Northern Rhône Flashcards
1
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What is the min. potential alcohol for an Hermitage Rouge?
A
10.5% abv
2
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Name two grapes allowed in Cremant de Die?
A
Clairette
Aligote
Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains
3
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What domaine produces “Ermitage Cuveé Cathelin” in exceptional vintages?
A
Jean-Louis Chave
4
Q
How much Viognier is allowed in a Saint-Joseph AOP rouge?
A
0%! (Marsanne and Rousanne are allowed up to 10%)
5
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Name Guigal’s the three “La-La” iconic Cote-Rotie wines (and their respective years they were established)
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La Mouline (1966)
La Landonne (1978)
La Turque (1985)
6
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Name the Northern Rhône based AOP that is based on 100% Syrah
A
Cornas AOP
7
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Which AOP are the Cote Brune and Cote Blonde located?
A
Côte Rôtie AOP
8
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List the styles of wine permitted for Hermitage AOP and grapes allowed for each:
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BLANC: Marsanne/Roussanne
ROUGE: min. 85% Syrah w/ up to 15% Marsanne/Rousanne
VIN DE PAILLE (BLANC): Marsanne/Rousanne
9
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Name the three overlapping AOP’s in the Northern Rhône based (for the most part) on Clairette
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Crémant de Die AOP
Clairette de Die AOP
Coteaux de Die AOP
10
Q
Cornas is divided into what four Lieu-dits?
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Les Chaillot
Les Reynards
Les Cote
Les Mazards
11
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Vin de Paille Ermitage grapes must be dried a minimum of _______ days before being vinified
A
45 days
12
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What were the original three communes of Condrieu?
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Condrieu
Verins
Saint-Michel-Sur-Rhône
13
Q
Who is the current owner of Chateau Grillet?
A
François Pinault (Chateau Latour)
14
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The slope of Hermitage overlooks which town?
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Tain l’Hermitage
15
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Arzelle is the local name for the rich, powdery mica topsoil most prevalent in which AOC?
A
Condrieu AOP
16
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True or False: St. Peray may produce both red and white wine.
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False- St. Peray only produces whites
17
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Wines under Coteaux de Die AOP are made from which grape?
A
100% Clairette
18
Q
Delas is now owned by which major Champagne house?
A
Louis Roderer (1993)
19
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What’s the main red grape of Chatillon-en-dois and the min. % required in the blend?
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GAMAY (min. 75%) w/ Syrah and Pinot Noir
20
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What is the name of the granite soil of Cornas?
A
Gore
21
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Which AOP produces a Gamay dominated wine?
A
Chatillon en Dois
22
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Which AOP produces a white wine from Chardonnay and Aligote?
A
Chatillon en Dois
23
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Which AOP can produce Methode Dioise Ancestral? (What’s the dominant grape?)
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Clairette de Die: (Min. 75% Muscat a Petits Grains & Clairette)
24
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Which AOP’s must be 100% Clairette in N. Rhône?
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Clairette di Die (Blanc Mousseux)
Coteaux de Die (Blanc)
25
Which departments make up the N. Rhône?
Rhône
Drome
Ardeche
Loire
26
What're the communes that make up Côte Rotie?
Saint-Cyr-sur-Rhône
Ampuis
Tupin-Semons
27
What's the max combined amount of white grapes that can be in Hermitage Rouge?
15% of Marsanne and Rousanne
28
What's the thin powdery topsoil called in Condrieu?
Arzelle- rich in decomposed mica
29
Cuvée Cathelin is made by what producer?
Domaine Jean Louis Chave
30
Name three years in which Cuvee Cathelin was produced?
1990, 1991, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2015
31
The Lieu-dits of "Les Reynards" and "La Côte" are found in which AOP?
Cornas
32
What's the primary grape in Clairette de Die Methode Dioise Ancestrale?
Muscat a Petit Grains (min. 75%)
33
In what N. Rhône AOP will you find wines made from Gamay, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Aligote?
Châtillon-en-Diois
34
Name three producers of Côte-Rôtie AOP
Jamet
Guigal
Rostaing
Ogier
35
Name a Cornas producer that produces Cornas "Chaillot" and "Reynards".
Thierry Allemand
36
Which lieux dit is the base of Chave's famous Hermitage Blanc?
Peleat
37
Does the Northern or Southern Rhône produce more wine?
