Rhone Flashcards
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Which subregion of Rhone is called Rhone Septentrionale
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North Rhone
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Which subregion of Rhone is called Rhone Maridionale
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Southern Rhone
3
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What is Vinum Picatum
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Pitched wine
either a reference to tarry flavours of Syrah from Rhone
Or a reference to resin lined amphorae taste in wine
4
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Which Pope moved his court from Rome to Avignon
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Pope Clement V
5
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From which mountain does the Mistral blow
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Massif Central
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What kind of climate is in Northern Rhone
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Continental
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What kind of climate is in Southern Rhone
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Mediterranean
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What are the benefits of Mistral for Rhone vineyards
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Dries the vines and reduces fungal diseases
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What are the disadvantages of Mistral
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High wind may strip or break the vines and also may cause erosion of soil
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What kind of soils are found in North Rhone
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Heat retaining Schistous and Granitic subsoils and thin layer of fine sand and loess top soils
11
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What kind of soils are found in Condrieu
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Powdery, decomposed mica, known locally as Arzelle
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What are the permitted grapes in Hermitage AOP Rouge
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Min 85% Syrah
Max 15% Marsanne + Rousanne
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What are the max yield permitted in Hermitage AOP
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45hl/ha for white
40 hl/ha for red
15hl/ha for Vin de Paille
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Name some Major lieu Dits of Hermitage
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Les Greffieux
L’Hermite
Les Bessards
Les Beaumes
Le Meal
Les Murets
La Croix
Peleat
Maison Blanche
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What are the permitted grapes in Crozes Hermitage AOP Rouge
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Min 85% Syrah
Max 15% Marsanne + Rousanne
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What is the max yield permitted in Crozes Hermitage
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45 hl/ha
17
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What are the permitted grape varieties in Cornas
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100% Syrah
18
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What is the max yield permitted in Cornas
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40 hl/ha
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What are the principal soils in Cornas
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Granite
20
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What are the major lieu dits of Cornas
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Reynard
Chaillots
La Cote
Les Cotes
Les Mazards
21
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What are the permitted grape varieties in Cote Rotie
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Min 80% Syrah
Max 20% Viognier
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What is the max permitted yield in Cote Rtie
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40 hl/ha
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What are the major soil types in Cote Rotie
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Côte Brune (north): mica-schistous rock
Côte Blonde (south): gneiss
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What are the permitted grape varieties in St Joseph Rouge
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Min 90% syrah
Max 10% Marsanne + Rousanne
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What are the max permitted yield in St Joseph
40 hl/ha
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What are the advantages of co fermentation of white and red grapes in Rhone
It stabilizes colour and moderates tannin extraction
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Who is the largest producer in Cote Rotie
E Guigal
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Which two slopes near the town of Ampuis are considered the heart of Cote Rotie
Cote Brun- bolder assertive wines
Cote Blonde -softer alluring wines
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Which cru designate of Cote Rotie makes the most sought after wines
La Landonne - most famous from Guigal and Rostaing
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Where is La Mouline located
Cote Blonde
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Where is La Turque located
Cote Brun
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Who are the major producers in Hermitage
Estate JL Chave
Negociants:
Chapoutier
Delas
Paul Jaboulet Aine
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Who is the La Chapelle bottling of Jaboulet names after
Gaspard de Sterimberg - crusader turned hermit
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Which climat is La Chapelle located in
L'Hermite
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Which northern Rhone region is considered the warmest
Cornas
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Why is Cornas the warmest in North Rhone
Due to the granite soils (Gore) and its location that is shielded from Mistral winds
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Who is considered the traditional style standard bearer of Cornas
Auguste Clape:
Making wines with whole cluster in demi muids and long maceration
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What kind of wines does St Peray AOP makes
White and sparkling wines from Marsanne and Rousanne
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What is the method used for making sparkling wines in St Peray
Methode traditionelle - 12 months ageing before release
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What are the max permitted yields in St Peray
White - 45hl/ha
Sparkling - 52 hl/ha
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What do Marsanne and Rousanne contribute to the blend
Roussanne adds acidity and waxy minerality to Marsanne’s broader, oily texture and marzipan character
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What are the grapes used in making Vin de Paille in Hermitage
Marsanne and Rousanne - dried after harvest for min 45 days
Potential alc 19.5, min acquired 12.5
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What are the grape varieties permitted in Condrieu AOP
Viognier - 100%
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What is the min alc required for Condrieu
11.5% for dry wines
13% if wines have RS - min 45g/l required
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What are th restrictions on harvest in Condrieu AOP
Manual harvest only
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What is the max yield permitted in Condrieu
41hl/ha
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Name few key proponents who revived Condrieu
Yves Cuilleron, Georges Vernay, Andre Perret
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Who is the current owner of Ch Grillet? Who was the previous owner
Francois Pinault (Artemis Domaines) is the current owner.
