Compendium Flashcards
Beaumes-de-Venise AOP
- Department
- Commune
- Style
Beaumes-de-Venise AOP
- Vaucluse
- Beaumes-de-Venise, Lafare, La Roque-Alric, Suzette
- Rouge: Combined Min. 80% Grenache and Syrah (min. 50% Grenache, 25-50% Syrah), max. 10% combined Bourboulenc, Roussanne, Clairette, Grenache Blanc and Gris, Marsanne, Piquepoul Blanc, Ugni Blanc and Viognier; max. 20% combined Mourvèdre, Counoise, Muscardin, Piquepoul Noir and Terret Noir
- Syrah and Mourvèdre may account for a combined min. 20% until the 2015 harvest
Cairanne AOP
- Department
- Commune
- Style
Cairanne AOP
- Vaucluse
- Cairanne
- Blanc:
Principal Varieties: Clairette Blanc (min. 30%), Grenache Blanc (min. 20%), Marsanne, Roussanne (min 20%), Viogner, Bourboulenc,
Accessory Varieties: Picpoul Blanc, Ugni Blanc
- Rouge:
Principal Variety: Grenache (minimum 50%)
Complementary Varieties: Syrah and Mourvèdre (minimum 20%)
Accessory Varieties: No more than 30% (white varieties limited to 5%); Bourboulenc, Brun Argenté Noir (Vaccarèse), Carignan (max 20%), Cinsault, Clairette Blanc, Clairette Rose, Counoise Noir, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Marsanne, Muscardin, Piquepoul Blanc, Piquepoul Noir, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Ugni Blanc, Viognier.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP
- Department
- Commune
- Style
- Alcohol
- Planting Density
- Yields
- Additional requirements
Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP
- Vaucluse
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Orange, Bédarrides, Courthézon, Sorgues
- 12.5%
- Blanc
- Rouge
Permitted Grape Varieties: Grenache (Noir, Gris and Blanc), Mourvèdre, Syrah, Cinsault, Counoise, Bourboulenc, Roussanne, Brun Argenté (Vaccarèse), Clairette, Clairette Rosé, Muscardin, Picardan, Piquepoul (Noir, Gris and Blanc), Terret Noir
- “En Ligne” (line): 3,000 vines per hectare
- “Au Carré” (square): although not explicitly stated, the vine spacing corresponds to 2,500 vines per hectare
- Rendement de Base: 35 hl/ha
- Maximum Yield including Râpé: 42 hl/ha
- Hand-harvesting is required
- A min. 2% of the harvested grapes must be used for table wine or discarded (râpé)
- Flash-pasteurization is permitted for wine
Clairette de Bellegarde AOP
- Department
- Commune
- Style
Clairette de Bellegarde AOP
- Gard
- Bellegarde
- Blanc: 100% Clairette
Costières de Nîmes AOP
- Department
- Style
Costières de Nîmes AOP
- Gard
- Blanc:
Principal Varieties: Min. 50% combined Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, and Roussane (no single variety may exceed 80% of the vineyard, and at least two principal varieties must be planted)
Accessory Varieties: Bourboulenc, Macabeu, Vermentino, Clairette, and a max. 20% Viognier
- Rouge:
Principal Varieties: Min. 60% combined Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah (min. 20% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre)
Accessory Varieties: Carignan, Cinsault, and a max. 10% Marselan
- Rosé: As for Rouge wines, with a max. 20% white varieties
Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOP
- Department
- Number of Geographic designations
- Style
- Yield
Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOP
- Ardèche, Drôme, Gard, Vaucluse
- 22
- Blanc:
Principal Varieties: Min. 80% combined Bourboulenc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier, Clairette, Grenache Blanc
Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% combined Piquepoul Blanc and Ugni Blanc
- Rouge:
Principal Varieties: Min. 40% Grenache, Min. 25% combined Mourvèdre and Syrah, all three must account for 80%
Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% combined
Red grapes: Brun Argenté (Camarèse/Vaccarèse), Carignan, Counoise, Cinsault, Muscardin, Piquepoul Noir, and Terret Noir
Max. 5% combined white grapes: Bourboulenc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Piquepoul Blanc, and Ugni Blanc
- Rosé:
Principal Varieties: Min. 40% Grenache, Min. 25% combined Mourvèdre and Syrah, all three must account for 80%
Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% combined Brun Argenté (Camarèse/Vaccarèse), Carignan, Counoise, Cinsault, Muscardin, Piquepoul Noir, Terret Noir, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Clairette Rosé, Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Piquepoul Blanc, Roussanne, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier
- Côtes du Rhône-Villages: 44 hl/ha
- Côtes du Rhône-Villages with Subzone Designation: 41 hl/ha
Côtes du Vivarais AOP
- Communes
- Style
Côtes du Vivarais AOP
- Ardèche, Gard
- Blanc: Min. 50% Grenache Blanc, min. 30% combined Marsanne and Clairette; max. 10% combined Viognier and Roussanne
- Rouge: Min. 40% Syrah, min. 30% Grenache, max. 10% combined Marselan and Cinsault
- Rosé: 60-80% Grenache, min. 10% Syrah, max. 10% combined Marselan and Cinsault
A max. 10% Carignan is allowed in both rouge and rosé wines until the 2017 harvest
Duché d’Uzès AOP
- Department
- Commune
Duché d’Uzès AOP
- Gard
- 77 (located between Nîmes and Alès)
- Blanc: Min. 40% Viognier, min. 30% Grenache Blanc, plus Clairette, Ugni Blanc, and a max. 20% combined Roussanne, Marsanne, and Vermentino
- Rosé: Min. 50% Grenache Noir, min. 20% Syrah, plus Carignan, Cinsault, and Mourvèdre