Southern Rhône (produces 10 times more than Northern
38
Name three Cornas producers
Thierry Allemand
Courbis Brothers
Auguste Clape
Jean Luc Columbo
Domaine du Tunnel
39
Which AOP would we be in if we were drinking some wines from "Mauves?"
Saint Joseph
40
What're the six original communes for Saint Joseph? (Any pneumonics to help remember them?)
Glun (Glen)
Lemps (Loves)
Tournon (Titties)
Vion (Very)
Mauves (Much)
St Jean du Muzols (Sir)
41
Does St- Peray produce red wine?
No
42
What % of Côte Rotie's vineyards does Guigal own?
40%
43
Does the Côte Brune or Côte Blonde have more granitic soils?
Côte Blonde
44
How long are Guigal's "La-La wines" aged in oak?
42 months
45
Smallest AOP of Rhône Valley?
Chateau Grillet AOP- 3.8 ha (9.4 acres)
46
How long do grapes for Hermitage Vin de Paille have to be dried?
45 days
47
What's the name of the major Co-op in Crozes Hermitage?
Cave de Tain
48
Does Roussanne or Marsanne have higher acidity?
Roussanne
49
Who makes "Offerus" in Saint-Joseph AOP?
Jean-Louis Chave Selections (negociant project of the Chave family.
50
Who makes "Ampodium" in Côte-Rôtie AOP?
Rene Rostaing
51
Who makes "Chateau d'Ampuis" in Côte-Rôtie AOP? (Is the style more modern or traditional?)
Guigal (traditional)
52
Who makes "La Belle Helene" in Côte-Rôtie AOP?
Stéphane Ogier
53
Who makes "Coteaux de Vernon" in Condrieu AOP?
Georges Vernay
54
Who makes "La Chapelle" in Hermitage AOP?
Domaine Paul Jaboulet Aîné
55
Who makes "Domaine des Tourettes" in Hermitage AOP?
Delas Frères
56
What is Delas's "flagship wine"?
Le Bessards
57
Who owns Delas?
Roederer (also owns Deutz)
58
Which AOP uses Gamay in Northern Rhône?
Chatillon en Dios
59
What're most wines from Seyssuel sold as?
Colline Rhodianess
60
Which AOP is Domaine Jamet based in?
Côte-Rôtie
61
Name three "La Landonne" producers
Guigal
Rostaing
Jean-Michel Gerin
62
Who produces "La Belle Hellene" in Côte-Rôtie?
Michel & Stephane Ogier - first bottled by Stéphane's father and named after his mother. (grapes come from Côte Rozier and are oldest vines of estate)
63
Who produces "Coteaux du Vernon" from Condrieu?
Georges Vernay
64
What may wines from the village of Chauvenay be sold as?
Saint Joseph or Condrieu
65
Who produces "Ampodium"?
Rostaing (from Côte Rôtei)
66
Who produces "Le Terre Brulee"?
Jean- Luc Columbo (Cornas)
67
Which river flows through Clairette de Die?
Drôme (left tributary of the Rhône)
68
Grape and min. % for Clairette de Die Method Ancestral? (What's min. R.S g/L?)
Min. 75% Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains
(min. R.S: 35 g/L)
69
Côte Rôtie min. abv?
10.5% abv
70
Condrieu min. abv?
11.5% abv
71
What AOP is Cote-Bonnett vineyard located in? (Name one producer that labels as such.)
Condrieu (Domaine R. Rostaing)
72
Name of the large Co-op in Crozes Hermitage?
Cave de Tain
73
In which AOP is Domaine Combier based?
Crozes-Hermitage
74
When was Saint Jospeh AOP established? (Year it expanded?)
1956 (Expanded in 1968)
75
Name the producer that makes "Lancement" from Côte-Rôtie
Stephane Ogier (comes from old vine Syrah on the Côte Blonde; 100% de-stemmed and vinified in stainless steel)
76
Is a wine from "Bessards" or "Le Meal" more likely to be accessible when young?
Le Meal
77
Name the three wines produced by Domaine Yves Cuilleron from Côte-Rôtie?
Bassenon
Terres Sombres
Madiniere
78
Name the largest winery in Hermitage
Jaboulet
79
What domaine did Guigal purchase in 1995?
Chateau d' Ampuis
80
Name the three wines Domaine Jamet produces from Côte-Rôtie
Côte-Rôtie
Côte Brune
Fructus Voluptus
81
Which AOC is a single vineyard famous for its Viognier?
Chateau Grillet
82
The thin, topsoil rich w/ powdery, decomposed mica found in Condrieu is known as.....
