Southern Rhone Flashcards
Please state the characteristics of the Southern Rhone.
Climate: Mediterranean with mild winters and warm dry summers where drought can be an issue.
Due to Mistral wind speed blowing in S Rhone Grenache is bushed trained low to ground to offer protection and to benefit from the warmth of the soil.
Best sites-very stony soils absorbing the heat and warm helping grapes to ripen.
State the black grape varieties used in S Rhone and their characteristics.
Grenache-dominates, most widely planted, concentrated spiced red fruit flavours, hot years can become baked and jammy.
Syrah-provides extra colour and tannin to blend, struggle in hot years.
Mourvèdre-deeply colored, very high tannins, black fruit flavors, gamey and meaty aromas, can ripe successfully at the northern limit.
Both Syrah and Mourvedre plays a supporting role for Grenache.
Cinsault-provides red fruit to red blend, blending partner with Grenache in fresh roses.
Please state the main features of Cote du Rhone.
More than 1/2 of the entire production.
-most red-M body, fruity simple wines, white and rose are slo produced.
Please list specifics of Cote du Rhone Villages?
Must be made from a greater % of GSM, individual villages can add their name on the label if 100% comes from the named village.
More body, structure and spiced red than generic Cote du Rhone.
Please state the specifics of Chateauneuf-du-Pape features.
- largest of all the crus and first area to have Appellation controlee status.
- wide range of soils, 13 grape varieties to choose from.
- Grenache dominates, Full body, spiced red fruit that balance the high alcohol.
Travel and Lirac specifics.
- the only 2 Southern crus on W bank of the Rhone.
- famous for Rose production from Grenache and Cinsault.
What wines are allowed for production in Tavel?
Roses
What wines produces Lirac?
Red and White in C du pape style.
Where is located Gigondas and Vacqueyras?
In and around the hills of C-Du-Pape.
What wines are being produced in Gigondas and Vacqueyras?
Grenache led blends-full body, spicy style to C-Du -Pape.
