North Rhone Flashcards
Mistral Winds
Prominent airflow that begins in Switzerland near the mouth of the river, picking up speed as it heads south into France into Northern Rhone Valley
Slightly warms the area and dries the climate helping prevent mildew and other molds
North Rhone Soil
Granite/schist
Co-Fermentation
Blending small percentages of white grapes with Syrah
Increases aromatic complexity and lessening the prominence of tannin
North Rhone appelations
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Cote Rotie
Condrieu
Saint-Joseph
Crozes Hermitage
Hermitage
Cornas
St Peray
Maximum blending Percentages
Cote Rotie: Maximum 20% Viognier
Hermitage/Crozes-Hermitage: 15% Roussanne/marsanne
Saint-Joseph 10% marsanne/roussanne
Condrieu 100% Viognier
Cornas 100% Syrah
Norther Rhone that allows white wine to be made
Condrieu: Viognier
Saint Joseph: Roussanne/marsanne
Crozes-Hermitage: Roussanne/marsanne
Hermitage: Roussanne/marsanne
(All except Cornas/Cote-Rote)
St-Peray
Tiny AOC at the south of northern Rhone
Marsanne and Roussanne only
Both Still and sparkling
Once Rivaled Champagne
Where are the best vineyards of North Rhone situated
Narrow, rocky terraces on the steep slopes one the river
North Rhone Climate
Continental
Chateau Grillet AOC
Viognier Monopole
Traditional Method still used in Norther Rhone wine making
Keeping stems during fermentation
Cote Rotie translation
“Roasted hillside”
2 Famous Cote Rotie Slopes
Cote Brune: More tannic and powerful
Cote Blonde: More elegant and racey
2 Famous negotiants in N. Rhone
M. Chapoutier
E. Guigal
Top Cote Rotie Vineyards
La Mouline La Landonne La Chatillone La Garde La Chevaliere La Turque
