Rhone Valley ✅ Flashcards
When was the following estate created:
Chateau de Beaucastel
- The name “Chateau de Beaucastel” were first used in 1549, to build a large house at the Coudoulet area.
- The estate focused largely in wine in 1909, under the direction of Pierre Tramier
- Since then, the Perrin family, now on the 5th generation, improved a lot the quality and the fame of the estate, thanks to Jacques.
What are the 2 appellations of Vin Doux Naturel within the Rhône Valley?
Where is the following producer based:
Domaine Rostaing
Name its prestiges cuvée
Within the village of Ampuis
Cote Rôtie AOP
Name some highly regarded ‘lieux-dits’ of:
Cornas AOP
- Reynard
- La Côte
- Chaillot
- Les Mazards
- Patou
- Sauman
- Champelrose
What is the superficie of Condrieu AOP
~ 150 Ha
What is happening in 2023 for Gigondas AOP?
The AOP allowed white white to be produced under the appellation:
- 70% Clairette Blanche
- Bourboulenc
- Clairette rosé
- Grenache Blanc / Gris
- Piquepoul
- Roussane
What style and varieties are allowed in:
Gigondas AOP
- Style: dry still red and Rose wines and white (2023)
-
Varieties:
* Red: 50% Grenache minimum + Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault
* White: 70% Clairette + Bourboulenc, clairette rosé, grenache blanc/Gris
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2022/09/gigondas-aoc-extended-to-white-wines-from-2023-vintage/
What appellation where upgraded from Côte du Rhône Villages to communal appellation?
- Vacqueras: 1990
- Beaumes de Venise: 2005 (red only)
- Vinsobres: 2006 (red only)
- Rasteau: 2010 for red wine / VDN since 1944
- Cairanne: 2015
- Laudun: 2023
https://www.liz-palmer.com/france-adds-a-new-appellation-cotes-du-rhone-villages-laudun/
What is the newest AOP Cru of the Rhône Valley?
Laudun
Varieties:
* White: Grenache Blanc and Clairette Blanche mainly
* Red: Grenache & Syrah + Mourvèdre, Carignan & Cinsault
https://www.liz-palmer.com/france-adds-a-new-appellation-cotes-du-rhone-villages-laudun/
Explain the following:
Côteaux de Die AOP
AOP of the Northern Rhône Valley
from the Diois area
- Style of wine: Dry white wine only
- Variety: 100% Clairette
- AOP since 1993
What is the most recent communal appellation of the Rhône Valley?
Laudun
- Text law came to life in 2023
When was Cairanne updated to AOP Cru?
- Text came alive in 2016
- winemakers could labelled as Cru since the vintage 2015
What are the varieties allow in:
Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP
-
White
- Clairette Blanc and Rose
- Bourboulenc
- Roussane
- Grenache Blanc & Gris
- Piquepoul Gris & Blanc
- Picardan
- Vaccarèse (Brun Argenté)
- Muscardin
-
Red:
- Grenache Noir
- Syrah
- Mourvèdre
- Cinsault
- Carignan
- Terret Noir
- Counoise
What are the grape varieties of:
Vinsobres AOP
- 50% Grenache minimum
-
+ minimum 25% combined :
- Syrah
- Mourvèdre
What are the communes of:
Côte-Rôtie AOP
- Ampuis
- Tupin-Semons
- Saint-Cyr-sur-Rhône
What are the communes of production of:
Hermitage AOP
- Tain l’Hermitage
- Crozes Hermitage
- Larnage
What 2 communes makes the birthplace of:
Saint Joseph AOP
- Mauves
- Tournon Sur Rhone
southern part of the AOP, near Valence
Name some well known producers of:
Rasteau AOP
- Ortas
- Domaine de l’Espigouette
- Domaine Richaud
- Domaine la Soumade
Name the producer & appelation of the following wine:
La Chapelle
Precise some iconic vintage
Paul Jaboulet Jaboulet
Hermitage AOP
- 1961
- 1985
- 1990
Name the producer, appelation & the first vintage of:
Hommage à Jacques Perrin
- Producer: Chateau de Beaucastel
- First vintage: 1989
- Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge AOP
What is the specific soil of:
Condrieu AOP
Arzelle
Decomposed granit base mixed with limestone
What is the first vintage of:
Clos des Papes
Name the owner and winemaker?
