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Week 3b: Northern Rhône Flashcards

1
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Which is larger: the Northern or Southern Rhône?

A

Southern

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2
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Physical geography of Northern Rhône?

A

Proximity to Rhône River
Very steep hillsides

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3
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What is the problem with the terrain? How is it addressed?

A

Erosion on very steep slopes
Solution:
1. Terracing
2. Tilling avoidance
3. Planting cover crops

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4
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Unique feature of Northern Rhône?

A

Mistral winds

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5
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Mistral problem? How is it rectified?

A

Vines can be blown over
Vines trained in pairs to single posts set like an A-Frame

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6
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Soil of Northern Rhône?

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Granite and schist dominate but mix of soils

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7
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What is schist?

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A coarse-grained metamorphic rock consisting of layers of different minerals

Can be split into thin irregular plates.

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Predominant wine style of Northern Rhône:

A

Red

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9
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Percentage of wine produced in Northern Rhône compared to all of the Rhône Valley

A

10%

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10
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Northern Rhône climate:

A

Moderate
Hot summers
Snow in winters

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11
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What do the Northern and Southern Rhône have in common?

A

The Mistral

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12
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Winemaking habit in Northern Rhône:

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Co-fermentation of white and red grapes

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13
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What does co-fermentation do?

A
  1. Fixes colour
  2. Aromatic lift
  3. Enhances florals
  4. Softens tannins
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14
Q

Carbonic / Whole Cluster fermentation in the Northern Rhône?

A

Yes.

Colour fixing
Aromatic lift

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15
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Northern Rhône core AOP’s from north to south:

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  1. Côte Rôtie
  2. Condrieu / Château Grillet
  3. Saint Joseph
  4. Crozes Hermitage
  5. Hermitage
  6. Cornas
  7. Saint Péray
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16
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Northern Rhône AOP dedicated to 100% Viognier?

A

Condrieu

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17
Q

Monopole in Condrieu?

A

Château Grillet

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18
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Who owns Château Grillet?

A

Francois Pinault

Grillet Pinault Pineapple head, black tie on white looks like a grill
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19
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Special soil in Château Grillet?

A

Mica soil called Arzelle

Grill. Charcoal. Arzelle from hell.
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20
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Château Grillet wine style:

A

White

100% Viognier
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21
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Best known vineyard parcel in Hermitage:

A

La Chapelle

22
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Synonym for vineyard parcel:

23
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Hermitage wine style:

A

Red

Syrah
Up to 15% Mar/Rou

24
Q

Does Hermitage make white wine?

A

Yes
Marsanne/Rousanne blends.

25
Q

Does Hermitage make vin de paille?

A
Marsanne 250 euro
26
Q

Côte Rôtie translation:

A

Roast slope

27
Q

Côte Rôtie wine style:

28
Q

Does Côte Rôtie co-ferment?

A

Yes
Up to 20% Viognier

29
Q

Two famour terroirs in Côte Rôtie:

A

Cote Brun
Cote Blond

30
Q

Côte Brun in Côte Rôtie description:

A

Granite
More muscular
Needs more time to evolve

31
Q

Côte Blond in Côte Rôtie description:

A

Schist
Softer
More approachable earlier

32
Q

What are the La Las?

A

Three wines, each made on the following parcels of land in Côte Rotie:
1. La Mouline
2. La Landonne
3. La Turque
Made by Guigal

33
Q

Location of Cornas:

A

Farthest south AOP in NR

34
Q

Why is Cornas the warmest AOP in the Northern Rhône?

A

Protected from the Mistrals

35
Q

Types of vine support in the Northern Rhône:

A

A frames stronger for Mistral
Single post where less Mistral - Cornas

36
Q

Crozes-Hermitage soil:

A

Heavier with clay and glacial alluvial soil

37
Q

What is alluvial soil:

A

Soil formed from deposits of sand, silt, clay, or gravel left behind by running water.

38
Q

Crozes-Hermitage styles and grapes:

A

Whites: Marsanne and Rousanne
Reds: Syrah, up to 15% Mar/Rou

39
Q

Saint Joseph soil and geography:

A

Heavier clay and alluvial soils
Lower elevation

40
Q

Saint Joseph wine style and grapes:

A

White: Marsanne and Rousanne
Red: Syrah, up to 10% Mar/Rou

41
Q

Saint Peray style and grape:

A

Still white: Marsanne and Rousanne
Traditional: Mar/Rou

42
Q

Crémant de Die grape:

A

Clairette + Aligoté and Muscat BáPG
12 months total ageing, 9 months on lees

43
Q

Clairette de Die grapes and wine style:

A

White spArking: Traditional method: 100% Clairette

Pet-Nat: white and rosé: Clairette + Gamay + Muscat PG

44
Q

Coteaux de Die style and grape:

A

Still: 100% Clairette

45
Q

Chatillon en Diois style and grape:

A

Still dry: Char and Aligoté

Red/Rosé:
75% Gamay
PN and Syrah

46
Q

Condrieu Producer:

A

Yves Cuilleron

Founded in 1920

47
Q

Saint Joseph producer:

A

Pierre Gonon

48
Q

Cornas producer:

A

August Clape

49
Q

Hermitage producer:

50
Q

Four producers in the Northern Rhône:

A

Yves Cuilleron - Condrieu
Pierre Gonon - Saint Joseph
August Clape - Cornas
Hermitage - JL Chave

CAPS Old World - Weekly Notes (24 decks)

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