Rhone MS Flashcards
What is region of the Rhone is Septentionale
North
What region of the Rhone is called the merideionale
Southern Rhone
CDP was a property of the papacy until when?
1791
When does the Mistral affect the Northern Rhone
Winter and Spring
What are the important climats of Hermitage
Le Meal, Les Bessards, Greffiex, Beaume, Peleat
What is the soil called of Cornas
Granite soil - gore
4 climats of Cornas
Les Reynards, La Cote, Les Chaillot, Les Mazards
Name three producers of Condrieu AOP
Georges Vernay, Yves Cuilleron, Andre Perret
Jean Louis Chave produces what wines from Hermitage?
Les Bessards L'hermite Peleat Le Meal Rocoules Maison Blanche
Name the wines of Jean Louis Chave that he makes in Saint-Joseph
Dardouilles
Les Oliviers
Pichonnier
Bachasson
Name the wines that Jean Louis Chave makes from Crozes Hermitage
Gros des Vignes
What is Arzelle soil and where can you find it?
It is decomposed mica found in coidrieu
Who is the largest producer of Cote Rotie ?
E. Guigal
What is the smallest red wine appellation of Northern Rhone?
Cornas
Which 3 of the major syrah appellations of the northern rhone can produce white wine also?
St. Joseph, Croze Hermitage and Hermitage
Name two producers of vin de Paille in hermitage:
Chave and Chapoutier
Which Northern Rhone appellations lie on the Drome River?
Coteaux de Die, Cremant de Die, Clairette de Die
What style of wine is made in Chatillion en Diois Aop?
Gamay based reds and roses
Whites based on Aligote & Chard
Name a CDP cuvee generally dominated by Mourvedre:
Beaucastel Rouge
Name a CDP Cuvee that is generally 100% Grenache
Chateau Rayas
What Chateau released the first estate bottled CDP and when?
Chateau La Nerthe - 1785
What is the newest AOP of southern rhone to be upgraded from CDRV?
Cairanne - 2016
What Southern Rhone AOP has the highest Minimum Requirement for Grenache?
Lirac - it mandates 90% in the blend with S&M rather then the 50% of other appellations
What is the minimum residual sugar for Rasteau VdN?
45 g/l
What is the minimum RS for Muscat de Beaum de Venise?
100g L
Grignan-les-adhemar was previously called by what name? Why?
Cotes du Tristican - they rebranded because of a power plant explosion
What are the three important producers of Bandol ROuge?
Tempier, Pibernon, CHateaux Pradeaux
WHat is the most important estate within Le Baux en Provence?
Domaine du Trevallon
What are the subzones of Cotes de Provence AOP
Sainte-Victoire, Frejus, La Londe, Pierrefeu
What two communal appellations cover the island of corsica?
Ajaccio and PatrimonioAOP
What Aop covers the whole island of Corsica?
Vin du Corse
What are the two sub sections of Fitou?
Fitou Maritime and Fitou Montagneux
