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Northern Rhone #2 Flashcards

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What is the difference between the Rhône Septentrionale and the Rhône Meridionale?

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Septentrionale refers to the north

Meridionale refers to the south

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What are the major soil types of the Northern Rhone?

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Granite and schist bedrock, with fine sand and loess overtop. In the south, starting near the southerly limits of Crozes-Hermitage and St-Joseph, more clay appears.

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What is arzelle?

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Powdery soil of decomposed mica found in Condrieu

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Why coferment red and white grapes?

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To stabilize color and tannin extraction

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What styles and varietals are allowed for Côte-Rôtie?

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Red only: Syrah plus max 20% viognier

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What are the departement and communes of Côte Rôtie?

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Rhône: Saint-Cyr-sur-Rhône, (Verenay,) Ampuis, Tupin-Semons (North to South)

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What are the La La wines of Guigal?

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La Landonne
La Mouline
La Turque

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Name three producers of La Landonne

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- Guigal
- Rene Rostaing
- Delas Freres

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Encepagement for:
- Hermitage
- Crozes-Hermitage?

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Red: Syrah plus max 15% Marsanne/Roussanne
White: Marsanne and Roussanne

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What are the soils of Hermitage?

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Granite with schist, mica, and gneiss topsoil

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Name five lieu-dits of Hermitage:

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  • La Chapelle (within Ermitage)
  • L’Ermite
  • Le Meal (blanc)
  • Les Bressards
  • Greffieux
  • Beaume
  • Peleat
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Name the four major producers of Hermitage

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Jean-Louis Chave
Delas-Freres
M. Chapoutier
Jaboulet

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Who produces La Chapelle?

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Jaboulet

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Who produces La Guiraude?

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Alain Graillot (Crozes-Hermitage)

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What are the department and communes of Hermitage?

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Drôme: Tain-l’Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Larnage (South to North)

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What is vin de paille?

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A dessert wine from Hermitage made from dried grapes

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17
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What are the max yields for Hermitage Vin de Paille?

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15hl/ha, the lowest in France

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18
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What is Gore?

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The naked granite soils of Cornas

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What is the only 100% Syrah appellation in the Northern Rhône?

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Cornas

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In what department is Cornas?

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Ardèche

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What are the four lieux-dits of Cornas?

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  • Les Reynards
  • Les Mazards
  • La Côtes
  • Les Chaillot
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What departments does St-Joseph cover?

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Loire, Ardèche

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What is the encepagement for St-Joseph?

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Red: Syrah plus max 10% Marsanne/Roussanne
White: Marsanne and Roussanne

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What are the original 3 communes of Condrieu? When was the appellation expanded?

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Condrieu, Vérin, Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône (North to South)

1967

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25
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What is the minimum potential alcohol for dry Condrieu and Château-Grillet?

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11.50%

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What are the requirements for sweet Condrieu?

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RS: min. 45 g/L
Must weight: min. 220 g/L
13% potential alcohol
Harvested in tries
Chaptalization is prohibited
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27
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What is the sole grape allowed in Condrieu and Château-Grillet?

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Viognier

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28
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Who owns Château-Grillet?

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François Pinault of Latour

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29
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Name three producers of Condrieu

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  • Yves Cuilleron
  • André Perret
  • Georges Vernay
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30
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What are the styles and encepagements for Saint-Péray?

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Blanc sec et Mousseux: Marsanne and Roussanne

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31
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Along what river (and in what department) will you find Clairette de Die and Châtillon-en-Diois?

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Drôme

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32
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What are the requirements for Crémant de Die?

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  • min. 55% Clairette plus Aligoté, Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
  • Traditional method
  • Aged en tirage for 12 months
  • min. 3.5 atmospheres of pressure
  • max 15g/L RS
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33
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How does Clairette de Die Blanc Mousseux differ from Crémant de Die?

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Clairette de Die is 100% Clairette.
- Aging en tirage is 9mos v. 12 for the Crémant

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What is Clairette de Die Méthode Dioise Ancestrale?

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  • min. 75% Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains plus Clairette
  • made via méthode ancestrale
  • containing min. 35 g/L of RS
35
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What is Coteaux de Die?

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A still wine AOP for 100% Clairette

36
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What are the styles and varietal requirements for Châtillon-en-Diois?