1896
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The current owner Paul Avril is the 5th generation to lead the estate.
The estate itself was part of the creation of the AOC.
Name the producer of the following:
- Renaissance Cornas AOP
- Vins des Amis
August Clape
-
Prestige cuvée
Oldest vines of the estate
First vintage: 1955 -
Entry level wine, easy drinking Syrah
From the young vines
What is the appellation’s superficie of:
Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP
- 3 000 Ha
- It’s also the largest AOP of the Rhône Valley
Explain briefly the following:
Clairette de Bellegarde AOP
- Appellation of the southern Rhône Valley
- Located near Nîmes
- Style of wine: Dry still and sparkling wine
- Variety: 100% Clairette
How is geographically situated:
Château Grillet AOP
- Located on the mid-slopes of the Northern Rhône Valley
- Surrounded by the Condrieu AOP
- Villages of production: Saint-Michel-du-Rhone, Verain
- Superficie: 3,5 Hectares
- Current owner: Artemis Group
- Previous owner: Neyret-Gachet
Who’s the current owner of:
Château Grillet
Name the winemaker too
Artemis Group
Owner of Château Latour
Francois Pinault
The current winemaker is: Jaeok Cramette
What is the name of this estate?
Château Grillet
Northern Rhône Valley
Explain briefly the following:
Cremant de Die AOP
Appellation of the Northern Rhône Valley
- Style: Dry white sparkling wine
- Vinification: Traditional method
- Ageing: 12 months in total
- Time on the lees: 9 months
- Varieties: 55% Clairette minimum + chardonnay, Aligoté
What is the common point of the following AOPs for red wine:
- Hermitage
- Crozes Hermitage
- St Joseph
All 3 AOPs are based on Syrah, allowing an amount of white varieties (Roussanne, Marsanne) in the blend.
- Hermitage: up to 15%
- St Joseph: up to 10%
- Crozes Hermitage : up to 10%
Name the producer of the following wine:
Deus Ex Machina
Philipe Gambie and Vincent Maurel
Chateauneuf-du-Pape
What is the first vinage of:
Cornas Reynard from Thierry Allemand
1991
Single parcel wine
Name the producer of the following:
Eugène de Monicault
**Domaine Lombard**
Côte du Rhône Brézème
* 100% Syrah
* 10 mois élevage (cuve + Barriques)
What style of wine is produced in:
Ventoux AOP
- White
- Red
- Rose
- Primeur wines
Located in the Vaucluse, but part of the Southern Rhône Valley
Explain the following term:
Foudre
Large oak barrel
From 1,000 to 10,000 liter.
Often used in the southern Rhône Valley for the long ageing of Chateauneuf-du-Pape like wines
What are the communes of production of:
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
- Orange
- Bedaride
- Sorgues
- Courtheson
- Châteauneuf du Pape
On what AOP the following producer was iconic :
Alain Voge
Cornas AOP
- He was pioneer on the re-birth of the appellation in the 1960’s onward
- He passed away in September 2020
When did the following came under the Côte du Rhône organisation body:
Costières de Nimes AOP
2004
It was previously controlled by the Languedoc-Roussillon wines organisation
Name some important vineyard of:
Hermitage AOP
- Les Bessarts
- L’Hermite
- Chante Alouette
- Les Greffieux
- Le Meal
- Peleats
- Beaumes
- Les Murets
- L’Homme
- Les Dionnières
- Les Roucoules
- …
Explain the following:
Mistral
Strong cold northward wind of the Rhône Valley
Its helpful for vine growing, it brings safety against fungus diseases
Name the producer and appelation of the following wines:
- Chaillees de l’enfer
- Côteaux du Vernon
- Bonde du Seigneur
Domaine Vernay
* Now directed by Christine, daughter of Georges*
- Condrieu:
Since:1992 - Condrieu:
Since: 1940 - Côte Rôtie:
Since: 2000
Name the producer and the appellation of the following wine:
Seigneur de Mongiron
Delas Frère
Côte Rôtie AOP
- 100% Syrah
- Blended cuvee from the Côte Brune and Côte Blonde
Explain the following:
Clairette de Die AOP
Appellation of sparkling wine from the Northern Rhône Valley
From the Diois
Style of wines:
-
Ancestral Method:
- 75% Muscat Blanc a Petit Grain minimum
- Single fermentation, finished inside the bottle
- low alcohol content
- 35 g/L of residual sugar
-
Traditionnal method:
- 100% Clairette variety
- 2 fermentation inside the bottle
- ageing on the lees for at least 9 months
Explain the following:
Brézème
Name 2 producers
- *Unofficial sub-region of Côte du Rhône AOP**
- Located on the Northern Rhone Valley, on the south of Valence, on the left bank*
- Superficie: 50 Ha
- Comune of production: Livron sur Rhone
- Varieties: Syrah, Roussanne, Marsanne, Viognier
- Producers: Lombard, Teixeira, Luc Pouchoulin
Name the producer of the following wine:
La Guiraude
- Alain Graillot
- Crozes Hermitage AOP*
- All bunch fermentation
- First vintage: 1985
What are the varieties of:
Vacqueras AOP
Red and Rose wines:
- 50% Grenache
- 20% combined Syrah, Mourvèdre
White wines:
Following must be blended, with no more than 80% maximum by varieties
* Clairette
* Grenache
* Bourboulenc
* Roussane
* Marsanne
Why Condrieu AOP almost disappear during the 1950’s-1970’s?
