Cms Level 3 - Rhone Valley

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1- What are the grapes allow in Duches D’uzes AOP?

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Syrah et Grenache for red and rosé, Grenache blanc et Viognier for white with a minimum of 50% viognier.

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2- Which appellation is within Costieres de Nimes?

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Clairette de Belgarde

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3- What Rhone Villages AOP around Rasteau Appellation?

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Cairanne, St Maurice, Roaix, Sablet and Seguret

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4- What Soil do you find in St Joseph?

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Schist and gneiss on granite bedrock

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5- What part of phylloxera history rhone played?

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In 1863, a small wine merchant with a back garden vineyard in Roquemaure, on the right bank of the Rhone, planted some clippings of American vines sent as a gift from a friend. The following summer, his native Grenache and Alicante vines turned yellow, shriveled up, and died. By the 1870s, almost fifty percent of France’s vineyards were destroyed

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6- Vin Mauves change his name in 1956 when he’s got his own AOC what is his actual name?

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St Joseph

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7- What is Arzelles?

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Powdery decomposed mica soil in Condrieu

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8- What grapes are allow in Cotes du Rhone AOP but not in CDP?

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Marsanne, Viognier, Ugni Blanc, Carignan, Marselan

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9- What the 2 traditional barrel find in Rhone?

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Foudre and Demi-Muid

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10- What the name of the closest river to Clairette de Bellegarde?

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Rhone

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11- What the difference, location wise. Between Rasteau and Rasteau VDN?

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Rasteau can be made only in the commune of Rasteau when Rasteau VDN can be made In 3 communes (Cairanne, Rasteau, Sablet)

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12- What the name of the soil find in Tavel?

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Lauses (white Calcareous stone) and Galet

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13- What’s Rapé?

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The 2% grapes discard in CDP

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14- Which Cotes du Rhone Villages upgrade to their own appellation?

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Gigondas, Vaqueyras, Beaumes de venises

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15- In what lieux dit to what appellation can you find “La chapelle de Gaspard de Sterinberg”?

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hermite in Hermitage

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16- Give a good and bad vintage for Rhone?

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2005 Classic vintage/2002 poor vintage

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17- How do you make a Muscat de Beaumes de Venises Rose?

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Blending white and Red muscat

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18- What means “hors d’age” on a bottle of Rasteau?

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5 years relase (after September 1st following the harvest)

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19- How many CDR villages there are?

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18

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20- What are the name of the villages, north to south, on the left bank of the rhone river?

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St Gervais, chusclan, Laudun

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1. What is the river name across the Rhone Valley?

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Rhone River

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2. The Northernmost sub region in Rhone Valley is ………

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Cote Rotie

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3. The Southernmost sub region in Rhone Valley is ………

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Chatillon en Doise

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4. What is the micro climate of Nothern Rhone?

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Semi Continental

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5. What are the soil types in Northern Rhone?

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Granitic and Schist

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6. Name of the wind that run thru Provence to Rhone Valley and its nature.

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The cold, dry Mistral wind, a defining climatic element of the Southern Rhône and Provence, blows down from the Massif Central and affects the Northern Rhône in winter and spring.  Although the wind is strong enough to strip the vines—many trees in the valley grow leaning southward, bent by the wind—it dries the vineyards, preventing mold and mildew from taking hold.

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7. What is arzelle?

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Condrieu’s thin topsoil is rich with powdery, decomposed mica

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8. What is a classic character example of Nothern Rhone Syrah?

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The wines are full-bodied, firm, savory, and manifest a host of signature secondary aromas including smoke, grilled meat, olive, lavender, and peppercorn.  The wines are typically fermented and aged in large oak foudres.

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9. Explain Cornas AOP.

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100% Syrah + Manual Harvesting

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10. What percentage of Viognier is allowed in Cote Rotie blend?

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20%

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11. What percentage of Marsanne & Roussanne are allowed in Hermitage?

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15%

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12. What is another name for Hermitage AOP?

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Ermitage AOP

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13. Where can you find Vin de Paille in Northern Rhone? What grapes are used?

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Hermitage AOP – Marsanne & Roussanne

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14. What percentage of Marsanne & Roussanne are allowed in St Joseph?

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10%

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15. Explain St-Peray AOP.

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Still Blanc and Vin Mousseux (traditional method) from Marsanne & Roussanne

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16. Where will you find Cote Brune and Cote Blonde?

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Cote Rotie (Roasted Slope)

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17. Name the four vineyards of Cornas.

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Les Reynards, La Côte, Les Chaillot, and Les Mazard

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18. What is gore?

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naked granite soil found in Cornas

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19. What is the character of Marsanne and Roussanne?

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The more delicate Roussanne adds acidity and waxy minerality to Marsanne’s broader, oily texture and marzipan character.

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20. What is the smallest appellation in France?

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La Romanee

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21. Name the varietal for Coteaux de Die.

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Clairette

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22. Name the varietal for Clairette de Die.

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Clairette for Method Traditional and Muscat a Petit Grains for Methode Ancestral

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23. What is Chatillon en Diose AOP covers?

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White from Chardonnay & Aligote, Red from 75% Gamay with Pinot Noir & Syrah as accesory. Rose as per red.

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1. What is the pudding stones in Chateauneuf du Pape AOP called?

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Galets

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2. What is le rape?

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2% of CDP harvest to be discarded to prevent unripeness

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3. Where does Clairette de Bellegarde commune sits?

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Cotieres de Nimes

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4. What Grignan-les-Adhemar AOP previously known as?

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Coteaux du Triscatin till 2010

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5. Give 6 requirements of Chateauneuf du Papa AOP.

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Hand Harvest, 2% le rape, chaptalisation is prohibited for red, 13 permitted varieties, blend first before vinification, flash pasteurised is ok.

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6. Name 3 AOP with rose wines.

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Cotes du Rhone AOP,
Gigondas Rose AOP
Tavel Rose AOP
Cotes du Rhone Village AOP

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7. Beaumes de Venise AOP covers Vin Du Naturel. True/False

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False

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8. What is the different between Cotes du Rhone AOP and Cotes du Rhone Villages AOP?

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Côtes du Rhône AOP is the Southern Rhône’s largest appellation and the base designation for wines from the entire Rhône Valley. While the Northern Rhône may release its generic Syrah–based blended wines as Côtes du Rhône, the wines issue overwhelmingly from the south, where Grenache is the principal component. Over two-thirds of the Rhône Valley’s wines are released as Côtes du Rhône AOP. Most of the wine is red, although whites and rosés are allowed. Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOP is a superior designation for red, white and rosé wine from a delimited area within the Southern Rhône.

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9. What is Lauses?

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Tavel white calcerous stone

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10. What is rancio?

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A fortified method whereby wine are purposely left to oxidised, maderised style.

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11. Which AOC is an appellation previously in Languedoc?

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Cotieres de Nimes

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12. What is Hors d’Age?

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VDN Minimum age 5 years, may not released till 1st September fifth yr.

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13. What is Ambre and Tuille?

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VDN ROUGE

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14. Which Southern Rhone AOP Blanc has Vermentino?

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Pierrevert AOP

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15. If I am in the centre of Southern Rhone which AOP would I like be?

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CDP