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White: Chardonnay and Aligoté
Rosé/Red: min. 75% Gamay plus Pinot Noir and Syrah (min. 60% Gamay for the assemblage)

37
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What is the minimum potential alcohol for reds of the Northern Rhône?

38
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Who is Gaspard de Stérimberg?

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The Crusader-turned-hermit of Hermitage who built the chapel there (legendarily). Jaboulet’s La Chapelle is named for the chapel; his white Le Chevalier de Stérimberg is named for the man himself.

39
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What are the departments of the Northern Rhône?

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Rhône (Côte-Rôtie)
Loire (Condrieu)
Ardèche (S. to St. Peray)
Drôme (Hermitage to Châtillon)

40
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Defining climatic element?

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Mistral - blows down from the Massif Central and effects N. Rhone in winter and spring

41
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AOP’s of Northern Rhone

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- Cote Rotie
- Condrieu
- Chateau Grillet
- Saint Joseph
- Croze-Hermitage
- Hermitage
- Cornas
- St. Peray
- Chatillon-en-Diois
- Clairette de Die
- Coteaux de Die
- Cremant de Die

42
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5 appellations for Syrah

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  • **Cote-Rotie
  • St Joseph
  • Hermitage
  • Croze-Hermitage
  • Cornas**
43
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% Blending w/ Syrah by AOP:

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  • Cote-Rotie: 80%, max 20% Viognier
  • CH/Hermitage: may add up to 15% Marsanne/Roussane
  • St Joseph: up to 10% Marsanne/Rous.
  • Cornas: 100% Syrah
44
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Four appellations on the Drome River (trib of Rhone)

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  • Coteaux de Die - still wine
  • Cremant de Die - min 55% Clairette/Ancestrale - min 75% Muscat
  • Clairette de Die - 100% Clairette
  • Chatillon en Diois
45
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What is the min. RS for Muscat de Beaumes de Venise

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100 g/L RS

46
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Traditional producers of Cote-Rotie:

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  • Jamet
  • Jasmin
  • Gangloff
  • Rostaing (Cote Blonde)
  • Barge
  • Levet
47
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Traditional barrel size of the Rhone?

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600L demi-muid
(Puncheon)

48
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Soil Types:
Cote Blonde
Cote Brune

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Cote Blonde: gneiss (south)
Cote Brune: mica-schist (north)

49
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August Clape’s style:

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  • Cornas
  • Traditionalist
  • whole cluster, larger demi-muids
50
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Second wine of Chateau Grillet

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“Pontcin” - 100% Viognier

51
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Chateau Grillet

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55
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George Vernay

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59
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August Clape

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65
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Chapoutiers

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Rene Rostaing

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68
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Frank Balthazar

69
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Northern Rhone appellations for sparkling wine:

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  • Saint Peray - Marsanne/Roussane
  • Clairette de Die - 100% Clairette
  • Cremant de Die - min 55% Clairette
70
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Main grape of Chatillon en Diois Rouge?

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min 75% Gamay + PN and Syrah

71
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Main grapes of Chatillon en Diois Blanc?

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Chardonnay and Aligote

72
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Producers of Hermitage:

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  • JL Chave
  • Jaboulet-Aine
  • Delas
  • M. Chapoutier
  • Marc Sorrel
  • Tardieu-Laurent
  • Albert Belle
  • Le Cave de Tain
73
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A

Marc Sorrel

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75
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A

Jean Michel Gerin

76
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Producers of Condrieu:

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  • Georges Vernay
  • Yves Cuilleron
  • Andre Perret
77
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Producers of Hermitage Blanc:

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  • Guigal “Ex-Voto” Hermitage Blanc
  • Chapoutier “Le Meal” L’Ermite Blanc
  • Jaboulet-Aine “La Chapelle”
  • Chave “Mule Blanche”
  • Ferroton “La Reverdy”
78
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What are the steep vineyard terraces in Cornas called?

79
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What Vin de Paille has the highest must weight in France?

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Hermitage Vin de Paille
- 350 g/L

Vin de Paille: 170 g/l (Vin de Paille grapes must be subject to drying for a minimum 45 days, after which they must have a minimum must weight of 350 g/l.)

80
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A

Alain Voge

81
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A

“Cuvee Ampodium”
Rene Rostaing

82
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Who produces Ermitage Cuvee Cathelin

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