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Northern Rhône Producers Flashcards

1
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Where did Clape get his vineyards, and when?

A

He took over his wife’s family vines after their marriage; 5ha dating back to 1890 in 1949.

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Domaines that harvest at full ripeness, generally a bit later than the rest:

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Chave
Clape
Allemand
Jaboulet-Aine
Chapoutier
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Clape: Vineyards

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Reynard
Tézier
La Côte
La Geynale
Pied de la Vigne
La Sabarotte
Plus some St. Peray and CdR
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Clape: Vinification

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Whole cluster
Both punchdowns and pumpovers
Fermentation in concrete, aging for Cornas in 10-12HL foudre
St. Peray is raised in stainless steel
CdR and Vin des Amis aged in foudre
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What is Le Vin des Amis?

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A blend of young vine Cornas and Syrah from outside the appellation, bottled by Clape as VDF

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What is Renaissance?

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Clape’s young vine bottling from Cornas

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How are Allemand’s bottlings distinguished?

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By age of vines.
Chaillot: vines under 40yo
Reynard: vines over 40yo
Plus the San Souffre, which is Reynard sans sulphur

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Who were Allemand’s mentors?

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Joseph Michel (father of Robert Michel)
Noel and Louis Verset
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What pruning technique did Allemand pioneer in Cornas?

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Guyot. He was the first to wire-train, period.

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Allemand: Winemaking

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Generally whole cluster, but will destem
2-3 days of Carbonic
Low sulphur

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Allemand: Viticulture

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Guyot, at 10,000 vines per ha (v. more common 5000-6000)
Emphasis on low yields through heavy green harvesting
Organic

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In what vintages did Allemand produce only one wine?

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1990, 2002, 2003

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Graillot: Wines

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Crozes Hermitage Rouge
Crozes-Hermitage La Guiraude (barrel selection, only in top years)
Crozes-Hermitage Blanc
Saint-Joseph
Hermitage (Greffieux)
Vin de Paille (from Crozes)
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In which years did Graillot not produce La Guiraude?

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1993, 1997, 2000, 2002

First vintage 1988

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What are the domaines of Maxime Graillot?

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Domaine des Lise, Equis

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Cuilleron: Founding

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Domaine dates to 1920 (Yves’ grandfather Claude)
First domaine bottling 1947.
Yves took over in 1986.

17
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Cuilleron: Acreage

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59ha

up from 3.5 in 1986

18
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Cuilleron: Winemaking

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Manual Harvest
Indigenous Yeast
Whites in 1-4yo barrique for 9mos before bottling
Reds in 1-4yo barrique (age of barrel depending on cuvée) for 18mos before bottling
Partial destemming on reds
VDP in stainless steel and barrel for 6-8mos

19
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Cuilleron: Oak Treatment

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100% new on Cote Rotie Terres Sombres and St Joseph Les Serines
50% new on Cote Rotie Bassenon and Madinière

20
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Cuilleron: Condrieus

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La Petite Cote: workhorse
Chaillets: old vine blend from Izéras and La Côte
Vertige: longer aging - 18mos in cask, dry
Ayguets: sweet, trained on wires in Les Eyguets and La Côte, mix of botrytis and passillerage, 14% abv, 100g/l RS

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Cuilleron: Côte-Rôtie

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Bassenon: 90% Syrah, 10% Viognier, 50% new french
Madinière: 50% new french
Terres Sombres: 100% new french

22
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Cuilleron: Saint Joseph

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Blanc, Le Lombard: 100% Marsanne
Blanc, Saint-Pierre: 100% Roussanne
Rouge, Les Serines: oldest vines, 100% new french

23
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Who founded Vins de Vienne?

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Yves Cuilleron, Pierre Gaillard, Francois Villard

24
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What producer is credited with saving Condrieu in the 1960’s?

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Georges Vernay, established 1953.

25
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Vernay: Vineyards

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Condrieu: Vernon, La Caille, St. Agathe

Côte-Rôtie: Maison Rouge, Côteaux de Semons, Lancement

26
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Vernay: Wines

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Condrieu Terrasses de l’Empire: 40yo vines from St. Agathe, largest in production
Condrieu Chaillées de l’Enfer: from La Caille, from superripe grapes (l’enfer = hell)
Condrieu Coteau du Vernon: flagship, vines back to 1936; site leased by Vernay for 3 generations, bought in 2000.
Côte-Rôtie Maison Rouge: 100% syrah, 1st vintage 1970
Côte-Rôtie Blonde du Seigneur: 8% Viognier, from Bassenon and Lancement

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Vernay: Winemaking

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Reds are destemmed, with 30% new french.
Whites are whole cluster; foudre for Terrasses de l’Empire, and barrique, 25% new for Chaillées de l’Enfer and Coteau de Vernon.

28
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Jamet

Inaugural vintage

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1976

  • Vineyard acquistiion and farming began in 1950 by Joseph Jamet
29
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Jamet

Major vineyard sites

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  • Côte Brune: schist
  • Côte Blonde: granite
  • Côte Rozier: schist
  • Lancement: granite
  • La Landonne: schist
  • La Gerine: schist
30
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What is Jamet’s single vineyard bottling?

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Côte Brune

  • Produced every vintage
31
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Gentaz-Derviaux

Last vintage

32
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Gentaz-Derviaux

Major vintages

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  • 1978
  • 1985
  • 1988
  • 1989
  • 1990
33
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Rostaing

First vintage

34
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Rostaing

Inheritance

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The vineyards of Gentaz-Derviaux via his wife, Christine (daughter of Albert and niece of Marius): 4.4 ha in total

35
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In what year was Thierry Allemand established?

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