Rhône Valley

Question 1

What was the last vintage of Gentaz-Dervieux?

Answer 1

1993

Question 2

Who inherited Gentaz-Dervieux’s vines after he retired?

Answer 2

His nephew, René Rostaing

Question 3

What was the last vintage of Noel Verset?

Answer 3

2006

Question 4

What was Raymond Trollat’s last vintage?

Answer 4

2005

Question 5

Who is the producer of Belle Helene and what is the vineyard sourced for this bottling?

Answer 5

Michel and Stephane Ogier

Côte Rozier just above La Landonne in Côte Rôtie

Question 6

What are 4 producers of La Landonne?

Answer 6

Guigal
Jean Michel Gerin
Delas Freres
René Rostaing

Question 7

What was the first vintage of each of Guigal’s LaLas?

Answer 7

La Mouline (1966)
La Landonne (1978)
La Turque (1985)

Question 8

Which of Guigal’s LaLas is sourced from Côte Blonde? Which is sourced from Côte Brune?

Answer 8

La Landonne and La Turque are sourced from Brune.

La Mouline is sourced from Blonde.

Question 9

Who produces Luminescence and in what style is this wine produced? What is the appellation?

Answer 9

Guigal

Sweet wine from Condrieu

Question 10

What are two producers of vin de paille in Hermitage?

Answer 10

Chave
Cave de Tain
Michel Chapoutier

Question 11

What was the first vintage of Chave Cuvée Cathelin?

Answer 11

1990

Question 12

In what vintages has Chave produced Cuvée Cathelin? (8)

Answer 12

1991
1995
1998
2000
2003
2009
2010
2015

Question 13

What is the Le Berceau?

Answer 13

Red and White Saint Joseph cuvee produced by Bernard Gripa from the estates oldest vines.

Question 14

Who produces La Guiraude and what is it?

Answer 14

Alain Graillot

Only produced in special vintages, Guiraude is a barrel selection of what Graillot feels is the best barrel of the vintage.

Question 15

What are three traditional producers of Côte Rôtie?

Answer 15

Rostaing
Domaine Gilles Barges
Benetière
Jamet
Clusel Roch
Jean-Michel Stephane

Question 16

Up until what vintage was the fruit used to produced Rostaing’s Côte Brune used in the Cuvée Ampodium?

Answer 16

2013 was the first vintage in which the fruit used for his Côte Brune bottling was bottled separate from Ampodium. This vineyard is significant because it was the source of Marius Gentaz’s iconic Côte Brune bottling..

Question 17

What was the first vintage of Jamet La Landonne?

Answer 17

2018

Question 18

In what year did the Jamet brother’s split up?

Answer 18

2013

Question 19

From which climate of Hermitage does the core of Chave’s Hermitage Rouge come from?

Answer 19

Les Bessards

Question 20

Does Chave use stems?

Answer 20

No

Question 21

Who was credited as the first to domaine bottle in Cornas and when was this?

Answer 21

Auguste Clape; 1957

Question 22

What is Clape Renaissance?

Answer 22

Young vines (12-20 years) of the 12 plots that go into his Cornas bottling.

Question 23

What fruit goes into Clape’s Vin des Amis?

Answer 23

Young vines from Cornas along with press wine from Cornas and declassified Côtes du Rhône fruit.

Question 24

What was the first vintage for both Allemand Chaillots and Reynard?

Answer 24

1991

Question 25

From what vineyard is Allemand's Sans Souffre bottling produced?

Answer 25

Reynard

Question 26

In what three years was the fruit for Allemand's Chaillots and Reynard blended together to make one wine?

Answer 26

1990 2002 2003

Question 27

What fruit goes into Rene Rostaing's Cuvée Ampodium, previously called Cuvée Classique?

Answer 27

100% Syrah from all of his holdings with the exception of Côte Blonde and La Landonne

Question 28

What LaLa will become the fourth that Guigal will produce? What will be the first vintage and what is the vineyard it will be sourced from?

Answer 28

La Reynarde starting with the 2022 vintage. Sourced from the Fongeant lieu-dit

Question 29

What lieu dit of Condrieu is sourced for Rostaing's bottling of Condrieu?

Answer 29

La Bonnette

Question 30

What was the first vintage of Graillot's La Guiraude?

Answer 30

1988

Question 31

What was the first vintage of Ex Voto Rouge and Blanc?

Answer 31

2001

Question 32

What is the name of Guigal's bottlings from Hermitage?

Answer 32

Ex-Voto

Question 33

What is the name of Guigal's bottling in Condrieu?

Answer 33

La Doriane

Question 34

In what vintages has Guigal produced Luminescence?

Answer 34

1995 2003 2015

Question 35

Who produces "Ayguets"? What is the style and appellation?

Answer 35

Yves Cuilleron | Sweet, botrytized Condrieu

Question 36

What are three modern producers of Côte-Rôtie?

Answer 36

``` Yves Cuilleron Guigal Michel & Stephane Ogier Jean-Michel Gerin Yves Gangloff Delas ```

Question 37

What is the name of Château Grillet's declassified Côtes du Rhône bottling?

Answer 37

Poncin

Question 38

What is the name of the older clone of Syrah found in Côte Rôtie?

Answer 38

Sérine

Question 39

How is Sérine said to differ from other Syrah clones?

Answer 39

It's said to be smaller-berried and said to give wines of more freshness, finnesse, and aromatic complexity with enhanced smoky and meaty tones. Many believe that this clone is the source of the Rhône's outstanding reputation for Syrah.

Question 40

What are three producers known for championing the Sérine clone of Syrah?

Answer 40

Gangloff Clusel-Roch Jean Michele Stephane

Question 41

What are the top vintages in the 1990s for the Northern Rhone?

Answer 41

1990 1991 1995

Question 42

What vintages should be avoided regarding the Northern Rhone in the 1990s?

Answer 42

``` 1992 1993 1994 1996 1997 ```

Question 43

Which vintages of the 2000s should be avoided in the Northern Rhône?

Answer 43

2002 (Rain) 2004 (Underripe) Excellent Condrieu though 2008 (Mildew, Rain, and Underripe)

Question 44

Which year for Northern Rhône reds should be avoided between 2010-2020?

Answer 44

2014 (Rain)

Question 45

From what vineyard is Benetiere's Dolium sourced from?

Answer 45

La Turque