- Rouge: Min. 40% Syrah, min. 20% Grenache Noir, plus Carignan, Cinsault, and Mourvèdre
Gigondas AOP
- Department
- Commune
- Style
- Alcohol
Gigondas AOP
- Vaucluse
- Gigondas
- Blanc
Min 70% Clairette Blanc
- Rosé and Rouge
Min. 50% Grenache, plus at least one of the two complementary varieties (Mourvèdre and/or Syrah)
Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP
- Department
- Style
- Date and Original name
Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP
- Drôme
- Blanc: Min. 30% Viognier, plus Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne (no single variety may exceed 80% of the encépagement)
- Rouge:
Principal Varieties: Min. 70% combined Grenache (20-70%) and Syrah (30-80%)
Accessory Varieties: Bourboulenc, Carignan, Cinsault, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Mourvèdre, Roussanne, Viognier, and max. 10% Marselan
- Rosé: As for Rouge
- Nouveau/Primeur Rouge/Rosé/Blanc
Lirac AOP
- Department
- Communes
- Style
Lirac AOP
- Gard
- Lirac, Roquemaure, Saint-Geniès-de-Comolas, Saint-Laurent-des-Arbres
- Blanc:
Principal Varieties: Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne and Clairette (no single variety may account for more than 60%)
Accessory Varieties: Max. 30% combined Marsanne, Piquepoul Blanc, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier (no single variety may account for more than 25%)
- Rouge:
Principal Varieties: Min. 90% combined Grenache (min. 40%), Cinsault, Syrah and Mourvèdre (min. 25% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre)
Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% Carignan, plus a max. 5% combined white varieties (Roussanne, Marsanne, Piquepoul Blanc, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier)
- Rosé:
Principal Varieties: Min. 80% combined Grenache (min. 40%), Cinsault, Syrah and Mourvèdre (min. 25% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre)
Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% Carignan, plus a max. 20% combined white varieties
Luberon AOP
- Department
- Style
Luberon AOP
- Vaucluse
- Blanc:
Principal Varieties: Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Marsanne, Roussanne, Rolle (Vermentino)
Complementary Variety: Max. 50% Ugni Blanc
Accessory Variety: Max. 10% Viognier
- Rouge:
Principal Varieties: Min. 60% combined Grenache and Syrah (both grapes must be present with a min. 20% Syrah), plus Mourvèdre
Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% Cinsault, max. 20% Carignan, max. 10% Marselan, and a max. 10% combined white varieties (Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Marsanne, Roussanne, Rolle, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier)
- Rosé: As for red wines, but with a max. 20% white varieties (including a max. 10% Viognier)
Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP
- Department
- Communes
- Style
- Alcohol
- Must weight
- RS
Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP
- Vaucluse
- Beaumes-de-Venise, Aubignan
- Vin Doux Naturel Blanc
- Vin Doux Naturel Rouge
- Vin Doux Naturel Rosé
- Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains and Muscat Rouge à Petits Grains
- 21.5% (15% acquired)
- 252 g/L
- 100 g/L (110 g/l prior to 2011)
Rasteau AOP
- Department
- Commune
- Style
- RS
- Elevage
Rasteau AOP
- Vaucluse
- VDN: Cairanne, Rasteau, Sablet
- Unfortified Reds: Rasteau only
- Rouge:
Principal Variety: Min. 50% Grenache
Complementary Varieties: Min. 20% combined Mourvèdre and Syrah
Accessory Varieties: Max. 15% combined Bourboulenc, Brun Argenté, Carignan, Cinsaut, Clairette, Clairette Rose, Counoise, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Marsanne, Muscardin, Piquepoul Blanc, Piquepoul Noir, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier (max. 5% all white varieties)
- Vin Doux Naturel Blanc:
Principal Varieties: Grenache Blanc and Grenache Gris
Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Bourboulenc, Brun Argenté, Carignan, Cinsaut, Clairette, Clairette Rose, Counoise, Marsanne, Muscardin, Piquepoul Blanc, Piquepoul Noir, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier
- Vin Doux Naturel Ambré (Tawny Blanc):
Principal Varieties: Grenache, Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc
Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Bourboulenc, Brun Argenté, Carignan, Cinsaut, Clairette, Clairette Rose, Counoise, Marsanne, Muscardin, Piquepoul Blanc, Piquepoul Noir, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier
- Vin Doux Naturel Grenat and Tuilé (Rouge):
Principal Varieties: Min. 75% Grenache, plus Grenache Blanc and Grenache Gris
Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Bourboulenc, Brun Argenté, Carignan, Cinsaut, Clairette, Clairette Rose, Counoise, Marsanne, Muscardin, Piquepoul Blanc, Piquepoul Noir, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier
- Vin Doux Naturel Rosé: As for Ambré
- Vin Doux Naturel “Hors d’Age”
- Vin Doux Naturel “Rancio”: Must show oxidative characteristics
- Rouge: Max. 3 g/l (4 g/l if potential alcohol is greater than 14%)
- Vin Doux Naturel: Min. 45 g/l
- Rouge: Wines may not be released until March 31 of the year following the harvest
- Vin Doux Naturel “Rosé” Wines must be bottled by December 31 of the year following the harvest.
