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.