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1
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Describe the wines of Coteaux de Die AOP

A

Whites based on Clairette (100%)

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How many communes are part of Cotes du Roussillon-Villages AOP? How many may appened their name? Which?

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32 communes
4 communes
Latour-de-France
Caramany
Lesquerde
Tautavel

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What region has more acres under vine than any other in the world?

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Languedoc-Roussillon

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What are the Rasteau vin doux naturel labeling terms?

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Oxidative - aged min 3 yrs

  • Ambré - white
  • Tuilé - red

Fresher

  • Blanc - white
  • Grenat - red

Rancio

  • maderized
  • open barrels
  • left in the sun
    “Hors d’Age” - min 5 yrs of age
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Which N. Rhone appellation is shielded from “le mistrale”?

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Cornas

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What is the subzone of Cotes du Roussillon?

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Les Apres

-Reds based on Syrah & Mourvèdre

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Where is Banyuls AOP?

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Roussillon - southernmost, appellation in continental France

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What appellation in France produces varietal Fer wines?

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Marcillac AOP - min 90%

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Which of Corbières sub-zones was promoted?

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Corbières-Boutenac - Carignan-based red wines

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Where is the Patrimonio AOP?

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Corsica

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Where is Pierrevert AOP and what color are the wines?

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(Outlying) S. Rhone - North of Provence

-Red, rosé, white

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What N. Rhone appellations allow for blending Viognier w/ Syrah?

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Côte Rôtie only

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Who makes 90% of the wine labeled as Muscat de Beaume-de-Venise AOP?

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A local co-operative, the Vignerons de Beaumes-de-Venise

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14
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Who revived Hermitage Vin de Paille?

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Gerard Chave in the 1970s
- Chapoutier more recently

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What color wines does St-Joseph produce? From what grapes?

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Red - Syrah, max 10% combined Marsanne, Roussanne

White - Marsanne and/or Roussanne

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What 4 lieux-dits is Cornas divided into?

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Les Reynards
La Côte
Les Chaillot
Les Mazards

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When was Vacqueyras promoted from CDR-Villages AOP?

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1990

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What are the requirements for Branyuls Grand Cru AOP?

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Min 75% Grenache Noir
- Min 30 months in barrel

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What color can Beaume-de-Venise be? From what grapes?

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Red - min 50% Grenache

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20
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What is required for Cotes de Bergerac AOP?

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-Bergerac delimited zone but it requires a higher min abv

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What 18 communes may append their name to Côtes du Rhone-Villages AOP?

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Caranne
Chusclan
Gadagne (2012)
Laudan
Massif d’Uchaux
Plan de Dieu
Puyméras
Roaix
Rochegude
Rousset les Vignes
Sablet
St-Gervais
St-Maurice
St-Pantaleon-les-Vignes
Ségut
Signargues
Valréas
Visan

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22
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What is Clairette de Bellegarde AOP?

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A single-commune appellation within Costières de Nîmes, produces white wines from the Clairette grape

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23
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What is the encépagement of Chateau Rayas?

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100% Grenache

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24
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What does “Hors d’Age” mean on a Rivesaltes label?

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Aged min 5 yrs
-In practice, they may receive up to 20 yrs aging prior to release
(Tuilé or Ambré only)

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25
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What is the soil known as in Cornas?

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“Gore” - naked granite

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26
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What are the authorized grapes of Chateauneuf-du-Pape?

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Grenache (Noir/Blanc/Gris)
Syrah
Mourvèdre
Cinsault
Counoise
Picpoul (Noir/Blanc/Gris)
Terret Noir
Bourboulenc
Clairette/Clairette Rosé
Roussanne
Vaccarèse
Picardin
Muscardin

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27
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What is the most full-bodied, richest, and consistently quality-minded VDN appellation in France?

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Banyuls AOP

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What is the premiere producer of Les Baux de Provence AOP?

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Domaine de Trévallon

-1995 AOC promotion left the estate to release its Cabernet-based wines as “Vin de Pays”

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29
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What are the sub-zones of Cotes de Provence?

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La Londe
Pierrefeu
Sainte-Victoire
Fréjus

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30
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What advantages does co-fermentation offer?

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Stabilizing red wine color and moderating tannin extraction

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31
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What color wines can Crozes-Hermitage be? From what grapes?

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  • Red - Syrah, max 15% combined Marsanne/Roussanne
  • Blanc - Marsanne and/or Roussanne
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32
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Where is Cabardès AOP? What color wines are produced?

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Languedoc
- Red & Rosé (Grenache/Syrah/Major Bordeaux Varieties)

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33
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What sub-zone of Minervois received full appellation status for reds in 1999?

