Southern Rhone COPY

Question 1

When did Clement V move the papacy to Avignon, and when did it depart? Who planted the vineyards?

Answer 1

1309
1378
Clement’s successor, John XXII

Question 2

What is the primary viticultural benefit of the Mistral?

Answer 2

It dries the vineyards, preventing mold and mildew

Question 3

Broadly, what is the major soil type of the Southern Rhône?

Answer 3

Alluvial soils over limestone

Question 4

What are the galets of CdP made of?

Answer 4

Quartzite

Question 5

What is the minimum abv for CdP rouge? What other AOPs share this minimum?

Answer 5

12.5%

Gigondas, Vinsobres, Vacqueyras, Beaumes-de-Venise, Rasteau Rouge

Question 6

What is le rapé?

Answer 6

The mandatory discarding or declassification of 2% of the CdP harvest annually.

Question 7

What are the allowed grapes in Châteauneuf-du-Pape?

Answer 7

Grenache (noir/blanc/gris), Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Counoise, Vaccarèse, Terret Noir, Muscardin, Picardin, Picpoul (noir/blanc/gris), Bourboulenc, Clairette (blanc/rosé), Roussanne

Question 8

What are the department and communes of CdP?

Answer 8

Vacluse: Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Courthézon, Orange, Bédarrides, Sorgues

Question 9

Which CdR-V communes produce red only?

Answer 9

Massif d’Uchaux, Signargues, Plan de Dieu, Puyméras

Question 10

Which CdR-V communes produce red and rosé only?

Answer 10

Chusclan

Question 11

Name five geographic designations of CdR-V

Answer 11

Cairanne, Chusclan, Gadagne, Laudun, Massif d’Uchaux, Plan de Dieu, Puyméras, Roaix, Rochegude, Rousset le Vignes, Sablet, St-Gervais, St-Maurice, St-Pantaleon-les-Vignes, Séguret, Signargues, Valréas, Visan

Question 12

What are the styles and required assemblage of Gigondas?

Answer 12

Red and Rosé: min. 50% Grenache plus Mourvèdre and/or Syrah
Other varieties are also authorized.
Encépagement is min. 90% Grenache/Syrah/Mourvèdre, plus

Question 13

What are the styles and varietal requirements for Vacqueyras?

Answer 13

White: Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier (all max 80%)
Rosé: Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Mourvèdre (all max 80%), plus
Red: min. 50% Grenache, plus Syrah, Mourvèdre, and others

Question 14

What are the styles and varietal requirements for Vinsobres?

Answer 14

Red only: min. 50% Grenache plus Syrah and/or Mourvèdre, plus

Question 15

What are the styles and varietal requirements for Beaumes-de-Venise?

Answer 15

Red only: min. 50% Grenache, 25-50% Syrah, plus

Question 16

What are the styles and varietal requirements of Lirac?

Answer 16

White: Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Clairette (all max 60%, min. 90% combined)
Rosé: min. 80% Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Mourvèdre, plus
Rouge: min. 90% Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, plus

Question 17

Where is ground zero for phylloxera?

Answer 17

Lirac

Question 18

What is the communal AOP of the Rhône for rosé? What are the varietal requirements?

Answer 18

Tavel

30-60% Grenache, plus

Question 19

What is the minimum abv of Tavel?

Answer 19

11.50%

Question 20

What are the two VdN appellations of the Southern Rhône?

Answer 20

Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

Rasteau

Question 21

What are styles and varietals of Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise?

Answer 21

Red, White, and Rosé

Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains and Muscat Rouge à Petits Grains

Question 22

What is the minimum RS and Must Weight of Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise?

Answer 22

RS: 100g/L (110 pre-2011)

Must Weight: 252g/L

Question 23

What is the minimum potential alcohol of Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise?

Answer 23

21.5% (15% acquired)

Question 24

Who produces the bulk of Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise?

Answer 24

Vignerons de Beaumes-de-Venise, the local coop, make up 90% of production

Question 25

What communes are authorized to produce Rasteau VdN? What about Rasteau Rouge?

Answer 25

Rasteau, Cairanne, Sablet for VdN v. Rasteau only for rouge sec.

