Rhone Valley

Question 1

What southern Rhône AOP produce sweet wine

Answer 1

Rasteau
Beaumes de Venise

Question 2

What communes are eligible for Rasteau VDN?

Answer 2

Cairanne
Rasteau
Sablet

Question 3

Northernmost AOP of S Rhône

Answer 3

Grignam-les-Adhemar

Question 4

Min % of Grenache for Vacqueyras AOP

Answer 4

Min 50% Grenache

Question 5

What producer released the first estate bottled CDP in 1785

Answer 5

Chateau La Nerth

Question 6

What department is CDP located in

Answer 6

Vaucluse

Question 7

Au Carre corresponds to how many vines per ha

Answer 7

2,500

Question 8

Which CDR Village may only produce red and rose

Answer 8

Chusclan

Question 9

What is the second wine of Chateau Rayas

Answer 9

Pignan

Question 10

Clairette de Bellegarde AOP is fully within which other S Rhône AOP

Answer 10

Costieres de Nimes AOP

Question 11

Name 3 former CDR Village that are now AOP

Answer 11

Cairanne
Vinsobres
Vacquyeras
Gigondas

Question 12

Name an AOP of the S Rhône that is 100% varietal

Answer 12

Clairette de Bellegarde AOP
Muscat Beaumes de Venise

Question 13

Name a producer of CDP that uses new oak

Answer 13

La Nerth
Chapoutier’s La Bernadine

Question 14

Only AOP in France dedicated to entirely rose

Answer 14

Tavel AOP

Question 15

Name 2 producers of Gigondas

Answer 15

Chateau de Saint Cosme
Domaine Santa Duc
Domaine la Bouisserie

Question 16

What mountain range separates Gigondas from Beaumes-de-Venise

Answer 16

Dentelles de Montmirail

Question 17

Who owns Chateau de Fonsalette and Chateau des Tours

Answer 17

Chateau Rayas

Question 18

Max yield for CDP

Answer 18

35 hL/ha (42 hL/ha including La Rape)

Question 19

En Ligne minimum planting density

Answer 19

3,000 vines per ha

Question 20

Min vine age for Cairanne? Cairanne Vielles Vignes?

Answer 20

5 years, 30 years for Vielles Vignes

Question 21

Which AOP of S Rhône requires the highest amount of Syrah

Answer 21

Duche d’ Uzes requires min 40% Syrah

Question 22

Which departments are included in Cotes de Rhône Vilages AOP

Answer 22

Vaucluse
Ardeche
Drome
Gard

Question 23

Which CDP estate is associated with Baron Le Roy and the establishment of the AOP system

Answer 23

Chateau Fortia

Question 24

Red wine only AOP of N Rhône

Answer 24

Cote-Rotie
Cornas

Question 25

White only AOP of N Rhône

Answer 25

Chateau Grillet Condrieu Saint-Peray Clairette/Coteaux/Cremant de Die

Question 26

Which AOP of the N Rhône produces rose from Gamay

Answer 26

Chatillon-en-Diose

Question 27

Max amount of Viognier allowed in Cote-Rotie

Answer 27

20%

Question 28

What grapes are allowed in Hermitage Vin de Paille

Answer 28

Marsanne and Roussanne

Question 29

Primary grape of Clairette de Die Methode Dioise Ancestral

Answer 29

Min 75% Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains

Question 30

Name of the primary four lieux dit of Cornas

Answer 30

Mazards Reynards La Cote Le Chaillot

Question 31

Name of the river that flows through Clairette de Die and Chatillon-en-Dios

Answer 31

Drome River

Question 32

What department is Cornas in

Answer 32

Ardeche

Question 33

Who revived the Vin de Paille style in Hermitage

Answer 33

Gerard Chave

Question 34

Name 2 producers of La Landonne

Answer 34

Guigal Rostang Delas

Question 35

What is the size of a Demi-muid

Answer 35

600L

Question 36

Name of the wind that blows through Hermitage (not Mistral)

Answer 36

La Bise

Question 37

Original communes of St Joseph

Answer 37

Glun Lemps Mauves Tournon Vion Saint Jean de Muzols

Question 38

Max yield for Hermitage Vin de Paille

Answer 38

15 hL/ha

Question 39

Syrah parentage

Answer 39

Dureza x Mondeuse Blanche

Question 40

What are “Gore” soils and where are they common

Answer 40

Granite soils found in Cornas

Question 41

Name a few top climats of Hermitage

Answer 41

Peleat (Chave’s Hermitage Blanc), Baume, l’Ermite, Le Greffieux, Le Meal, Le Bessards