Other NR Producers Flashcards
Where did Clape get his vineyards, and when?
He took over his wife’s family vines after their marriage; 5ha dating back to 1890 in 1949.
Domaines that harvest at full ripeness, generally a bit later than the rest:
Chave
Clape
Allemand
Jaboulet-Aine
Chapoutier
Clape: Vineyards
Reynard
Tézier
La Côte
La Geynale
Pied de la Vigne
La Sabarotte
Plus some St. Peray and CdR
Clape: Vinification
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
What is Le Vin des Amis?
A blend of young vine Cornas and Syrah from outside the appellation, bottled by Clape as VDF
What is Renaissance?
Clape’s young vine bottling from Cornas
How are Allemand’s bottlings distinguished?
By age of vines.
Chaillot: vines under 40yo
Reynard: vines over 40yo
Plus the San Souffre, which is Reynard sans sulphur
Who were Allemand’s mentors?
Joseph Michel (father of Robert Michel)
Noel and Louis Verset
What pruning technique did Allemand pioneer in Cornas?
Guyot. He was the first to wire-train, period.
Allemand: Winemaking
Generally whole cluster, but will destem
2-3 days of Carbonic
Low sulphur
Allemand: Viticulture
Guyot, at 10,000 vines per ha (v. more common 5000-6000)
Emphasis on low yields through heavy green harvesting
Organic
In what vintages did Allemand produce only one wine?
1990, 2002, 2003
Graillot: Wines
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)
In which years did Graillot not produce La Guiraude?
1993, 1997, 2000, 2002
First vintage 1988
What are the domaines of Maxime Graillot?
Domaine des Lise, Equis
