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Northern Rhone Flashcards

1
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Northmost & Southmost part of the Rhone Valley?

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North: Cote Rotie
South: Avignon

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What is the Mistral? Explain its significance?

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The Mistral Winds define the climatic element of the Rhone Valley & Provence, blowing down from the Massif Central and affecting the Northern Rhone in Winter & spring.
During the growing season it cools down the vines, helping the grapes retain acidity. However, they can be voilent and rip apart the vines.

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What is the soil type of Northern Rhone?

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Granite and Schist.

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4
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A specific top-soil in the Condrieu?

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Arzelle. The thin topsoil is rich with powdery decomposed Mica.

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5
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What are wines typically fermented and aged in?

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Large Oak Foudres. Foudre a generic French wine term used to describe a large wooden vat, which is between 20-120 hectolitres in size

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6
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Name all the major appellations of Northern Rhone.

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Cote Rotie ( Cote Brune and Cote Blonde)
Condrieu
Chateau Grillet
Saint Joseph
Crozes-Hermitage
Hermitage
St. Peray
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7
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What are the five Northern Rhone appellations for Syrah?

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Cote-Rotie
Hermitage
Crozes-Hermitage
Cornas
St. Joseph
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8
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Only Northern Rhone AOP with 100 % varital syrah?

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Cornas

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9
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What is Syrah blended with in Cote Rotie?

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Viognier (up to 20%)

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10
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What appellations allows for blending of up to 15% Marsanne and Roussane to Syrah?

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Crozes-Hermitage & Hermitage

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11
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What appellations allows for 10% blending of Marsanne and Roussane with Syrah?

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St. Joseph

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What is the advantage of Co-Fermentation?

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Stablizing red wine color and moderating tannin extraction. (Syrah & Viognier)

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13
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What does Cote-Rotie mean?

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The Roasted Slope.

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14
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What town is home to E Guigal?

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Ampuis

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15
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What two slopes nearest to Ampuis are considered to be the heart of Cote-Rotie?

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Cote Brune (Clay) 
Cote Blonde (Schist, limestone and silica)
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16
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What town is at the bottom of the Hermitage hill?

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Tain l’Hermitage

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17
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What direction does Hermitage hill face?

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South

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18
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Name the top four producers of Hermitage.

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Paul Jaboulet, M Chaputier, Jean-Louis Chave and Delas

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19
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What is Jaboulet’s premier wine?

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La Chapelle

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20
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The chapel of Hermitage is located within what climat?

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L’Hermite

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21
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What are the important Climats of Hermitage?

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Le meal, Les Bessards, Greffieux, Beaume, Peleat, L’Hermite

22
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How many appellations are in the Northern Rhone?

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12

23
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What is the naked granitic soil in Cornas known as?

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Gore

24
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Smallest red wine appellation of Northern Rhone?

A

Cornas

25
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Cornas is divided into what four lieux-dits?

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Les Reynards, La Cote, Les Chaillot and Les Mazards

26
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Who is the standard bearer for traditional wines of Cornas?

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Auguste Clape

27
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What are the barrels used in Cornas called?

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Demi-muids.A French term for 600-liter capacity oak barrels, typically used in the Rhône Valley.

28
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What AOP is north of St. Joseph?

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Condrieu

29
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What are the two red wine only appellations of the Northern Rhone?

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Cote-Rotie and Cornas

30
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What is the largest appellation of the Northern Rhone?

A

Crozes-Hermitage

31
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What are rivers that run in the Northern Rhone?

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Rhone River and Valence.

32
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Wahat grapes are used in St. Peray?

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Marsanne and Roussane (80% sparkling)

33
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What dessert wine may be made in Hermitage?

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Vin de Paille (Straw Wine)

34
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What Northern Rhone appellations may produce sparkling wine?

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St. Peray, Clairette de Die, Crement de Die

35
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What is the white wine appellation south of Cote-Rotie?

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Condrieu

36
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What are some of the top Condrieu producers?

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Georges Vernay, Yves Cuilleron, Andre Perret

37
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What AOP is a monopole within Condrieu?

A

Chateau Grillet

38
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The four minor appellations in the southern portoin of Northern Rhone lie on what tributary of the Rhone River?

A

Drome

39
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What is the grape of Coteaux de Die AOP?

A

Clairette

40
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What is the grape of Crement de Die AOP?

A

Clairette

41
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What is the grape of Clairette de Die AOP when made Methode Tradionalle?

A

Clairette

42
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What is the grape of Clairette de Die AOP when made Methode Diose Ancestrale?

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Muscat a petit grains

43
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What is the maximum amount of residual sugar for Methode Traditionale Clairette de Die AOP wines?

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15 g/l

44
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What is the maximum amount of residual sugar for methode dioise ancestrale Clairette de Die AOP?

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35 g/l

45
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How long must Clairette de Die AOP age on lees?

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9 months

46
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How long must Methode Dioise Ancestrale Clairette de Die AOP wines age of lees?

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4 months

47
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What AOP is east of Clairette de Die AOP?

A

Chatillon-en-Diois

48
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What is the primary grape for Chatillon-en-diois?

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Gamay

49
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Other grapes produced by Chatillon-en-Diois?

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Chardonnay and Aligote

50
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What are E. Guigal’s three famous Vineyards in Cote-Rotie?

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La Mouline, La Turque and La Landonne

51
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What is the largest climat of Hermitage?

A

Les Bessards

52
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What two famous sites in Hermitage will almost always determine the character of a producer’s Hermitage?

A

Les Bessards and Le Meal

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