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Minervois-La Livinière

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34
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What is the local term used for vintage in Banyuls?

A

rimage

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35
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Where is Palette AOP?

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Provence

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36
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Where and what is Cotes de Marmandais AOP?

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South of Bergerac

Red, white, rosé
Bordeaux varieties w/a compliment of local grapes

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37
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What do “Rivesaltes” mean?

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“High River” in Catalan tongue

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38
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What is the aging requirement for Rivesaltes Tuilé?

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Aged in an oxidative environment until at least March 1 of the 3rd year following harvest

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39
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What color wines can be Cotes de Provence AOP?

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Red
White
Rosé - 75% of ouput

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40
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Where is the Cassis AOP?

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Provence

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41
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What are the main grapes of Corsica?

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(All Indigenous)

Nielluccio - Sangiovese variant
Sciacarello
Vermentino

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42
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Who owns Chateau Grillet?

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Neyret-Gachet which was purchased by François Pinault 2011

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43
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What are the appellations of the Dordogne?

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Bergerac
Cotes de Bergerac
Pécharmant
Montravel
Haut-Montravel
Cotes de Montravel
Rosette
Saussignac
Monbazillac

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What are the sweet wine appellations of Bergerac?

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Monbazillac AOP
Saussignac AOP
Rosette AOP
Haut-Montravel AOP
Cotes Montravel AOP

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45
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What is the difference between these AOPs: Haut-Montravel, Cotes de Montravel, and Montravel?

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Montravel - dry reds & dry whites
Haut- and Cotes-Montravel have the exact same reqs (VDN whites)
All 3 are separate delimited zones:
Cotes - northernmost
Haut - middle
Montravel - southernmost

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46
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What is the difference between these AOPs: Haut-Montravel, Cotes de Montravel, and Montravel?

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Montravel - dry reds & dry whites
Haut- and Cotes-Montravel have the exact same reqs (VDN whites)
All 3 are separate delimited zones:
Cotes - northernmost
Haut - middle
Montravel - southernmost

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47
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What appellation of Provence has been pushing for organic mandated farming?

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Les Baux de Provence AOP

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48
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What is Le Rapé?

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CdP Producers must discard 2% of harvest grapes
safeguards against under-ripeness
Mandated by AOP regulations

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49
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What communes can grapes for Muscat de Beaume-de-Venise AOP be sourced?

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Beaume-de-Venise
- Aubignon

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50
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What AOP mandates Negrette?

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Fronton AOP

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51
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Where is St-Chinian AOP? What color wine is produced there?

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Languedoc - red, rosé, & white

white is a recent addition

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52
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What colors and from what grapes are produced under the Patrimonio AOP?

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White - Vermentino

Red/Rosé - Nielluccio

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53
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When were the vineyards of Gaillac AOP established?

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SW France

-By the Romans of ancient Gaul in the 1st century CE, are among France’s oldest

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54
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What is the aging req for Rivesaltes Grenat?

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Aged reductively for 1 yr

-Must be bottled before March 1 of the 2nd yr following harvest

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55
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What color wine can be Languedoc AOP?

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Red - min 50% combined Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Lladoner Pelut
Rosé
White

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Who are the 4 main producers of Hermitage?

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-Jean-Louis Chave (singular producer)

Negociants:

Delas
M. Chapoutier
Paul Jaboulet

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What sparkling wine AOP of Limoux favors Chard & Chenin Blanc?

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Crémant de Limoux

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58
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What are the major cities of the Southern Rhone?

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Montelimar (north)
Avignon (South-Central)
Nîmes (Southwest)

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Describe the wines of Cremant de Die AOP.

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Sparkling - does not req 100% Clairette

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What color wines can be Corbieres AOP?

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Red, white, rosé

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61
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Where is Coteaux Varois?

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Provence - Coteaux Varois en Provence

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62
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What is the climate of the Rhone Valley?

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N. Rhone - more continental
- S. Rhone - Mediterranean

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What region of the S. Rhone adjoins the S. Rhone, Provence & Languedoc?

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Costières de Nîmes AOP

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What AOP of the S. Rhone was formerly considered an appellation of the Languedoc?

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Costières de Nîmes AOP

-Changed in 2004

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65
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What vin doux naturel colors can Rasteau AOP be?

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White, Rosé, & Red

-Based on Grenache (Noir/Blanc/Gris)

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66
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What AOP represents over 90% of France’s fortified wine?

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Rivesaltes AOP

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67
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Where is Cotes de Montravel AOP?

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Sweet wine AOP of Bergerac

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Where is Cotes du Vivarais AOP? Color of wines?

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S. Rhone - red, rosé, & white

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69
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What wine may be labeled “Muscat de Nöel”?

