Northern Rhone Flashcards
What kind of wine can be produced in Cote Rotie and what varietals are allowed?
Cote Rotie is a red wine only appellation. The primary grape is Syrah with the allowance of up to 20% Viognier.
Which are the white wine only appellations of the Northern Rhone?
Condrieu and St. Peray
What are the benefits of co-fermentation of Viognier with Syrah?
Co-fermentation helps to stabilize red wine color and moderates tannin extraction in Northern Rhone Wines.
Who are the main producers in Cote Rotie in the Northern Rhone Valley?
E. Guigal, Rene Rostaing
What are the most famous slopes in Cote Rotie?
Cote Blonde and Cote Brune
What is arzelle and where is it located?
The thin topsoil rich with powdery, decomposed mica near the commune of Condrieu.
Describe Northern Rhone Syrah
The wines are full-bodied, firm, savory, and manifest second aromas of smoke, grilled meat, olive, lavender, and peppercorn.
What are the main communes of production in the Cote Rotie?
Ampuis, Saint-Cyr-sur-Rhone, Tupin-Semons
Who are the 4 main producers of Hermitage?
The singular Jean-Louis Chave, and the negociants Delas, M. Chapoutier, Jaboulet
What are the important climats of Hermitage?
L’Hermite, Les Bessards, Le Meal, Les Greffieux, Beaume, Peleat
What styles of wine may be produced in Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage?
Reds from Syrah with up to 15% Marsanne/Roussanne;
Whites from Marsanne/Roussanne
Cave de Tain Hermitage, Alain Graillot, Gilles Robin, Paul Jaboulet “Domaine de Thalabert”, Belle, Domaine du Columbier, Tardieu Laurent, Domaine Yann Chave
What style of wine does Cornas produce?
Cornas produces reds from 100% Syrah. Cornas is a red wine only appellation.
What appellation is the warmest in the Northern Rhone?
Cornas
Name the 4 lieux-dits of Cornas
Les Reynards, La Cote, Les Chaillot, Les Mazards
Who is a main producer in the Cornas Region of the Northern Rhone?
Auguste Clape
Describe the characters of Marsanne and Roussanne and why they blend well together
Roussanne adds acidity and waxy minerality to Marsanne’s broader oily texture and marzipan character
Who produced “La Chapelle”?
Jaboulet…it is Jaboulet’s premiere wine from Hermitage named for a small hillside chapel that stands in commemoration of Gaspard de Sterimberg…the monk
What is the naked granite soil in Cornas called?
Gore
What is the smallest red wine appellation in the northern Rhone valley?
Cornas
Vin de Paille is produced in one appellation of the northern Rhone. Which appellation and who are the prominent 2 producers?
Vin de Paille is produced in Hermitage by Gerard Chave and Chapoutier.
Who are 4 main producers of Condrieu?
Guigal, George’s Vernay, Yves Cuilleron,
Andre Perret
