Rhone Valley CS

Question 1

Rhone divided into what two region? Each part dominant grapes is?

Answer 1

Northern Rhone for Syrah, Southern Rhone for Grenache

Question 2

What is the climate in those region

Answer 2

Northern Rhone Continental, Southern Rhone Mediterranean

Question 3

What is the river major from Northern Rhone?

Answer 3

Rhône River

Question 4

Tell me the AOC of the Northern Rhone, the grape varieties of each region

Answer 4

Syrah: Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage (15% Marsanne/Roussanne), Cornas (100%), Côte-Rôtie (20% Viognier), and Saint-Joseph(10% Marsanne and Roussanne).
Viognier: Condrieu AOP

Question 5

Good vintages of Northern Rhone

Answer 5

2003, 2009, 2010 and 2015
1990, 1991 and 1995

Question 6

Tell me the AOC of the Southern Rhone, the grape varieties of each region

Answer 6

Côtes du Rhône(villages), Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas ,Vacqueyras, Beaumes-de-Venise, Vinsobres, Cairanne

Question 7

How many grape varieties are authorized for CDP? What are they?

Answer 7

13,Grenache(Noir/Blanc/Gris),Mourvèdre,Syrah,Cinsault,Counoise,Picpoul(Noir/Blanc/Gris),Terret Noir,Bourboulenc,Clairette/Clairette Rosé,Roussanne,Vaccarès,Picardan,Muscardin

Question 8

What type of wine is Tavel?

Answer 8

Only French AOC specifically for Rose, Age worthy as well.

Question 9

What is the wind appear in Rhone Valley?

Answer 9

Mistral Wind

Question 10

Where is Ampuis located and what major producer is from there?

Answer 10

Côte-Rôtie, E. Guigal

Question 11

Where are the Cote Brune and Cote Blonde located and how do the wine differ?

Answer 11

Côte-Rôtie, Ampuis, Brune is Stronger and more assertive(Clay and Ironstone), Blonde is Softer and more Alluring(Granite Limestone)

Question 12

What is gore?

Answer 12

Cornas local naked/decomposed granite soil

Question 13

Major producer of Hermitage, name me 4

Answer 13

M. Chapoutier, Paul Jaboulet Aîné, Delas, Jean-Louis Chave

Question 14

What is the smallest red wine appellation in the Northern Rhone?

Answer 14

Cornas

Question 15

What kind of wine can be produced under St Peray AOP?

Answer 15

Still white Wine and Sparkling wine from Marsanne and Roussanne

Question 16

What appellation in North Rhone produce sweet wine?

Answer 16

Hermitage, Vin de Paille

Question 17

Name the MONOPOLE within Condrieu

Answer 17

Château Grillet AOP

Question 18

How many SUB AOP in St Peray AOP, what is it?

Answer 18

4, Coteaux de Die AOP, Crémant de Die AOP, Clairette de Die AOP, Châtillon-en-Diois AOP

Question 19

What are galets?

Answer 19

Châteauneuf-du-Pape iconic soil, Pudding stones from Quartzite smoothed by the river.

Question 20

Who produces 100% Grenache in CDP?

Answer 20

Château Rayas

Question 21

What is Vin Doux Naturel and what are South Rhone AOP for it?

Answer 21

Sweet Fortified wine, found in Rasteau AOP and Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP.

Question 22

What is Mutage?

Answer 22

Process where pure grape spirit is added to arrest fermentation in a proportion of 5 to 10%

Question 23

What is Hors d’age?

Answer 23

Rasteau VDN which have aged 5 years before release may affix this as indication

Question 24

What are the “LALALA” in Cote Rotie?

Answer 24

La Mouline(Blonde), La Landonne(Brune), La Turque(Top of Brune)

Question 25

Explain Saignee Method

Question 26

Southern most region of Southern Rhone