Week 3c: Southern Rhône

Question 1

Southern Rhône climate:

Answer 1

Mediterranean
Strong Mistral influence

Question 2

Size of CNDP:

Answer 2

Larger area than all of Northern Rhône

Question 3

Weather of Southern Rhône:

Answer 3

Hot summers
Significant diurnal shift
Lots of rain in the fall

Question 4

Souther Rhône soil:

Answer 4

Alluvial
Sand, sandstone, silt, clay, gravel from extinct waterways

Question 5

Vine training in Southern Rhône:

Answer 5

Goblet/bush common
Set lower to ground for:
* drought protection
* harsh winds

Question 6

CNDP associated with:

Answer 6

Papacy
Relocated to Avignon in 1300’s

Question 7

CNDP disease:

Answer 7

First to be hit with phylloxera in 1863

Question 8

Significant CNDP date:

Answer 8

1936
First official delimited AOP in France

Question 9

CNDP grapes:

Answer 9

Any of the following 14:
GSM
* Grenache (noir, gris, blanc)
* Syrah
* Mourvedre

Clairette
* Clairette
* Clairette rosé

Count Muscardin-Picardin
* Counoise
* Muscardin
* Picardin

Loire
* Piquepoul (noir, gris, blanc)
* Bourboulenc

Colour
* Brun Argenté (Vaccarèse)
* Terret Noir

• Cinsault
• Roussanne

Question 10

How big is the Côte du Rhône

Answer 10

Large chunk of the Southern Rhône outside of CNDP

Question 11

Côte du Rhône whites:

Answer 11

Grenache Blanc
Marsanne
Rousanne
Viognier

Question 12

Côte du Rhône reds:

Answer 12

GSM
Carignan

Question 13

Côte du Rhône rosé:

Answer 13

GSM
Carignan

Question 14

Why is Costières de Nîmes considered a transitional appellation?

Answer 14

Features of Provence to the east and the Southern Rhône to the north.

Question 15

Costières de Nîmes soil:

Answer 15

Large and pebbled

Question 16

Costières de Nîmes grapes:

Answer 16

GSM
Carignan

Question 17

Proportion of Carignan wines in Costières de Nîmes:

Answer 17

Higher proportion than Rhône wines.

Question 18

Wine style in Costières de Nîmes:

Answer 18

Red, white, rosé