Southern Rhone Flashcards
What is the required blend for Cotes du Vivarais?
Must be at least two grapes for all styles. Blanc, Rose and Rouge are permitted.
Blanc: 50% min principal varieties: Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Marsanne and Roussanne
Rouge/Rose: Min 40% Syrah, 30% Grenache, Max 10% Marselan, Cinsault, Carignan until 2017
What styles are permitted in Grignan-les-Adhemar?
Blanc, Rose and Rouge. No required number of grapes in the blend.
Viognier, Bourboulenc, Clairette, G. Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Grenache, Syrah, Carignan, Cinsault, Clairette, Mourvèdre etc.
Which river runs through Luberon?
The Durance River
Where would you find the Gard River?
In the Southern Rhone, right above Costieres de Nimes.
What style of wine is permitted in Rasteau?
Dry Red - 50% Grenache
VDL Blanc, Ambre, (Grenache blanc and Gris)
VDL Grenat, Tuile (must be 75% Grenache)
VDL Rancio, Hors d’Age (Hors d’Age released 5th year on September 1)
Must be from the main grape varieties plus one.
VDL is 30hl/ha and 45g/l just like Banyuls
What is the assemblage of Gigondas?
Rose and Rouge wines from min 50% Grenache plus one of the two complementary varieties, Syrah, Mourvèdre or Cinsault.
What is the soil type in Gigondas?
Stony red clay.
What styles are permitted in Vacqueyras?
Blanc, Rose and Rouge. The assemblage for rouge is 50% Grenache and at least 1 other grape varietal. Blanc wines are Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier.
What is the soil type in Beaumes de Venise?
Clay limestone soil.
What styles are permitted in Beaumes de Venise?
Rouge only from min 50% Grenache with Syrah as accessory. 12.5% alcohol.
Who makes Reserve de Celestin?
This is made by Henri Bonneau in Chateaunuef du Pape. Like Rayas he is a champion of ripe Grenache. Very low intervention and traditional producer. Died in 2016, 2015 was his last vintage.
What is the only Cotes du Rhone Village that can produce rose and red wines?
Chusclan
What styles of wine are permitted in Cotes du Rhone Villages?
Blanc and Rouge only, however 1 village allows rose and rouge wines: Chusclan.
Blanc: min 50% principal varieties
Rouge: min 60% combined Grenache and 1 other variety.
What is the minimum amount of Grenache required for a Cote du Rhone AOP wine?
Min 30% Grenache, min 20% Mourvèdre and Syrah
What is the newest AOP in the Southern Rhone?
Cairanne was upgraded in 2016 to AOP. Cairanne can produce blanc and rouge wines. There is no rules on percentages of grapes, just that principal grapes must make up the majority of the blanc. Grenache, Syrah, Bourboulenc, Clairette etc.
What is the blend and styles allowed in Beaumes de Venice AOP?
Rouge sec only
Clay limestone soil
12.5% alcohol
Combined 80% Grenache and Syrah, Min. 50% Grenache. 20-50% Syrah max 10% other grapes including whites.
Where is Clairette de Bellegarde AOP?
In the southern part of the southern rhone, within the Costieres de Nimes AOP.
What style of wine is produced in Cotes du Vivarais?
This is an AOP in the Southern Rhone Valley. Blanc, Rose and Rouge wines.
Blanc: 50% Grenache blanc, min 30% combined Marsanne and Clairette
Rose: 60-80% Grenache
Rouge: 40% syrah, 30% Grenache
What is an AOP in the Southern Rhone which mandates more Syrah in the assemblage than Grenache?
Cotes du Vivarais Rouge requires 40% Syrah and only 30% Grenache.
What is the styles permitted in Lirac?
Blanc, Rose and Rouge
Blanc: Bourbelenc, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Clairette
Rose and Rouge: Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault and Mourvèdre
No assemblage requirements other than accessory varieties may not account for more than 10% of the blend. For rose accessory varieties may not be more than 20%.
What is the soil type in Tavel?
The soils are white calcareous stone and galets, “lauses.”
What wine styles are permitted in Ventoux?
This is an AOP in the Southern Rhone. Blanc, rose and rouge and primeur in all colors. No assemblage rules other than that principal grapes must be the majority of the blend and all wines must have two grape varietals.
Primary: Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah
What styles/colors permitted in Vinsobres?
Rouge only. Min. 50% Grenache plus one varietal. Must be aged until March 31 the year following harvest. Mourvèdre and Syrah are the complementary varieties.
What is the minimum RS for Muscat de Beaumes de Venice? What varietals and styles are permitted here?
100g/l
Muscat a Petite Grains Blanc, Muscat a Petite Grains Rouge
VDN Blanc, Rose and Rouge styles.
The soils are clay, limestone, Miocene sand.
What are the two VDN AOPs in the Southern Rhone?
Muscat de Beaumes de Venice (100g/l)
Rasteau (45g/l)
A rouge wines from Rasteau must contain what percentage of Grenache?
