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1
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Which quality region in France was first struck by phylloxera?

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Southern Rhone in 1863.

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When did Chateauneuf-du-Pape become AOC?

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1936

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Name the appellations of Northern Rhone from North to South.

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  1. Cote-Rotie
  2. Condrieu
  3. Chateau Grillet
  4. St-Joseph
  5. Crozes-Hermitage
  6. Hermitage
  7. Cornas
  8. St-Peray
  9. Clairette de Die
  10. Chatillon-en-Diois
  11. Coteaux de Die
  12. Cremant de Die
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What are the soils of Northern Rhone?

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Granitic and schistous with fine sand and loess topsoil in the North. Moving South it becomes heavier with clay in Saint-Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage and Saint-Peray.

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What is the topsoil in Condrieu called like?

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“arzelle” - decomposed mica

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What is the benefit of the Mistral wind?

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Dries the vineyards preventing mold and mildew.

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Which AOP is allowed to add 20% Viognier in the reds along with Syrah in Northern Rhone?

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Cote-Rotie.

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How much of Marsanne/Roussanne is alowed in Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage reds?

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max 15% combined

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How much of Marsanne/Roussanne is alowed in Saint-Joseph red?

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max 10% combined

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10
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Name 5 climats of Hermitage.

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L'Ermite
Le Meal
Les Bessards
Greffieux
Beaume
Peleat
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What is the size of a demi-muid?

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600 liters

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Which appellation is sheltered from the Mistral in Northern Rhone?

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Cornas

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13
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How are the naked granite soils of Cornas called?

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“Gore”

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Name 4 lieu-dits in Cornas

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Any 4 of:

Reynard
Chaillot
La Côte
Les Mazards
Thézier
Le Pigeonnier
La Ge(y)nale
Cayret
Sauman
Champelrose
Les Saveaux-Nord/Sud
Les Côtes
Patou

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15
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Where is Saint-Peray AOP? Which wines does it produce?

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white - Marsanne and Roussanne

sparkling traditional method - Marsanne and Roussanne.

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Where is Coteaux de Die AOP? What style of wine does it produce?

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Northern Rhone. White from 100% Clairette.

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17
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What are the grapes in Cremant de Die AOP?

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min 55% Clairette + min 10% Aligote + 5-10% Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains

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What is the grape in Clairette de Die AOP?

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  • 100% Clairette if traditional method; max 15gr/liter RS
  • min 75% Muscat Blanc a Petit Grain if Dioise ancestral method + Clairette; min 35gr/liter RS
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19
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Where is Chatillon-en-Diois? Grapes and styles?

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Northern Rhone

white - Chardonnay + Aligote
rose - Gamay + Pinot Noir +Syrah
red - Gamay + Pinot Noir + Syrah

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20
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How much of the total Rhone Valley wine production does the Southern Rhone account for?

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95%

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What is the most planted grape in Southern Rhone?

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Grenache

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What is the climate of Southern Rhone?

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Mediterranean with the Mistral blowing fiercely across the flat southern valley. Summers are hot with mild winters and heavy autumnal rains.

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What is the soil of Southern Rhone?

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Alluvial sand, gravel and clay with limestone subsoil

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How are the pudding stones of Southern Rhone called? What is their impact on the grape growing?

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Gallets. Made of quartzite, they store the heat during the day and release it at night warming the vines.

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25
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What does the term “le rape” refer to in Southern Rhone?

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Discarding of at least 2% of the harvested grapes in order to safeguard against under ripeness.

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26
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Which producer was the first one to release the first estate-bottled wine in Chateauneuf-du-Pape?

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Chateau La Nerthe in 1785.

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27
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Name all the grapes of Chateauneuf-du-Pape.

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Grenache (Noir/Blanc/Gris)
Mourvedre
Syrah
Cinsault
Cuounoise
Picpoul (Noir/Blanc/Gris)
Terret Noir
Bourboulenc
Clairette/Clairette Rose
Roussanne
Vaccarese
Picardan
Muscardin
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28
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How many communes can append their names to Cotes du Rhone-Villages AOP? Name 5.

