Northern Rhone Producers Flashcards
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What is the key winemaking philosophy of Jean-Louis Chave regarding Hermitage vineyard expression?
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Blending across multiple climats to best express the terroir of Hermitage rather than producing single-vineyard wines.
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What is the name and nature of the ultra-rare Hermitage cuvée produced only in top vintages by Chave?
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Ermitage Cuvée Cathelin — a barrel selection produced only in top vintages ( inaugural 1990, 1991, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2009, 2010, and 2015 to date), approx. 200 cases. More stuffing and tannin the classic hermitage.
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What vineyard site forms the core of Chave’s red Hermitage blend?
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Les Bessards, Syrah on rocky granite soils.
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Which Chave Hermitage climat includes Marsanne planted in 1910 on sandy granite?
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Péléat.
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Which village is home to Domaine Jean-Louis Chave?
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Mauves.
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What is the approximate size of Chave’s holdings on the Hermitage hill?
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13.9 hectares
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What is the cépage of Chave’s Hermitage Blanc?++
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80–85% Marsanne, 15–20% Roussanne.
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What is the aging regime for Chave’s Hermitage Rouge?
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De-stemmed, fermented in steel and oak vats, aged 26 months in 228L barrels (10–30% new oak).
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What is the aging regime for Chave’s Hermitage Blanc?
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Whole-cluster pressed, 90% barrel fermented (up to 33% new oak), aged 18 months.
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What single-vineyard Saint-Joseph was introduced by Chave in 2015?
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Saint Joseph Clos Florentin.
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What is the average total production of Domaine Jean-Louis Chave?
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Approximately 5,000 cases annually.
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What is the traditional sweet wine made by Chave and its average production?
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Hermitage Vin de Paille; ~1,000 bottles (375 mL) produced.
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What is Jamet’s core philosophy on parcel expression in Côte-Rôtie winemaking?
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Blending across multiple lieux-dits (typically 25 parcels across 17 lieux-dits), rather than producing single-site wines, with few exceptions.
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What is the average annual production at Domaine Jamet?
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Approximately 2,500 cases
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What was the inaugural vintage of Domaine Jamet’s blended Côte-Rôtie?
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1976
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Which single lieu-dit Côte-Rôtie was first bottled as a separate wine by Jamet in 2018?
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La Landonne
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What is the vinification approach at Domaine Jamet regarding whole cluster/ fermentaton/ oak/ elevage regimen
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Partial destemming based on vintage; whole cluster used selectively, not by formula. 18–22 months in barrel; max 20% new oak for Côte-Rôtie, 33% for Côte Brune. Fermentation in stainless tanks, gravity-flow cellar
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What is the entry-level Côte-Rôtie produced by Jamet and when was it introduced?
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Fructus Voluptas; inaugural vintage 2008
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What white wine does Jamet produce outside of Côte-Rôtie and what is its vineyard source?
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Condrieu “Vernillon” from the Côte Chatillon and Vernon parcels; aged in 50% barrel and 50% stainless steel
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What significant family change occurred at Domaine Jamet in 2013?
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Jean-Luc Jamet left the domaine, reportedly taking 2 ha of vineyards with him
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In what year did Auguste Clape first bottle Cornas under his own domaine label?
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1957
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Which historic grower did Clape acquire La Sabarotte vineyard from?
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Noël Verset
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What is the average annual production of Domaine Clape?
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Approximately 2,500 cases
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What is the vinification approach at Clape regarding stems and fermentation?
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No de-stemming; punchdowns by foot and pumpovers twice daily
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How long is Clape Cornas elevage, and in what type of vessel?
22 months in old 6- to 12-hl foudres
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What is the primary distinction between Clape’s Cornas and Cornas ‘Renaissance’ cuvées?
Cornas is from 30–60-year-old vines; ‘Renaissance’ from 12–20-year-old vines
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What was the inaugural vintage of Cornas ‘Renaissance’?
1998
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What are the two red wines from Clape that fall outside the Cornas AOC?
Côtes du Rhône and Le Vin des Amis (Vin de France)
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What is Clape’s vineyard holding in Cornas?
5.83 hectares
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Which Northern Rhône white appellation does Clape produce from, and what grape is planted?
Saint-Péray; Marsanne
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Who acquired Château-Grillet in 2011, ending nearly two centuries of Neyret-Gachet family ownership?
François Pinault (owner of Château Latour and Domaine d’Eugénie)
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What is the only permitted grape variety for Château-Grillet AOP?
Viognier
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What is the size of Château-Grillet’s vineyard holdings, and what is the average vine age?
3.5 hectares; average vine age 45 years
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What is the soil composition of Château-Grillet’s vineyard amphitheater?
Decomposed granite sand with black mica on south-facing slopes
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What is the annual production of Château-Grillet in cases?
Approximately 1,200 cases
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What was the inaugural vintage of Château-Grillet’s “Pontcin” cuvée and what AOP is it labeled under?
2011; labeled as Côtes du Rhône AOP
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What was the inaugural vintage of Château-Grillet’s “La Carthery” cuvée and where is it sourced from?
2017; from two plots adjacent to the château within Condrieu AOP
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What is the fermentation and aging regimen for Château-Grillet?