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Rivesaltes vin doux naturel - Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains & Muscat d’Alexandrie
-Christmas wines that must be bottled no later than Dec 1 of the yr of harvest

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70
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Who has long been considered the bearer of traditional wines for Cornas?

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Auguste Clape

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What are the two distinct, non-contiguous sectors of Fitou AOP?

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  • Fitou Maritime
  • Fitou Montagneux
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72
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Where did Rasteu’s labeling terms come from?

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In 2011, Rasteau vignerons adopted the labeling terms from Rivesaltes in Roussillon

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73
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What colors, from what grapes, can Les Beaux de Provence AOP be?

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Red & Rosé
-Based on Grenache, Syrah, & Cinsault
White (added in 2011)
-Based on Grenache Blanc, Vermentino, Clairette, Roussanne

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What are the Gaillac “Premières Côtes” for?

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The appellation exists for the dry whites of eleven communes

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75
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What are the sweet whites of Gaillac labeled?

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Gaillac Doux

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76
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What are the two sub-zone designations of St-Chinian AOP?

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  • Berlou
  • Roquebrun
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77
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What is the style and varieties of Tavel?

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Rosé - regarded as France’s premiere rosé appellation

-Grenache based and dry

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78
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What areas of the N. Rhone are defined by heat-retaining granitic and schistous soils?

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Côte-Rôtie
Condrieu
Hermitage

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79
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What are the appellations of Corsica?

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Vin de Corse
Muscat du Cap Corse
Ajaccio
Patrimonio

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80
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What color wines are permitted for Limoux?

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Red & White

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81
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What river is Cahors located on? Where is Cahors?

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Lot River
- Southwest France

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Where and what is Buzet AOP?

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South of Bergerac
- Red, white, rosé - Bordeaux varieties

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83
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What is the physically smallest red wine appellation of the N. Rhone?

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Cornas - although Hermitage produces less wine

-Just over 100ha planted

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What is the northernmost appellation of the N. Rhone?

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Côte-Rôtie

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Where is Madiran AOP?

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In Gascony in Sw France

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What is the thin topsoil that is powdery, decomposed micah in Condrieu?

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Arzelle

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What grapes can Rivesaltes Ambré, Tuilé, and Rosé be?

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Grenache (Blanc, Noir, Gris), Tourbat, Macabeu

-max 20% combined Muscat à Petit Grains & Muscat d’Alexandria

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What styles of wine can St-Peray be? From what grapes?

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Exclusively whites - Marsanne & Roussanne
Marsane - broader, oily texture, marzipan character
Roussanne - more delicate, adds acidity, waxy minerality
Can produce mousseux
méthode traditionelle

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Where is Faugères AOP? What color wines?

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Languedoc - red, white, rosé

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What variant of Muscat is used for Muscat du Cap Corse AOP?

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Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc

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91
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What style of wines are Cotes du Roussillon?

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Dry red, white and rosé

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Describe the wines of Clairette de Die AOP?

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Two sparkling styles
Méthode Traditionelle
Clairette is traditional
max 15 g/L RS
Méthode Dioise Ancestrale
Rustic sparkler
Muscat contain 75% Muscat à Petits Grains
Min 35g/L RS (implying demi-sec)

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What is the only appellation in France to focus on Mourvèdre?

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Bandol AOP

-Min 50% Mourvèdre - blended w/Grenache, Cinsault (and to a lesser extent Syrah & Carignan)

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94
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Where is Pécharmant AOP?

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Bergerac

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95
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Where is Saussignac AOP?

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Sweet wine AOP of Bergerac

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96
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Where is Chateau Simone?

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Palette AOP (Provence)

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97
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What are the permitted methods of production for Gaillac Mousseux?

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Traditional method
- Méthode Gaillaçoise - a variant of méthode ancestrale

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98
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Where is Haut-Montravel AOP?

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Sweet wine AOP of Bergerac

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99
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What are unfortified red, rosé, and whites from Banyuls?

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Collioure AOP

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100
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Where and what is Côtes de Duras AOP?

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South of Bergerac

Red, white & rosé
-Bordeaux varieties

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101
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What 5 grapes represent the bulk of red & rosé of Cotes de Provence?

A

Cinsault
Grenache
Mourvèdre
Syrah
Tibouren (local, garrigue scented)

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102
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What are the important climats of Hermitage?

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La Chapelle
L’Hermite
Le Méal
Les Bressards
Gréffieux
Beaume
Péléat

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103
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What is unique about the wines of Chateau de Beaucastel?

A

Dominated by Mourvèdre
- Produced from every authorized variety

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104
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What are the two major cities of the Northern Rhone?

