Ae. Key Facts Rhone

Question 1

Rhone Location?

Answer 1

SE France

Question 2

Rhone Climate?

North

Answer 2

Moderate, Warm, Continental

Question 3

Rhone Climate?

South

Answer 3

Warm, Mediterranean

Question 4

Rhone Weather?

Answer 4

Mistral Wind
Cooling effect / in Southern Rhone
Can damage vines

Question 5

Rhone Soils?

Answer 5

North = Granite
South = Various
CDP = Pudding Stones

Question 6

Rhone Grape Varieties?
North
Black
White

Answer 6

Black
Syrah

White
Viognier
Roussanne
Marsanne

Question 7

Rhone Grape Varieties?
South
Black
White

Answer 7

Black
Grenache
Syrah
Cinsault
Mourvedre

White
Grenache Blanc
Clairette

Question 8

Grapegrowing?

North

Answer 8

Steep

Vines individually staked / wind protection

Question 9

Rhone Grapegrowing?

South

Answer 9

Flatter
Windbreaks used
Bush training / re radiate heat and wind protection

Question 10

Rhone Winemaking?

Answer 10

Lighter styles / Carbonic / in south
Fuller Styles / traditional fermentation
=high tannin,
Alcohol can be high in south

Question 11

Rhone Key Wines?
North
6

Answer 11

Cote Rotie
Condrieu
Saint Joseph
Cornas
Hermitage
Crozes-Hermitage

Question 12

Rhone Key Wines?
South
8

Answer 12

Cotes du Rhone
Cotes du Rhone Village
Vacqueyras
Gigondas
Rasteau
CDP
Lirac
Tavel