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When was the following estate created:

Chateau de Beaucastel

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  • 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.
https://www.uncorked.co.uk/producers/chateau-de-beaucastel
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What are the 2 appellations of Vin Doux Naturel within the Rhône Valley?

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```** Rasteau Vin Doux Naturel AOP** Rasteau Vin Doux Naturel AOP
* Muscat de Beaumes de Venise
* Be careful: Beaumes de Venise AOP is able to produce only dry red wine

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Where is the following producer based:

Domaine Rostaing

Name its prestiges cuvée

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Within the village of Ampuis
Cote Rôtie AOP

https://www.domainerostaing.com
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Name some highly regarded ‘lieux-dits’ of:

Cornas AOP

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  • Reynard
  • La Côte
  • Chaillot
  • Les Mazards
  • Patou
  • Sauman
  • Champelrose
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What is the superficie of Condrieu AOP

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~ 150 Ha

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What is happening in 2023 for Gigondas AOP?

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The AOP allowed white white to be produced under the appellation:

  • 70% Clairette Blanche
    • Bourboulenc
  • Clairette rosé
  • Grenache Blanc / Gris
  • Piquepoul
  • Roussane
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What style and varieties are allowed in:

Gigondas AOP

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  • 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/

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What appellation where upgraded from Côte du Rhône Villages to communal appellation?

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  • 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/

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What is the newest AOP Cru of the Rhône Valley?

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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/

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Explain the following:

Côteaux de Die AOP

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AOP of the Northern Rhône Valley
from the Diois area

  • Style of wine: Dry white wine only
  • Variety: 100% Clairette
  • AOP since 1993
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What is the most recent communal appellation of the Rhône Valley?

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Laudun

  • Text law came to life in 2023
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When was Cairanne updated to AOP Cru?

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  • Text came alive in 2016
  • winemakers could labelled as Cru since the vintage 2015
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What are the varieties allow in:

Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP

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  • 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
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What are the grape varieties of:

Vinsobres AOP

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  • 50% Grenache minimum
  • ​+ minimum 25% combined :
    • Syrah
    • Mourvèdre
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What are the communes of:

Côte-Rôtie AOP

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  • Ampuis
  • Tupin-Semons
  • Saint-Cyr-sur-Rhône
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What are the communes of production of:

Hermitage AOP

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  • Tain l’Hermitage
  • Crozes Hermitage
  • Larnage
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What 2 communes makes the birthplace of:

Saint Joseph AOP

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  • Mauves
  • Tournon Sur Rhone

southern part of the AOP, near Valence

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Name some well known producers of:

Rasteau AOP

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  • Ortas
  • Domaine de l’Espigouette
  • Domaine Richaud
  • Domaine la Soumade
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Name the producer & appelation of the following wine:

La Chapelle

Precise some iconic vintage

A

Paul Jaboulet Jaboulet
Hermitage AOP

  • 1961
  • 1985
  • 1990
https://fr.millesima.ch/paul-jaboulet-aine-la-chapelle-2019.html
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Name the producer, appelation & the first vintage of:

Hommage à Jacques Perrin

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  • Producer: Chateau de Beaucastel
  • First vintage: 1989
  • Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge AOP
https://avis-vin.lefigaro.fr/vins-champagne/vallee-du-rhone/sud-meridional/chateauneuf-du-pape/d13098-chateau-de-beaucastel/v39979-chateau-de-beaucastel-hommage-a-jacques-perrin/vin-rouge
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What is the specific soil of:

Condrieu AOP

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Arzelle
Decomposed granit base mixed with limestone

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What is the first vintage of:

Clos des Papes

Name the owner and winemaker?

A

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.

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Name the producer of the following:

  1. Renaissance Cornas AOP
  2. Vins des Amis
A

August Clape

  1. Prestige cuvée
    Oldest vines of the estate
    First vintage: 1955
  2. Entry level wine, easy drinking Syrah
    From the young vines
https://winepro.net/products/domaine-auguste-clape-cornas-rhone-2015
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What is the appellation’s superficie of:

Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP

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  • 3 000 Ha
  • It’s also the largest AOP of the Rhône Valley
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Explain briefly the following:

Clairette de Bellegarde AOP

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  • Appellation of the southern Rhône Valley
  • Located near Nîmes
  • Style of wine: Dry still and sparkling wine
  • Variety: 100% Clairette
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How is geographically situated:

Château Grillet AOP

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  • 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
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Who’s the current owner of:

Château Grillet

Name the winemaker too

A

Artemis Group
Owner of Château Latour
Francois Pinault

The current winemaker is: Jaeok Cramette

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What is the name of this estate?

http://milesima/blog.co.uk
A

Château Grillet
Northern Rhône Valley

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Explain briefly the following:

Cremant de Die AOP

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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
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What is the common point of the following AOPs for red wine:

  • Hermitage
  • Crozes Hermitage
  • St Joseph
A

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%
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Name the producer of the following wine:

Deus Ex Machina

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Philipe Gambie and Vincent Maurel
Chateauneuf-du-Pape

https://www.granchateaux.ch
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What is the first vinage of:

Cornas Reynard from Thierry Allemand

A

1991

Single parcel wine

https://www.mfwines.ch
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Name the producer of the following:

Eugène de Monicault

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**Domaine Lombard**
Côte du Rhône Brézème
* 100% Syrah
* 10 mois élevage (cuve + Barriques)

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What style of wine is produced in:

Ventoux AOP

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  • White
  • Red
  • Rose
      • Primeur wines

Located in the Vaucluse, but part of the Southern Rhône Valley

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Explain the following term:

Foudre

A

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

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What are the communes of production of:

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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  • Orange
  • Bedaride
  • Sorgues
  • Courtheson
  • Châteauneuf du Pape
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On what AOP the following producer was iconic :

Alain Voge

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Cornas AOP

  • He was pioneer on the re-birth of the appellation in the 1960’s onward
  • He passed away in September 2020
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When did the following came under the Côte du Rhône organisation body:

Costières de Nimes AOP

A

2004

It was previously controlled by the Languedoc-Roussillon wines organisation

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Name some important vineyard of:

Hermitage AOP

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  • Les Bessarts
  • L’Hermite
  • Chante Alouette
  • Les Greffieux
  • Le Meal
  • Peleats
  • Beaumes
  • Les Murets
  • L’Homme
  • Les Dionnières
  • Les Roucoules
  • …
https://fernandobeteta.com
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Explain the following:

Mistral

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Strong cold northward wind of the Rhône Valley

Its helpful for vine growing, it brings safety against fungus diseases

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Name the producer and appelation of the following wines:

  1. Chaillees de l’enfer
  2. Côteaux du Vernon
  3. Bonde du Seigneur
A

Domaine Vernay
* Now directed by Christine, daughter of Georges*

  1. Condrieu:
    Since:1992
  2. Condrieu:
    Since: 1940
  3. Côte Rôtie:
    Since: 2000
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Name the producer and the appellation of the following wine:

Seigneur de Mongiron

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Delas Frère

Côte Rôtie AOP

  • 100% Syrah
  • Blended cuvee from the Côte Brune and Côte Blonde
https://www.delas.com
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Explain the following:

Clairette de Die AOP

A

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
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Explain the following:

Brézème
Name 2 producers

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  • *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
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Name the producer of the following wine:

La Guiraude

A
  • Alain Graillot
  • Crozes Hermitage AOP*
  • All bunch fermentation
  • First vintage: 1985
https://www.larvf.com
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What are the varieties of:

Vacqueras AOP

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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

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Why Condrieu AOP almost disappear during the 1950’s-1970’s?

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  • 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.
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Name the producer of the following:

Condrieu Vernillon

A

Domaine Jamet

http://www.cote-rotie-jamet.com/fr/vin/7/condrieu-vernillon
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What is the soil type of the following:

  1. Condrieu AOP
  2. Cornas AOP
A
  1. Condrieu: Arzelles
  2. Cornas: Gore
  • Both are based on a decomposed granite
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What is the name of the parcels blended white Hermitage from M. Chapoutier

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Chante Alouette

https://www.chapoutier.com/fr/boutique/chante-alouette/2019/37
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What is the smallest red wine appellation of the northern Rhône Valley?

