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What is the difference between the Rhône Septentrionale and the Rhône Meridionale?

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Septentrionale refers to the north

Meridionale refers to the south

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What are the major soil types of the Northern Rhone?

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Granite and schist bedrock, with fine sand and loess overtop. In the south, starting near the southerly limits of Crozes-Hermitage and St-Joseph, more clay appears.

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What is arzelle?

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Powdery soil of decomposed mica found in Condrieu

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Why coferment red and white grapes?

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To stabilize color and tannin extraction

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What styles and varietals are allowed for Côte-Rôtie?

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Red only: Syrah plus max 20% viognier

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What are the departement and communes of Côte Rôtie?

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Rhône: Saint-Cyr-sur-Rhône, (Verenay,) Ampuis, Tupin-Semons (North to South)

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What are the La La wines of Guigal?

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La Landonne
La Mouline
La Turque

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Name three producers of La Landonne

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- Guigal
- Rene Rostaing
- Delas Freres

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Encepagement for:
- Hermitage
- Crozes-Hermitage?

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Red: Syrah plus max 15% Marsanne/Roussanne
White: Marsanne and Roussanne

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What are the soils of Hermitage?

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Granite with schist, mica, and gneiss topsoil

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Name five lieu-dits of Hermitage:

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  • La Chapelle (within Ermitage)
  • L’Ermite
  • Le Meal (blanc)
  • Les Bressards
  • Greffieux
  • Beaume
  • Peleat
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Name the four major producers of Hermitage

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Jean-Louis Chave
Delas-Freres
M. Chapoutier
Jaboulet

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Who produces La Chapelle?

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Jaboulet

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Who produces La Guiraude?

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Alain Graillot (Crozes-Hermitage)

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What are the department and communes of Hermitage?

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Drôme: Tain-l’Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Larnage (South to North)

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What is vin de paille?

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A dessert wine from Hermitage made from dried grapes

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What are the max yields for Hermitage Vin de Paille?

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15hl/ha, the lowest in France

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What is Gore?

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The naked granite soils of Cornas

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What is the only 100% Syrah appellation in the Northern Rhône?

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Cornas

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In what department is Cornas?

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Ardèche

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What are the four lieux-dits of Cornas?

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  • Les Reynards
  • Les Mazards
  • La Côtes
  • Les Chaillot
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What departments does St-Joseph cover?

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Loire, Ardèche

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What is the encepagement for St-Joseph?

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Red: Syrah plus max 10% Marsanne/Roussanne
White: Marsanne and Roussanne

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What are the original 3 communes of Condrieu? When was the appellation expanded?

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Condrieu, Vérin, Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône (North to South)

