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1
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What AOP borders Provence?

A

Luberon

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2
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What is produced in Gigondas?

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RP

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3
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What is the IGP of Northern Rhone?

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Comtes Rhodaniens IGP

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4
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What is the minimum potential alcohol for VdN in France

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21.5% w/15% acquired

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5
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Is Chateauneuf du Pape east or west of the Rhone?

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east

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6
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What are the communes for CdP

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CdP, Orange, Bedarrides, Courthezon, Sorgues

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7
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What is the minimum alcohol for CdP

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12.5%

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8
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What is the soil type for Gigondas?

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Stony red clay alluvium

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9
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What are the Lala’s?

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La Turque, La Mouline, and La Landonne from Guigal

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10
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What CdRVillages are red only?

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Massif d’Uchaux, Plan de Dieu, Puymeras, Signargues

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11
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What is the top vintage of the early 2000’s for Northern Rhone?

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2001

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12
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What is RS for Muscat de Beaumes de Venise?

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100 g/l

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13
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What is the primary grape used in Vielles Vignes Blanc from Chateau de Beaucastel?

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Roussanne

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14
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Where and when did Phylloxera enter France?

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Lirac in 1863

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15
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What is produced in St. Peray?

A

Still and Sparkling wine from Marsanne and Roussanne

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16
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What is gore in the northern rhone?

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exposed granite soil in Cornas

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17
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What are the AOP of the Drome River?

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Coteaux de Die, Cremand de Die, Clairette de Die, Chatillon en Dois

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18
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Who owns Chateau Grillet?

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Francois Pinault (Ch. Latour… ) as of 2011 from Neyret Gachet

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19
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What AOP was transitioned from Languedoc to Rhone in 04?

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Costieres de Nimes

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20
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What is allowed to be produced in Cotes du Rhone Villages?

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Red. 50%+ Grenache

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21
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What are the lieu dits of Cornas?

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Les Reynards, La Cote, Les Chaillot, Les Mazards

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22
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What is the minimum potential alcohol for Hermitage?

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10.5% red, 11% white, 19.5(12.5) VdPaille

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23
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What city divides northern and southern rhone?

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Montelimar

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24
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2nd label of Ch. Grillet

A

Pontcin

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25
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What are the communes of Muscat de Beaumes de Venise?

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Beaumes de Venise and Aubignan

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26
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What is the most westernmost climat in Hermitage?

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Varogne

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27
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What is the soil type in Cote Brune?

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Mica-Schistous Rock

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28
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What is the soil of Hermitage?

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granite w/Mica, schist and gneiss

29
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What is the soil type in Cote Blonde?

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Gneiss

30
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What are the soil types of CdP

A

Clay, Sand, limestone, and marl with diverse topsoils. Galets roules are common particularly in the north and northwest and are composed of Quartzite and silica

31
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Where can dry reds be produced from in the Rasteau AOP?

A

Only the commune of Rasteau

32
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What AOP is around Ampuis?

A

Cote Rotie

33
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T/F: Marsanne may not be used in CdP AOP

A

True

34
Q

What winery does Chateau Rayas own in Vacqueyras?

A

Chateau des Tours

35
Q

What was the vintage of the suzukii fruit fly in the Rhone?

A
  1. They lay eggs under the skin of the grape during veraison, where they hatch and feed on the grape. If undetected they can spoil an entire vat.
36
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What are the Lieu Dits of Hermitage?

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L’Hermite, la Meal, Les Bessards, Greffieux, Beaume, Peleat, les Grandes Vignes, Varogne, Les Vercandieres, Les Diognieres, Les Murets, La Croix, Torras et les Garennes, Les Rocoules, La Pierelle, Maison Blanche, l’Homme

37
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Who are the primary producers for Hermitage?

A

JL Chave, Chapoutier, Delas, Jaboulet

38
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What are the permitted varieties for Chateauneuf du Pape?

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Grenache (Noir, Gris and Blanc), Mourvèdre, Syrah, Cinsault, Counoise, Bourboulenc, Roussanne, Brun Argenté (Vaccarèse), Clairette, Clairette Rosé, Muscardin, Picardan, Piquepoul (Noir, Gris and Blanc), Terret Noir

39
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What is the soil type of Beaumes de Venise?

A

clay and sand

40
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What is the labeling terminology for Rasteau AOP?

A

Ambre/Tuille - 3y w/Oxidateive notes. Blanc and Grenat for fresher wines, and ‘Hors d’Age’ for 5+ years.

41
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What is the northernmost AOP in the Southern Rhone?

A

Grignan-les-Adhemar

42
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What is produced in Chatillon en Dois?

A

RWP from Gamay (PN/Sy) and Chard (Aligote)

43
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What is Arzelle and where is it found?

A

Decomposed mica - Condrieu area

44
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What is produced in Vacqueyras?

A

RWP

45
Q

What is mutage?

A

the addition of spirit to stop fermentation

46
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What River is the border between Provence and the Southern Rhone?

A

Durance

47
Q

What is Lauses?

A

White calcareous stone in Tavel

48
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What’s the RS for Rasteau VdN?

A

45 g/l

49
Q

Name producers of Muscat de Beaumes de Venise

A

Vignerons de Beaumes de Venise; Jaboulet

50
Q

What is the minimum alcohol for Cotes du Rhone Villages?

A

12%; 12.5% w/subzone

51
Q

Which appellation is nearest to Avignon?

A

Tavel

52
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What % of white is blended into northern rhone AOP’s

A

Hermitage and Crozes - 15% M&R; Cornas - none; Cote Rotie - 20%V; St. Jo - 10% M&R

53
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What are the Lala’s Blends?

A

La Turque - 93/7 Brune, La Mouline - 89/11 Blonde, and La Landonne - 100% syrah. Single cru

54
Q

What is the min alcohol for Rose from Lirac?

A

12%

55
Q

What are the VdN’s of the Rhone Valley?

A

Rasteau and Muscat de Beaumes de Venise

56
Q

What is the mmw for VdN in France?

A

252 g/l

57
Q

What colors/grapes are used for Rasteau VdN?

A

RWP, all shades of Grenacge

58
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What is the northernmost AOP in the Southern Rhone?

A

Grignan les Adhemar

59
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What are the communes of Rasteau AOP?

A

Rasteau, Claranne, Sablet

60
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What is the single commune AOP w/in Costieres de Nimes?

A

Clairette de Bellegarde

61
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What is the min alcohol for Tavel?

A

11.5%

62
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What is the smallest AOP in the northern Rhone?

A

Cornas w/100ha

63
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What is the principle soil for Tavel?

A

Lauses (white calcareous stone) and galets

64
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What is the minimum amount of Grenache required in Gigondas?

A

50%+

65
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Where is Ancestrale method found in the northern Rhone?

A

Clairette de die Methode Doise Ancestralle, where Muscat takes over for 75%+ of the blend w/Clairette

66
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What are the geographic designations for Cotes du Rhone Villages?

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Chusclan, Gadagne, Laudun, Massif d’Uchaux, Plan de Dieu, Poymereas, Roaix, Rochegude, Rousset-Les-Vignes, Sablet, Saint Gervais, Saint Maurice, Saint Pantaleon les Vignes, Saint Cecile, Seguret, Signargues, Suze la Rousse, Vaison la Romaine, Valreas, Visan

67
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What is produced in Chusclan?

A

Red and Rose - only CDRVillage with this restriction

68
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What are the red wine only appellations of the Southern Rhone?

A

Beaumes des Venise, and Vinsobres

69
Q

What is Luminescence?

A

Guigal’s top Condrieu cuvee. Only made in ‘99 and ‘03. ‘15 is next

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