Northern Rhone

Question 1

Where are situated most of the N Rhone vineyards?

Answer 1

Steep slopes next to the river Rhone between Vienne in the N and Valence in the S.

Question 2

What is the climate of N Rhone?

Answer 2

Similar to Beaujolais, moderate and continental.

Question 3

Where in N Rhone are located the best sites?

Answer 3

Steep slopes with S-Facing aspect, often lie in lateral valleys that feed into Rhone.

Question 4

What are the benefits of the valleys that feed into Rhone?

Answer 4

Protect vine from Mistral wind.

Question 5

How are the vines protected from Mistral?

Answer 5

-supported either by individual stake or by tepee-like arrangements of stakes.

Question 6

What is the only black grape variety permited in N Rhone?

Answer 6

Syrah

Question 7

Please list the main features of Syrah grape.

Answer 7

• deeply coloured, M-H tannin, black fruit 🫐black pepper or 💐 floral aromas.
• some use a high proportion of oak some prefer to ise older oak or larger barels.

Question 8

With what grape variety was use Syrah to be fermented with?

Answer 8

Viognier -helps to stabilise the coloir extraction from red grapes, adds also extra aromatic intensity to wine.

Question 9

Where is Cote Rotie vineyards situated ?

Answer 9

-around the town of Ampuis and is the most N appelation of the Rhone Valley.

Question 10

What wines are being produced in Cote Rotie?

Answer 10

-only reds from Syrah and up to 20% Viognier can be added.

Question 11

How are the wines of the Cote Rotie?

Answer 11

-deeply coloured, f- bodied, spicy, with an aromatic floral freshness.

Question 12

What wines produced Condrieu?

Answer 12

Only whites mainly from Viognier.

Question 13

What are the best vines in Condrieu?

Answer 13

-low yielding old vines, steep well exposed vineyards.

Question 14

Where Saint-Joseph is located?

Answer 14

-along the western bank of the Rhone from Condrieu in N to Tournon in S.

Question 15

What wines are being produced in Saint-Joseph?

Answer 15

-majority made from Syrah and some white are being produced from Marssane and Roussanne.

Question 16

Which appellation produces large volumes light-body using carbonic maceration?

Answer 16

Saint Joseph

Question 17

Where is located Hermitage?

Answer 17

-steep south-facing slope behind the town of Tain-l’Hermitage.

Question 18

What is lieux-dits and what area is divided into these?

Answer 18

Hermitage , named sites and are not part of the appellation system.
-vary in steepness and aspect subtly different style and body.

Question 19

Where can be found the fullest-bodied wines of the Northern Rhone that also ages well?

Answer 19

Hermitage

Question 20

Syrah may be fermented with what grape varieties in Hermitage?

Answer 20

up to 15% of Roussanne and Marsanne.

Question 21

Where can be found Crozes-Hermitage?

Answer 21

-lie of mixed terrain around the hill of Hermitage.

Question 22

What grape varieties is used in Crozes-Hermitage?

Answer 22

-red made from Syrah with the option of adding up to a 15% Marsanne and Roussanne.

Question 23

The wines of Crozes Hermitage depends on what the quality, style and price?

Answer 23

on the location of the vineyards

Question 24

Ligther wines can be found in Crozes-Hermitage on which sites?

Answer 24

from high yields flat sites in south

Question 25

More complex, concentrated and tannic wines can be found on which vineyards in Crozes-Hermitage?

Answer 25

Steeper slopes to the N

Question 26

Which is the most southerly crus of red wines in N Rhone?

Answer 26

Cornas

Question 27

What grape varieties is used in Cornas?

Answer 27

Syrah 100%

Question 28

What style of Syrah produces Cornas?

Answer 28

deeply coloured , full bodied, similar style to Hermitage.