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Rhone Valley Flashcards

1
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Hermitage cepage?

A

Red wines from Syrah and up to 15% Roussanne and Marsanne

Whites from Roussanne adn Marsanne

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Crozes-Hermitage cepage?

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Red wines from Syrah with up to 15% Roussanne and Marsanne

Whites from Roussanne and Marsanne

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What are the typical soil types of the Northern Rhone Valley?

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Steep slopes with granite soils in Cote Rotie, Condrieu and Hermitage

Granite in Cornas

Heavier, clay-oriented soils in St. Joseph and Crozes-Hermitage

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What are the 8 Northern Rhone AOPs?

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Cote Rotie

[kot hro-tee]

Condrieu

[ko(n)-dryuh]

Chateau-Grillet

[shah-to gree-yeh]

St. Joseph

[sa(n) zo-zehf]

Crozes-Hermitage

[kroz ehr-mee-tahzh]

Hermitage

[ehr-mee-tahzh]

Cornas

[kohr-nahs]

St. Peray

[sah(n) pay-hray]

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Cote Rotie cepage?

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Red wines from Syrah with up to 20% Viognier allowed

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Condrieu cepage?

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White wines only from Viognier

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7
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Chateau-Grillet cepage?

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White wines only, Viognier, from a single, small estate

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St. Joseph cepage?

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Red wines from minimum 90% Syrah and up to 10% Roussanne and Marsanne

Whites from Roussanne and Marsanne

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9
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Cornas cepage?

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Red wines from 100% Syrah (tend to be rustic and tannic)

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St. Peray cepage?

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Still and sparkling wines from Roussanne and Marsanne

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11
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Highly regarded vintages of Northern Rhone?

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1999

2003

2006

2009

2010

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12
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Primary Southern Rhone white varieties?

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Roussanne

Clairette

Piquepoul Blanc

Bourboulenc

Picardan

Grenach Blanc

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13
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Primary Southern Rhone red varieties?

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Syrah

Grenache

Mourvedre

Cinsault

Counoise

Terret Noir

Vaccarese

Muscardin

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What are the typical soil types of the Northern Rhone?

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Alluvial clays in Gigondas to alluvial deposits ad river rock stones (galets) in Chateauneuf-du-Pape

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15
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Southern Rhone Appellations?

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Cotes-du-Rhone

[kot dew hron]

Cotes du Rhone-Villages

[kot dew hron vee-lah-zh]

Chateaneuf-du-Pape

[shah-to nuhf dew pahp]

Gigondas

[zhee-go(n)-dahs]

Vacqueyras

[vah-kay-hrahs]

Tavel

[tah-vehl]

Lirac

[lee-hrahk]

Beaumes-de-Venise

[bom duh vuh-neez]

Vinsobres

[vah(n)-sobr]

Rasteau

[hrahs-to]

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16
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Gigondas wines?

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Red wines using minimum of 50% Grenache

17
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Vacqueyras wines?

A

Red blends from Grenache with Syrah and Mourvedre

18
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Tavel wines?

A

Grenache based rose

19
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Lirac wines?

A

Red, white and rose wines, Grenache predominates

(phyloxera first started in France here)

20
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Beaumes-de-Venise wines?

A

Red wines based on Grenache and Syrah

21
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Vinsobres wines?

A

Red wines with a minimum of 50% Grenache

22
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Rasteau wines?

A

Red wines and vin doux naturel (VDN) wines based on Grenache Noir, Blanc and Gris

23
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Southern Rhone highly regarded vintages?

A

1998

2001

2005

2007

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