Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Other France > Northern Rhone > Flashcards

Northern Rhone Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
French flashcards
1
Q

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

A

Septentrionale refers to the north

Meridionale refers to the south

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What are the major soil types of the Northern Rhone?

A

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.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What is arzelle?

A

Powdery soil of decomposed mica.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Why coferment red and white grapes?

A

To stabilize color and tannin extraction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What styles and varietals are allowed for Côte-Rôtie?

A

Red only: Syrah plus max 20% viognier

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What are the departement and communes of Côte Rôtie?

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What are the La La wines of Guigal?

A

La Landonne
La Mouline
La Turque

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Name three producers of La Landonne

A

Guigal
Rene Rostaing
Delas Freres

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What is the shared encepagement of Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage?

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What are the soils of Hermitage?

A

Granite with schist, mica, and gneiss topsoil

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Name five lieu-dits of Hermitage

A 
West to East, South to North
La varogne
LES BESSARDS, L'HERMITE (containing la Chappelle)
LES GRÉFFIEUX, LE MÉAL
BEAUME
PÉLÉAT, Rocoule, Maison Blanche
Les Diognières, Les Murets, L'Homme
La Croix
Torras et les Garennes
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Name the four major producers of Hermitage

A

Jean-Louis Chave
Delas-Freres
M. Chapoutier
Jaboulet

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Who produces La Chapelle?

A

Jaboulet

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Who produces La Guiraude?

A

Alain Graillot (Crozes-Hermitage)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What are the department and communes of Hermitage?

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What is vin de paille?

A

A dessert wine from Hermitage made from dried grapes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

What are the max yields for Hermitage Vin de Paille?

A

15hl/ha, the lowest in France

18
Q

What is Gore?

A

The naked granite soils of Cornas

19
Q

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

A

Cornas

20
Q

In what department is Cornas?

A

Ardèche

21
Q

What are the four lieux-dits of Cornas?

A

Les Reynards, Les Mazards, La Côte, Les Chaillot

22
Q

What commune is the original heart of St-Joseph?

A

Tournon-sur-Rhône, southwest of Tain l’Hermitage across the river

23
Q

What departments does St-Joseph cover?

A

Loire, Ardèche

24
Q

What is the encepagement for St-Joseph?

A

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

25
Q

What are the departments of Condrieu?

A

Rhône, Ardèche, Loire

26
Q

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

A

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

1967

27
Q

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

A

11.50%

28
Q

What are the requirements for sweet Condrieu?

A 
RS: min. 45 g/L
Must weight: min. 220 g/L
13% potential alcohol
Harvested in tries
Chaptalization is prohibited
29
Q

What is the sole grape allowed in Condrieu and Château-Grillet?

A

Viognier

30
Q

What are the department and communes of Château-Grillet?

A

Loire: Vérin, Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône

31
Q

Who owns Château-Grillet?

A

François Pinault of Latour

32
Q

Name three producers of Condrieu

A

Yves Cuilleron, André Perret, Georges Vernay

33
Q

What are the styles and encepagements for Saint-Péray?

A

Blanc sec et Mousseux: Marsanne and Roussanne

34
Q

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

A

Drôme

35
Q

What are the requirements for Crémant de Die?

A 
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
36
Q

How does Clairette de Die Blanc Mousseux differ from Crémant de Die?

A

Clairette de Die is 100% Clairette.

Aging en tirage is 9mos v. 12 for the Crémant

37
Q

What is Clairette de Die Méthode Dioise Ancestrale?

A

min. 75% Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains plus Clairette, made via méthode ancestrale, containing min. 35 g/L of RS

38
Q

What is Coteaux de Die?

A

A still wine AOP for 100% Clairette

39
Q

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

A

White: Chardonnay and Aligoté

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

40
Q

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

A

10.50%

41
Q

Who is Gaspard de Stérimberg?

A

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.

42
Q

What are the departments of the Northern Rhône?

A

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

Other France (19 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions