Rhone Flashcards
How many AOP’s are in the Rhône Valley
28
What are the classifications of Rhône?
Cotes du Rhône
Cotes du Rhône-Villages
Cote du Rhône-Villages (listed with village)
Cru wines
What are the crus of Northern Rhône?
Cote-Rotie Con dries Chateau-Grillet Saint-Joseph Crozes-Hermitage Hermitage Cornas Saint-Peray
What are the crus of southern Rhône?
Vinsobres Gigondas Vacqueyras Chateauneuf-du-Pape Lirac Tavel Beaumes de Venise Ca Iran next Rastau
What are the soils of Northern Rhone?
Granite and Schist
How and where are the vineyards of Northern Rhone planted?
Planted on western slopes with south south-east aspect
What is common vine training practice in Northern Rhone and why do they use it?
“Wig wams” or “tepees” because of the Mistral winds.
How much of Cote-Rotie is under vine?
How much wine is produced?
275 hectares
50,000 cases
What AOP in Northern Rhone produces all red wine made from Syrah with up to 20% Viognier blended in?
Cote-Rotie
What are the two sections in Cote Rotie that produce the best wines?
Cote Blonde
Cote Brune
What appellation in Northern Rhone is planted entirely to Viognier?
How many hectares are planted?
Condrieu
168 ha
What is the estate and AOC that is located within the boundaries of Condrieu?
Chateau Grillet (4 ha)
What are the requirements to produce a red wine in St Joseph?
Syrah with up to 10% Marsanne and Roussanne.
What are the grapes used in the production of a white wine from St Joseph?
Marsanne and Rousanne
What is the largest appellation in Northern Rhone?
Crozes Hermitage
What AOP in Northern Rhone is on the right bank of the Rhone river and produces both reds and whites?
What are the grape make up of the red and white wines?
Crozes Hermitage
Reds: Syrah with up to 15% Marsanne and Roussanne
Whites: Marsanne and Roussanne
What percentage of white wines does Crozes Hermitage produce?
10%
What is a “Lieux dit” in Hermitage?
A unique site based on soil types and variation in vineyard steepness and aspect.
What soil type are the red and white grapes grown on in Hermitage?
What are the productions of each?
Red: Granite
White: Sandy soils
How much Marsanne and Roussanne can be blended in to a Hermitage red?
15%
What white only AOP in Northern Rhone is produced with Rousanne and Marsanne that is left to dry on straw mats?
When is it made?
Hermitage Vin de Paille
Only made in great vintages
What region in Northern Rhone produces 100% Syrah?
Cornas
What does Cornas mean?
Celtic for burnt land