Rhone Valley Flashcards
Name the AOCs of Northern Rhone
Cote-Rotie
Condreiu
Chateau Grillet
Saint Joseph
Crozes-Hermitage
Hermitage
Cornas
St.-Peray
S. Rhone whites are based on..
Grenache blanc, Clairette
the “roasted slope”
Cote-Rotie
Cote-Rotie is a grouping of…
steep hillsides
Cote-Rotie may be up to __% Viognier
20%
The 2 most important slopes of Cote-Rotie
Cote Brune
Cote Blonde
Chateau Grillet is a …
monople
IGP for Rhone Valley
Collines Rhodaniennes
t/f: Hermitage produces both red and white wine
true
Hermitage is a _____ hillside overlooking the Rhone river
granite
Saint-Peray AOC produces …
SPARKLING and still white wine based on marsanne. Light style; traditional method
The town of Die is known for..
Sparkloing wines
What kind of wine is Clairette de Die?
Trad method sparkler made 100% from Clairette
How is Clairette de Die Tradition produced?
methode ancestrale
What grape is Clairette de Die Tradition based on?
Muscat Blanc (max 25% Clairette)
Describe Clairette de Die Tradition
low ABV (typically 7-9%)
fruity and a bit sweet
Chateauneuf-du-Pape allows how many grapes?
13
This grape is typically the base for Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Grenache
Minimum ABV for Chateauneuf-du-Pape
12.5%
famous riverbed rocks found in Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Galets
Gigondas is based on…
GSM
Does Gigondas produce a white wine?
no
Vacqueyras is based on…
GSM
Lirac AOC has a ____ style
softer