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22

Red and Rose only
1. Chusclan

Red Only

  1. Gadagne
  2. Massif d’Uchaux
  3. Nyons
  4. Plan de Dieu
  5. Puymeras
  6. Saint-Andéol
  7. Sainte-Cecile
  8. Signargues
  9. Suze-la-Rousse
  10. Vaison-la-Romaine

Red, Rose and White

  1. Laudun
  2. Roaix
  3. Rochegude
  4. Rousset-les-Vignes
  5. Sablet
  6. Saint-Gervais
  7. Saint-Maurice
  8. Saint-Pantaleon-les-Vignes
  9. Seguret
  10. Valreas
  11. Visan
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29
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Which 3 new villages can append their names to Cotes du Rhone Villages AOP with the 2016 harvest onwards?

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Sainte-Cecile
Suze-la-Rousse
Vaison la Romaine

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30
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Which village from Cotes du Rhone Villages was promoted to AOP in 2016?

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Cairanne.

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31
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When did Gigondas become an AOP? Which styles of wine does it produce?

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  1. Similar with CDP in style offering great value.

Red and rose with min 50% Grenache + min 15% Syrah and Mourvedre.

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32
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When did Vacqueyras become an AOP? What is the main grape used in the reds?

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  1. White, rose and red wines are allowed.

Min 50% Grenache.

33
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Where is Vinsobres AOP? Which wines does it produce?

A

Southern Rhone.

Reds from min 50% Grenache.

34
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Name 5 AOPs in Southern Rhone that require a minimum of 50% Grenache in their reds.

A 
Gigondas
Vacqueyras
Vinsobres
Beaumes-de-Venise
Cairanne
35
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What are the communes for Rasteau VDN production?

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Cairanne, Rasteau and Sablet.

36
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Where is Lirac AOP? What wines does it produce?

A

Southern Rhone

White, rose and red from Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Bourboulenc, Clairette, Roussanne

37
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Is Rasteau allowed to produce unfortified reds?

A

Yes, in the commune of Rasteau only.

38
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Name 2 VDN appellations in Southern Rhone.

A
  1. Rasteau
  2. Muscat Beaumes de Venise
39
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What are is the label terminology for Rasteau VDN wines?

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ambre - white VDN with oxidative character 3yrs ageing
tuile - red VDN with oxidative character 3yrs ageing
blanc - fresher white VDN
grenat - fresher red VDN
hors d’age - min 5yrs ageing
rancio - deliberately oxidative in style

40
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Where is Grignan-les-Adhemar AOP? How was it called before 2010?

A

Southern Rhone. Cotes du Tricastin.

41
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Where is Louberon AOP?

A

Southern Rhone.

42
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Where is Ventoux AOP?

A

Southern Rhone.

43
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Where is Cotes du Vivarais AOP?

A

Southern Rhone.

44
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Where is Costieres de Nimes AOP?

A

Southern Rhone.

45
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Where is Clairette de Bellegarde AOP?

A

Within Costieres de Nimes AOP in Southern Rhone.

Produces whites from 100% Clairette.

46
Q

Who is producing the wine called La Pialade? In which region?

A

Chateau Rayas, Rhone Valley, CDR Rouge.

47
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Who was the producer of Château Grillet prior to 2011? Who owns it now?

A

Neyret-Gachet. Francois Pinault (Artemis)

48
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Which AOPs in Northern Rhône produces exclusively red wine?

A

Cote Rotie AOP and Cornas AOP.

49
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What is the style of wine produced in Clairette de Die AOP and from which grapes?

A

Sparkling wine from 100% Clairette if made with the traditional method or 75% Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains if made with the methode ancestrale.

50
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Who is producing the wine called “Renaissance” in Cornas?

A

Auguste Clape.

51
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Who is producing the wine called “La Guiraude” and in which AOP?

A

Alain Graillot, Crozes-Hermitage, a barrel selection, bottled only in top years.

52
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Which geographic designation of Cotes du Rhone Villages can produce red and rose wines only?

53
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Who is producing the following wines?

