Advanced Rhone

Question 0

“Vinum Picatum”

Answer 0

“Pitched Wine”
Roman name for northern Rhone wine.
May refer to the resin flavor imparted by the amphorae or to Syrah’s gravel note

Question 1

Date Romans arrived in S Rhone

Answer 1

125 bce

Question 2

History of CDP

Answer 2

1309- pope Clement V moves to Avignon
His successor pope John XXII builds summer papal palace and plants surrounding vineyards
Bottled as Vin d’Avignon until
19th century

Question 3

Northern Rhone Syrah blends

Answer 3

Cornas: 100% Syrah
Cote-Rotie: up to 20% Viognier
Crozes-hermitage and Hermitage: up to 15% marsanne and rousanne combined
St. Joseph: up to 10% marsanne and rousanne combined

Question 4

Reason for cofermenting white grapes with Syrah

Answer 4

Cofermentation stabilizes red color in wine

Moderates tannin extraction

Question 5

Important climats of Hermitage

Answer 5

Le Meal
Les Bessards
Greffieux
Beaume
Peleat

Question 6

Who is Gaspard de Sterimberg?

Answer 6

The famous crusader-turned-hermit who lived on the hill that is now known as Hermitage.
A small chapel erected in his honor is the inspiration for Jaboulet’s “la Chappelle”

Question 7

Soil in Cornas

Answer 7

“Gore”- naked gravel
Magnifies the sun’s heat

Area is also shielded from the Mistral –> warmest area of N Rhone

Question 8

Lieux-Dits of Cornas (4)

Answer 8

Les Reynards
La Cote
Les Chaillots
Les Mazards