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Montélimar

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Town that marks the northern tip of the Southern Rhône

Vineyards north of which have different varietal minimums

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Encépagement for Côtes du Rhône Blanc

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Min. 80% combined Marsanne, Roussanne, Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Viognier
Max. 20% combined Piquepoul Blanc, Ugni Blanc

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Encépagement for Côtes du Rhône Rouge

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Min 70% GSM:
Min. 40% Grenache (not in north)
Min. 15% combined Mourvèdre + Syrah
Min. Abv 11%

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Départements from which CDR can come

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Ardèche
Drôme
Gard
Vaucluse
Rhône
Loire
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AOPs of N. Rhône from north to south

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Côte Rotie
Condrieu
Château Grillet
St-Joseph
Crozes-Hermitage
Hermitage
Cornas
St-Péray
Coteaux, Crémant & Clairette de Die
Châtillon-en-Diois
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AOPs on Drôme tributary

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Coteaux de Die
Crémant de Die
Clairette de Die
Châtillon-en-Diois

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Coteaux de Die

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AOP on Drôme tributary in Northern Rhône for 100% Clairette with RS w/in 2g/L of acid

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Crémant de Die

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AOP on Drôme tributary in Northern Rhône for traditional method sparklers

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Clairette de Die location/styles

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On Drôme tributary in Northern Rhône
Méthode Traditionnelle (dry)
Méthode Dioise Ancestrale (sweet)

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Châtillon-en-Dioise styles

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Blanc
Rosé
Rouge

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St-Péray department/styles

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Ardèche dept.
dry white only: still & Traditional Method from Marsanne & Roussanne
St-Péray grapes

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White only AOPs of Northern Rhône

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Condrieu
Château-Grillet
St-Péray
Coteaux de Die
Crémant de Die
Clairette de Die
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Original communes of Condrieu

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Vérin
Condrieu
St-Michel-sur-Rhône

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Neyret-Gachet

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Sole owner of Château-Grillet who sold to François Pinault in 2011

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Red only AOPs of Northern Rhône

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Côte-Rôtie (max 20% Viognier permitted)

Cornas (100% Syrah)

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Communes of Côte-Rôtie

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Ampuis
St-Cyr-sur-Rhône
Turpin-Semons

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Soil types of Côte-Rôtie

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Côte Blonde (south): gneiss

Côte Brune (north): mica-schistous rock

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Côte-Rôtie cepage

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Min. 80% Syrah
Max. 20% Viognier
Usually co-fermented

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La Landonne

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Cru of Côte-Rôtie bottled by Guigal, Rostaing & others

As expensive a s first growths of Bordeaux

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Important lieux-dits of Hermitage

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L'Hermite
Le Méal
Les Bessards
Gréffieux
Beaune
Péléat
Et. Al.
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La Chappelle

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Premier wine of Jaboulet from hillside in L’Hermite lieu-dit of Hermitage

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Hermitage

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South-facing hill above Tain-l’Hermitage encased in Crozes-Hermitage

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Crozes-Hermitage styles/cepage

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Blanc (Marsanne &/or Roussanne)

Rouge (min 85% Syrah, plus Marsanne &/or Roussanne)

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Cornas styles/ABV

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AOP for 100% Syrah

Min. 10.5% abv

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St-Joseph styles/cepage
White (Marsanne &/or Roussanne) Red (min. 90% Syrah, plus Mars/Rous) 26 communes Min 10.5% abv
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Key producers of Hermitage
Chave Delas Chapoutier Jaboulet
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Key producers of Côte-Rôtie
Guigal | Rostaing
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Key producers of Cornas
Auguste Clape
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Lieux-dits of Cornas
Les Reynards La Côte Les Chaillot Les Mazards
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Demi-muids
Traditional fermentation vessels of N. Rhône
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Key producers of Condrieu
George's Vernay Yves Cuilleron André Perret
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Le rapé
Process mandated in CNP whereby producers must discard or declassify at least 2% of their grapes
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CNP styles/ABV
Red & whites, min 12.5% (highest in France) | All 13 permitted for reds, but musts must be blended prior to fermentation
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Famous CNP bottlings
Château de Beaucastel (mostly Mourvèdre with all 13) | Château Rayas (often 100% Grenache)
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Côtes du Rhône-Villages Rose/Rouge cepage
min. 50% Grenache + min. 20% Mourvèdre &/or Syrah for min. 80% of blend
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Red only villages do CDR-Villages
Massif d'Uchaux Signargues Plan de Dieu Puyméras Chusclan (rosé & red)
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Villages of CDR-Villages
``` 18 Cairanne, Chusclan Gadagne, Laudun, Massif d'Uchaux Plan de Dieu, Puyméras Roaix, Rochegude, Rousset les Vignes Sablet, Séguret, Signargues St-Gervais, St-Maurice, St-Pantaleon-les-Vignes Valréas, Visan ```
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Grignan-les-Adhémar
Northernmost AOP area of Southern Rhône | Formerly Coteaux de Tricastin
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Beaumes-de-Venise
AOP area of Southern Rhône for reds only Grenache+Syrah-based Min 12.5% abv
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Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise styles/cepage
VDNs Muscat Blanc à Petit Grains for blanc Muscat Rouge à Petit Grains for rouge Both permitted for rosé
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Côtes du Vivarais styles
AOP area of Southern Rhône for Red Rosé White
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Clairette de Bellegarde
AOP area of Southern Rhône for 100% Clairette (dry) | In southwest of Rhône Valley
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Costières de Nîmes styles
AOP area of Southern Rhône for White Red Rosé
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Gigondas styles/cepage
Min 90% GSM: min 50% Grenache, min 15% Syrah+Mourvèdre | Red & rosé only
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Lirac styles
AOP area of Southern Rhône for White Red Rosé
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AOP zones outside of Côtes-du-Rhône area in Southern Rhône valley
``` Côtes du Vivarais (NW) Grignan-les-Adhémar (N) Ventoux (SE) Lubéron (SE) Pierrevert (SE) ```
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AOP zones outside of Côtes-du-Rhône area in Northern Rhône
``` Crozes-Hermitage Hermitage Clairette de Die Châtillon-en-Diois Coteaux de Die Crémant de Die ```
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Téoulier
Grape variety in Southern Rhône AKA Manosquin
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Pierrevert location/styles
AOP in far east of Southern Rhône for White Rosé Red
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Lubéron location/styles
AOP in SE Southern Rhône for | White, Red, Rosé
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AOPs for VDNs in Southern Rhône
Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise | Rasteau
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Communes for VDN Rasteau
Sablet Cairanne Rasteau
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AOP Rasteau Rouge cepage
From Rasteau commune only Min 50% Grenache Min 20% Syrah+Mourvèdre Max 15% accessory varieties (including max 5% whites)
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Rasteau VDN cepage
Min 90% Grenache (Blanc, Gris & Noir depending on style) | Max 10% other white & red Rhône varieties
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Rasteau VDN Blanc & Grenat release
May 1 of year following harvest through June 30 of 2nd year
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Ambré & Tuilé
Oxidative styles of white & red VDN respectively aged for min 3 years
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Cru that can append Côtes du Vivarais
Orgnac St-Montant St-Remèze
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Tavel
AOP of Southern Rhône for rosé (most famous)
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Vacqueyras location/styles
AOP in Southern Rhône adjacent to Gigondas & Rasteau | White, Red, Rosé
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Ventoux location/styles
AOP in Southern Rhône for White Rosé Red
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Vinsobres location/styles
AOP in Southern Rhône for red only
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Cremant de Die cepage/aging
min. 55% Clairette, plus Aligoté & max. 10% Muscat Blanc à Petit Grains Min. 12 mos. on lees, max. 15g/L RS
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Clairette de Die cepage/RS
Méthode Traditionnelle: 100% Clairette, max. 15 g/L RS | Méthode Dioise Ancestrale: min. 75% Muscat à Petit Grains plus Clairette, min. 35 g/L RS
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Châtillon-en-Dioise Rosé/Rouge cepage
min. 75% Gamay, plus PN & Syrah
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Châtillon-en-Dioise Blanc cepage
Chard & Aligoté
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Hermitage styles/cepage
White (Marsanne &/or Roussanne) Red (min. 85% Syrah, plus Mars/Rous) Vin de Paille (Marsanne &/or Roussanne
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Hermitage/Crozes-Hermitage min. abv
10.5%
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CNP grapes
