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26 Cards in this Set
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What are the red and white varietals produced in northern Rhone?
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Syrah and Viognier.
Also Mousanne and Rousanne in blends |
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What grape dominates southern Rhone?
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Grenach...blends
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What type of climate does Northern Rhone have?
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Continental
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What type of climate does southern rhone have?
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Mediterannean
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What type of soil do Cote Rotie, Condrieu and Hermitage have?
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Granite
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What type of soil is in St. Joseph and Croze Hermitage?
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Clay
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Name the 4 Western Appellations in Northern Rhone
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Cote-Rotie
Condrieu Chateau-Grillet St. Joseph |
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Name the 4 Eastern Appellations in Northern Rhone
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Hermitage
Croze Hermitage Cornas St-Peray |
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What type of wine is made in St-Peray?
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Sparkling white from Roussanne and Marsanne
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What type of wine is made in Cornas?
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100% Syrah
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What are the primary white wines of Southern Rhone?
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Roussanne
Clairette Picpoul Bourboulence Grenach Blanc |
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What are the primary red wines of Southern Rhone?
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Syrah
Grenache Mourvedre Cinsault Counoise Terret Noir Vaccarese Muscarding |
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What type of soil is in Gigondas?
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Alluvial clay
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What type of soil is in Chateauneuf-du-Pape?
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Stone
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What does a higher elevation mean in terms of wine's taste?
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Higher acidity
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Name all 9 southern Rhone appellations
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Chateauneuf-du-pape
Gigondas Vacqueyras Cotes du Rhone Cotes-du-Rhone Villages Tavel Lirac Beaumes-de-Venise Vinsobres |
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What is the minimum alcohol content required in Chateauneuf-du-Pape?
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12.5%
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What is the style and main varietal in Gigondas?
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Red wine. Max 80% Grenache
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What is the style and main varietals in Vacqueyras?
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Red Grenache blends with Syrah, Mourvedre and CLairette
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How many villages are included in Cotes-du-Rhone Villages?
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18
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What is the main varietal in Cotes-du-Rhone Villages?
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Grenache
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What style and main varietals are in Tavel wine?
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Roses. Made from Grenache and Cinsault
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What varietal dominates Lirac?
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Grenache
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What varietal dominates Beaumes-de-Venise?
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Grenache
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What varietal dominates Vinsobres and has a 50% minimum requirement?
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Grenache
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What is Provence well known for?
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Roses
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