- Due to the industrialisation of the valley floor.
- Workers saw a possibility of easier work, with lighter hours for decent money in factories.
- Vineyards were left behind by a complete generation
- Thanks to vignerons like Georges Vernay, who kepts their focus and interest into the vineyard, it survived over decades of hard work.
Name the producer of the following:
Condrieu Vernillon
Domaine Jamet
What is the soil type of the following:
- Condrieu AOP
- Cornas AOP
- Condrieu: Arzelles
- Cornas: Gore
- Both are based on a decomposed granite
What is the name of the parcels blended white Hermitage from M. Chapoutier
Chante Alouette
What is the smallest red wine appellation of the northern Rhône Valley?
Cornas
Name the producer and first vintage of:
Roussanne Vieilles Vignes
Château de Beaucastel
- White Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP
- Sourced from the oldest Roussane plot on the Rhône Valley: 80 years old,
What are the communes of production of:
Condrieu
- Condrieu
- Verin
- Saint Michel du Rhône
- Saint Pierre de Boeuf
- Malleval
- Chavanay
- Limony
Only commmune from the Ardèche department
What appellations of the northern Rhône Valley required hand harvest?
All slopes vineyards:
- Condrieu
- Côte-Rôtie
- Saint Joseph
- Hermitage
- Cornas
- Saint-Péray
Explain the following term:
Co-fermentation
Where in France is it a common practice?
- Fermentation of different varieties in the same time in the same tank.
- Grapes can be either white or red
- Flavours, phenolic component are more integretated rather than a classic blend at the end of the ageing.
- In a often used in Côte-Rôtie to blend syrah and Viognier together
What villages of the Côtes du Rhône Villages AOP produce only red wine?
- Gadagne
- Massif d’Uchaux
- Nyons
- Plan de Dieu
- Puyméras
- Saint Andéol
- Sainte-Cecile-Les-Vignes
- Signargues
- Suze-La-Rousse
- Vaison la Romaine
What is the sole Côte du Rôhne Village to be produced in Ardèche département?
updated in 2023
Saint Andéol
What are the Côtes du Rhône Village of the Drôme Département?
- Nyons
- Rochegude
- Rousset-les-Vignes
- Saint Maurice
- Saint Pantaléon-les-Vignes
- Suze-La-Rousse
What are the Côtes du Rhône Village of the Vaucluse Département?
- Gadagne
- Massif d’Uchaux
- Plan de Dieu
- Puyméras
- Roaix
- Sablet
- Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes
- Séguret
- Vaison la ROmaine
- Valréas
- Visan
- What was the first French region to be officially affected by phylloxera?
- When was it?
- Lirac
- In 1866
Then the pest involved within the all Southern Rhône Valley and spread over France and Europe
The Jura is the most well known region for the production of Vin de Paille.
However, there is 2 other AOPs in France allow to produce some.
What are they?
