CDP Flashcards
What year was Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP established?
1936
What is the size of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP?
over 3,000 HA
What are the communes of Production of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP?
Orange (most northern) Courthézon Bédarrides Sorgues (most southern) Châteauneuf-du-Pape (most western)
What DÉPARTEMENT is CDP located in?
Vauclause
What styles are produced in Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP?
Blanc Sec
Rouge
What are the permitted grape varieties red wine production of CDP?
13
Grenache (Noir, Gris & Blanc) Mourvèdre Syrah Cinsault Counoise Brun Argenté (Vaccarèse) Muscardin Terret Noir Piquepoul (Noir, Gris & Blanc) Bourboulenc Roussanne Clairette & Clairette Rosé Picardan
What are the grape varieties in white wine production of CDP?
6 + other colors
Grenache (Gris & Blanc) Piquepoul (Gris & Blanc) Bourboulenc Roussanne Clairette & Clairette Rosé Picardan
Of the permitted grapes of CDP, which one are red grapes?
9
Grenache Noir Mourvèdre Syrah Cinsault Counoise Brun Argenté (Vaccarèse) Muscardin Terret Noir Piquepoul Noir
Which 3 permitted grape varieties of CDP come in different colors?
Grenache (Noir, Gris & Blanc)
Piquepoul (Noir, Gris & Blanc)
Clairette & Clairette Rosé
What Châteauneuf-du-Pape producer is known for making a 100% GRENACHE wine?
Rayas
What CDP producer is known for producing a wine with a higher % of Mourvèdre?
Beaucastel
What is the min ABV for CDP?
12.5% HIGHEST in France for dry AOP wines
15% is often reached in some producers top-end cuvées
What is the min Must Weight for CDP?
216 g/l Grenache
207 g/l other Red Grapes
196 g/l White Grapes
For Red Wine Production in CDP, are the red & white Musts blended prior or after vinification?
they are BLENDED PRIOR to vinification
Is Chaptalization permitted in the production of CDP?
Chaptalization is permitted for RED WINE ONLY
What is the MAX R/S for CDP?
3 g/l (4 g/l if the potential alcohol is greater than 14%)
What is the Min Planting Density in CDP?
“En Ligne” (line) 3,000 vines per hectare
“Au Carré” (square)2,500 vines per hectare
(although not explicitly stated)
What is the term for REQUIRED DISCARD of grapes in CDP?
What % is it?
le râpe
2%
What is le râpe?
the 2% of the harvested grapes that is mandated to to be declassify or discarded to serve as a safeguard against under-ripeness in CDP
What is the soil type of Châteauneuf-du-Pape?
CLAY (argillaceous)
SAND (siliceous)
LIMESTONE (calcareous) &
MARL
What are galets roulés?
The are pudding stones that are common in the North & Northwest made of quartzite & silica
*store heat & release it to warm the vines at night
(helps to moderate the temp in the vineyard)
What marks all estate-bottled wines from CDP?
Papal Crest Embossed on the Shoulder
Who released the 1st estate-bottled CDP?
and in what year?
Château La Nerthe
1785
What is the Papal Crest?
It is embossed on the shoulder of all estate-bottled wines from CDP
