Rhône Regions

Question 1

Is Châteauneuf-du-Pape in northern or southern Rhône?

Answer 1

Southern Rhône

Question 2

Which Rhône cru only makes rosé wines?

Answer 2

Tavel

Question 3

Name northern Rhône’s southernmost appellation

Answer 3

Saint-Péray

Question 4

Roughly 95% of all wine produced in the Rhône is made in the north or south?

Answer 4

South

Question 5

Which appellation is higher in altitude: Hermitage or Crozes-Hermitage?

Answer 5

Hermitage

Question 6

In which part of the Rhône would you find Saint-Joseph?

Answer 6

Northern Rhône, on the western bank

Question 7

What color are most of the wines made in Saint-Joseph?

Answer 7

Red

Question 8

Which is the Rhône valley’s largest cru?

Answer 8

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Question 9

Which two crus sit on the west bank of the southern Rhône?

Answer 9

Lirac and Tavel

Question 10

Which appellation produces Rhône’s famous sweet Muscats?

Answer 10

Muscat Beaumes-de-Venise

Question 11

Which Rhône appellation is the largest in terms of volume?

Answer 11

Côtes du Rhône AC

Question 12

Which appellation do you find at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail mountain range?

Answer 12

Gigondas

Question 13

In which AC would you find the named villages Puyméras, Roaix and Suze la Rousse?

Answer 13

Côtes du Rhône Villages

Question 14

What is the name of the tiny 3.8ha appellation near Condrieu that makes white wines from Viognier and is owned by a single winery?

Answer 14

Château-Grillet

Question 15

Cairanne is a recent addition to Rhône’s collection of crus, in which year was it added?

Answer 15

2016

Question 16

Which Côtes du Rhône village appellation has the largest surface area?

Answer 16

Plan de Dieu