the U.S. that was formerly called “Classique”? This wine is sourced form all of Rostaing’s lieux dits except which two?

A

Cuvée Ampodium

All but Côte Blonde and La Landonne

46
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Name 5 producers of Crozes-Hermitage.

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Alain Graillot
Domaine du Colombier
Domaine des Lises
Domaine Entrefaux
E. Guigal
Domaine Giles Robin
Pierre Gaillard
Laurent Combier
47
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What does Côte Rôtie mean? Who is the largest producer there?

A

Roasted Slope

E. Guigal

48
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When was the inaugural vintage of Clape Renaissance? Where are the grapes sourced from for this wine? What are the average age of the vines used for this wine?

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1998

Made from 20-25 year old vines from the domaine’s best slopes as well as older vines from the lower slopes

49
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Rasteau creates VDN in various styles. Name them and describe their aging requirements and stylistic differences.

A

Red (grenat)
White (blanc)
Rosé
Ambré

White: VDN displaying more oxidative character and subject to three years of aging prior to release

Tuilé: Red VDN displaying more oxidative character and subject to three years of aging prior to release

Hors d’Age: Wines that have matured for at least 5 years prior to release

Rancio: Deliberately oxidative and maderized style in which the wine is left in open barrels, exposed to the ravages of sunlight and temperature

50
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What style of wine is produced in Beaumes de Venise?

A

Reds based on 50% Grenache

51
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What are the two slopes nearest to Ampuis that are considered the heart of the appellation? How do they differ stylistically?

A

Côte Blonde: Softer, alluring wines

Côte Brune: Stronger and more assertive

52
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Name the three Condrieu bottlings that Cuilleron produces and describe them. (vineyards sourced, style, aging)

A

Vertige - Longer aging in barrel (18months)

Ayguets - Sweet Condrieu from La Côte and Eyguets from overripe and botrytized grapes

Chaillets: Old vine blend from Izeras and La Côte

53
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What is the minimum potential alcohol for Châteauneuf reds that is the highest in France for dry AOP wines?

A

12.5%

54
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What appellation in the Southern Rhône exists for both dry red wines as well as fortified VDN wines of all colors?

A

Rasteau AOP

55
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Merchants of Bordeaux blended what “manly” wine with theirs during the 18th and 19th centuries?

A

Hermitage

56
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Which of René Rostaing’s top bottlings are 100% Syrah? Which is cofermented with 5% Viognier?

A

La Landonne and Classique (Cuvée Ampodium) are 100% Syrah

Côte Blonde has 5% Viognier blended in.

57
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What style of wines are produced in Gigondas?

A

Red and Rosé

58
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What is the Southern Rhône’s northernmost appellation? What was it formerly called?

A

Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP

Formerly Côtes du Tricastin

59
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What direction do the best vineyards in Côte Rôtie face?

A

Southeast

60
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How does the climate of the Northern Rhone differ from that of the Southern Rhone in regards to temperature, rainfall, and annual sunlight hours?

A

Northern Rhone is continental with greater seasonal temperature shifts, more rainfall, and fewer annual hours of sunshine than the Southern Rhone which experiences a Mediterranean climate.

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Chateauneuf-du-Pape became the first AOC in France in what year?

A

1936

62
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The Southern Rhone starts in what city and funnels outwards toward which city?

A

Montélimar and funnels outwards toward Avignon

63
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Who makes “la Barbarine” and when was the inaugural vintage?

A

Yves Gangloff

1997

64
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What is the dominating soil type that is found mostly throughout the Southern Rhone?

A

Alluvial soils of over limestone with sand, gravel, and clay and large stones

65
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What is the minimum percentage of Grenache that must be present in Vacqueyras AOP wines?

A

Minimum 50%

66
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What is the minimum percentage of Grenache that must be present in Gigondas red blends? What other two grapes are most commonly blended with it?

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Min 90% Grenache (Min. 50%), Syrah and Mourvedre (Min. 15% Syrah and Mourvedre); plus Bourbelenc, Brun Argente, Cinsault, Clairette…

67
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What is le rape? What does it serve as a safeguard against?

A

AOP mandate that regulates production in Chateauneuf-du-Pape requiring at least 2% of the total harvest to be discarded. Serves as a safeguard against under ripeness

68
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Which appellation is dedicated exclusively to rosé production? What is the dominant grape of these wines? Name a producer of these wines.

