Northern Rhone

Question 1

Climate

Answer 1

Moderate continental

Question 2

Black grapes

Answer 2

Syrah: Deep colour, medium to high tannin. Black fruit sometimes pepper or floral aromas. Limit of where it can grow because of the Mistral

Question 3

White grapes

Answer 3

Viogner, Roussanne and Marsanne

Question 4

Viticulture

Answer 4

Vines are planted in stakes or in tee-pee like. Protected from the strong western wind Mistral
The best vineyards are facing south, steep slopes

Question 5

Winemaking

Answer 5

Handharvest, use of oak vary. Traditionally white grapes was added to the fermentation

Question 6

Style

Answer 6

Full-bodied, deep colour, spicy. Oak. Long lived

Question 7

Quality

Answer 7

High quality, handharvest, sometimes new oak, long lived. Reputation. Its possible to get a high price for the wines.

Question 8

Name the key regions (wine style)

Answer 8

Cote Rotie(Only red, full bodied), Condrieu(white wine from Viognier), Saint-Joseph(Majority wines are red. Some white from Marsanne and Rousanne. Similar to Hermitage), Hermitage(Fullest bodied, age well), Crozes-Hermitage(quality and style depend on the location. Lighter wines comes from the the flatsites in the south. More concentrated, complex and tannic comes from the steeper slopes to the north. Some age in oak), Cornas (the warmest. Must be 100% Syrah. Deep colour, full bodied, style and quality similar to Hermitage)