Southern Rhone

Question 1

What percentage of the Rhone production comes from the Southern Rhone?

Answer 1

95%

Question 2

What is the climate of the Southern Rhone?

Answer 2

Mediterranean

Question 3

What soil is very common in the Southern Rhone?

Answer 3

alluvial sand, gravel and clay (deposited by the river) over limestone subsoil.

Question 4

What are CdP’s Galets made of?

Answer 4

quartzite, smoothed by the river

Question 5

What percentage of CDP’s grapes must be discarded or declassified, and what is this called?

Answer 5

2% of harvested grapes

le râpé

Question 6

When was the first estate-bottled Chateauneuf-du-Pape released, by who?

Answer 6

1785

Chateau La Nerthe

Question 7

What does a papal crest on a bottle of Chateuneuf du Pape AOP imply?

Answer 7

estate-bottled

Question 8

List the grapes of CDP

Answer 8

Grenache (N/B/G)
Mourvedre
Syrah
Cinsault
Counoise
Picpoul (N/B/G)
Terret Noir
Bourboulenc
Clairette/Clairette Rose
Roussanne
Vaccararese
Picardin
Mascardin

Question 9

What are the Northern and Southern Rhone regions called in French?

Answer 9

Northern: Rhone septentrionale

Southern: Rhone Meridionale

Question 10

Which pope lived in Avignon? When?

Answer 10

Pope Clement V
arrived in 1309
But his successor, John XXII is credited with starting the vineyards

Question 11

What was the village of Chateauneuf-du-Pape called before the pope arrvied in the 14th centruy?

Answer 11

Calcernier, for its limestone quarry

Question 12

When did the name “Chateauneuf-du-Pape” start appearing on wine labels?

Answer 12

early 19th century

Question 13

If a red CDP has white varieties in the blend, how must they be incorporated?

Answer 13

Cofermentation of the musts only.

Question 14

What is the minimum planting density of Chateauneuf du Pape AOP?

Answer 14

En Ligne: 3,000 vines/ha

Au Carre: 2,500 vines/ha

Question 15

What is the Rendement de Base of Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP?

Answer 15

35 hl/ha

Question 16

What are the communes of Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP?

Answer 16

Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Orange
Bedarrides
Courthezon
Sorgues

Question 17

What is the max RS of Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP?

Answer 17

3 g/l

4 g/l if abv is higher than 14%

Question 18

Which AOPs used to be villages of Cotes du Rhone Villages AOP?

Answer 18

Gigondas AOP 1971
Vacqueyras AOP 1990
Beaumes de Venise AOP 2005
Vinsobres AOP 2006
Cairanne AOP 2016

Question 19

Which Southern Rhone AOPs are for rouge only?

Answer 19

Vinsobres AOP

Beaumes-de-Venise AOP

Question 20

What Southern Rhone AOP is for Blanc only

Answer 20

Clairette de Bellegarde AOP

Question 21

What is the minimum amount of Grenache in all AOPs that were elevated from Cotes du Rhone Villages AOP? What are their min abvs?

Answer 21

min 50% Grenache
min 12.5% abv
across the board

Question 22

What Southern Rhone appellations are on the western bank of the river?

Answer 22

Cotes du Vivarais AOP
Lirac AOP
Tavel AOP

Question 23

What communes can make Rasteau AOP?

Answer 23

VDN: Rasteau, Cairanne, Sablet

Dry red: Rasteau only

Question 24

What two Southern Rhone appellations can make sweet wine?

Answer 24

Rasteau AOP (VDN)
Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP (VDN)

Question 25

When did Cotes du Tricastin become Grignan-les-Adhemar AOP

Answer 25

2010

Question 26

What appellation sits at the confluence of the Southern Rhone, Provence and the Langeudoc?

Answer 26

Costieres de Nimes AOP

Question 27

What appellation surrounds Clairette de Bellegarde AOP?

Answer 27

Costieres de Nimes AOP

Question 28

What grapes form the base of Tavel AOP?

Answer 28

30-60% combined Grencahe Noir, Grenche Blanc and Grenache Gris Grenache Noir must be present

Question 29

What styles can be made in Muscat de Beaumes de Venise AOP? What are the grapes?

