Northern Rhone - MV Flashcards
What is the difference between the Rhône Septentrionale and the Rhône Meridionale?
Septentrionale refers to the north
Meridionale refers to the south
What are the major soil types of the Northern Rhone?
Granite and schist bedrock, with fine sand and loess overtop. In the south, starting near the southerly limits of Crozes-Hermitage and St-Joseph, more clay appears.
What is arzelle?
Powdery soil of decomposed mica.
Why coferment red and white grapes?
To stabilize color and tannin extraction
What styles and varietals are allowed for Côte-Rôtie?
Red only: Syrah plus max 20% viognier
What are the departement and communes of Côte Rôtie?
Rhône: Saint-Cyr-sur-Rhône, (Verenay,) Ampuis, Tupin-Semons (North to South)
What are the La La wines of Guigal?
La Landonne
La Mouline
La Turque
Name three producers of La Landonne
Guigal
Rene Rostaing
Delas Freres
What is the shared encepagement of Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage?
Red: Syrah plus max 15% Marsanne/Roussanne
White: Marsanne and Roussanne
What are the soils of Hermitage?
Granite with schist, mica, and gneiss topsoil
Name five lieu-dits of Hermitage
West to East, South to North
La varogne
LES BESSARDS, L’HERMITE (containing la Chappelle)
LES GRÉFFIEUX, LE MÉAL
BEAUME
PÉLÉAT, Rocoule, Maison Blanche
Les Diognières, Les Murets, L’Homme
La Croix
Torras et les Garennes
Name the four major producers of Hermitage
Jean-Louis Chave
Delas-Freres
M. Chapoutier
Jaboulet
Who produces La Chapelle?
Jaboulet
Who produces La Guiraude?
Alain Graillot (Crozes-Hermitage)
What are the department and communes of Hermitage?
Drôme: Tain-l’Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Larnage (South to North)
What is vin de paille?
A dessert wine from Hermitage made from dried grapes