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Vienne & Valence

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105
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Where is Bandol AOP located?

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Provence

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106
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Where is Rosette AOP?

A

Sweet wine AOP of Bergerac

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107
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Where is the Bellet AOP?

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Provence

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108
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Describe the white still wines of Limoux

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Based on Chard, Chenin, and Mauzac

-Must be barrel fermented

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109
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What color wines does Cassis AOP produce?

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Red, white, rosé

-Clairette and Marsanne account for the better wines

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110
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What 4 appellations shared CDP’s min potential ABV for reds?

A

Gigondas
Vacqueyras
Beaume-de-Venise
Vinsobres

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111
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What is Rolle?

A

local synonym for Italian Vermentino in Bellet AOP

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112
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Name 3 excellent producers of Bandol

A

Domaine Tempier
Chateau Pibarnon
Chateau Pradeaux

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113
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Where was micro-oxygenation developed? Why?

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Madiran

-Patrick Ducournau developed micro-oxygenation in the 1990s to soften the blow of Tannat

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114
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What is the production method for Muscat de Beaume-de-Venise AOP?

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Fermentation is arrested through mutage

-adding pure grape spirit to arrest fermentation in a proportion of 5-10%

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115
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When did the Roman Catholic Popes reside in Avignon?

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1309-1378

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116
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What does the Papel Crest indicate? What does the “La Mitrale” indicate? Who first released an estate-bottled CDP wine?

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  • It indicates that the wines were bottled in the area and they are a member of the Federation
  • It indicates that they are a member of the SIDVAOC
  • Ch. La Nerthe released the first estate-bottled CDP wines in 1785
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117
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What was phylloxera’s doorway to France? When?

A

Lirac - 1863

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118
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Who are the 3 producers helping with the resurgence of Condrieu?

A

Georges Varnay
Yves Cuilleron
André Perret

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119
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What color wines may CDR and CDR-Villages be?

A

Both - red, white, rosé

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120
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What color wines does Cornas produce? From what grapes?

A

Red only - 100% Syrah

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121
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Where is Monbazillac AOP?

A

Bergerac

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122
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What is rimage?

A

Local term for vintage in Banyuls

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123
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What color wines (what grapes) are produced under the Ajaccio AOP?

A

Red/Rosé - min 40% Sciacarello

White - min 80% Vermentino

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124
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What color wines does Gigondas produce?

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Red & Rosé

min 50% Grenache
Typically blended w/Syrah & Mourvèdre
Other Rhone varieties may be planted - up to max 10% (except Carignan)

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125
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Where and what is Marcillac AOP?

A

SW France (East of Cahors)

min 90% Fer (red)

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126
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Where are the Rhone River’s headwaters?

A

Switzerland

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127
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Where is Jurançon AOP?

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Pyrénées-Atlantique department, in the SW of France

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128
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What styles can be Rivesaltes AOP?

A

Ambré (Amber)
Tuilé (Tawny)
Grenat (Red)
Rosé
Rancio

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129
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What is Fer?

A

A local red grape in the SW of France

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130
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What appellation was formerly known as Cotes du Tricastin?

A

Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP

-Rebranded in 2010 to avoid unsavory association with Tricastin nuclear plant

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131
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When was Gigondas promoted from CDR-Villages AOP?

A

1971

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132
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What was Fronton AOP formerly known as?

A

Côtes de Frontonnais

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133
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What AOP is based on Gamay, Aligoté, and Chardonnay in the Rhone Valley?

A

Châtillon-en-Diois AOP

Red & Rosé - Gamay based
Whites - based on Chard & Aligoté

134
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What is the southernmost appellation in continental France?

A

Banyuls AOP

135
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What is the only permitted method to make rosé for still wines in France?

A

Saignage

136
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What is the most notable sweet wine appellation of Bergerac?

A

Monbazillac AOP

137
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What variety is Rivesaltes Grenat?

A

Grenache Noir

138
Q

Where is Fitou AOP? When was it promoted?

A

Languedoc

-1948 - one of the region’s oldest appellations

139
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Where is Malepère AOP? What color wines are produced there?

A

Languedoc
Red - min 50% Merlot
Rosé - min 50% CF
Promoted in 2006

140
Q

How large is Chateau Grillet?

A

3.5ha

141
Q

What sparkling AOP of the Northern Rhone allows for the ancestrale method? What is the min % varietal?

A

Clairette de Die AOP

-min 75% Muscat à Petit Grains

142
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What color dry wines can be Gaillac AOP?

A

Red, white & rosé

Red blends - Duras, Fer, Syrah w/ small allotment of Bordeaux grapes
White - Mauzac, Muscadelle, and Len de l’El

143
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Where is the Minervois AOP?

