Northern Rhone

Question 1

Describe the climate in Northern Rhone

Answer 1

continental

Question 2

Name the wind that blow through Northern Rhone

Answer 2

Mistral Wind

Question 3

Describe Mistral Wind

Answer 3

Cold and dry

Question 4

Name the soils in Northern Rhone

Answer 4

North: Fine sand and loess topsoil
**Prone to erosion.

Near Condrieu: powdery, decomposed mica; known as arzelle

South: heavier clay in Saint-Joseph, Crozes Hermitage and Saint Peray

Question 5

Name the main red grape of Northern Rhone

Answer 5

Red: Syrah

Question 6

Name the 5 Syrah AOPs

Answer 6

Hermitage
Crozes-Hermitage
Cornas
Cote-Rotie
Saint-Joseph

Question 7

Name the AOP that allow only 100% Syrah

Answer 7

Cornas

Question 8

Name the AOP that allow blend of Viognier with Syrah

Answer 8

Cote-Rotie (up to 20% Viognier)

Question 9

Name the AOP that allow blend of Marsanne and Roussanne with Syrah

Answer 9

Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage (up to 15% Marsanne/Roussanne)

Saint-Joseph (up to 10% Marsanne/Roussanne)

Question 10

Name the 2 communes in Cote Rotie

Answer 10

Cote Brune
Cote Blonde

Question 11

Describe the style of Cote Brune and Cote Blonde

Answer 11

Cote Brune: stronger and more assertive

Cote Blonde: softer and alluring

Question 12

Notable Cote Rotie producers and their wines

Answer 12

E. Guigal: La Landonne, La Mouline, La Turque, Les Reynards

Rene Rostaing: La Landonne

M. Chapoutier: La Mordoree

Question 13

Name the notable climats of Hermitage

Answer 13

Le Meal
Les Bessard
Les Greffieux
Beaume
Preleat

Question 14

Name the sweet dessert wine made in Hermitage

Answer 14

Vin de paille

Question 15

Name the grapes used to produce vin de paille in Hermitage

Answer 15

Marsanne and Roussane

Question 16

Name the 4 notable lieux dits of Cornas

Answer 16

Les Reynards
La Cote
Les Chaillot
Les Mazards

Question 17

Name the white wine AOPs of Northern Rhone

Answer 17

Saint-Peray AOP
Condrieu AOP

Question 18

Name the grapes for Saint-Peray AOP

Answer 18

Marsanne and Roussane

Question 19

Describe the style of wine in Saint-Peray

Answer 19

Still or sparkling white wine

Question 20

State the grape for Condrieu AOP

Answer 20

Viognier only

Question 21

Notable producers of Condrieu

Answer 21

George Vernay
Yves Cuilleron
Andre Perret

Question 22

Name the monopole within Condrieu

Answer 22

Chateau Grillet AOP own by Francois Pinault (Artemis Group)

Question 23

Name the other sparkling AOP in Northern Rhone

Answer 23

Cremant de Die AOP
Clairette de Die AOP

Question 24

Name the main grape of Cremant de Die AOP

Answer 24

Clairette

Blend with Muscat Blanc Petits Grains

Question 25

Name the two method to produce Clairette de Die AOP

Answer 25

Methode Traditionelle Methode Ancestrale

Question 26

Name the grape used in Methode Traditionelle to produce Clairette de Die

Answer 26

100% Clairette

Question 27

Name the grape used in Methode Ancestrale to produce Clairette de Die

Answer 27

at least 75% Muscat a Petit Grains

Question 28

Describe the style of Methode Traditionelle for Clairette de Die

Answer 28

Brut with maximum 15 g/L RS after dosage.

Question 29

Describe the style of Methode Ancestrale for Clairette de Die

Answer 29

Wine is bottled without dosage before fermentation concluded. Wine is then disgorged and rebottled without liqueur d'expedition. At least 35 g/L RS remained, style is demi-sec.

Question 30

Name the grape for Chatillon-en-Diois AOP

Answer 30

Gamay (main) Pinot Noir Syrah Chardonnay Aligote

Question 31

Describe the style of Chatillon-en-Diois AOP

Answer 31

Can be white, rose or red.