A

Cornas

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Name the producer and first vintage of:

Roussanne Vieilles Vignes

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Château de Beaucastel

  • White Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP
  • Sourced from the oldest Roussane plot on the Rhône Valley: 80 years old,
http://www.beaucastel.com/nos-vins/?vincod=GA15FF
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What are the communes of production of:

Condrieu

A
  • Condrieu
  • Verin
  • Saint Michel du Rhône
  • Saint Pierre de Boeuf
  • Malleval
  • Chavanay
  • Limony
    Only commmune from the Ardèche department
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What appellations of the northern Rhône Valley required hand harvest?

A

All slopes vineyards:

  • Condrieu
  • Côte-Rôtie
  • Saint Joseph
  • Hermitage
  • Cornas
  • Saint-Péray
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Explain the following term:

Co-fermentation

Where in France is it a common practice?

A
  • 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
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What villages of the Côtes du Rhône Villages AOP produce only red wine?

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  • Gadagne
  • Massif d’Uchaux
  • Nyons
  • Plan de Dieu
  • Puyméras
  • Saint Andéol
  • Sainte-Cecile-Les-Vignes
  • Signargues
  • Suze-La-Rousse
  • Vaison la Romaine
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What is the sole Côte du Rôhne Village to be produced in Ardèche département?
updated in 2023

A

Saint Andéol

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What are the Côtes du Rhône Village of the Drôme Département?

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  • Nyons
  • Rochegude
  • Rousset-les-Vignes
  • Saint Maurice
  • Saint Pantaléon-les-Vignes
  • Suze-La-Rousse
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What are the Côtes du Rhône Village of the Vaucluse Département?

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  • Gadagne
  • Massif d’Uchaux
  • Plan de Dieu
  • Puyméras
  • Roaix
  • Sablet
  • Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes
  • Séguret
  • Vaison la ROmaine
  • Valréas
  • Visan
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  • What was the first French region to be officially affected by phylloxera?
  • When was it?
A
  • Lirac
  • In 1866

Then the pest involved within the all Southern Rhône Valley and spread over France and Europe

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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?

A
  • Hermitage AOP
  • Corrèze AOP
    Appelation created in 2017
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Where is the following producer based:

Henri Bonneau
Name some of his wines

A

Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP
* Les Rouliers
* Marie Beurrier
* Réserve des Célestins

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What are the varieties blended requirement of:

Beaumes-de-Venise AOP

A

Dry red wine only:

  • 80% Grenache and/or Syrah combined
    • Terret Noir, Piquepoul Noir, Mourvèdre, Counoise, Muscardin Max 10% white GV
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What are the communes of production of

Beaumes-de-Venise

A
  • Beaumes de Venise
  • Lafare
  • La Roque-Alric
  • Suzette
65
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What is the prestige wine for:

Alain Graillot

​What appelation does it below to?

A

La Guiraude

  • First vintage produced: 1985
  • AOP: Crozes Hermitage
https://www.larvf.com
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Q

Explain the following term:

Bonbonne

  • Where is it commonly used?
  • For style of wine?
A

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
67
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What style of wine is produced under:

Rasteau AOP

What are the communes of production?

A
  • Vin Doux Naturel:
    • Red
    • White
    • Rosé
  • Still dry red
    • based on Grenache
  • Communes of production:
    • Rasteau
    • Sablet
    • Cairanne
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Name the prestige Cuvée of:

Domaine Jamet

A

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
http://www.cote-rotie-jamet.com/fr/vin/12/cote-rotie-la-landonne
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Q

What style of wine are produced under:

Rasteau Vin doux Naturel?

A
  • Reductive style:
    • White
    • Grenat
  • Oxidative style:
    • Ambré (white base)
    • Tuilé (red base)
70
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Explain Costières de Nimes AOP

  • What happen to them in 2004?
A

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
71
Q

What is the Northern most appellation of the Southern Rhône Valley?

A

Grignan-les-Adhemars
* Created in 2012*

  • Previously know as: Côteaux du Tricastin AOP
72
Q

What climate differences can we notice between the Northern and the Southern Rhône Valley?

A

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
73
Q

What are the soil differences between:

Côte-Rôtie’s

  1. Cote Blonde
  2. Cote Brune
A

Both sub-areas are the same granite and Gneiss base soil.

