rhone Flashcards
minimum amount of grenache in Gigondas?
Min amount of Clairette in Gigondas blanc
50%
70%
a red wine labelled Chatillon en Dios would be based on what grape
gamay
method dioise ancestrale is predominantly what grape
75% muscat
minimum r/s of methode diosie ancestrale
35 g
name the AOC that Gentaz-Dervieux is based in
cote rotie
what communes are eligible for Rasteau VDN production
sablet, rasteau, cairanne
what is arzelle
a powderey mica found in condreau
4 lieux dit of cornas
la cote
les choillot
les raynards
les mazards
the diois is on what river
drôme
white lirac would be based on what grape/grapes
clairette + bourboulenc
Grignan les Adhémar was formally known as what
coteaux du tricastin
IGP for the Northern Rhone
collines rhodaniennes
vaccarèse is what colour grape
red
which AOC is closest to Avignon
Tavel
define Echalas
tipi-shaped vine training method meant to stand up to the strong mistral
biotype of Syrah commonly used in northern rhone
serine
parentage of syrah
Dureza x Mondeuse Blanche
Northern Rhone runs 45km between what 2 cities
Vienne + Valence
AOC in northern rhone known for sparkling wine
Saint Perey
what two AOCs in the northern rhone are on the left bank of the river
Hermitage + Crozes Hermitage
max amount of Viognier in cote rotie
20%
Ampuis is a town in what commune
cote rotie
what is the soil type of the cote brune
mica schist
what is the soil type of the cote blonde
gneiss
Cremant de Die is in what department
drome
what is the min amount of clariette in cremant de die
55%
w/ 10% aligote & 10% muscat
minimum amount of muscat in Clairette de Die
75%
what style of wine is Method Diosie Ancestrale
sweet (min 35g/l) sparkling wine based on muscat/clariette
what is the primary soil type of Chateau Grillet
Granitic Sand
what is the composition of a red wine labelled Chatillon-en-Diois
min 75% gamay w/ pinot noir and syrah
what rhone region prominantly features gamay, pinot noir and chardonnay
The Diois
Reynard, Chaillot and La Cote are Lieu-Dit of what northern rhone commune
Cornas
what is the max allowable white grapes in hermitage rouge
15% marsanne/roussanne
what is the minimum amount of drying grapes must go through for the production of Hermitage’s vin de paille
45 days
max yields for hermitage rouge
40 hl/ha
what is the minimum aging time for Saint-Peray Mousseux
12 months after date of Tirage (no mandatory lees time required)
Le Meal, le Croix and Les Bessards are Lieu Dit of what rhone commune
Hermitage
Name 2 of the 5 communes of production for Chateauneuf du Pape
CDP Orange Bédarrides Courthezon Sorgues
In Chateauneuf-du-Pape, define the term Râpé
producers must discard a minumum of 2% of their harvest
what style of wine is made in Baumes de Venise
still red
what is the minimum amount of Syrah in a Cotus du Vivarais
40%
(30% grenache(
what are max yields of CDR and CDRV
51
44 (41 if subzone is listed)
Two 2000 vintages good for white rhone
2004/2008
who produces Pignan
Rayas (younger vines)
what are the two communes of production for Tavel
Tavel, Roquemaure
what is the soil type of Condrieu
granite
what is the max yield for CDRV
44 hl/ha
what is the max yield for CDRV w/ commune listed
41 hl/ha
how many villages may affix their name to a bottle of CDRV
9
chusclan (red and rose)
red only
Massif d'Uchaux Signargues Plan de Dieu Puymeres Gadagne Saint-Cecile Suze-la-Rousse Vaison-la-Romaine
who produces Ex Voto
Guigal
Who produces ampodium
rene rustang
who produces cuvee cathlin
JL Chave
what is the soil type of Cornas
Gore (granite)
AOCs of Rhone valley that aren’t a part of the CDR appellation
Diois Cotes de vivrais Grignan Ventoux Luberon Costieries de Nimes Clairette de Bellgrade
Jean Michel Stephan is a producer in what AOC
Cote Rotie
What kind of soil is Gore and where is it located
Granite
Gigondas
What mountains effect the climate of gigondas and vacqueryes
Dentelles de Montmirail
Vaccarese is what colour grape
Red
Which common Rhone grape cannot be used in CDP blanc
Marsanne
Lirac Blanc is predom a blend of what two grapes
Clairette and Bourblanc