General questions Flashcards
When does the minimum 15% Syrah/Mourvedre apply for Cotes du Rhone rouge?
After 2019 harvest.
What are the communes of Cote-Rotie?
Ampuis, Saint-Cyr-sur-Rhone, Tupin-Semons
Where is Cote Blonde?
southern Cote Rotie
Where is Cote Brune?
northern Cote Rotie
Who is the producer of Chateau Grillet?
Neyret-Gachet (sold to François Pinault in 2011)
What are the 3 original communes of Condrieu?
Condrieu, Verin, Saint-Michel-sur-Rhone
Which 4 communes were added to Condrieu in 1967?
Limony, Chavanay, Malleval, Saint-Pierre-de-Boeuf
What are the communes of Chateauneuf-du-Pape?
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Orange, Bédarrides, Courthézon, Sorgues
What are the communes of Muscat de Beaumes de Venise?
Beaumes-de-Venise, Aubignan
What are the commues of Rasteau Vin Doux Naturel?
Cairanne, Rasteau, Sablet
Where are the Rhone River headwaters?
Switzerland
The Northern Rhone is between what two cities?
Vienne and Valence
Who constructed the terraces of northern rhone? When?
The Romans, in 1st Century CE
When was Southern Rhone struck with phylloxera?
1863
When does the Mistral affect the Northern Rhone?
Winter and Spring
What is arzelle and where will you see it?
A thin topsoil of decomposed mica in Condrieu.
In what direction is Cote-Rotie’s aspect?
southeasterly
Who revived vin de paille in the 1970s?
Gerard Chave
How much of Rhone’s wine is produced in southern Rhone?
95%
Why do many growers plant their vines at an angle in Southern Rhone?
So the mistral may blow them upright over time.
What are galets?
“Pudding stones” in Chateauneuf du Pape made of quartzite and smoothed by the river, that retain heat and release the heat at night.
Who released the first estate-bottled Chateauneuf du Pape, and when?
Chateau La Nerthe in 1785.
What does the papal crest mean?
Estate-bottled wines from Chateauneuf du Pape
What AOPs are on the left bank of the Rhone in Northern Rhone?
Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage
What AOP is between St Joseph and St Peray?
Cornas
What two AOPs are on the Rhone tributary the Drome River?
Clairette de Die, Chatillon-en-Diois
What city is at the northern cusp of Southern Rhone?
Montelimar
What two AOPs are across the river from Chateauneuf-du-Pape?
Lirac and Tavel
What is southwest of Chateauneuf du Pape?
Costieres de Nimes
List these, north to south: Beaumes de Venise, Gigondas, Rasteau, Vacqueyas, Vinsobres
Vinsobres, Rasteau, Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Beaumes de Venise
What is the southern border of Luberon?
The Durance River
Name the likely list of top Cote Rotie vineyards.
La Landonne (Ampuis, just NE of town) Cote Blonde (Ampuis, just NW of town) Cote Brune (Ampuis, includes La Turque) Grandes Places (Ampuis, somewhat NE) Rochins (Ampuis, N of town) Lancement (Ampuis, NW of town)
Who is often considered the reference point for classicly styled Cote Rotie?
Domaine Jamet
Where did Etienne Guigal start working at the age of 14?
Vidal-Fleury
What is a demi-muid?
A large oak barrel that holds 159 gallons (600 liters). In between the petit foudre and the barrique.
How many communes are in the Cotes du Rhone appellation?
171
The soil in Cote Brune is rich in what?
schist and iron
The sandy soil in Cote Blonde comes from what?
Decomposed granite and quartz.
Wines from Southern Rhone that are grown in sandy soils tend to be what?
Light bodied and perfumy.
Who established Marseilles?
The Greeks
Who moved his papacy to Avignon?
Pope Clement V
When did the Roman Catholic popes reside in Avignon?
1309 to 1378
What was the first AOC in France?
Chateauneuf du Pape
Where does Le Mistral blow from?
Massif Central
Cote Rotie gradients can be as high as what?
55 degrees
What are the most important vineyards of Cote Rotie?
Cote Brune
Cote Blonde
When did the papacy stop owning land in Chateauneuf du Pape?
1791
What are the two types of planting orders that are codified in Chateauneuf du Pape in regards to minimum planting density?
En Ligne - 3,000 vph Au Carre (square) - ~2500 vph
What is the dominant grape of Chateau de Beaucastel Rouge?
Mourvedre
