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Rhone Valley Flashcards

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1
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The prime viticultural areas of the Rhone Valley lie on either side of what river?

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The Rhone

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What city lies to the north of the Rhone Valley?

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Lyon (20 miles north)

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What city lies at the south of the Rhone Valley?

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Avignon

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How many miles from north to south is the Rhone Valley?

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120 miles

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How many miles are in the gap between the Northern Rhone and the Southern Rhone?

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30 miles

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What are the 3 major apps in Southern Rhone?

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Chateuaneuf du Pape, Gigondas & Vacqueyras

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7
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The climate in Southern Rhone is

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Mediterranean

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What is the name of the cold wind that blows down from the Alps and through the Rhone Valley?

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The mistral.

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How does the mistral help the Southern rhone grapes?

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Cools down the vines so the grapes retain their acidity, and works as a blow-dryer to keep humidity & mold off the grapes at harvest time.

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Because of the mistral, the best vineyards are located where?

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In sheltered areas.

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Because of the mistral, how are the vines pruned?

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Low to the ground.

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Which part of the Rhone Valley has vineyards venturing out away from the Rhone River and on flatter land and hills?

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Southern Rhone

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What are the soils in the Southern Rhome?

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clay, sandy limestone, gravel, or stones

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Why does Southern Rhone blend it’s wine?

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The hot dry climate can make classic Syrah lose it’s focus & intensity so blending can create a whole wine that’s more than a sum of it’s parts.

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How many red grapes are permitted in Southern Rhone?

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12

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How many grape varieties are allowed in Southern Rhone?

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17
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How many grape varieties are allowed in C du Pape?

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13

18
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What is the most important grape in Southern Rhone?

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Grenache

19
Q

List 4 other Southern Rhone red grapes?

A

Syrah, Mourvedre, Carignan, Cinsaut

20
Q

What white grapes are found in Southern Rhone?

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Grenache Blanc, Ugni Blanc, Marsanne, Roussane, Viognier, Clairette, Muscat

21
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What grape variety is often a key component of Rhone rose’s?

A

Grenache

22
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Tavel is located in what part of the Rhone Valley?

A

Southern Rhone

23
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What app in the Southern Rhone produces only roses?

A

Tavel

24
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What regional app covers most of the Southern Rhone?

A

Cotes du Rhone.

25
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How many villages are within the Southern Rhone Cotes du Rhone app?

A

90

26
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What app is best known of the Cotes du Rhone-Villages?

A

Cairanne

27
Q

What Southern Rhone AOCs are known for hearty red blends?

A

C du Pape, Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Lirac & Rasteau

28
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What best known vin doux natural or sweet wine is made in Southern Rhone?

A

Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

29
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What is the alcohol level and minimum % of sugar in a Muscat de B-de-V?

A

15% alcohol and 10% residual sugar

30
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What is another vin doux natural from Southern Rhone is based on Grenache and is mostly red but can be white, tawny and rose versions?

A

Rasteau vin doux naturel

31
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What grapes are used for Tavel roses?

A

Grenache & Cinsault

32
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Where is Clairette de Die AOC and what style wine is produced there?

A

Apart from the Rhone Valley. Produces a sweet sparkling wine using the Method Ancestrale Dioise.

33
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List the AOC’s in the Southern Rhone clockwise

A

Cotes du Rhone, Cotes du Rhone Villages, one at the top, Vinsoble, Rasteau, Gigondas, Vaqueyres, Beaumes de Venise, large app starts with a V, Luberon, Chat. du Pape, Cost. de Nimes, Tavel, Lirac

34
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The Northern Rhone passes through what?

A

The Massiff Central and the French Alps

35
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The vineyards are steep and must be terraced in what part of the Rhone Valley

A

Northern

36
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What is the climate in the Northern Rhone

A

Continental

37
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What are galets and where are they found.

A

Stones in Southern Rhone, esp. Chat. du Pape

38
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What are the white varietals found in Northern Rhone?

A

Marsanne, Rousanne, Viognier

39
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Full bodied, viscous and aromatic describes what Northern Rhone grape variety?

A

Viognier

40
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What Northern Rhone AOC is 100% syrah?

A

Cornas

41
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What Northern Rhone AOCs are dry whites from 100% viognier?

A

Condrieu and Chateau Grillet

42
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List the Northern Rhone AOCs north to south

A

Cote Rotie, Condrieu, Chateaux Grillet, St. Joseph, Crozes Hermitage, Hermitage, Cornas, St. Peray

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