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2019 MS Alexis Iaconis > Northern Rhone > Flashcards

Northern Rhone Flashcards

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What is Serine?

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A local name for Syrah is Cote Rotie. It is used to denote vines selected fro old rootstock rather than clonal produce. Defends old genetic heritage for Syrah. All members of the syndicate have access to the new massale cuttings. Serine has a thin skin and is prone to rot v. Clones.

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What is the most common rootstock in the Northern Rhone?

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3309

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What is Vinum pitacum?

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Old pitch wine- this was the first Gallic wine to reach Rome from Vienne in the early days after Christ- AD60 when it was the commercial center for the trade. It was a deeply colored wine with a “pitchy” taste.

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What is the trellising in Cote Rotie?

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Either Guyot or Echalas (old wood stake system)

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What is “Echalas?”

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This is the old wood stake system for training in Cote Rotie.

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What is the maximum yield in Cote Rotie?

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40hl/ha with a mix of 10% top up for good years.

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What is the name of the stream that separates the Cote Blonde and Brune?

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The Reynard stream.

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Where would you find the climats of Vialliere and Grandes Places?

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Cote Rotie- both face south east.

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Name some producers who bottle a La Landonne bottling?

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Guigal
Rostaing
Dealas
Jean-Michel Gerin

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Name some producers who bottle a Cote Brune bottling

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Jamet

Gilles Barge

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Who produces “La Mordoree?”

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This is a Cote Rotie from Chapoutier. It is a fantasy name for a wine made from a combination of the oldest and best vines on Brune and Blonde.

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Name some producers who bottle a Cote Blonde?

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Domaine de Boisseyt-Chol

Rene Rostaing

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Name the big 5 that Guigal produces in Cote Rotie

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Brune et Blonde which is the workhorse
Chateau d’Ampius- made from 7 sites in the center of the AOP
La Mouline
La Landonne
La Turque
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Who produces the wines Cote Rotie Barbarine and La Sereine Noire?

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Gangloff

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Name some other climat of Cote Rotie besides Blonde and Brune

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Chavaroche
Cote Rozier
Rochains
Moutonnes
Lancement
Molard
Combard
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Name some producers of Cote Rotie using new French oak

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Guigal (la la wines)
Ogier
Jean-Michel Gerin

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What is the last vintage of Noel Verset Cornas?

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2006 was the last vintage after he retired. He died in 2015. His career filled the time in Cornas between phylloxera and the rebirth of Cornas. He sold his vines to Clape, Thierry Allemand and his nephew Franck Balthazar.

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What is the highest elevation of Cote Rotie?

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The highest point is 1150 feet

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What are the communes of Cote Rotie?

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Ampius
Saint-Cyr-Sur-Rhone
Turpin-Semons

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What was the last vintage for Ernest Trollat?

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This was a major producer in St. Joseph. He retired in 2005 with no heirs. He sold some vines to the Gannons.

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What is the trellising of Condrieu?

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Guyot only

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What is the max yield of Condrieu?

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Previously before 2011 it was 37hl/ha which was even much more than most producers were farming. In 2011 it was raised to 41hl/ha. There is much discussion about the variability in quality of the AOP due to such large harvest yields compared to the historic low yielding old vines.

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When did Condrieu become an AOP? What is the brief history?

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In 1971 this became an AOP. At that time there was only 13.7 ha of vines planted. Now they are at 145ha. There has been massive expansion over a short period of time and many young vines.

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Where are the best vineyards located in Condrieu?

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The best vineyards are at the northern end- a series of streams running off the Massif Central towards the Rhone have created choice south-facing slopes above the streams.

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25
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Cherry, Cote Chatillon, Vernon, Colombier and Cote Bennett are all vineyards in which AOP?

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Condrieu

26
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Why is wind an important factor in Condrieu?

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It helps prevent rot as Viognier is very susceptible to rot- it also blows away the cloud cover to help with more sunlight. This AOP is known to be quite windy.

27
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Name four producers of Condrieu?

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Gangeloff
Robert Niero
Cuilleron
Vernal
Andre Perret
28
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Describe the terroir at Chateau Grillet and why it is unique.

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The vineyard is 3.8 ha. It is an amphitheater shaped vineyard with terraces called “chailees,” that have been maintained since Roman times!

29
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What is the aging regimen for Chateau Grillet?

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Aged in 30% old oak for 20 months alongside concrete.

30
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Which climat of Hermitage is the core of Chave’s Hermitage, Chapoutier’s Pavillon and Jaboulet’s La Chapelle?

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Bessards

31
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What are the big three climats of Hermitage?

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Bessards
L’Ermite
Le Meal

32
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What are the soil differences between Bessards and Le Meal and L’Ermite?

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Bessards is granite and is high up on the hill where the river never touched and washed anything away or left deposits. Le Meal an L’Ermite both are influenced by the Alpine Glacier that moved through this area.

33
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What is another influence besides the sun which keeps the hill of Hermitage very warm for ripening?

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Terraced walls all around the vineyards absorb the sun’s heat and keep temperatures high.

34
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Which are the top three sites for white wine on Hermitage?

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L’Ermite ( granite with loess, clay-chalk)
Recoules
Murets

35
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What are the minimum alcohols for Hermitage?

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Blanc 11%
Rouge 10.5%
Vin de Paille 12.5%

36
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Who produces Marquise de la Tourelle Rouge and Blanc?

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Delas in Cote Rotie

37
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Who produces Reverdy Blanc?

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Ferraton- this is a wine that is unusually based on Roussanne rather than Marsanne from Hermitage. Chevalier de Sterimberg from Jaboulet is another one.

