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Northern Rhone Flashcards

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Northern Rhone Climate

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Moderate Continental Climate

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Valleys in Northern Rhone protect from what?

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Mistral wind

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What issues can wind create?

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  1. Flowering - early stages of summer
  2. Blossom Shedding - reduces yield
  3. If over 60-70 km and frequent, can damage younger vines
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What are the benefits of wind?

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Chases away pest and diseases

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Echalas (TP structure)

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Vines supported by stakes gives structure and protection from wind

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Northern Rhone Key Grape Variety

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Syrah and Viognier

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Syrah is fermented with what three grape varieties and what do they add to the wine?

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Marsanne and Roussanne - help stabilise red grape colour extraction

Viogner (only added in Cote Rotie) - adds extra aromatic intensity

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Syrah Style

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  1. Medium-high tannin
  2. High acidity
  3. Full-bodied
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Syrah Style in Crozes-Hermitage and reason why it’s different than “usual”

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Medium to light body

Not grown on slopes and more on flatter, limestone soil = making brighter fresher wine that aren’t so tannic

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Syrah Characteristics

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Aroma - black fruit dominance style

Blackberry, black cherry, black plum

Oak

Spicy edge - black peper, white peper, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon

New Oak: Chocolate

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11
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Hot vintage Syrah Characteristics

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Black pepper will be more like Liquorice character

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Common Syrah characteristic in Cornas

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Liquorice

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Viognier Growing Conditions

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  1. Difficult grape to cultivate
  2. Must be picked riped and late - lack of acidity
  3. Lack of aromatic - due to being picked earlier for acidity
  4. Low Yielding
  5. Shed blossom easy - issues with mildew and susceptible to botrytis
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14
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Viognier Wine Making

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  1. Careful handling - to not become overly oily/textured
  2. Pressing
  3. Glisteral effect - skin contact will have to be avoided as there may be an issue with oily/textured
  4. Some new oak used
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Viognier Style

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  1. High alcohol
  2. Low Acidity
  3. Full-bodied
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16
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Viognier Characteristics

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Peach, Nectarine, Apricot, Pear Notes

Violet, Rose, Blossom, Jasmine (lots of floral characteristics if it’s ripe)

17
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AOC Cote-Rotie Grape(s)

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Syrah - red wines only, up to 20% Viognier

18
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AOC Cote-Rotie Climate

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Translated to “Roasted Slope”

Plenty of mid-day and afternoon sun = very very ripe

19
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AOC Condrieu Grape(s)

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White wine only - Viognier

*Best from low-yielding old vines on steep terraces

20
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What sub-region in Condrieu has its own AOC?

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Chateau-Grillet

21
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AOC Saint-Joseph Production Fact

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2nd biggest Crus in volume of production

22
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AOC Saint-Joseph Grapes

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Reds from Syrah*
- Can blend in Marsanne and Roussanne (uncommon today)

Whites from Marsanne and Roussanne

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AOC Saint- Joseph - what are the best sites for Syrah?

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North tip and South top of Saint-Joseph

Best from terraced sites near Tournon and near Condrieu

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AOC Hermitage Grape(s)

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Reds from Syrah*

  • Most powerful Syrah of Northern Rhone
  • Are allowed to blend in Marsanne and Roussanne but this is rare

Whites from Marsanne/Roussanne

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AOC Hermitage Growing Terroir

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Steep-facing granitic slopes

26
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Lieu-dits

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Single Vineyard Sites

27
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AOC Crozes-Hermitage Production Fact

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Largest of AOC crus - 35% of Northern Rhone

*Most from flat plains

28
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AOC Crozes-Hermitage Grape(s)

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Reds from Syrah*
- Are allowed to blend in Marsanne and Roussanne but this is rare

Whites from Marsanne/Roussanne

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AOC Crozes-Hermitage Wine Style

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Lowest tannins and Higher acid = Fresh

More pleasurable to drink young

30
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AOC Cornas Grape(s)

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Reds from Syrah only

31
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AOC Cornas Growing Terroir

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Most southerly on well-exposed sun-baked south-facing slopes

*Cornas = sun scorched/sun-burnt

32
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AOC Cornas Wine Style

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Powerful and rich Syrah = new world style of Northern Rhone

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