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Rhône Flashcards

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How was the Rhone wine region founded?

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From 125AD, Romans sailed from Provence, up the Rhone, establishing vineyards

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What are the northern and southernmost towns of the Rhone?

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Vienne to the north, Avignon to the south

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Between what years where the second popes established in Avignon?

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1305-1429

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Which Pope developed the vineyards of CDP?

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Pope John XXII plants vineyards in CDP in 1317

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What are the main climatic geological differences between the Northern and Southern Rhone?

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NORTH
- Temperate continental climate
- Steep hills
- Granite & Schist

SOUTH
- Mediterranean climate
- Flat valleys
- Alluvium, sand, limestone pebbles

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What are the main cities of the Rhone?

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Lyon, Valence, Avignon

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What is the AOP structure for the Rhone valley?

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  1. Côtes-du-Rhône
  2. Côtes-du-Rhône Villages
  3. Côtes-du-Rhône Villages + village name
  4. Village AOP (E.g Cornas)
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When was the CDR AOP established?

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1936

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For AOP C-D-R reds, what grape requirements are there?

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For red and rose, must have minimum 70% grenache, syrah, mourvedre

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For AOP C-D-R whites, what grape requirements are there?

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Must be minimum 70% Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier, Picpoul

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How many village names can be added to the C-D-R village AOP?

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21 villages

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What are the requirements for AOP C-D-R Village reds?

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Min. 65% Grenache
Mourvedre + Syrah min 25%

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How many village AOPs are there in the north vs south Rhone valley?

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8 North
9 South

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Moving south, list the AOP villages of the Northern Rhone

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Côte Rôtie
Condrieu
Chateau Grillet
Saint Joseph
Crozes Hermitage
Hermitage
Cornas
Saint Péray

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What the AOP villages of the Southern Rhone

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  1. Châteauneuf-du-papa
  2. Vacqueyras AOC
  3. Rasteau AOC
  4. Cairanne AOC
  5. Gigondas AOC
  6. Vinsobres AOC
  7. Lirac AOC
  8. Beaumes de Venise
  9. Tavel AOC
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Describe the terroir and wines of AOP Côte Rôtie

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  • Only red Syrah-based wines
  • May add up to 20% viognier (must be co-planted, co-fermented)
  • Soil is granite and schist
  • North part is cote brune (Granite, structured)
  • South part is cote blonde (Schist, delicate)
17
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Describe the terroir and wines of AOP Condrieu

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  • Only white wines
  • 100% Viognier
  • Sweet wines must be min. 45g/L RS
  • Soil is granite on north part, Loess on southern part
  • Vernay family resurrected the AOP in the 60s/70s after instability of the wines
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Describe the terroir and wines of AOP Chateau-Grillet

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  • 3ha monopole located within AOP Condrieu
  • Owned by winery Neyret-Gachet
  • South facing amphitheatre on Sand, incredibly warm
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Describe the terroir and wines of AOP Saint Joseph

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  • Steep, granite slopes
  • Syrah, Marsanne, Roussanne
  • 10% Mar/Rou can be added to reds if co-planted, fermented
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Describe the terroir and wines of AOP Cornas

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  • Steep granite, sand, clay slopes
  • Only red wines, exclusively syrah
  • Cornas means ‘Burned earth’ in ancient Celt
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Describe the terroir and wines of AOP Saint Péray

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  • Produces only white wines, still & sparkling
  • In 1826, Louis-Alexandre Faure brought the traditional method and started producing sparkling wines
  • Marsanne, Roussanne only permitted grapes
  • Granite, limestone, loess
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Describe the terroir and wines of AOP Crozes-Hermitage

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  • Soils are clay, pubbles carried by the river
  • Mostly flat, at the northern base of the Hermitage Hill
  • Syrah, Marsanne, Roussanne permitted
  • Syrah can be co-planted with 15% Mar/Rou
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Describe the terroir and wines of AOP Hermitage

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  • Named after a French Knight who became a hermit on the hill after the crusades in 1224
  • Syrah, marsanne, roussanne
  • Syrah can be co-planted w/ 15% Mar/rou
  • Hand harvesting mandatory
  • South facing granite slopes
  • 70% red wines
  • Hermitage Vin de Paille AOP - dessert wine allowed, min. 45 days sun dried grapes
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What are the general characteristics of Southern Rhone?

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  • Region is more “Provençal” in terms of climate and influences
  • Grenache is dominant grape
  • Generally flatter vineyards
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What are the characteristics of AOP Vinsobres?

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  • AOP since 2006
  • 100% red wines
  • Min 50% grenache, 25% mourvedre + Syrah
  • Marl soils
  • 30% organic vineyards
26
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What are the characteristics of AOP Carainne?

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  • Most recent AOP promotion (2016)
  • Min. 50% grenache, 20% syrah+mourvedre for REDS
  • Min 30% clairette, 20% grenache B, 20% roussanne for WHITES
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What are the characteristics of AOP Gigondas?

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  • At the foothills, north east of the dentelles de montmirail
  • First CDR village AOP (1971)
  • Min 50% grenache, 15% syrah+mourvedre for REDS
  • Soils are heavy clay, loess, limestone
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What are the characteristics of AOP Chateauneuf du pape?

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  • During the reign of John XXII, the village became the summer residence of the papacy
  • Soil is sands, limestone, rolled sandstone pebbles
  • One of the first AOC appellation established in 1936
  • Allows dry red and white wines
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What are the 13 permitted grapes of chateauneuf du pape?

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  1. Grenache
  2. Syrah
  3. Mourvedre
  4. Cinsault
  5. Clairette
  6. Vaccarese
  7. Bourboulenc
  8. Roussanne
  9. Counoise
  10. Miscardin
  11. Picpoul
  12. Picardan
  13. Terret noir
30
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What is the size of chateauneuf du pape?

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3200 ha

31
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What is the size of chateauneuf du pape?

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3200 ha

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What are the characteristics of AOP Muscat de baumes-de-venise?

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  • AOP since 1945
  • Muscat grapes planted on sand and clay
  • Fortified, minimum 15% alc
  • Min sugar at harvest of 252g/L
33
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Name some notable producers from the Rhone

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  • Chateau vieux telegraphe
  • M. Chapoutier
  • Paul Jaboulet
  • Jean luc Jamet
  • Auguste Clape
  • Chateau Beaucastel

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