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What are the two towns that begin and end the Northern Rhone Valley

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Vienne (North)
Valence (South)

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What are the two towns that begin and end the Southern Rhone Valley

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Montémilar (North)
Avignon (South)

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When did viticulture begin in what is now the Rhone Valley? Who first planted vines?

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Roughly 600BC
The Greeks

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What was the first settlement making wine in the Rhone Valley? What is its modern name?

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Massalia (Marseilles)

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When did the viticulture begin growing grapes in the Northern Rhone? Who spread it there?

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1st Century AD
Romans

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What is Vinum Picatum?

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“Pitched Wine”

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Which Pope brought the seat of the Papacy to Avignon? Which built the papal palace?

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Pope Clement V
Pope John XXII

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What was Chateauneuf-du-Pape called before the Papacy relinquished ownership of the Summer Palace?

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Vin d’Avignon

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When was Chateauneuf-du-Pape created as an AOC?

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1936 (the first in France)

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What is the climate of the Northern Rhone? Generally speaking.

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Continental

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Which region (North or South) experiences more rainfall, more sunshine hours, more seasonal temperature shifts?

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Rainfall: North
Sunshine: South
Temperature Shifts: North

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When does the Mistral Wind most greatly affect the Rhone Valley?

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Winter and Spring

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What affects does the Mistral Wind have on vineyards?

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Dries the vineyards (prevents mold/mildew)
Cools vineyards
Can blow vines to a slant

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Where are the steepest vineyards in the Rhone Valley?

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Cote Rotie

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Describe the vine training found in Cote Rotie.

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Two vines staked together to a point making the slope look like its covered w/ Christmas trees

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What topsoil is generally found in the Northern Rhone?

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Sand and Loess

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What subsoil is generally found in the Northern Rhone?

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Granite and Schistous soil

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What is Arzelle and where is it found?

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Powdery, decomposed Mica
Found in Condrieu

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Where would you find more clay based soils in the Northern Rhone?

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Lower on the slope nearer to the river, Saint-Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Peray

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What is the encepagement of Cornas AOP?

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100% Syrah

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What red wine AOPs allow for a blending of Viognier in the wine in the Northern Rhone?

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Cote Rotie

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What red wine AOPs allow for a blending of Marsanne and or Roussanne in the wine in the Northern Rhone?

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Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint Joseph

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What direction do the vineyards of Cote Rotie face?

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Southeast

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What is the main town of Cote Rotie? What major producer is based there?

