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France The Rhone Valley Flashcards

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What is the only red grapes used in northern Rhone

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Syrah

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True or false in Southern Rhône they never blend grapes

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False: almost all wines made in southern Rhone are blends, where as they never blend wines and northern Rhone

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What are some of the most famous wines from the Rhone Valley

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Hermitage
Côte-Rotie
Chateauneuf-du-Pape

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What is the most important red grape southern Rhone

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Grenache is usually the predominant grape used in the blends of southern Rhone

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What is the top white grape of Rhone

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Viognier

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What are the two top regions of northern Rhone

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Côte-Rotie

Hermitage

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What are the top regions of southern Rhone

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Côtes-du-Rhone
Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Tavel

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Describe a Syrah from the Rhone Valley

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More earthy characteristics, reminiscent of smoke, peppercorn, and gamey aromas

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Describe a Grenache from the RhoneValley

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Powerful and earthy, often with elevated levels of alcohol and spicy flavors laced with strawberry jam

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Describe a Viognier from the Rhone Valley

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Full-bodied, powerful, and bursting with stone fruit and exotic aromas

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