Rhone Valley RGS

Question 1

What was the first AOC in France?

Answer 1

Chateauneuf du Pape

when-1936

Question 2

What are the main climactic differences between

N Rhone and S?

Answer 2

Southern - Mediterranean (ave 14.8)

Northern - Continental (ave 11.5)

Question 3

What soil type does Condrieu have?

Answer 3

ARZELLE - powdery, decomposed mica

Question 4

Who produces Pignan?

Answer 4

Chateau Rayas
(10% Grenache CnP)
(means Pine Tree)

also “Le Pailaid” a declassified CnP

Question 5

What is the encepagement for Saint Joseph?

Answer 5

Syrah + max 10% Marsanne/Rousanne

Question 6

What is the encepagement of Crozes Hermitage

Answer 6

Syrah + max 15% Marsanne/Rousanne

Question 7

Of the La La wines, which one is a leiux dits?

Answer 7

La Landonne in Ampuis
(La Turque (Cote Brune)
(La Moulin (Cote Blonde)
are Climats

Question 8

Want is the soil composition found in Saint Joseph?

Answer 8

Schist and Gneiss on Granite

Question 9

Can you name 3 producers of La Landone?

Answer 9

Delas
Rene Roustaing
Guigal

Question 10

What are the soils types of Cote Rotie?

Answer 10

(N) Cote Brune - Gneiss

(S) Cote Blonde - Mica and schist

Question 11

what soil types are found in Cornas?

Answer 11

primarily Granite

Question 12

What training system is found in Crozes-Hermitage?

Answer 12

Cordon de Royal / Gobelet

Question 13

What is the smallest red wine appellation of the Northern Rhone?

Answer 13

Cornas
4 lieux dits
1. Les Reynards
2.La Cote
3. Les Chaillot
4. Les Mazards

Question 14

Who produces “Renaissance”

Answer 14

August Clape - From 12 parcels in Cornas

1st Vintage- 1998

Question 15

What is the measurement of a Demi Muid

Answer 15

600ltr

Question 16

What are the inaugural vintages of the Guigal La La wines?

Answer 16

La Mouiline - 1966

La Landonne - 1978

La Turque - 1985

(Ex Voto - 2001 (Herm W and R)

Question 17

What is Arzelle?

Answer 17

soil type found in Condrieu

powdery decomposed mica

Question 18

What 2 AOP of the Northern Rhone produce red wines only?

Answer 18

Cornas and Cote Rotie

Cornas - 100% Syrah
Cote Rotie - Max 20% Viognier

Question 19

What AOP of the Northern Rhone produce sparkling wine using the Traditional Methode?

Answer 19

Saint Peray (Marsanne and Rousanne) 4g/ltr

Cremant de Die (min 55% Clairette + min 10% Aligoté 5- 10% Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains

Clairette de Die - 100% Clairette (15g/ltr)

Question 20

Who is the owner of Chateau Grillet?

Answer 20

Francois Pinault (2011)
Formerly - Neyret-Gachet

also owns Latour / Clos du Tart

Question 21

What is the rendement de base for AOP Condrieu?

Answer 21

47hl/ha (37 pre 2011)
Chateau Grillet (37hl/ha)

Question 22

Name 2 Climats of Cote Rotie?

Answer 22

L'Hermite
le meal
les Bessards
Greffeaux
Beaume
Peleat

Question 23

What AOP in the Northern Rhone produces wines from Clairette?

Answer 23

Coteaux de Die (100% - still wine)

Cremant de Die (Min 55% - sparkling)

Clairette de Die (100% - sparkling)

Question 24

What style of wine is made in the Saint Peray AOP?

Answer 24

White only
Still and sparkling (Traditional Method)
Marsanne / Rousanne

Question 25

What style of wines are made in the Chantillon-en-Diois AOP?

Answer 25

White - Chardonnay and Aligote) Red - min 75% Gamay + PN+Syrah) Rose - same as red)

Question 26

What type of barrel might you commonly find in the Southern Rhone?

