Rhône Wine Producers Flashcards
Which family have been producing wine from the famous Hermitage hill for over half a century?
The Chaves
Domaine Henri Bonneau’s Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines are made with small amounts of Mourvèdre, Counoise and Vaccarèse but what is the other dominant grape variety?
Grenache
Château de Beaucastel is a well-known southern Rhône producer, where does it hold 100 hectares of vineyards?
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Which family are behind both Château de Beaucastel and the négociant brand, Le Vielle Ferme?
The Perrins
Clos des Papes has been a well-established estate in Châteauneuf-du-Pape since 1896, which grape dominates their red wine blends?
Grenache
Which producer is behind this famous trio of single-vineyard Côte-Rôtie wines: La Mouline, La Landonne and La Turque?
E Guigal
Which side of Rhône is most known for making rosé wines from Grenache?
Southern Rhône
What is the rough translation of Côte-Rôtie?
Roasted slope
Côte-Rôtie roughly translates to ‘roasted slope’, why does it have this name?
Because of the high sun exposure and sheltering from cold winds
Which is the southernmost red wine cru of northern Rhône?
Cornas
Which is typically the warmest red wine cru in northern Rhône?
Cornas
Which appellation has vineyards which are close to the town of Ampuis?
Côte-Rôtie
Which appellation often produces some of the lightest Syrah wines?
Saint-Joseph
The soils of Côte Blonde are favored for their higher limestone content, but in which AC is it?
Côte-Rôtie
In which year did the INAO create the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation?
1936
Which appellation is known for its sweet late harvest Grenache wine?
Rasteau
Which grape varieties are used to make E Guigal’s famous La Moulline Côte-Rôtie wine?
Syrah and Viognier
The Chapoutier family have been making Rhône wines since the 19th century, but who has been credited with improving their quality in recent years?
Michel Chapoutier
Which Rhône producer is said to be one of the first to introduce Braille labelling on its wine bottles?
Maison Chapoutier
Who is the famous winemaker behind Château Rayas who died in 1997?
Jacques Reynaud
What is the name of Domaine Henri Bonneau’s top Châteauneuf-du-Pape cuvée?
Réserve des Celestins
Where are Domaine Jean-Luc Colombo’s vineyards based?
Cornas
What is the name of Jaboulet’s most famous Syrah wine?
La Chapelle
La Chapelle is Jaboulet’s notable Syrah wine, where is it made?
Hermitage