- Hermitage AOP
- Corrèze AOP
Appelation created in 2017
Where is the following producer based:
Henri Bonneau
Name some of his wines
Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP
* Les Rouliers
* Marie Beurrier
* Réserve des Célestins
What are the varieties blended requirement of:
Beaumes-de-Venise AOP
Dry red wine only:
- 80% Grenache and/or Syrah combined
- Terret Noir, Piquepoul Noir, Mourvèdre, Counoise, Muscardin Max 10% white GV
What are the communes of production of
Beaumes-de-Venise
- Beaumes de Venise
- Lafare
- La Roque-Alric
- Suzette
What is the prestige wine for:
Alain Graillot
What appelation does it below to?
La Guiraude
- First vintage produced: 1985
- AOP: Crozes Hermitage
Explain the following term:
Bonbonne
- Where is it commonly used?
- For style of wine?
This is a small glass container, of a capacity of 20L
- It is mostly used for the ageing in liquor wines after fortification in oxydatif style. The bonbonne is kept on the rooftop, in direct sunshine, to increase the oxidation of the wine
- Largely used in Banuyls and Rasteau
What style of wine is produced under:
Rasteau AOP
What are the communes of production?
-
Vin Doux Naturel:
- Red
- White
- Rosé
-
Still dry red
- based on Grenache
-
Communes of production:
- Rasteau
- Sablet
- Cairanne
Name the prestige Cuvée of:
Domaine Jamet
La Landonne
Côte Rôtie
- 100% Syrah
- 100% Vendanges entières
- Parcel size: 0,26 Ha
- 24 month of ageing in barrique
- Only produced on the best vintages
What style of wine are produced under:
Rasteau Vin doux Naturel?
-
Reductive style:
- White
- Grenat
-
Oxidative style:
- Ambré (white base)
- Tuilé (red base)
Explain Costières de Nimes AOP
- What happen to them in 2004?
Southern most AOP of the Rhône Valley
* Near Montpelier*
-
It changes umbrella organisation in 2004
Went from the control of Languedoc syndicat to the Rhône Valley organisation and contrôle body
What is the Northern most appellation of the Southern Rhône Valley?
Grignan-les-Adhemars
* Created in 2012*
- Previously know as: Côteaux du Tricastin AOP
What climate differences can we notice between the Northern and the Southern Rhône Valley?
North:
- Semi-Continental climate
- Cold winter, moderately warm summer
- Some Mediterranean comes up
South:
- Mediterranean climate
- Warm and dry summers, mitigate winters
- This is more important closer the the sea.
- Strong Mistral wind cool down the climate
What are the soil differences between:
Côte-Rôtie’s
- Cote Blonde
- Cote Brune
Both sub-areas are the same granite and Gneiss base soil.
-
Blonde: higher limestone content
Use to be more elegant wines -
Brune: high iron rich clay on top soil
In general firmer structure, with higher austerity
Explain the following term:
Gore
Cornas AOP main soil structure
Gneiss soil - Derived granite
What are the main soils of the Southern Rhône Valley
Mostly Alluvial soil
- Pebble (galet roulet like)
- Sandy
- clay
- Some limestone closer to the mountains ranges
Explain briefly:
Muscat-de-Beaume-de-Venise AOP
VDN from the Southern Rhône Valley
- Alongside the Dentelle de Montmiraille mountain
- Villages: Beaume-de-Venise, Aubignan
- Style: White, Red, Rose wine
- Variety: Muscat blanc a Petits Grains (or red)
- Sugar minimum: 100g/L
Explain the following:
Gneiss
- Derived Granite soil of the Northern Rhone**
- Main soils of the right bank of the Rhône valley
Name the producer of the following:
Fructus Voluptas
Domaine Jamet
entry level Côte-Rôtie wine of the estate, mostly for export
First vintage: 2008
Name some producers of:
Muscat de Beaumes de Venise AOP
- Balma Venetia: Cave cooperative des Vigneron de Beaumes de Venise
- Domaine des Bernardins
- Domaine Durban
- Domaine de Fenouillet
- …
Who’s the largest in size and volume producer of Côte-Rôtie AOP
Maison E. Guigal
Who’s behind the following wine
Chateau Fonsalette
Emmanuel Reynaud
* Owner of Chateau Rayas*
Explain briefly the following:
Chatillon en Diois
- *Still dry wines of the Diois region**
- Southern part of the northern Rhône Valley*
Red:
- 75% minimum Gamay + Pinot Noir
White:
- Alligote and Chardonnay
Explain briefly rules of production of:
Vin de Paille of the Hermitage AOP
Produced only on the best vintages
- Varieties: Roussanne and Marsanne Blend
- Drying period: 45 days minimum in natural room
- Concentration level: 350 g/l of sugar after drying period
-
Producers:
- Gérard Chave (Father of Jean Louis, first to refreshed the production)
- Paul Jaboulet Aîné
- M. Chapoutier
Name the villages of production for:
Saint Péray AOP
- Saint Peray
- Toullaud
Name the producer of the following:
Ex-Voto
E. Guigal
* Hermitage AOP*
- First vintage: 2001
- Not produced in: 2002, 2004 and 2008
What Côte du Rhône Villages can produce red and rosé wine?
