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Cornas AOP Grapes

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100% Syrah

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Crozes-Hermitage Grapes

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85% Syrah15% Marsanne/Rousanne Allowed

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Hermitage Grapes

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85% Syrah15% Marsanne/Rousanne Allowed

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Cote Rotie Grapes

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80% Syrah up to 20% Viognier allowed

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St Joseph

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90% Syrah10% Marsanne/Rousanne allowed

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Condrieu

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100% Viognier

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Northern Rhone AOPs [North to South]

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Cote Rotie
Condrieu
Chateau Grillet
St-Joseph
Crozes Hermitage
Hermitage
Cornas
St-Peray
Coteaux/Cremant/Clairette de Die AOP/  Chatillon-en-Dios AOP
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Northern Rhone Climate

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Continental Climate

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Nothern Rhone Moderating Factors

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-Mistral = cold winds originating in Switzerland that pickup speed along river as it heads south into Northern Rhone.-Rhone river moderates [warms adjacent slopes, reflects sunlight] -steep slopes, machine harvesting impossible [south facing best]

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Northern Rhone Topography

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Steep hillside vineyards [hand harvesting only]

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Northern Rhone Grapes

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Reds: SyrahWhites: Viognier, Marsanne, Rousanne

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Northern Rhone Vintages

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2015 Great!2013 Good, may age well

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Northern Rhone Vinification

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-typically fermented/aged in large oak fordres-some ferment in steel then age in new/used oak-reds sometimes co-fermented w/ whites

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Northern Rhone Soils

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-Granite & Schist [Cote Rotie, Condrieu, Hermitage]-More clay based further south [St Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, St-Peray]

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Arzelle is?

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topsoil in Condrieu from decomposed mica

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Hermitage Climats

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L’Hermite
Le Méal
Les Bessards
Gréffieux
Beaume
Péléat
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Gore is?

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naked granite soil in Cornas

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Saint-Peray Grapes/style

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-Marsanne/Rousanne -Dry & traditional sparkling Mousseaux style

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Chatillon-en-Dios AOP grapes/style

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-reds/rose from Gamay-whites from Aligote & Chardonnay

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