Rhone

Question 1

Cotes Rotie

Answer 1

Roasted Slope
Syrah / Viognier
East facing steep hillsides
4 subregions
Brune - iron rich\
Blonde - sandy light soil
La Mouline
La Landonne
La Turque

Question 2

Condrieu

Answer 2

“corner of the stream” - low yield, steep slopes
Viognier
South and east facing granite slopes = ripe flavorful
Windy, stressful - by hand
Chalk Flint and Micah
Goat Cheese - Rigotte
2nd - IGT = Coline Rhodaniennes - outside but nearby

Question 3

Chateau Grillet

Answer 3

4 Hectares - only 1 Winery - Neyret-Gachet Family
Viognier - less intense than Condreiu
very steep, terraced slopes
less wind
Barrell aged 18 months
"oily" - very age worthy

Question 4

St. Joseph

Answer 4

Largest in N Rhone - adjacent to Hermitage
Syrah / Marsanne, Rousanne - lighter style brighter fruit, less tannin- drink young
ON West Bank - East Facing, less Sun than Hermitage
less Granite

Question 5

Hermitage

Answer 5

Robust, leather coffee -aging beyond 30 years
Syrah. Marsanne, Rousanne
South Facing slopes where river flows East-West
Max sun exposure
thin sandy topsoil to gravel/rocky. Granite bedrock stores heat
Vineyards - L’Hermite, La Chapelle, Bessards, La Meal, Les Griffieux, Muret

Question 6

Crozes Hermitage

Answer 6

Surrounding Hermitage. Less complex - more fertile soils - bright fruit / less structure
Syrah. Marsanne, Rousanne
Lower Alt - flatter in the South- warm
Alluvial soil on top of granite bedrock

Question 7

Cornas

Answer 7

“Burnt Land” - Celtic. Rich, Powerful, Dark -yet less refined than Hermitage
Syrah only
Terraced, Steep granite slopes on Western Bank

Question 8

St. Peray

Answer 8

Mainly Sparkling - less intense growing conditions.
Marsanne, Rousanne - methode traditional
Lower Altitude, cooler clime
Sandstone - moderates temperature
Less acid and more fruit forward than Champagne - base wines barrell aged to add complexity

Question 9

Northern Rhone AOC

Answer 9

total 8

Cotes Rotie, Condrieu, Ch. Grillet, Hermitage, Crozes Hermitage, Cornas, St. Peray.

Question 10

Southern Rhone

Answer 10

Total 14
Cotes de Vivarais, Cotes Du Rhone, CDR Villages, Grignon de Valdhemar, Vin Sobres, Gigondas, Rasteau, Cairrane, Ch. Neuf du pape, Vacqueryas, Lirac, Tavel, Beaume de Venise, Muscat de BDV

Question 11

Cotes de Vivarais

Answer 11

Med Climate, Limestone Soil
Grenache, Syrah, Clairette - light reds
GR Blanc, Marsanne - fresh foral white
Deep Rose

Question 12

Cotes Du Rhone

Answer 12

Warm Med. Climate = deep intense wines

GSM - Carignan, Cinsault, Cousnoise, Muscardin, Vaccarese, Picpoul Noir Tarret Noir, Grenache Gris, Clairette

Question 13

CDR Villages

Answer 13

22 Villages. sm production, must 50% Grenache, 20% Syrah… Rich Dark and Spicy

Question 14

Chateauneuf du Pape

Answer 14

Grenache is King

Stoney Soils, pebbles, riverbed. Large Pebbles = galets

Question 15

Grignon de Valdhemar

Answer 15

Former Coteaux de Tricastin (nuclear accident)

Steep hillsides - also Truffles, Olives, Lavendar and Thyme

Question 16

Vacqueryas

Answer 16

“Valley of Stones”
Med/Alluvial-glacial, Limestone on slopes on the “toes of the foothills”
Must 50% Grenache and >20% each Syrah/Mourvedre
More Rustic > CNdP but > refined than Gigondas

Question 17

Rasteau

Answer 17

Banks of Ouveze River - HOT

Vin doux Naturel - sweet reds due to MUTAGE (add alcohol to stop fermentation - leaving more sugar)

Question 18

Cairanne

Answer 18

Previous CDRV.
Aigues River cuts through - glacial plateau, slope of foothills (Alluvial)
GSM - heat. also floral whites

Question 19

Gigondas

Answer 19

Roman Army Base +place of joy and pleasure”
Hot, limestone, sandy rocky soil
Must 80% Grenache and 15% combined SA MV
Big and Bold - must > 12.5 ABV

Question 20

Vin Sobres

Answer 20

previous CDRV (whites still CDR)
Hot, Dry - big rustic GSM
Rocky, Limestone (going up to Alpine foothills)

Question 21

Lirac

Answer 21

Across river from CNdP, traditionally softer style reds, but recent attempts to mimic CNdP.
Known for Rose - comp to TAvel < expensive

Question 22

Beaumes de Venise

Answer 22

must > 50% Grenache and 25% - 50% Syrah. thus Raspberry, bright fruit with sweet spice

Question 23

Muscat de Beaumes de Venise

Answer 23

Historic Sweet wines from MBPG - Muscat blanc de Petit Grains. Vin Doux Naturel - Mutage with grape spirit.

Question 24

Tavel

Answer 24

Rose from Grenache, Syrah, Clairette
HOT = full ripeness. stony sandy soil
Deep wines - texture and earth

Question 25

Other Rhone

Answer 25

Garrigue - characteristic of Provence
Clairette de Bellegarde - small, unique whites
Clairette de Die - brut sparkling
Clairette de Die Tradition - “Methode Doise” - low abv,
sweet and fruity. grape = MBPG
Cremant de Die - dry sparkling from Clairette
Ventoux and Luberon - near Provence -Hot but more DTV due to elevation

Question 26

Rhone White Grapes

Answer 26

Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Marsanne, Rousanne, Bourboulenc, Viognier, Ugni Blanc, Picpoul Blanc