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France - Northern Rhone AOP Flashcards

1
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AOP of

Northern Rhone Valley

[north-south]

A

CCCS-CHCS-CCCC

Cote Rotie

Condrieu

Chateau Grillet

Saint Joseph

Crozes Hermitage

Hermitage

Cornas

Saint Peray

Clairette de Die

Chattillon-en-Diois

Coteaux de Die

Cremant de Die

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Cote Rotie AOP

(Rd!)

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{Northern Rhone}

Red Only!!

80% min Syrah
20% Max Viognier

~40 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Cote de Brune (mica) is in the North
Cote de Blonde (gneiss) is in the South

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Communes of Cote Rotie

[north - south]

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Saint-Cyr-sur-Rhône

  • *Ampuis**
  • (best “crus” are here)*

Tupin-Semons

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Most import Cru of Ampuis, Cote Rotie

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Chavaroche

  • *Cote Brune**
  • (La Turque is here)*
  • *Cote Blonde**
  • (original La Mouline was here)*

Lancemont

La Landonne

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Guigal La Landonne soils & important stats

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Mostly granite, shale, iron oxide and manganese soils

  • First vintage: 1978
  • 100% Syrah
  • ~42 months in 100% new French oak
  • Strongest and most tannic of the “La La” wines
  • 800 cases a year
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Guigal La Mouline soils & important stats

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Not a single vineyard!
Only a brand name…

Used to be exclusively from a 1ha plot in Cote Blonde

  • First vintage: 1966
  • 1971 was the first year it saw 100% French oak
  • ~42 months in 100% new French oak
  • Considered one of the best wines in the world!!
  • 400 cases a year
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Guigal La Turque soils & important stats

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granite, silicone, limestone, schist and iron rich clay

  • First vintage: 1985
  • 93% Syrah, 7% Viognier (planted)
  • ~42 months in 100% new French oak
  • Stylistically between the other two “La La” wines:
  • Bigger, darker, denser and more tannic than Mouline.
  • Lacks the power, structure, weight and tannin of Landonne
  • 400 cases a year
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What stream separates

Cote de Brune & Cote de Blonde?

A

Reynards Stream

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Condrieu AOP

(W!)

A

{Nortern Rhone}

White Only!!

100% Viognier

~41 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~

Arzelle is the important local soil type here,
It is a Mica-rich sandy soil & Granite

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What is the important soil type of

Condrieu AOP?

A

{Northern Rhone}

Arzelle

Mica-rich sandy soil & Granite

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Chateau Grillet AOP

(W!)

{M}

A

{Northern Rhone}

White Only!!

100% Viognier

~37 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~

*released 10/1

Soil:
Granite based sand

{M}- Neyret Gachet
{M}- Francois Pinault (2011+)

Misc:
Two brandies are also produced by the estate-
-Fine du Chateau Grillet
-Marc du Chateau Grillet

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What is

Arzelle?

A

{Northern Rhone}

An important soil type of Condrieu AOP

Mica-rich sandy soil & Granite

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Saint Joseph AOP

(Rd, W)

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{Northern Rhone}

Red - White

~40 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

White
Marsanne & Roussanne

Red
90% min Syrah
10% Max Marsanne & Roussanne

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Saint Joseph AOP

(blanc)

A

{Northern Rhone}

Red - White

White
Marsanne & Roussanne

~40 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Red
90% min Syrah
10% Max Marsanne & Roussanne

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Saint Joseph AOP

(rouge)

A

{Northern Rhone}

Red - White

Red
90% min Syrah
10% Max Marsanne & Roussanne

~40 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

White
Marsanne & Roussanne

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What are the original/best communes of

Saint-Joseph AOP?

A

These are all in the south
directly across from Hermitage

Lemps

Vion

Saint-Jean-de-Muzols

  • *Tournon-sur-Rhône**
  • (mentioned in Study Guide)*
  • *Mauves**
  • (Chave is located here)*

Glun

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Crozes Hermitage AOP

(Rd, W)

A

Red - White

~45 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

White
Marsanne & Roussanne

Red
85% min Syrah
15% Max Marsanne & Roussanne

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Crozes Hermitage AOP

(blanc)

A

{Northern Rhone}

Red - White

White
Marsanne & Roussanne

~45 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Red
85% min Syrah
15% Max Marsanne & Roussanne

19
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Crozes Hermitage AOP

(rouge)

