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Southern Rhone Flashcards

1
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What percentage of the Rhone production comes from the Southern Rhone?

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95%

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2
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What is the climate of the Southern Rhone?

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Mediterranean

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What soil is very common in the Southern Rhone?

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alluvial sand, gravel and clay (deposited by the river) over limestone subsoil.

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4
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What are CdP’s Galets made of?

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quartzite, smoothed by the river

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5
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What percentage of CDP’s grapes must be discarded or declassified, and what is this called?

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2% of harvested grapes

le râpé

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6
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When was the first estate-bottled Chateauneuf-du-Pape released, by who?

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1785

Chateau La Nerthe

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7
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What does a papal crest on a bottle of Chateuneuf du Pape AOP imply?

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estate-bottled

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8
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List the grapes of CDP

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Grenache (N/B/G)
Mourvedre
Syrah
Cinsault
Counoise
Picpoul (N/B/G)
Terret Noir
Bourboulenc
Clairette/Clairette Rose
Roussanne
Vaccararese
Picardin
Mascardin
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9
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What are the Northern and Southern Rhone regions called in French?

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Northern: Rhone septentrionale

Southern: Rhone Meridionale

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10
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Which pope lived in Avignon? When?

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Pope Clement V
arrived in 1309
But his successor, John XXII is credited with starting the vineyards

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11
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What was the village of Chateauneuf-du-Pape called before the pope arrvied in the 14th centruy?

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Calcernier, for its limestone quarry

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12
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When did the name “Chateauneuf-du-Pape” start appearing on wine labels?

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early 19th century

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13
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If a red CDP has white varieties in the blend, how must they be incorporated?

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Cofermentation of the musts only.

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14
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What is the minimum planting density of Chateauneuf du Pape AOP?

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En Ligne: 3,000 vines/ha

Au Carre: 2,500 vines/ha

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15
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What is the Rendement de Base of Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP?

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35 hl/ha

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16
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What are the communes of Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP?

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Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Orange
Bedarrides
Courthezon
Sorgues
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17
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What is the max RS of Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP?

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3 g/l

4 g/l if abv is higher than 14%

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18
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Which AOPs used to be villages of Cotes du Rhone Villages AOP?

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Gigondas AOP 1971
Vacqueyras AOP 1990
Beaumes de Venise AOP 2005
Vinsobres AOP 2006
Cairanne AOP 2016
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19
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Which Southern Rhone AOPs are for rouge only?

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Vinsobres AOP

Beaumes-de-Venise AOP

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20
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What Southern Rhone AOP is for Blanc only

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Clairette de Bellegarde AOP

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21
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What is the minimum amount of Grenache in all AOPs that were elevated from Cotes du Rhone Villages AOP? What are their min abvs?

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min 50% Grenache
min 12.5% abv
across the board

22
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What Southern Rhone appellations are on the western bank of the river?

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Cotes du Vivarais AOP
Lirac AOP
Tavel AOP

23
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What communes can make Rasteau AOP?

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VDN: Rasteau, Cairanne, Sablet

Dry red: Rasteau only

24
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What two Southern Rhone appellations can make sweet wine?

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Rasteau AOP (VDN)
Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP (VDN)
25
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When did Cotes du Tricastin become Grignan-les-Adhemar AOP

26
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What appellation sits at the confluence of the Southern Rhone, Provence and the Langeudoc?

A

Costieres de Nimes AOP

27
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What appellation surrounds Clairette de Bellegarde AOP?

A

Costieres de Nimes AOP

28
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What grapes form the base of Tavel AOP?

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30-60% combined Grencahe Noir, Grenche Blanc and Grenache Gris
Grenache Noir must be present

29
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What styles can be made in Muscat de Beaumes de Venise AOP? What are the grapes?

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VDN Blanc, Rose, Rouge

Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains, Muscat Rouge a Petit Grains

30
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What is the min must weight and RS of Muscat de Beaumes de Venise AOP?

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Must Weight: 252 g/l

RS: min 100 g/l

31
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What styles of VDN can be made in Rasteau AOP?

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Rose
Blanc
Ambre
Grenat
Tuile
32
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What is the aging for Rasteau AOP VDN?

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Rose: must be bottled by 12/31 yr following
Blanc and Grenat: can be sold 5/1 yr following, must be bottled by 6/30 of 2nd yr
Ambre and Tuile: released 3/1 of 3rd yr
Hors d’Age: released 9/1 of 5th yr

33
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What disease is Grenache prone to?

34
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What AOPs of the southern Rhone are for White, rose, and red

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Grignan-les-Adhemar AOP
Cotes du Vivarais AOP
Cotes du Rhone-Villages AOP
Duche d'Uzes AOP
Vacqueyras AOP
Lirac AOP
Costieres de Nimes AOP
Luberon AOP
Ventoux AOP
35
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Which Southern Rhone AOPs can make Blanc or Rouge, no rose?

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Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP

Cairanne AOP

36
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What Southern Rhone AOP can make rose and rouge only?

A

Gigondas AOP

37
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Name five GDs of Cotes du Rhone-Villages AOP

A 
There are 21 total
Sablet 
Visan
Chusclan
Massif d'Uchaux
Laudun
Plan de Dieu
38
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Which Cotes du Rhone-Village GD is for rouge and rose, no blanc?

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Chusclan only produces rose and rouge

39
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Which Cotes du Rhone-Villages AOP GDs are for rouge only?

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Massif d'Uchaux
Saint-Andeol
Signargues
Plan de Dieu
Puymares
Gadagne
Sainte-Cecile
Suze-la-Rousse
Vaison-la-Romaine
40
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What is the min amount of Grenache in Cotes du Rhone-Villages AOP?

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min 40% grenache

41
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Where in Cotes du Rhone AOP can the wines be based on Syrah?

A

north of Montelimar

42
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What is the min amount of Grenache in Cotes du Rhone AOP?

A

min 30%

Except for vineyards north of Montelimar

43
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What are the grapes of Rayas Blanc?

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Clairette and Grenache Blanc

44
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What wines does Vieux Telegraphe produce?

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Blanc
Rouge
Telegramme blanc and rouge from young vines

45
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What was the inaugural vintage of Hommage a Jacques Perrin? How is it made?

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1989
Only made in the best years. made from low yielding old vines. Higher percentage of Mourvedre, around 60%. destemmed, 12-18 mo in used French oak. ~330 cases produced

46
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What was the inaugural vintage of Beaucastel Blanc VV? How is it made?

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1986
Roussanne from a 3 ha plot of vines over 75 yrs old. Sometimes up to 10% Grenache Blanc and other white grapes. ~500 cases produced

47
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What are Cht Pegau’s top cuvees?

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Cuvee Reserve- 1985
Cuvee Laurence- 1983
Cuvee Da Capo- only made 7 times since 1998
Cuvee Inspiration- all 13 grapes, only in Magnum, only 2010
Cuvee a Tempo- equal parts Clairette/Grenache Blanc/Roussanne

48
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What are Henri Bonneau’s top wines?

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Reserve des Celestins (from Le Crau)
Cuvee Marie Beurrier
Cuvee Speciale- 1990

49
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What are the top wines of Pierre Usseglio?

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Cuvee Traditionnelle
Cuvee Mon Aieul
Reserve des Deux Freers- VV Grenache in 60% new oak

50
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What are Chapoutier’s CDP bottlings?

A

Le Bernardine (Blanc and Rouge)
Barbe Rac: 90 yr old grenache
Croix de Bois: 90 yr old Grenache

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