Arzelle
83
How much Viognier can you co-ferment in Côte-Rôtie?
20%
84
Le Méal, les Bessards, Gréffieux, Beaume, and Péléat are climats from which AOC?
Hermitage
85
Name all the grapes you can use for Châtillon-en-Diois AOP
Gamay, Chardonnay, Aligote
86
What's the min. alcohol % of Hermitage Blanc?
11%
87
What're the AOP's of the Drome River?
Coteaux de Die, Cremant de Die,
Clairette de Die, Chatillon en Dios
88
What AOP is around the town of Ampuis?
Côte-Rôtie
89
Who produces "Luminescence" in Condrieu and name the years it was made
Guigal; only made in 1999, 2003, 2015 from very over-ripe harvests
90
Saint-Péray AOP is authorized for what style of wine?
Blanc
Blanc Mousseux
91
Of Thierry Allemand's Cornas "Les Chaillots" and "Reynard", which wine is produced from older vines? (Which soil is more granitic?)
"Reynard" is produced from older vines AND more granitic than " Les Chaillots"
92
Which famed producer bottles Condrieu "Vernillon"?
Domaine Jamet
93
Who's the current owner of Chateau- Grillet? (What other brands do they own?)
François Pinault (Kering- Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Balenciaga)
94
Proportion of Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains cannot exceed what percent of the blend of Crémant de Die AOP?
10%
95
What're the five appellations for Syrah in Northern Rhône?
Hermitage AOP
Crozes-Hermitage AOP
Cornas AOP
Côte-Rôtie AOP
St.- Joseph AOP
96
Name a few top producers of Syrah in Hermitage
Jean-Louis Chave
Delas
M. Chapoutier
97
Who is the largest producer in Côte-Rôtie that is also located behind the riverside town of Ampuis?
E. Guigal
98
How much (max %) can St.- Joseph red wines be blended with both Marsanne and Roussanne?
10%
99
How much (max %) can Côte-Rôtie red wines be blended with Viognier?
20%
100
What collection of vineyards is physically the smallest red wine appellation of the Northern Rhône AND also known for their Syrah being traditionally rustic and slow to develop in bottle?
Cornas
101
True or False: Soils in St.- Joseph (south-end), Crozes-Hermitage, and St.- Péray become heavier w/ clay as you come from Condrieu.
True- thin topsoil that's rich w/ powdery, decomposed Mica give way to heavier clay soils as you head south.
102
What's the difference between Côte Blonde vs. Côte Brune soils in Côte-Rôtie? What styles might one expect from both?
Côte Blonde- composed of schist soil (soft rock that flakes & breaks easily) makes for "softer, more elegant, racy" style.
Côte Brune- composed of clay soil makes for "bigger, rustic, tannic" style
103
Name the N. Rhône regions that only produce whites (still or sparkling)
Condrieu (still)
Ch. Grillet (still)
St. Péray (sparkling)
Clairette de Die (sparkling)
Coteaux de Die (still)
104
Hermitage producers Gérard Chave and Chapoutier have the traditional options of drying either Marsanne or Roussanne grapes for a rare dessert wine
Hermitage Vine de Paille
105
What's the name of the river that flows through Clairette de Die and Chatillon-en-Dios?
Drôme
106
Primary grape in Clairette de Die Methode Diosie Ancestrale?
Muscat Blanc à Petit Grains (min. 75%)
107
Who produces "Luminescence" (dessert wine from Condrieu) and which three vintages were they only ever made?
Guigal; made only in 1999, 2003, 2015 from very overripe harvests
108
Name the (producer/bottling/vintage) of the very first single-vineyard Côte-Rôtie made
producer: (Guigal)
bottling: (La Mouline)
vintage: (1966)
109
Name a few of the Hermitage wines Chapoutier produces?
L'Hermite
Le Meal
Greffieux
Pavillon
110
Soil of Hermitage
Granite
111
Name two producers of "La Landonne"
Guigal
Rostaing
Delas
112
What is "Vitis Vienna"?
A Producer organization promoting the Seyssuel region NE of Côte-Rôtie (between Vienne & Lyon); proposed dossier for AOC
113
In what Rhône region will you find the Crussol Ridge?
St. Péray
114
What is the size of a demi-muid?
600L
115
Name the sparkling AOC's of Northern Rhône
St. Péray
Clairette de Die
Creamant de Die
116
What is the name of the wind that blows through Hermitage?