A

Languedoc

144
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What are the eligible communes for Rasteau AOP?

A

Rasteau
Cairanne
Sablet

145
Q

Who is the largest producer of Côte-Rôtie?

A

E. Guigal

146
Q

What are fortified wine appellations of the Languedoc?

A

Muscat de Mireval AOP
Muscat de Lunel AOP
Muscat de St-Jean-de-Minervois AOP
Muscat de Frontignan (most common - may be either: vin doux naturel or vin de liqueur)

147
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Where is Domaine de Triennes located?

A

Coteaux Varois en Provence

148
Q

Where is Ventoux? Color of wines?

A

S. Rhone - red, rosé & white

149
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What region of the N. Rhone can produce Vin de Paille?

A

Hermitage

150
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What does Maury AOP produce?

A

Still dry red
Vin doux naturel - Grenache (Noir, Blanc, Gris)
Same as Rivesaltes styles:

Blanc
Ambré
Grenat
Tuilé
Hors d’Age
Rancio

151
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What color wines can Chateauneuf-du-Pape be?

A

Red & White

152
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What color wines does Bellet AOP produce?

A

Red, white, & rosé

-More promising whites than reds

153
Q

What is the name of the hour-glass shaped bottle for Provence wines?

A

Skittle Bottles

154
Q

What are the varieties of Cahors?

A

min 70% Malbec, + Tannat and Merlot

155
Q

What are “galets”?

A

“pudding stones” deposited in CDP

made of quartzite
they serve to store heat

156
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Where is Ajaccio AOP?

A

Corsica

157
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What 3 types of bubbles are permitted in Limoux?

A

Blanquette de Limoux
min 90% Mauzac
Crémant de Limoux - traditional method
Chard & Chenin + max 20% Mauzac and Pinot Noir
Limoux Methode Ancestrale
100% Mauzac

158
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What is the vin doux naturel AOP of Corisca?

A

Muscat du Cap Corse AOP

159
Q

When was Beaume-de-Venise promoted from CDR-Villages?

A

2005

160
Q

What portion of Rhone’s wines are released as Côtes du Rhone AOP?

A

two-thirds

161
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What grape’s name means “far from sight” in the old d’Oc tongue? Why? Where is it a principal grape?

A

Len de l’El - conveys the cluster’s long stalks and distance to the “eye”, or bud from which they sprouted
-Gaillac

162
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What is Collioure AOP?

A

unfortified wines of Banyuls

163
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Where is Montravel AOP? What styles of wine?

A

Dry reds or whites from Bergerac

164
Q

Where is La Landonne? Who are the two main producers?

A

Côte Rôtie

E. Guigal
Rene Rostaing

165
Q

What are the permitted methods for oxidative aging in Rivestaltes?

A

Glass bonbonnes in the sun or solera

166
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What are the main grapes and styles of Monbazillac? Is machine harvest allowed?

A

Blanc/SGN (Bortrytis)
Bordeaux varieties
Muscadelle does very well here in the sandy soils
Hand Harvesting
Botrytis = multiple tries

167
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What color wines (what grapes) are permitted in Fitou AOP?

A

Red - usually dominated by Carignan (and Grenache)

168
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What is Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP?

A

Vin Doux Naturel made exclusively of Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains and Muscat d’Alexandrie

169
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What styles of wines are Bergerac AOP?

A

Red, white, & rosé

From Bordeaux varietals
“Sec” denotes dry whites

170
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What are the appellations of the N. Rhone?

A

Côte-Rôtie
St-Joseph
Hermitage
Crozes-Hermitage
Cornas
Condrieu
Chateau Grillet
St-Péray
Crémant de Die
Clairette de Die
Coteaux de Die
Châtillon-en-Dioise
Cotes du Rhones

171
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What is Jaboulet’s premiere wine?

A

-La Chapelle (of Hermitage)

172
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What is the major soil of Gigondas?

A

Red clay alluvial soils

173
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What colors can Vacqueyras be?

A

Usually red - min 50% Grenache (generally rustic)
- Small amounts of white and rosé

174
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What colors, from what grapes, can Lirac be?

A

Red, white, & rosé

Grenache (Blanc/Noir)
Whites may see significant proportions of Clairette and Bourboulenc

175
Q

What are the most important AOP’s in southwestern France?

A

Cahors
Madiran
Jurançon
Gaillac

176
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What is the only appellation outside of Bordeaux to publish a ranking of Grand Cru Classé estates?

A

Côtes du Provence

Originally classified in 1955
23 estates

177
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What is rancio?

A

French and Spanish term for a fortified wine that has been maderized– exposed to direct sunlight

178
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What % does the S. Rhone account for in the Rhone Valley?

