France- Northern Rhone Flashcards
Who owns Chateau Grillet
Francois Pineault- owner of Chateau Latour
Who was the previous owner of Chateau Grillet
Neyret- Cachet family
Grapes of Cote- Rotie
min 80% Syrah
max 20% Viognier
What AOPs in the Northern Rhone produce only whites
Condrieu- 100% Viognier
Chateau Grillet- 100% Viognier
Saint-Peray: Marsanne/ Roussanne blends
Styles of Saint-Peray
White, still and Mousseux based on Marsanne and Roussanne
Grapes of Hermitage
min 85% Syrah
max 15% Marsanne/ Roussanne
Grapes of Saint-Joseph
min 90% Syrah
max 10% Marsanne/ Roussanne
Grapes of Crozes-Hermitage
min 85% Syrah
max 15% Marsanne/ Roussanne
What AOPs are on the right bank of the Rhone River in the Northern Rhone
Hermitage
Crozes-Hermitage
Coteaux de Die
Grapes of Coteaux de Die
100% Clairette
What is “Tradition” in Die
- Local sparkling wine made with the Methode Ancestrale
- min 75% Muscat a Petit Grains
- max 25% Clairette
What is the largest producer in Die
Cellier Hannibal
What river crosses through Die
Drôme River
Still whites and reds in Die are released as?
What are the Grapes?
- Chantillon-en-Diois
- Whites from Chardonnay and Aligote
- Reds min 60% Gamay blended with Pinot Noir and Syrah
What are Auguste Clape’s cuvees
Saint-Peray Blanc (cement and stainless steel)
Cotes-du-Rhone, (30-50 years average)
Cotes-du-Rhone, Vins des Amis (40 years average)
Cornas, Renaissance (young vines 12-20 years)
Cornas, (old vines 30-60 years)
Name some of the top “traditional” producers of Cornas
Marcel Juge
Auguste Clape
Noel Verset
Name some of the top Crus of Cornas
Chaillot La Cote Reynard Cayret Champelrose les Savaux Nord les Savaux Sud Patou Combe
Name some of the more “polished” producers of Cornas
Thierry Allemand Domaine Courbis Domaine du Tunnel Joel Durand Mark Haisma
Who makes the cuveé “Renaisance”
August Clape
younger vines of his Cornas, 12- 20 year old
What are the cuvees Thierry Alemand makes
- Chaillot- younger vines, 5- 40 on limestone and granite
- Reynard- old vines, 34- 90 granite
Soils of Hermitage
Granite
Name some of the top climats of Hermitage
la Varogne les Bessards l' Hermite la Chapelle le Meal le Beaume le Peleat les Rocoules
Who owns l’ Hermite
Chapoutier
What is Jaboulet’s iconic white
Chevalier de Sterimberg
In what vineyard in Hermitage you find more limestone
le Meal
What is Hermitage in South Africa
Synonym for Cinsault
Who makes “le Pavillon”?
Grapes?
- Chapoutier
- 100% Syrah- 80- 100yr old vines
Who makes “le Greal”
Marc Sorrel
What is the local synonym for terraces in Cote-Rotie
Cheys
What are the divided soils of Cote-Rotie
- Terre Blonde
- Terre Brune
What is Guigal’s la la la
- la Mouline
- la Turque
- la Landonne
How would you describe Cote-Rotie’s style
More feminine with savory perfume compared to Hermitage
Name some of the top producers of Cote-Rotie
- Jamet
- Rene Rostaing
- Vidal Fleury
- Clusel Roch
- Guigal
- Levet
