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1
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What properties are owned by the Reynaud family?

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Chateau Rayas (CdP)

Chateau de Fonsalette (CdR)

Chateau des Tours (Vacqueyras)

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What AOCs in the Rhone can produce sweet wines?

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Muscat Beaumes de Venise VDN
Rasteau VDN
Hermitage VDP
Condrieu

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Is Muscat allowed in Beaumes de Venise AOP?

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No

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What are the AOPs of the Southern Rhone that allow the production of white, red, and rose?

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Vacqueyras
Ventoux
Luberon
Lirac

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Where does the Rhone river begin?

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Switzerland in the Alps

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The Northern Rhone runs between what two towns?

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Vienne to Valence

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What are alternative names for the Northern and Southern Rhone?

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Northern: Rhone Septentrionale

Southern: Rhone Meridionale

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What pope moved his court from Rome to the Rhone?

Where was it, who was it, when was it?

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Avignon

Pope Clement V

1309-1378

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Who constructed the actual Chateaunuf-du-Pape papal residence?

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Pope John XXII

It remained the property of the papacy until 1791

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When did Phylloxera appear in the Southern Rhone?

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1863

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What was the first AOC in France?

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Chateaunuf-du-Pape

1936

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12
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What is the general climate of the Northern Rhone?

What soils?

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Continental

Heat-retaining granite and schist

More clay in portions of St. Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, and St. Peray

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13
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What special soil is found in Condrieu?

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Arzelle

Powdery, decomposed mica-schist

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What are the Syrah appellations of the Northern Rhone?

What are the blending allowances?

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Cote-Rotie: up to 20% Viognier
Crozes-Hermitage: up to 15% Marsanne and Roussane
Hermitage: up to 15% Marsanne and Roussane
St. Joseph: up to 10% Marsanne and Roussane
Cornas: 100% Syrah

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What is the benefit of co-fermenting red and white grapes in the Northern Rhone?

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Color stabilization and moderating tannin extraction

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16
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What producers make a La Landonne bottling?

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E. Guigal
Rene Rostaing
Domaine Jamet
Delas Freres
Jean-Michel Gerin
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17
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Who produces “La Chapelle?”

What climat is it sourced from?

Who was the knight who retired here?

A

Jaboulet

L’Hermite

Gaspard de Sterimberg

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What are some of the most important climats of Hermitage?

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le Meal, les Bessards, Greffieux, Beaume, and Peleat

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What is the naked granite soil of Cornas called?

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Gore

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What are the lieux-dits of Cornas?

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Les Reynards, La Cote, Les Chaillot, Les Mazards

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21
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What is the smallest appellation in France?

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La Romanee in Burgundy

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22
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Who owns Chateau Grillet?

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Francois Pinault

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What types of wines are produced in Chatillon-en-Diois AOP?

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Blanc: Chardonnay and Aligote

Rouge/Rose: min. 75% Gamay with Pinot Noir and Syrah

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What types of wines are produced in Clairette de Die AOP?

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Mousseux Blanc: 100% Clairette, 9 months of lees

Methode Ancestrale Blanc/Rose: min. 75% Muscat a Petits Grains with Clairette (and Gamay for Rose), min. 35 g/l RS.

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What types of wines are produced in Coteaux de Die AOP?

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Whites from 100% Clairette

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What are the varietal requirements for Cremant de Die AOP?

What other requirements exist?

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min. 55% Clairette, min. 10% Aligote, max. 10% Muscat a Petits Grains

9 months on lees, max 15 g/l RS

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27
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What tributary river runs along the four minor appellations (Die, etc.) of the Northern Rhone?

What tributary river forms the Southern Border of Crozes-Hermitage AOP?

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Drome

Isere

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28
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Who are some notable producers of classic Cornas?

What are some special bottlings they make?

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August Clape
-Cornas, $200

Thierry Allemand
-Cornas, $800 (also at 300-400$ Reynard and Chaillots)

Franck Balthazar
-Cornas Chaillot, $110

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Who are some notable producers of modern Cornas?

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Alain Voge
-Les Vielles Fontaines, $150

Jean-Luc Colombo
-Les Ruchets $120

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Who are some pioneering Northern Rhone producers who have retired in the past 20 years?

Where were they based?