Chusclan
What are the communes of production of:
Château Grillet AOP
- Verin
- Saint-Michel-du-Rhône
Explain briefly the following:
Saint Péray AOP
Southern most AOP of the Northern Rhône Valley
- Style: Still or sparkling dry white wine
- Soil: Calcareous base and gneiss
- Varieties: Roussane & Marsanne (Blended or varietal)
What producer of Saint-Péray produced either Roussane and Marsanne as varietal?
Domaine du Tunnel
Stéphane Robert
Who’s the producer of:
Pur Blanc
Domaine du Tunnel
Saint-Péray
Stéphane Robert
Explain briefly the following:
Tavel AOP
Appellation of the Southern Rhône Valley
- Characterise by the production of rose wine only, the only one in France
- Method Taveloise: short maceration follow by gentle pressing
- Varieties: 30-50% Grenache + Classical southern Rhône varieties
- Tasting: Deep rose wine, concentrations, with some gentle tannins, and ageing potential
Name the Côte du Rhône Villages
- Plan de Dieu
- Gadagne
- Rouaix
- Seguret
- Sablet
- Visan
- Valreas
- Chusclan
- Laudun
- Massif d’Uchau
- Signardes
- Rochegude
- Saint Gervais
- Saint Maurice
- Saint Pantaleon les Vignes
- Rousset les Vignes
- Sainte Cecile les Vignes (2017)
- Suze La Rousse (2017)
- Vaison la Romaine (2017)
- Saint Andéol (2019)
- Nyons (2020)
What in the minimum ageing for:
Sparkling wine in St Péray AOP
12 months of maturation minimum after tirage.
* The AOP doesn’t regulate the time on the lees*
Name the producer of the following wine:
Château des Tours
Emmanuel Reynaud
* AKA Chateau Rayas*
Within what AOP is the following:
Plateau de la La Crau
Unofficial sub-region of Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe is an important player of this sector
Who’s the producer of the following 2 wines:
- Da Capo
- A Tempo
Domaine Pegau
Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP
- A tempo: 1/3 each: Grenache, Clairette, Roussane
-
Da Capo: 70% Grenache + 20% cinsault
- 2 years of ageing in large oak
What is the minimum ageing period of:
Rasteau Hors d’Age
5 years minimum
Must show a prononce oxidative character
What growers are behind the following join venture:
Les Vins de Vienne
- Yves Cuilleron
- Pierre Gaillard
- Francois Villard
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Explain the following:
Échalas
Wooden pick used to trellis vines in steep slopes’s vineyard.
Largely used in the Northern Rhône appelation:
Hermitage, St Joseph, Cornas, Condrieu, Côte-Rôtie
What is the minimum alcohol content of Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP?
12,5% ABV
Highest minimum in France regulations
Name the producer of the following wines:
- Le Pavillon
- Monier de Sizerane
M. Chapoutier
Blended cuvée of Hermitage
- Le Pavillon: Red wine
- First vintage: 1989
- Monier de la Sizerane: Red wine
What is the sole AOP monopole of the Rhône Valley?
Château Grillet AOP
Name the producer of the following wine:
Ampodium
René Rostaing
Côte Rôtie AOP
Export market wine
What styles of wine are produced in Côtes du Vivarais AOP
Where is it located?
White, Red, Rose
Location: on the right bank of the Rhône RIver in Ardèche sector
Explain the following term:
Arzelles
Main soil type of Condrieu AOP
Decomposed granite, mixed with limestone
- When was the AOC system introduced in France?
- What was the Appellation sample for the settlement of the rules?
- Created in 1936
-
Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC
President of the local winegrowers, Baron Leroy de Boiseaumarié was a good friend with some peoples of the INAO. He was also a visionnary
Name some important producers of Hermitage AOP
- Jean Louis Chave
- M. Chapoutier
- Paul Jaboulet Ainé
- Jean Louis Chave
- Other leaders are
Delas, E. Guigal, Yann Chave…
What wines are knowed under the following Nickname:
LA LA wines
Top 3 Guigal’s Côte-Rôtie wines
-
La Mouline: Syrah + 11% of Viognier in average
- First vintage: 1966
-
La Landonne: 100% Syrah
- Fist vintage: 1978
-
La Turque: Syrah + 5 to 7% Viognier in average
- First vintage: 1985
-
La Reynarde: Newest wine, introduced in 2022
* Will be released from 2026 (40 mth of ageing)
What is the newest wine of Guigal
La Reynarde
First vintage: 2022
Will be released not before 2026
What is the maximum residual sugar allowed for:
Clairette de Die Methode Ancestrale
precise the main variety
45 g/L for Ancestral
75% Muscat à petits Grains minimum
Name the AOP’s of:
The Northern Rhône Valley from North to South
- Côte-Rôtie,
- Condrieu
- Saint Joseph
- Hermitage
- Crozes-Hermitage
- Cornas
- Saint Péray
Explain the following term:
Galets Roulets
Main soil of Châteauneuf du Pape AOP
Big rolled pebble deposed by the Rhône river during the glacial period coming from the Alps mountains
The following vineyard is bellowing to what AOP:
La Landonne
Côte-Rôtie
Within the sector of the Cote brune
In Ampuis village
What is the join venture of Yves Cuilleron in the US?
where is it located?
Domaine des 2 Mondes
In Partnership with Morgan Clendenen
Within Santa Maria Valley AVA of California
Name the regional AOPs of the Southern Rhône Valley
- Côtes de Rhône
- Côtes du Rhône Village
- Ventoux
- Côtes du Vivarais
- Luberon
Name some producers of:
Condrieu AOP
- Georges Vernay
- André Perret
- Guigal
- Yves Cuilleron
- Stephane Oger
- …
Who’s the producer of the following wines:
La Belle Hélène And Lancement
Under what AOP are they bellowing to?
Stephane Ogier
Côte Rotie AOP
- Lancement: entry level wine
-
La Belle Hélène: Top end wine
- First vintage: 1995
When was Château Rayas established?
Created in 1880
Created by the grand father of Emmanuel Reynaud
Who’s George Vernay?
- He is a figure of the Condrieu AOP, and most importantly play strongly on the re-birth of the all appellation.
- He kept the identity during the 1960-1980’s and worked on the steep slopes of the Condrieu
He passed away in 2017
What are the main soils type of:
The Northern Rhône Valley
-
Right Bank: It represent the end of the volcanic ‘Massif Central’
- granitic base and decomposed and/or mix with clay/limestone on the top soil
- Left bank: Plain of Crozes Hermitage is mostly alluvial, made of stones moved away from the Alps by the Rhône River.
- Hermitage hill: represent the 4 geologic era from top to bottom
What are the wines / Domaines of Emmanuel Reynaud
- Rayas Réserve
- Château Fonsalette
- Château des Tours
Always based on Grenache
What was the first bottled estate wine from Châteauneuf-du-Pape?
Château la Nerthe
1930
Where does the name of Condrieu comes from?
Means “Coin du Rieu” in old french language.
Translated as “corner of the River”
- In what vintages Cuvée Cathelin were produced?
- Who is the producer?
- 1990
- 1991
- 1995
- 1998
- 2000
- 2003
- 2009
- 2010
From the best parcels and barrels of Hermitage of Jean Louis Chave
Is chaptalisation allowed in Condrieu AOP?
No
On what AOP you can find the lieu dits Coudoulet and Chapouin?
Châteaneuf-du-Pape AOP
Sector of production of Château de Beaucastel
What is the min résidual sugar of
- Rasteau
- Muscat de Beaumes de Venise?
- Rasteau: 45 g/L
- Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise: 100 g/L
Name the level villages AOP of the Southern Rhône Valley
- Beaumes de Venise
- Cairanne (2016)
- Châteauneuf du Pape
- Clairette de Bellegarde
- Costières de Nimes
- Duche d’Uzes
- Gigondas
- Grignan les Adhemars (2012)
- Lirac
- Muscat de Beaume de Venise
- Tavel
- Vacqueras
- Vinsobres
Who is the producer of cuvée “Casimir”?
