France-Rhône Valley-General Flashcards
Where was the introduction of winemaking to FR? When and by whom?
i. Intro of winemaking in FR by Greeks in 600 BCE
1. In settlement of Massalia (current Marseille)
How was the Rhône valley used in the Greek wine trade?
Massalia served as port of Greek wine trade, shipped Amphoraes of wine into Gaul via Rhône River
When did the Romans arrive to Rhône?
125 BCE
Which ancient civilization was most important to N Rhône?
Romans
When did the Romans introduce the vine to N Rhône?
by 100 CE
What was the provincial capital of the N Rhône during Roman rule?
Vienne
Who build the first terraces of the N Rhône?
Romans
Who was responsible for reviving wine trade in Middle Ages?
Catholic Church in 800s
When was the papacy moved to Avignon from Rome? How long did it remain?
1309-1378
Who were the 2 most important Popes for the Rhône Valley?
- 1309 Pope Clement V moved papacy from Rome to Avignon
2. Successor Pope John XXII constructed CdP (summer papal palace)
How long did CdP remain the property of the Catholic Church?
construction in early 1300’s until 1791
How did the wines of Rhône reach other markets from the 1600s-1800’s?
- 1600’s traders carried Rhône wines into Loire Valley
- 1700’s Loire exported Rhône wines to England
- 1700-1800’s Hermitage one of most famous exported wines of FR, BDX merchants used to bolster their wines
What wine was most commonly used to strengthen BDX in the 1800s?
Hermitage
When was phylloxera intro into FR? Through what region?
Lirac 1863
What was the first AOC of France? When?
CdP 1936
