Rhone Flashcards

1
Q

Amount CDR

A

50%

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2
Q

rank in AOC prod

A

2nd

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3
Q

red / rose trend

A

down / up

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4
Q

sales value change recently

A

up 64%

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5
Q

export volume change recently

A

-9%

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6
Q

which tribe first

A

Celts

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7
Q

who first planted slopes / terraced them

A

Romans

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8
Q

City housing Papal Palace

A

Avignon / 7 popes

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9
Q

which Pope had summer residence / called what ? made what ?

A

John XXII
Chat du Pape
Vins du Pape

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10
Q

what part of Church created Coste du Rhone what was Coste

A

Vicariate of Uzes
right bank

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11
Q

What did Louis XV do

A

edict of CDR on barrel branding

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12
Q

what hurt Mourvedre the most

A

Pylox / trouble grafting onto American roots

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13
Q

what grapes replaced Mourvedre

A

G and S

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14
Q

what did the winter freeze do

A

killed almost all crops but vines

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15
Q

What is Les Cotes du Rhone now vs Cote du Rhone

A

sub region / CDR AOC part of it

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16
Q

Rhone valley north south city

A

Vienne to Nimes

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17
Q

SW and SE border regions

A

Languedoc and Provence

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18
Q

length in miles

A

120

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19
Q

parallels

A

44 and 45 same as willamette

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20
Q

how many villages / departments

A

300 / 6

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21
Q

subregions (3)

A

North, South, Les Cotes du Rhone

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22
Q

North border cities

A

Vienne to Valence

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23
Q

South Border cities

A

Montelimar to Nimes

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24
Q

Cotes Du Rhone border cities

A

Vienne to Avignon

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25
Q

Can Cru in CDR zone de-classify

A

yes

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26
Q

where is the River inf stronger N or S

A

N

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27
Q

Training N traditional / now

A

Echelas for Syrah
Guyot

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28
Q

Training S

A

Gobelet low for grenache

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29
Q

North % of prod

A

4%

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30
Q

North threats

A

fog frost hail snow

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31
Q

N or S cultivated first

A

N

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32
Q

North soil
general
Crozes
Herm

A

granite sub soil mica schist, granatic sand top, LS pockets
Galets clay loess/molasse
some clay / sand

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33
Q

N white grapes

A

vio
marsanne
roussanne

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34
Q

what does vio add to syrah

A

fix pigment
left and perfume

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35
Q

marsanne adds to to syrah ? to white blend ?

A

aromatics
hi extract

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36
Q

waht does roussanne add to blends ?

A

perfume

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37
Q

N Harvest tech

A

manual

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38
Q

North
dom style
is sparkling allowed
where late harvest
where vin de paille
most powerful reds / most elegant

A

dry still
yes st Peray
condrieu
herm
cornas, herm / st joseph . cotie rotie

39
Q

Vessel names
beton
inox
demi muid

A

concrete
stainless
cask

40
Q

N new oak common or rare

A

rare

41
Q

N where new oak used

A

Cotie Rotie, Herm

42
Q

N red or white dom

A

red

43
Q

Cotie Rotie
name
aspect
blend allowed ? reqs ?
terraced or slopes

A

roasted slope
SE
Vio
co-plant co-ferment
slopes

44
Q

Condrieu
Terraced or not?
aspect
dom style

A

Terraced
E
dry white

45
Q

Chateau-Grillet
loc
terrace or slope
age req

A

inside condrieu
terrace
2 years in tank or barrel

46
Q

Saint Joseph
aspects
maturation note
red or white dom
whites in blend ? how ?
terrace or slope

A

varied
quickly
red
mars/ rouss , co-ferment
slope

47
Q

Cornas
Terrace or slope
aspect / topo
soil
climate note
grape req
knows as ? by who?
name attrib

A

terrace
SE / amphitheater
granite
warmer
island of s in N, Columbo
100% S
celtic burned earth

48
Q

Saint Peray
loc
slope or terrace
warmer / cooler ?
styles allowed ?

A

most south
slope
cooler
dry wh, sparkling

49
Q

Hermitage
red / white dom ?
whites in blend ? how ?