A

95%, overwhelmingly devoted to red

179
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What appellations in the N. Rhone allow for blending Marsanne and Roussanne w/Syrah?

A

Hermitage
Crozes-Hermitage
St-Joseph

180
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What color wines can Côte-Rôtie be? From what grapes?

A

Red only
- Syrah, max 20% Viognier

181
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What and where is Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP?

A

Producers of Madiran (SW France) can make semi-sweet to sweet whites under this AOP

Based on Petit Manseng, Petit Courbu, and Arrufiac
Dry wines are labeled “sec”

182
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Where is Luberon? Color of wines?

A

S. Rhone - red, rosé, white

183
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What regions are located in the basque influenced Pyrénees-Atlantique department?

A

Jurançon
Irouléguy
Béarn

184
Q

Where is the Maury AOP?

A

Roussillon

185
Q

What are the appellations of Provence?

A

Côtes de Provence
Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence
Les Baux de Provence
Coteaux Varois en Provence
Bandol
Bellet
Cassis
Palette

186
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What areas of the N. Rhone are dominated by heavier, clay soils?

A

St-Joseph
Crozes-Hermitage
St-Péray

187
Q

What is the aging requirement for Rivesaltes Ambré?

A

Aged in an oxidative environment until at least March 1 of the 3rd year following harvest

188
Q

What is the main grape of “traditionnel” Banyuls AOP?

A

min 50% Grenache Noir

189
Q

Where and what is Fronton AOP?

A

West of Gaillac

Blended reds & rosés
-min 50% Negrette

190
Q

What appellations in France mandate Tannat’s use?

A

Min 50%

Madiran
Béarn

191
Q

How many sub-appellations are in the Languedoc AOP? What are the most prominent?

A

16
Terrasses du Larzac
Le Clape
Pic-St-Loup

192
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What color wines does the Palette AOP produce?

A

Red, rosé, & white

-A dizzying amount of red & white grapes

193
Q

Another name for Northern Rhone

A

Rhone Septentrionale

194
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Another name for Southern Rhone

A

Rhone Meridionale

195
Q

Who first constructed the vineyard terraces of the Northern Rhone?

A

Romans

196
Q

What is vinum picatum?

A

Romans

197
Q

Who moved the center of Christian Europe from Rome to Avignon?

A

Pope Clement V

198
Q

What was the first quality region to be stuck by Phylloxera? When?

A

Southern Rhone in 1863

199
Q

What region of Rhone gave way to the prototype of the AOC system?

A

Chateauneuf du Pape

200
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What was the first AOC established in France? When did this occur?

A

CNDP; 1936

201
Q

Describe the climatic conditions of the Northern Rhone

A

Benefits from southernly position but experiences greater seasonal temperature shifts, more rainfall, and few hours of sunshine than the southern appellations

202
Q

When do the Mistral winds affect the Northern Rhone?

A

During winter and spring

203
Q

What are the benefits of the Mistral winds in Northern Rhone?

A

It dries the vineyards, preventing mold and mildew

204
Q

What is arzelle? Where is it found?

A

A thin topsoil rich with powdery, decomposed mica; Near the commune of Condrieu

205
Q

What are the soils of Cote Rotie, Condrieu and Hermitage?

A

Heat retaining granitic and schistous

206
Q

What are the soils of St Joseph, Crozes Hermitage and St Peray?

A

Heavier in clay

207
Q

Cote Rotie allows up to ___% of what white grape?

A

20% Viognier

208
Q

Which two Northern Rhone appellations allow up to 15% Marsanne/Roussanne?

A

Hermitage and Crozes Hermitage

209
Q

Hermitage allows up to ____% combined of what white grapes?

A

15% Marsanne/Roussanne

210
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Crozes Hermitage allows up to ____% combined of what white grapes?

A

15% Marsanne/Roussanne

211
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What does Marsanne offer to a blend?

A

Broader, oily texture and marzipan character

212
Q

What does Roussanne offer to a blend?

A

Acidity and waxy minerality

213
Q

How large is Condrieu?

A

Less than 200 delimited ha

214
Q

Clairette de Die made in the methode dioise ancestrale must be 75% of what grape?

A

Muscat a Petit Grains

215
Q

Clairette de Die made in the methode ancestrale has a minimum RS of ___?

A

35 g/l

216
Q

What are the grapes of Chatillon en Diois?

A

Gamay, Aligote, Chardonnay

217
Q

What does Grenache offer to a blend?

A

Body, sweet fruit and warmth

218
Q

What do Mourvedre and Syrah offer to a blend?

A

Structure and depth of color

219
Q

What does Cinsault offer to a blend?