Fermented in stainless steel and barrel, aged 18 months in barrel (approx. 20% new oak)
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What year was Guigal founded, and by whom?
1946 by Étienne Guigal
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What was the inaugural vintage of Côte-Rôtie “La Mouline”?
1966
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Oak regimen for Guigal’s “La La” wines?
All three (La Mouline, La Landonne, La Turque) are aged for 42 months in 100% new oak
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What is the cépage and source for Guigal’s Côte-Rôtie “La Mouline”?
89% Syrah, 11% Viognier; sourced from Côte Blonde, average vine age 60 years
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What is the cépage and source of Côte-Rôtie “La Landonne”?
100% Syrah; Côte Brune, average vine age 20 years
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What is the cépage and defining features of Côte-Rôtie “La Turque”?
93% Syrah, 7% Viognier; Côte Brune, extremely steep plot planted in 1980
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Which Guigal Côte-Rôtie cuvée blends fruit from both Côte Blonde and Côte Brune
Côte-Rôtie “Château d’Ampuis
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What the name of Guigals fourth 'La La' in cote rotie
made from pure Syrah, will be called La Reynarde. It is named after Le Reynard, the stream that runs between lieux-dits Côte Brune and Côte Blonde. ill come from a parcel in lieu-dit Fongeant, between vineyards owned by Jean-Paul Jamet and Jean-Luc Jamet. Inaugural 2022
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What is Guigal’s total vineyard holding in Côte-Rôtie and Condrieu respectively?
32 ha in Côte-Rôtie, 3.75 ha in Condrieu
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What are the four lieu-dit sources of Ermitage Rouge “Ex-Voto”?
30% Bessards, 30% Greffieux, 20% l’Hermite, 20% Murets
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What is the cépage and vineyard breakdown of Ermitage Blanc “Ex-Voto”?
93% Marsanne, 7% Roussanne; 90% from Murets, 10% from l’Hermite
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Which rare Condrieu cuvée from Guigal is late harvest and sweet, and what is its RS?
Condrieu “Luminescence”; 100% Viognier, 55 g/L residual sugar
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What are the oak and vinification choices for Guigal’s top white wines?
Top whites (e.g., La Doriane, Ex Voto) are vinified and aged in 100% new oak; Viognier sees skin contact, Marsanne/Roussanne are whole-cluster pressed
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What is the winemaking style that defines Guigal’s approach to red wines?
Ripe fruit, long aging in new barrique; de-stemming depends on the vintag
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Which estate did Étienne Guigal originally work for, and later acquire?
Vidal-Fleury
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Name the estates acquired by Guigal over time that were later folded or kept separate.
Vidal-Fleury, Domaine de Bonserine, JL Grippat, de Vallouit (latter two folded into Guigal)
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What is the average total production of Guigal’s Northern Rhône wines?
Approximately 90,000 cases (including négociant bottlings)
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Where is Alain Graillot’s winery located?
Pont-de-l’Isère, in the Crozes-Hermitage AOC
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What year was Domaine Alain Graillot founded?
1985
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Who currently manages Domaine Alain Graillot?
Maxime Graillot, Alain’s son, since 2008
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What is the total vineyard holding of Domaine Alain Graillot, and how are the vines farmed?
Approximately 23 hectares, farmed organically
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What is the soil profile of Graillot’s Crozes-Hermitage red vineyards?+
Syrah on sand and clay with large alluvial stones
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soil type of Graillot’s Saint-Joseph parcels?
Syrah on decomposed granite
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What is the size and site of Graillot’s Hermitage holding?
0.12 hectares in Les Greffieux
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What is the top wine of the domaine and when was its inaugural vintage for Alain Graiilot?
Crozes-Hermitage “La Guiraude”; inaugural vintage 1988
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What is the winemaking approach for Graillot’s red wines?
100% whole cluster fermentation; aged mostly in used Burgundy barriques; max 10% new oak
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How are Graillot’s white Crozes-Hermitage wines vinified and aged?
50% fermented in stainless steel, 50% in 600L demi-muids; blended after 7 months sur lie aging
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What is the average annual production of Domaine Alain Graillot?
Approximately 10,000 cases
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Which side projects are made by Maxime Graillot?
Domaine des Lises and Equis
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What notable Côte-Rôtie domaines did René Rostaing inherit vineyards from in the 1990s?
Albert Dervieux (his father-in-law) and Marius Gentaz (his wife’s uncle)
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What is the total vineyard holding of René Rostaing in Côte-Rôtie?
7.5 hectares
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What are the three lieux-dits from which Rostaing produces Condrieu?
Côte Bonnette, Sainte-Agathe, Côte Châtillon
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What is the average annual production of Domaine René Rostaing?
Approximately 3,500 cases
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What Côte-Rôtie cuvée does Rostaing produce from all lieux-dits except La Landonne and Côte Blonde?
“Classique” (labeled as “Cuvée Ampodium” in the U.S.)
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How much of the fruit is typically de-stemmed in Rostaing’s single-vineyard Côte-Rôtie cuvées?
Approximately 10% de-stemmed
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What fermentation vessel does Rostaing use for red wines?
Roto-fermenters, rotated twice daily at peak fermentation
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What is the aging regimen for Rostaing’s red wines?