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Noel Verset - Cornas

Marius Gentaz - Cote Rotie

Ernest Trollat - St. Joseph

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Who are some notable producers of St. Joseph?

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Jean-Louis Chave
-Clos Forentin, $300ish

Pierre Gonon
-St. Joseph, $220

Domaine Faury
-Vielles Vignes, $45

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Who are some notable producers of Hermitage?

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Jean-Louis Chave
-Hermitage, $450

Jaboulet
-“La Chapelle,” $213

Chapoutier
-“L’Ermite,” $380

33
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Who are some notable producers of Cote-Rotie?

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Domaine Jamet
-Cote Brune, $600

Rene Rostaing
-Cote Blonde, $200

Ogier

  • “La Belle Helene,” $350
  • (Ogier is a very modern producer)
34
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What is the longest continuously operating negociant/winery in the Rhone Valley?

When was it founded, who owns it now, and what is their flagshipwine?

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Vidal-Fleury

1781

Etienne Guigal now owns it

La Chatillone Cote-Rotie from Cote Blonde

35
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What are the “La La’s” of E. Guigal?

What are their varietal makeups?

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La Landonne: 100% Syrah

La Turque: 93% Syrah, 7% Viognier

La Mouline: 89% Syrah, 11% Viognier

36
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What is the landmark cuvee of Chave?

When was it first bottled?

What other years has it been made in?

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Cuvee Cathelin

First in 1990

1991, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2015

37
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Who is a notable producer of Saint Peray?

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Bernard Gripa

August Clape, Alain Voge, and Domaine du Tunnel also make wine there

38
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How much wine does the Southern Rhone contribute to production in the whole valley?

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95%

39
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What Chateaunuf-du-Pape bottling famously includes all the allowable varieties?

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Chateau de Beuacastel

It is also Mourvedre dominant

40
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What is the minimum required ABV for Chateaunuf-du-Pape?

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12.5%

For both Rouge and Blanc

41
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What is “le rape?”

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The discarding of 2% of harvested grapes as a quality safeguard.

42
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Who released the first estate bottled Chateaunuf-du-Pape?

When?

A

Chateau la Nerthe

1785

43
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Under what conditions may a papal crest be embossed on a bottle of Chateaunuf-du-Pape?

A

When it is estate bottled

44
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What are the grapes of Chateaunuf-du-Pape?

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Grenache (Noir/Blanc/Gris), Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, Counoise, Picpoul (Noir/Blanc/Gris), Terret Noir, Bourboulenc, Clairette (Blanc/Rose), Roussanne, Vaccarese, Picardin, Muscardin

45
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What are the styles and varietal requirements for Cotes du Rhone-Villages wines?

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Blanc: min. 50% Bourboulenc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier, Clairette, Grenache Blanc

Rouge: min. 66% combined Grenache and Syrah/Mourvedre

46
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Name 5 Villages of the Cotes du Rhone-Villages AOP

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Sablet
Seguret
Plan de Dieu
Suze-la-Rousse
Laudun
Roaix
Nyons
47
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What are the styles and assemblage requirements for Gigondas AOC?

When was it granted AOC status?

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Rose/Rouge: Min. 50% Grenache plus at least one of Syrah or Mourvedre

1971

48
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What geological feature rises in the Gigondas, Vacqueyras, and Beaumes de Venise appellations?

A

The Dentelles de Montmirail

49
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What are the styles and assemblage requirements for Vacqueyras AOC?

When was it granted AOC status?

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Blanc: Vineyards must be composed of Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier (no grape more than 80%)

Rose/Rouge: min. 50% Grenache and Syrah/Mourvedre

1990

50
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What are the allowed styles of Muscat de Beaumes de Venise?

What is the minimum RS and ABV?

What is the strength of the spirit used for mutage?

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VDN Blanc/Rouge/Rose

100 g/l and 15% ABV

96 proof and in 5-10% proportion to the wine

51
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What are the varietal requirements for Cotes du Rhone AOC?

What is the minimum ABV?

North of what town do they change?

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Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvedre must together account for 60% of the blend.

11%

Vineyards North of Montelimar are excused, but must have one principal and complimentary grape. They may also produce wine with 10.5% ABV.

52
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What is the most recent Village elevated to AOC status?

When was it?

A

Cairanne

2016

53
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Producers farming less than how many hectares may ignore Syrah and Mourvedre requirements?