Answer 29

VDN Blanc, Rose, Rouge Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains, Muscat Rouge a Petit Grains

Question 30

What is the min must weight and RS of Muscat de Beaumes de Venise AOP?

Answer 30

Must Weight: 252 g/l | RS: min 100 g/l

Question 31

What styles of VDN can be made in Rasteau AOP?

Answer 31

``` Rose Blanc Ambre Grenat Tuile ```

Question 32

What is the aging for Rasteau AOP VDN?

Answer 32

Rose: must be bottled by 12/31 yr following Blanc and Grenat: can be sold 5/1 yr following, must be bottled by 6/30 of 2nd yr Ambre and Tuile: released 3/1 of 3rd yr Hors d'Age: released 9/1 of 5th yr

Question 33

What disease is Grenache prone to?

Answer 33

Coulure

Question 34

What AOPs of the southern Rhone are for White, rose, and red

Answer 34

``` Grignan-les-Adhemar AOP Cotes du Vivarais AOP Cotes du Rhone-Villages AOP Duche d'Uzes AOP Vacqueyras AOP Lirac AOP Costieres de Nimes AOP Luberon AOP Ventoux AOP ```

Question 35

Which Southern Rhone AOPs can make Blanc or Rouge, no rose?

Answer 35

Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOP | Cairanne AOP

Question 36

What Southern Rhone AOP can make rose and rouge only?

Answer 36

Gigondas AOP

Question 37

Name five GDs of Cotes du Rhone-Villages AOP

Answer 37

``` There are 21 total Sablet Visan Chusclan Massif d'Uchaux Laudun Plan de Dieu ```

Question 38

Which Cotes du Rhone-Village GD is for rouge and rose, no blanc?

Answer 38

Chusclan only produces rose and rouge

Question 39

Which Cotes du Rhone-Villages AOP GDs are for rouge only?

Answer 39

``` Massif d'Uchaux Saint-Andeol Signargues Plan de Dieu Puymares Gadagne Sainte-Cecile Suze-la-Rousse Vaison-la-Romaine ```

Question 40

What is the min amount of Grenache in Cotes du Rhone-Villages AOP?

Answer 40

min 40% grenache

Question 41

Where in Cotes du Rhone AOP can the wines be based on Syrah?

Answer 41

north of Montelimar

Question 42

What is the min amount of Grenache in Cotes du Rhone AOP?

Answer 42

min 30% | Except for vineyards north of Montelimar

Question 43

What are the grapes of Rayas Blanc?

Answer 43

Clairette and Grenache Blanc

Question 44

What wines does Vieux Telegraphe produce?

Answer 44

Blanc Rouge Telegramme blanc and rouge from young vines

Question 45

What was the inaugural vintage of Hommage a Jacques Perrin? How is it made?

Answer 45

1989 Only made in the best years. made from low yielding old vines. Higher percentage of Mourvedre, around 60%. destemmed, 12-18 mo in used French oak. ~330 cases produced

Question 46

What was the inaugural vintage of Beaucastel Blanc VV? How is it made?

Answer 46

1986 Roussanne from a 3 ha plot of vines over 75 yrs old. Sometimes up to 10% Grenache Blanc and other white grapes. ~500 cases produced

Question 47

What are Cht Pegau's top cuvees?

Answer 47

Cuvee Reserve- 1985 Cuvee Laurence- 1983 Cuvee Da Capo- only made 7 times since 1998 Cuvee Inspiration- all 13 grapes, only in Magnum, only 2010 Cuvee a Tempo- equal parts Clairette/Grenache Blanc/Roussanne

Question 48

What are Henri Bonneau's top wines?

Answer 48

Reserve des Celestins (from Le Crau) Cuvee Marie Beurrier Cuvee Speciale- 1990

Question 49

What are the top wines of Pierre Usseglio?

Answer 49

Cuvee Traditionnelle Cuvee Mon Aieul Reserve des Deux Freers- VV Grenache in 60% new oak

Question 50

What are Chapoutier's CDP bottlings?

Answer 50

Le Bernardine (Blanc and Rouge) Barbe Rac: 90 yr old grenache Croix de Bois: 90 yr old Grenache