Rhone Valley Flashcards
What grapes do we see in Northern Rhône?
Red: Syrah
White: viognier, marsanne, roussanne
What wind is famous in Rhône?
Mistral
What wines do we see in Cote-Rotie?
Reds from Syrah we can see max 20% Viogner in the blend
Name Cote-Roties slopes
Cote Blonde
Cote Brune
Name 5 Cote-Rotie producers
Guigal Jamet Yves Cuilleron Michel and Stephane Ogier Benetiere Jean-Michem Stephane Cluse-Roch
When did Condrie became an AOC?
1940
Soils in Condrie
Chalk, flint and mica
Where is Château-Grillet?
It is a monopole in Condrie
4 ha
Name 3 Condrie producers
George Vernay Coteau du Vernon Pierre Dunazot Andre Perret Guigal
What wines do we see in Saint-Josheph?
Reds from Syrah
Whites from Marsanne and Roussanne
Name Saint Joseph five Valleys
Chalais Les Olivier St-Joseph Ste-Epine Bachasson
Name 3 Saint-Josheph producers
Gonon Chave Souhaut Domaine Monier Bernard Gripa
Name Hermitage Famous Climats
Meal Grefieux Beaume Raucoule Muret Guigniere Bessas Burges Lauds L'Hermite
Name 3 Hermitage producers
Chave Chapoutier Jaboulet Delas Berbard Faurie Ferraton Remizieres and Marc Sorrel
Name 3 Crozes-Hermitage producers
Alain Graillot Belle Pochon Domaine De Thalabert Les Chassic Cave de Tain
When did Cornas bacame an Appellation?
1938
Name 3 Cornas Producers
Clape Allemand Allain voge Norm Verset Courbis brothers Domaine du Tunnel
Name 3 North Rhône top vintages
90, 91, 95,98,99,00,01,03,05,07,09,10,13,15
Whene did Chateauneauf became an AOC?
1936 France first AOC
Name Chateauneauf 5 Communes
Orange Sorgues Courthezon Bedarrides Chateauneauf du pape
Abv min in Chateauneauf
12.5% highest in France
Name 3 Chateauneauf producers
Château Rayas Château de Bocastel Clos des Papes Domaine de la Janasse Domaine Pegau Domaine Viex Telegraph Domaine Baroche
3 southern Rhône strong vintages
90,95,98,00,01,05,06,07,09,10,12,15
Wines in Cotes du Vivarais AOC
90% Grenache with Syrah,Cinsault on Red
Marsanne,Clairette allowded for roses
Wines in Grignan-Les Adhenar AOC
Red and some rose
Wines in Vacqueras
Red min 50% Grenache in the blend
Wines in Rasteau AOC
All color wines
Wines in Cairanne AOC
Accepted in Febuary 2016
Only red
Min 50% Grenache with 25% Surah and other Varieties
Wines in Gigondas
Red
Max 80% Grenache min 15% Syrah and Mourvedre and max 10% other varietals
Wines in Visobres
Became an AOC in 2006
Only red wines
Min 50% Grenache with 25% either Mourvedre either Syrah
Wines in Lirac
All color wines Similar rose with Tavel Reds Min 40% Grenache plus 25% Mourvedre and syrah The rest other varietals
Wines in Beaumes de Venise AOC
Only reds min 25% Grenache
Muscat de Beaumes de Venise AOC: VDN WINE
Wines in Tavel
Only rose
Grenache ans Cinsault followed by Mourvedre and Picpoul are predominant
10% other varietals
Non varietals can exceed 60% of the blend
Max 13.5% abv