He purchased from Neyret Gachet in 2011
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What is the max permitted yield in Ch Grillet
37 hl/ha.
Other restrictions like manual harvest and 11.5 % min alc, same as Condrieu
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Which Rhone tributary has 4 north Rhone appellations
Drome river
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Which Rhone appellations lie on the Drome river
Coteaux de Die
Cremant de Die
Clairette de Die
Chatillon en Dioise
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What kind of wines are made in Coteaux de Die AOP
Dry white wines from 100% Clairette grape (max 6 g/l RS)
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What kind of wines are made in Cremant de Die AOP
Traditional method sparkling wines - min 9 months on the lees and 12 months ageing before release
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What are the permitted grapes in Cremant de Die AOP
Clairette - min 55%
Aligote - min 10%
Muscat B et PG - Max 10%
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What kind of wines are produced in Clairette de Die AOP
Traditional method Sparkling with 100% Clairette Blanc
Ancestral method Sparkling white with min 75% Muscat Blanc et Petit grains + Clairette
Ancestral method Sparkling Rose with Min 75% Muscat Blanc et Petit Grains + Gamay max 10% and Clairette
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What is the min ageing required for Methode Ancestrale sparkling wines from Clairette de Die AOP
4 months on the lees
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What is the method used for disgorging methode ancestrale wines in Clairette de Die AOP
Transversage
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What is the min RS in Ancestral method Clairette de Die AOP wines
Min 35 g/l RS
No Liqueur de Expedition permitted
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What kind of wines are made in Chatillon en Diois AOP
White wines from Chardonnay and Aligote
Red and Rose wines from min 60% Gamay with Syrah and Pinot Noir
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How much wine does South Rhone produce
Approx 95% of the total Rhone production
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What are the pudding stones of Chateauneuf du Pape called
Galets
Made from Quartzite and smoothened by river
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What is râpé in CNDP
A min. 2% of the harvested grapes must be used for table wine or discarded
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What is the min alc required in CNDP
12.5% - no chaptalisation permitted
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What is the max yield permitted in CNDP
35 hl/ha - randement de Base
Max 42 hl/ha including Rape
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What are the permitted grapes in CNDP
Grenache (Noir, Gris and Blanc),
Mourvèdre,
Syrah,
Cinsault,
Counoise,
Bourboulenc,
Roussanne,
Brun Argenté (Vaccarèse),
Clairette, Clairette Rosé,
Muscardin,
Picardan,
Piquepoul (Noir, Gris and Blanc),
Terret Noir
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What is special about Ch de Beaucastel CNDP
Château de Beaucastel Rouge includes a significant proportion of Mourvèdre and is famously produced from a blend of every authorized variety
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What is dfferent about Chateau Rayas CNDP
Château Rayas often releases their Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge as a 100% varietal Grenache
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Which producer released the first estate bottled Chateau neuf du Pape?
Chateau La Nerthe in 1785
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What is the max yield permitted in Cotes du Rhone
51hl/ha
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Which vineyards are excluded from Grenache being the principal grape in the blend of Cotes du Rhone?
