Rhone

Question 1

MISTRAL

What is the Mistral? and where does it originate?

CLIMATIC INFLUENCES

Answer 1

It is an intense wind, that originates as masses of cold air lying atop the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean.

Question 2

MISTRAL

What time of year does the Mistral blow? and what does effects does it have on the vine? Positive and Negative?

Climatic Influences

Answer 2

• Helps prevent frost reducese disease pressure.
• Drops temperature and it refresjhes the air, so grapes dont bake in the summer
• it can break shoots and ripping off berries and leaves.
• uproots vineyards (extreme case)
• too much wind shrivels a grape to raisin.

blows all year round

Question 3

*soil

where can you find the soil known locally as ARZELLE?

Answer 3

Arzelle (Decomposed mica), Condrieu

Sint Joseph, Crozes Hermitage and Saint Peray have it with more clay

Question 4

Name the 5 appelations of Sytah in N. Rhone?

Answer 4

• There are five appellations for Syrah:
  1. Hermitage AOP,
  2. Crozes-Hermitage AOP,
  3. Cornas AOP,
  4. Côte-Rôtie AOP,
  5. and Saint-Joseph AOP

Question 5

adding white wine to Syrah? who can and how much in the Northern Rhone?

Answer 5

a small percentage of white
grapes to be blended (and often fermented together) with the Syrah grape. In Côte-Rôtie, up to 20%
Viognier may be added. In Crozes-Hermitage and Hermitage, producers have the option of adding a
combined total of 15% Marsanne and Roussanne. Saint-Joseph producers may add up to 10%
Marsanne and Roussann

Question 6

soil

Cote Rotie Principal soils of Cote Brune and Cote Blonde?

Answer 6

Côte Brune (north): mica-schistous rock
Côte Blonde (south): gneiss

Question 7

Rene Rolstang and E. Guigal both make a cru bottling of ?

Answer 7

La Landonne

Question 8

Climats

Name the Climat “La Chapelle” is in and who produces that wine?

Hermitage

Answer 8

L’Hermite, Jaboulet

Question 9

Hermitag

Name 6 important CLimats of HErmitage?

Answer 9

• L’Hermite*
• Le Meal
• Les Besssards
• Greffieux
• Beaume
• Peleat