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The Rhone Valley Flashcards

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Northern Rhone soil?

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Soil is basically granitic; but becomes heavier with clay in the southern section of St-Joseph; Crozes-Hermitage and St-Péray.

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Cote-Rotie?

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Only red wines from the Syrah/up to 20% of Viognier can be added (but never more than 5%). Ssingle Guyot on single or double stakes. Terraces are essential here; where they are known as cheys.

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Name two slopes of Cote-Rotie?

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The Cote Blonde is a hillside covered with lighter-colored sandy soils and a limestone base. The Cote Brune is slope covered with reddish-brown soils; enriched with iron.

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Guigal`s single-vineyard bottlings?

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La Mouline (Cote Blonde); La Landonne (Cote Brune); and La Turque (Cote Brune).

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Condrieu?

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100% Viognier; 100 ha. Vineyards are found on the steep; often granitic slopes; the best of which are traditionally said to have a topsoil of arzelle; or decomposed mica.

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Chateau Grillet?

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Single 4 ha vineyard enclave within the Condrieu in the single ownership. A virtual amphitheatre carved out of the granite shelters.

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St-Joseph?

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Syrah (up to 10% Marsanne and Roussanne); less than 10% is white from Marsanne and Roussanne.

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Crozes-Hermitage?

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Syrah (up to 15% Marsanne or Roussanne); 10% is white from Marsanne and Roussanne.

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Crozes-Hermitage soil?

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North of the town of Tain L’Hermitage is a warmth-retaining granite bedrock which produces richer; more complex wines; eastern areas has clay and limestone soils; while the southern areas closer to the river are set on alluvial soils

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Hermitage?

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Syrah; although 15% white varieties are permitted. 1/3 of production is white; Marsanne predominates in the blend; Roussanne.

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Hermitage soil?

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Hermitage hill is a south-facing bank of granite; thinly covered with extremely varied and well-charted soil types. The most famous climats are at the western end of the hill; which benefits from the highest temperatures.

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Les Bessards climate topsoil?

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Topsoil of sandy gravel on granite and produces some of the sturdiest wines.

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Le Méal climate topsoil?

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More aromatic wines from a soil with more limestone; and bigger stones towards the top of the slope.

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Les Gréffieux and Les Diognières climate topsoils?

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Clay

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Other notable Hermitage climates?

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Beaume(s); Maison Blanche; Péléat; Les Murets; Rocoule; La Croix; and Les Signeaux.

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Cornas?

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Terraced vineyards on its steep south-facing granite slopes has the warmest climate in the Northern Rhône. Only Syrah; no white varieties allowed.

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Name four Cornas lieux-dits?

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La Côte; Les Chaillot; Les Reynards;and Les Mazards.

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St-Peray?

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Sparkling wine produced from Marsanne and Roussane with Methode Traditionelle from vines grown on limestone-rich soil.

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Cotes du Rhone production?

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42.000 ha; 80% of Rhone Valley production; majority comes from the flatter; arid; often windswept vineyards of the southern Rhône; using full or semi-carbonic maceration.

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Cotes du Rhone principal red varieties?

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Grenache must make up a minimum of 40% of any red blend except for those produced north of the town of Montelimar; other principal varietis are Syrah and Mourvedre.

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Other theoretically allowed red varieties for Cotes du Rhone?

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There are ten other varieties sanctioned for use in the appellation’s red and rose wines; but they must not represent more than 30% of any wine blend. These are Carignan; Cinsaut; Counoise; Muscardin; Camarese; Vaccarese; Picpoul Noir; Terret Noir; Grenache Gris and Clairette.

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Cotes du Rhone White Varieties?

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The principal grapes used in Cotes du Rhone white wines are Grenache Blanc; Clairette; Marsanne; Roussanne; Bourboulenc and Viognier. Ugni Blanc and Picpoul Blanc may also be used to a maximum of 20% of any blend. Only about 2 per cent of Cotes du Rhone is white.

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Cotes du Rhone Villages yield; alcoholic strength?

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The basic maximum permitted yield is 42 rather than 50 hl/ha (2.4 tons/acre); and the appellation has adopted the Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s minimum alcoholic strength of 12.5 per cent for red wines.

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Cotes du Rhone Villages red varieties?

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Red and rose Cotes du Rhone Villages wines must be made from a minimum of 50% Grenache and a minimum of 20% of Syrah and Mourvedre (either together or separately). Rose wines may also be made from up to 20% white grapes.

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Cotes du Rhone Villages white varieties?

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White varieties that are allowed: Grenache Blanc; Clairette; Marsanne; Roussanne; Bourboulenc and Viognier.

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Chateauneuf-du-Pape Varieties?

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Grenache; Mourvedre; Syrah; Cinsault; Picpoul; Terret noir; Counoise; Bourboulenc; Clairette; Clairette rose; Roussanne; Vaccarese; Picardin (blanc; gris; noir); Muscardin. ;Grenache Blanc; Clairette; Bourboulenc; and Roussanne.

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Chateauneuf-du-Pape?

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Low-trained Gobelet vines; minimum specified alcoholic strength is set at 12.5 per cent; yields 35 hl/ha; no rose wines. Triage of picked grapes is mandatory.