Aged 18–24 months in 50% barriques and 50% demi-muids; <20% new oa
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Rene Rostaing's top wines
Côte-Rôtie “Classique” (now called “Cuvée Ampodium” in the US): 100% Syrah from all of the lieux-dits except for La Landonne and Côte Blonde
Côte-Rôtie “La Landonne”: 100% Syrah from the old vines on La Landonne
Côte-Rôtie “Côte Blonde”: 95% Syrah, 5% Viognier from Côte Blonde
Condrieu “La Bonnette”: from Cote Bonnette and Sainte-Agathe
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What year did Thierry Allemand establish his domaine?
1981
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Which grower did Allemand work for early in his career?
Robert Michel
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Which legendary Cornas growers influenced Allemand’s stylistic evolution away from enological additions?
Noël and Louis Verset
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What is the soil composition across most of Allemand’s vineyard holdings?
Decomposed granite (gore)
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What is the total vineyard area of Thierry Allemand in Cornas?
What is the total vineyard area of Thierry Allemand in Cornas?
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Which lieu-dit in Allemand’s holdings includes parcels planted in 1900 and 1934, originally owned by the Verset family?
Reynards
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What is the key difference between Allemand’s Cornas “Reynard” and “Chaillot”?
Reynard comes from vines >40 years old; Chaillot from vines <40 years old
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What was the inaugural vintage for both “Reynard” and “Chaillot”?
1991
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Which vintages did Allemand blend all his Cornas fruit into a single cuvée?
1990, 2002, and 2003
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What is the inaugural vintage of Allemand’s sulfur-free Cornas bottling?
1998
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What is Allemand’s approach to de-stemming and cap management?
No de-stemming; pigeage by foot twice daily
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What are the typical aging vessels used by Thierry Allemand?
Old 228L barriques, 600L demi-muids, and 9-hL foudres
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What is the average annual production of Thierry Allemand?
Approximately 1,500 cases
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What is the general stylistic reputation of Allemand’s wines compared to traditional Cornas?
They are more elegant and aromatic, countering the village’s reputation for rustic, aggressive wines
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In which village is Yves Cuilleron based?
Chavanay
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What year was the Cuilleron domaine founded?
1920
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When did the Cuilleron domaine first bottle their own wine, and under what label?
1947; labeled “Vin de Chavanay”
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What is Yves Cuilleron’s négociant project, and who are the co-founders?
Les Vins de Vienne, co-founded with Pierre Gaillard and François Villard in 1996
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What is the total vineyard area controlled by Yves Cuilleron?
59 hectares
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What is the soil type of Cuilleron’s Côte-Rôtie “Madinière” cuvée, and when was its first vintage?
Schist; inaugural vintage 1994
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What is the cépage and terroir source of Cuilleron’s Côte-Rôtie “Terres Sombres”?
100% Syrah from Rochains, Rozier, and Viallière
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What is the cépage of Cuilleron’s
Côte-Rôtie “Bassenon”?
90% Syrah, 10% Viognier
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What is the cépage and source of Cuilleron’s
Condrieu “Vertige”?
100% Viognier from Vernon; extended aging in barrel (18 months)
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What is the cépage and former name of Cuilleron’s sweet Condrieu?
100% Viognier from La Côte and Eyguets; formerly “Ayguets” before 2017
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What is the cépage and source of Cuilleron’s
Saint-Joseph “Les Serines”?
100% Syrah from old vines in Vessettes and La Ruty
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What are the key white Saint-Joseph cuvées of Cuilleron
and their cépages?
“Le Lombard” (Marsanne from Verlieux), “Saint-Pierre” (Roussanne from Chavanay and St-Pierre-de-Boeuf)
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What are the vineyard sources of Cuilleron’s “Chaillets”?
Old vines from Izéras and La Côte
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What is the oak regime for Cuilleron’s Côte-Rôtie “Terres Sombres” and Saint-Joseph “Les Serines”?
100% new oak
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How are Cuilleron’s white wines vinified?
Whole-cluster pressed, barrel-fermented (25% new oak), aged 9 months on lees with bâtonnage
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What is Cuilleron’s general oak regime for Côte-Rôtie “Bassenon” and “Madinière”?
50% new oak
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How are Cuilleron’s red wines vinified?
Partially de-stemmed, fermented in stainless steel with remontage and pigeage, aged 18–20 months in barriques
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What is the average annual production of Cuilleron’s estate?
Approximately 32,000 cases
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What is the stylistic hallmark of Cuilleron’s winemaking approach?
Bold, modern Northern Rhône style with ripe fruit and structured oak presence
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In which village is Domaine Pierre Gonon located?
Mauves
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What is the total vineyard holding of Pierre Gonon?
9 hectares (7 ha Syrah, 2 ha whites)
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What are the primary communes of Pierre Gonon’s Saint-Joseph vineyards?
Mauves, Tournon, Saint-Jean-de-Muzols
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What is the planting composition of Coteau des Oliviers?
1.6 ha Marsanne (1958), 0.4 ha Roussanne (1974); soils of alluvial stones and red clay
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What is the inaugural vintage of Gonon’s Saint-Joseph Blanc “Les Oliviers”?
1964
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hat is the blend for Saint-Joseph Blanc “Les Oliviers”?