A

Finesse and freshness

220
Q

What are the primary soils of Southern Rhone?

A

Alluvial soils (sand, gravel, clay based) over a limestone subsoil

221
Q

What is the required minimum ABV for CNDP?

A

12.5% (This is the highest in all of France)

222
Q

What do AOP regulations of CNDP mandate to safeguard against under ripeness?

A

Producers must declassify or discard at least 2% of harvested grapes (le rape)

223
Q

Name the five promoted CdR villages

A

Rasteau, Gigondas, Vaqueyras, Beaumes de Venise, Vinsobres

224
Q

What are the soils of Gigondas?

A

Red clay, alluvial

225
Q

Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Beaumes de Venise and Vinsorbes all have a minimum ABV of ___%

A

12.5%

226
Q

What is the only communal appellation exclusively for rose wines in France?

A

Tavel AOP

227
Q

What are the wines of Tavel based on?

A

Grenache

228
Q

Name the 2 appellations of Southern Rhone for vin doux naturel

A

Rasteau and Muscat de Beaumes de Venise

229
Q

Name 2 communes of Rasteau

A

Cairanne and Sablet

230
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Describe the difference in wines from Rasteau and Muscat Beaumes de Venise

A

Muscat BDV is typically fresher and more aromatic whereas Rasteau wines show more tawny flavors

231
Q

A label from Rasteau reads “ambre”. What does this indicate?

A

A white VDN wine displaying more oxidative character and subject to at least 3 years of aging prior to release.

232
Q

A label from Rasteau reads “tuile”. What does this indicate?

A

A red VDN wine displaying more oxidative character and subject to at least 3 years of aging prior to release.

233
Q

A label from Rasteau reads “blanc”. What does this indicate?

A

A white VDN wine that is fresher in nature

234
Q

A label from Rasteau reads “grenat”. What does this indicate?

A

A red VDN wine that is fresher in nature

235
Q

A label from Rasteau reads “Hors d’age”. What does this indicate?

A

a VDN wine that has been matured for at least 5 years prior to release

236
Q

A label from Rasteau reads “rancio”. What does this indicate?

A

A VDN wine that has been deliberately made in an oxidative and maderized style and the wine has been left in open barrels, exposed to the sun and high temperatures

237
Q

What is the northernmost appellation of Southern Rhone?

A

Grignan les Adhemar

238
Q

Where is Ventoux AOP?

A

Southern Rhone

239
Q

Where is Luberon AOP?

A

Southern Rhone

240
Q

Where is Cotes du Vivarais AOP?

A

Southern Rhone

241
Q

Where is Pierrevert AOP?

A

Southern Rhone, North of Provence

242
Q

Southern Rhone, North of Provence

A

Costieres de Nimes in 2004

243
Q

What style of wine and from what grape is Clairette de Bellegarde?

A

Dry whites from Clairette

244
Q

Name the newest appellation in Southern Rhone. When was it added?

A

Duche d’Uzes in 2013

245
Q

Where are most of the quality apps of Langeudoc located?

A

They are clustered on the western side

246
Q

2 sections of Fitou AOP. What AOP are they within?

A

Fitou Maritime & Fitou Montagneux; Corbières

247
Q

When was Minervois La Liviniere created? For what wine style?

A

1999 for red wines.

248
Q

2 subzones of St Chinian

A

Berlou and Roquebrun

249
Q

Limoux AOP wine styles and grapes

A

Reds merlot based. Whites from chard, Chenin blanc, & mauzac

250
Q

Cremant de Limoux AOP

A

Max 20% mauzac/ Pinot noir with chard and Chenin blanc

251
Q

Banyuls Grand Cru AOP

A

Min 75% Grenache and aged 30 months in barrel

252
Q

Unfortified red, white, and roses wines from Banyuls are labeled as:

A

Collioure AOP

253
Q

5 subzones of Languedoc

A

Pezanas, Gres de Montpellier, La Clape, Pic St Loup, & Cabrières

254
Q

Where is St. Christol?

A

Sub-appellation of Gres de Montpellier in Languedoc

255
Q

Where is St. Drézéry?

A

Sub-appellation of Gres de Montpellier in Languedoc

256
Q

Where is St. Georges d’Orques?

A

Sub-appellation of Gres de Montpellier in Languedoc

257
Q

Where is La Méjanelle?

A

Sub-appellation of Gres de Montpellier in Languedoc

258
Q

Where is Cabardes?

A

Languedoc

259
Q

Where is Corbieres?

A

Languedoc

260
Q

Where is Corbieres-Boutenac?

A

Languedoc

261
Q

Where is Faugeres?

A

Languedoc

262
Q

Where is Fitou?