A

{Northern Rhone}

Red - White

Red
85% min Syrah
15% Max Marsanne & Roussanne

~45 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

White
Marsanne & Roussanne

20
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Hermitage AOP

(Rd, W, VdP)

A

{Northern Rhone}

Red - White
Vin de Paille

White
Marsanne & Roussanne

~45 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~

Red
85% min Syrah
15% Max Marsanne & Roussanne

~40 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Vin de Paille
(white only!)
Marsanne/Roussanne

~15 hl/ha~
~19.5% min ABV~
{12.5% actual}

*45 days min drying for grapes
350 g/l min Must Weight after drying
(170 g/l min Must Weight before)

Has 17 climats
The best six are:
“Good Grief! Hermits Eat the Best Meals!”
Les Beaumes
Les Grefieux
L’Ermite
Peleat
Les Bessards
Le Meal

21
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Hermitage AOP

(VdP)

A

{Northern Rhone}

Red - White
Vin de Paille

Vin de Paille
(white only!)
Marsanne/Roussanne

~15 hl/ha~
~19.5% min ABV~
{12.5% actual}

*45 days min drying for grapes
350 g/l min Must Weight after drying
(170 g/l min Must Weight before)

White
Marsanne & Roussanne

~45 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~

Red
85% min Syrah
15% Max Marsanne & Roussanne

~40 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Has 17 climats
The best six are:
L’Ermite
Les Grefieux
Les Bessards
Les Beaumes
Le Meal
Peleat

22
Q

Hermitage AOP

(blanc)

A

{Northern Rhone}

Red - White
Vin de Paille

White
Marsanne & Roussanne

~45 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~

Red
85% min Syrah
15% Max Marsanne & Roussanne

~40 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Vin de Paille
(white only!)
Marsanne/Roussanne

~15 hl/ha~
~19.5% min ABV~
{12.5% actual}

*45 days min drying for grapes
350 g/l min Must Weight after drying
(170 g/l min Must Weight before)

Has 17 climats
The best six are:
“Good Grief! Hermits Eat the Best Meals!”
Les Beaumes
Les Grefieux
L’Ermite
Peleat
Les Bessards
Le Meal

23
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Hermitage AOP

(rouge)

A

{Northern Rhone}

Red - White
Vin de Paille

Red
85% min Syrah
15% Max Marsanne & Roussanne

~40 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

White
Marsanne & Roussanne

~45 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~

Vin de Paille
(white only!)
Marsanne/Roussanne

~15 hl/ha~
~19.5% min ABV~
{12.5% actual}

*45 days min drying for grapes
350 g/l min Must Weight after drying
(170 g/l min Must Weight before)

Has 17 climats
The best six are:
“Good Grief! Hermits Eat the Best Meals!”
Les Beaumes
Les Grefieux
L’Ermite
Peleat
Les Bessards
Le Meal

24
Q

Best Climats of

Hermitage

[west-east]

A

“Good Grief! Hermits Eat the Best Meals!”

Les Bessards

L’Ermite

Les Grefieux

Le Meal

Beaume

Le Peleat

25
Q

Climats of

Hermitage

A

“Good Grief! Hermits Eat the Best Meals!”

Les Bessards

L’Ermite

Les Grefieux

Le Meal

Beaume

Le Peleat

La Croix
Les Diognieres
Les Grandes Vignes
Maison Blanche
L’Homme
Varogne
Les Vercandieres
Les Murets
Les Rocoules
La Pierelle
Torras et les Garrenes

26
Q

Cornas AOP

(Rd!)

A

{Northern Rhone}

Red Only!!

100% Syrah

~40 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Has 4 climats:
La Cote
Le Chaillots
Les Mazards
Les Reynards

27
Q

Climats of

Cornas

A

La Cote

Les Chaillots

Les Reynards

Les Mazards

28
Q

Saint Peray AOP

(W, Spk)

A

{Northern Rhone}

White - Mousseux

Marsanne & Roussanne

White
~45 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Mousseux
Traditional Method

~52 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~

29
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Saint Peray AOP

(blanc)

A

{Northern Rhone}

White - Mousseux

Marsanne & Roussanne

White
~45 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Mousseux
Traditional Method

~52 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~

30
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Saint Peray AOP

(mousseux)

A

{Northern Rhone}

White - Mousseux

Marsanne & Roussanne

Mousseux
Traditional Method

~52 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~

White
~45 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

31
Q

Cremant de Die AOP

(Spk-W!)

