CAPS: Old World Week 3: Rhône Valley and South of France Flashcards by Matt Reid

Cornas

Syrah

Significant producers
- Domaine Alain Voge
- Domaine Vincent Paris
- Domaine Auguste Clape
Quality: very good to outstanding
Price: $$$-$$$$

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Côte Rotie (250ha)

Syrah
20% Viognier permitted
* Adds floral and fruitiness
0% often
8% the norm

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Crozes-Hermitages (1700ha)

Syrah - 45hL (90%)
Marsanne (more) and Roussanne

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Hermitage (137ha)

66% Syrah (40hL)
33% Viognier (45hL)

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Saint Joseph (50km long)

Syrah (90% percent of production)
Marsanne and Roussane permitted as blends but rarely happens

Viognier (10% of production)

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Saint Péray

White
Marsanne (45hl)
Some Roussanne (45hL)

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Condrieu (197ha)

100% Viognier (41hL)

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Château Grillet (3.5ha)
Single estate

AOC surrounded by Condrieu
Northern Rhône

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Lirac
Southern Rhône

Mainly red
GSM + Cinsault:
90% of final blend

Some rosé and white

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Tavel
Southern Rhône

Only rosé (46hL)

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Chateauneuf-du-Pape
3000ha

13 grape varieties
(18 if you count the colour variants of five of them)
Minimum of 12.5% abv
90% red production
10% white production

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Gigondas

Blend
Grenache Noir (at least 50%)
Syrah or Mourvèdre

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Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
Southern Rhône

Grenache + Syrah
50% of final blend
Vin Doux Natural
Still red (since 2005)

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Vacqueyras

Grenache Noir (at least 50%)
Syrah or Mourvèdre

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Vinsobres

Grenache Noir (at least 50%)
Syrah or Mourvèdre

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Cairanne
Southern Rhône

Grenache Noir (40%)
+
At least one of Syrah or Mourvèdre

Some white = high quality

Rasteau

Grenache Noir (at least 50%)
Syrah
Mourvèdre

Vin Doux Natural

Ventoux
Southern Rhône

GSM + Carignan + Cinsaut (60hL)
Grenache Noir: 50% of final blend
At least 2 varieties must be included

66% red production
33% white production

Luberon
Southern Rhône

GSM (55hL)
Must include at least two
50% min of blend, singly or together

Costières de Nîmes
Southern Rhône

GSM (60hL)
50% of final blend singularly or together

66% red production
33% white

Côtes du Rhône Villages

Minimum of 66% of at least two of GSM;
must include Grenache Noir.

Côtes du Rhône AOC

GSM
60% min of final blend
Grenache: 30% min Grenache
20% min Mourvèdre and Syrah

Carignan and Cinsault + other local minor varieties

Whites:
1. Bourboulenc
2. Clairette
3. Grenache Blanc
4. Marsanne
5. Roussanne
6. Viognier
Together must make up 80% of final blend
Piquepoul Blanc + other local minor varieties

Fitou

40%: final wine must be any of the principal grape varieties:
90% red

Western Languedoc

Corbières

At least 40%: final wine must be any of the principal grape varieties:
o Carignan
o Grenache Noir
o Mourvèdre
o Syrah
o Remainder from other permitted varieties
 Cinsaut (maximum 20%)

La Clape

Suitable for varieties such as Mourvèdre that need heat to ripen properly
 80% red
Well known for its small amount of white: 60% Grenache Blanc and/or Bourboulenc

Western Languedoc