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Rhône Valley wine quiz
The Rhône Valley is the wine region of south-east France following the Rhône from Vienne to Avignon. It makes mostly red wine, from Syrah in the north and Grenache-based blends in the south, including Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage and Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Its AOC vineyards covered 64,467 hectares in 2023. The questions below cover the 14 Rhône Valley wines in WineGuessr: where they are, how they are classified and which grapes make them.
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1. In which village or town is Château-Grillet?
Options: Vérin · Mauves · Châteauneuf-du-Pape · Gigondas
Answer: Vérin. Château-Grillet is in Vérin, in Rhône Valley, France. A whole AOC owned by one estate.
2. Which grape is Château-Grillet made from?
Options: Palomino · Viognier · Chenin Blanc · Chasselas
Answer: Viognier. Château-Grillet is made from Viognier.
3. Which grape is Châteauneuf-du-Pape mainly made from?
Options: Grenache · Sangiovese · Cabernet Franc · Pinot Noir
Answer: Grenache. Châteauneuf-du-Pape is made from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre.
4. Which grape is Condrieu made from?
Options: Gewurztraminer · Palomino · Viognier · Pedro Ximénez
Answer: Viognier. Condrieu is made from Viognier.
5. Which grape is Cornas made from?
Options: Mourvèdre · Zinfandel · Tannat · Syrah
Answer: Syrah. Cornas is made from Syrah.
6. In which village or town is Côte-Rôtie?
Options: Condrieu · Ampuis · Mauves · Gigondas
Answer: Ampuis. Côte-Rôtie is in Ampuis, in Rhône Valley, France. The "roasted slope" above Ampuis.
7. Which grape is Côte-Rôtie mainly made from?
Options: Syrah · Petit Verdot · Merlot · Zinfandel
Answer: Syrah. Côte-Rôtie is made from Syrah and Viognier.
8. Which grape is Crozes-Hermitage mainly made from?
Options: Merlot · Pinot Noir · Syrah · Sangiovese
Answer: Syrah. Crozes-Hermitage is made from Syrah, Marsanne and Roussanne.
9. Which grape is Gigondas mainly made from?
Options: Grenache · Tannat · Gamay · Touriga Nacional
Answer: Grenache. Gigondas is made from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre.
10. In which village or town is Hermitage?
Options: Tain-l'Hermitage · Gigondas · Ampuis · Tavel
Answer: Tain-l'Hermitage. Hermitage is in Tain-l'Hermitage, in Rhône Valley, France. The famous granite hill above Tain.
11. Which grape is Hermitage mainly made from?
Options: Sangiovese · Syrah · Carignan · Grenache
Answer: Syrah. Hermitage is made from Syrah, Marsanne and Roussanne.
12. Which grape is Lirac mainly made from?
Options: Grenache · Blaufränkisch · Cabernet Franc · Sangiovese
Answer: Grenache. Lirac is made from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre.
13. Which grape is Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise made from?
Options: Albariño · Viognier · Pedro Ximénez · Muscat
Answer: Muscat. Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise is made from Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains.
14. In which village or town is Saint-Joseph?
Options: Saint-Péray · Mauves · Vérin · Gigondas
Answer: Mauves. Saint-Joseph is in Mauves, in Rhône Valley, France. A long ribbon along the right bank.
15. Which grape is Saint-Joseph mainly made from?
Options: Malbec · Tannat · Syrah · Cabernet Franc
Answer: Syrah. Saint-Joseph is made from Syrah, Marsanne and Roussanne.
16. Which grape is Saint-Péray mainly made from?
Options: Marsanne · Gewurztraminer · Pinot Gris · Chasselas
Answer: Marsanne. Saint-Péray is made from Marsanne and Roussanne.
17. Which grape is Tavel mainly made from?
Options: Gamay · Nebbiolo · Grenache · Petit Verdot
Answer: Grenache. Tavel is made from Grenache, Cinsault and Mourvèdre.
18. Which grape is Vacqueyras mainly made from?
Options: Carmenère · Grenache · Zinfandel · Nebbiolo
Answer: Grenache. Vacqueyras is made from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre.