Rhone Flashcards
Traditional name for Northern Rhone
Rhone Septentrionale
Traditional name for Southern Rhone
Rhone Meridionale
Greek name for Marseilles
Massalia, founded ~600 bce
Vienne wine popular in Roman times
Vinum Picatum
Northern Rhone AOPs, N -> S
Cote-Rotie Condrieu Chateau-Grillet St Joseph Crozes-Hermitage Hermitage Cornas Saint Peray Chatillon-en-Diois Clairette de Die Coteaux de Die Cremant de Die
Southern Rhone AOCs, N -> S
Grignan-les-Adhemar (Cotes du Tricastin) Cotes du Vivarais Cotes du Rhone Villages Chateauneuf du Pape Duchey d'Uzes Gigondas Vacqueyras Vinsobres Beaumes-de-Venise Cairanne Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise Rasteau Lirac Tavel Costieres de Nimes Clairette de Bellegarde Luberon Ventoux
explain Great Schism
1309, Pope Clement V moved papacy to Avignon
Jon XXII buit castle
Papacy stayed here until 1378
CDP was owned by Papacy until 1791
When did Phylloxera appear in Rhone?
1863 (first in France)
Properties in CDP owned by Baron Puerre Le Roy
Le Nerthe
Fortia
Rayas
Vaudeiu
Who led the charge for CDP regulation/ appellation
Baron Peurr le Roy (Fortia, Rayas, Le Nerthe, Vaudeiu)
Communes of CDP
Bedarrides Courthezon Chateauneuf du Pape Orange Sorgues
Grapes permitted in CDP
Bourboulenc Brun Argente Clairette/ Clairette Rose Cinsault Counouise Grenache (blanc, gris, rouge) Muscardin Mourvedre Picardan Piquepoul (blanc, gris, rouge) Rousanne Syrah Terret Noir
White grapes for CDP
Bourboulenc Clairette Grenache Blanc Piquepoul Rousanne Picardan
Red Grapes for CDP
Brun Argente Clairette Rose Consult Counouise Grenache (gris, rouge) Muscadin Mourvedre Piquepoul (Gris, rouge) Syrah Terret Noir
AOC upgraded from CdR Village
Vacqueyras (1990) Gigondas (1971) Beaumes de Venise (2005) Vinsobres (2006) Cairanne (2016) Duche d’Uzes (2013)
Guigal La-La’s (with aging and wine making)
La Mouline
La Randonne
La Turque
Guigal La-La’s (with aging and wine making)
La Mouline- Cote Blonde, 1st vintage 1966, 100% new french oak (since 1971) for 42 months, 89% syrah, 11% viognier in vineyard
La Landonne- Cote Brune, 1st vintage 1978, 100% new french oak for 42 months, 100% syrah
La Turque- Cote Brune, 1st vintage in 1985, 100% new french oak for 42 months, 93% syrah, 7% viognier in vineyard
Who Produces Admiral G?
Chateau Vaudieu in CDP
Who Produces Admiral G?
Chateau Vaudieu in CDP
Other Producers of La Landonne
E. Guigal
Rene Rostaing
Delas
Jean-Michel Gerin
Other Producers of La Landonne
E. Guigal
Rene Rostaing
Delas
Jean-Michel Gerin
Final vintage of Marius Gentaz
1993
What happened to the Gentaz vines afterward?
They were incorporated in Rene Rostaing, eventually passing to his ownership after Marius’ death in 2011
Original six climats of Saint Joseph
Glun Lumps Mauves St Jean de Muzols Tournon Vion
What happened to the Gentaz vines afterward?
They were incorporated in Rene Rostaing, eventually passing to his ownership after Marius’ death in 2011
Arzelle
decomposed mica topsoil in Condrieu
term for soil in Condrieu
Arzelle (decomposed mica)
White grape blending allowances in N. Rhone
Cote-Rotei: 20% Viognier
Hermitage: 15% Mars, Rous
Crozes-Hermitage: 15% Mars, Rous
Saint-Joseph: 10% Mars, Rous
Local name for Syrah in Cote Rotie
Serine
echalas
wooden stakes used to train vines on cote rotie
Lieu Dits of Cote Rotie
Cote Brune Cote Blonde Landonna Vialliere Grandes Places Chavaroche (Between the two cotes) Montmain Neve Champon cote Rozier
Original Communes of St Joseph
Glun Lemps Mauves St Jean de Muzols Tournon Vion
What AOP is Chateau Simone located in?
Palette
Mutage req’s for Floc de Gascogne?
Fortified with 52’ armagnac, which has been aged until April 1 of the year after harvest
Where does Domaine Gramenon make wine? What is the grape of Le Sagesse and Sierra de Sud?
La Sagesse - Grenache
Sierra de Sud - Syrah
What is Rape?
Grapes required to be discarded from CDP, minimum 2%, may be declassified or distilled
Max Yield for CDP?
Rendement de Base for CDP?
Why are they different?
42 hl/ha
35 hl/ha
Max Yield includes the amount that will go toward Rape and be discarded.
Max Yield for CDP?
Rendement de Base for CDP?
Why are they different?
42 hl/ha
35 hl/ha
Max Yield includes the amount that will go toward Rape and be discarded.
