Rhône Flashcards
Wine produced in Muscat de Beaumes de Venise AOC
Vins Doux Naturel, Grape: Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc
2 AOC’s in Côtes du Rhône that produce Vins Doux Naturels
Rasteau AOC
Muscat de Beaumes de Venise AOC
Syrah, origen and parents
Origen: Rhône Valley
Parents: Dureza x Mondeuse Blanche
Meaning: Septentrionales & Méridionals
Septentrionals - Northern Côtes du Rhône
Méridionales - Southern Côtes du Rhône
AOC’s in Les Côtes du Rhône
Côtes du Rhône AOC (CDR)
Côtes du Rhône Village AOC (CDRV-95 villages)
Côtes du Rhône Village - Named Village AOC (20 villages)
17 Crus AOC’s, 8 northern Rhône, 9 southern Rhône
Name 8 Côtes du Rhône northern Crus
Côte-Rotie AOC Condrieux AOC Chateau-Grillet AOC Saint-Joseph AOC Crozes-Hermitage AOC Hermitage AOC Cornas AOC Saint-Péray AOC
3 Cru AOC’s Northern Rhône that only make white wine and grapes
Condrieux AOC - Viogner
Château-Grillet AOC - Viogner
Saint-Péray AOC - Roussane, Marsanne
Cru AOC in Côtes du Rhône that only makes rosé, grapes & production method
Tavel AOC
Grenache
Saignée
Main grapes of Northern Rhône
Red: Syrah
Whites: Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne
2 Northern Rhône Crus on left bank
Crozes-Hermitage, Hermitage
Côte-Rôtie AOC
Northern Rhône Cru
Right bank
Only red wine
Syrah & max. 20% Viognier
Condrieu AOC
Northern Rhône Cru Right bank Only white 100% Viognier Mostly dry
Château-Grillet AOC
Northern Rhône Cru
Right bank
100% Viognier, only whites
very small
Saint-Joseph AOC
Northern Rhône Cru Right bank 90% red, 10% white Reds: Syrah, max. 10% Marsanne/Roussanne Whites: Marsanne, Roussanne
Crozes-Hermitage AOC
Northern Rhône Cru Left bank Mostly reds Syrah, max. 15% Marsanne/Roussanne Whites: Marsanne/Roussanne
Hermitage AOC
Northern Rhône Cru Left bank Mostly reds Syrah, max. 15% Marsanne/Roussanne Whites: Marsanne/Roussanne Reds & whites long lived
Cornas AOC
Northern Rhône Cru
Right bank
100% red, Syrah
Saint-Peray AOC
Northern Rhône Cru (most southern of North Crus)
100% white
Still & Sparkling
Roussanne/Marsanne
Echalas
Traditional training system northern Rhône, 2 - 3 sticks support 2 vines, teepee-like
2 Northern Rhône Crus that make white wine from Viognier only
Condrieu AOC
Château-Grillet AOC
Location Diois
40 km southeast of Cornas in mountainous region called Diois,
Considered part of Northern Rhône, but not included in Les Côtes du Rhône.