Clos de la Granière

La Plume du Peintre

Cuvée la Côte Ronde

Cuvée Cornelia Constanza

A

Clos de la Granière CDP - Chateau la Nerthe 2nd wine

La Plume du Peintre CDP - Domaine de la Mordorée

Cuvée la Côte Ronde CDP - Domaine Paul Autard

Cuvée Cornelia Constanza CDP – Domaine de la Solitude

54
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Which AOP in Southern Rhone produces exclusively white wines?

A

Clairette de Bellegarde AOP.

55
Q

Name two best vintages for the red wines of Southern Rhone in the decade 2010 to 2020.
Also name the two most challenging ones.

A

2010 and 2016 best.

2013 and 2014 the most challenging.

56
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Which vintage in the decade 2000 to 2010 should be avoided in the Rhone Valley?

57
Q

Name the appellation and the producer for the wine called Cuvée A Tempo.

A

CDP Blanc. Domaine Pegau.

58
Q

Who produces Ex Voto Blanc and La Doriane and in which appellation.

A

E Guigal. Hermitage and Condrieu.

59
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What is the second wine produced by Château La Nerthe?

A

Clos de la Granière

60
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Who is producing Cuvée Cathelin and where?

A

Jean-Louis Chave, Hermitage. A barrel selection done just before bottling, produced only in top years

61
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Who is producing the wine called Fructus Voluptas and where?

A

Domaine Jamet, entry level Cote Rotie aged for 16 months in neutral oak barrels.

62
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Who is producing the wines called Pignan and Pialade?

A

Chateau Rayas. CDP Rouge from younger vines and CDRR respectively.

63
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Who is producing the wine called Pignan, where and from which grape?

A

Chateau Rayas, CDP Rouge, 100% Grenache, younger vines.

64
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Who is producing the wines Cuvée Marie Beurrier and Réserve des Celestins?

A

Henri Bonneau in CDP.

65
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Who is producing La Plume du Peintre? Where?

A

Domaine de la Mordorée, CDP produced in outstanding vintages only.

66
Q

List the communes of Chateauneuf-du-Pape.

A

Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Courthezon
Orange
Bezarrides
Sorgues

67
Q

What are Maison Blanche and Les Greffieux?

A

Lieux-Dits on the hill of Hermitage

68
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What is the main grape for Clairette de Die Methode Dioise Ancestrale and minimum residual sugar in g/l?

A

min 75% Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains

min 35g/l

69
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Under which AOP is Methode Dioise Ancestrale practised?

A

Clairette de Die

70
Q

Which red and white wine producing appellation overlaps half of Condrieu?

71
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What are the maximum yields allowed for Hermitage red, white and Vin de Paille?

A

Red – 40 hl/ha

White 45 hl/ha

Vin de Paille 15 hl/ha

72
Q

What are Rozier, Belle Helene, Lancements and Champon?

A

Lieux dits of Cote Rotie

73
Q

List the communes of Hermitage AOP?

A

Crozes-Hermitage

Larnage

Tain l’Hermitage

74
Q

List the communes of Cote Rotie.

A

Ampuis

St Cyr-sur-Rhone

Tupin-Semons

75
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  1. Who produces the following special cuvees?
    a) Cuvee de Capo
    b) Reserve des Deux Freres
    c) Cuvee Centenaire
    d) Cuvee Barberini
    e) Cuvee de Papet
A

a) Cuvee de Capo – Domaine de Pegau
b) Reserve des Deux Freres – Pierre Usseglio
c) Cuvee Centenaire – Domaine les Cailloux
d) Cuvee Barberini – Domaine de la Solitude
e) Cuvee de Papet – Clos du Mont Olivet

76
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Who is producing the wine called ‘Le Pied de Samson’? From which grape?

A

Domaine Georges Vernay, Viognier. Vin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes.

77
Q

What is the reason of using single post system in Cote Rotie?

A

Steep slopes, helps against soil erosion.

78
Q

What are the white wines Chateauneuf du Pape wines of:

Chateau de Beaucastel

Chapoutier

A

Chateau de Beaucastel:
* Chateau de Beaucastel Blanc
* Chateau de Beaucastel Russanne Vieilles Vignes

Chapoutier:
*La Bernardine

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