France-Northern Rhone Flashcards
Where is Northern Rhone lcated?
On steep granite hills
Follows the course of the Rhone from Vienne in north to Valence in south
Main white grapein Northern Rhone?
- Viognier
- Roussanne (permited to blend with red)
- Marsanne (permited to blend with red)
Main red grapein Northern Rhone?
- Syrah (sometimes blended with Viognier)
Name the AOC-s of Northern Rhone?
- Cote Rotie
- Condrieu
- St-Joseph
- Hermitage
- Crozes-Hermitage
- Cornas
- St-Peray
Cote Rotie how is located and what is the soil type?
This is the most northerly, vineyards are on the steep slopes and faceing south.
Soil is schist
What is grape in Cote Rotie?
Syrah with up to 20% of Viognier is permited in Cote Rotie.
Why Viognier is added in Cote Rotie?
There are 2 reasons:
1. Historically in poor years over-matured viognier is added as a natural chaptalisation to the Syrah
2. When co-fermented together Viognier helps Syrah stabilised colour
Abouth Condrieu?
Just south of Cote Rotie
Small classic white wine AOC
Condrieu what grape is used?
Viognier only
Name the monopole that we can find in Condrieu and small info about it?
Name is Chateaux-Grillet
This is a single vineyard appelation i Condrieu AOC and one of the smallest AOC-s in France.
St-Joseph Location?
It overlaps half of Condrieu and extends south
What are the grapes used in St-Joseph?
For red wine Syrah + 10% of white grapes
For white :
1. Roussanne
2. Marsanne
Hermitage Location?
On the south-faceing granite slopes of hill overlooking the town of Tain on the east bank of the river
Where the name originate from?
From Chevalier de Sterimberg
What grapes they use in Hermitage?
Syrah with up to 15% of Marsanne and Roussanne are permited.
But majority is made from 100% Syrah
Small amoutn of Vine de Paille is made and sold under what name?
Hermitage Vine de Paille AOC
Crozes-Hermitage location?
Situated on the land that is surrounding the hill and town of Tain
What grapes they use in Crozes-Hermitage?
Syrah with up to 15% of Marsanne and Roussanne are permited but very little is now added.
Cornas Location?
Very small AOC between St-Joseph and St-Peray
What grapes they use in Cornas?
Syrah only
St-Peray location?
Most southerly
In St-Peray they make white and sparkling what grapes they use and for sparkling what method they use?
Grapes are Marsanne and Roussanne
Method traditionalle
What is Die?
Small area east of the main district on the river Drome.
It produce sparkling wine from 100 % Clairette under the appellation Cremant de Die.
There is also a sweet sparkling wine and its sold under what name and what grapes is used?
Min 75% Muscat a Petits Grains + optional Clairette.
Sold under Clairette de Die Methode Dioise Ancestrale AOC