1967

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What is the minimum potential alcohol for dry Condrieu and Château-Grillet?
11.50%
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What are the requirements for sweet Condrieu?
``` RS: min. 45 g/L Must weight: min. 220 g/L 13% potential alcohol Harvested in tries Chaptalization is prohibited ```
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What is the sole grape allowed in Condrieu and Château-Grillet?
Viognier
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Who owns Château-Grillet?
François Pinault of Latour
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Name three producers of Condrieu
- Yves Cuilleron - André Perret - Georges Vernay
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What are the styles and encepagements for **Saint-Péray**?
**Blanc sec et Mousseux**: Marsanne and Roussanne
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Along what river (and in what department) will you find **Clairette de Die** and **Châtillon-en-Diois**?
**Drôme**
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What are the requirements for **Crémant de Die**?
- **min. 55% Clairette** plus Aligoté, Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains - Traditional method - Aged en tirage for 12 months - min. 3.5 atmospheres of pressure - max 15g/L RS
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How does **Clairette de Die Blanc Mousseux** differ from **Crémant de Die**?
**Clairette de Die is 100% Clairette.** - Aging en tirage is 9mos v. 12 for the Crémant
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What is **Clairette de Die Méthode Dioise Ancestrale**?
- **min. 75% Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains** plus Clairette - made via méthode ancestrale - containing min. 35 g/L of RS
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What is **Coteaux de Die**?
A still wine AOP for 100% **Clairette**
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What are the styles and varietal requirements for **Châtillon-en-Diois**?
**White**: Chardonnay and Aligoté **Rosé/Red**: min. 75% Gamay plus Pinot Noir and Syrah (min. 60% Gamay for the assemblage)
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What is the minimum potential alcohol for reds of the Northern Rhône?
10.50%
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Who is **Gaspard de Stérimberg**?
The Crusader-turned-hermit of Hermitage who built the chapel there (legendarily). **Jaboulet's La Chapelle** is named for the chapel; his white Le Chevalier de Stérimberg is named for the man himself.
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What are the departments of the Northern Rhône?
Rhône (Côte-Rôtie) Loire (Condrieu) Ardèche (S. to St. Peray) Drôme (Hermitage to Châtillon)
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Defining climatic element?
Mistral - blows down from the Massif Central and effects N. Rhone in winter and spring
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AOP's of Northern Rhone
**- Cote Rotie - Condrieu - Chateau Grillet - Saint Joseph - Croze-Hermitage - Hermitage - Cornas - St. Peray - Chatillon-en-Diois - Clairette de Die - Coteaux de Die - Cremant de Die**
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5 appellations for **Syrah**
- **Cote-Rotie - St Joseph - Hermitage - Croze-Hermitage - Cornas**
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% Blending w/ **Syrah** by AOP:
- Cote-Rotie: 80%, max 20% Viognier - CH/Hermitage: may add up to 15% Marsanne/Roussane - St Joseph: up to 10% Marsanne/Rous. - Cornas: 100% Syrah
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Four appellations on the **Drome River** (trib of Rhone)
- **Coteaux de Die - still wine** - **Cremant de Die - min 55% Clairette/Ancestrale - min 75% Muscat** - **Clairette de Die - 100% Clairette** - **Chatillon en Diois**
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What is the min. RS for **Muscat de Beaumes de Venise**
**100 g/L RS**
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Traditional producers of **Cote-Rotie**:
- Jamet - Jasmin - Gangloff - Rostaing (Cote Blonde) - Barge - Levet
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Traditional barrel size of the Rhone?
**600L demi-muid** (Puncheon)
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Soil Types: **Cote Blonde** **Cote Brune**
**Cote Blonde**: gneiss (south) **Cote Brune**: mica-schist (north)
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August Clape's style:
- Cornas - Traditionalist - whole cluster, larger demi-muids
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Second wine of Chateau Grillet
"Pontcin" - 100% Viognier
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Chateau Grillet
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Guigal
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Jaboulet
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Jaboulet
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George Vernay
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Guigal
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La La's
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Chave
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August Clape
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Gonon
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Allemand
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Allemand
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Juge
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Jamet
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Chapoutiers
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Rene Rostaing
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Cuilleron
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Frank Balthazar
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Northern Rhone appellations for sparkling wine:
- Saint Peray - Marsanne/Roussane - Clairette de Die - 100% Clairette - Cremant de Die - min 55% Clairette
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Main grape of **Chatillon en Diois Rouge**?
**min 75% Gamay + PN and Syrah**
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Main grapes of **Chatillon en Diois Blanc**?
Chardonnay and Aligote
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Producers of **Hermitage**:
- JL Chave - Jaboulet-Aine - Delas - M. Chapoutier - Marc Sorrel - Tardieu-Laurent - Albert Belle - Le Cave de Tain
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Marc Sorrel
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Delas
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Jean Michel Gerin
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Producers of **Condrieu**:
- Georges Vernay - Yves Cuilleron - Andre Perret
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Producers of **Hermitage Blanc**:
- Guigal "Ex-Voto" Hermitage Blanc - Chapoutier "Le Meal" L'Ermite Blanc - Jaboulet-Aine "La Chapelle" - Chave "Mule Blanche" - Ferroton "La Reverdy"
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What are the steep vineyard terraces in Cornas called?
Chailees
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What **Vin de Paille** has the highest must weight in France?
**Hermitage Vin de Paille** - 350 g/L Vin de Paille: 170 g/l (Vin de Paille grapes must be subject to drying for a minimum 45 days, after which they must have a minimum must weight of 350 g/l.)
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Alain Voge
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"Cuvee Ampodium" Rene Rostaing
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Who produces Ermitage Cuvee Cathelin
Chave
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Levet

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