Southern Rhone Flashcards
How many appellations are there in the Southern Rhone?
17 (assuming I can count)
How many of the Southern Rhone appellations can you name?
- Beaumes-de-Venise
- Cairanne
- Chateauneuf-du-Pape
- Clariette de Bellegarde
- Costieres de Nimes
- Côtes du Rhône-Villages
- Côtes du Vivarais
- Duche d’Uzes
- Gigondas
- Grignan-les-Adhemar
- Lirac
- Lubéron
- Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
- Rasteau
- Tavel
- Vacqueyras
- Ventoux
- Vinsobres
What is the name of the soil type found in Chateauneuf-du-Pape?
Galets, small quartzite rocks that were deposited at the end of the last ice age that were then smoothed by rivers
How many of the grapes approved for use in Chateauneuf-du-Pape can you name?
- Grenache
- Mourvedre
- Syrah
- Cinsault
- Counoise
- Bourboulenc
- Roussanne
- Brun Argente (Vaccarese)
- Clairette
- Clairette Rose
- Muscadin
- Picardan
- Piquepoul
- Terret Noir
Which famous winery is known for breaking the mold in Chateauneuf-du-Pape and uses Mourvedre as the base of their wines?
Chateau Beaucastel
What is something very specific that producers in Chateauneuf-du-Pape must do during harvest, and why do they do it?
Producers must discard or declassify 2% of their total harvest, the process called râpé. This is done as a way to protect the quality of the wines from Chateauneuf-du-Pape by forcing producers to discard under ripe fruit.
What winery released the first commercially bottled Chateauneuf-du-Pape, and when did they do it?
Chateau La Nerthe in 1785
Aside from Galets, what other soil types are found in small clusters in Chateauneuf-du-Pape?
- Calcareous
- Clay
- Sand
- Gravel
When was Gigondas promoted to an AOP?
1971
What styles of wine are produced in Gigondas?
Red and Rose
What is the main soil type found in Gigondas?
Red clay alluvial soils
Gigondas is partially shaded by what mountain range in the Southern Rhone? What effect do those mountains have on the region
Dentelles de Montmirails partially shade Gigondas, helping to reduce the morning temperatures and extends the maturation time for the grapes
Is chaptalization allowed in Chateauneuf-du-Pape?
It is not
Name the blending requirements for wines for red wines from Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Rasteau, Beaumes-de-Venise and Vinsobres?
Minimum 50% Grenache, with at least one of the two complementary varieties (Syrah/Mourvedre)
Name the newest AOP in the southern Rhone?
Cairanne
Name the Rose only AOP in the Southern Rhone
Tavel
Gigondas has vineyards as high up as ____
600m/2,000ft
Vacqueyras vineyards rise up to what elevation
440m/1,450ft
The vineyards of Vinsobres lie between what elevations?
200-500m/650-1,650ft
Cairanne is known for the small quantities of ____ wine
White
What two Northern Rhone white grape varieties are not allowed for use in CDP?
- Marsanne
- Viognier
What is the assemblage for the red wines of Lirac?
- Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault and Mourvedre must compose 90% of the blend