Grenache must be 50%- this is the primary grape.
What is the Montagne Saint-Victore?
This is the large limestone escarpment that protects Provence from the cool northerly winds of the Mistral .
What do Gigondas and Vacqueyras have in common?
Both require 50% min Grenache for rouge and rose wines (Vacqueyras can also produce white)
Gigondas requires that Syrah and Mourvèdre are the accessories. Vacqueyras requires Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsault be the accessories.
What are two AOPs that require more Syrah in the rouge wines than Grenache?
Duche d’Uzes Rouge: requires 40% Syrah and min 20% Grenache plus Carignan, Cinsault and Mourvèdre
Cotes du Vivarais Rouge: requires 40% Syrah, and 30% Grenache minimum
What are the permitted styles for Gringan-Les-Adhemar?
Blanc, Rose, Rouge, Nouveau (no minimum assemblage requirements)
Blanc: Bourboulenc and Clairette may not exceed combined 50%
Rose- whites may not be more than 20%
Rouge- whites may not be more than 10%
Grenache, Syrah, Bourboulenc, Carignan, Cinsault, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Mourvèdre, Roussanne, Viognier are primary grapes here.
The white wine from Duche d’Uze AOP is unique for what reason?
The assemblage requires 40% minimum Viognier, 30% min, Grenache Blanc plus Clairette, Ugni Blanc, and 20% Combined Marsanne, Roussanne plus Vermentino.
How do the subzones of Provence differ in terms of styles permitted?
La Londe: Blanc, Rose and Rouge
Frejus: Rose and Rouge
Pierrefeu: Rouge and Rose
Sainte-Victoire- Rose and Rouge only
What is the only subzone of Provence that can produce a white wine?
La Londe. Otherwise whites would be labeled “Cotes de Provence.”
What styles are permitted for Cotes de Provence AOP?
Blanc, Rose, Rouge sec.
Which subzones of Provence can produce red wine labeled with the subzone, and what are the requirements?
They all can produce a rouge! La Londe, Frejus, Sainte Victoria and Pierrefeu.
Frejus- must be 50% Syrah. Must age 6 months in oak, until November 1 the year after harvest.
Saint Victoire and La Londe must age until September 1 the year after.
What is the assemblage for Cotes du Provence Rose and Rouge? This includes subzones.
Principal grapes must be 50% of the blend, with at least two grapes. Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, Tibouren, Mourvèdre.
Frejus Rouge- must be 50% Syrah
Frejus Rose- min 70% principal varieties
Pierrefeu Rouge- no variety more than 70%
What is the assemblage of Bandol Rose?
20-95% Mourvèdre plus Cinsault and Grenache. Max 20% Bourboulenc, Carignan, Clairette, Syrah and Ugni Blanc
What is the assemblage of Bandol Blanc?
50-95% Clairette, Bourboulenc, Ugni Blanc, with the accessory varieties of Marsanne, Sav blanc, Vermentino and Semillon.
What is the assemblage of Bandol Rouge?
50-95% Mourvèdre, plus Cinsault, Grenache, Carignan and Syrah.
What are the three AOPs of Provence that require barrel aging?
Bandol Rouge- 18 months in Barrel, released May 1 the second year
Cotes de Provence Frejus Rouge- 6 months barrel, released Nov. 1 year after
Palette Rouge- 18 months in wood, April 15 the second year.
What are the permitted styles for Cassis?
Blanc, Rose and Rouge.
Blanc- 60% Marsanne, Clairette, Doucillon Blanc, SB, Pascal Blanc, Ugni Blanc, Terret
Rose: 70% Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvèdre and 20% whites
Rouge- 70% Grenache, Cinsault, Mourvèdre, Barbaroux, Carignan and Terret Noir.
What is the primary grape of Cassis Blanc?
Marsanne (30-80%)
Primary grapes for Cassis Rose and Rouge?
Must be 70% primary grapes which are Cinsault, Mourvèdre, Grenache.
What is the primary grape of Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence and Coteaux Valois en Provence?
Vermentino
30% for Coteaux Varois en Provence
50% for Coteaux d’Aix-en Provence.
What are the primary grapes required for rouge and rose wines from Coteaux d’Aix en Provence?
2 varieties must be present and principal grapes must be 50% of the blend. Primary grapes are GSM, Cinsault and Counoise
Principle grapes for rouge and rose wines for Les Baux-de-Provence?
60% combined GSM
Assemblage for blanc wines from Les Beaux-de-Provence?
This is an official subzone of the Coteaux d’Aix
60% combined Clairette, GB, Vermentino
Rouge and Rose wines from Coteaux Varois en Provence would be which grapes?
Must contain 2 varieties.
Min 80% combined Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah
Permitted wine styles for Pierrevert?
This is an AOP in Provence which allows Blanc, Rose and Rouge wines. There is no mandated assemblage. The principal must be the majority. Rose wines can be single varietal.
Grapes: Vermentino, Grenache Blanc, Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault.