Answer 26

Demi - Muid (600ltr)

Question 27

What AOP in France has the highest Min AbV for a dry wine?

Answer 27

CnP (12.5%)

Question 28

Who produced the first estate bottles Chateauneuf du Pape wines?

Answer 28

Chateau La Nerthe | in 1785

Question 29

Which Cote du Rhone Village may produce red and rose only?

Answer 29

Chusclan | producers - Lauden-Chusclan / Serabel

Question 30

What were the most recent appellations allowed to add their name to Cotes du Rhone Village wines?

Answer 30

Saint-Cecile Suze la Rousse Vaison La Romaine (all Red only)

Question 31

What Rhone grape is not allowed in Gigondas

Answer 31

Carignan R + RS after 2014: min 50% Grenache and min 15% syrah/mourvedre

Question 32

What is the maximum RS for Tavel?

Answer 32

4g/ltr (min ABV 11.5%) (30-60% blend GRENACHE NOIR must be in blend)

Question 33

What AOP sits within the Costières de Nîmes AOP

Answer 33

Clairette de Bellguarde | 100% Clarette

Question 34

Who produces Cuvee Colombis?

Answer 34

Doamine Saint Prefert CnP 2004

Question 35

Who makes Cuvee du Papet?

Answer 35

Clos du Mont Oliviet 100yr old Grenache vines 1989 only in best years

Question 36

What single vineyard wines does Chapoutier produce in the Southern Rhone valley?

Answer 36

CnP Barbe Rac (1989) Croix du Bois (1998) both 100% Grenache

Question 37

Who produces Cornelia Constanza?

Answer 37

Domaine de la Solitude 2005 (also; Cuvee Barbarini (1999)

Question 38

Who produces La Plume du Peintre

Answer 38

Domaine de a Morderee 2003 100% New French oak (also makes La Reine des Bois (1994)

Question 39

What are at the three top wines Close Saint jean produce in CnP?

Answer 39

``` La Combe des Fous Deus Ex Machina 2003 for both AND Sanctus Sanctorum 2007 - USA market exclusive ```

Question 40

What s the second wine of Chateau La Nerthe?

Answer 40

Clos de la Graniere | Cuvee Cadettes - 1970

Question 41

What Liuex dits does Vieux Donjon have a substantial holding of?

Answer 41

Piedlong (5acres)

Question 42

What wines does Henri Bonneau produce?

Answer 42

Réserve des Celestins Cuvée Marie Beurrier Cuvée Spéciale (only released in 1990 & 1998)

Question 43

Who makes Cuvee da Capo?

Answer 43

Domaine de Pegau. (formerly Domaine Feraud) 1998

Question 44

What Lieux Dits does the fruit come from for Cuvee da Capo?

Answer 44

Le Crau Who produces it? Domaine de Pegau

Question 45

What was the inaugural vintage of Hommage à Jacques Perrin

Answer 45

1989 | OV Wht - 1986

Question 46

Name 3 lieux dits of Hermitage.

Answer 46

``` Le Méal (Chapoutier/Marc Sorrel/Ferraton) Les Bessards ( Les Greffieux L'Homme L'Hermite Les Grandes Vignes Varogne Les Vercandières Les Diognières Les Beaumes Les Murets La Croix Péleat Les Rocoules La Pierelle Maison Blanche Torras et les Garennes ```

Question 47

What soils will you find in Gigondas?

