France: Rhone

Question 1

What are the permitted grapes for Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP?

Answer 1

Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains

Muscat Rouge à Petits Grains

Question 2

What is the minimum must weight for Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP?

Answer 2

252 g/L

Question 3

Minimum residual sugar for Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP?

Answer 3

100 g/L

Question 4

Primary soil type of Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP?

Answer 4

Clay-limestone and Miocene sand

(Miocene contains sea invertebrates)

Question 5

Name the highlighted region?

Answer 5

Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP

Question 6

Where is the Vinsobres AOP?

Answer 6

Southern Rhone

Question 7

What styles of wine are permitted in the Vinsobres AOP?

Answer 7

Red wine only

Question 8

What is the principal grape variety of Vinsobres AOP?

Answer 8

Grenache

(Minimum 50%)

Question 9

What are the other varieties you are likely to find in a blend from Vinsobres AOP?

Answer 9

Mourvedre and Syrah

Question 10

Can Vinsobres AOP be 100% Grenache?

Answer 10

No. At least one complimentary variety (Mourvedre or Syrah) must be present in the blend

Question 11

What are the three principal white varieties for Costières de Nîmes?

Answer 11

Grenache Blanc

Marsanne

Roussanne

Question 12

What are the three principal red varieties for Costières de Nîmes?

Answer 12

Grenache

Mourvèdre

Syrah

Question 13

What is the principal red grape variety of Rasteau AOP?

Answer 13

Grenache (min. 50%)

Question 14

Besides Grenache, what are the two other principal red grape varieties of the Rasteau AOP?

Answer 14

Mourvèdre and Syrah (min. 20% combined). The blend must include at least one of these varieties plus Grenache

Question 15

Most appellations in the Northern Rhône are located on which side of the river?

Answer 15

Right Bank

Question 16

The Crozes-Hermitage AOC is located on which side of the Rhône River?

Answer 16

On the Left Bank

Question 17

The Hermitage AOC is located on which side of the Rhône River?

Answer 17

Left Bank

Question 18

Name four of the top merchants in the Northern Rhône

Answer 18

Jaboulet

Chapoutier

Delas

Guigal

Question 19

What is the defining feature of a Northern Rhône wine from Guigal?

Answer 19

New oak

Question 20

Chave is most known for which appellation?

Answer 20

Hermitage

Question 21

What is the main grape of the Southern Rhône?

Answer 21

Grenache

Question 22

Besides Grenache, what are the three most planted red grapes in the Southern Rhône?

Answer 22

Carignan

Cinsault

Mourvèdre

Question 23

What are the primary white grapes of the Southern Rhône?

Answer 23

Grenache Blanc

Ugni Blanc (Trebbiano)

Clairette

Viognier

Vermentino

Chardonnay

Question 24

Who produces Château du Fonsalette?

Answer 24

Château Rayas

Question 25

Who produces Château des Tours?

Answer 25

Château Rayas

Question 26

Who produces this wine? What is the appellation?

Answer 26

Château Rayas Côtes du Rhône

Question 27

Who produces this wine? What is the appellation?

Answer 27

Château Rayas Vacqueyras

Question 28

What is the minimum alcohol level for Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOC?

Answer 28

12.5%

Question 29

What are Guigal's most famous wines?

Answer 29

The "La La's" La Mouine La Turque La Landonne

Question 30

What appellation is La Ladonne? Who makes it?

Answer 30

Côte-Rôtie Guigal

Question 31

What appellation is La Turque? Who makes it?

Answer 31

Côte-Rôtie Guigal

Question 32

What appellation is La Mouline? Who makes it?

Answer 32

Côte-Rôtie Guigal

Question 33

What are the most famous wines of the Côte-Rôtie?

Answer 33

Guigal's La La's

Question 34

What town is located at the base of the Côte-Rôtie?

Answer 34

Ampuis

Question 35

What is the soil type of the Côte-Rôtie?

Answer 35

Schist

Question 36

The vines of the Côte-Rôtie face which direction?

Answer 36

Southeast

Question 37

How have the vineyards of Côte-Rôtie traditionally been divided?

Answer 37

The Côte Brune (to the north) The Côte Blonde (to the south)

Question 38

What are the grapes allowed for Côte-Rôtie?

Answer 38

Syrah with maximum 20% Viognier

Question 39

How are vines usually pruned in the Northern Rhône?

Answer 39

Single Guyot on single or double stakes

Question 40

What is the defining feature of viticulture in the northern Rhône?

Answer 40

Terraces

Question 41

Name three top producers in Côte-Rôtie.

Answer 41

Jamet René Rostaing Vidal Fleury

Question 42

Where would you find Jamet?

Answer 42

The Côte-Rôtie

Question 43

Where would you find the wines of Renè Rostaing?

Answer 43

The Côte-Rôtie

Question 44

What is the primary soil type of Condrieu?

Answer 44

Decomposed granite The best sites have arzelle (decomposed mica)

Question 45

Where would you find arzelle soils?

Answer 45

In the best vineyards of Condrieu

Question 46

Why is Condrieu so expensive?

Answer 46

Average yields are very low due to the threat of the north wind at flowering

Question 47

Who makes La Doriane? What is the appellation?

Answer 47

Guigal Condrieu

Question 48

What is the soil type of Château Grillet?

Answer 48

Granite terraces

Question 49

Where is this?

Answer 49

Château Grillet

Question 50

What are the grapes allowed for the Saint-Joseph AOC?

Answer 50

Syrah Marsanne Rousanne

Question 51

Can white and red grapes be co-fermented in Saint-Joseph?

Answer 51

Yes. Minimum 90% Syrah with Marsanne and Rousanne

Question 52

The best vineyards in Saint-Joseph center around which town?

Answer 52

Tournon

Question 53

Which direction do vineyards face in Saint-Joseph?

Answer 53

East--the wines don't get as ripe as those across the river at Hermitage

Question 54

What is the soil type of Saint-Joseph?

Answer 54

Granite with sand and gravel

Question 55

What is the primary soil type of Hermitage?

Answer 55

Granite

Question 56

Which direction do the vineyards of Hermitage face?

Answer 56

South

Question 57

Where will you find the climat of Les Bessards?

Answer 57

Hermitage

Question 58

Where would you find the climat of Le Méal?

Answer 58

Hermitage

Question 59

Where would you find the climat of Les Gréffieux?

Answer 59

Hermitage

Question 60

Where would you find the climat of Les Diognières?

Answer 60

Hermitage

Question 61

What grapes are allowed for Hermitage?

Answer 61

Syrah plus a maximum combined 15% Marsanne and/or Rousanne

Question 62

Who makes La Chapelle?

Answer 62

Paul Jaboulet Aîné

Question 63

Name the appellation of La Chapelle

Answer 63

Hermitage

Question 64

Who makes Le Pavillon?

Answer 64

Chapoutier

Question 65

Who makes Chante-Alouette? What is the appellation?

Answer 65

Chapoutier Hermitage

Question 66

What are the styles of wine permitted in Hermitage?

Answer 66

Dry Red Dry White Vin de Paille (sweet wine from Marsanne/Roussanne)