Rhone Valley Flashcards
What was the first AOC system in France and when was it created?
1936 Chateauneuf-du-Pape
What is the climate of the northern Rhone?
Continental
What is the climate of the southern Rhone?
Mediterranean
What is foudres?
Generic term for large wooden barrel used in the Rhone valley often holding more than 1000 liters.
Who produces La Chappelle?
Paul Jaboulet Aine. In reference to the chapel atop the microclimate “ l’Hermite”
What white grape is permitted for blending in.. Cote-Rotie Hermitage Crozes-Hermitage st-Joseph Cornas Condreiu
Cote-Rotie = 20% Viognier Hermitage= 15% Marsanne Rousanne Crozes-Hermitage= 15% Marsanne Rousanne St-Joseph= 10% Marsanne Rousanne Cornas= 0% Condreiu=100% Viognier
What are Mistral winds
Winds from the Massif Central that effects the north during the winter and spring, protecting from mold and mildew
What is the soil of the northern Rhone?
Granite & Schist
What is Arzelle?
soil found in Condrieu made up of decomposed Mica (fragile crystal found in granite)
What would be considered the heart of Cote-Rotie and name 3 major vineyards.
Town of Ampuis.
Vineyards: La Landonne, Cote Brune, and Cote Blonde.
Which region in the northern Rhone Specifies Climats and how many are there.
Hermitage (14)
notable: l’Hermite, Le meal, les bessards, beaumme
What is the Warmest appelation in the Rhone?
Cornas
What is the “naked granite” soil called and where is it found.
Gore, Magnifies heat
Cornas.
What are the Lieux-dits of Cornas (4)
Les Reynards, La Cote, Les Chaillots, and Les Mazards
What happened to St-Joeseph AOP in 1969?
Grew from 6 communes to 26 spreading through has far south as St-peray to overlapping in condrieu.
original 6 communes were on the west bank of the river across from Hermitage.
Which regions in Northern Rhone produce and white wine from Marsanne and Rousanne?(4)
Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, St-Joseph, and St-Peray
Where in Rhone can they make a Cremant out of Marsanne Rousanne?
St-Peray
What is Vin de Paille and where is it produced in Northern Rhone?
Dried grapes that produce and sweet desert wine from Marsanne Rousanne.
Hermitage.
Name a monopole in northern Rhone.
Chateau Grillet, Neyret Gachet. Purchased by francois Pinault in 2011 (owner of ch. Latour)
Name 5 producers in cote rotie
Dom. Jamet Etienne Guigal Clusel-Roch Rene Rostaing Jasmin
how many communes can append their name’s to Cote du Rhone Village
20
What was the irst AOC in france and when was it established?
Chateauneuf du pape (1936)
What grapes in CDP have different versions?
Grenache (noir, blanc, gris)
Picpoul (noir, blanc, gris)
Clairette (blanc, rose)
How many allowed varieties in CDP?
18