80% Marsanne, 20% Roussanne
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What is the inaugural vintage of Saint-Joseph Rouge “Vieilles Vignes”?
2006
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From what vine source is the rare “Vieilles Vignes” cuvée produced?
Trollat’s 1940s plantings in the Aubert parcel
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How often has Gonon’s Saint-Joseph “Vieilles Vignes” been made?
2006, 2007, 2009, and 2010 to date
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What is the total average annual production of Domaine Pierre Gonon?
2,500–3,200 cases
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What is Gonon’s approach to oak usage in winemaking?
No new oak used for any wines
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What fermentation methods are used for the red wines at Gonon?
Partially de-stemmed, cap managed with pumpovers and foot treading
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What is the white wine vinification method at Gonon?
Whole-cluster pressed, fermented in older casks, bottled after 12 months
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In which village is Domaine Faury located?
Chavannay (Saint-Joseph)
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What is the total vineyard holding of Domaine Faury?
17 hectares
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What is the soil composition of Domaine Faury’s Saint-Joseph vineyards?
Decomposed granite with traces of clay
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What are the vineyard sources for Faury’s old-vine Saint-Joseph cuvée?
La Ribaudy plantings from 1937 and 1963
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What is the cépage and soil composition of Faury’s Côte-Rôtie vineyards?
85–90% Syrah, 10–15% Viognier; mica schist soil
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What are the names of Faury’s Côte-Rôtie lieux-dits?
Fourvier and La Plomb
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What are the Condrieu lieux-dits for Domaine Faury?
La Ribaudy and Peyrolland
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What is the soil composition of Faury’s Condrieu vineyards?
Granite and arzelle
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What is the average total production of Domaine Faury?
Approximately 5,000 cases
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What fermentation method is used for Faury’s white wines?
Whole-cluster pressed, fermented and aged in 60–70% stainless steel and 30–40% oak (less than 10% new)
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What is the red winemaking approach at Domaine Faury?
Reds are partially de-stemmed, foot-tread twice daily, and aged in various barrel sizes with ~10% new oak
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What stylistic trait is particularly evident in Faury’s Côte-Rôtie?
The aromatic lift and texture from the Viognier component is clearly present
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Are the wines Domaine Faury exports to the U.S. the same as those sold in France?
No; U.S. wines are custom bottlings made for their importer and differ in label, name, and blend
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In what village is M. Chapoutier based?
Tain l’Hermitage
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What year did Michel Chapoutier take over the family domaine?
1990
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When did Chapoutier begin biodynamic farming for estate vineyards?
1995
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What accessibility innovation did Michel Chapoutier implement on wine labels?
First winery to use Braille on all labels
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What is Chapoutier’s total vineyard holding in the Northern Rhône?
77.5 hectares
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What is the total vineyard holding in Hermitage for M. Chapoutier?
31.5 ha (19.5 ha Syrah, 12 ha Marsanne)
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What is the soil type of Bessards and its planting history?
Hard granite; Syrah planted in 1910s, 1950s, and 1979–1980
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What is the soil and varietal of Le Méal?
Alluvial and chalk; both Syrah and Marsanne
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What top Marsanne cuvée comes from Murets, and when was it first bottled as a single parcel?
Ermitage Blanc “De l’Orée”; 1991
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What is the planting history and soil of L’Hermite?
Syrah planted in 1910s–1920s, Marsanne planted in early 1900s–1960s; loess and limestone
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What is the cépage and source of Ermitage Rouge “Le Pavillon”?
100% Syrah from 1910s plantings on Bessards
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What Côte-Rôtie cuvée is made by Chapoutier and what are its vineyard sources?
“La Mordorée”; Côte Blonde and Côte Brune plantings from the 1940s
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What are the key cuvées from the Saint-Joseph parcel, and what is its soil?
“Les Granits” Blanc and Rouge; granite soil
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What is the vinification and aging protocol for Chapoutier’s top white wines?
Whole-cluster pressed; fermented in half new oak demi-muids and half stainless (L’Hermite Blanc: 100% new oak)
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What is the vinification approach for Chapoutier’s red wines?
Fully de-stemmed, fermented in small concrete tanks, macerated 4–6 weeks, aged in barriques (50–100% new)
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What was the inaugural vintage of Ermitage Rouge “Le Pavillon” as a single-vineyard wine?
1989
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What is the inaugural vintage of Ermitage Rouge “Les Greffieux”?
2001
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What is the winemaking style at M. Chapoutier?
Bold, modern, low yields, late harvests, significant new oak influence
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What is Chapoutier’s sweet wine made from sun-dried grapes?
Hermitage “Vin de Paille”
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When did Michel Ogier first begin domaine bottling?
1982
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When did Stéphane Ogier join the family domaine full time?
1998
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What is the soil type and planting date of the Lancement vineyards by Ogier?
Crumbling granite and gneiss; planted in 1979
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What is the soil type and planting era of Ogier's Côte Rozier
Schist; planted in the 1950s
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When did Ogier begin producing Condrieu, and how many hectares are planted?
Since 2007; 2.7 hectares of Viognier
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What is the vineyard source of Ogier’s Condrieu “Veauvignère”?
