Côte du Rhone

Question 1

Chatillon-en-Diois AOC produces dry white wines from ______ and ______ as well as rosés and reds from ______, ______, and _______.

Answer 1

Chardonnay and Aligoté

Gamay, Pinot Noir, and Syrah

Question 2

Coteaux de Die AOC produces dry, still white wines from 100% _____.

Answer 2

Clairette

Question 3

Crémant de Die AOC produces dry sparkling wines using ______, _______, and ______ grape varieties.

Answer 3

Clairette, Muscat, and Aligoté

Question 4

_____ AOC produces traditional method sparkling wines, as well as historically significant sweet sparkling wines made using the méthode ancestrale.

Answer 4

Clairette de Die AOC

Question 5

Châteauneuf-du-Pape is known for its hearty red blend of _____ grapes, as well as a small amount of white wine.

Answer 5

18

Question 6

Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise is a vin doux naturel made from the Muscat variety. It has an alcohol level of _____% or higher, and a minimum of _____% residual sugar.

Answer 6

15%

10%

Question 7

There are _____ AOCs in Southern Rhône.

Answer 7

11

Question 8

There are _____ AOCs in Northern Rhône.

Answer 8

8

Question 9

The red wine appellation of _____AOC in the Northern Rhône requires its wines to be made from 100% Syrah.

Answer 9

Cornas

Question 10

Tavel rosé is made from primarily _____ and _____ and is considered to be one of the finest dry rosés of France.

Answer 10

Grenache and Cinsault

Question 11

The Southern Rhône enjoys a _____ climate with abundant sunshine, warm temperatures, and minimal precipitation during the growing season, although there can be sudden violent rain storms.

Answer 11

Mediterranean climate

Question 12

The climate of the Northern Rhône is more _____ than _____, with hot summers and cold winters.

Answer 12

Continental than Mediterranean

Question 13

What is the grape variety used in Condrieu?

Answer 13

Viognier

Question 14

What is the main red grape variety of the Southern Rhône?

Answer 14

Grenache

Question 15

What is the northern most appellation in the Northern Rhône Valley?

Answer 15

Côte Rotie

Question 16

What is the main red grape variety of the Northern Rhône?

Answer 16

Syrah

Question 17

What is the largest red wine AOC of the Northern Rhône from north to south?

Answer 17

Saint Joseph

Question 18

The strong, cold wind of the Rhône and surrounding regions.

Answer 18

Mistral

Question 19

A rounded stone, that covers the ground in some parts of the Rhône Valley, especially around Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Answer 19

Galets

Question 20

What region is known for producing red vin doux naturel based on Grenache?

Answer 20

Rasteau

Question 21

What is the small AOC located within the larger Condrieu AOC?

Answer 21

Château Grillet

Question 22

What is the dominate white grape of the Southern Rhône?

Answer 22

Grenache Blanc

Question 23

The Southern Rhône covers much more ground than the Northern Rhône and is the source for _____% of the Rhône’s total production.

Answer 23

95%

Question 24

The Southern Rhône Valley wine region includes 6 appellations located outside the boundaries of the Côte du Rhône AOC in the hills to the east and west of the Rhône River. What are they?

Answer 24

1. Ventoux AOC
2. Costières de Nîmes AOC
3. Luberon AOC
4. Duché d’Uzes AOC
5. Côtes de Vivarais AOC
6. Clairette de Bellegard AOC