Test Your Rhone Knowledge (Intermediate)

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Test your knowledge of the Rhone Valley

The last pope who resided in Avignon was:

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Gregory XI

Francis I

John XXIII

Benedict XVI

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The Chateauneuf-du-Pape blend can include white grapes.

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Yes

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Gigondas AOC is predominantly made from which grape?

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Grenache noir

Syrah

Marsanne

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Rhone Rangers are ...

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The government entity that regulates the AOC

The community of wine makers in the Rhone

The villagers that respond to harvest the berries.

American copy cats

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Chatter claiming that aliens were so interested in Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine you could see the “flying cigars” or space ships in the area. Local politicians, said to be sensing an opportunity to promote the region's wines, passed a law banning flying cigars from entering their airspace or landing on their territory, a law which remains in effect to this day.

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True

False

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PDO

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Cote means ...

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A shelter for an animal

Synonym for Coat

A slope or hill

A and C

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The origin of the Syrah grape is:

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Persia

Spain

France

Greece

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The origin of the Genache grape is:

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Persia

Spain

France

Greece

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The strong, cool, northerly wind that cools the vineyards of the Rhone is:

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Mistral

Sirocco

Tramontane

Humboldt

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In a typical year, the Southern Rhone produces how much wine?

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5 million cases

200 thousand cases

150 million cases

35 million cases

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A wine bottle label from a region designated as a “Cru” would show:

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The name of the village and “Cotes du Rhone”

The name of the producer and the grapes used

The name of the Cru and the producer

he name of the most significant geological feature of the region

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Of all the Southern Rhone wines produced, red wine represents what fraction?

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92%

78%

52%

33%

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In terms of volume of wine production, the Southern Rhone ranks where among French wine regions?

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First

Second

Third

Fourth

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