Rhone Valley Pt 9 - Non-CdR AOCs Flashcards
How many non-CdR AOCs are there in Rhone Valley?
There are 7 - all in the S.Rhone.
Why can the 7 non-CdR AOCs not produce regional CdR wines?
They flank the CdR zone but cannot produce the CdR wines because of their large size and/or atypical mesoclimates and/or grape focus.
Where are the non-CdR AOCs located?
They flank the CdR zone of the S.Rhone to the East, West and South.
What style and grape varieties are used by the non-CdR AOCs?
They make wines in the same style as the CdR, using the same grapes with the addition of Vermentino and Macabeau.
What is the production of the non-CdR AOCs?
They produce 1/4 of the total wine of the Rhone Valley.
Which Non-CdR AOC produces the most of these AOCs?
Ventoux produces the most non- CdR wines?
Which three Non-CdR AOCs produce a large amount of wine and focus on Rose and Red wine?
Ventoux, Luberon, Costieres de Nimes.
When was Ventoux AOC awarded? which styles?
Awarded 1973 for dry white, rose and red.
What are the primary white grapes of Ventoux?
Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne.
What are the primary red grapes of Ventoux?
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, and significantly CINSAUT, CARIGNAN.
Where is Ventoux located?
SE section of the S.Rhone.
What is the climate of Ventoux?
Mediterranean with Alpine influences.
What is the ratio of wine styles in Ventoux?
Rose 36%, red more than 50%.
What is the production method of Rose in Ventoux?
Mainly saignee.
What are the blend rules in Ventoux?
All wines must contain at least two primary grapes.
Who produces the vast majority of wine in Ventoux?
Cooperatives.
When was Luberon AOC awarded? which styles?
Awarded 1988 for dry white, rose and red.
What are the primary white grapes of Luberon?
Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Marsanne, Vermentino.
What are the primary red grapes of Luberon?
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre.
Where is Luberon located?
SE of Ventoux between it and Provence.
What is the Rose production of Luberon?
It is over 50% (similar to Provence)
What is the climate of Luberon?
The climate is Mediterranean (abundant sunshine), with continental influences (cool nights and winters).
When was Costieres de Nimes AOC awarded? which styles?
Awarded 1986 for dry white, rose and red.
What are the primary white grapes of Costieres de Nimes?
Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Marsanne.
What are the primary red grapes of Costieres de Nimes?
GSM
Where is Costieres de Nimes AOC located?
On the right bank of the Rhone River in the SW portion.
What is the climate of Costieres? What mitigation is there?
It has hot summers with semi-drought in June to August. It has some of the highest temperatures in France. Cold air from the Petit Camargue cool the nights.
What is the dominant grape in Costieres?
Unlike the rest of the S.Rhone it is Syrah.
What is the production of Costieres?
Over 90% is red and rose.
Which is the only non-CdR AOC to include Vermentino in its primary white grapes?
Luberon AOC.
Which is the only non-CdR AOC to produce still white wine only?
Clairette de Bellegarde AOC which lies inside the boundary of Costieres de Nimes. Made from 100% Clairette.
What does “septentrionaux” mean?
Of the N.Rhone.
What are the permitted wine styles of all but one of the non-CDR AOCs.
Dry white, red and rose.
