France (Rhone Valley) Flashcards
What was the first AOC/AOP in France
Chateauneuf du Pape
Climate for Northern Rhone
Continental
What is mistral wind
Cold dry and powerful wind blowing down from Massif Central winter/spring
12 Northern Rhone AOP from N-S
Cote Rotie Condrieu Chateau Grillet Saint Joseph Crozes Hermitage Hermitage Cornas Saint Peray Chatillon en Dioid Clairette de Die Coteaux de Die Cremant de Die
6 AOPs left of Rhone River
Cote Rotie Condrieu Chateau Grillet Saint Joseph Cornas Saint Peray
4 AOPs right of Rhone River
Crozes Hermitage
Hermitage
Clairette de Die
Chatillion en Diois
Dominating grape in Northern Rhone vs Southern Rhone
Northern- Syrah
Southern- Grenache Blends
5 appellations for Syrah in Northern Rhone
Hermitage Crozes Hermitage Cornas Cote Rotie St Joseph
Northernmost Rhone Region
Cote Rotie
Largest producer in Cote Rotie and the 3 “La La’s”
E Guigal:
La Mouline
La Turque
La Landonne
2 slopes in Cote Rote and flavor profile
Cote Brune: Strong and Assertine
Cote Blonde: Soft and Alluring
2 top Cote Rotie producers
Etienne Guigal
Rene Rostaing
Smallest Northern Rhone appellation
Cornas
3 major Cornas producers
Auguste Clape Alain Voge Thierry Allemand Noel Verset Vincent Paris
Top 6 varietals in Southern Rhone
Grenache Mourvedre Syrah Cinsault Carignan
Climate of Southern Rhone
Mediterranean
Planting technique to fight mistral wind
Vines planted at an angle in hopes the wind will straighten them overtime
Minimum alcohol in CDP
12.5%
3 famous Chateau’s for CDP
Chateau Beaucastel Rouge
Chateau Rayas
Chateau Nerthe
What is Southern Rhone’s largest appelation
Cote du Rhone
Which Southern Rhone AOP is exclusively rose
Tavel
2 AOPs for sweet fortified wine
Ratseau
Muscat de Beams de Venis
Famous CDP soil
galets - cobblestone
