Rhone, So France, So West Flashcards
(130 cards)
1
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Name for cold dry wind of that effects the southern Rhone?
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Mistral
2
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Name for the thin topsoil of decomposed mica in Condrieu?
A
Arzelle
3
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Which No Rhone AOPs require 100%?
A
Cornas
4
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What percentage of grapes other than Syrah are permitted in Hermitage?
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15%
5
Q
After drying what is the minimum must weight for Vin de Paille?
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350g/l
6
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What is the minimum dry time for grapes destine to become Hermitage Vinde Paille?
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45 days
7
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Name 2 communes of Hermitage?
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Tain-l’Hermitage
Crozes-Hermitage
Larnage
8
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Name 3 vineyards of Hermitage?
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Les Grandes Vignes
L’Hermite
Varogne
Les Vercandières
Les Bessards
Les Diognières
Les Beaumes
Le Méal
Les Murets
La Croix
Péleat
Les Rocoules
La Pierelle
Les Greffieux
Maison Blanche
L’Homme
Torras et les Garennes
9
Q
What Departments is St Joseph in?
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Ardeeche
Loire
10
Q
What AOP of the Northern Rhone is in the Loire Department?
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St Joseph
11
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What percent of St Joseph rouge can be white grapes?
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10%
12
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Maximum amount of Viognier in Cote Rotie
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20%
13
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What are the communes of Cote Rotie?
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Ampuis
Saint-Cyr-sur-Rhône
Tupin-Semons
14
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What is the general soil type of the Cote Blonde?
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Gneiss
15
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What is the general soil type of the Cote Brune?
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Mica Schist
16
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Name 2 owners of La Landonne not named Guigal?
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Jamet
Levet
Rostaing
17
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Which 4 producers dominate Hermitage?
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Chapoutier
Chave
Jaboulet
Delas
18
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What hermitage producer makes the bottling La Chapelle?
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Jaboulet
19
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In what climat of Hermitage is La Chapel located?
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L’Hermite
20
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Name 4 climats of Hermitage?
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Le Meal
Les Bessard
Greffieux
Beaume
Peleat
21
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Name for the granite soils of Cornas?
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Gore
22
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What are the Lieus dit of Cornas?
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Les Reynards
La Cote
Les Chaillot
Le Mazards
23
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Where does August Clape produce wine?
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Cornas
24
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What are the red wine only AOP of the northern rhone?
A
Cornas
Cote Rotie
25
What styles of wine are produced in St Peray?
White
Sparkling
26
What are the main varieties of St Peray?
Marsanne
Rousanne
27
Name 2 producers of Condrieu?
George Vernay
Yves Cuilleron
Andre Perret
28
Who owns Chateau Grillet?
Francois Pinault
29
What styles of wine are made in St Peray?
Still white and Mousseux from
Marsanne and Roussanne
30
Coteaux de Die lies on what river?
Drome
31
Name 2 AOP that lie on the Drome river?
Clairette de Die
Cremant de Die
Coteaux de Die
Chatillon de Diois
32
What grape are the wines of Chatillon en Diois?
Gamay
Chardonnay and Aligote
33
What is the main grape of Clairette de Die method Dioises ancestrale?
Min 75% Muscat
34
Name for large “pudding stones” found CDP?
Galets
35
Name 3 grapes other than Grenache Syrah Mouvedre that are allow in CDP
Cinsault
Counoise
Bourboulenc
Roussanne
Brun Argenté (Vaccarèse)
Clairette
Clairette Rosé
Muscardin
Picardan
Piquepoul (Noir, Gris and Blanc)
Terret Noir
36
What is the min Alc. for CDP?
12.5%
37
What is the term for the declassification or discarding of 2% of CDP harvest?
Le rape
38
What was the first estate bottled CDP? year?
La Nerthe 1785
39
Name 3 communes of production for CDP?
CDP
Orange
Bedarrides
Courthezon
Sorgues
40
How many communes may append their name to Cotes du Rhone Villages AOP?
22
41
Name 3 villages that are part of the Cotes du Rhone Villages AOP?
