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Where is the Rhone Valley

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France - SouthEast of France . Rhone river start in Switzerland, through Lake Geneva and empties into the mediterranean.

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Northern Rhone - geography/climate

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Climate moderated by the Rhone river, in a continental climate region.

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What are Mistral winds

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Winds that flows down the Rhone river valley. Very strong winds. Keeps an intense moderating influence on the climate.

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Northern Rhone - topography/soil

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Very steep topography

Soil is primarily Granite and Schist

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Northern Rhone - grape

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Red
* Syrah

White
* Viognier
* Marsanne
* Roussanne

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Northern Rhone viticulture

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Very steep slopes

Vines staked to ground b/c of Mistral winds

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Northern Rhone Vinification

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Single variety wines
* Oak Use (whites and reds)
* Stainless Steel
* New french oak
* Large older barrels

Co-fementation
* adding some whte grapes to red during fermentation

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Northern Rhone appelations
Cote Rotie

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  • northenmost
  • Red wines only
  • Syrah
  • max of 20% Viognier
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Northern Rhone Condrieu

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  • South of Cote Rotie
  • White wines only
  • 100% Viognier
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Northern Rhone Saint-Joseph

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Below Condrieu
Red Wines
* Syrah
* Max 10% Marsanne & Roussanne

White wines
* Marsanne and Roussanne

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Northern Rhone Corzes-Hermitage

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Across river from Saint-Joseph
Red Wines
* Syrah
* Max of 15% Marsanne & Roussanne

White wines
* Marsanne & Roussanne

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Northern Rhone Hermitage

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Marquis appelation of Northern Rhones

Red Wines
* Syrah
* Max 15% Marsanne & Roussanne
*
White wines
* Marsanne & Roussane

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Northern Rhone Cornas

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Southern end of Northern Rhone

100% Syrah and 100% red wine by law

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Southern Rhone Geopgraphy/climate

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30 mile gap betwen Northern Rhone and Southern Rhone

Mediterranenan climate
Mistral winds
hot summers/diurnal

flatter plains and scrubs

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Southern Rhone soils/grapes

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Soil - alluvial clays and river rocks

White varieties
* Roussanne
* Clairette
* Grenache Blanc

Red
* Grenache
* Syrah
* Mourvedre

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Southern Rhone viticulture/vinification

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Bush (Gobelet) vine training
close to ground b//c of wind

Blends predominate
Oak use uncommon
NO Chaptilation allowed

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Southern Rhone appelation system

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Single Village (highest)

Cotes du Rhone-Village

Cotes du Rhone (lowest)

18
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Southern Rhone - Chateneuf-du-Pape

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White - blend of local varieties
Red- Grenache based blends

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Southern Rhone - Gigondas

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Red wines only
Grenache based blends

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Southern Rhone - Vacqueyras

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White - blend of local varieties
Red & Rose - Grenache based blends

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Southern Rhone - Tavel

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Rose only
Grenache based blends

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