1.2 ha at Malleval, planted in 1993
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What is the vineyard source of Ogier's Côte-Rôtie “La Belle Hélène”?
Côte Rozier
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What was the inaugural vintage of Ogier’s Côte-Rôtie “La Belle Hélène”?
1995
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What was the inaugural vintage of Ogier's Côte-Rôtie “Lancement”?
2001
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How are Ogier’s red wines typically vinified?
80% or more de-stemmed, fermented in stainless steel with pigeage and remontage for 3–4 weeks
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What is the oak regime for Ogier’s top Côte-Rôtie cuvées?
Aged in barriques; 50–100% new oak for “La Belle Hélène” and “Lancement”
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What stylistic shift did Stéphane Ogier bring to the domaine’s winemaking?
More new oak, less whole-cluster, modernized style
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What is the name of Ogier’s wine from Seyssuel?
“L’Âme Sœur”
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What is the source for Ogier’s basic Côte-Rôtie cuvée?
From estate-owned parcels spread across the northern and southern halves of the appellation
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What year was Domaine Georges Vernay established?
1953
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Who is credited with saving the Condrieu appellation during its near-extinction in the 1960s?
Georges Vernay
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Who currently runs the estate, and when did she take over?
Christine Vernay; took over in 1996
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What is the total vineyard area of Domaine Georges Vernay?
20 hectares
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What is the total vineyard holding of Viognier in Condrieu for Vernay?
7 hectares
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What are the main vineyard sites for Vernay’s Condrieu wines?
Vernon, La Caille, and St. Agathe
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What is the soil composition of Vernay’s Condrieu vineyards?
Decomposed granite and arzelle
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What is the vineyard source of Condrieu “Coteau du Vernon”?
Vernon cru, includes plantings from 1936 and 1960s
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When did the Vernay family purchase the Vernon vineyard outright?
2000 (previously leased for three generations)
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What was the inaugural vintage of Condrieu “Coteau du Vernon”?
1953
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What is the vineyard source and meaning behind Condrieu “Chaillées de l’Enfer”?
La Caille; named for the “terraces in hell” due to difficulty of working the steep slopes
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What is the primary vineyard source for Condrieu “Terrasses de l’Empire”?
Mostly from St. Agathe
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What are the key Côte-Rôtie vineyard holdings of Vernay?
Maison Rouge, Côteaux de Semons, and Lancement
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What is the cépage of Côte-Rôtie “Blonde du Seigneur”?
92% Syrah, 8% Viognier
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What was the inaugural vintage of Condrieu “Chaillées de l’Enfer”?
1992
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What was the inaugural vintage of Côte-Rôtie “Blonde du Seigneur”?
2000
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How are Vernay’s white wines fermented and aged?
Whole-cluster pressed, fermented entirely in wood
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What is the élevage for Condrieu “Terrasses de l’Empire”?
Fermented and aged in large, old foudres
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What is the oak usage for “Chaillées de l’Enfer” and “Coteau du Vernon”?
Fermented and aged in barriques with ~25% new oak
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What is the vinification method for Vernay’s red wines?
Fully de-stemmed and aged with ~30% new oak for top cuvées
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What claim does “Coteau du Vernon” challenge about the Condrieu appellation?
It has demonstrated the ability to age gracefully over time
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What stylistic goals define Vernay’s approach to both red and white wines?
Modern, clean, elegant, and focused on finesse
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Where is Domaine Georges Vernay located?
Condrieu
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Where is Domaine Yves Gangloff located?
Condrieu
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What year did Yves Gangloff establish his domaine?
1982
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When did Gangloff begin estate bottling, and why?
1988, after the négociant they sold to went bankrupt
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What is the total vineyard holding of Domaine Gangloff?
6.65 hectares
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What is the vineyard source for Gangloff’s Condrieu, and what is the cépage?
Blend of Coteau de Chéry and Côte Bonnette; 100% Viognier
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What are the planting dates of Coteau de Chéry and Côte Bonnette?
1985 and 1989, respectively
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How much vineyard does Gangloff own in Côte-Rôtie?
2.4 hectares
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What is the cépage and vineyard source of Côte-Rôtie “La Barbarine”?
90% Syrah, 10% Viognier; from Coteaux de Tupin and younger vines in Combard-Mollard
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What is the cépage and vineyard source of Côte-Rôtie “La Sereine Noire”?
100% Syrah from old vines in Combard-Mollard and Côte Rozier
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What was the inaugural vintage of Côte-Rôtie “La Barbarine”?
1997
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What is the amount of vineyard holdings in Saint-Joseph and when were the oldest vines planted?
2.5 ha total (1.0 ha Syrah, 1.5 ha Marsanne); oldest vines from late 1980s
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What is the soil and elevation of Gangloff’s Peyraud parcel in Saint-Joseph?
Decomposed granite at 300–320 meters
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What is the average annual production of Domaine Yves Gangloff?
Approximately 2,300 cases
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What is the oak regime for Gangloff’s Condrieu wines?
Fermented and aged in 20–33% new oak
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How are Gangloff’s red wines vinified?
Partially de-stemmed, fermented in stainless steel, pumped over without pigeage
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Which Gangloff red cuvée is 100% de-stemmed?
Côte-Rôtie “La Barbarine”
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What is the aging regimen for Gangloff’s red wines?