A

1.5ha

54
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What are the styles and varietal requirements for Cairanne AOC?

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Blanc: min. 2 grapes at min 20% each. Clairette Blanc, Grenache Blanc, Viognier, Roussanne, Marsanne, Bourboulenc.

Rouge: min. 40% Grenache

55
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What age are Vielles Vignes vines in Cairanne?

How old must a vine be to be included in wine?

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30 years (20 for Syrah and Viognier)

5 years minimum

56
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What are the styles and varietal requirements for Lirac AOC?

When was it granted AOC status? What are the soils like?

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Blanc: Min. 90% combined Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Clairette

Rouge: Min. 90% combined Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Mourvedre

Rose: Min. 80% combined Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Mourvedre

1947, Sandier soils

57
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What are the styles and varietal requirements for Tavel AOC?

When was it granted AOC Status?

What special soil does it have?

A

Grenache Noir must be present in the blend

1936

“Lauses” or white calcareous stones

58
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What VDN appellations exist in the Rhone Valley?

A

Rasteau AOP

Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP

59
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What communes may contribute to the production of Rasteau AOP VDN?

What are the allowed styles and their varietal requirements?

A

Cairanne, Sablet, Rasteau

VDN Blanc/Rose/Ambre/Grenat/Tuile: Grenache, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris

60
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What is the minimum RS and ABV for Rasteau VDN?

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min. 45 g/l RS

min. 15% ABV

61
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How many years of aging do the following styles of Rasteau VDN require?

Ambre
Tuile
Hors d’Age
Rancio

A

March 1st after 3 years

March 1st after 3 years

September 1st after 5 years

Must show oxidative character

62
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When was Rasteau AOP created?

When was dry red wine allowed?

A

1944

2010

63
Q

What was Grignan-les-Adhemar formerly known as?

A

Cotes du Tricastin

64
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What is the second wine from Chateau Rayas?

What is the Cotes du Rhone that Chateau Rayas produces?

A

Pignan: 100% Grenache produced from younger vines

Pialade: 80% Grenache, 15% Cinsault, 5% Syrah

65
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What is the landmark Cuvee from Chateau de Beaucastel?

What was the innaugural vintage?

In what recent vintages has it not been made?

A

Hommage a Jacques Perrin

1998

$400

2008, 2006, 2002, 1997, 1996

66
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What family owns Vieux Telegraphe?

When were they established? What was their first vintage?

What Lebanese winery do they partner with?

A

The Brunier family

1898 and 1900

Massaya

67
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How did Domaine du Pegau get it’s name?

A

It was originally named Domaine Feraud, and dates back to the 17th century.

It was renamed Domaine du Pegau by Paul Feraud and his daughter Laurence in 1987.

68
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What is the top Cuvee from Domaine du Pegau?

What is it’s innaugural vintage?

In what vintages has it been made?

A

Cuvee da Capo

1998

1998, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2019

69
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What bottling was released only once by Domaine du Pegau?

When was it, how was it bottled?

A

Cuvee Inspiration

2010 and in Magnums only

70
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Name the special cuvee for each of the following producers:

Henri Bonneau
Clos des Papes
Cheateau La Nerthe

A

Reserve des Celestins

No special reserve wines

Cuvee des Cadettes

71
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Who produces “Chimere?”

A

A Chateaunuf-de-Pape collaboration between Sine Qua Non and Clos Saint-Jean.

72
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What is the to wine of Clos Saint-Jean?

In what years did it receive 100 point scores from Robert Parker?

A

Sanctus Sanctorum

2010, 2009, 2007

73
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Who are some modern producers of Chateaunuf-de-Pape?

A

Clos Saint-Jean

Chateau la Nerthe

Domaine de la Solitude

74
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Who bottles the most expensive release of Tavel?

A

Eric Pfifferling at Domaine l’Angore at $100

Domaine de la Mordoree also makes La Damme Rousse at $35 and is a known producer.

75
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Name 3 producers of Condrieu

A

Georges Vernay

E. Guigal

Yves Cuilleron

76
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Who produces “Luminescence?”

How is it made? In what vintages has it been made?

A

E. Guigal, Condrieu

It is made from late-harvested, over-ripened grapes

1999, 2003, 2015

77
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Who produces Ampodium?

Who produces Chateau d’Ampuis?

A

Rene Rostaing

E. Guigal

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