Rhone Valley & Southern France

Question 1

Name the year and first AOC in France

Answer 1

Chateauneuf-du-Pape, 1936

Question 2

10 AOPs of Northern Rhone from north to soutg

Answer 2

Cote-Rotie
Condrieu
Chateau Grillet
St-Joseph
Crozes-Hermitage
Hermitage
Cornas
St-Peray
Clairette de Die
Chatillon-en-Diois

Question 3

Thin topsoil of Condrieu

Answer 3

Arzelle, decomposed mica

Question 4

Minimum percentage Syrah for Northern Rhone Syrah AOPs

Answer 4

Cote-Rotie - 80%
Crozes-Hermitage - 85%
Hermitage - 85%
St-Joseph - 90%
Cornas - 100%

Question 5

Traditional barrels of the Northern Rhone

Answer 5

Foudres

Question 6

Big four producers of Hermitage

Answer 6

Jean-Louis Chave
Delas
M. Chapoutier
Jaboulet

Question 7

Name 6 climats of Hermitage

Answer 7

L'Hermite
Le Meal
Les Bessards
Greffieux
Beaume
Peleat

Question 8

4 lieux-dits of Cornas

Answer 8

Les Reynards
La Cote
Les Chaillot
Les Mazard

Question 9

What is the capacity of a Demi-Muid?

Answer 9

600L

Question 10

2 grapes of St-Peray

Answer 10

Marsanne & Roussanne

Question 11

Current owner of Chateau Grillet

Answer 11

Francois Pinault, since 2011

Question 12

Gamay-based reds found in which Northern Rhone AOP?

Answer 12

Chatillon-en-Diois

Question 13

Minimum residual sugar in Clairette de Die for Methode Dioise Ancestrale & grape varieties

Answer 13

35g/L R.S. Min. 75% Muscat a Petits Grains, and Clairette

Question 14

Former name of Grignan-les-Adhemar

Answer 14

Coteaux de Tricastin

Question 15

Fierce wind of the Rhone

Answer 15

Mistral

Question 16

Pudding stones of Chateauneuf-du-Pape

Answer 16

Galets

Question 17

Previous and current winemaker of Chateau Rayas

Answer 17

Jacques Reynaud & Emmanuel Reynaud

Question 18

4 Red wines of Chateau Rayas

Answer 18

Chateau Rayas
Pignan
Chateau de Fonsalette
Pialade

Question 19

First property to bottle Chateauneuf-du-Pape

Answer 19

Chateau La Nerthe, 1785

Question 20

5 communes of Chateauneuf-du-Pape

Answer 20

Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Orange
Bedarrides
Courthezon
Sorgues

Question 21

13 grapes of Chateauneuf-du-Pape

Answer 21

Grenach
Mourvedre
Syrah
Cinsault
Counoise
Picpoul
Terret Noir
Bourboulec
Clairette/Clairette Rose
Roussanne
Vaccarese
Picardan
Muscardin

Question 22

18 communes of Cotes du Rhone-Village

Answer 22

Cairanne
Chusclan
Gadagne
Laudin
Massif d'Uchaux
Plan de Dieu
Puymeras
Roaix
Rochegude
Rousset-les-Vignes
Sablet
Saint-Gervais
Saint Maurice
Saint-Pantaleon-les-Vignes
Seguret
Signargues
Valreas
Visan

Question 23

4 communes of Lirac

Answer 23

Lirac
Roquemaure
Saint-Genies-de-Comolas
Saint Laurent-des-Arbes

Question 24

2 Southern Rhone VDN AOPs

Answer 24

Rasteau

Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

Question 25

2 communes of Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

Answer 25

Beaumes-de-Venise | Aubignan

Question 26

3 communes for Rasteau VDN production

Answer 26

Cairanne Rasteau Sablet

Question 27

What do "Ambre" & "Tuille" indicate on Rasteau VDN?

Answer 27

Oxidative style, min. 3 years ageing for white and red

Question 28

Where is Cotes du Vivarais?

Answer 28

Southern Rhone

Question 29

Name the single commune AOP within Costieres de Nimes

Answer 29

Clairette de Bellegarde

Question 30

4 subzones of Cotes de Provence

Answer 30

Sainte-Victoire Frejus La Londe Pierrefeu (added in 2012)

Question 31

Minimum number of varieties in Cotes de Provence

Answer 31

2

Question 32

Minimum percentage Mouvedre in Bandol

Answer 32

50%

Question 33

Minimum time in oak for Bandol Rouge

Answer 33

18 months

Question 34

Which AOP is Chateau Simone located?

