Rhone, So France, So West Flashcards
Name for cold dry wind of that effects the southern Rhone?
Mistral
Name for the thin topsoil of decomposed mica in Condrieu?
Arzelle
Which No Rhone AOPs require 100%?
Cornas
What percentage of grapes other than Syrah are permitted in Hermitage?
15%
After drying what is the minimum must weight for Vin de Paille?
350g/l
What is the minimum dry time for grapes destine to become Hermitage Vinde Paille?
45 days
Name 2 communes of Hermitage?
Tain-l’Hermitage
Crozes-Hermitage
Larnage
Name 3 vineyards of Hermitage?
Les Grandes Vignes
L’Hermite
Varogne
Les Vercandières
Les Bessards
Les Diognières
Les Beaumes
Le Méal
Les Murets
La Croix
Péleat
Les Rocoules
La Pierelle
Les Greffieux
Maison Blanche
L’Homme
Torras et les Garennes
What Departments is St Joseph in?
Ardeeche
Loire
What AOP of the Northern Rhone is in the Loire Department?
St Joseph
What percent of St Joseph rouge can be white grapes?
10%
Maximum amount of Viognier in Cote Rotie
20%
What are the communes of Cote Rotie?
Ampuis
Saint-Cyr-sur-Rhône
Tupin-Semons
What is the general soil type of the Cote Blonde?
Gneiss
What is the general soil type of the Cote Brune?
Mica Schist
Name 2 owners of La Landonne not named Guigal?
Jamet
Levet
Rostaing
Which 4 producers dominate Hermitage?
Chapoutier
Chave
Jaboulet
Delas
What hermitage producer makes the bottling La Chapelle?
Jaboulet
In what climat of Hermitage is La Chapel located?
L’Hermite
Name 4 climats of Hermitage?
Le Meal
Les Bessard
Greffieux
Beaume
Peleat
Name for the granite soils of Cornas?
Gore
What are the Lieus dit of Cornas?
Les Reynards
La Cote
Les Chaillot
Le Mazards
Where does August Clape produce wine?
Cornas
What are the red wine only AOP of the northern rhone?
Cornas
Cote Rotie
What styles of wine are produced in St Peray?
White
Sparkling
What are the main varieties of St Peray?
Marsanne
Rousanne
Name 2 producers of Condrieu?
George Vernay
Yves Cuilleron
Andre Perret
Who owns Chateau Grillet?
Francois Pinault
What styles of wine are made in St Peray?
Still white and Mousseux from
Marsanne and Roussanne
Coteaux de Die lies on what river?
Drome
Name 2 AOP that lie on the Drome river?
Clairette de Die
Cremant de Die
Coteaux de Die
Chatillon de Diois
What grape are the wines of Chatillon en Diois?
Gamay
Chardonnay and Aligote
What is the main grape of Clairette de Die method Dioises ancestrale?
Min 75% Muscat
Name for large “pudding stones” found CDP?
Galets
Name 3 grapes other than Grenache Syrah Mouvedre that are allow in CDP
Cinsault
Counoise
Bourboulenc
Roussanne
Brun Argenté (Vaccarèse)
Clairette
Clairette Rosé
Muscardin
Picardan
Piquepoul (Noir, Gris and Blanc)
Terret Noir
What is the min Alc. for CDP?
12.5%
What is the term for the declassification or discarding of 2% of CDP harvest?
Le rape
What was the first estate bottled CDP? year?
La Nerthe 1785
Name 3 communes of production for CDP?
CDP
Orange
Bedarrides
Courthezon
Sorgues
How many communes may append their name to Cotes du Rhone Villages AOP?
22
Name 3 villages that are part of the Cotes du Rhone Villages AOP?
Chuslan
Gadagne
Laudun
Massif d’Uchaux
Nyons
Plan de Dieu
Puymeras
Roaix
Rochegude
Rousset-Les-Vignes
Sablet
Saint Andeol
Saint Gervais
Saint Maurice
Saint Panteleon les Vignes
Saint Cecile
Seguret
Signargues
Suze la Rousse
Vaison la Romaine
Valreas
Visan
What is the newest AOP in the So Rhone?
Cairanne
What styles of wine may be made in Vacqueyras?
Red
white
Rose
Min amount of Grenache for Vacqeyras and Gigondas?
50%
What is the most recent AOP of the Southern Rhone?
Cairanne
Only AOP in France dedicated to Rose?
Tavel
What are the VDN AOP of the southern Rhone?
Muscat Beaume de Venise
Rasteau
What are the Communes of production for Rasteau VDN?
Sablet
Rasteau
Cairanne
What variety is the based for Rasteau VDN
Grenache
In VDN wines, what do the terms ambre and Tuile indicate?
More oxidative aging
How long are Ambre and Tuile VDN wines aged?
Min 3 years prior to release
Rasteau Hors d’age is aged for how long?
5 years