Northern Rhone Flashcards
How many AOP’s in the Northern Rhone?
12
Cote-Rotie Condrieu Chateau-Grillet Saint-Joseph Crozes-Hermitage Hermitage Cornas Saint-Peray Chatillon-en-Diois Clairette de Die Coteaux de Die Cremant de Die
What percentage of Viognier is allowed in Cote Rotie?
20%
What is the soil-type of the Cote Blonde?
Gneiss and lighter-colored sandy soils and a limestone base
What is the soil-type of the Cote Brune?
Mica-schistous rock covered with reddish-brown soils, enriched with iron
Which is north, which is south: Blonde/Brune?
Brune is north
Blonde is south
What elevation does the Cote Rotie reach?
330 meters
What are the best sites of the Cote Rotie?
La Landonne Cote Brune La Turque Cote Blonde La Mouline
What town are all of the best sites located around?
Ampuis
What is “Luminescence?”
Late harvest dessert wine from Viognier in Condrieu produced by Guigal only in exceptional vintages.
In the 2015 vintage, 1/3 of the grapes were harvested and stolen
What is the prized soil-type of Condrieu’s top vineyards?
“Arzelle” - a powdery, mica-rich topsoil
How long is the Condrieu AOP?
Only about a 9-mile stretch
What does the name “Condrieu” mean?
The name Condrieu derives from a French phrase meaning ‘corner of the stream’
What are some important climats of Hermitage?
L'Hermite le Méal les Bessards Gréffieux Beaume Péléat
What are the four lieux dits of Cornas?
Les Reynards
La Côte
Les Chaillot
Les Mazards
Who is the best known producer in Cornas?
Auguste Clape
What style of wine is made in Saint-Péray?
Marsanne and Roussanne wines, which may be made in méthode traditionelle mousseux style
What northern Rhone AOP allows for an elusive Vin de Paille?
Hermitage, from Marsanne/Roussanne
Min must weight = 170 g/l
Min potential ABV = 19.5% (12.5% acquired)
Grapes must be subject to drying for a minimum 45 days, after which they must have a minimum must weight of 350 g/l.
What is the grape of Methode Dioise Ancestrale Clairette de Die?
minimum 75% Muscat a Petits Grains, plus Clairette
minimum 35 g/l rs
Who is the producer of “Cuvée Ampodium?”
René Rostaing
In which appellation did the Gentaz-Dervieux estate produce wine in?
Côte-Rôtie
What are the two parent grapes of Syrah?
Dureza and Mondeuse Blanche
What is passerillage sur souche?
Practice of leaving the grapes on the vine to dry out and concentrate the sugars. Sometimes used in Condrieu
What requirement must a Condrieu SGN meet?
Wines claiming the appellation title AOC Condrieu Selection des Grains Nobles must be produced from grapes harvested in multiple passes through the vineyard (known as tries successives in French), beginning no earlier than eight days after the standard harvest
What are the top vineyards of Condrieu?
Chery
Chanson
Les Eyguets
Cote Bonnette
