Southern Rhône Valley Flashcards
What is the elevation of the Southern Rhône Valley
112 ft
What is the average growing season temperature?
67.4ºF
What are the principal viticultural hazards?
Drought
Poor fruit set (Grenache)
What major city is located in the Southern Rhône Valley?
Avignon
What nine red grapes are allowed in Chateauneuf-du-Pape?
Grenache
Syrah
Mourvèdre
Cinsault
Carignan
Terret Noir
Vaccarèse
Counois
Muscardin
What 7 white grapes are allowed?
Grenache Blanc
Clairette
Bourboulenc
Roussanne
Marsanne
Picpoul
Picardin
What percentage of harvested grapes are required to be discarded in Chateauneuf-du-Pape?
2%
Le Râpé
What is the minimum alcohol requirement for Chateauneuf-du-Pape red wines?
12.5%
What are five key soil types found?
Sand
Limestone
Clay
Alluvial soil
Galets
What do Ambré and Tuilé indicate for red and white (respectively) VDN?
Oxidative Style
3 years aging
What does hors d’age indicate for VDN?
5 years aging
What does Rancio indicate
Intentionally oxidative and maderized style
Which AOP in the SRV is the only AOP in France dedicated exclusively to rosé?
Tavel
What is the minimum percentage of Grenache included in wines of Vacqueyras and Gigondas?
50%
In which region of the Rhône Valley is the Côtes du Vivarais AOP located?
Southern Rhône
Rasteau wines may be ______ , a maderized style in which the wines are left in open barrels, exposed to sun and heat.
Rancio
Which white grape(s) permitted is (are) in Crozes-Hermitage AOP.
Marsanne
Roussanne
Gore is the primary soil of what Rhône appellation?
Cornas
What is the primary grape of Clairette de Die “Méthode Ancestrale?”
Muscat
What are the five former villages which have earned their own appellation status in the SRV since 1971?
Gigondas
Vacqeyras
Beame-de-Venise
Cairane
Vinsobres