A

{Northern Rhone}

Sparkling White Only!!
Traditional Method

55% min Clairette
10% min Aligote
10% Max Muscat a Petite Grains

~60 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
{10% actual}

*9 months min aging on lees
*12 months min from date of Tirage
*released 12/1

15 g/l Max RS
3.5 atm min pressure

32
Q

Clairette de Die AOP

(Spk!)

A

{Northern Rhone}

Mousseux - ‘Method Dioise Ancestrale‘

~60 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~

Mousseux
Traditional Method

100% Clairette

*9 months min on the lees

15 g/l Max RS
3.5 atm min pressure

‘Methode Dioise Ancestrale’
75% min Muscat a Petite Grains
25% Max Clairette

*4 months aging on the lees

35 g/l min RS
3 atm min pressure

33
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Clairette de Die AOP

(traditional method mousseux)

A

{Northern Rhone}

Mousseux - ‘Method Dioise Ancestrale’

~60 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~

Mousseux
Traditional Method

100% Clairette

*9 months min on the lees

15 g/l Max RS
3.5 atm min pressure

‘Methode Dioise Ancestrale’
75% min Muscat a Petite Grains
​25% Max Clairette

*4 months aging on the lees

35 g/l min RS
3 atm min pressure

34
Q

Clairette de Die AOP

(methode dioise ancestrale)

A

{Northern Rhone}

Mousseux - ‘Methode Dioise Ancestrale’

~9% min ABV~

‘Methode Dioise Ancestrale’
75% min Muscat a Petite Grains
​25% Max Clairette

*4 months aging on the lees

35 g/l min RS
3 atm min pressure

Mousseux
Traditional Method

100% Clairette

*9 months min on the lees

15 g/l Max RS
3.5 atm min pressure

35
Q

Chatillon-en-Diois AOP

(Rd, W, Rs)

A

{Northern Rhone}

Red - White - Rose

~50 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

White
Chardonnay & Aligote

Red - Rose
60% min Gamay
plus+ Pinot Noir, Syrah

36
Q

Chatillon-en-Diois AOP

(blanc)

A

{Northern Rhone}

Red - White - Rose

White
Chardonnay & Aligote

~50 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Red - Rose
60% min Gamay
plus+ Pinot Noir, Syrah

37
Q

Chatillon-en-Diois

(rose)

A

{Northern Rhone}

Red - White - Rose

Red - Rose
60% min Gamay
plus+ Pinot Noir, Syrah

~50 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

White
Chardonnay & Aligote

38
Q

Chatillon-en-Diois AOP

(rouge)

A

{Northern Rhone}

Red - White - Rose

Red - Rose
60% min Gamay
plus+ Pinot Noir, Syrah

~50 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

White
Chardonnay & Aligote

39
Q

Coteaux de Die AOP

(W!)

A

{Nortern Rhone}

White Only!!

100% Clairrette

~60 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

40
Q

What are the aging requirements of

Clairette de Die (all) AOP?

A

{Northern Rhone}

Sparkling Only!!
AOP - Methode Diose Ancestrale

AOP
*9 months min on lees

15 g/l Max RS
3.5 min atmospheres

Methode Diose Ancestrale
*4 months min on lees

35 g/l min RS
3 min atmospheres

41
Q

What are the aging requirements of

Clairette de Die (aop) AOP?

A

{Northern Rhone}

  • *Sparkling Only!!**
  • *AOP** - Methode Diose Ancestrale

AOP
*9 months min on lees

15 g/l Max RS
3.5 min atmospheres

Methode Diose Ancestrale
*4 months min on lees

35 g/l min RS
3 min atmospheres

42
Q

What are the aging requirements of

Clairette de Die (‘ancestrale’) AOP?

A

{Northern Rhone}

Sparkling Only!!
AOP - Methode Diose Ancestrale

Methode Diose Ancestrale
*4 months min on lees

35 g/l min RS
3 min atmospheres

AOP
*9 months min on lees

15 g/l Max RS
3.5 min atmospheres

43
Q

What are the aging requirements of

Cremant de Die AOP?

A

{Northern Rhone}

Sparkling Only!!

*12 months min from tirage
*9 months min on lees
*released 12/1 year after harvest

15 g/l Max RS
3.5 min atmospheres

~60 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
{10% actual}

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