Aged 23 months in barriques; used barrels for “La Barbarine,” 20% new for Saint-Joseph, 30–65% new for “La Sereine Noire”
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Who was Mathilde Gangloff, and what impact did she have on the domaine?
Yves’s wife and co-founder; her passing in 2011 marked a difficult moment for the estate
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Where is Domaine Alain Voge located?
Cornas
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What year was Domaine Alain Voge established?
1958
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What key decision did Alain Voge make when he joined the domaine at age 19?
He shifted the domaine’s focus from mixed agriculture to wine production
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Who joined Alain Voge in partnership in 2004, and what was his background?
Albéric Mazoyer, former advisor to Chapoutier
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How many hectares does Alain Voge own in Cornas?
6.6 hectares
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What is the predominant soil type in the Cornas vineyards?
Gore (granite-based decomposed rock)
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Which 3 of Alain Voge three Cornas vineyards were planted in 1925.
Les Côtes, La Fontaine, Combe
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What Alain Voge Cornas cuvée is produced from 1985 plantings on Chaillot and Reynards?
Cornas “Chailles”
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What Alain Voge Cornas cuvée is produced from 1925 plantings on La Fontaine and Les Côtes?
Cornas “Les Vieilles Fontaines”
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What is the new oak treatment for Cornas “Les Vieilles Fontaines”?
25% new barrique
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What is the red wine vinification method at Alain Voge?
Partially de-stemmed, foot-stomped, twice-daily punchdowns
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What is the cépage breakdown of Alain Voge’s Saint-Péray vineyards?
95% Marsanne, 5% Roussanne
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Which Alain Voge Saint-Péray wine is 100% Marsanne from 1930s plantings on La Côte and Hongrie?
“Fleur de Crussol”
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Which Alain Voge Saint-Péray cuvée is entirely tank-fermented?
“Harmonie”
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Which Alain Voge Saint-Péray cuvées are barrel-fermented in one-third new oak?
“Terres Boisées” and “Fleur de Crussol”
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What is the Saint-Joseph vineyard source for Alain Voge?
1.5 ha Syrah parcel in Mauves (rented since 2005)
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What was the inaugural vintage of Alain Voge “Les Vieilles Fontaines”?
1989
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What was the inaugural vintage of Alain Voge Saint-Péray “Fleur de Crussol”?
1997
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How would you describe the style of Alain Voge red wines?
Solid modern expressions of Cornas terroir, with structure and aging potential
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Bernard Levet – Region of production?
| Côte-Rôtie
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Bernard Levet – Winery location?
| Ampuis
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Bernard Levet – Year established?
| 1936
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Bernard Levet – When did Nicole and Bernard take over the domaine?
| 1983
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Bernard Levet – Who was Nicole’s father and former owner of the domaine?
| Marius Chambeyron
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Bernard Levet – When did Agnès Levet join the domaine?
| 2004
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Bernard Levet – What strain of Syrah do they prefer?
| Petite Sérine (non-clonal selection)
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Bernard Levet – Total vineyard holdings in Côte-Rôtie?
| 4 hectares
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Bernard Levet – What are the vineyard holdings and details of Chavaroche?
| 1.2 ha; oldest vines planted 1944; schist soils
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Bernard Levet – What are the vineyard holdings and details of Côte Brune?
| 0.73 ha; younger vines; schist soils
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Bernard Levet – What are the vineyard holdings and details of Côte Blonde?
| Oldest vines planted in 1929
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Bernard Levet – What are the vineyard holdings and details of La Landonne?
| 0.33 ha; planted 1944–1946
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Bernard Levet – Average annual production?
| 1,000–1,200 cases
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Bernard Levet – What are the two top wines produced?
| Côte-Rôtie “La Chavaroche”; Côte-Rôtie “Les Journaries”
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Bernard Levet – Which wine is exclusive to the US market?
| Côte-Rôtie “Les Journaries”
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Bernard Levet – Inaugural vintage of “La Chavaroche”?
| 1983
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Bernard Levet – Inaugural vintage of “Les Journaries”?
| 2004
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Bernard Levet – Are the grapes destemmed?
| No, whole cluster fermentation is used
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Bernard Levet – What vessels are used for fermentation?
| Epoxy-lined concrete vats
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Bernard Levet – What is the aging regimen for the wines?
| 3 years in oak: 1st year in foudre, 2nd in demi-muid (10–15% new), 3rd in mixed cask sizes
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Bernard Levet – How would you describe the house style?