A

red
mars /rouss, co-ferment

50
Q

what is largest N app

A

Crozes Herm

51
Q

Crozes Herm
loc
soil note
whites allowed in blend? how ?
compared to Herm

A

around hill / town
varied
mars / rouss, co-ferment
red and whites lighter

52
Q

Dios
part of CDR ?
loc re rest of valley
landmass
Climate
seasonal / diurnal compared to rest
soil
elevation note

A

no
E
Massif du Vercors
conti with alpine
greater
ls, clay
among highest in France

53
Q

Dios
white
red
gris
dom style

A

Clairette, muscat apg, chard, aligote
p noir, gamay, syrah, muscat apg noir
Clairette rose
sparkling

54
Q

smallest N AOC

A

Saint Peray

55
Q

Clairette de Die
% of Dios prod
wines made (2), which one dom?
method / grape for each

A

96^
Clairette de Die Methode Diose Ancestrale and CdD MT
MDA dom
MT 100% Clairette
MDA sweet, Musc or Clairette, Musc dom, wh or rose

56
Q

South
vine locs from river
climate / risks
inf
topo
east / south border
soil

A

up to 50 miles
med / rain, drought
mistral, cool air from dentelles, elevation
broad rocky plains and mts
mt ventoux, luberon massif, dentelles / Alpilles near Avignon
galets garrigue(ls), sandstone, clay, loess / molasse

57
Q

South grapes
White (4)
Gris (3)
Red

A

G Blanc , Bourboulenc clairette vio
Clairette rose, g gris, piquepoul gris
Grenache, Syrah Mourvedre

58
Q

Vio S compared to N

A

more aromatic / less acid

59
Q

Why clairette good for S

A

leaves protect from sunburn

60
Q

common trait across all grenache

A

can oxidize

61
Q

top white grape in S

A

G Blanc

62
Q

top red in south

A

Grenache

63
Q

Mourv reductive or oxi

A

reductive

64
Q

Syrah reductive or oxi

A

reducitve

65
Q

harvest tech S

A

either

66
Q

where hand harvest req in S

A

Baumes de Vemise

67
Q

Blend or co-ferment common in S

A

blend

68
Q

S White vini

A

mostly neutral, some oak in CDP

69
Q

S red vini

A

mostly large vessel, some hi q and CDP oak barrel

70
Q

S vintage consistent or variable

A

consistent

71
Q

Cotes du Rhone zone
Hi Q Villages located in N or S or both ?
What village promoted to Cru ?
what village promoted to CDRV + name

A

S
Landau
Nyons

72
Q

Cote du Rhone AOC
Red/Rose req S/N of Montellimar
White req

A

2 P red = 60% blend. G mandatory. 1 P = 60% non-specific
any Ps = majority of blend

73
Q

CDR villages
red or white dom
red req
white req
rose req
CDRV + name reqs

A

red
2 P red = 66%. G mandatory
any Ps = majority
no reqs
same as CDRV

74
Q

S Cru
Red
White
Rose
VDN

A

GSM
GB, Bou, Clair, MArs, Rous
GS, Cinsaut
G Musc

75
Q

Vinsobres
topo
red req
soil

A

terraced
G dom must contain S and M
sand clay LS gravel

76
Q

Rasteau
topo
aspect
inf
soil

A

amphitheater
S
suntrap / blocks mistral
marl red clay sand pockets of gravel

77
Q

Carianne
soil
red or white dom

A

stony pebbles
red

78
Q

which 3 Cru influenced by dentelles

A

Gigondas Vacqueyras Baumes de Venise

79
Q

Gigondas
soil
aspects

A

marl ls sand
NW W

80
Q

Vacqueyras
soil
climate vs Gigondas

A

sand silt over LS
warmer

81
Q

Baumes de Venise
soil
red req

A

marl ls clay
G required. GSM = majority

82
Q

3 apps on valley floor

A

CDP, Lirac, Tavel

83
Q

CDP
soil
notable aromas red / whites
assemblage rules

A

galets ls sandstone clay
kirch, garrigues / garrigues
none

84
Q

Lirac
rose style / methods

A

dark
dp saignee

85
Q

Tavel
soil
blend req
juice req

A

sand ls galet
G req. no grape more than 60%
cannot be used to make red wine

86
Q

2 VDNs

A

Rasteau
Muscat de Baumes de Venise

87
Q

Rasteau VDN
White by style / name / grape req / release
Red by style / name / grape req
Hors d’Age
Rancio
Rose grape req / aging

A

Blanc / reductive / 90% GB+GG / 3 mos
Ambre / Oxi / 90% any G / 3 yr
Grenat / reduct / 75% G Noir / 3 mos
Tuille / Oxi / 90% any G / 3 yrs
5 yrs Oxi
if rancio like
90% 3Gs

88
Q

Muscat de Baumes de Venise
dom prod
Reductive or Oxi

A

white
reductive

89
Q

Other AOCs outside CDR zone
grapes
% Rhone prod

A

same as CDR plus Macabeu and Vermentino
25%

90
Q

Ventoux
Climate
dom red / wh / rose
coop or small

A

med with Alpine
red then rose
coop

91
Q

largest other S App

A

Ventoux

92
Q

Luberon
red / rose / white dome
climate
noteable in geo

A

rose
med with conti
flora

93
Q

Costieres de Nimes
loc re river
climate note heat
inf
red / rose / white dom

A

RB
among hottest
Petite Camargues Mts
red / rose 90%