Chuslan
Gadagne
Laudun
Massif d'Uchaux
Nyons
Plan de Dieu
Puymeras
Roaix
Rochegude
Rousset-Les-Vignes
Sablet
Saint Andeol
Saint Gervais
Saint Maurice
Saint Panteleon les Vignes
Saint Cecile
Seguret
Signargues
Suze la Rousse
Vaison la Romaine
Valreas
Visan
42
What is the newest AOP in the So Rhone?
Cairanne
43
What styles of wine may be made in Vacqueyras?
Red
white
Rose
44
Min amount of Grenache for Vacqeyras and Gigondas?
50%
45
What is the most recent AOP of the Southern Rhone?
Cairanne
46
Only AOP in France dedicated to Rose?
Tavel
47
What are the VDN AOP of the southern Rhone?
Muscat Beaume de Venise
Rasteau
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What are the Communes of production for Rasteau VDN?
Sablet
Rasteau
Cairanne
49
What variety is the based for Rasteau VDN
Grenache
50
In VDN wines, what do the terms ambre and Tuile indicate?
More oxidative aging
51
How long are Ambre and Tuile VDN wines aged?
Min 3 years prior to release
52
Rasteau Hors d'age is aged for how long?
5 years
53
What is the single communal appellation within Costeires de Nimes?
Clairette de Bellegarde
54
What styles of wine are made in the Cotes de Provence AOP
Red
White
Rose
55
What are the subzones of Cotes de Provence AOP?
La Londe
Pierrefeu
Saint Victoire
Frejus
Notre Dame des Anges
56
Which subzone of Provence allows for the production of white wine?
La Londe
57
What are the aging requirements of Bandol Rouge?
18 months in oak 2 years total
58
What variety are the white wines of Bandol based?
Clairette
59
What is the main variety of Bandol Rouge and rose?
Min 50% Mouvedre for Rouge
60
Since when has Les Beaux de Provence allow for white wine?
2011
61
Name a producer of Palette
Chateau Simone
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What is the synonym for Vermentino in Provence?
Rolle
63
The wines of Cassis are based on what Varieties?
Rouge - Grenache Cinsault
White - Marsanne and Clairette
64
What is the most well known producer of the Coteaux Varois en Provence but does not label under the AOP?
Triennes
65
Name 3 Grand Cru Estates of Provence?
Château Minuty (Gassin)
Château Sainte-Roseline (Les Arcs-sur-Argens)
Château Sainte Marguerite (La Londe-les-Maures)
Domaine de la Clapière (Hyères)
Domaine de l'Aumérade (Hyères)
Clos Cibonne (Pradet)
Domaine de Rimaurescq (Pignans)
Domaine de Castel Roubine (Lorgues)
Château du Galoupet (La Londe-les-Maures)
Château de Saint-Martin (Taradeau)
Château de Saint-Maur (Cogolin)
Clos Mireille (La Londe-les-Maures, part of Domaine Ott)
Château de Selle (Taradeau, part of Domaine Ott)
Château de Brégançon (Bormes-les-Mimosas)
Domaine de Mauvanne (Salins d'Hyères)
Domaine de la Croix (la Croix-Valmer)
Domaine du Noyer (Bormes-les-Mimosas)
Domaine du Jas d'Esclans (la Motte)
66
What are the AOP of Corisca?
Vin de Corse
Patrimonio
Ajaccio
Muscat de Cap Corse
67
What grape is Nielluccio a synonym of?
Sangiovese
68
What is Vermentino called in Corsica?
Malvoisie de Corse
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What is the main Grape of Ajaccio rouge?
Sciaccarello
70
What are the Dominant grapes of Patrimonio?
Blanc - Malvoisie de Corse
Rouge - Nielluccio
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What is the name of the VDN AOP of Corsica?
Muscat de Cap Corse
72
What is the min rs for Muscat de Cap Corse?
90g/l
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White Vin de Corse is made from what grapes?
Vermentino and Ugni Blanc
74
What percentage of Frances production comes from Languedoc?
30
75
What are the 2 sub appellations of Fitou?
Fitou Maritime
Fitou Montagnuex
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Fitou is within which other AOP?
Corbieres
77
What is the soil type of Corbieres?
Limestone Schist
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What AOP(s) in the Languedoc uses Bordeaux varieties?
Cabardes and Malepere
79
What are the Dominant grapes of Malepere?
