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MASTERS QUESTION – WHAT IS THE VINE TRAINING METHOD ALLOWED IN CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE?

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Goblet system (bushvines) is the only method allowed for red grapes.

MINIMUM PLANTING DENSITY:
“En Ligne” (line): 3,000 vines per hectare
“Au Carré” (square): although not explicitly stated, the vine spacing corresponds to 2,500 vines per hectare

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MASTERS QUESTION – NAME 5 AOP’S IN THE SOUTHERN RHÔNE WITH A MIN OF 12.5% ALCOHOL?
(9 in total)

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CDP
Gigondas
Vacqueyras
Beaumes de Venise
Vinsobres
Cotes-du-Rhone Village with designated sub-zone
Lirac (Rouge)
Rasteau (Rouge)
Carianne
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MASTERS QUESTION – WHAT ARE THE COMMUNES OF CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE?

(C.COBS)

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Courthézon
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Orange
Bédarrides
Sorgues

These are the communes of CDP

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MASTERS QUESTION – WHAT IS LA RAPÉ?

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Le Rapé: Process of exclusion where at least 2% of all the grapes harvested within the maximum yield for this AOC are rejected.

MAXIMUM YIELDS:
Rendement de Base: 35 hl/ha
Maximum Yield including Râpé: 42 hl/ha

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MASTERS QUESTION – WHAT ARE THE GRAPES OF CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE?
(BCCC/GMM/PPR/STV)

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13 grapes of CDP for red and white wines- Memorize: (8 Red and 5 White)
1. Bourboulenc
2. Cinsault- R
3. Clairette/ Clairette Rose
4. Counoise- R
5. Grenache-R
(Noir/ Blanc/ Gris)
6. Mourvèdre-R
7. Muscardin
8. Picpoul (Noir/Blanc/Gris)-R
9. Picardin
10. Roussane
11. Syrah-R
12. Terret Noir-R
13. Vaccarèse-R
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MASTERS QUESTION – WHAT DOES THE PAPAL CREST ON A BOTTLE OF CNdP INDICATE? ASKED TWICE SINCE 2004

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Embossed papal emblem on the bottle indicates estate bottling.

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WHAT WAS THE 1ST ESTATE BOTTLED CDP?

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Le Nerthe
1st estate bottled CDP in 1785

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WHAT AOP CONNECTS THE SOUTHERN RHÔNE, PROVENCE AND LANGUEDOC TOGETHER?

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Costieres de Niemes AOP
This AOP connects the regions of Southern Rhône, Provence and Languedoc.

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WHAT STYLES OF WINE ARE MADE IN CLAIRETTE DE BELLEGARDE?

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White Only:
100% Clairette

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WHERE IS CLAIRETTE DE BELLEGARDE LOCATED?

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This is a single commune appellation within Costières de Nîmes. It makes only white wine from the Clairette grape.

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WHAT WAS GRIGNAN-LES-ADHÉMAR FORMERLY KNOWN AS?

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(Formerly known as Côtes du Tricastin since 2010)

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WHAT IS THE MOST NORTHERN AOP IN THE SOUTHERN RHÔNE?

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Grignan-les-Adhémar: This is the Northernmost AOP in the Southern Rhône, sitting south of Montélimar.

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WHERE IS LUBÉRON LOCATED AND WHAT STYLES OF WINE ARE MADE THERE, THE GRAPES AND THE MIN ABV’S?

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Southern Rhône: White/ Rose/ Red

Blanc:
Principal Varieties: Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Marsanne, Roussanne, Rolle (Vermentino)
Complementary Variety: Max. 50% Ugni Blanc
Accessory Variety: Max. 10% Viognier

Rouge:
Principal Varieties: Min. 60% combined Grenache and Syrah (both grapes must be present with a min. 20% Syrah), plus Mourvèdre
Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% Cinsault, max. 20% Carignan, max. 10% Marselan, and a max. 10% combined white varieties (Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Marsanne, Roussanne, Rolle, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier)

Rosé: As for red wines, but with a max. 20% white varieties (including a max. 10% Viognier)
A min. 10% Syrah was required through the 2009 harvest

Assemblage: At least 2 grapes must be present in the blend, and principal varieties must compose the majority of the blend.

