Advanced Rhone Flashcards

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“Vinum Picatum”

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

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Date Romans arrived in S Rhone

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125 bce

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History of CDP

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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

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Northern Rhone Syrah blends

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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

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Reason for cofermenting white grapes with Syrah

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Cofermentation stabilizes red color in wine

Moderates tannin extraction

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Important climats of Hermitage

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Le Meal
Les Bessards
Greffieux
Beaume
Peleat
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Who is Gaspard de Sterimberg?

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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”

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Soil in Cornas

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

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

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Lieux-Dits of Cornas (4)

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Les Reynards
La Cote
Les Chaillots
Les Mazards

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