Answer 34

Palette

Question 35

Grapes in Domaine de Trevallon Rouge

Answer 35

Syrah & Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 36

Grapes in Domaine de Trevallon white

Answer 36

``` Roussanne Marsanne Chardonnay Clairette Etc ```

Question 37

4 red cuvees of Domaine Tempier

Answer 37

Cuvee Classique - 75% Mourvedre Cuvee La Migoua - 50% Mourvedre Cuvee La Tourtine - 80% Mourvedre Cuvee Cabassaou - 95% Mourvedre

Question 38

Only French appellation outside Bordeaux to publish a classification ranking of Grand Cru Classe estates

Answer 38

Cotes de Provence AOP

Question 39

2 Communal appellations of Corsica

Answer 39

Ajaccio - South | Patrimonio - North

Question 40

2 sectors of Fitou AOP

Answer 40

Fitou Maritime | Fitou Montagneux

Question 41

Main grape of Corbieres-Boutenac

Answer 41

Carignan

Question 42

Red only Minervois subzone

Answer 42

Minervois-La Liviniere

Question 43

Where are Cabardes & Malepere?

Answer 43

Languedoc

Question 44

2 red wine subzones of St-Chinian

Answer 44

Berlou | Roqueburn

Question 45

Main grape of Blanquette de Limoux

Answer 45

Min. 90% Mauzac

Question 46

4 principal red grapes of Languedoc AOP

Answer 46

Syrah Mourvedre Grenache Noir Lledoner Pelut

Question 47

Where is La Clape and Terrasses du Larzac?

Answer 47

Independent AOPs in the Languedoc

Question 48

4 Muscat AOPs of the Languedoc

Answer 48

Muscat de Mireval Muscat de Lunel Muscat de St-Jean-de-Minervois Muscat de Frontignan

Question 49

France's most important Vin Doux Naturel region

Answer 49

Roussillon

Question 50

2 varieties of Muscat de Riversaltes

Answer 50

Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains | Muscat d'Alexandrie

Question 51

When must "Muscat de Moel" be bottled?

Answer 51

No later than December 1st of the year of harvest

Question 52

Main grape of Riversaltes AOP

Answer 52

Grenache

Question 53

Minimum ageing for Riversales "hors d'age"

Answer 53

5 years

Question 54

What is mutage?

Answer 54

Process of halting fermentation of wine by adding distilled spirits

Question 55

Where is Maury & what is the style?

Answer 55

Roussillon, VDN

Question 56

Southernmost wine appellation of continental France

Answer 56

Banyuls

Question 57

Minimum percentage and main grape for: - Banyuls - Banyuls Grand Cru

Answer 57

50% Grenache | 75% Grenache

Question 58

Minimum time in barrel for Banyuls Grand Cru

Answer 58

30 months

Question 59

AOP for unfortified wines from Banyuls

Answer 59

Collioure

Question 60

4 communes of Cotes du Roussillon-Villages AOP

Answer 60

Caramany Latour-de-France Lesquerde Tautavel

Question 61

Which river flows through Bergerac?

Answer 61

Dordogne River

Question 62

Minimum alcohol for Cotes de Bergerac

Answer 62

11.5%

Question 63

4 grapes of Pecharmant

Answer 63

``` Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cot (Malbec) *No grape may exceed 65% ```

Question 64

5 sweet AOPs of Bergerac

Answer 64

``` Monbazillac Saussignac Rosette Haut-Montravel Cotes de Montravel ```

Question 65

Style of Montravel wines

Answer 65

Dry white and red

Question 66

Minimum Malbec for Cahors

Answer 66

70%

Question 67

Semi-sweet & sweet wine AOP in Madiran

Answer 67

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh

Question 68

Main grapes of Juracon

Answer 68

Petit Manseng | Gros Manseng

Question 69

Main grape of Marcillac

Answer 69

Fer, min. 90%

Question 70

Which AOP requires min. 50% Negrette?

Answer 70

Fronton

Question 71

2 Main grapes of Cassis AOP Blanc

Answer 71

Marsanne & Clairette