Southern Rhone Flashcards
When did Clement V move the papacy to Avignon, and when did it depart? Who planted the vineyards?
1309
1378
Clement’s successor, John XXII
What is the primary viticultural benefit of the Mistral?
It dries the vineyards, preventing mold and mildew
Broadly, what is the major soil type of the Southern Rhône?
Alluvial soils over limestone
What are the galets of CdP made of?
Quartzite
What is the minimum abv for CdP rouge? What other AOPs share this minimum?
12.5%
Gigondas, Vinsobres, Vacqueyras, Beaumes-de-Venise, Rasteau Rouge
What is le rapé?
The mandatory discarding or declassification of 2% of the CdP harvest annually.
What are the allowed grapes in Châteauneuf-du-Pape?
Grenache (noir/blanc/gris), Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Counoise, Vaccarèse, Terret Noir, Muscardin, Picardin, Picpoul (noir/blanc/gris), Bourboulenc, Clairette (blanc/rosé), Roussanne
What are the department and communes of CdP?
Vacluse: Orange, Courthézon, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Bédarrides, Sorgues
Which CdR-V communes produce red only?
Gadagne, Massif d’Uchaux, Nyons, Plan de Dieu, Puyméras, Saint-Andéol, Sainte-Cécile, Signargues, Suze-la-Rousse, and Vaison-la-Romaine
Which CdR-V communes produce red and rosé only?
Chusclan
Name the geographic designations of CdR-V
Cairanne, Chusclan, Gadagne, Laudun, Massif d’Uchaux, Nyons, Plan de Dieu, Puyméras, Roaix, Rochegude, Rousset le Vignes, Sablet, St-Andéol, St-Gervais, St-Maurice, St-Pantaleon-les-Vignes, Sainte-Cécile, Séguret, Signargues, Suze-la-Rousse, Vaison-la-Romaine, Valréas, Visan
What are the styles and required assemblage of Gigondas blanc, rosé and rouge?
Blanc: Min 70% Clairette Blanc, max 5% ugni blanc and viognier
Red and Rosé: min. 50% Grenache plus min 15% Mourvèdre and/or Syrah
Other varieties are also authorized.
Encépagement is min. 90% Grenache/Syrah/Mourvèdre
What are the styles and varietal requirements for Vacqueyras?
White: Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier (all max 80%)
Rosé: Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Mourvèdre (all max 80%)
Red: min. 50% Grenache, plus Syrah, Mourvèdre, and others
What are the styles and varietal requirements for Vinsobres?
Red only: min. 50% Grenache plus Syrah and/or Mourvèdre, plus
What are the styles and varietal requirements for Beaumes-de-Venise?
Red only: min. 50% Grenache, 25-50% Syrah, plus max. 10% combined Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc and Gris, Marsanne, Piquepoul Blanc, Roussanne, Ugni Blanc and Viognier
What are the styles and varietal requirements of Lirac?
White: Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, (all max 60%, min. 90% combined)
Rosé: min. 80% Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Mourvèdre, plus
Rouge: min. 90% Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, plus
Where is ground zero for phylloxera?
Lirac