Rhone Valley Flashcards
Name 3 white varietals authorized for Chateauneuf-du-Pape.
Grenache Blanc Bourboulenc Rousanne Clairette Picardin Piquepoul Blanc
What is the maximum RS of Chateauneuf-du-Pape?
3 g/L
What is the Southern Rhone’s largest appellation?
Cotes du Rhône
What are the principal red varietals of the Côtés du Rhône-Villages AOP?
Grenache
Mourvedre
Syrah
Which AOC in the Northern Rhone is on the East Side of the Rhone River?
Hermitage
Crozes-Hermitage
Which 1 of the former 5 Cotes du Rhone Villages that has full AOP status is authorized to produce white, Rose and red wine?
Vacqueryas
What is the major river of the Comtes Rhodaniens?
The Rhone River
What is the drying time of Hermitage Vin de Paille?
Minimum 45 days
A VDN made in Cairanne May be released as?
Rasteau
What is the principal soil type of CNDPs ‘La Crau’ vineyard?
This raised area is home to some of the region’s most famous Châteaux and it is marked by round stones over iron-rich red clays left during the Villafranchian Age (in between the Ice Age and Pliocene Epoch – around 1–3 million years ago).
famous for its deposits of large rounded, river stones (aka “galets roulés”). To many, the vineyards on the La Crau plateau represent the top wines from Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
What is the encépagement of Vin de Paille in Hermitage?
Marsanne and/or Rousanne
Name some Lieux-dits of Hermitage.
Les Grandes Vignes L’Hermite Les Bessards Les Baumes Le Meal Les Murets La Croix Maison Blanche
Who owns Chateau Grillet?
Francois Pinault
Which 2 red wine primary appellations in the Northern Rhone are located east of the Rhone River?
Hermitage and Crozes Hermitage
Which appellation in the Northern Rhone is located closest to Lyon?
Cote-Rotie
What grapes are authorized for Chatillon-en-Dois Rouge?
75% Gamay, plus Pinot Noir and Syrah
In which AOP are the following lieux-dits located: Reynard, La Cote, Les Mazards, Le Pigeonnier
Cornas
Which AOP name is derived from Celtic for ‘burnt earth’?
Cornas
Which producer makes ‘Cuvee Cathelin’?
Jean Louis Chave
Which producer makes ‘Hermitage La Chapelle’?
Paul Jaboulet Aine
Who is the largest producer in the appellation of Cote-Rôtie?
E. Guigal
Soil type of the ‘La Landonne’ vineyard?
Iron rich limestone clay of Cote Brune
Which 2 La La La crus are found on Cote Blonde?
La Mouline and La Turque
Which one of the La La La crus is an official lieux-dit?
La Landonne
Name 3 producers who bottle a La Landonne.
Guigal Rostaing Gerin Delas Gerard
How long is Guigal’s ‘La Landonne’ aged in oak?
42 months in entirely new barrels