Answer 47

red stoney clay alluvium

Question 48

List the AOP of the Northern Rhone from N-S

Answer 48

``` Cote Rotie Condrieu St Joseph Crozes Hermitage Hermitage Cornas St Peray Clairette de Die Chantillon en Diois (DeWAH) ```

Question 49

What are the principal soils of Crozes Hermitage?

Answer 49

N - Granitc (closer to Hermitage) | S - Alluvial

Question 50

What are at the lieux dits of Cornas

Answer 50

1. Les Reynards (Thierry Allemand) 2. La Cote (Yves Cuilleron) 3. Les Chaillot (Frank Balthazar) 4. Les Mazards Sabarotte (August Clape +1 & 4)

Question 51

What is the assemblage for Hermitage AOP?

Answer 51

W - Marssanne / Roussanne (no%) | R - max 15% combined M/R

Question 52

What soils are found in Hermitage?

Answer 52

granite with topsoils of mica, schist and gneiss

Question 53

What style of wine is made in Clairette de Die

Answer 53

Sparkling: Trad Meth - Clairette (15g) (producer - Jaillance) Meth Ancest - Min 75% Muscat PGrains(35g) (Producer - Bautin)

Question 54

What style of wine is produced in the Beaume de Venice AOP?

Answer 54

R only - min 80% Grenache combined +++ MIN 50 Grenache Min 20-50 Syrah

Question 55

What were great vintages of the Southern Rhone in the 1980's and 1990's

Answer 55

``` 1978 1981 1983 1985 1990 1995 ```

Question 56

Name some of the greatest vintages in the 2000's

Answer 56

``` 2000 2001 2005 2010 (epic) 2012 2015 ```

Question 57

What was the newest AOP in the Southern Rhone?

Answer 57

Cairanne (2016) | Boutinot / Perrin / etc

Question 58

What principal soils make up the Southern Rhone?

Answer 58

``` clay (argillaceous) sand (siliceous) limestone (calcareous) marl (molasse) Topsoils vary galets roulés : quartzite and silica ```

Question 59

What is the min ABV for hermitage blanc

Answer 59

11% | R - 10.5%

Question 60

How long must grape dry for in the production of Vin de Paille in Hermitage?

Answer 60

45 days | Have to reach min must weight 350g/l

Question 61

What area the principal soil types of Cote Rotie?

Answer 61

Côte Blonde (south): gneiss | Côte Brune (north): mica-schistous rock

Question 62

The VdN wines labeled Rasteau can come from what communes?

Answer 62

Rasteau / Sablet / Cairanne

Question 63

What styles of sweet wine can be produced under the Rasteau AOP?

Answer 63

``` Rosé Blanc - 2yrs Grenat - 2yrs Ambré - 3yrs Tuilé - 3yr Hors d'Age - 5yrs ```

Question 64

What is the assemblage for Chateau Rayas blanc?

Answer 64

Grenache Blanc / Clairette | 50 / 50

Question 65

What area the different wines Chateau Rayas produces?

Answer 65

Chateau Rayas R and W; W (CnP) Rayas Pignan (2nd wine - northern vineyards) Chateau Fonsalatte R & W (CdR) Chateau Rayas 'le Pailaid' (declassified CnP) Chateau de Tours R & W (either Vacqueryas or Vaucluse

Question 66

What is the Assemblage for Gigondas AOP?

Answer 66

min 50% Grenache (as of 2014) | min 15% Syrah & Mourvedre

Question 67

What two grapes are mandatory for Gigondas Rose?

Answer 67

Grenache and or Mourvedre

Question 68

What are at the communes of production for Chateaunuef du Pape?

Answer 68

``` Châteauneuf-du-Pape Orange Bédarrides Courthézon Sorgues ```

Question 69

Who makes Ampodium?

Answer 69

Rene Rostaing | Cote Rotie

Question 70

What year did Rene Rostaing first produce his Cote Brune Cote Rotie?

Answer 70

2013

Question 71

Who produces Puech Noble?

Answer 71

Rene Rostaing in Coteaux du Languedoc (syrah on Limestone) (formerly Puech Chaud)

Question 72

What are the communes of production for Cote Rotie?

Answer 72

Ampuis Saint-Cyr-sur-Rhône Tupin-Semons

Question 73

Who produces La Barbarine?

Answer 73

Yves Gangloff (Cote Rotie) 1st - 1997

Question 74

Who produces La Sereine Noir?

Answer 74

Yves Gangloff (Cote Rotie) (line dits of: Mollard & Cote Rozier)

Question 75

What is the assemblage for Hermitage?

Answer 75

Syrah plus | Max 15% Marsanne / Roussanne