38
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Who produces Ex Voto Rouge and Blanc?

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Guigal in Hermitage from the Murets and L’Ermite climats.

39
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What is the oak regimen at Jaboulet?

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Jaboulet uses some Hungarian oak now- 11-16 months for Hermitage. No new casks.

40
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Why is Cornas warmer than the rest of the AOPs of the Northern Rhone?Why does it have the ability to ripen Syrah much earlier?

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The vineyards are tucked away from the main cooling droughts of the Rhône’s corridor. It is an enclave outside of the river valley’s influence. There are also warm southern air currents that arrive from the Toulaud valley. The Chateauboug’s (a village in Cornas) rocky outcrop stop the warm air currents. The full slope sites ripen at least a week earlier than Cote Rotie.

41
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What is the local variety of Syrah in Cornas?

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The local variety here is called Petite Syrah- it is the same as in Hermitage but different than the Serine of Cote Rotie.

42
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What has formed the Cornas hill and vineyards?

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11 streams from north to south run through the appellation. All have helped to define the shape and exposure of the vineyard and which sites have the best chances of achieving full ripeness. All the vineyards are protected from the winds of the main Rhone corridor.

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Give two reasons why Cornas is warmer than Cote Rotie and Hermitage in terms of climate.

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  1. The village is situated at a point where the Rhone Valley is broad and vineyards are set well back against the valley’s western flank. The south facing slopes are protected from the cooling winds in the Rhone corridor, and also
    Heat levels can be way ahead of the other parts of the northern Rhone.
  2. There are also warm southern air currents that arrive from the Toulaud valley. The Chateaubourg’s rocky outcrop stops the warm air currents here.
    The Cornas micro climate is often overlooked. 1993 was a great year in Cornas v. Terrible in Hermitage and Cote Rotie.
44
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Name several producers who are based in Cornas

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Clape
Verset
Voge 
Colombo
Allemand
45
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What is Kaolin?

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This is a type of soil that is found in Crozes-Hermitage. It is a compact white clay that is found here and was the base of a porcelain industry and now used in pizza ovens. It is found in Larnage. “Terre Blanche de Larnage”

46
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How are vines trained in Crozes-Hermitage?

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Vines are almost all staked.

47
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What are the main villages of Crozes-Hermitage?

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Erome, Gervans, Larnage, Crozes-Hermitage

48
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What is the best portion of Crozes-Hermitage?

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Gervans has the most renowned sites. The hills are steep, exposed sites with southfacing hillsides with granite topsoil.

49
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What is the best area of St. Joseph? Why was the AOP originally created?

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Much of the west bank of the Rhone is composed of granite outcrops of the Massif Central. The core of the AOP was to reflect Syrah made in a few core villages north and south of the central Tournon, which is directly across the river from Tain. The main villages are Maeve’s, St-Jean-de-Muzols and Tournon itself. This AOP was created in 1956 with six villages and enlarged to 25 villages in 1969. The AOP has grown 10 times in 30 years.

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What white varietals are permitted in St. Joseph?

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Marsanne and Roussanne, however growers in the north can plant Viognier and label it Condrieu from some of the same vineyards they make a St. Joseph rouge from.

51
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How large is St. Joseph in terms of area and how does the north differ from the south?

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The length of the AOP is 40 miles from north to south so there is a lot of variation in the vineyards. The north is known fro its very peppery notes, green pepper and ripens whites a lot brighter and crisper than the rich ripe quality of the south. The reds of the south are riper and tar and smoke. Chavanay is the northernmost village and chateaubourg is the southern most village.

52
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What are the northernmost and southernmost villages in St. Joseph- some notable things about both?

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Chavanay is the northernmost village and is next to Condrieu. Growers can plant Viognier and Syrah in the same vineyard and produce St. Joesph and Condrieu. (Yves Cuilleron Petite Cote comes from here). Chateaubourg is the southernmost village and is next to Cornas. This is the village that has a rocky outcrop that stops the warm air keeping it in Cornas area. Les Royes is a climat in Chateaubourg which is known for its white wines because of limestone soil found here.

53
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What was the last vintage of Grippat?

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He sold his estate in St. Joseph to Guigal in 2001- 2000 was the last vintage.

54
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What is Vins de Vienne?

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This is a partnership between Yves Cuilleron, Villard and Gaillard. They developed vineyards in Seyssuel on the left bank of the Rhone north of Cote Rotie. Have brought a lot of attention to this area which is now petitioning for AOP status.

55
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Who are three producers who make a La Meal bottling?

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Chapoutier
Bernard Faurie
Ferraton

56
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Jaboulet’s La Chapelle comes from which climat of Hermitage?

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La Meal, Bessards, Greffieux and Rocoules

57
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What are the main villages of Croze-Hermitage?

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Erome
Larnage
Croze-Hermitage
Gervans

58
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Which villages are the viticultural heart of St. Joseph?

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Tournon
St.-Jean-de-Muzols
Mauves
Glun

59
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What styles are permitted in Chatillon-en-Diois AOP?

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This is an AOP of the Northern Rhone. Red, white and rose styles are permitted. Unusual grapes for the Northern Rhone. White wines are Chardonnay and Aligote, and Red and Rose wines are made with Pinot, Gamay and Syrah.

60
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Permitted styles for Clairette de Die AOP?

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Blanc Mousseaux: 100% Clairette

Methods Dioise Ancestrale: 75% Muscat a Petits Grains plus Clairette.

61
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What is an AOP of the Northern Rhone which is for Clairette?

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Coteaux de Die is 100% Clairette

Clairette de Die Mousseaux is also 100% Clairette

2019 MS Alexis Iaconis (48 decks)

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