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Ampuis - E. Guigal

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What two vineyard areas form the heart of Cote Rotie?
Cote Brune Cote Blonde
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What are 'La Las'?
Single vineyard bottlings from La Mouline, La Turque, La Landone aged for up to 4 years in New French Oak barrels
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Who else besides E. Guigal produces wine from La Landone?
Rene Rostaing, Jean Michel Gerin, Delas, Xavier Gerard
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Who owns Chateau d'Ampuis?
E. Guigal
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What direction do the vines of Hermitage face?
South
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What is the town at the base of the hill of Hermitage?
Tain-L'Hermitage
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Who are the four major producers of Hermitage?
Jean-Louis Chave Delas M. Chapoutier Jaboulet
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Who was Gaspard de Sterimberg?
The crusader turned hermit who lived on the hill of Hermitage?
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Name 6 important climat of Hermitage.
L'Hermite le Meal les Bessards Greffieux Beaume Peleat
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What is the soil type found in Cornas?
Gore (granite)
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How does the mistral wind affect the vines in Cornas?
It doesn't - the appellation is shielded thanks to its aspect
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What are the four major lieux-dits of Cornas?
Les Reynards La Cote Les Chaillot Les Mazards
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Who are major producers of Cornas?
Aguste Clape Thierry Allemand Jean-Luc Colombo Robert Michel Vincent Paris
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What appellations may produce white wine in the Northern Rhone? What grapes are used in each?
Saint-Joseph - Marsanne/Roussanne Crozes-Hermitage - Marsanne/Roussanne Hermitage Condrieu - Viognier Chateau Grillet - Viognier Coteaux de Die - Clairette Sait-Peray - Marsanne/Roussanne
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What appellations produce dessert wine in the Northern Rhone?
Hermitage Condrieu
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What is the dessert wine of Hermitage called? Which two producers revived it and when?
Vin de Paille Chave in the 1970's Chapoutier in 1990
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Where is sparkling wine produced in the Northern Rhone? What grapes are used?
Saint-Peray - Marsanne/Roussanne Cremant de Die - Clairette Clairette de Die - Muscat a Petit Grains & Clairette
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What methods of sparkling wine production are used in Clairette de Die? What is the encepagement for each?
Methode Traditionnelle - Clairette Methode Dioise ancestrale - 75% Min Muscat a Petit Grains and Clairette Moethode Dioise ancestrale (rose) - 75% Min Muscat a Petit Grains and Clairette and MAX 10% Gamay
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Which style of sparkling wine is sweeter in Clairette de Die? Traditionnelle or Ancestrale?
Ancestrale - MIN 35g/L RS
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What river do Cremant de Die, Clairette de Die, Coteaux de Die, and Chantillon-en-Dois AOPs lie on?
Drome River - east west running tributary of the Rhone
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What appellation allows for Gamay based reds, and aligote/chardonnay based whites?
Chatillon-en-Diois
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Roughly what % of wine of the Rhone Valley is produced in the Southern Rhone?
95%
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What is the most planted grape in the Southern Rhone?
Grenache
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What is the climate of the Southern Rhone? Generally speaking.
Mediterranean
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Is the mistral wind more intense in the Northern or Southern Rhone?
Northern
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How do growers plant vines in order to protect against the Mistral Wind?
Planted initially at an angle so they grow vertically over time
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When does rain generally occur in the Southern Rhone?
Spring & Autumn
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What is the general soil composition of the Southern Rhone?
Alluvial (in many forms) over Limestone subsoil
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What are galets made from?
Quartzite
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How do galets affect the vines in Chateauneuf du Pape?
They help warm the vines at night
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Name a producer of Chateauneuf du Pape that bottles 100% Varietal Grenache wines.
Chateau Rayas
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Name a producer of Chateauneuf du Pape that bottles using all 13(18) grape varieties.
Chateau de Beaucastel
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What is the minimum alcohol content of Chateauneuf du Pape?
12.5% ABV
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Where in France is a higher minimum alcohol stipulated for dry wines compared to CdP?
Nowhere - CdP is highest min for dry wine
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What is Le Râpé?
A mandate that producers declassify or discard 2% of harvested grapes (prevents underripeness)
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Who was the first producer to bottle an estate bottled CdP? When?
Chateau La Nerthe in 1785
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Besides Galets, what other soils are found in CdP?
Gravel, Calcareous clay, Sand
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Name the grape varieties approved for CdP.
Genache (Noir/Blanc/Gris) Mourvedre Syrah Cinsault Counoise Picpoul (Noir/Blanc/Gris) Terret Noir Bourbelenc Clairette (& Rose) Rossanne Vaccarese Picardan Muscardin
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How many villages may append their name to Cotes-du-Rhone-Villages?
22
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How many villages of Cotes du Rhone Villages may produce only red wine? Name 3.
9 Gadagne Nyons Plan de Dieu
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When was Gigondas elevated out of Cotes-du-Rhone villages?
1971 to AOP status
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What soil is found in Gigondas?
Red clay and alluvial
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What colors of wine are permitted for Gigondas AOP?
Red, Rose, White (beginning in 2023)
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What % of the blend in Gigondas be Grenache?
Min 50%
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What CdP grape is not permitted in the production of Gigondas wines?
Carignan
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Gigondas mandates that Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvedre account for what % of the final blend?
Min 90% combined Min 50% Grenache Min combined 15% Syrah and Mourvedre
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What colors of Vacqueyras wines are produced?
Red white and Rose
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When was Vacqueyras elevated from Cotes du Rhone Villages?
1990
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What % of Grenache is required in Vacqueyras?
50%
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What two grapes are allowed in the vineyards of Vacqueyras but not allowed in CdP? For red wine.
Viognier Marsanne
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Are single variety white wines allowed in Vacqueyras?
No - max 80% of one single grape
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Beames-de-Venise AOP produces what type of wine?
Red only.
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How many AOPs permit Ugni Blanc to be grown in the Southern Rhone? Name 3.
9: Beaumes-de-Venise Cairanne Cotes-du-Rhone-Villages Duche d'Uzes Gigondas Lirac Luberon Rasteau Vinsobres
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When was Beaumes-de-Venise AOP elevated from Cotes du Rhone-Villages?
2005
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When was Vinsobres AOP elevated from Cotes du Rhone-Villages?
2006
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What is the most recent elevation from Cotes du Rhone Villages to AOP status? When was it elevated?
Cairanne in 2016
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When and where did Phylloxera likely first appear in France?
Lirac 1863
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What style of wine is Tavel AOP known for?
Rose
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What grape variety is predominantly used in Tavel AOP production?
Grenache
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What soils are found in Tavel?
Galet, Lauses (white calcareous soils), Sand
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What are the two Vin doux Naturel AOP in the Southern Rhone?
Rasteau Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
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What % of wine is made by the Vignerons de Beaumes-de-Venise Co-op in Muscat de Beaumes de Venise AOP?
90%
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What colors are allowed for Vin doux Naturel in the southern Rhone?
White, Rose, Red
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What grapes are used for Rasteau Vin doux Naturel Blanc, Rose, and Rouge wines?
Grenache Blanc Grenache Gris Grenache Noir
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What comunes may use Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP?
Beaumes de Venise Aubignan
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What communes may use Rasteau AOP
Rasteau Cairanne Sablet
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What is the difference between the two Vin Doux Naturel AOP in the Southern Rhone in the glass?
Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise are brighter and more floral Rasteau shows more like a tawny
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What do Ambré and Tuilé indicate on a bottle of Rasteau?
Ambré - White Tuilé - Red Both showing a more oxidative character Aged for a minimum of three years prior to release
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Where else in France are Ambré and Tuilé used on a label?
Rievesaltes in Roussillon
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What do Blanc and Grenat indicate on a bottle of Rasteau AOP wine?
Lighter and fresher styles of VdN
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What is the minimum residual sugar for Rasteau AOP VdN wines?
45g/L RS
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Are dry red wines permitted in Rasteau AOP?
Yes as of 2010 but only within the commune of Rasteau itself
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What does Hors d'Age indicate on Rasteau AOP?
Min 5 years aging
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Rasteau AOP wines labeled Rancio must show what character?
Maderized and oxidative style
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What is the northern most appellation on the Southern Rhone Valley?
Grignan-les-Adhemar
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What is the AOP that straddles Southern Rhone, Languedoc, and Provence?
Costieres de Nimes - used to be under Languedoc control until 2004 - now in S. Rhone
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What AOP is Clairette de Bellegarde AOP located within?
Costieres de Nimes
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What grape is used in Clairette de Bellegarde?
Clairette
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How many communes comprise Clairette de Bellegarde?
1 - within Costieres de Nimes
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What geological formation greatly affects Gigondas?
Dentelles de Montmirail

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