France: Rhone Flashcards
What are the permitted grapes for Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP?
Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
Muscat Rouge à Petits Grains
What is the minimum must weight for Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP?
252 g/L
Minimum residual sugar for Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP?
100 g/L
Primary soil type of Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP?
Clay-limestone and Miocene sand
(Miocene contains sea invertebrates)
Name the highlighted region?
Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP
Where is the Vinsobres AOP?
Southern Rhone
What styles of wine are permitted in the Vinsobres AOP?
Red wine only
What is the principal grape variety of Vinsobres AOP?
Grenache
(Minimum 50%)
What are the other varieties you are likely to find in a blend from Vinsobres AOP?
Mourvedre and Syrah
Can Vinsobres AOP be 100% Grenache?
No. At least one complimentary variety (Mourvedre or Syrah) must be present in the blend
What are the three principal white varieties for Costières de Nîmes?
Grenache Blanc
Marsanne
Roussanne
What are the three principal red varieties for Costières de Nîmes?
Grenache
Mourvèdre
Syrah
What is the principal red grape variety of Rasteau AOP?
Grenache (min. 50%)
Besides Grenache, what are the two other principal red grape varieties of the Rasteau AOP?
Mourvèdre and Syrah (min. 20% combined). The blend must include at least one of these varieties plus Grenache
Most appellations in the Northern Rhône are located on which side of the river?
Right Bank
The Crozes-Hermitage AOC is located on which side of the Rhône River?
On the Left Bank
The Hermitage AOC is located on which side of the Rhône River?
Left Bank
Name four of the top merchants in the Northern Rhône
Jaboulet
Chapoutier
Delas
Guigal
What is the defining feature of a Northern Rhône wine from Guigal?
New oak
Chave is most known for which appellation?
Hermitage
What is the main grape of the Southern Rhône?
Grenache
Besides Grenache, what are the three most planted red grapes in the Southern Rhône?
Carignan
Cinsault
Mourvèdre
What are the primary white grapes of the Southern Rhône?
Grenache Blanc
Ugni Blanc (Trebbiano)
Clairette
Viognier
Vermentino
Chardonnay
Who produces Château du Fonsalette?
Château Rayas
Who produces Château des Tours?
Château Rayas
Who produces this wine? What is the appellation?
Château Rayas
Côtes du Rhône
Who produces this wine? What is the appellation?
Château Rayas
Vacqueyras
What is the minimum alcohol level for Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOC?
12.5%
What are Guigal’s most famous wines?
The “La La’s”
La Mouine
La Turque
La Landonne
What appellation is La Ladonne? Who makes it?
Côte-Rôtie
Guigal
What appellation is La Turque?
Who makes it?
Côte-Rôtie
Guigal
What appellation is La Mouline?
Who makes it?
Côte-Rôtie
Guigal
What are the most famous wines of the Côte-Rôtie?
Guigal’s La La’s
What town is located at the base of the Côte-Rôtie?
Ampuis
What is the soil type of the Côte-Rôtie?
Schist
The vines of the Côte-Rôtie face which direction?
Southeast
How have the vineyards of Côte-Rôtie traditionally been divided?
The Côte Brune (to the north)
The Côte Blonde (to the south)
What are the grapes allowed for Côte-Rôtie?
Syrah with maximum 20% Viognier
How are vines usually pruned in the Northern Rhône?
Single Guyot on single or double stakes
What is the defining feature of viticulture in the northern Rhône?
Terraces
Name three top producers in Côte-Rôtie.
Jamet
René Rostaing
Vidal Fleury
Where would you find Jamet?
The Côte-Rôtie
Where would you find the wines of Renè Rostaing?
The Côte-Rôtie
What is the primary soil type of Condrieu?
Decomposed granite
The best sites have arzelle (decomposed mica)
Where would you find arzelle soils?
In the best vineyards of Condrieu
Why is Condrieu so expensive?
Average yields are very low due to the threat of the north wind at flowering
Who makes La Doriane?
What is the appellation?
Guigal
Condrieu
What is the soil type of Château Grillet?
Granite terraces
Where is this?
Château Grillet
What are the grapes allowed for the Saint-Joseph AOC?
Syrah
Marsanne
Rousanne
Can white and red grapes be co-fermented in Saint-Joseph?
Yes. Minimum 90% Syrah with Marsanne and Rousanne
The best vineyards in Saint-Joseph center around which town?
Tournon
Which direction do vineyards face in Saint-Joseph?
East–the wines don’t get as ripe as those across the river at Hermitage
What is the soil type of Saint-Joseph?
Granite with sand and gravel
What is the primary soil type of Hermitage?
Granite
Which direction do the vineyards of Hermitage face?
South
Where will you find the climat of Les Bessards?
Hermitage
Where would you find the climat of Le Méal?
Hermitage
Where would you find the climat of Les Gréffieux?
Hermitage
Where would you find the climat of Les Diognières?
Hermitage
What grapes are allowed for Hermitage?
Syrah plus a maximum combined 15% Marsanne and/or Rousanne
Who makes La Chapelle?
Paul Jaboulet Aîné
Name the appellation of La Chapelle
Hermitage
Who makes Le Pavillon?
Chapoutier
Who makes Chante-Alouette? What is the appellation?
Chapoutier
Hermitage
What are the styles of wine permitted in Hermitage?
Dry Red
Dry White
Vin de Paille (sweet wine from Marsanne/Roussanne)