Minimum Potential Alcohol:
Blanc/Rosé: 11.5%
Rouge: 12%

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NAME THE CÔTES DU RHONE VILLAGES THAT MAKE ONLY RED

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  1. Massif d’Uchaux- (Red)
  2. Plan de Dieu - (Red)
  3. Puymeras - (Red)
  4. Plâteau de Signargues - (Red)
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WHICH CÔTES DU RHONE VILLAGES MAKES ONLY RED & ROSÉ?

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Chusclan- (Red & Rosé)

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WHICH CÔTES DU RHONE VILLAGES CAN APPLY THEIR NAME TO THE RASTEAU AOP FOR VDN’S?

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Sablet & Cairanne
May use Rasteau AOP for VDN

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WHAT ARE THE GRAPES, ABV’S AND PERCENTAGES OF CÔTES DE VIVARAIS?

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Blanc: Min. 50% Grenache Blanc, min. 30% combined Marsanne and Clairette; max. 10% combined Viognier and Roussanne

Rouge: Min. 40% Syrah, min. 30% Grenache, max. 10% combined Marselan and Cinsault

Rosé: 60-80% Grenache, min. 10% Syrah, max. 10% combined Marselan and Cinsault
A max. 10% Carignan is allowed in both rouge and rosé wines until the 2017 harvest

Assemblage:
Blanc: per encépagement
Rouge: Min. 40% Syrah, min. 30% Grenache
Rosé: 60-80% Grenache

Minimum Alcohol: 11%

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WHERE IS THE CÔTES DE VIVARAIS?

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Fast improving district located in the in the Southern Rhône.

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WHAT ARE THE GRAPES AND PERCENTAGES OF GIGONDAS?

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1st Sub-Zone to be upgraded to its own AOP in 1971

Red and Rosé:
Min. 90% combined Grenache (min. 50%) Syrah & Mourvèdre
(min. 15%of Syrah & Mourvèdre)
+ others.

12.5% min alcohol

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WHERE IS BEAUMES DE VENISE LOCATED AND WHAT STYLE IS IT?

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Southern Rhône
Red Wine only. min 50% Grenache Noir

Not to be confused with the VDN Muscat Beaumes de Venise

Min 12.5% ABV

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DESCRIBE THE WINES OF RASTEAU

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Styles: Dry Red and VDN’s for White/ Rose/ Red

Rouge:
Principal Variety: Min. 50% Grenache
Complementary Varieties: Min. 20% combined Mourvèdre and Syrah

Vin Doux Naturel Blanc (1yr):
Principal Varieties: Grenache Blanc and Grenache Gris

Vin Doux Naturel Ambré (Tawny Blanc) (3yr):
Principal Varieties: Grenache, Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc

Vin Doux Naturel Grenat (1 yr) and Tuilé (3yr) (Rouge):
Principal Varieties: Min. 75% Grenache, plus Grenache Blanc and Grenache Gris

Vin Doux Naturel Rosé: As for Ambré
Vin Doux Naturel “Hors d’Age”
Vin Doux Naturel “Rancio”: Must show oxidative characteristics

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WHAT IS RASTEAU AOC?

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An AOP for Dry Red Wine and VDN’s in White/ Rose and Red Style.

The VDN’s are second in popularity to Muscat de Beaumes de Venise. Rasteau “Rancio” AOC must be stored in oak casks and exposed to the elements “sunlight” for a minimum of 2 years in oak.
An AOP for VDN in the southern Rhône.

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WHAT IS THE MINIMUM ABV AT FOR RASTEAU VDN?

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  • Vin Doux Naturel: 21.5%
    (15% actual alcohol/ 18% Max)
  • Dry Rouge: 12.5%
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MASTERS QUESTION – WHAT AOP OTHER THEN RIVESAULT CAN LABEL THEIR WINES AMBRE AND TUILE?

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Rasteau Rancio can be sold as and labeled tuile and amber.

VDN’s may be made in Rasteau, Cairanne, and Sablet

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MASTERS QUESTION-

WHAT STYLES OF WINE ARE MADE IN PIERREVERT?

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White:
Min 50% Grenache Blanc & Vermintino

Rosé:
Min 70% Combo Grenache, Syrah and Cinsault

Red:
Min 70% Combo Grenache (min 15%) & Syrah (min 30%)

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MASTERS QUESTION-

WHERE IS PIERREVERT LOCATED?

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Located North of Provence; Southern Rhône

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MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT REGION PRODUCES ONLY ROSÉ IN SOUTHERN RHÔNE?

