Southern Rhone Flashcards
Département of Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP?
Drôme
approximate production of Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP?
51,000 hl
75% red
17% rose
8% red
grapes and wine styles of Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP?
◦Blanc: Min. 30% Viognier, plus Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne (no single variety may exceed 80% of the encépagement)
◦Rosé/Rouge: ◾Principal Varieties: Min. 70% combined Grenache (20-70%) and Syrah (30-80%)
◾Accessory Varieties: Bourboulenc, Carignan, Cinsault, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Mourvèdre, Roussanne, Viognier, and max. 10% Marselan
principle varieties form the majority of the blend and white varieties may account for up to 20% in roses and 10% in reds
◦Nouveau/Primeur Rouge/Rosé/Blanc
◦Until 2019, Syrah may be a min. 10% of the rouge and rosé blends.
max RS for Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP?
◦Blanc/Rosé: 4 g/l
◦Rouge: 3 g/l (4 g/l if potential alcohol is greater than 14%)
Départements of Côtes du Vivarais AOP?
Ardèche, Gard
min pot alc for Grignan-les-Adhémar AOP?
11%
min pot alc for Côtes du Vivarais AOP?
11%
grapes and wine styles of Côtes du Vivarais AOP?
◦Blanc: Min. 50% Grenache Blanc, min. 30% combined Marsanne and Clairette; max. 10% combined Viognier and Roussanne
◦Rouge: Min. 40% Syrah, min. 30% Grenache, max. 10% combined Marselan and Cinsault
◦Rosé: 60-80% Grenache, min. 10% Syrah, max. 10% combined Marselan and Cinsault
◦A max. 10% Carignan is allowed in both rouge and rosé wines until the 2017 harvest
max RS for Côtes du Vivarais AOP?
◦Blanc/Rosé: 4 g/l
◦Rouge: 3 g/l (4 g/l if potential alcohol is greater than 14%)
Départements of Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOP?
Ardèche, Drôme, Gard, Vaucluse
how many GDs are there in Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOP?
18
what are the GDs in Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOP?
Sablet St. Gervais St. Maurice Signargues Valreas Seguret Plan de Dieu Roaix St. Pantaleon les Vignes Laudun Cairanne Chusclan Massif d'Uchaux Rochegude Puymeras Gadagne Rousset-les-Vignes Visan
grapes of white Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOP?
min 50% Bourboulenc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier, Clairette, Grenache Blanc
accessory varieties: Piquepoul Blanc and Ugni blanc
grapes of red/rose Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOP?
Min. 50% Grenache and at least one of the following must be present:
Mourvèdre and Syrah
accessory varieties include:
Brun Argenté (Camarèse/Vaccarèse), Carignan, Counoise, Cinsault, Muscardin, Piquepoul Noir, and Terret Noir
min pot alc of Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOP?
◦Blanc/Rosé/Rouge: 12%
◦Côtes du Rhône-Villages Rouge with Subzone Designation: 12.5%
max yields of Côtes du Rhône-Villages AOP?
◦Côtes du Rhône-Villages: 44 hl/ha
◦Côtes du Rhône-Villages with Subzone Designation: 41 hl/ha
Département Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP?
Vaucluse
permitted styles and grapes for Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP?
◦Blanc
◦Rouge
◦Permitted Grape Varieties: Grenache (Noir, Gris and Blanc), Mourvèdre, Syrah, Cinsault, Counoise, Bourboulenc, Roussanne, Brun Argenté (Vaccarèse), Clairette, Clairette Rosé, Muscardin, Picardan, Piquepoul (Noir, Gris and Blanc), Terret Noir
◦For red wines, all varieties are permitted, but white and red musts need to be blended prior to vinification
min pot alc for Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP?
12.5%
is chaptalization permitted in Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP?
prohibited for red wines
what is the Râpé in Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP?
min. 2% of the harvested grapes must be used for table wine or discarded
harvesting method in Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP?
hand harvesting is mandatory
max yields in Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP?
◦Rendement de Base: 35 hl/ha
◦Maximum Yield including Râpé: 42 hl/ha
min planting density in Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP?
◦”En Ligne” (line): 3,000 vines per hectare
◦”Au Carré” (square): although not explicitly stated, the vine spacing corresponds to 2,500 vines per hectare
max RS for Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP?
3 g/l (4 g/l if potential alcohol is greater than 14%)
principle soils of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP?
