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When did Clement V move the papacy to Avignon, and when did it depart? Who planted the vineyards?

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1309
1378
Clement’s successor, John XXII

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What is the primary viticultural benefit of the Mistral?

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It dries the vineyards, preventing mold and mildew

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Broadly, what is the major soil type of the Southern Rhône?

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Alluvial soils over limestone

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What are the galets of CdP made of?

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Quartzite

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What is the minimum abv for CdP rouge? What other AOPs share this minimum?

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12.5%
Gigondas, Vinsobres, Vacqueyras, Beaumes-de-Venise, Rasteau Rouge

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What is le rapé?

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The mandatory discarding or declassification of 2% of the CdP harvest annually.

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What are the allowed grapes in Châteauneuf-du-Pape?

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Grenache (noir/blanc/gris), Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Counoise, Vaccarèse, Terret Noir, Muscardin, Picardin, Picpoul (noir/blanc/gris), Bourboulenc, Clairette (blanc/rosé), Roussanne

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What are the department and communes of CdP?

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Vacluse: Orange, Courthézon, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Bédarrides, Sorgues

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Which CdR-V communes produce red only?

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Gadagne, Massif d’Uchaux, Nyons, Plan de Dieu, Puyméras, Saint-Andéol, Sainte-Cécile, Signargues, Suze-la-Rousse, and Vaison-la-Romaine

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Which CdR-V communes produce red and rosé only?

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Chusclan

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Name the geographic designations of CdR-V

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Cairanne, Chusclan, Gadagne, Laudun, Massif d’Uchaux, Nyons, Plan de Dieu, Puyméras, Roaix, Rochegude, Rousset le Vignes, Sablet, St-Andéol, St-Gervais, St-Maurice, St-Pantaleon-les-Vignes, Sainte-Cécile, Séguret, Signargues, Suze-la-Rousse, Vaison-la-Romaine, Valréas, Visan

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What are the styles and required assemblage of Gigondas blanc, rosé and rouge?

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Blanc: Min 70% Clairette Blanc, max 5% ugni blanc and viognier
Red and Rosé: min. 50% Grenache plus min 15% Mourvèdre and/or Syrah
Other varieties are also authorized.
Encépagement is min. 90% Grenache/Syrah/Mourvèdre

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What are the styles and varietal requirements for Vacqueyras?

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White: Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier (all max 80%)
Rosé: Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Mourvèdre (all max 80%)
Red: min. 50% Grenache, plus Syrah, Mourvèdre, and others

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What are the styles and varietal requirements for Vinsobres?

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Red only: min. 50% Grenache plus Syrah and/or Mourvèdre, plus

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What are the styles and varietal requirements for Beaumes-de-Venise?

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Red only: min. 50% Grenache, 25-50% Syrah, plus max. 10% combined Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc and Gris, Marsanne, Piquepoul Blanc, Roussanne, Ugni Blanc and Viognier

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What are the styles and varietal requirements of Lirac?

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White: Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, (all max 60%, min. 90% combined)
Rosé: min. 80% Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Mourvèdre, plus
Rouge: min. 90% Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, plus

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Where is ground zero for phylloxera?

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Lirac

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What is the communal AOP of the Rhône for rosé? What are the varietal requirements?

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Tavel
required 30 to 60% combined Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc, and Grenache Noir
up to 60% Bourboulenc, Clairette, Clairette Rosé, Cinsault, Mourvèdre, Piquepoul Blanc, Piquepoul Gris, Piquepoul Noir, and Syrah
up to 10% each Calitor and Carignan (blanc and noir)

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What is the minimum abv of Tavel?

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What are the two VdN appellations of the Southern Rhône?

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Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
Rasteau

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What are styles and varietals of Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise?

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Vin doux Naturel Red, White, and Rosé
Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains and Muscat Rouge à Petits Grains

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What is the minimum RS and Must Weight of Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise?

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RS: 100g/L (110 pre-2011)
Must Weight: 252g/L

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What is the minimum potential alcohol of Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise?

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21.5% (15% acquired)

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Who produces the bulk of Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise?

