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1
Q

what % of southern rhone wine account for all the wine produced in the rhone valley?

A

95%

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2
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blends or single varietal?

A

blends

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3
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what is the most planted grape?

A

grenache

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4
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what are characteristics of grenache?

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rich body, sweet fruit, warmth

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5
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what are the 3 prominent red grapes grown in the southern rhone?

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grenache, mouvedre, syrah

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6
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what is the climate of the southern rhone

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mediterranean

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what soils are found in southern rhone

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alluvial soils, limestone, sand, gravel, clay, stone soils called galets

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8
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what is the southern rhones most prestigous area?

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Chateauneuf du pape

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9
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how many accepted varieites are in CDP?

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13/18

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10
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famous producers in CDP

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Chateau de Beaucastel, Chateau Rayas, Chateau La Nerthe

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11
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which producer in the southern rhone famously uses every accepted variety?

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Chateau de Beaucastel

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12
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what producer released the first ever estate bottled CDP?

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Chateau la nerthe

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13
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how are estate bottled wines designated?

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with a papal crest embossed on the bottle

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14
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what are the grapes allowed in CDP?`

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grenache, mouvedre, syrah, cinsault, counise,picpoul, terret noir, bourblanc, clariette, rousanne, marsanne, vaccarese, picardan, muscardin

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15
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what is the largest appellation in southern rhone

A

cotes du rhone AOP

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16
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what grape is a principal component of cotes du rhone aop?

17
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what is cotes du rhone villages aop?

A

a superior designation for red whites and roses

18
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what style of wine does cotes du rhone aop specialize in?

A

GSM blends

19
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Southern Rhone AOPs

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CDP, Cote du Rhone, Cote du Rhone Villages, Gigondas, Vacqueras AOP, Beaumes de Venise AOP, Vinsobres AOP, Cairanne AOP, Lirac AOP, Tavel AOP, Rasteau AOP and Muscat de Beaumes de Venise AOP

20
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what are the major villages in Southern Rhone

A

Avignon, orange, nimes

21
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Gigondas AOP

A

min 50% grenache, blended with syrah and mouvedre

22
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Vacqueyras AOP

A

min 50% grenahce

23
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Beaumes-de-Venise AOP

A

min 50% grenache

24
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most recent AOP

A

Cairanne (2016)

25
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Lirac AOP

A

red, white, and rose wines permitted

26
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Tavel AOP

A

exclusively dedicated to rose wines, grenache based

27
Q

what are the 2 appellations for Vin doux Naturel wines?

A

Rasteau AOP and Muscat de beaumes de venise Aop

28
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what is the name of the cooperative that produces 90% of the wine labeled as Muscat de beaumes de venise AOP?

A

Vingerons de Beaumes de Venise

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