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
