Rhone

Question 1

Benton

Answer 1

Concrete vessel

Question 2

Inox

Answer 2

Stainless steal vessel

Question 3

Demi-muids

Answer 3

Foundres

Question 4

Cote roitie AOC

Answer 4

Red wine
Roasted slope
20% cofermented voignier

Question 5

Condrieu AOC

Answer 5

Dry and sweet white
Viognier
45g/l rare wine

Question 6

Chateau Grillet

Answer 6

Within condrieu
Viognier
Monopole (one of two outside Bourgogne)

Question 7

Saint joseph

Answer 7

Dry white, red
Softer wines
10% cofermented
Marsanne/roussane

Question 8

Cornas AOC

Answer 8

Granite amphitheater protection from wind
Burned earth
Syrah 100%

Question 9

Saint peray AOC

Answer 9

Dry white, sparkling
Most southern but coldest in north
Marsanne/roussane

Question 10

Hermitage AOC

Answer 10

Dry white, red, vin de paille
Marsanne roussane 15% cofermented
Syrah
Lieu dits

Question 11

Crozes hermitage AOC

Answer 11

Same as hermitage

Question 12

Clairette de die AOC

Answer 12

Sparkling white rose
Muscat, clairette 
96% production in the Diois 
Method 100% clairette 
Ancestral sweet muscat/clairette

Question 13

Cremant de die

Answer 13

Sparkling white

Clairette

Question 14

Coteaux de die

Answer 14

Dry white

Clairette

Question 15

Chatillon-en-diois

Answer 15

Dry white red rose

Chardonnay aligote Gamay

Question 16

Cotes du Rhone AOC

Answer 16

Dry white rose red
Bourboulenc, clairette Grenache blanc marsanne roussane Viognier Grenache Syrah Mourvèdre
South 60% min Grenache w/ two other primary
North one primary or more

Question 17

Cotes du Rhone villages

Answer 17

Dry red rose white 
Same grapes as CDR
Stricter rules than CDR
66% blend of primary, one must be Grenache 
95% red production

Question 18

Vinsobres AOC

Answer 18

Red wine

Grenache based

Question 19

Rasteau AOC

Answer 19

Dry red, fortified white red rose
Grenache blanc
Grenache gris
Grenache 
South facing amphitheater 
Marls, red clay, sand
GSM

Question 20

Cairanne AOC

Answer 20

Dry white red
Clairette Grenache blanc roussane 
Clairette rose
Grenache 
Grenache based wines
Stony soil
Half is exported internationally

Question 21

Gigondas AOC

Answer 21

Rose and red
Whites-CDR +piquepoul and ugni blanc
Grenache
Limestone

Question 22

Vacqueyras AOC

Answer 22

Dry white, rose and red
CDR whites
Clairette rose, Grenache blanc 
GSM, cinsaut 
Flesher and meater reds
Warm, sand, limestone marl

Question 23

Dentelles de montmirail

Answer 23

Foothills serve as a sun trap for 3 regions

Helps with cooling

Question 24

Beaumes de venise

Answer 24

Red
Same grapes as Gigondas 
Foothill of the dentelles wind break
Marls, limestone clay
Grenache is mandatory 60% must be GSM

Question 25

Chateauneuf du pape AOC

Answer 25

Dry white, red All the grapes 13 sanctioned (19 w/color variations) Bourboulenc clairette Grenache blanc picardan piquepoul clairette rose Grenache gris piquepoul gris GSM cinsaut brun argente counoise muscardin piquepoul noir terret noir Galets limestone sandstone clay Least restrictive

Question 26

Lirac AOC

Answer 26

Dry white red rose Bourboulenc clairette Grenache blanc roussane GSM cinsaut

Question 27

Travel AOC

Answer 27

Rose only Bourboulenc clairette Grenache blanc piquepoul blanc Clairette rose Grenache gris piquepoul gris GSM cinsaut piquepoul noir 9 sanction grapes ( 15 with color varieties) Grenache must be in the blend and no more than 60% of primary in the blend

Question 28

Rasteau AOC sweet

Answer 28

``` Fortified white rose red 45g/l 15% etoh Dry red Same as AOC Reductive, 90% Grenache blanc or gris Release May 1 after harvest Oxidation any Grenache 90% of blend March 1 of the 3year release Red grent (redec)or tuile(oxy) 75% all Grenache types and 90% of blend ```

Question 29

Hors d age

Answer 29

5 years oxidation aging

Question 30

Rancio

Answer 30

Taste of Rancio

Question 31

Muscat de Beaumes de venise

Answer 31

Fortified all styles 100g/l 15% etoh Muscat only Reductive

Question 32

Ventoux AOC

Answer 32

``` Dry white rose red Bourboulenc clairette Grenache blanc roussane GSM cinsaut Carignan Mont ventoux UNSECO biosphere reserve Largest production of the “other” AOCs Must blend 2 primary grapes ```

Question 33

Luberon AOC

Answer 33

``` Dry white rose red Bourboulenc clairette Grenache blanc roussane marsanne vermentino GSM Part of Provence Wines more like this style 50% rose UNESCO ```

Question 34

Costieres de Nimes

Answer 34

Dry whit red rose | 90% red rose