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History Flashcards

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Foundation of Rhone

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125 BC –Romans traveling the river north establishing trade routes and the city of Vienne

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Catholic Church Role

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9 consecutive Anti-Popes to settle in Avignon in the 14th and 15th century between 1305 and 1429 during the Catholic Pope Schism

Wine consumption soars

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Phylloxera’s role

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France’s orgin in 1863 in Lirac

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Terroir – Climate

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Northern Rhone
Temperate Continental climate

Southern Rhone
Mediterranean climate

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Terroir –Soil

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Northern Rhone
Very steep hillsides made of granite and schist

Southern Rhone
Flat valleys, large amounts of alluvium and pebbles carried by the Rhone river

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Bottles produced

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465 million bottles –2nd largest in France
75% red wines, 15% rosé and 10% white

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Size of Rhone Valley

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66,402 ha of appellation vineyards – 2nd largest

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Top exported countries

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Belgium / UK / USA

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Organic Vineyard

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30% of vineyards are organic
20% more are in conversion

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