``` Grenache (Noir/Blanc/Gris) Mourvèdre Syrah Cinsault Counoise Picpoul (Noir/Blanc/Gris) Terret Noir Bourboulenc Clairette/Clairette Rosé Roussanne Vaccarèse Picardin Muscardin ```
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Côtes du Rhône-Villages abv
Min. 12%, 12.5 with subzone | 17 sub-zones, all produce rouge
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Grignan-les-Adhémar styles/cepage
white, red & rosé Viognier-based whites Grenache+Syrah-based reds/rosés
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Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise ABV/RS
21.5% min abv, 100 g/L RS | 96* neutral alcohol 5-10%
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Côtes du Vivarais rouge cepage
min 90% Grenache + Syrah
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Côtes du Vivarais rose cepage
60-80% Grenache
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Côtes du Vivarais blanc cepage
min 50% Grenache Blanc, min 30% Marsanne+ Clairette
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Costières de Nîmes blanc cepage
min 50% Grenache Blanc+Marsanne+Rousanne (min 2 varieties)
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Costières de Nîmes rouge cepage
min 60% Grenache+Syrah+Mourvèdre
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Costières de Nîmes rose cepage
min 60% Grenache+Syrah+Mourvèdre (like red) with max 20% white varieties
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Lirac Blanc cepage
up to 60% each Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc; plus up to 25% each accessory varieties
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Lirac Rouge cepage
min 40% Grenache, max 25% Syrah+Mourvèdre, max 10% Carignan, Cinsault
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Lirac Rose cepage
min 40% Grenache, max 25% Syrah+Mourvèdre, max 10% Carignan, Cinsault (as for red) with max 20% white varieties
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Pierrevert blanc cepage
min 50% combined Grenache Blanc & Vermentino, plus accessory varieties
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Pierrevert rouge cepage
min 70% Grenache+Syrah, plus accessory varieties
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Pierrevert rose cepage
min 70% Grenache+Syrah+Cinsault, plus accessory varieties
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Lubéron blanc cepage
Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Marsanne, Roussane, Rolle; plus max 50% Ugni Blanc, max 10% Viognier
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Lubéron rouge cepage
min 60% Grenache+Syrah plus Mourvèdre; max 20% each Cinsault, Carignan; max 10% white varieties
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Lubéron rose cepage
min 60% Grenache+Syrah plus Mourvèdre; max 20% each Cinsault, Carignan; max 20% white varieties
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Rasteau VDN ABV/RS
Min 21.5% abv | min 45 g/L RS
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Rasteau VDN Ambré (Tawny Blanc) & Tuilé release
March 1 of 3rd year following harvest
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Rasteau VDN Rose release
12/31 of year following harvest
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Rasteau VDN Hors d'Age release
9/1 of 5th year following harvest
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Tavel communes
2 Tavel Roquemaure
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Tavel cepage/RS
30-60% Grenache (all 3); plus others Max 60% any variety, max 10% each Carignan & Calitor Max 4 g/L RS
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Vacqueyras blanc cepage
(max 80% any one variety) Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Viognier, Clairette, Marsanne, Roussane
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Vacqueyras rose cepage
(max 80% any one variety) Grenache, Cinsault, Mourvèdre, Syrah
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Vacqueyras rouge cepage
min 50% Grenache, min 20% Syrah+Mourvèdre, max 10% combined others including max 5% whites
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Ventoux blanc cepage
Clairette, Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne; plus max 10% Marsanne, Vermentino, Viognier
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Ventoux rose/rouge cepage
min 80% Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah; plus accessory varieties including whites
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Vinsobres cepage/ABV
Min 80% GSM (min 50% Grenache, min 25% Syrah+Mourvèdre) Max 20% others including max 5% whites Min abv 12.5%
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Where are the vineyards of the northern Rhône located in relation to the river?
All AOPs except Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage on western banks, Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage across from southern half of St-Joseph
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Where are the vineyards of the southern Rhône located in relation to the Rhône river?
Most are to the east and north of Avignon | Exceptions: Côtes du Vivarais, Lirac, Tavel, Costières de Nîmes
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Monopoles of the Rhône Valley
Ch. Grillet (Condrieu) François Pinault
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Where are the vineyards of the northern Rhône located in relation to the river?
All AOPs except Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage on western banks, Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage across from southern half of St-Joseph
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Where are the vineyards of the southern Rhône located in relation to the Rhône river?
Most are to the east and north of Avignon | Exceptions: Côtes du Vivarais, Lirac, Tavel, Costières de Nîmes
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Monopoles of the Rhône Valley
Ch. Grillet (Condrieu) François Pinault
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Really good vintages of the Rhone Valley in the 2000s
2001 2005 2009 2010
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Really good vintages of the Rhone Valley in the 1990s
1990 (better in south) | 1999 (better in north)
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Really good vintages of the Rhone Valley in the 1980s
1989 (better in south)
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Really good vintages of the Rhone Valley in the 1970s
1978
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Really bad Rhone Valley vintages
``` 2008 2002 1991 (in the south only) 1987 1973 (in the south only) ```

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