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MASTERS QUESTION-

WHAT STYLE OF WINE IS PRODUCE IN TAVEL AND IT’S ABV?

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Rosé Only:
30-60% combined Grenache Gris, Blanc, Noir, Clairette, Cinsault, Mourvèdre and others

MIN ABV: 11.5%

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MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT AOP SITS SOUTH OF LIRAC?

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MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT IS THE GRAPE AND MIN % FOR VACQUEYRAS?

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Red, Rosé and White:
Min 50% Grenache
W: Clairette, Grenache Blanc and Marsanne

R: Grenache
(min 50%) + Syrah & Mourvèdre
(min 20% combined)

All 3 must account for at least 90% of total

12.5% min alcohol

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MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT ARE THE GRAPES AND MIN % WITH ABV FOR VINSORBES?

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Red Only:
Principal Variety: Min. 50% Grenache

Complementary Varieties: Mourvèdre and Syrah (min. 25% combined Mourvèdre and Syrah; min. 80% combined Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah)

12.5% min alcohol

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MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT WAS THE WINE 1st AOC OF FRANCE?

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Chateauneuf-du-Pape in 1936

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MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT IS THE MOST SOUTHERN AOP OF THE SOUTHERN RHONE?

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Costières de Nîmes

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MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT IS THE MOST EASTERN AOP OF THE SOUTHERN RHONE?

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MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT IS THE MOST WESTERN AOP OF SOUTHERN RHONE?

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Côtes du Vivarais is the most western. It sits in the north next to Grignan-les-Adhémar

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MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT IS THE NEWEST AOP OF THE SOUTHERN RHONE AND THE RHONE IN GENERAL?

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Duché d’Uzès (added in 2013)
Blanc: Min. 40% Viognier, min. 30% Grenache Blanc, plus Clairette, Ugni Blanc, and a max. 20% combined Roussanne, Marsanne, and Vermentino

Rosé: Min. 50% Grenache Noir, min. 20% Syrah, plus Carignan, Cinsault, and Mourvèdre

Rouge: Min. 40% Syrah, min. 20% Grenache Noir, plus Carignan, Cinsault, and Mourvèdre

MIN ABV: 12%
This area sits just north of Nimes and was the 1st Duchey of France.

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MASTERS QUESTION- OTHER THEN GALLETS WHAT ARE THE OTHER SOIL TYPES OF CDP?

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Calcareous Clay, Sand, Gravel

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MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT TYPE OF ROCKS ARE GALLETS IN CDP?

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MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT IS THE CLIMATE OF THE SOUTHERN RHONE?

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Mediterranean

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MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT IS THE LARGEST AOP OF THE SOUTHERN RHONE?

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Cotes-du-Rhone AOP

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MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT IS THE MIN ALCOHOL FOR:
COTES-du-RHONE
COTES-du-RHONE VILLAGE
COTES-du-RHONE VILLAGE W/SUB-ZONE?

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• COTES-du-RHONE:
10.5% (N) / 11% (S)

• COTES-du-RHONE VILLAGE:
12%ABV

• COTES-du-RHONE VILLAGE W/SUB-ZONE: 12.5%ABV

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MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT IS THE SOIL FOR GIGONDAS? WHAT STYLES ARE MADE THERE?

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Limestone subsoil and Alleviual Red Clay topsoil and it is Rose and Red Wine

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MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT STYLES OF WINE ARE MADE IN VACQUEYRAS?

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White, Rose and Red

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MASTERS QUESTION- NAME 4 AOP’S OF THE SOUTHERN RHONE THAT USES GRENACHE AS THE PRIMARY GRAPE AND WHAT IS THE MIN PERCENTAGE?

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Grenache min 50%

Gigondas
Vacquyeres
Rasteau Rouge
Beaume de Venice
Vinsobres
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MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT IS THE SOIL OF LIRAC?

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Sand

This is phylloxera come into France in 1863

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MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT STYLES OF WINE ARE MADE IN LIRAC?

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White, Rose and Red.

Blanc: MIN ABV 12%
Principal Varieties: Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne and Clairette (no single variety may account for more than 60%)
Accessory Varieties: Max. 30% combined Marsanne, Piquepoul Blanc, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier (no single variety may account for more than 25%)

Rouge: MIN ABV 12.5%
Principal Varieties: Min. 90% combined Grenache (min. 40%), Cinsault, Syrah and Mourvèdre (min. 25% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre)
Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% Carignan, plus a max. 5% combined white varieties (Roussanne, Marsanne, Piquepoul Blanc, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier)

Rosé: MIN ABV 12%
Principal Varieties: Min. 80% combined Grenache (min. 40%), Cinsault, Syrah and Mourvèdre (min. 25% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre)

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MASTERS QUESTION- WHO PRODUCES THE MAJORITY OF MUSCAT BEAUMES DE VENISE AND WHERE IS THE FRUIT SOURCED?

