Southern Rhone

Question 1

AOP Vinsobres

Answer 1

563 ha
High altitude exposed to Mistral
Marls / Stone

Red Only
Still Only
Dry Only

Grapes:
Grenache N, Syrah N, Mourvèdre N
Blend must be at least 50% Grenache and at least 25% Syrah or Mourvèdre

Question 2

AOP Rasteau

Answer 2

953 ha
High altitude hidden from Mistral
Limestone / Marl
Mediterranean
S

Red Only
Still Only
Dry Only
(AOP Rasteau Vins Doux Naturel is fortified wines of all colors w/ min 252 g/L)

Grapes:
Grenache N, Syrah N, Mourvèdre N
Blend must be at least 50% Grenache and at least 20% Syrah or Mourvèdre

Question 3

AOP Cairanne

Answer 3

846 ha
Small Clay Pebbles / Sand / Loess
Mediterranean
Flat

Red (96%) and White (4%)
Still Only
Dry Only
(AOP Rasteau Vins Doux Naturel is fortified wines of all colors w/ min 252 g/L)

Grapes:
Grenache N, Syrah N, Mourvèdre N
Blend must be at least 50% Grenache and at least 20% Syrah or Mourvèdre
Clairette B, Grenache B, Roussanne B
* Blend of at least 30% Clairette B, 20% Grenache B, 20% Roussanne*

Notable Winemaker:
Domaine Richaud

Question 4

AOP Gigondas

Answer 4

1189 ha
Heavy Clay / Loess / Limestone Pebbles
Flat

Red (99%) and Rose (1%)
Still Only
Dry Only

Grapes:
Grenache N, Syrah N, Mourvèdre N
Blend must be at least 50% Grenache and at least 15% Syrah or Mourvèdre

Question 5

AOP Vacqueyras

Answer 5

1438 ha
Heavy Clay / Loess / Sandstone Pebbles
Mediterranean

Red (95%), White (4%), Rose (1%)
Still Only
Dry Only
(AOP Rasteau Vins Doux Naturel is fortified wines of all colors w/ min 252 g/L)

Grapes:
Grenache N, Syrah N, Mourvèdre N
Blend must be at least 50% Grenache and at least 15% Syrah or Mourvèdre**In Rose, the 3 grapes must be 90%
Clairette B, Grenache B, Bourboulenc, Roussanne, Marsanne and Viognier
* Each grape must make up 80% of a blend*

Question 6

AOP Beaumes-de-Venise

Answer 6

600 ha
Poor Marls
Mediterranean
S

Red Only
Still Only
Dry Only

Grapes:
Grenache N, Syrah N
Grenache N min 50%, Syrah min 25-50%

Question 7

AOP Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

Answer 7

355 ha
Clay / Sand
Mediterranean

White (83%), Rosé (15%), Red (2%)
Still Only
Fortified Only
Min RS is 252 g/L at harvest with min 15% Alc/Vol

Grapes:
Muscat a petit grains N, Muscat a petit grains B

Question 8

AOP Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Answer 8

3200 ha
Sand / Limestone / rolled Sandstone Pebbles
Mediterranean
S

Red (94%) and White (6%)
Still Only
Dry Only

Grapes:
Grenache (N / R / G / B), Syrah N, Mourvèdre N, Cinsault N, Clairette (B / R / G), Vaccarèse N, Bourboulenc B, Roussanne B, Counoise N, Muscardin N, Picpoul (N / G / B), Picardan B, Terret (N / G / B)

Question 9

AOP Lirac

Answer 9

795 ha
Limestone on Clay
Mediterranean

Red (85%) / White (10%) / Rose (5%)

Grapes:
Bourboulenc B, clairette B, grenache blanc B, roussanne B
cinsaut N, grenache N, mourvèdre N, syrah N

Question 10

AOP Tavel

Answer 10

904 ha
Limestone on Clay
Mediterranean

Rose only (skin maceration 24-36hrs / “hematuric”)

Grapes:
Bourboulenc B, cinsaut N, clairette B, clairette rose Rs, grenache blanc B
grenache gris G
grenache N, mourvèdre N, piquepoul blanc B, piquepoul gris G, piquepoul noir N,syrah N
(All 3 Grenache must be 30%–60% of blend)