Rhone Valley Flashcards
What are the main soil types of Cote-Rote, Condrieu and Hermitage
Granitic Schist
What is arzelle
Powdery decomposed mica soil found in Condrieu
What is the cepage of Cornas
100% syrah
What is the cepage of Cote-Rotie
Syrah with a maximum 20% viognier
What is the cepage of Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage
Syrah with a maximum 15% Marsanne/Roussanne
What is the cepage for St-Joseph
Syrah with a maximum 10% Marsanne/Roussane
Where do you find the vineyard La Mouline
Cote-Rotie AOP within the lieux-dit Cote Blonde
Where do you find the vineyard La Turque
Cote-Rotie AOP within the lieux-dit Cote Brun
Who are the two most famous producers of La Landonne
- E. Guigal
- René Rostaing
Who produces La Chapelle and where is it located
Jaboulet. The wine comes form the climat of L’Hermite in Hermitage
Name 5 lieux-dits of Hermitage
- L’Hermite
- Les Bessards
- Les Beaumes
- Le Méal
- La Croix
- Péleat
- Les Greffieux
- Maison Blanche
- L’Homme
What is Gore
Naked granite soil in Cornas
What is the name of the granite soil in Cornas
Gore
Name the lieux-dits of Cornas
- Les Reynards
- La Côte
- Les Chaillot
- Les Mazards
What is Hermitage vin de paille
- An expression of dessert wine from Hermitage made with dried Marsanne/Roussane
- The wines have a minimum potential abv of 19.5% but an acquired abv of 12.5%
- The grapes must be dried for a minimum 45 days after which their minimum must weight must be 350g/L
- No specified RS
What styles of wine are designated to Saint-Péray
White wine and traditional method mousseux sparkling wine made from Marsanne/Roussanne
Who is the current owner of Chateau Grillet
Francois Pinault (Used to be Neyret-Gachet, was sold in 2011)
What style of wine is designated to Coteaux de Die
White wine from 100% Clairette
What style of wine is designated to Cremant de Die
Sparkling wine based on:
- Mostly Clairette with Aligoté and Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains
- Muscat cannot exceed 10% of the blend
What style of wine is designated to Clairette de Die AOP
- Traditional Method Sparkling: 100% Clairette
- Clairette de Die Methode Diose Ancestrale: Min 75% Muscat a Petit Grains plus Clairette
- Traditional Method sparkling has MAX RS of 15 g/L while Method Ancestrale has MIN RS of 35 g/L which means it will always be at least demi-sec in sweetness
What style of wine is designated to Chatillon-en-Diois
White: Chardonnay and Aligoté
Rosé/Red: 75% Gamay plus Pinot Noir and Syrah
Minimum abv of Chateauneuf-du-Pape
12.5% this is the highest minimum abv for dry AOP wine in all of France
What is le rapé in CdP production
Mandatory declassification or discarding of at least 2% of the harvested grapes
What is the main grape of Chateau Beaucastel
Mourvedre. They’re also known for using every authorized varietal
What is unique about Chateau Rayas
CdP often times made from 100% Grenache
What was the first estate-bottled CdP
Chateau La Nerthe
Name the other labels of Chateau Rayas
- Pignan
- Chateau de Fonsalette
- Pialade
They also own Chateau des Tours
What is the northernmost chateau in CdP
Chateau de Beaucastel
Name 5 villages allowed to append their name to Cotes du Rhone-Villages
- Chusclan
- Plan de Dieu
- St-Gervais
- St-Maurice
- Valréas
- Visan
- Roaix
- Rochegude
(There are 18 total but this is a good sample)
What is regarded as the best lieux-dit of CdP
Le Crau; This is also where Ch. Vieux Telegraph grows its grapes and the name appears on their label
What is the minimum % of Grenache for Gigondas
50%
Gigondas can only make Red and Rosé
What is the minimum % of Grenache for Vaqueyras Rouge
50%
Vaqueyras can make White, Rosé and Red
What style of wine is designated to Beaumes-de-Venise
Red wine only based on 50% Grenache
What style of wine is designated to Vinsobres AOP
Red wine only based on 50% Grenache
What is the minimum and maximum abv for Tavel
Min: 11.5%
Max: 13.5%
What grape must be present in Tavel wines by law
Grenache Noir
What communes may bottle VDN wines as Rasteau AOP
- Rasteau
- Cairanne
- Sablet
If a bottle of Rasteau AOP wine is red and unfortified, what commune of production must it come from
Rasteau
What is the minimum abv for Rasteau VDN
21.5% potential alcohol but the finished wine has a minimum of 15%
What does the term ambré indicate on a bottle of Rasteau VDN
Red VDN displaying more oxidative character and aged at least 3 years before release
What does the term tuilé indicate on a bottle of Rasteau VDN
White VDN displaying oxidative characteristic and aged for at least 3 years before release
What is the minimum RS for Rasteau VDN
45 g/L
In what proportion may grape spirit be added to Rasteau VDN for mutage
5-10%
What does blanc indicate on a bottle of Rasteau VDN
Younger, fresher white style
What does grenat indicate on a bottle of Rasteau VDN
Younger fresher red style
What color wines are permitted for Rasteau VDN
White, Rosé, Red
What does the tern Hors d’Age indicate on a bottle of Rasteau VDN
The wine is aged at least 5 years prior to release
What does the term Rancio indicate on a bottle of Rasteau VDN
Deliberately oxidized and madeirized style of wine left in open barrels and exposed to sunlight
Name the communes of production for Muscat de Beames-d-Venise
- Beaumes-de-Venise
- Aubignan
What is the minimum RS for Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise VDN wines
100 g/L
What style of wine is designated to Muscat-de-Beaumes-de-Venise
VDN styles only in White, Rosé and Red
What is the minimum abv of Muscat-de-Beaumes-de-Venise
21.5% potential alcohol but 15% minimum finished alcohol
What is the northernmost appelation of the Southern Rhone
Grignan-Les-Adhémar AOP
This AOP used to be called Cotes du Tricastin but the producers pushed to relabel the AOP in 2010 to dissociate themselves from the Tricastin nuclear plant
Name the single-commune appellation within the Costières de Nimes producing exclusively white wine from 100% Clairette
Clairette de Bellgarde AOP
What is the newest AOP of the Southern Rhone as of 2013
Duché d’Uzès