Merlot
Cab Franc
80
What are the 2 subzones of St Chinian?
Berlou
Roqueburn
81
What is the main grape of Blanquette de Limoux?
90% Mauzac
82
What is the maximum amount of Mauzac in Cremant de Limoux?
20%
83
Which 2 former sub zones of Languedoc have recently been promoted to AOP?
Terrasses de Larzac
La Clape
84
Name 3 fortified appellations of the Languedoc
Muscat de Mireval
Muscat de Lunel
Muscat de St Jean de Minervois
Muscat de Frontignan
85
What styles are made in Rivesaltes?
Ambre
Grenat
Tuile
Rose
86
How long are Rivesaltes Amber and Tuile aged for?
Min until March 1 the 3rd year after harvest
87
Rivesaltes Grenat aging requirements
1 year reductively must be bottled by june 30th 2nd year after harvest
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Name of glass jars use to age oxidative styles of Rivesaltes
Bonbonnes
89
Min Age for Rivesaltes Hor d'Age
5 years
90
Term for vintage Banyuls
Rimage
91
What are the grape requirements of Banyuls Traditionnel?
Min 50% Grenache
92
Min Amount of grenache for Banyuls Grand Cru?
75%
93
AOP for unfortified Banyuls
Collioure
94
What are grapes are the wines of Bergerac based on?
Bordeaux varieties
95
Pecharmant makes wines of what colors and grapes?
red
Bordeaux varieties
96
What are the sweet wine appellations of Bergerac?
Monbaziallac
Saussignac
Haut Montravel
Cote de Montravel
97
What is the soil type of Monbaziallac?
Sand
98
Montravel makes what styles of wine?
Dry Red White and Rose
99
What river does runs through Cahors?
Lot
100
What is the min amount of Malbec allowed in Cahors?
70%
101
White wines of Madiran are produced under which AOP?
Pacherenc du Vic Bilh
102
What is the main grape of Pacherenc du Vic Bilh?
Petit Manseng
103
What is the main grape of Irouleguy rouge?
Cabernet Franc
104
What other AOP of South west France's red wines are based on Tanat?
Bearn
105
What are the main white grapes of Gaillac?
Mauzac
Len de l'el
Muscadelle
106
What is the main grape of Fronton and the min percentage of said grape?
min 40% negrette
107
Method Gaillacoise is what style of wine?
Method Ancestrale sparkling wine
108
What is the min alcohol of Bandol?
12%
109
What atyles of wine are made in Malpere?
Red
Rose
110
What is the main grape of Chatillon en Diosis?
Red - Gamay 75%
White Chardonnay and Aligote
111
Min RS for vin de Paille
None
112
Max white grape allowed in Hermitage Rouge?
15% Marsanne Rousanne
113
What is the Primary soil type of St Joseph?
Schist and Gniess over granite
114
What are 2 Lieux Dits of Cornas?
Les Reynards
La Cote
Les Chaillot
Les Mazard
115
What is the only appellation in the northern Rhone to require 100% Syrah?
Cornas
116
In what village are the Cote Brune and Cote Blonde located?
Ampuis
117
Name 2 Lieux Dits of Hermitage?
Le Meal
Le Hermitage
Les Bessard
118
What was the first vintage of Ermitage Cuvee Cathelin?
1990
119
Name the sparkling wine AOP of the Northern Rhone?
Cremant de Die
Clairette de Die
St Peray
120
What is the smallest AOP in France?
La Romanee
121
Who owns Chateau Grillet
Francios Pinault
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Which white wine AOP of the Northern Rhone allows for sweet wines to be produced?
Condrieu
123
What Nothern Rhone producer makes the wine La Guiraude?
Allain Graillot
124
What is the Parentage of Syrah
Dureza x Mondeuse
125
What is the Min alc. for both Condrieu and Cote Rotie?
11.5%
126
Name the all the La La wine from Guigal
La Landonne
La Turque
La Moulin
La Reynarde
127
What was the last vintage of Lumanesence?
2015
128
What is the Max rs for Cremant de Die?
15gl
129
Guigal's Luminescence is from which appellation?
Condrieu
130
What vintage was is know as the Suzuki fly vintage?
2014