Question 26

What are the styles and varietals of Rasteau VdN?

Answer 26

``` Blanc, Ambré, Grenat, Tuilé, Rosé Grenache based (noir/blanc/gris depending on color), plus max 10% combined Bourboulenc, Brun Argenté, Carignan, Cinsault, Clairette (blanc/rosé), Counoise, Marsanne, Muscardin, Pinquepoul Blanc/Noir, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Ugni Blanc, Viognier ```

Question 27

What is the difference between Blanc, Ambré, Grenat, and Tuilé?

Answer 27

Blanc and Grenat are fresher styles, bottled no later than June 30 of the second year after the harvest, whereas Ambrée and Tuilé are oxidative and require 3yrs of age pre-release.

Question 28

What does Hors d'Age indicate on a bottle of Rasteau?

Answer 28

A VdN with at least five years of age before release.

Question 29

What is rancio?

Answer 29

Wines that are made in a deliberately oxidative and maderized style, left in open barrels, exposed to the ravages of sunlight and temperature.

Question 30

What is the minimum must weight, RS, and alcohol for Rasteau VdN?

Answer 30

RS: 45 g/L Must Weight: 252 g/L ABV: 21.5% (15% actual)

Question 31

When were dry reds authorized for Rasteau? What is the required encepagement?

Answer 31

2010 | min. 50% Grenache plus Mourvèdre and/or Syrah, plus

Question 32

What are the only two AOPs in France authorized for both VdN and Rouge Sec wines?

Answer 32

Maury and Rasteau

Question 33

Grignan-les Adhémar AOP was formerly known as what?

Answer 33

Coteaux de Tricastin

Question 34

What styles and varietals are authorized for Grignan-les-Adhémar?

Answer 34

White: min. 30% Viognier plus Bourboulenc & Clairette (max 50% of blend), Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne (all max 80%) Red/Rosé: min. 70% Grenache and Syrah, plus Red and Rosé may include max 10% and max 20% white grapes respectively

Question 35

Styles and varietals of Côtes du Vivarais

Answer 35

White: min. 50% Grenache Blanc plus min. 30% Marsanne and Clairette, plus Rosé: 60-80% Grenache, min. 10% Syrah, plus Red: min. 40% Syrah, min. 30% Grenache, plus

Question 36

Styles and Varietals of Costières de Nimes

Answer 36

White: Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne (all max 80%), plus, max 20% Viognier Red/Rosé: min. 50% Grenache, Mourvèdre, and/or Syrah, plus, max 10% Marselan Rosé may add min. 20% white varieties

Question 37

What is Clairette de Bellegarde?

Answer 37

A single-commune AOP for 100% Clairette.

Question 38

What is the newest AOP in France?

Answer 38

Duché d'Uzès (Dec 2013). White: min. 40% Viognier, min. 30% Grenache Blanc, plus Rosé: min. 50% Grenache plus Syrah, Carignan, Cinsault, Mourvèdre Rouge: min. 40% Syrah, plus Grenache, Carignan, Cinsault, Mourvèdre

Question 39

Styles and varietals of Ventoux

Answer 39

White: Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, plus Rouge/Rosé: Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, plus

Question 40

Styles and varietals of Luberon

Answer 40

White: Bourboulenc, Grenache, Clairette, Marsanne, Roussanne, Rolle, plus Rouge/Rosé: Grenache/Syrah/Mourvèdre, plus Rosé may include max 20% white grapes

Question 41

Styles and varietals of Pierrevert

Answer 41

White: Grenache Blanc and Vermentino, plus Rosé: Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, plus Red: Grenache and Syrah, plus

Question 42

What are the departments of the Southern Rhône?

Answer 42

``` Ardèche (Côtes de Vivarais) Gard (Lirac, Tavel, Costieres de Nimes) Drôme (Grignan-lès-Adhemar to Vinsobres) Vacluse (Rasteau to Luberon) Alpes-de-Haut-Provence (Pierrevert) ```

Question 43

In what year did the INAO transfer administration of Costières de Nimes from the Languedoc to the Rhône?

Answer 43

2004