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In what year was Beaumes de Venise awarded AOP status?

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2005

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What styles of wine are produced under the Beaumes de Venise AOP?

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Exclusively Dry Still Reds from min 50% Grenache plus 25-50% Syrah plus other Mediterranean grapes.

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What are the styles produced under the Muscat de Beaumes de Venise AOP? Min RS?

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Fortified Blanc, Rouge, and Rosé

Min RS 100g/L

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What is the Rhone’s only sweet, fortified white wine appellation?

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Muscat de Beaumes de Venise AOP

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What is the name of the second wine produced by Château Grillet?

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Pontcin

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Whose work was responsible for what would become the framework of the entire Appellation Contrôlée system?

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Baron Le Roy of Château Fortia

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What is the minimum alcohol for Châteauneuf-du-Pape?

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min 12.5% (Highest in France)

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What is the max yield for Châteauneuf-du-Pape? What is it including the râpé?

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Max Yield: 35hl/ha; 42hl/ha including râpé

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What are the grapes permitted for the production of Châteauneuf-du-Pape?

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Red:
Grenache
Syrah
Mourvèdre
Cinsaut
Muscardin
Vaccarèse
Piquepoul Noir
Terret Noir
Counoise

White:
Grenache Blanc
Grenache Gris
Clairette
Clairette Rose
Bourboulenc
Roussanne
Picardan
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What are the 5 communes of production for Châteauneuf-du-Pape from north to south?

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Orange
Courthézon
Bédarrides
Sorgues
Châteauneuf-du-Pape lies to the west and bordered by the previous 4 from north to south as listed above.
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In what commune is Château Rayas, Château Beaucastel, and Clos du Caillou located?

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Courthézon

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What is the commune of Vieux Telegraph?

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Béddarides

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What are 5 top producers of Châteauneuf-du-Pape?

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Château Rayas
Château de Beaucastel
Domaine du Pegau
Vieux Telegraph 
Domaine de la Janesse
Henri Bonneau
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What is the grape of Château de Beaucastel Blanc?

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100% Roussanne

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What river marks the southern boundary of Crozes-Hermitage?

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Isère

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What is the most famous of the Côtes du Rhone Villages on the right bank and what styles are made there? On what river is it located?

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Chusclan

Dry still red and rosé of which is said to be the most prized style and similar to neighboring Tavel AOP

Located on the Cèze River

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On what river is the Clairette de Die AOP located?

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Drôme

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What method is used to produced Clairette de Die AOP Brut?

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Traditional Method

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What is the main grape and min % for Clairette de Die Méthode Ancestrale? Other grape permitted?

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Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains

Min 75% plus Clairette

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What are the appellations of Cellier Hannibal?

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Châtillon-en-Diois AOP and Clairette de Die AOP

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Still red and white wine made in the Clairette de Die AOP is bottled under what appellation?

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Châtillon-en-Diois AOP

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The top wines of Chavanay are bottled under what appellation?

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Condrieu AOP

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What is the name of the prized soil type of Condrieu? What is it composed of?

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Arzelle; composed of decomposed mica

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Who is the producer of “La Doriane” and what is the appellation?

