Rhône Wine Producers

Question 1

Which family have been producing wine from the famous Hermitage hill for over half a century?

Answer 1

The Chaves

Question 2

Domaine Henri Bonneau’s Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines are made with small amounts of Mourvèdre, Counoise and Vaccarèse but what is the other dominant grape variety?

Answer 2

Grenache

Question 3

Château de Beaucastel is a well-known southern Rhône producer, where does it hold 100 hectares of vineyards?

Answer 3

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Question 4

Which family are behind both Château de Beaucastel and the négociant brand, Le Vielle Ferme?

Answer 4

The Perrins

Question 5

Clos des Papes has been a well-established estate in Châteauneuf-du-Pape since 1896, which grape dominates their red wine blends?

Answer 5

Grenache

Question 6

Which producer is behind this famous trio of single-vineyard Côte-Rôtie wines: La Mouline, La Landonne and La Turque?

Answer 6

E Guigal

Question 7

Which side of Rhône is most known for making rosé wines from Grenache?

Answer 7

Southern Rhône

Question 8

What is the rough translation of Côte-Rôtie?

Answer 8

Roasted slope

Question 9

Côte-Rôtie roughly translates to ‘roasted slope’, why does it have this name?

Answer 9

Because of the high sun exposure and sheltering from cold winds

Question 10

Which is the southernmost red wine cru of northern Rhône?

Answer 10

Cornas

Question 11

Which is typically the warmest red wine cru in northern Rhône?

Answer 11

Cornas

Question 12

Which appellation has vineyards which are close to the town of Ampuis?

Answer 12

Côte-Rôtie

Question 13

Which appellation often produces some of the lightest Syrah wines?

Answer 13

Saint-Joseph

Question 14

The soils of Côte Blonde are favored for their higher limestone content, but in which AC is it?

Answer 14

Côte-Rôtie

Question 15

In which year did the INAO create the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation?

Answer 15

1936

Question 16

Which appellation is known for its sweet late harvest Grenache wine?

Answer 16

Rasteau

Question 17

Which grape varieties are used to make E Guigal’s famous La Moulline Côte-Rôtie wine?

Answer 17

Syrah and Viognier

Question 18

The Chapoutier family have been making Rhône wines since the 19th century, but who has been credited with improving their quality in recent years?

Answer 18

Michel Chapoutier

Question 19

Which Rhône producer is said to be one of the first to introduce Braille labelling on its wine bottles?

Answer 19

Maison Chapoutier

Question 20

Who is the famous winemaker behind Château Rayas who died in 1997?

Answer 20

Jacques Reynaud

Question 21

What is the name of Domaine Henri Bonneau’s top Châteauneuf-du-Pape cuvée?

Answer 21

Réserve des Celestins

Question 22

Where are Domaine Jean-Luc Colombo’s vineyards based?

Answer 22

Cornas

Question 23

What is the name of Jaboulet’s most famous Syrah wine?

Answer 23

La Chapelle

Question 24

La Chapelle is Jaboulet’s notable Syrah wine, where is it made?

Answer 24

Hermitage