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Rhone Valley Flashcards

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1
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Name the villages in the Northern Rhone

A 
(N-S)
Cote-Rotie
Condrieu
Saint-Joseph
Hermitage
Crozes-Hermitage
Cornas
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Name the villages in the Southern Rhone

A 
(N-S) 
Cotes du Rhone
VInsobres
Gigondas
Beaumes de Venise
Vacqueryas 
CDP
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3
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What is Arzelle

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Thin topsoil rich with powdery decomposed mica near Condrieu

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what are the grapes of the Northern Rhone

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Syrah
Viognier
Marsanne
Rousanne

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What are the grapes of the Southern Rhone

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Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah, Cinsault, Carignan, etc.

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what is the climate of the northern rhone

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continental

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what is the climate of the southern rhone

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mediterranean

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what is the soil type of the northern rhone

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granite, schist, arzelle

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what is the soil type of the southern rhone

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large galets, alluvial, limestone

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what are the top vintages of the rhone

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2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

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Name two producers of the Northern Rhone

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2015 E. Guigal St. Joseph

2016 Rene Rostaing Cote-Rotie

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Name two producers of Southern Rhone

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2016 Chateau La Nerth CDP

2017 Chateau de Beaucastle CDP

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what is the name of the wind that affects the rhone

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Mistral

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Name the blends of the Northern Rhoen

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Cornas - 100% Syrah
Cote-Rotie- 20% Viognier allowed
St. Joseph- 10% Marsanne & Rousanne 
Crozes-Hermitage- 15% Marsanne & Roussanne
Hermitage- 15% M & R
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What is the wine of Saint-Peray AOP

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Marsanne & Roussane wine made in method tradtionnelle mousseaux style

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16
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what is vin de paille

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rare dessert wine made in Hermitage from M & R grapes

17
Q

who bottled the first CDP blend & when?

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Chateau de Beaucastle in 1785

18
Q

What wine is made in Tavel?

A

Rose only

19
Q

What are the blend requirements of Gigondas & Vacqueryas?

A

50% Grenache blends, other varieties vary by producers

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