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The co-op, Le Vignerons de Beaumes de Venise, produce 90% of the wines labelled Muscat Beaumes de Venise.
The fruit is sourced from the communes Beaumes de Venise and Aubignan.

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MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT IS THE % OF SPIRIT USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF MUSCAT BEAUMES DES VENISE?

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MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT STYLES ARE MUSCAT BEAUMES DE VENISE AND RASTEAU MADE IN?

A

Vin Doux Naturel Blanc
Vin Doux Naturel Rouge
Vin Doux Naturel Rosé

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MASTERS QUESTION- RASTEAU AMBRE AND TUILE ARE AGED HOW LONG AND WHAT STYLES ARE THEY?

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They are aged 3 years. They are white and red respectfully and have a tawny style to them.

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MASTERS QUESTION- RASTEAU WINES LABELLED BLANC AND GRENANT ARE WHAT STYLE? IF LABELLED HORS d’AGE, HOW LONG IS IT AGED?

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They are fresh versions of Rasteau VDN. If labelled Hors d’Age it is aged for 5 years.

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MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT IS THE MIN MUST WEIGHT AND ABV FOR MUSCAT BEAUMES DE VENISE?

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252 G/L

21.5% (15% acquired)

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MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT IS THE MIN MUST WEIGHT FOR BEAUMES DE VENISE?

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Grenache: 216 G/L

Other Grapes: 207 G/L

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MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COTES DU RHONE AND COTES DU RHONE VILLAGE?

A

Cotes du Rhone covers both the North and South.

Cotes du Rhone Village covers just the Southern Rhone.

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MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT 2 GRAPES CAN BE USED IN CDP AND IN THE NORTHERN RHONE?

A

Syrah

Rousanne

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MASTERS QUESTION- HOW MAY RASTEAU WINES BE LABELLED AS?

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Blanc- White
Rose- Pink
Ambre- Aged Blanc
Tuille- Aged Rose
Grenat- Red
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MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT ARE THE YIELDS OF CDP BEFORE AND AFTER LA RAPE?

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BEFORE LA RAPE: 42 HL/HA

AFTER LA RAPE: 35 HL/HA

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MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT IS THE RED AND ROSE ONLY AOP OF THE SOUTHERN RHONE?

A

Gigondas

Cotes du Rhone Chusclan

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MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT ARE THE RED ONLY GRAPES OF CDP?

MMCCP/GSTV

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  1. Cinsault
  2. Counoise
  3. Grenache Noir
  4. Mourvèdre
  5. Picpoul
  6. Syrah
  7. Terret Noir
  8. Vaccarèse
  9. Muscardin
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MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT ARE THE WHITE ONLY GRAPES OF CDP?

CPPR/BG

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  1. Bourboulenc
  2. Clairette/ Clairette Rose
  3. Grenache Blanc & Gris
  4. Picpoul Blanc & Gris
  5. Picardin
  6. Roussane
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MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS IN THE ASSEMBLAGE FOR COTE DU RHONE WINES?

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ENCEPAGMENT:
1. Blanc:
Principal Varieties: Min. 80% combined Marsanne, Roussanne, Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, and Viognier

  1. Rouge:
    Principal Variety: Min. 40% Grenache, except for vineyards north of Montélimar
  2. Rosé: As for Rouge wines, with the addition of up to 20% combined white varieties

ASSEMBLAGE:
1. Rosé/Rouge: Grenache must account for the majority of the blend, and at least one complementary variety must be present. Vineyards north of Montélimar are excused from these requirements.

  1. Blanc: Principal varieties must account for the majority of the blend.
  2. Minimum Potential Alcohol: 11%
  3. Minimum Must Weight:
    Syrah: 180 g/l (171 g/l for vineyards north of Montélimar)
    Other Red Grapes: 189 g/l
    White Grapes: 178 g/l (161 g/l for vineyards north of Montélimar)
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What is the French name for the Southern Rhone?

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Southern Rhône (in French Rhône méridional)

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