Principal soil types include clay (argillaceous), sand (siliceous), limestone (calcareous), and marl (molasse). Topsoils are diverse, and include several sizes and types of stones. In the north and northwest, galets roulés are common. These large round stones comprised of quartzite and silica are the remnants of retreating Alpine glaciers from thousands of years ago, polished smooth by the Rhône River. The galets help to retain daytime heat and moderate temperatures in the vineyard.
approx production levels of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP?
90,000 hl
94% red
6% white
communes of production of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP?
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Orange, Bédarrides, Courthézon, Sorgues
Département of Duché d’Uzès AOP?
Gard
grapes and wine styles of Duché d’Uzès AOP?
◦Blanc: Min. 40% Viognier, min. 30% Grenache Blanc, plus Clairette, Ugni Blanc, and a max. 20% combined Roussanne, Marsanne, and Vermentino
◦Rosé: Min. 50% Grenache Noir, min. 20% Syrah, plus Carignan, Cinsault, and Mourvèdre
◦Rouge: Min. 40% Syrah, min. 20% Grenache Noir, plus Carignan, Cinsault, and Mourvèdre
min pot alc of Duché d’Uzès AOP?
12%
max RS of Duché d’Uzès AOP?
◦Blanc/Rosé: 4 g/l
◦Rouge: 3 g/l (4 g/l if potential alcohol is greater than 14%)
commune of production of Gigondas AOP?
Gigondas
principle soil type of Gigondas AOP?
stony red clay alluvium
Département of Gigondas AOP?
Vaucluse
Min pot alc of Gigondas AOP?
12.5%
grapes and wine styles of of Gigondas AOP?
red/rose
Min. 90% combined Grenache (min. 50%), Syrah, and Mourvèdre (min. 15% Syrah and Mourvèdre); plus Bourboulenc, Brun Argentè, Cinsault, Clairette, Clairette Rosé, Counoise, Grenache Blanc and Gris, Marsanne, Muscardin, Piquepoul Blanc and Noir, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Ugni Blanc, Viognier ◦Min. 50% Grenache is mandatory from 2014 harvest forward
◦Min. 50% Grenache is mandatory from 2014 harvest forward
◦Min. 15% Syrah and Mourvèdre is mandatory from 2014 harvest forward
◦The obligatory presence of Mourvèdre and/or Syrah in the rosé wine is mandatory only from the 2014 harvest forward
Département of Vacqueyras AOP?
Vaucluse
Communes of production of Vacqueyras AOP?
Sarrians, Vacqueyras
grapes and wine styles of Vacqueyras AOP?
◦Blanc: Bourbelenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier (no single variety may account for more than 80%)
◦Rouge: ◾Principal Variety: Grenache (min. 50%)
◾Complementary Varieties: Syrah and Mourvèdre (min. 20% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre), principal and complementary varieties must account for at least 90% of the total
◾Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Brun Argenté, Carignan, Clairette Rosé, Counoise, Muscardin, Piquepoul Noir, and Terret Noir; max. 5% combined Bourboulenc, Viognier, Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Clairette and Marsanne
◦Rosé: ◾Principal Varieties: Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, and Mourvèdre (no single variety may account for more than 80%)
◾Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% other varietals allowed for rouge wines
min pot alc of Vacqueyras AOP?
12.5%
approximate production of Vacqueyras AOP?
44,000 hl
96% red
1% rose
3% white
min pot alc for Vacqueyras AOP?
◦Blanc/Rosé: 12%
◦Rouge: 12.5%
max yield for Vacqueyras AOP?
36 hl/ha
wine styles and grape varieties of Vinsobres AOP?
◾Principal Variety: Min. 50% Grenache
◾Complementary Varieties: Mourvèdre and Syrah (min. 25% combined Mourvèdre and Syrah; min. 80% combined Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah)
◾Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% combined Bourboulenc, Brun Argenté, Carignan, Cinsault, Clairette, Clairette Rosé, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Counoise, Marsanne, Muscardin, Piquepoul Blanc, Piquepoul Noir, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Ugni Blanc and Viognier (max. 5% white varieties)
◦Syrah and Mourvèdre may account for a min. 20% until the 2016 harvest
Département of Vinsobres AOP?
Drôme
commune of production of Vinsobres AOP?
Vinsobres