Southern Rhône Flashcards
Vine training
Mainly Gobelet, Syrah vines usually singe Guyot
Irrigation permitted?
Yes, if drought persists
Department producing mosts whites
Vaucluse. Grenache Blanc, Ugni Blanc, Clairette, Viognier, Vermentino, Chardonnay. IGP wines
Ugni Blanc
Trebbiano
% of white Côtes du Rhône
4%
% of rosé
7%
Côtes du Rhône ha
33,510
What white grape is not allowed in CdP?
Marsanne
Côtes du Rhône permitted yields
51 hl/ha
Côtes du Rhône Villages permitted yields
42 hl/ha
Who drew up rules for CdP and in what year
Baron Le Roy of Ch Fortia. 1923
CdP min. abv
12.5%, the highest in France. No chaptalization
CdP max yields
35 hl/ha
What is the term for discarding berries? How many must be discarded CdP?
Râpé. Min 2%
CdP ha
3,161 ha
How does carbonic maceration affect readiness to drink?
Produces lighter, fruitier wine, which can be drunk from about 3 years rather than 5 or 6
Gigondas style
Similar to CdP. Benefits from higher elevations and more limestone