Northern Rhone

Question 1

Name the Northern Rhone’s wine regions from North to South

Answer 1

Cote Rotie 
Condrieu 
St. Joseph
Hermitage 
Crozes-Hermitage
Cornas 
St. Peray

Question 2

Crozes-Hermitage AOC And Hermitage AOC varietals and max blend percentage

Answer 2

Red wines-Syrah with max 15% Marsanne, Roussanne

White wines- Marsanne, Roussanne

Question 3

Cornas wines/varietals

Answer 3

100% Syrah

Question 4

Wines of Cote Rotie AOC- Varietals and Blend Percentage

Answer 4

Produces only red wines from syrah wit a max of 20% viognier in the blend

Question 5

Wines of Condrieu

Answer 5

White wines only from Viognier

Question 6

Saint Joseph AOC wine types, varietals and blends

Answer 6

Red- Syrah with max 10% Marsanne, Roussanne

White- Roussane, Marsanne

Question 7

Towns north and south of Northern Rhone

Answer 7

North-Vienne

South-Montelimar

Question 8

Why blend Syrah with white varietals?

Answer 8

Stabilizing red wine color and moderation of tannin extraction

Question 9

Name the four major producers on the south facing hill of hermitage

Answer 9

Jean Louis Chave

Negociants: Delas, M.Chapoutier, Jaboulet.

Question 10

Why is Le Mistral so important?

Answer 10

it cools the vines that are heated from the granite soils that retain heat.

Question 11

Viognier is produced exclusively in what regions of NRhone?

Answer 11

Chateau Grillet, Condrieu

Question 12

What larger family owned firms produce wines in the Northern Rhone?

Answer 12

E. Guigal

M. Chapoutier

Question 13

What are the two famous slopes of the Cote Rotie?

Answer 13

Cote Brune

Cote Blonde