  1. Blonde: higher limestone content
    Use to be more elegant wines
  2. Brune: high iron rich clay on top soil
    In general firmer structure, with higher austerity
74
Q

Explain the following term:

Gore

A

Cornas AOP main soil structure
Gneiss soil - Derived granite

75
Q

What are the main soils of the Southern Rhône Valley

A

Mostly Alluvial soil

  • Pebble (galet roulet like)
  • Sandy
  • clay
  • Some limestone closer to the mountains ranges
76
Q

Explain briefly:

Muscat-de-Beaume-de-Venise AOP

A

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
77
Q

Explain the following:

Gneiss

A
  • Derived Granite soil of the Northern Rhone**
  • Main soils of the right bank of the Rhône valley
78
Q

Name the producer of the following:

Fructus Voluptas

A

Domaine Jamet
entry level Côte-Rôtie wine of the estate, mostly for export

First vintage: 2008

79
Q

Name some producers of:

Muscat de Beaumes de Venise AOP

A
  • Balma Venetia: Cave cooperative des Vigneron de Beaumes de Venise
  • Domaine des Bernardins
  • Domaine Durban
  • Domaine de Fenouillet
  • …
80
Q

Who’s the largest in size and volume producer of Côte-Rôtie AOP

A

Maison E. Guigal

81
Q

Who’s behind the following wine

Chateau Fonsalette

A

Emmanuel Reynaud
* Owner of Chateau Rayas*

82
Q

Explain briefly the following:

Chatillon en Diois

A
  • *Still dry wines of the Diois region**
  • Southern part of the northern Rhône Valley*

Red:

  • 75% minimum Gamay + Pinot Noir

White:

  • Alligote and Chardonnay
83
Q

Explain briefly rules of production of:

Vin de Paille of the Hermitage AOP

A

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
84
Q

Name the villages of production for:

Saint Péray AOP

A
  • Saint Peray
  • Toullaud
85
Q

Name the producer of the following:

Ex-Voto

A

E. Guigal
* Hermitage AOP*

  • First vintage: 2001
  • Not produced in: 2002, 2004 and 2008
https://www.guigal.com
86
Q

What Côte du Rhône Villages can produce red and rosé wine?

A

Chusclan

87
Q

What are the communes of production of:

Château Grillet AOP

A
  • Verin
  • Saint-Michel-du-Rhône
88
Q

Explain briefly the following:

Saint Péray AOP

A

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)
89
Q

What producer of Saint-Péray produced either Roussane and Marsanne as varietal?

A

Domaine du Tunnel

Stéphane Robert

https://www.domaine-du-tunnel.fr
90
Q

Who’s the producer of:

Pur Blanc

A

Domaine du Tunnel
Saint-Péray

Stéphane Robert

https://www.domaine-du-tunnel.fr
91
Q

Explain briefly the following:

Tavel AOP

A

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
92
Q

Name the Côte du Rhône Villages

A
  • 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)
93
Q

What in the minimum ageing for:

Sparkling wine in St Péray AOP

A

12 months of maturation minimum after tirage.
* The AOP doesn’t regulate the time on the lees*

94
Q

Name the producer of the following wine:

Château des Tours

A

Emmanuel Reynaud
* AKA Chateau Rayas*

95
Q

Within what AOP is the following:

Plateau de la La Crau

A

Unofficial sub-region of Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe is an important player of this sector

96
Q

Who’s the producer of the following 2 wines:

  • Da Capo
  • A Tempo
A

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
https://pegau.com
97
Q

What is the minimum ageing period of:

Rasteau Hors d’Age

A

5 years minimum
Must show a prononce oxidative character

98
Q

What growers are behind the following join venture:

Les Vins de Vienne

A
  • Yves Cuilleron
  • Pierre Gaillard
  • Francois Villard

c

https://www.vinsdevienne.com
99
Q

Explain the following:

Échalas

A

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

reussirvigne.com
100
Q

What is the minimum alcohol content of Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP?