Franck Baltazar
Cornas AOP
Which AOP’s is only focus on Syrah within the Rhône Valley?
Cornas
Name some Hermitage’s lieu dits produced by M. Chapoutier as single vineyard?
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White:
* Hermite
* De l’Orée-
Red:
* Meal
* Bessard
* Hermite
* Greffieux
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Red:
Who was the first Pope in Châteauneuf-du-Pape?
When?
Clement V
1305 Real name: Bertrand de Got
Who’s the largest producer of Muscat de Beaumes de Venise AOP?
The co-op: Vignerons de Beaumes de Venise – recently renames as Balma Venitia
Explain Mutage
- Is process of fortification during; prior or after fermentation for liquor wine or VDN (=Vin Doux Naturel)
- Fermentation stops due to an high alcohol content into the final product
What is the minimum amount of Grenache for the production of red Cairanne AOP?
The final blend must be at least 50% of Grenache
Complementary varieties: Syrah, Mourvèdre
White varieties are allowed in accessories, not higher than 7% of the final blend: Bourboulenc, Clairette blanc, Marsanne Piquepoul…
In Cairainne AOP, what is the youngest vines age to be labelled under the AOP?
Every vines of the plot must be at least 5 years old
Vielles Vignes term can be use in Cairanne AOP from what aged?
All vines must be at least 30 years old to be labelled Vielles Vignes
Syrah and Viognier are exceptions: Allow from 20 years old vines
What is / are the commune of production of the Cairanne AOP?
Cairanne only
What are the principal grape variety of white Cairanne AOP
Principales
- Bourboulenc;
- Clairette Blanc
- Grenache Blanc
- Marsanne
- Viognier
Accesories:
- Picpoul Blanc and UGNI Blanc
In what appelation of the Rhône Valley is UGNI Blanc allowed?
Cairanne
What are the villages of production of Beaumes-De-Venise AOP?
- Beaumes-De-Venise
- Lafare
- La Roque-Alric
- Suzette
How must grapes be picked for the production of **Beaume-De-Venise **AOP?
Hand harvest is mandatory by low
80% combined Syrah and Grenache
(with at least 50% Grenache, and 25% of Syrah)
What is Râpe?
In Chateauneuf-du-Pape, 2% of the total production must be discarded or used for table wine by law. This is call Le Râpé
Historical tradition, was the part of the wine for personal consomption of the growers
What are the 2 planting densities of vine under the appelation Chateauneuf-du-Pape?
- Au Carre: (AKA Square): 2,500 vines per hectares
- En Ligne: (AKA in raw): 3,000 vines per hectares
When was the Costières de Nîmes AOP Created?
What was the first name of the appelation?
- 1986 under the Costières du Gard
- Renamed in 1989 as Costières de Nîmes
What is the Gress Soil?
Where is it located?
- This is a alluvial rounded pebbled above a sandy matrix
- This is the soil type of the Costières de Nîmes AOP
What is the particular soil type of Costières de Nîmes AOP?
Precise the particular name here.
Alluvial rounded pebbles over a sandy matrix with Clay
= Gress
What are the principales white grape varieties of Costières de Nîmes?
Min 50% combined: Grenache Bl, Roussane, Marsanne
- No single grape varieties, must be a blend of at least 2 varieties
- Accesories: Bourboulenc, Macabeu, Vermentino, Viognier (20% max), Clairette
What is the newest Côtes du Rhône Villages to be added to the list?
(Since 2019)
Saint-Andéol
What was the 3 Côtes du Rhône Villages been added to the list in 2017?
- Vaison-La-Romaine
- Suze-La-Rousse
- Sainte Cecile
What is the minimum amount of Grenache required for the production of Côte du Rhône Villages rouge?
For the production of red wine, Grenache must cover at least 40% of the total blend
For straight Côte du Rhône, the amount is only for 30%
What are the principal grape varieties of white Côte du Rhône Villages?
80% Combined
- Bourboulenc;
- Marsanne
- Roussane
- Grenache Blanc
- Clairette
- Viognier
What vintages were produced of the following wine
Thierry Allemand ‘Cornas Les Chaillot’
- 1997
- 1998
- 1999
- 2001
- 2004
- 2008
