Southern Rhone, Growing environment and Grape growing

Question 1

describe the climate and season of the Southern Rhone

Answer 1

The southern Rhône has a warm, Mediterranean climate with mild winters and very warm, dry
summers

Question 2

Rainfall is adequate here with increasing drought in some warmer summers

True or False?

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The land is flatter here than in the northern Rhône and therefore there is little protection from the Mistral wind.

As a result, what style of training is used for suitable varieties?

Answer 3

low bush trained vines are common here for suitable varieties as this method of training is more wine resistant.

Grenache Noir is an example that is often bush trained.

Question 4

Syrah or Grenache Noir

which variety is suited more to bush training and which variety isnt?

Answer 4

Grenache noir is better suited to bush training

Syrah is better suited to trellising for support as it doesn’t grow as well as Grenache noir under strong winds