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Vignerons de Beaumes-de-Venise, the local coop, make up 90% of production

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What communes are authorized to produce Rasteau VdN? What about Rasteau Rouge?
Rasteau, Cairanne, Sablet for VdN v. Rasteau only for rouge sec.
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What are the styles and varietals of Rasteau VdN?
Blanc, Ambré, Grenat, Tuilé, Rosé Blanc: Grenache Blanc and Grenache Gris Ambré (Tawny Blanc): Grenache, Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc Grenat and Tuilé (Rouge): Min. 75% Grenache, plus Grenache Blanc and Grenache Gris Rosé: As for Ambré plus max 10% combined Bourboulenc, Brun Argenté, Carignan, Cinsault, Clairette (blanc/rosé), Counoise, Marsanne, Muscardin, Pinquepoul Blanc/Noir, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Ugni Blanc, Viognier Hors d'Age Rancio
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What is the difference between Blanc, Ambré, Grenat, and Tuilé?
Blanc and Grenat are fresher styles, bottled no later than June 30 of the second year after the harvest, whereas Ambrée and Tuilé are oxidative and require 3yrs of age pre-release.
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What does Hors d'Age indicate on a bottle of Rasteau?
A VdN with at least five years of age before release.
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What is rancio?
Wines that are made in a deliberately oxidative and maderized style, left in open barrels, exposed to the ravages of sunlight and temperature.
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What is the minimum must weight, RS, and alcohol for Rasteau VdN?
RS: 45 g/L Must Weight: 252 g/L ABV: 21.5% (15% actual)
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When were dry reds authorized for Rasteau? What is the required encepagement?
2010 min. 50% Grenache plus Mourvèdre and/or Syrah, plus
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What are the only two AOPs in France authorized for both VdN and Rouge Sec wines?
Maury and Rasteau
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Grignan-les Adhémar AOP was formerly known as what?
Coteaux de Tricastin
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What styles and varietals are authorized for Grignan-les-Adhémar?
White: Min. 30% Viognier, plus Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne (no single variety may exceed 80% of the encépagement) Red/Rosé: Principal Varieties: Min. 70% combined Grenache (20-70%) and Syrah (30-80%) Accessory Varieties: Bourboulenc, Carignan, Cinsault, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Mourvèdre, Roussanne, Viognier, and max. 10% Marselan
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Styles and varietals of Côtes du Vivarais
White: Min. 50% Grenache Blanc, min. 30% combined Marsanne and Clairette; max. 10% combined Viognier and Roussanne Rosé: 60-80% Grenache, min. 10% Syrah, max. 10% combined Marselan and Cinsault Red: Min. 40% Syrah, min. 30% Grenache, max. 10% combined Marselan and Cinsault
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Styles and Varietals of Costières de Nimes
White: Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne (all max 80%), plus, max 20% Viognier Red/Rosé: min. 50% Grenache, Mourvèdre, and/or Syrah, plus, max 10% Marselan Rosé may add min. 20% white varieties
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What is Clairette de Bellegarde?
A single-commune AOP for 100% Clairette.
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When did Duché d'Uzès become an AOP?
Duché d'Uzès (Dec 2013). White: min. 40% Viognier, min. 30% Grenache Blanc, plus Rosé: min. 50% Grenache plus Syrah, Carignan, Cinsault, Mourvèdre Rouge: min. 40% Syrah, plus Grenache, Carignan, Cinsault, Mourvèdre
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Styles and varietals of Ventoux
White: Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, plus Rouge/Rosé: Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, plus
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Styles and varietals of Luberon
White: Bourboulenc, Grenache, Clairette, Marsanne, Roussanne, Rolle, plus Rouge/Rosé: Grenache/Syrah/Mourvèdre, plus Rosé may include max 20% white grapes
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Styles and varietals of Pierrevert
White: Grenache Blanc and Vermentino, plus Rosé: Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, plus Red: Grenache and Syrah, plus
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What are the departments of the Southern Rhône?
Ardèche (Côtes de Vivarais) Gard (Lirac, Tavel, Costieres de Nimes) Drôme (Grignan-lès-Adhemar to Vinsobres) Vacluse (Rasteau to Luberon) Alpes-de-Haut-Provence (Pierrevert)
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In what year did the INAO transfer administration of Costières de Nimes from the Languedoc to the Rhône?
2004

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