A

Tavel

Grenache (Dominant grape)

Producers:
Pfifferling
Domaine de Muretins

69
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What type of soil is found in higher proportions in the southern section of St-Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, and St-Péray?

A

More clay-based soils

70
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Name 5 producers of Cornas.

A 
Auguste Clape
Thierry Allemand
Nöel Verset
Alain Verset
Franck Balthazar
Alain Voge
Marcel Juge
Pierre Gaillard
Vincent Paris
71
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What three communes can produce VDN wine under the Rasteau AOP? Which isn’t allowed to bottle dry red wines under the Rasteau AOP appellation?

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Rasteau, Cairanne, and Sablet can produce VDN under Rasteau AOP

Only Rasteau commune can produce still reds under Rasteau AOP

72
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What percentage of the Rhone Valley’s total wine output comes form the Southern Rhone?

A

95%

73
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Domaine Jamet produces one of its top two bottlings form one of the two main slopes in Côte Rôtie. Which one is it?

A

Côte Brune

74
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What is the name of Jean-Louis Chave’s top bottling of Hermitage called and in what years has it been produced? What was the innaugaral vintage of his vin de paille wine?

A

Ermitage Cuvée Cathelin

‘90, ‘91, ‘95, ‘98, ‘00, ‘03, ‘09, ‘10

1990 was the first vintage

75
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What is the name of the French war hero who lived on the hill of Hermitage that ultimately gave the hill its name?

A

Gaspard de Stérimberg

76
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In Cote Rôtie, Syrah is confermented with Vigoner at a maximum of what percentage?

A

20% Viognier max

77
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Name three La-La vineyards.

A

La Landonne
La Turque
La Mouline

78
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What was the innaugral vintage for Domaine Jamet Côte-Rôtie?

A

1976

79
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What style of wines are produced in Vinsobres AOP?

A

Reds based on minimum 50% Grenache

80
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What are the grape requirements for Crémant de Die?

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Min 55% Clairette with min 10% Aligoté and max 10% Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains

81
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What are the inaugural vintages for all of Guigal’s La-La bottlings? What was the inaugural vintage for “Château d’Ampuis”?

A 
La Landonne (1978)
La Turque (1985)
La Mouline (1966)
82
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What is the grape of Cuilleron’s “Le Lombard” wine? What is the grape of his “Saint-Pierre” bottling? These wines are produced from vines in what AOP?

A

Le Lombard - 100% Marsanne

Saint Pierre - Roussane

Produced from vines in Saint Joseph AOP

83
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Which appellations is physically the smallest red wine appellation in the Northern Rhone?

A

At just over 100ha Cornas is physically the smallest

84
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What is the name of Gonon’s white wine bottling? What are the grape percentages?

A

Les Oliviers

80% Marsanne & 20% Roussanne

85
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What grape must comprise 100% of Coteaux de Die AOP?

A

Clairette

86
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape allows the use of up to 13 grapes, or 18 depending on who you ask. What are they? (8) Red

A 
Red:
Grenache
Syrah
Mourvèdre
Cinsault
Counoise
Terret Noir
Vaccarèse (Brun Argent)
Muscardin
White:
Piquepoul
Clairette
Bourboulenc
Roussanne
Picardin
Clairette Rose (Trebbiano)
87
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Which Côte Rôtie producer makes “Blonde de Seigneur”?

A

Domaine Georges Vernay

88
Q

Châteauneuf-du-Pape is typically aged in what type of barrel?

A

Oak foudres

89
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What styles of wine is St-Peray most notable for?

A

Sparkling (Blanc Mousseux) from Marsanne and Roussanne

White wines from Marsanne and Roussanne

90
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Which appellation in the Southern Rhône was up until 2004 a part of the Languedoc? What is the smaller AOP within this AOP’s borders that produceds wines from Clairette?

A

Costières de Nimes AOP

Clairette de Bellegarde AOP

91
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What are the grape requirements for St-Joesph?

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Minimum 90% Syrah with max combined 10% Marsanne and/or Roussanne

92
Q

Which appellation in the Southern Rhône unwittingly served as France’s doorway to the phylloxera incursion?

A

Lirac AOP

93
Q

What are the 4 lieux-dits of Cornas?

A

Les Reynards
Les Chaillots
La Côte
Les Mazards

94
Q

Which white grape in the Rhone Valley is known for its oily texture and marzipan character?

A

Marsanne

95
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Why is Cornas among the warmest wine regions in the Northern Rhone?

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The sun’s warmth is magnified by the naked granite soil and the appellations is shielded form le mistral.

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