Vineyards north of Montelimar
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What is the max permitted yield in Cotes du Rhone Villages AOP
Côtes du Rhône-Villages: 44 hl/ha
Côtes du Rhône-Villages with Subzone Designation: 41 hl/ha
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Name few key CDR Villages
Chusclan
Gadagne
Laudun
St Gervais
Sablet
Nyons
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Which was the first Cotes du Rhone Village upgraded to its own AOP
Gigondas in 1971 - red and rose wines only initially
White added from 2023
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What kind of soils are found in Gigondas
Red clay alluvial soils
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What kind of soils are found in CNDP
Beyond the iconic galets; distinct pockets of alluvial sediment exist for gravel, calcareous clay, and sand
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What is the principal grape for making white Gigondas wines
Clairette - min 70%
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What is the min alc required in Gigondas
Min 12% for Blanc
Min 12.5% for Rose and Rouge
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What is the Max Yield in Gigondas
White - 40 hl/ha
Red and Rose - 36 hl/ha
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What kind of wines are made in Vacqueras AOP
White, rose and red wines from blends of Rhone varieties.
Min 50% Grenache required in red wines
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What is the max permitted yield in Vacqueras
36 hl/ha
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What kind of wines are permitted in Beaumes de Venise AOP
Red wines only.
Blends of Grenache and Syrah
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What is the max permitted yield and min alc in Beaumes de Venise and Vinsobre AOP
Max 38hl/ha
Min 12.5% alc
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What kinds of wines are produced in Vinsobre AOP
Red wines only
Mainly Grenache (min 50%) based blends
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What kind of wines does Cairanne AOP produce
Dry white and red wines from rhone varieties, majorly Grenache for reds
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What is minimum requirement for declaring Vieille Vignes in Cairanne
Min 30yrs, Min 20 for Syrah and Viognier
Plots must be min 5 YO before Cairanne can be produced
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What are the southern Rhone appellations on left bank of Rhone river
Cotes du Vivarais
Lirac
Tavel
Costieres de Nimes
Duches de Uzes
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Which French region wasthe doorway to phylloxera in France
Lirac
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What kind of wines and yields are permitted in Lirac
White wines from mainly Clairette and Bouboulenc
Red wines from mainly Grenache
Max yields 41hl/ha
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What kind of wines are produced in Tavel AOP
Rose wines only
Min 46 hl/ha
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What are the sweet wine appellations of Rhone
Rasteau and Muscat de Beaumes de Venise
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Which cooperative produces majority of the wines in Muscat de Beaumes de Venise
Vigneron de Beaumes de Venise - 90% of the total production
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What kind of wines are produced in Muscat de Beaumes de Venise AOP
White Rose and Red VDN from Muscat grapes
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What is the min alc and RS required in Muscat de Beaumes de Venise AOP
Min 15% alc (potential 21.5%)
Min 100 g/l RS
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What are the style of wines permitted in Rasteau AOP
Fortified VDN from Grenache Blanc/Gris/Noir in white, rose and red colours
Red wines from Grenache blends
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Which communes are allowed to produce Rasteau VDN
Rasteau
Sablet
Cairanne
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What kind of VDN are produced in Rasteau
Blanc (White Fresh)
Ambre (White, Tawny)
Grenat (Red, Fresh)
Tuille (Red, Tawny)
VDN Hors d'Age
VDN Rancio
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Which is the northern most appellation of Southern Rhone
Grignan de Adhemar
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What was the old name of Grignan de Adhemar? Why did they change
Cotes du Tricastin.
Due to association with Tricastin nuclear power plant.
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What are the key upcoming AOP of Southern Rhone
Luberon
Ventoux
Coted du Vivarais
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Which AOP was shifted from Languedoc to Rhone for INAO to overlook
Costieres de Nimes AOP
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What kind of wines are produced in Clairette de Bellegarde AOP
Dry white wines based on Clairette grape
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What kind of wines are produced in Duches d'Uzes
White wines from majorly Viognier with other whites
Rose from Mainly Grenache
Reds from mainly Syrah with others
