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Vineyards north of this town ________ are exempt from the Côtes du Rhône AOP encépage requirements?

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Montélimar

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What are the Côtes du Rhône AOP encépagement requirements south of Montélimar?

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Min. 30% Grenache and joined by either Syrah or Mourèdre or both.

The combination the othe three grape must make up a min. 70% of the blend.

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What Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOP commune is authorized to produce rouge and rosé wine only?

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Chusclan

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How many communes in Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOP are authorized to produce rouge wine only?

Name five.

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9 villages.

Massif d’Uchaux
Signargues
Puyméres
Gadagne
Plan de Dieu
Saint-Andéol
Sainte-Cécile

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Name four communes of Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOP that have been elevated to appellation status themselves?

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Gigondas AOP (1971)

Vacqueyras AOP (1990)

Vinsobres AOP (2006)

Rasteau (2010)

Cairanne (2016)

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What style of wine is permitted under Côtes du Rhône AOP but not Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOP?

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Nouveau/Primeur Rouge & Rosé

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What is the min. potential alcohol for Côtes du Rhône AOP wine north and south of Montémilar?

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11.5% north of Montélimar

12% south of Montélimar

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What is the min. potential alcohol for Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOP?

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12%

12.5%
for
Côtes du Rhône-Villages with subzone designate.

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What are the encépagement and assemblage requirements for Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOP rouge & rosé?

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Rosé & Rouge - Min. 40% Grenache + min. 25% Mourvèdre & Syrah. All three must combine 80%.

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What is the Mediterranean wind the sweeps across the Southern Rhône?

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Le Mistral

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What is Arrosage and is it allowed in Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP?

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Arrosage refers to irrigation or watering.

It is strictly prohibited in Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP.

(a winemaker may petition in rare and extream cases and special permission must be granted by the INAO)

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What is the min. alcohol requried for Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP?

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12.5%

The highest in France for dry wines

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What is Le Râpe?

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A requirement in Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP that mandates producers declassify or discard at least 2% of harvested grapes to safeguard against underrippeness.

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What are Galets and what are they made up of?

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“Pudding Stones” found in Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP. Made up of quartzite and smoothed by the river. They store heat releasing it in the vineyards at night.

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Who is credited with drafting the first AOC regulation in France?

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Baron Pierre Le Roy of Château Fortia in Chateauneuf-du-Pape.

Drafted a set of quality-focused production criteria in the 1920’s for his towns wines. It would be the precursor of France’s appellation system.

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Name six white varieties for Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP?

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Grenache Blanc
Picpoul Blanc
Bourboulenc
Clairette
Roussanne
Picardin

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Name nine red varietals for Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP?

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Grenache
Mourvèdre
Syrah
Cinsault
Counoise
Picpoul Noir
Terret Noir
Vaccarèse
Muscardin

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What is En Ligne & Au Carré?

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Different planting densities in Chateaunuef-du-Pape AOP.

  • En Ligne -* (line) 3,000 vines per hectare
  • Au Carré -* (square) 2,500 vines per hectare
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What is the most northern appellation in the Southern Rhône?

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Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP

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What did Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP changes its name from and when?

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Côteaux du Tricastin AOP in 2010

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What is the main white grape for Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP?

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Viognier

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What styles of wine are produced under Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP?

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Blanc
Rosé
Rouge
Primeur/Nouveau

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What is the town that divides the Northern and Southern Rhône?

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Montélimar

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In the Southern Rhône, what two appellations are in the northern part and on oposite sides of the Rhône River?

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Côtes du Vivarias AOP is on the west bank of the Rhône River

&

Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP is on the east bank.