A

12,5% ABV
Highest minimum in France regulations

101
Q

Name the producer of the following wines:

  • Le Pavillon
  • Monier de Sizerane
A

M. Chapoutier
Blended cuvée of Hermitage

  • Le Pavillon: Red wine
    • First vintage: 1989
  • Monier de la Sizerane: Red wine
102
Q

What is the sole AOP monopole of the Rhône Valley?

A

Château Grillet AOP

103
Q

Name the producer of the following wine:

Ampodium

A

René Rostaing
Côte Rôtie AOP

Export market wine

https://www.domainerostaing.com
104
Q

What styles of wine are produced in Côtes du Vivarais AOP
Where is it located?

A

White, Red, Rose
Location: on the right bank of the Rhône RIver in Ardèche sector

105
Q

Explain the following term:

Arzelles

A

Main soil type of Condrieu AOP
Decomposed granite, mixed with limestone

106
Q
  1. When was the AOC system introduced in France?
  2. What was the Appellation sample for the settlement of the rules?
A
  1. Created in 1936
  2. 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
107
Q

Name some important producers of Hermitage AOP

A
  • Jean Louis Chave
  • M. Chapoutier
  • Paul Jaboulet Ainé
  • Jean Louis Chave
  • Other leaders are
    Delas, E. Guigal, Yann Chave…
108
Q

What wines are knowed under the following Nickname:

LA LA wines

A

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)
https://www.guigal.com/
109
Q

What is the newest wine of Guigal

A

La Reynarde
First vintage: 2022

Will be released not before 2026

110
Q

What is the maximum residual sugar allowed for:

Clairette de Die Methode Ancestrale

precise the main variety

A

45 g/L for Ancestral

75% Muscat à petits Grains minimum

111
Q

Name the AOP’s of:

The Northern Rhône Valley from North to South

A
  • Côte-Rôtie,
  • Condrieu
  • Saint Joseph
  • Hermitage
  • Crozes-Hermitage
  • Cornas
  • Saint Péray
112
Q

Explain the following term:

Galets Roulets

A

Main soil of Châteauneuf du Pape AOP
Big rolled pebble deposed by the Rhône river during the glacial period coming from the Alps mountains

113
Q

The following vineyard is bellowing to what AOP:

La Landonne

A

Côte-Rôtie
Within the sector of the Cote brune

In Ampuis village

114
Q

What is the join venture of Yves Cuilleron in the US?

where is it located?

A

Domaine des 2 Mondes
In Partnership with Morgan Clendenen

Within Santa Maria Valley AVA of California

115
Q

Name the regional AOPs of the Southern Rhône Valley

A
  • Côtes de Rhône
  • Côtes du Rhône Village
  • Ventoux
  • Côtes du Vivarais
  • Luberon
116
Q

Name some producers of:

Condrieu AOP

A
  • Georges Vernay
  • André Perret
  • Guigal
  • Yves Cuilleron
  • Stephane Oger
  • …
117
Q

Who’s the producer of the following wines:

La Belle Hélène And Lancement
Under what AOP are they bellowing to?

A

Stephane Ogier
Côte Rotie AOP

  • Lancement: entry level wine
  • La Belle Hélène: Top end wine
    • First vintage: 1995
http://www.stephaneogier.fr
118
Q

When was Château Rayas established?

A

Created in 1880

Created by the grand father of Emmanuel Reynaud

119
Q

Who’s George Vernay?

A
  • 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

120
Q

What are the main soils type of:

The Northern Rhône Valley

A
  • 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
121
Q

What are the wines / Domaines of Emmanuel Reynaud

A
  • Rayas Réserve
  • Château Fonsalette
  • Château des Tours
    Always based on Grenache
122
Q

What was the first bottled estate wine from Châteauneuf-du-Pape?

A

Château la Nerthe
1930

123
Q

Where does the name of Condrieu comes from?

A

Means “Coin du Rieu” in old french language.
Translated as “corner of the River”

124
Q
  • In what vintages Cuvée Cathelin were produced?
  • Who is the producer?
A
  • 1990
  • 1991
  • 1995
  • 1998
  • 2000
  • 2003
  • 2009
  • 2010
    From the best parcels and barrels of Hermitage of Jean Louis Chave
125
Q

Is chaptalisation allowed in Condrieu AOP?