- Vin Doux Naturel “Blanc” and “Grenat”: Wines may not be released until May 1 of the year following the harvest. They must be bottled no later than June 30 of the second year after harvest.
- Vin Doux Naturel “Ambré” and “Tuilé”: Wines may not be released until March 1 of the third year following the harvest
- Vin Doux Naturel “Hors d’Age”: Wines may not be released until September 1 of the fifth year following the harvest
Tavel AOP
- Department
- Commune
- Style
- Alcohol
- RS
Tavel AOP
- Gard
- Tavel, Roquemaure
- Rosé
required 30 to 60% combined Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc, and Grenache Noir
up to 60% Bourboulenc, Clairette, Clairette Rosé, Cinsault, Mourvèdre, Piquepoul Blanc, Piquepoul Gris, Piquepoul Noir, and Syrah
up to 10% each Calitor and Carignan (blanc and noir)
Grenache Noir must be present in the blend
- 11.5%
- 4 g/L
Vacqueyras AOP
- Department
- Commune
- Style
- Alcohol
Vacqueyras AOP
- Vaucluse
- Vacqueyras, Sarrians
- Blanc:
Bourbelenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier (no single variety may account for more than 80%)
- Rouge:
Principal Variety: Grenache (min. 50%)
Complementary Varieties: Syrah and Mourvèdre (min. 20% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre), principal and complementary varieties must account for at least 90% of the total
Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Brun Argenté, Carignan, Clairette Rosé, Counoise, Muscardin, Piquepoul Noir, and Terret Noir; max. 5% combined Bourboulenc, Viognier, Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Clairette and Marsanne
Assemblage: Red wines must include at least 50% Grenache and at least one complementary variety
- Rosé:
Principal Varieties: Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, and Mourvèdre (no single variety may account for more than 80%)
Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% other varietals allowed for rouge wines
- Rouge: 12.5%
- Blanc/Rosé: 12%
Ventoux AOP
- Department
- Style
Ventoux AOP
- Vaucluse
- Blanc:
Principal Varieties: Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne
Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Marsanne, Vermentino, and Viognier
- Rouge:
Principal Varieties: Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah
Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% combined Counoise, Piquepoul Noir, Marselan (max. 10%), and white varieties (max. 10% Vermentino)
- Rosé:
As for rouge wines
- Primeur/Nouveau (Blanc, Rosé, Rouge)
Vinsobres AOP
- Department
- Commune
- Style
- Elevage
Vinsobres AOP
- Drome
- Vinsobres
- Rouge:
Principal Variety: Min. 50% Grenache
Complementary Varieties: Mourvèdre and Syrah (min. 25% combined Mourvèdre and Syrah; min. 80% combined Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah)
Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% combined Bourboulenc, Brun Argenté, Carignan, Cinsault, Clairette, Clairette Rosé, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Counoise, Marsanne, Muscardin, Piquepoul Blanc, Piquepoul Noir, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Ugni Blanc and Viognier (max. 5% white varieties)
When did Gigondas, Vacqueryas, Beaumes-de-Venise, Vinsobres and Cairanne become their appelations and what were they considered before?
What is their minimum alcohol?
Gigondas - 1971
Vacqueryas - 1990
Beaunes-de-Venise - 2005
Vinsobres - 2006
Cairanne - 2016
Cotes-du-Rhone Villages
12.5%
What appellations in the Southern Rhone allow Vin Doux Naturel?
Broadly describe them
Rasteau
Muscat Beaumes-de-Venise
Rasteau is more tawny and Muscat Beaumes-de-Venise is fresher