| Traditional, firm, structured, needs bottle age
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Paul Jaboulet Aîné - Region of production
Crozes-Hermitage, Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Cornas, Condrieu, Saint-Péray
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Paul Jaboulet Aîné - Winery location
La Roche-de-Glun
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Paul Jaboulet Aîné - Year established
1834
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Paul Jaboulet Aîné - Meaning of "Aîné"
Older brother
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Paul Jaboulet Aîné - Who owns the estate since 2006
Jean-Jacques Frey (also owns Château La Lagune; shareholder in Billecart-Salmon and Ayala)
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Paul Jaboulet Aîné - Current winemaker
Caroline Frey
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Paul Jaboulet Aîné - Signature Hermitage bottling
“La Chapelle” (Rouge and Blanc)
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Paul Jaboulet Aîné - Why “La Chapelle” is named so
Named after the Chapel of Saint Christopher on l’Hermite, which they’ve owned since 1929
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Paul Jaboulet Aîné - Vineyard holdings (total)
103 ha
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Paul Jaboulet Aîné - Hermitage vineyard holdings
22 ha Syrah; 5 ha Marsanne and Roussanne
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Paul Jaboulet Aîné - Key Hermitage lieux-dits
Le Méal, Les Bessards, La Croix, Rocoules, Maison Blanche, Les Greffieux
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Paul Jaboulet Aîné - Crozes-Hermitage lieux-dits
Thalabert, Les Blancs, Sassenas, Les Voussères
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Paul Jaboulet Aîné - Signature Crozes-Hermitage red
“Domaine Thalabert” (100% Syrah from Thalabert)
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Paul Jaboulet Aîné - Signature Crozes-Hermitage red from old Roure vines
“Domaine de Roure” Rouge (Sassenas and Voussères)
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Paul Jaboulet Aîné - Signature Crozes-Hermitage white from old Roure vines
“Domaine de Roure” Blanc (from Les Blancs)
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Paul Jaboulet Aîné - Hermitage Blanc “La Chapelle” blend
80% Marsanne, 20% Roussanne (from Rocoules)
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Paul Jaboulet Aîné - Hermitage Blanc “Chevalier de Stérimberg” blend
65% Marsanne, 35% Roussanne
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Paul Jaboulet Aîné - Inaugural vintage Hermitage Blanc “La Chapelle”
2006
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Paul Jaboulet Aîné - Inaugural vintage Crozes “Domaine de Roure”
1996
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Paul Jaboulet Aîné - Key change in winemaking post-Frey acquisition
Stricter selection for top wines (e.g. only 2,000 cases of 2009 “La Chapelle” Hermitage Rouge)
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Paul Jaboulet Aîné - White wine vinification
Whole-cluster pressed, fermented in oak (1/3 new for top cuvées); lees stirred regularly
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Paul Jaboulet Aîné - Red wine vinification
Fully destemmed, fermented in stainless steel, aged 12–15 months in barrique (20% new for top wines)
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Paul Jaboulet Aîné - “La Chapelle” Blanc élevage
Uses larger casks rather than barriques
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Franck Balthazar - Winery location
Cornas
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Franck Balthazar - Year established
1931
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Franck Balthazar - When did Franck take over the domaine
2002
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Franck Balthazar - Who founded the domaine and when
Casmir Balthazar in 1931
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Franck Balthazar - What was Franck Balthazar’s previous profession
Engineer in Valence
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Franck Balthazar - Vineyard holdings
3.5 ha in Cornas
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Franck Balthazar - Soil type in Cornas plots
Gore (decomposed granite)
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Franck Balthazar - Chaillot vineyard size and planting year
1 ha; planted in 1914
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Franck Balthazar - Mazards vineyard size and planting years
0.39 ha; planted in 1959 and 1961
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Franck Balthazar - Average total production
1,000 cases
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Franck Balthazar - Cornas (standard bottling)
From old vines on Chaillot and Mazards
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Franck Balthazar - Cornas “Cuvée Casmir”
75% young-vine fruit, 25% from Mazards
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Franck Balthazar - Côtes du Rhône
100% young-vine Cornas
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Franck Balthazar - Inaugural vintage of Cornas
1980
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Franck Balthazar - Organic certification
2013
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Franck Balthazar - Cornas vinification style
No added yeasts, no de-stemming, aged in old demi-muids
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Franck Balthazar - Vinification for young vine cuvées
50% de-stemmed
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Franck Balthazar - Aging vessels used
Old (10+ years) demi-muids
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Franck Balthazar - Overall style
Traditional, ageworthy Cornas with no new oak influence
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Vincent Paris – Winery Location
Cornas
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Vincent Paris – Year Established
1997
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Vincent Paris – Who helped him make his first vintage?
Robert Michel (his uncle)
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Vincent Paris – What year did he sign the 40-year vineyard lease?
2006
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Vincent Paris – What notable parcel was included in the 2006 vineyard lease?
La Geynale (0.73 ha)
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Vincent Paris – Total vineyard holdings
6 ha across Cornas and Saint-Joseph
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Vincent Paris – Cornas Patou vineyard details
1.4 ha, planted 1948 & 1997, decomposed granite
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Vincent Paris – Cornas La Geynale vineyard details
0.73 ha, mostly planted 1910, decomposed granite
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Vincent Paris – Cornas Mazards vineyard details
0.2 ha, planted 1910–1920, decomposed granite
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Vincent Paris – Saint-Joseph Quartier de Corme vineyard details
0.93 ha Syrah, planted 1997, granite
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Vincent Paris – Average total production
2,500 cases
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Vincent Paris – Cornas “Granit 30” details
From younger vine parcels, 100% destemmed, first vintage 2000
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Vincent Paris – Cornas “Granit 60” details
From older vines on Patou & Mazards, 30–50% whole cluster, first vintage 2000
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Vincent Paris – Cornas “La Geynale” details
Old vines from La Geynale, 85% whole cluster, first vintage 2007
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Vincent Paris – Vinification?