Beaumes de Venise Styles & Assemblage
Red Only
Syrah and Grenache must constitute a majority the blend (min 80%),
Max 10% combined: Bourboulend, Roussanne, Clairette, Grenache Blanc/ Gris, Picpoul, Ugni Blanc, Viognier,
Max 20% combined: Mourvedre, Counoise, Picpoul Noir, Terret Noir, Muscardin
Cairanne Styles & Assemblage
Blanc and Red Blanc: Principle (must be a majority) Bourboulenc, CLairette, Grenache blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier Accessory: Picpoul Blanc, Ugni Blanc Rouge: Principle (must be a majority) Grenache Accessory: (White grapes limited to 7%, others can combine for 30% max) Min Alc: W 12%, R 12.5%
Cairanne Styles & Assemblage
Blanc and Red Blanc: Principle (must be a majority) Bourboulenc, CLairette, Grenache blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier Accessory: Picpoul Blanc, Ugni Blanc Rouge: Principle (must be a majority) Grenache Accessory: (White grapes limited to 7%, others can combine for 30% max) Min Alc: W 12%, R 12.5%
Clairette de Bellegarde Styles and Assemblage
Dry White only
100% Clairette (max 4g/L RS)
11% min alc.
Costieres de Nimes styles and assemblage
Blanc, Rose, Rouge (4 g/L for white, rose, 3 g/L for red)
White: Min 2 varieties, principles account for 60%+ (Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne), max 20% viognier
Rose: Same as rouge (Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre) plus max 20% white varieties
Rouge: Min 2 varieties, principles account 50%+ (Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah), max 10% Marcelan, + Carignan, Cinsault
Cotes de Vivarais styles & assemblage
Blanc, Rose, Rouge (all dry)
Blanc: Grenache Blanc (50%+), Marsanne & Clairette (max 30%), Roussanne & Viognier (max 10%)
Rose: Grenache (60-80%) plus Syrah, Marcelan, Cinsault
Rouge: Syrah (Min 40%), Grenache (min 30%), plus Cinsault, Marcelan
min. 11% across all
Duche d’Uzes styles and assemblage
Blanc, Rose, Rouge (all dry)
Blanc: Viognier (min 40%), Grenache Blanc (min 30%), plus Clairette, Ugni Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Vermentino
Rose: Grenache (min 50%), Syrah (min 20%), plus Cinsault, Carignan, Mourvedre
Rouge: Syrah (min 40%), Grenache (min 20%), plus Cinsault, Carignan, Mourvedre
min 12% across all
Gigondas styles and assemblage
Rose, Rouge (all dry)
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre (min 90% combined) plus others
min 12.5% across both
Grignan-les-Adhemar styles and assemblage
Blanc, Rose, Rouge, Nouveau (for all colors) (all dry)
Blanc: Viognier plus Marsanne, Roussanne, Clairette, Bourboulend, Grenache Blanc
Rose: Grenache + Syrah (min. 70%) plus other
Rouge: Grenache + Syrah (min 70%) plus others
11% min. for all
Lirac styles and assemblage
White, Rose, Rouge (all dry)
White: Bourboulenc, Roussanne, Clairette, Grenache Blanc based
Rose: Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Mourvedre (80%+)
Rouge: Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Mourvedre (90%+)
min 12/ 12.5%
Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
VDN blanc, rose, rouge
Muscat Blanc or Rouge a petit grains (rose can blend the two)
Muscat Beaumes-de-Venise RS, must weight, alcohol
must weight: 252
Alcohol: 21.5 (15% acquired)
RS: 100g/L
Mutage with 96’ neutral alcohol
RS for Muscats (Beaumes-de-Venise, Rivesaltes, Frontignan, Lunel, Mireval, St Jean de Minervois
Beaumes de Venise: 100g/L Rivesaltes: 100g/L Frontignan: 110g/L (185 for VDL) Lunel: 110 g/L Mireval: 110 g/L St Jean de Minervois: 125g/L
Which Muscat of Rousillon permits VDL
Frontignan (MBaPG)
Which Muscat of Rousillon permits VDL
Frontignan (MBaPG)
Rasteau styles and assemblage
Rouge, VDN (Blanc, rose, red)
Rouge: Grenache (min 50%) plus Syrah and Mourvedre
VDN: all based on Grenache of varying colors plus other
Rasteau VDN styles and aging
Blanc: Released May 1 year after, must be bottled by June 30 year after
Ambre: March 1, 3rd year after harvest
Grenat: Released May 1 year after, must be bottled by June 30 year after
Tuile: March 1, 3rd year after harvest
Rose: Dec 31, year after
Hors d’Age: Sept 1, 5th year after harvest
Rancio
Communes of Tavel Production
Tavel, Roquemaure
Tavel Styles and assemblage
Rose only (dry)
30-60% Grenache colors + usual suspects
11.5% min
Lauses
soils of Tavel, white calcareous stone
Vacquerays styles and assemblage
White, Rose, Red (all dry)
White: Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier (no single more than 80%)
Rose: Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Mourvedre
Rouge: Grenache (min 50%), + Syrah, Mourvedre, + other CDP grapes
Ventoux styles and assemblage
Blanc, Rose, Rouge (all dry)
Blanc: Bourbourlenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne
Rose: Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah
Rouge: Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah
Vinsobres styles and assemblage
Rouge only (dry) Grenache (min 50%) \+ Mourvedre, Syrah + plus other CDP varieties
Volume of double amphora
76 liters