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Guigal; Condrieu AOP

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What are two monopole AOP in France outside of Burgundy?
Château Grillet AOP Coulée de Serrant AOP | Savenierrès-Coulée de Serrant AOP
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Between how many years should Condrieu be drunk?
Drunk young, between 2-4 years
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What are 5 top producers of Cornas?
``` Thierry Allemand Auguste Clape Vincent Paris Domaine Courbis Domaine du Tunnel Alain Voge ```
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What is the southernmost appellation in the Rhône Valley?
Costieres de Nimes AOP
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Who is largely responsible for the renaissance of the Côte Rôtie wine region in the 1970s?
Marcel Guigal
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What are Guigal's 4 La Las?
La Mouline La Landonne La Turque La Reynard
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The best vineyards in Côte Rôtie have what directional aspect?
Southeast where they can simultaneously receive ample sunshine while being protected from the aggressive Mistral.
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What is the name for the traditional guyot vine training technique in Côte Rôtie that uses one or two stakes to help hold the vine in place?
Echalas
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What are 5 top producers of Côte Rôtie?
``` Guigal Rostaing Jamet Michel Ogier JM Gerin ```
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What are 4 producers of La Landonne?
Rostaing Guigal Delas JM Gérin
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What is the Northern Rhônes largest appellation and how much more wine than Hermitage does it produce?
Crozes-Hermitage; 11 times more wine is produced here.
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What are 5 top producers of Crozes-Hermitage?
``` Graillot Domaine Belle Domaine des Lises Yann Chave Domaine des Entrefaux ```
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Why is Crozes-Hermitage typically fruitier and softer than Hermitage?
The soils here are richer in clay and the wines aren't as often matured in oak as in Hermitage.
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What is the appellation of Domaine de Thalabert and who owns it?
Crozes-Hermitage; Jaboulet
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In what appellation is the Les Chassis vineyard located and why is it important?
Crozes-Hermitage; said to produce the best expressions of the appellation.
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What are the color, styles, and sweetness levels of wine produced in the Duché d'Uzès AOP?
Dry, still white, red, and rosé
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What crossing led to Syrah?
Dureza x Mondeuse Blanche
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Who is considered the father of modern ampelography?
Pierre Galet
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What are the similarities and differences between Gigondas and Châteauneuf-du-Pape?
Max Yields are similar 35hl/ha for CDP and 36hl/ha for Gigondas. Min abv is identical at 12.5% Both require a triage of less ideal fruit (Le Râpé) Largely the same blend of Grapes Gigondas is higher in altitude and the soils are higher in limestone content. Unlike CDP, Gigondas may be produced as a rosé in addition to red and white.
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Why was the prestige of Gigondas less than CDP for so long?
For the longest time it qualified only for Côtes-du-Rhône until 1966 when it was elevated to Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages. AOP was achieved in 1971.
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In what year did Grignan-les-Adhémar receive its appellation name? What was it known as previously and why did the name change?
2010; previously Coteaux du Tricastin Name changed due to its associated with the nuclear meltdown of the Tracstin nuclear plant.
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What does the E in E. Guigal stand for?
Éstablissements
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What is the appellation of "La Doriane" and who produces it?
Condrieu; produced by Guigal
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What is the principal soil type of Hermitage?
Granite
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On what side of the hill of Hermitage are the most prized climats for red wine? Why is this?
The western side due to the exposure and higher average temperatures here
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What are 7 top climats of Hermitage?
``` Les Bessards Le Méal L'Ermite Les Gréffieux Les Diognières Beaume Maison Blanche Péléat Le Murets La Croix Rocoule Les Signeaux ```
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Which soils are best for red wines on the hill of Hermitage? White wine?
The granite soils are best for Syrah and the clay/limestone soils are best for the Marsanne and Roussanne for white wine.
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What are the max yields for red and white wine respectively in the Hermitage AOP? Vin de Paille?
Red: 40hl/ha White: 45hl/ha Vin de Paille: 15hl/ha
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What are the respective producers from the following wines? Cuvée Cathelin Le Pavillon La Chapelle Le Gréal
Cuvée Cathelin: Chave Le Pavillon: MIchel Chapoutier La Chapelle: Paul Jaboulet Le Gréal: Marc Sorrel
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What is the producer, appellation, and style of "Chante Alouette"?
Chapoutier; Hermitage; dry, still white from 100% Marsanne
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The name Hermitage has been the syonym for what grapes in what countries?
Shiraz in Australia Cinsault in South Africa Marsanne in Switzerland
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What is the parentage of Syrah?
Mondeuse Blanche x Dureza
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"Chey" refers to what in Cote Rotie?
Dry stone wall terraces
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Which producer inherited vines from Gentaz-Dervieux?
Rene Rostaing
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What style of wine can be made in Cairanne AOP?
Dry still blanc and rouge
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What was the last vintage of Noel Verset?
Retired in 2000 but the last vintage was 2006
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What is the name of the wind that blows down from the Alps across Lake Geneva and makes its way through the Rhone Valley? What other wind heavily influences the Rhone Valley?
La Bise as it blows through the Northern Rhone. Le Mistral
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What was the first vintage of Cuvee Cathelin?
1990
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What communes may qualify for wine from Rasteau AOP?
Rasteau, Sablet, and Cairanne
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What is the minimum percentage of Grenache present in Rasteau AOP rouge?
min 50%
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Where does the Rhone River begin and end?
Begins in Valais in Switzerland and ends in the Mediterranean Sea
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What is the department of CDP?
Vaucluse
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What is the maximum yield of CDP including the rapé?
Max 35 hl/ha
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What is le râpé?
A minimum of 2% of the harvested grapes must be used for table wine or discarded. This 2% is known as le râpé
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What is the largest climat of Hermitage?
Les Bessards
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What are two producers of Chaillots in Cornas?
Frank Balthazar and Thierry Allemand
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What are echalas as it relates to Côte Rôtie?
Single post vine training system traditional in Côte-Rôtie which functions to protect from fierce winds while promoting more exposure
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What is the second wine of Château Grillet and what is the first vintage of this?
Pontcin; 2011
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Hermitage is located within what departement?
Drôme
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What departement is St. Joseph located within?
Ardeche
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What are 3 Lieux-Dits of Condrieu AOP?
``` Chanson Chery Vernon Côtes Blonde Les Eyguets ```
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The Chaban stream is a feature of what AOP?
Cornas
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Which grape varieties of CDP must be trained Au Carré?
Grenache and Mourvedre
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What is the southern-most AOP of the Rhône Valley?
Costieres de Nimes AOP
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What is the first vintage of Beaucastel "Hommage a Jacques Perrin"? What grape makes up most of the blend?
1989; mostly from old-vine Mourvedre
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Grapes destined for Vin de Paille in Hermitage must be dried for how long?
min 45 days
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What is the first vintage of Guigal La Landonne?
1978
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What grapes are permitted in the production of Vacqueyras that are not allowed for CDP?
Marsanne, Viognier, and Carignan
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How much Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre must be present in Vacqueyras Rouge?
Min 90% Combined Min 50% Grenache Min 20% Syrah and/or Mourvèdre
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True or False, Vacqueyras may be produced from a single varietal? CDP?
False, however CDP is permitted to be produced from a single varietal.

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