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Costieres de Nimes?

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GSM + Carignan

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Clairette de Bellegarde?

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Small; 40-ha/100-acre enclave of exclusively white wine production in the south of the Costières De Nîmes appellation made from Clairette.

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Gigondas rules?

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Gigondas shares Châteauneuf’s low maximum yield; 35 hl/ha (2 tons/acre); high minimum natural alcoholic strength; 12.5 per cent; and a compulsory triage to eliminate imperfect grapes.

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Gigondas varieties?

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Grenache grapes must accout for no more than 80 per cent of the total blend; while Syrah and/or Mourvedre make up at least 15 per cent. The varieties permitted for Cotes du Rhone; except Carignan; may be used for the rest. Now white wine.

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Tavel varieties?

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Grenache is the dominant grape variety; but may not exceed 60 per cent of the blend. Cinsault; Syrah and Clairette.

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Lirac red varieties?

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Modern red and rose Lirac must contain at least 40 per cent Grenache with Mourvedre; Syrah; Cinsault; and occasionally Carignan;

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Lirac white varieties?

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Clairette; Bourboulenc; and Grenache Blanc with other southern white grapes and Ugni Blanc.

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Vacqueyras varieties?

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At least 50% Grenache; remaining is made up of Syrah and Mourvedre; with an addition of 10% of any of the other Cotes du Rhone varieties; excluding Carignan.

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Vinsobres?

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Minimum of 50 per cent Grenache and at least 25 per cent of either Syrah or Mourvèdre; with Carignan and Cinsault also permitted. Whites and rosés are sold under the generic Cotes du Rhone.

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Rasteau?

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At least 50% Grenache; Syrah and Mourvèdre (20% minimum); Carignan is also used. Best known for their sweet red vin doux naturel.

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Beaumes-de-Venise?

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Grenache must constitute at least 50% of any wine; complemented by between 25% and 50% Syrah. Other traditional Rhone Valley varieties can be used (including up to 10% white-wine varieties); provided they do not exceed 25% of the blend.

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Coteaux de Die?

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This appellation is for the light; still; white wines made exclusively from the Clairette grape variety.

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Cremant de Die varieties?

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Dry sparkling wines made by traditional method from a minimum of 55% Clairette; finished with an addition of Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains and Aligote.

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Cremant de Die regulations?

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Cremant de Die is aged on its lees for a minimum of 12 months and has a minimum residual sugar level of 15 grams per liter. Maximum of 100 liters may be extracted from 150kg of grapes; grapes must be whole-bunch harvested rather than machine harvested.

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Clairette de Die?

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Méthode Dioise Ancestrale from a minimum 75% Muscat à Petit Grains + Clairette; the wine is bottled without dosage before fermentation has been completed then disgorged into pressurized tanks and rebottled without liqueur d’expédition. A minimum 35 grams per litre residual sugar remains; giving a demi-sec finish.

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Clairette de Die Méthode Traditionnelle?

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Second method; wines are produced from 100% Clairette; brut in style; with a maximum 15 grams per litre of RS after dosage.

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Châtillon-en-Diois?

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Light; Gamay-based reds and light whites made from Aligoté and Chardonnay. All this Die appellations are situated on the Drôme River.

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Grignan-les-Adhemar red varieties?

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Grenache and Syrah are the principal vine varieties grown and they can either singulary or combined be present up to 80% of the wine; rest of Carignan; Mourvèdre; Cinsaut and most recenty Marselan (to a maximum of 30 per cent between them). Small production of rose wines as well.

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Grignan-les-Adhemar white varieties?

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Blend of Grenache Blanc; Clairette; Bourboulenc; Marsanne; Roussanne and Viognier. No single variety may make up more than 60% of these wines

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Côtes du Luberon red varieties?

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Red / Rosé wines from a blend with min 60% total of Grenache & Syrah (min 10%) Other permitted varietals: Movedre; Cinsault; Carignan; Counoise; Pinot noir; Gamay & Picpoul.

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Côtes du Luberon white varieties?

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Whites are comprising only 4 per cent of production; made from Grenache Blanc; Clairette; Bourboulenc; Ugni Blanc; Vermentino; and possibly some Marsanne and Roussanne.

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Ventoux red varieties?

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Fresh fruity lighter style red / rosé wines from Grenache; Syrah; Cinsault & Mouvedre with up to 20% total of Picpoul Counoise; Clairette; Bourboulenc & Grenache blanc.

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Ventoux white varieties?

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Small amount of white wines made from Clairette & Bourboulenc.

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Côtes du Vivarais red varieties?

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Syrah ( min 40% ) & Grenache (min30%) +Cinsault & Carignan. No single varietal can account for more than 75% of the total (80% for Rosé).

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Côtes du Vivarais white varieties?

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Small amount of white wines from Clairette; Grenache & Marsanne.

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Pierrevert?

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All three types of wine are produced; Grenache and Syrah are the dominant grapes but red lack quality. The most important wine is rose made mostly from Carignan; Cinsault & Mouvedre.

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Chapoutier’s Chante Alouette Hermitage?

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Marsanne

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