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The Rhone Valley Flashcards

1
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What is the climate of Northern Rhone

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moderate/warm continental

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What is the climate of Southern Rhone

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warm mediterranean

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3
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How many cru appellations are in N.Rhone?

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8

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4
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What % of all Rhone wine is produced in the Northern Rhone?

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5%

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5
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What is the soil type in Northern Rhone?

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Granite

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What is the name of wind, especially in S.Rhone, that has a cooling affect but can also damage the vines?

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Mistral

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7
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What is the name of the stones in Chateau Neuf de Pape?

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Galets

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8
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What is the main grape varietals in N Rhone?

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Syrah, Viognier, Marsanne, Rousanne

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9
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What are the key AC’s in N. Rhone?

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Cote Rotie
Condrieu
St. Joseph
Crozes Hermitage
Hermitage
Cornas
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10
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Describe Syrah from Northern Rhone

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deeply coloured, high tannin, black fruit, black pepper, floral aromas, no obvious new oak.

They become more gamey as they mature

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11
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What are the modern producer trends in Northern Rhone winemaking?

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Canopy management, destemming leading to riper fruit and softer tannin. More dark fruit and less pepper. Increase in new oak use.

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12
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Which appellation can co-ferment Viognier with Syrah?

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Cote Rotie

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13
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What does cofermentation of Viognier and Syrah do to cote Rotie wines?

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Helps stabilize colour and tannin, adds aromatic intensity and viscosity

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14
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Describe the wine style of Viognier in Cote do Rhone

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low acid, high alcohol, exotic apricot, spice, rich mouth feel

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15
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What makes N.Rhone Viognier so expensive?

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It was almost extinct in the 1970’s.
New oak is increasingly used.
Low in regular yields

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16
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Describe the wine style of Marsanne and Rousanne and what each contribute to a blend?

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Marsanne has richness and weight and Rousanne has acidity and perfumed fruit. Can age well and develop complex honied and hazelnut aromas.

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17
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Which N.Rhone AC translates to “roasted slope”

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Cote Rotie

18
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T/F: Cote Rotie makes only red wine?

A

True.

up to 20% of the blend can be Viognier

19
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What is the only white wine appellation in N.Rhone?

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Condrieu - Viognier

limited production and cult status make wines $$$$

20
Q

T/F: Chateau Grillet AC is found in Condrieu AC ?

A

True

Smallest AC in Rhone Valley.

21
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What wines are made in St. Joseph?

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Mostly Syrah reds. Some Marsanne Rousanne White

22
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Describe the wines of St Joseph

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among the lightest bodied of the Northern Rhone, raspberry and pepper perfumed.
Prices similar to Crozes-Hermitage

23
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T/F: The Hermitage vineyards is a divided into a number of Lieux dits?

24
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Up to 15% of which varietals can be blended with Syrah in Hermitage and Crozes Hermitage?

A

Marsanne and Rousanne

25
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What is the most important appellation in the N.Rhone for volume?

A 
Crozes Hermitage 
med priced (least expensive of N.Rhone)
26
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T/F: Cornas Syrah can be blended with 15% Viognier?

A

False! Must be 100% red grapes

27
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Which grape dominated most S.Rhone?

28
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What is the wine style of Grenache in S.Rhone?

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concentrated red spiced red fruit, hot year can be baked and jammy, can reach high level of ripeness.
abv 14.5%

29
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What do Syrah and Mourvedre bring the the GSM blend?

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Syrah- extra colour and tannin

Mourvedre - colour, tannin, gamey, savoury aromas

30
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What can Cinsault provide to a GSMc blend?

A

provide fruit flavours (also used with Grenache to make Rose)

31
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Which is not a white grape in the southern Rhone?

a) Clairette
b) Grenache Blanc
c) Carignan
d) Bourboulenc

32
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T/F: new oak if commonly used in the whites of S Rhone?

A

False

new oak is rarely used

33
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Name the 7 AC’s of S. Rhone

A

Cotes du Rhone, Cotes du Rhone Villages, Vacqueyras, Gigondas, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Lirac, Tavel

34
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______ accounts for 50% of total production in S. Rhone?

A

Cotes du Rhone AC

-cheap bulk wine

35
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T/F: Villages can add their name to Cotes du Rhone village if 100% of the fruit comes from that village?

A

True. There are 18 eligible villages

36
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How many grape varietals can go into Chateauneuf de Pape?

37
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T/F: White Chateauneuf is made from Marsanne and Viognier?

A

False.

its made from Clairette, Rousanne, Bourboulenc and Grenache Blanc

38
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Which two Southern Crus in Rhone are most famous for rose and what are the main 2 grapes used?

A

Tavel and Lirac

Grenache and Cinsault

39
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T/F: Tavel can also make reds ?

A

False - it can only make roses

40
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Which villages in Rhone have separate ACs for their Vins Doux Natural?

A

Beaumes de Venise and Rasteau

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