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What is the dominant grape for **Côtes du Vivarais AOP** rouge?
Min. 40% Syrah
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What styles of wine are produced under **Côtes du Vivarias AOP?**
Blanc Rosé Rouge
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What style of wine is produced under **Vinsobres AOP?**
Red wine only from min. 50% Grenache
28
Name two wines produced by The Perrin Family in **Vinsobres AOP?**
"Les Cornuds" "Les Hauts de Julien"
29
Name two VDN appellations in Southern Rhône?
**Rasteau AOP** **Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP**
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What is the difference between **Rasteau AOP** & **Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP?**
**Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP** is based on Muscat Blanc à Petit Grains & Muscat Rouge à Petit Grains. **Rasteau AOP** produces wines of all three colors based on the three colors of Grenache. Rasteau tends to show more tawny flavors.
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Name three tributaries of the Rhône River?
Ouveze River (Rasteau AOP) Aigues River (Vinsobres AOP) Durance RIver (Luberon AOP)
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Dry wines from **Rasteau AOP** are based off what grape?
min. 50% Grenache
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What styles of VDN are produced in **Rasteau AOP?**
Vin doux Naturel Blanc Vin doux Naturel Ambré (Tawny Blanc) Vin doux Naturel Grenat & Tuilé (Rouge) Vin doux Naturel Rosé Vin doux Naturel "Hors d'Age" Vin doux Naturel "Rancio"
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What are the three communes of VDN production for **Rasteau AOP?**
Cairanne Sablet Rasteau
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What style of **Rasteau AOP** has the longest élevage period?
**Rasteau Vin doux Naturel "Hors d'Age"** Not released before September 1st of the fifth year following the harvest. (5 years)
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*Ambré* & *Tuilé* indicate what on a bottle of **Rasteau AOP?**
White and Red VDN respectively showing a more oxidative character.
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When were the dry wines of **Rasteau AOP** approved for appellation status and what were they released as prior?
2010 Released as **Côtes du Rhône-Villages Rasteau**
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What style of **Rasteau AOP** shows a dilibertly oxidative and Maderized style?
**Rasteau Vin doux Naturel "Rancio" AOP**
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What is the min. must weight and min. residual sugar required for **Rasteau Vin doux Naturel AOP?**
min. 252 g/l must weight min. 45 g/l residual sugar
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What styles of wine are produced under **Cairanne AOP?**
Blanc & Rouge
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What are the three required grapes for **Cairanne Blanc AOP?**
Clairette (min. 30%) Grenache Blanc (min. 20%) Marsanne, Roussanne (min. 20%)
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What is the min. alcohol required for **Cairanne Rouge AOP?**
12.5%
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What was the first **Côtes du Rhône-Villages** commune to be awarded appellation status?
**Gigondas AOP** (1971)
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What styles of wine are produced under **Gigondas AOP?**
Rouge & Rosé
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Grenache, Syrah & Mourvèdre must make up what percentage of **Gigondas AOP?**
min. 90% all three are mandatory
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What is the soil of **Gigondas AOP?**
Red clay, alluvial
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What is the min. alcohol required for **Gigondas AOP?**
12.5%
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What styles of wine are produced under **Vacqueyras AOP?**
Dry Blanc, Rouge, Rosé
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When was **Vacqueyras AOP** promotted to appellation status and what is the min. alcohol required for Rouge wine?
1990 12.5%
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What is the soil type of **Vacqueyras AOP?**
Limestone Soils
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What are the Dentelles de Montmirail?
A ridge of jagged Jurassic Limesstone cliffs on the east side of the Southern Rhône.
52
What style of wine is produced as **Beaumes de Venise AOP?**
Dry red wine only. From a min. 80% Grenache & Syrah.
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When were the dry wines from **Beaumes de Venise** elevated to appellation status and what were they released as prior?
2005 ## Footnote **Côtes du Rhône-Villages Beaumes de Venise AOP**
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What styles of wine are produced under **Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP?**
Vind doux Naturel Blanc Vin Doux Naturel Rouge Vin doux Naturel Rosé
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What is the min. must weight and min. residual sugar required for **Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP?**
252 g/l must weight 100 g/l residual sugar (110 g/l prior to 2011)
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Who is the largest producer of **Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP?**
*Vignerons de Beaumes-de-Venise* The local co-operative produces 90% of the wine
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What is the min. alcohol required for **Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP?**
15%
58
Where was ground zero for Phylloxera in France?
**Lirac AOP**
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What styles of wine are produced under **Lirac AOP?**
Dry Blanc, Rosé and Rouge
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What appellation lies opposite **Chateauneuf du Pape AOP** across the Rhône River?
**Lirac AOP**
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What is the min. required alcohol for **Lirac Rouge AOP?**
12.5%
