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What wine dominates the S Rhone?
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Chateauneuf du Pape
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What is the predominant varietal in S Rhone?
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Grenache, all though there are 13 varietals permitted.
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From what did the Chateauneuf du Pape subdistrict get its name from?
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Ruined summer palace of a 14th century Pope.
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what are the small stones found around the Chateauneuf du Pape subdistrict known as?
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Gallettes or pudding stones.
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Gallettes serve many purposes, what are they?
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help to drain the ground, act as storage heaters to warm the vines at night, and also prevent the soil underneath from drying out.
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What are the varietals that can be used in CDP wines?
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nearly all red, and are made of blends of up to 13 different variteals. Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Counoise, and Mourvedre, bourboulenc, clairette, Picardan, Picpoul, Roussanne, Terret Noir and Vaccarese.
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What are the most important grapes for CDP wines?
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Grenache, the most important, Syrah, Cinsault, Counoise, and Mourvedre.
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What is the min abv for CDP wines?
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12.5%
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CDP bottles that have an embossed symbol of 2 crossed keys means what?
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wine from one of the best estates, and sometimes need up to 20 years of aging.
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What producer is known for using all if not most of the allowed varietals of CDP?
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Chateau Beaucastel. Complex blend of 30% Grenache plus most if not all of the other 12.
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Chateau Rayas, is known for what varietals in its CDP?
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100% Grenache
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What 2 estates are known as the top two in CDP according to Brian Julian?
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Chateau Beaucastel
Chateau Rayas |
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What are the modern white CDP's made from?
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Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc, Clairette, Roussanne and many others and are dry with a good acid content
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What is the allowe blend of Gigondas AC?
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80% Grenache in its red and rose blends, with a min of 15% Syrah and Mourvedre and some other varietals.
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Gigondas is known to be similar to what other S Rhone wine?
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CDP
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What is the min abv of Gigondas red wines?
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12.5%
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What is the varietal allowance for Vacqueras AC?
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Min of 50% grenache in the red and rose blends. very small quantity of white is made
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Where is the Cotes du Ventoux AC located?
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Large district between the Cotes du Rhone aAC and the Cotes du Luberon AC.
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Cotes du Ventoux is known to produce what?
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whites and roses, the reds, which are lighter than normal Rhone wines, are the best of these, followed by the roses
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What AC is the only French AC that is for rose wines only?
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Tavel AC
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What are the predominant varietals of Tavel AC?
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Grenache and Cinsault followed by Mourvedre and Picpoul are the main. but a total of 10 permitted, none of which can exceed 60%.
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what is the max abv for Tavel ?
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13.5%, strong dry rose
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What is the color character of Tavel wines?
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onion skin color, pelure d'oignon.
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Does Lirac AC produce red, white and rose wines?
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yes
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Lirac roses are compared to what AC known for roses?
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Tavel AC
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Lirac reds are made from what varietals?
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Min 40% Grenache plus 25% of Mourvedre and Syrah, rest are Cote du Rhone varietals. small quantity of whites made.
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