Climate Diois
Continental climate with alpine influences, high altitude, cooler temperature
Soils Diois
Limestone & Clay
Wine Styles produced in Diois
Mainly white sparkling wine, ancestral or traditional method
Clairette de Die-Méthode Dioise Ancestrale
Clairette de Die / Crémant de Die
Also some white, rosé, red
Grapes Diois
White: Clairette, Muscat à Petit Grains, Chardonnay, Aligoté
Red: Gamay, Pinot Noir, Syrah
Galets
Rounded river stones typical for southern Rhône - dense, layered powerful wines
Wine styles produced in Southern Rhône
Mostly Blends
Dry Red and white
VDN Vins Doux Naturels, sweet fortified (red and white)
Dry Rosé
Name for Ugni Blanc in Italy
Trebbiano
Main Southern Rhône White Grapes (allowed in CDR)
Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Viognier, Bourboulenc, Roussanne, Marsanne, Piquepoul Blanc, Ugni Blanc
Synonym for red grape ‘Vaccarèse’
Camarèse
2 Southern Rhône right bank Crus and wine styles
Lirac AOC - Red, White, Rosé
Tavel AOC - Rosé
2 Southern Rhône right bank Crus and wine styles
Lirac AOC - Red, White, Rosé
Tavel AOC - Rosé
9 Cru AOC, Southern Rhône
Vinsobres AOC Rasteau AOC Cairanne AOC Gigondas AOC Vacqueyras AOC Beaume-de-Venise AOC Chateauneuf-Du-Pape AOC Lirac AOC Tavel AOC
Differencd blending Formula CDR & CDRV
CDR: refers to percentages of grapes in the ground, not in the bottle, they can be 100% Syrah in Northern Rhône
CDRV: Refers to percentage in the bottle, GSM, all Villages from Southern Rhône, wines are more homogeneous then in CDR
Most recent Rhône Cru AOC
Cairanne (Southern Rhône)
94% red GSM
Core red and white grapes for Southern Rhône Cru AOC’s
Red: Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Mourvèdre
White: Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc, Marsanne, Roussanne
Gigondas AOC
Cru AOC, southern Rhône
Left bank
99% red, 1% rosé, GSM
How many grape varieties are allowed in Chateau-du-Pape AOC
13
Which Rhône region grows Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Gamay
Diois
(in Northern Rhône, but not included in Côtes du Rhône)
How many villages can produce Côtes du Rhône Village
95
7 Southern Rhône AOC’s that lie outside of ‘Côtes du Rhône’
Côtes du Vivarais AOC (coolest) Grignan-Lès-Adhémar AOC Ventoux AOC Luberon AOC (rosés) Costières de Nîmes AOC (hottest) Clairette de Bellegarde AOC (white) Duché D'Uzès AOC
Saint-Joseph AOC
location,wine style, grapes
Northern Rhône Cru, Right bank, between Chateau-Grillet and Cornas
90% red, 10% white
Shyrah, 10% Marsanne, Roussanne permitted
Definition:
Rhône Valley
Les Côtes du Rhône
Côtes du Rhône AOC
Rhône Valley - entire region
Les Côtes du Rhône - subregion in Rhône Valley
Côtes du Rhône AOC - AOC within the Les Côtes du Rhône
‘Les Côtes du Rhône’ - from what city to what city?
Vienne to Avignon
Côtes du Rhône AOC - where can grapes be sourced from?
Anywhere within ‘Les Côtes du Rhône’ Region (not from AOCs in the Rhône Valley that lie outside ‘Les Côtes du Rhône’
Northern Rhône, from which city to which city?
Vienne to Valence
Southern Rhône from what city to what city?
Montélimar to Nîmes, but ‘Côtes du Rhône’ vineyards only to Avignon
Which is the largest northern Rhône Cru AOC?
Crozes-Hermitage AOC
Which Southern Rhône Cru AOC’s Vineyards facing south creating a large scale Amphi theater, traping sunlight and blocking Mistral?
Rasteau AOC
Beaume-de-Venise, 2 AOC’s, winestyles, grapes
Beaume-de-Venise AOC: Dry Red, Grenache, Syrah
Muscat de Beaume-de-Venise AOC:
White VDN, Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc
Which northern Rhône cru makes only reds, 100% Syrah?
Cornas AOC
Two southern Rhône Crus that are situated on the right bank
Lirac AOC
Tavel AOC
Which southern, non CDR AOC produces only white wine from Clairette?
Clairette de Bellegarde AOC
Rhône is second largest AOC producer after Bordeaux, T/F?
True
What was one of the most significant ways in which phylloxera changed the vineyards of Southern Rhône (1870s)
Mourvèdre was very difficult to graft, plantings decreased from 33% to 3%.
What event in 1956 resulted in a huge increase in viticulture in the Rhône Valley?
Severe winter freeze killed olive and fruit trees, people shifted to viticulture
What is garrigue?
Nutrient poor limestone & scrub vegetation that grows on it; aromatics of rosmary, thyme, lavender found in Rhône reds
Name for wind-blown silts and sands?
What wine style results?
Loess / Molasse
fruit-forwarded, less structured wines
How many villages in CdR can produce CdR Villages?
95
How many wine producing villages are in
- CdR
- Valle de la Rhône
CdR: 171
Valle: 300
How many VDN AOCs are in the Rhône. Names?
