France-Northern Rhône-Cornas, Rest of

Question 1

What is general geography of Cornas?

Answer 1

Very warm exposed vineyards (“suntrap”), but shielded from Mistral

Question 2

What is soil of Cornas?

Answer 2

gore=rocky granite

Question 3

What are 4 main lieux-dits of Cornas?

Answer 3

Les Reynards
La Côte
Les Chaillot
Les Mazards

Question 4

What is smallest red AOP of N Rhône?

Answer 4

Cornas (100ha)

Question 5

Styles of Cornas?

Answer 5

reds only from 100% syrah

Question 6

main producers of Cornas?

Answer 6

Auguste Clape, Noel Verset, Thiérry Allemand, Franck Balthazar

Question 7

Who was first to estate bottle Cornas? When?

Answer 7

A. Clape 1957

Question 8

When did Auguste Clape die?

Answer 8

2018 (93)

Question 9

What is Auguste Clape’s younger vine bottling?

Answer 9

Cornas “Renaissance”

Question 10

Which parcel of Clape’s vines was purchased from Verset? Importance?

Answer 10

Sabarotte

Was final sale of Verset in 2001, vines planted in 1903

Question 11

When was Noel Verset’s final vintage?

Answer 11

2006

Question 12

When did Verset die?

Answer 12

2015 (95)

worked over 75 vintages

Question 13

outline important divestments of Verset’s vines throughout his career

Answer 13

1. No successor, sold vines beginning in 1980s
2. 1st sale was to Théirry Allemand of Reynard in 1980s
3. Also Chaillots to nephew Franck Balthazar (planted in 1912)
4. final was Sabarotte in 2001 to Auguste Clape, vines planted in 1903

Question 14

Who is most modern producer of Cornas? Why?

Answer 14

Thiérry Allemand

naturally leaning, bottles Lieux-Dits

Question 15

What are Allemands top 2 lieux-dits?

Answer 15

Reynard (from Verset)

Chaillots

Question 16

Who is Noel Verset’s nephew?

Answer 16

Franck Balthazar

Question 17

What styles of wine in St. Péray?

Answer 17

still or MT sparkling whites only from Mars/Rous

Question 18

What city is closest to St Péray?

Answer 18

Valence

Question 19

primary producers of St Péray?

Answer 19

Clape for still

St. Péray Co-op makes most sparkling

Question 20

Which AOPs of the N Rhône are on the Drôme River?

Answer 20

Coteaux de Die
Crémant de Die
Clairette de Die
Châtillon-en-Dios

Question 21

What are req’s of Crémant de Die?

Answer 21

a. MT sparkling from 55% Clairette
b. Aging=9 mo lees, 12 total
c. 3.5 atmospheres

Question 22

What styles of wine are in Coteaux de Die?

Answer 22

Still W from 100% clairette

Question 23

What styles of wine in Clairette de Die?

Answer 23

a. MT sparkling from Clairette

b. méthode Dioise ancestrale from 75% Muscat aPG (min 35 g/L RS, off dry)

Question 24

What styles of wine in Châtillon-en-Diois?

Answer 24

R/R from Gamay (75% +PN and Syrah allowed)

W from Aligoté, Chardonnay