Southern Rhone Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 4 main black grapes in the Southern Rhone?

A

Grenache
Mouvedre
Syrah
Cinsault

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2
Q

How is Grenache generally trained in the Southern Rhone?

Why?

A

Bush vines
Protection from mistral winds
Make the most of stony soils

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3
Q

What are the stony soils that many of the best sites depend on called?

A

Galets

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4
Q

What must be planted in much of the Southern Rhone to protect from the mistral? What happens to the mistral as it reaches the Southern Rhone?

A

Windbreaks

Gains speed

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5
Q

Which grape dominates the Southern Rhone both in planting and blend-makeup?

A

Grenache

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6
Q

What flavours are typical of best Grenache?

A

Spiced red fruit

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7
Q

What flavours might develop in Grenache during a hot year?

A

Overly jammy, baked fruit aromas

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8
Q

What climatic issues are typical of the Southern Rhone?

A

Drought

Wind

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9
Q

The Southern Rhone is the northern limit of which grape that thrives here?

A

Mourvedre

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10
Q

What characters compliment the black fruit aromas of Mourvedre when fully developed?

A

Meat and Game

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11
Q

Mourvedre is …. coloured and …. in tannin

A

Deeply

High

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12
Q

What aromas of Mourvedre are highly prized in Chateaneuf du Pape?

A

Meat and Game

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13
Q

While it does not contribute much in the way of colour or tannin, what does Cinsault bring to a blend?

A

Red fruit characters

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14
Q

What is Cinsault mainly used for in the Southern Rhone?

A

Blending with Grenache to make rose

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15
Q

Where might Syrah struggle in the Southern Rhone?

A

Hotter sites

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16
Q

Why must Syrah be trellised in the Southern Rhone?

A

Easily wind-damaged, needs support

17
Q

What is the general climate of the Southern Rhone?

A

Warm, Mediterranean

18
Q

What are the 7 relevant appellations of the Southern Rhone?

A
Cotes du Rhone
Cotes du Rhone Villages
Chateaneuf-du-Pape
Tavel and Lirac
Vacqueyras and Gigondas
19
Q

Which two crus are known for rose production, which one is rose only?

A

Tavel and Lirac

Tavel is rose only

20
Q

Which cru was awarded the first ever AC status in France?

A

Chateaneuf-du-Pape

21
Q

What differentiates Cotes du Rhone from Cotes du Rhone Villages? (3)

A

Maximum yields are observed
Higher percentage of village wines must be Grenache, Mourvedre or Syrah
Higher minimum alcohol

22
Q

How many varieties are allowed in the production of Chateaneuf-du-Pape?

A

13

23
Q

Can white wine be produced in Chateaneuf-du-Pape?

A

Yes

24
Q

What is it about the size of Chateaneuf-du-Pape that offers interest but also contributes to the inclusion of mediocre wines?

A

A wide variety of soil types and aspects in the region

25
Q

What grape dominates in Chateaneuf-du-Pape?

A

Grenache

26
Q

In which 3 crus might you find red wine made in a similar style to Chateaneuf-du-Pape?

A

Lirac
Gigondas
Vaqueyras

27
Q

Intensely flavoured, more full bodied and age-worthy descrived rose from where?

A

Tavel and Lirac

28
Q

What are the main grapes of Tavel and Lirac?

A

Grenache and Cinsault

29
Q

Why would wines from Gigondas and Vacqueyras be cheaper than Chateaneuf-du-Pape, despite being just as good?

A

Reputation

30
Q

What grapes are found here that would also be found in the Northern Rhone?

A

Viognier
Marsanne
Roussanne

31
Q

What white grapes, aside from Northern Rhone varietals, can be found in the Southern Rhone? (3)

A

Clairette
Grenache Blanc
Bourboulenc