France (Rhone) Flashcards
What direction do the best vineyards in Côte Rôtie face?
Southeast
What is the dominating soil type that is found mostly throughout the Southern Rhone?
Alluvial soils over limestone with clay and galets
Name 5 St. Joseph producers?
Herve Souhat Gonon Chave Chapoutier Monier-Perrol
The four dominant producers of the hill of Hermitage?
Jaboulet
Chave
Chapoutier
Delas
The slopes of Cote Rotie rise up from behind this Rhone river town?
Ampuis
What are the grape requirements for Crémant de Die?
55% Clairette
10% min Aligote
10% max Muscat a Petit Grains
Name a producer of St-Peray.
Clape
Voge
This appellation is contained within the Costieres de Nimes AOP and produces white wines from Clairette?
Clairette de Belregard AOP
Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP is a VDN appellation wine that is produced in red, white, and rosé styles. What two versions of Muscat are used in their production?
Muscat Blanc a Petit Grain
Muscat Rouge a Petit Grain
Does Vacqueryas AOP produce white wine?
Yes
What style of wines are produced in Gigondas?
Red and Rose
What is René Rostaing’s top bottling called in the U.S. that was formerly called “Classique”? This wine is sourced form all of Rostaing’s lieux dits except which two?
a) Cuvee Ampodium
b) Cote Blonde, La Landonne
Which appellation in the Southern Rhône unwittingly served as France’s doorway to the phylloxera incursion?
Lirac AOP
What grape must comprise 100% of Coteaux de Die AOP?
Clairette
The second smallest appellation in France?
Chateau Grillet AOP
Name four Crozes-Hermitage producers?
Alain Graillot
David Reynaud
Giles Robin
Chapoutier
The four lieux-dits amongst which Cornas is divided?
Chaillot
Reynards
La Cote
Mazards
Which Côte Rôtie producer makes “Blonde de Seigneur”?
Geroge Vernay
Common fermentation vessel in the Northern Rhone?
Large Oak foudre
What is the minimum residual sugar (in grams per liter) of Rasteau AOP vin doux naturel wines?
45g/L
Explain the difference between Cote du Rhone AOP and Cotes du Rhone Villages AOP?
Cotes du Rhone AOP is an outlet without geographic designation than anyone in the Rhone can use to release wines outside stricter AOPs. Cotes du Rhone Villages AOP is a confined geographic designation in the sothern Rhone that is used for Grenache based reds
Gigondas was given its own AOP status in? Prominent soil type? Blend restrictions?
a) 1971
b) Red Clay alluvial
c) 50% Grenache
What style of wines are produced in Vinsobres AOP?
Red wines based on a minimum of 50% Grenache
Chateauneuf-du-Pape became France’s first AOP in?
1936
Explain the following Rasteau labeling terminology?
a) Ambre
b) Tuile
c) Blanc
d) Grenat
a) White VDN wine with oxidative character and 3yrs min aging
b) Red VDN wine with oxidative character and 3yrs min aging
c) White VDN made in fresher style
d) Red VDN made in fresher style
What is the Mistral and where does it come from? Which seasons does it impact the vineyards of the Northern Rhone the most? What benefit does it provide?
Cold, dry wind that blows down from the Massif Central and affects the Northern Rhone in the winter and spring. It dries the vineyards, preventing mold and mildew from taking hold
For how long must Crémant de Die AOP rest on its lees? How long total must it age prior to release?
a) 9mos
b) 12mos
What is the name of Jean-Louis Chave’s top bottling of Hermitage called and in what years has it been produced? First vintage?
a) Cuvee Cathelin
b) 90, 91, 95, 98, 00, 03, 09, 10
c) 1990
Domaine Jamet produces one of its top two bottlings form one of the two main slopes in Côte Rôtie. Which one is it?
Cote Brune
Vacqueyras was granted AOP status in? Blend restrictions?
a) 1990
b) 50% Grenache
The five communes of production for CDP?
Chateauneuf-du-Pape Orange Beddarides Courthezon Sorgues
What is the name of Alain Graillot’s top Crozes-Hermitage bottling that is only bottled in the best years? First vintage of this?
a) La Guiraude
b) 1998
Minimum ABV for wines produced in Chateauneuf-du-Pape? Where does it rank in terms of other appellations in the country?
a) 12.5%
b) The highest
What three La-La vineyard bottlings does Guigal produce? Which is 100% Syrah? The others contain a small percentage of Viognier. Which has the highest percentage?
a) La Landonne (100% Syrah)
b) La Turque
c) La Mouline (Highest % of Viognier)