A

Languedoc

263
Q

Where is Limoux?

A

Languedoc

264
Q

Where is Malepere?

A

Languedoc

265
Q

Where is Minervois?

A

Languedoc

266
Q

Where is Picpoul de Pinet?

A

Languedoc

267
Q

Where is Saint-Chinian?

A

Languedoc

268
Q

Where is Terrasses du Larzac?

A

Languedoc

269
Q

Where is Palette?

A

Provence

270
Q

Where is Cassis?

A

Provence

271
Q

Where is Bandol?

A

Provence

272
Q

Where is Bellet/ Vin de Bellet?

A

Provence

273
Q

Where is Collioure?

A

Roussillon

274
Q

Where is Rivesaltes?

A

Roussillon

275
Q

Where is Muscat de Rivesaltes?

A

cRoussillon

276
Q

Where is Banyuls?

A

Where is Banyuls?

277
Q

Where is Maury?

A

Roussillon

278
Q

Where is Cote-Rotie?

A

Northern Rhone Valley

279
Q

Where is Condrieu?

A

Northern Rhone Valley

280
Q

Where is Chateau Grillet?

A

Northern Rhone Valley

281
Q

Where is Saint Joseph?

A

Northern Rhone Valley

282
Q

Where is Crozes-Hermitage?

A

Northern Rhone Valley

283
Q

Where is Hermitage?

A

Northern Rhone Valley

284
Q

Where is Cornas?

A

Northern Rhone Valley

285
Q

Where is Saint Peray?

A

Northern Rhone Valley

286
Q

Where is Chatillon en Diois?

A

Northern Rhone Valley

287
Q

Where is Clairette de Die?

A

Northern Rhone Valley

288
Q

Where is Coteaux de Die?

A

Northern Rhone Valley

289
Q

Where is Cremant de Die?

A

Northern Rhone Valley

290
Q

Where is Grignan-les-Adhemar?

A

Southern Rhone Valley

291
Q

Where is Cotes du Vivarais?

A

Southern Rhone Valley

292
Q

Where is Chateauneuf-du-Pape?

A

Southern Rhone Valley

293
Q

Where is Duche d’Uzes?

A

Southern Rhone Valley

294
Q

Where is Gigondas?

A

Southern Rhone Valley

295
Q

Where is Vacqueras?

A

Southern Rhone Valley

296
Q

Where is Vinsobres?

A

Southern Rhone Valley

297
Q

Where is Beaumes-de-Venise?

A

Southern Rhone Valley

298
Q

Where is Rasteau?

A

Southern Rhone Valley

299
Q

Where is Lirac?

A

Southern Rhone Valley

300
Q

Where is Tavel?

A

Southern Rhone Valley

301
Q

Where is Costieres de Nimes?

A

Southern Rhone Valley

302
Q

Where is Clairette de Bellegarde?

A

Southern Rhone Valley

303
Q

Where is Luberon?

A

Southern Rhone Valley

304
Q

Where is Ventoux?

A

Southern Rhone Valley

305
Q

Where is Patrimonio?

A

Corsica

306
Q

Where is Ajaccio?

A

Corsica

307
Q

Where is Bearn?

A

Southwest France

308
Q

Where is Bergerac?

A

Southwest France

309
Q

Where is Brulhois?

A

Southwest France

310
Q

Where is Buzet?

A

Southwest France

311
Q

Where is Cahors?

A

Southwest France

312
Q

Where is Coteaux du Quercy?

A

Southwest France

313
Q

Where is Cotes de Montravel?

A

Southwest France

314
Q

Where is Cotes du Marmandais?

A

Southwest France

315
Q

Where is Cotes de Millau?

A

Southwest France

316
Q

Where is Entraygues-Le Fel?

A

Southwest France

317
Q

Where is Estaing?

A

Southwest France

318
Q

Where is Floc de Gascogne?

A

Southwest France

319
Q

Where is Fronton?

A

Southwest France

320
Q

Where is Gaillac?

A

Southwest France

321
Q

Where is Irouleguy?

A

Southwest France

322
Q

Where is Juracon?

A

Southwest France

323
Q

Where is Madiran?

A

Southwest France

324
Q

Where is Marcillac?

A

Southwest France

325
Q

Where is Monbazillac?

A

Southwest France

326
Q

Where is Montravel?

A

Southwest France

327
Q

Where is Pachernec du Vic-Bilh?

A

Southwest France

328
Q

Where is Rosette?

A

Southwest France

329
Q

Where is Saint Mont?

A

Southwest France

330
Q

Where is Saint-Sardos?

A

Southwest France

331
Q

Where is Saussignac?

A

Southwest France

332
Q

Where is Tursan?

A

Southwest France

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