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What is the min. alcohol required for **Lirac Blanc & Rosé AOP?**
12%
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What appellation lies directly south of **Lirac AOP?**
**Tavel AOP**
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What styles of the wine are produced under **Tavel AOP?**
Dry Rosé Wine only
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What grape is required in **Tavel AOP** wines?
Grenache
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What is **Muscat du Ventoux AOP?**
An appellation for Muscat table grapes from **Ventoux.**
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What styles of wine are produced under **Ventoux AOP?**
**Dry** Blanc Rosé Rouge Primeur/Nouveau
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What seperates the Southern Rhône from Provence and what two appellation lie across from one another?
The Durance River **Luberon AOP** (Rhône) **Côteaux d'Aix-en-Provence AOP** (Provence)
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What styles of wine are produced under **Luberon AOP?**
**Dry** Blanc Rosé Rouge
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What are varietal wines from **Luberon** labeld under?
**Vaucluse IGP**
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The Rhône River, Gard River and Durance River meet at what appellation?
**Costières de Nîmes AOP**
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What style of wine is produced under **Costières de Nîmes AOP?**
**Dry** Blanc Rosé Rouge
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What style of wine is produced in the commune of Bellegarde?
Dry white wine from 100% Clairette
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What appellation produces dry white wine only from a single commune within **Costières de Nîmes AOP** and what is the grape?
**Clairette de Bellegarde AOP** 100% Clairette
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What appellation in the Rhône Valley was under the controll of the Languedoc up until 2004?
**Costières de Nîmes AOP**
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Where is **Duché d'Uzès AOP** and what style of wine is produced there?
In the Southern Rhône on the western bank of the Rhône River. **Dry** Blanc (min. 40% Viognier) Rosé (min. 50% Grenache Noir) Rouge (min. 40% Syrah)
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Who produces a **Chateauneuf du Pape** from 100% Grenache?
Château Rayas
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Who released the first bottling of **Chateauneuf du Pape** and when?
Château La Nerthe 1785
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What grapes does Château de Beaucastel Rouge use and what is the dominant grape?
Beaucastel famously uses all 13 grapes and Mourvèdre is the dominant grape
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What is the name of Château Rayas' **Côtes du Rhône?**
*La Pialede*
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What is *Pignan?*
A **Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge** produced by Château Rayas from younger Grenache vines (100%)
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What does *Rancio* indicate on a label and wine would this apply to in the Rhône Valley?
**Rasteau AOP** wines that are *Rancio* in style are deliberatley oxidized and left in open barrels and exposed to the ravages of sunlight and temperature.
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**Vinsobres AOP** requires what percentage of Grenache?
50%
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**Ventoux AOP** may produce white wines based on what grapes?
Bourbelanc Grenache Blanc Roussanne Clairette
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What was the worst vintage in the **Rhône Valley** in the last 20 years?
2002 Very wet year. Total rain out. Lots of declassification.
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What wine does Domaine Vieux Télégraph produce from younger vines?
*Télégramme* **Chateauneuf du Pape AOP**
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What is the prestige cuvée from Château de Beaucastel and what was the first vintage?
Hommage à Jacques Perrin 1989
88
Give an example of a Modern producer from **Chateauneuf du Pape?**
Chateau La Nerthe Use of new French oak, fined and filtered
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What wines are made by Clos des Papes?
**Chateauneuf du Pape** * Blanc* * Rouge*
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Who produces *Cuvée Laurence* and what was the first vintage?
Domaine du Pegau 1983
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Who produces *Cuvée des Cadettes* and when was the first vintage?
Château La Nerthe 1970 (old vines)
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Between the two VDN appellations in the Southern Rhône, which one has the higher sugar levels?
**Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP** Min. 100 g/l Rasteau AOP requires min. 45 g/l
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What appellations in the Southern Rhône can produce a *Pirmeur/Nouveau* wine?
**Ventoux AOP** & **Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP**
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Which appellations in the Southern Rhône produce red wine only?
Vinsobres AOP Beaumes-de-Venise AOP
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Name three producers that label the La Crau vineyard designation?
Domaine du Vieux-Télégraphe Domaine Pégau Domaine Giraud Vignobles Mayard
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Bédarrides, Courthézon and Sorgues are examples of what?
Communes of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP
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What are the five communes of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP?
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Orange Courthézon Bédarrides Sorgues
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In Châteauneuf-du-Pape, in what commune is the lieu-dit of *La Crau* located?
Bedarrides

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