Southern Rhone

Question 1

List the climate of southern Rhone?

Answer 1

*Mediterranean

Question 2

Describe Mistral wind?

Answer 2

*Powerful cold dry wind which blowing from north to south.
*Beneficial effects: Reducing the humidity and the risk of diseases.
*Dries up quickly the soil after rain which is a common within this region.

Question 3

What are the effects of Mistral wind if blows during Spring?

Answer 3

*It can break established shoots
which may reduce the yield, but this may increase the quality.

Question 4

What are the effects of Mistral wind if blows during ripening?

Answer 4

*It will dry the grapes, and that will reduce the yield, but will increase the concentration of the juice.

Question 5

Name the most important red grapes of the southern Rhone? (3)

Answer 5

*Grenache
*Syrah
*Mourvedre

Question 6

Name the most important white grapes of the southern Rhone? (6)

Answer 6

*Grenache Blanc
*Clairette
*Marsanne
*Roussanne
*Bourboulenc
*Viognier

Question 7

What you know about Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOC?

Answer 7

*Produced from Muscat a petit grains.
*Grape spirit is added to stop the fermentation, and ensures plenty of grape sugar remains in the wine
*Min 100 g/l residual sugar
*Min 15%abv (VDN)

Question 8

List the soils of Chateauneuf-du-Pape?

Answer 8

*Gallettes- or pudding stones

Question 9

Describe ‘gallettes’ soils ?

Answer 9

*Large, smooth rounded stones with good drainage.
*Retain the heat from the day, and warms up the vines during the night.

Question 10

Name the most important grape varieties from the 13 permitted, for Chateauneuf-du-Pape wines?

Answer 10

*Grenache
*Syrah
*Cinsault
*Counoise