Rhone Valley Flashcards
Name 4 single vineyards of Cote Rotie
There are many. A good sample to know is:
Cognet Besset Chatelon Grandes Place Rozier Tupin
Name 4 lieux-dits of Hermitage
l'Hermite Les Bessards Le Méal La Croix Péleat Les Greffieux Maison Blanche l'Homme
How long must grapes destined for Hermitage Vin de Paille dry before fermentation.
45 days of drying after which they must have a minimum must weight of 350 g/L. Max yield is 15 hl/ha
Name the lieux-dits of Cornas
Les Reynards
La Cote
Les Chaillot
Les Mazards
Where do Georges Vernay and André Perret produce wine?
Condrieu
Who is the current owner of Chateau Grillet AOP
Francois Pinault
What is the second label from Chateau Grillet?
The second label from Chateau Grillet is a Cotes du Rhone called Pontcin, which is 100% Viognier
What is the difference between Clairette de Die and Cremant de Die
Cremant de Die only allows traditional method sparkling wine made from mostly Clairette with Aligoté and Muscat Blanc.
Clairette de Die allows for both traditional method and méthod Diose ancestrale wines. The traditional method is 100% clairette, but the ancestrale method is 75% muscat plus clairette.
In both traditional styles, RS is set at a MAX 15 g/L, while the ancestral style stipulates a MIN 35 g/L
Also, traditional method wine requires 9 months on the lees while ancestrale only requires 4
What is the min abv of Hermitage Blanc
Oddly enough, Hermitage Blanc stipulates 11% min abv, even though all red wine appellations of the Northern Rhone stipulate 10.5% abv.
What style of wine is designated to Chatillon en Diois AOP
White wine based on Chard/Aligoté
Red/Rosé based on 60% Gamay with Pinot Noir and Syrah
(Northern Rhone)
Which Cotes du Rhone Villages geographic designation only produces Red and Rose wine?
Chusclan
Communes of production of Rasteau
Cairanne
Rasteau
Sablet
What is the proof of spirit added for mutage and at what %
96 proof spirit is added to wines at a % of 5-10% for mutage.
What is the minimum RS of Muscat de Beaumes de Venice AOP
100 g/L
