N Rhone Flashcards
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Côte Rôtie AOC
means”Roasted Slopes”
Red Only
Syrah & Viognier coplanted, fermented, harvested
<20% Viognier
Elegant
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Condrieu AOC
Terraced, right bank, East Facing
Viognier ONLY
95% Dry / sweet allowed
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Château Grillet
Within Condrieu
White Only
2 years aged Viognier
1/2 monopoles outside Bourgogne
Coulêe de Serrat is the other in Loire
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Saint Joseph AOC
Narrow / long / different aspects
Grapes mature fast than other N Rhone
86% Red / 14% White
Syrah can co-ferment with Marsanne and Roussanne
Elegant
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Hermitage AOC
One of oldest vineyards in France
1/2 on Right Bank in N Rhone
66% Red / 33% White - both meant to age
<15% Marsanne / Roussanne can coferment with Syrah
Powerful / Structured
Vin de Paille –> dried grapes
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Crozes-Hermitage AOC
LARGEST in N Rhone
1of 2 on Right Bank in N Rhone
<15% Marsanne / Roussanne can coferment with Syrah
Lighter & faster maturing
7
Cornas AOC
100% Syrah Red
Granite Amphitheater
Celtic for “Burnt Earth”
Powerful / Structured
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Saint Péray AOC
MOST SOUTHERN OF N Rhone Crus
Sparkling - Marsanne / Roussanne
Steep slope - cooler area
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Les Côtes du Rhône - Subregion 2
Vienne to Avignon
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Clairette de Die AOC
R/Rs/W
96% of the Dios production
Sparkling - Tradition - 100% Clairette
Ancestral - Sweet Muscat & Clairette
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Rhône
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L’Isère River
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Le Doux River
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Eyrieux River
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La Drôme River
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Le Lez River
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L’Aigue River
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L’Ouvèze River
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La Durance River
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L’Ardent River
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Le Gard River
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La Cèze River
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Massif Central
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Pre Alps
