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