2
Rasteau AOC
Muscat de Beaumes de Venise AOC
3 northern Rhône Cru AOCs that produce red and white wine
St. Joseph
Crozes-Hermitage
Hermitage
Grape varieties of St. Joseph reds?
Syrah, up to 10% Marsanne/Rousanne
Grapes Hermitage reds
Syrah, max 15% Marsanne / Roussanne
Which Northern Rhône Cru makes sweet Vins de Paille?
Hermitage
What is the link (common parent) between Viognier & Syrah?
Mondeuse Blanche
Of the 9 southern Crus, which 7 are on the left bank?
Vinsobres Rasteau Cairanne Gigondas Vacqueyras Beaumes-de-Venise Châteauneuf-du-Pape
(all bit Lirac & Tavel)
Of the 9 southern Crus, which 2 are on the right bank?
Lirac
Tavel
Gigondas wine styles
red & rosé
Vacqueyras wine styles
red, rosé, white
95% red, GSM
Lirac AOC winestyles
red, white, rosé
How many AOCs lie in the Diois?
4 Clairette de Die (Methode Ancestral & Traditional) Crémant de Die Coteaux de Die Chatillon en Diois
What is the coolest, wettest non Cru AOC in Rhône?
Côtes du Vivarais
What is the hottest & driest non Cru AOC in Rhône?
Costières du Nîmes
What non-Cru AOC produces white wine only?
Clairette de Bellegarde
Which non-Cru AOC produces mostly rosé?
Luberon
Which non-Cru AOC is up to 1,950 m altitude?
Ventoux
Which non-Cru AOCs were formerly part of Languedoc
Duche d’Uzes
Costieres de Nimes
Term ‘échelas’
Tipi-like trellasing structures that provide support and wind protection for wines, used for Syrah, northern Rhône
Climate Southern Rhône
Mediterranean
What Rhône appelation was the first to have its zone of production delineated?
Châteauneuf-du-pape
Which northern Rhône Cru is known for sparkling wine?
Saint-Péray
Is Côtes du Rhône Villages made in the north, south or both?
All 95 CDR Villages come from the south
What 3 Northern Crus permit Viognier?
Côte-Rôtie
Condrieu
Château-Grillet
What is the primary grape of Rasteau AOC?
Grenache
GSM blends
Are Côtes du Rhône Villages strictly single varietals, blends or both?
CDR Villages must be a blend, min 50% Grenache
Main difference between ‘Clairette de Die’ and ‘Coteaux de Die’? Grapes
Clairette de Die: Sparkling
Min. 75 % Muscat + Clairette
Coteaux de Die: Still
100% Clairette
Rhône vineyards are situated between the ..th & ..th parallels north.
44th and 45th
What are the main soil types found in the northern Rhône?
Granite & Schist
What is the most common vine training system in the Southern Rhône?
Gobelet
What is the ‘Dentelles de Montmirail’?
A mountain range to the east of southern Rhône
What is the most common wine style in Diois
Sparkling white
What is the principal grape of Tavel rosé?
Grenache
What is the primary method for making rosé wine in the Rhône Valley?
‘Saignée’
What is the northernmost cru in the Northern Rhône?
Côte-Rôtie
Climate northern Rhône
Continental
What is the southernmost appellation in the Southern Rhône?
Costières de Nimes
What 3 Northern Rhône Crus permit Viognier?
Côte-Rôtie
Condrieu
Château-Grillet
‘Oeil de Perdrix’ refers to?
Deep salmon color of Rhône rosés based on Grenache & Cinsault
(Auge des Rebhuhns)
What is the primary grape variety of Clairette de Die
Min. 75% Muscat (rest Clairette Blanche)
Muscat de Beaumes de Venise min. residual sugar?
min. 10% (100 g / lt)
Min. residual sugar of VDN Rasteau
min. 4.5% (45 g / ltr)
Synonym for Maccabeu in Spain (Rioja)
Viura
Vermentino (Italy)
red or white grape?
synonyme in France
white
Rolle
Ugni Blanc, synonyme in Italy
Trebbiano
Rolle, synonyme in Italy
Vermentino