rhone - france Flashcards
which are the main grape of northern rhone?
red (syrah)
white (marsanne, roussanne and viognier)
which is the type of climate and influence?
continental climate with influence of mistral winds
which are the AOC of northern rhone?
cote-rotie, condrieu, crozes-hermitage, saint-peray, cornas, hermitage, saint-joseph
which are the two different hillside of cote rotie?
cote brune (higher clay content and ironstone)
cote blonde (higher limestone)
which is the name of stone walls of cote rotie?
cheya
which is the max amount of viognier permitted in cote rotie?
20%
which are the reason to add viognier to the blend?
in poor years act as a natural chaptalisation and help also to stabilise the color
which are the famous wines and who is the producer?
la mouline, la turque, la landonne from e.guigal
which is the single vineyard and one of the smallest AOC included in condrieu?
chateau grillet
which is the main soil of hermitage?
granite
what’s the story behind the name hermitage?
it’s named after chevalier de sterinberg upon returing from the crusade, has refugee as a hermit in the chapelle that is located on top of the hill.
which is the percentage of roussane and marsanne permitted in red wines from hermitage?
15%
which is the type of climate of southern rhone?
mediterranean
which is the wind that blows from north to south and which benefit has?
mistral is a cold dry wind that help to reducing humidity avoiding fungal diseases and moulds.
it also dry quickly the soil after rain.
which is the main red variety of southern rhone?
grenache
