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13 Cards in this Set
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How is the Rhone Valley subdivided? |
Northern and Southern Rhone |
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What are the leading appellations of the Rhone Valley (separate them by the subdivision mentioned above), you should know three? |
For the Northern Rhone, The most important red are Cote Rotie and Hermitage for red and for white the most important is Condrieu. For Southern Rhone, the most important are red and they are Cote du Rhone and Chateauneuf du Pape
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What is the leading grape(s) of Cote Rotie, Hermitage ,Condrieu, Cote du Rhone and Chateauneuf du Pape ?
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Cote Rotie and Hermitage are both Syrah, Condrieu is Viognier. Cote du Rhone and Chateauneuf du Pape are both blends made from chiefly Syrah, Grenache and Mouvedre.
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What big rocks called in Chateauneuf du Pape and what purpose do the serve?
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Galet, they retain warmth to speed grape development.
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What is the names of the winds that are famous for blowing in the Rhone?
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Mistal
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What are the two major white grapes of the Loire?
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Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc
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What is the major red grape in the Loire?
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Cabernet Franc
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What is the climate in the Loire?
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Continental (Cool)
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What style(s) of wine do they make in Alsace?
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Dry White
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What is climate like in Alsace?
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Very dry continental with long warm Autumns
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What are the noble grapes of Alsace (there are four)?
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Riesling (the king), Muscat, Pinot Gris and Gewurtztraminer
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What does the presence of the Vosge Mountains have on Alsace?
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It protects the region from cold weather and rains from the Atlantic
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What is the AOC making sparkling wine in Alsace?
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Cremant d'Alsace
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