A

No

126
Q

On what AOP you can find the lieu dits Coudoulet and Chapouin?

A

Châteaneuf-du-Pape AOP
Sector of production of Château de Beaucastel

127
Q

What is the min résidual sugar of

  1. Rasteau
  2. Muscat de Beaumes de Venise?
A
  1. Rasteau: 80 g/L
  2. Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise: 45 g/L
128
Q

Name the level villages AOP of the Southern Rhône Valley

A
  • 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
129
Q

Who is the producer of cuvée “Casimir”?

A

Franck Baltazar
Cornas AOP

130
Q

Which AOP’s is only focus on Syrah within the Rhône Valley?

A

Cornas

131
Q

Name some Hermitage’s lieu dits produced by M. Chapoutier as single vineyard?

A
  • White:
    * Hermite
    * De l’Orée
    • Red:
      * Meal
      * Bessard
      * Hermite
      * Greffieux
132
Q

Who was the first Pope in Châteauneuf-du-Pape?
When?

A

Clement V
1305 Real name: Bertrand de Got

133
Q

Who’s the largest producer of Muscat de Beaumes de Venise AOP?

A

The co-op: Vignerons de Beaumes de Venise – recently renames as Balma Venitia

134
Q

Explain Mutage

A
  • 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
135
Q

What is the minimum amount of Grenache for the production of red Cairanne AOP?

A

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…

136
Q

In Cairainne AOP, what is the youngest vines age to be labelled under the AOP?

A

Every vines of the plot must be at least 5 years old

137
Q

Vielles Vignes term can be use in Cairanne AOP from what aged?

A

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

138
Q

What is / are the commune of production of the Cairanne AOP?

A

Cairanne only

139
Q

What are the principal grape variety of white Cairanne AOP

A

Principales

  • Bourboulenc;
  • Clairette Blanc
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Marsanne
  • Viognier

Accesories:

  • Picpoul Blanc and UGNI Blanc
140
Q

In what appelation of the Rhône Valley is UGNI Blanc allowed?

A

Cairanne

141
Q

What are the villages of production of Beaumes-De-Venise AOP?

A
  • Beaumes-De-Venise
  • Lafare
  • La Roque-Alric
  • Suzette
142
Q

How must grapes be picked for the production of **Beaume-De-Venise **AOP?

A

Hand harvest is mandatory by low

80% combined Syrah and Grenache
(with at least 50% Grenache, and 25% of Syrah)

143
Q

What is Râpe?

A

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

144
Q

What are the 2 planting densities of vine under the appelation Chateauneuf-du-Pape?

A
  • Au Carre: (AKA Square): 2,500 vines per hectares
  • En Ligne: (AKA in raw): 3,000 vines per hectares
145
Q

When was the Costières de Nîmes AOP Created?
What was the first name of the appelation?

A
  • 1986 under the Costières du Gard
  • Renamed in 1989 as Costières de Nîmes
146
Q

What is the Gress Soil?

Where is it located?

A
  • This is a alluvial rounded pebbled above a sandy matrix
  • This is the soil type of the Costières de Nîmes AOP
147
Q

What is the particular soil type of Costières de Nîmes AOP?

Precise the particular name here.

A

Alluvial rounded pebbles over a sandy matrix with Clay

= Gress

148
Q

What are the principales white grape varieties of Costières de Nîmes?

A

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
149
Q

What is the newest Côtes du Rhône Villages to be added to the list?
(Since 2019)

A

Saint-Andéol

150
Q

What was the 3 Côtes du Rhône Villages been added to the list in 2017?

A
  • Vaison-La-Romaine
  • Suze-La-Rousse
  • Sainte Cecile
151
Q

What is the minimum amount of Grenache required for the production of Côte du Rhône Villages rouge?

A

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%

152
Q

What are the principal grape varieties of white Côte du Rhône Villages?

A

80% Combined

  • Bourboulenc;
  • Marsanne
  • Roussane
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Clairette
  • Viognier
153
Q

What vintages were produced of the following wine

Thierry Allemand ‘Cornas Les Chaillot’

A
  • 1997
  • 1998
  • 1999
  • 2001
  • 2004
  • 2008

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