La Bise
117
What's the max yield for Hermitage Vin de Paille?
max 15 hl/ha
118
True or False: Rhône river is the only major river flowing directly into the Mediterranean Sea.
True
119
Where does the Rhône river start and end?
starts in the Swiss Alps (upstream from Lake Geneva )and ends in the Mediterranean Sea
120
Where does the Saône river meet the Rhône river?
In Lyon
121
Soil type for Côte Blonde
silice, limestone/gniess, sand
122
Soil type for Côte Brune
Clay-oxyde de fer (Iron oxide)
Mica - schiste
123
True or False: Côte Brune is further north and smaller than Côte Blonde.
True
124
Most of the vineyards in the valley are on which bank of the river? (Why?)
Right bank of the Rhône river (to catch the sun)
125
True or False: The entire N. Rhône Valley is smaller than all of Chateauneuf-du-Pape
True
126
The course of the Rhône river can be divided into 3 sectors, what are they?
1) lying respectively in the Alps
2) between the Alps and the Jura Mtns.
3) from Lyon to the Mediterranean Sea
127
Which river cuts through Crozes-Hermitage?
Isère river
128
Grape cross of Syrah
Dureza X Mondeuse Blanche
129
Rhône river's northernmost appellation
Valais
130
Name two major villages in Côte-Rôtie
Ampuis
Tupin
131
Max R.S for wines of Condrieu AOP
4 g/L
132
Côte Bonnette, Côte Châtillon, Vernon, Chéry, Chanson are lieu-dits from which AOP?
Condrieu
133
Who produces the Condrieu bottle "La Doriane"? (Name the two vineyards used to blend)
Guigal (blend of Côte Châtillon & Colombier Vineyards)
134
True or False: Château Grillet is one of the only 2 single-estate appellations in France (along w/ Romanee-Conti)
True
135
Who was the Château Grillet owner previous to François Pinault (Latour) owning it since 2011?
Neyret-Gachet Family
136
Name the only two red wine appellations on the left bank of the Rhône river
Hermitage
Crozes-Hermitage
137
Jaboulet's famous flagship "La Chapelle", is located in which climat?
L' Hermite
138
JL Chave and Pierre Gonon are based across the Rhôe river in which village?
Mauves (south of Tournon)
139
Which behemouth co-op owns over 50 acres in Hermitage, produce most of the region's IGP and half of all Crozes-Hermitage?
Cave de Tain
140
True of False: As a rule of thumb, Cornas expects to be warmer than other parts of the N. Rhône during harvest time.
True
141
Who produces the Côte-Rôtie "Classique" (now called "Cuveé Ampodium" in the U.S)?
René Rostaing
142
Which producer has highest amount of holdings in Hermitage?
Chapoutier
143
Name the producer who make a micro-cuvée from Ex-Voto
Guigal
144
Name the producer who makes a micro-cuvée from Le Reverdy
Ferraton
145
Name the producer who makes a micro-cuvée from Les Rocoules
Marc Sorrel
146
Name the producer who makes micro-cuvées of both L'Ermite & Le Méal
Chapoutier
147
"Gore" is another name for the granite soils in this AOP
Cornas
148
Which AOP marks the end of the Northern Rhône?
St. Péray
149
What's Jean Louis Chave's monopole called and in which AOP?
"Clos Florentin" in St. Joseph
150
Max white grape % in Côte-Rôtie
max 20% - Viognier
151
Max white grape(s) % in St. Joseph
max 10% - Marsanne & Roussanne
152
Max white grape(s) % in Crozes-Hermitage/Hermitage
max 15% - Marsanne & Rousanne
153
Max white grape % in Chateau Grillet
(must be) 100% Viognier
154
Which AOP has most total output in the N. Rhône?
Clairette de Die AOP
155
What are the white grapes used for Chatillon en Dios AOP?
Aligote
Chardonnay
156
What are the red/rosé grapes used for Chatillon en Dios AOP?
Min. 75% Gamay (+ Syrah, Pinot Noir)
157
In 2003, this producer started his own cooperage (the only one in N. Rhône)
Guigal
158
The steepest vineyard of all the LaLa's and the only vineyard in Côte-Rôtie that gets morning sun all the way to night.
"La Turque"- due to amphitheatre style of Côte-Rôtie
159
True or False: "La Mouline" is not a single-vineyard, but instead a trademarked name.
True- it's inside the lieu-dit Côte-Blonde