Daily pumpovers, Older barriques elevage
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Vincent Paris – Overall wine style
Full, robust Cornas with low yields and varying whole cluster depending on vine age
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Clusel-Roch – Winery location
Verenay (Ampuis)
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Clusel-Roch – Year established
1969
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Clusel-Roch – Who took over in 1989?
Gilbert Clusel and his wife Brigitte Roch
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Clusel-Roch – When did the domaine begin using the name Clusel-Roch?
Upon René Clusel’s retirement in 1989
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Clusel-Roch – When did they begin using their own nursery for Sérine?
1991
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Clusel-Roch – When were they certified organic?
2002
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Clusel-Roch – What clone/selection of Syrah are they known for?
Old Sérine selection
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Clusel-Roch – Total vineyard holdings
4 ha
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Clusel-Roch – Côte-Rôtie holdings
3.5 ha; soil is mica schist
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Clusel-Roch – Condrieu holdings
0.5 ha in Chéry vineyard
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Clusel-Roch – Côte-Rôtie La Viallière vineyard details
1.3 ha, planted 1958 and 1985
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Clusel-Roch – Côte-Rôtie Les Grandes Places vineyard details
0.7 ha, planted in 1935
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Clusel-Roch – Côte-Rôtie Champon vineyard details
1 ha, planted in 1960s, 1986, and 1987
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Clusel-Roch – Condrieu Chéry vineyard details
0.5 ha, planted 1984 and 1985
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Clusel-Roch – Average total production
1,250 cases
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Clusel-Roch – Côte-Rôtie wine blend
96% Syrah, 4% Viognier
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Clusel-Roch – Côte-Rôtie Les Grandes Places wine
100% Syrah, old vines, inaugural vintage 1988
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Clusel-Roch – Côte-Rôtie La Viallière wine
95% Syrah, 5% Viognier, inaugural vintage 2009
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Clusel-Roch – Whole cluster use?
Partial whole cluster fermentation
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Clusel-Roch – Oak regime for top red wines
24 months in barrique, 10–30% new oak
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Clusel-Roch – Have they reduced new oak usage over time?
Yes, significantly since the mid-2000s
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Clusel-Roch – How are whites vinified?
One-third in tank, two-thirds in oak
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Clusel-Roch – Pressing method
Wooden horizontal basket press
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Clusel-Roch – Overall red wine style
Firm structure, ageworthy, traditional expression of Côte-Rôtie
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Jasmin – Year established
1910
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Jasmin – Current proprietor
Patrick Jasmin
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Jasmin – When did Patrick Jasmin take over?
1999
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Jasmin – Why did Patrick take over in 1999?
His father died suddenly after being hit by a car
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Jasmin – Number of vineyard parcels
11 parcels in 8 lieux-dits
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Jasmin – Total vineyard holdings
5.3 ha in Côte-Rôtie
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Jasmin – Vineyard: Boucharey
1.2 ha Syrah, planted 1960s, decomposed granite
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Jasmin – Vineyard: Côte Blonde
0.88 ha Syrah & Viognier, planted 1966, decomposed granite
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Jasmin – Vineyard: Les Moutonnes
0.34 ha Syrah, planted 1996–1997, schist soils
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Jasmin – Vineyard: Côte Baudin
0.6 ha Syrah, planted 1978 & 1993, schist soils
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Jasmin – Average total production
2,400 cases
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Jasmin – Top wine produced
Côte-Rôtie (single cuvée)
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Jasmin – Grape breakdown for Côte-Rôtie
95% Syrah, 5% Viognier
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Jasmin – Vinification: Destemming
100% destemmed
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Jasmin – Vinification: Fermentation vessel
Concrete vats
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Jasmin – Vinification: Cap management
Submerged cap and pigeage
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Jasmin – Oak aging regimen
Mix of barriques, demi-muids, and large barrels
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Jasmin – % new oak used
Approximately 20%
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Jasmin – Overall style
Traditional, restrained; avoids overly ripe, oak-driven expressions
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Delas – Region of production
Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Côte-Rôtie
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Delas – Winery location
Tain-l’Hermitage
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Delas – Year established
1835
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Delas – Owner since 1993
Louis Roederer
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Delas – Winemaker credited with revival
Jacques Grange
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Delas – Year Jacques Grange joined
1997
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Delas – Major winery changes under Grange
Barrique aging, concrete fermenters, native yeast, massale selection
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Delas – Vineyard holdings in Hermitage
10 ha total (6.5 ha owned, 3.5 ha leased)
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Delas – Hermitage lieux-dits
Les Bessards, Les Grandes Vignes, L’Hermite
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Delas – Les Bessards size & detail
7 ha, mostly Syrah, oldest vines planted 1946, granite soil
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Delas – Vineyard holdings in Crozes-Hermitage
Les Chassis (12 ha Syrah), Clos-Saint-Georges (5 ha Syrah, 1 ha Marsanne)
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Delas – Les Chassis soil
Alluvial stones and clay
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Delas – Clos-Saint-Georges detail
Oldest vines planted 1950, clay-limestone over alluvial stones
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Delas – Saint-Joseph vineyards
Côte Sainte-Épine (1.1 ha Syrah, 0.3 ha Marsanne), L’Olivet (0.65 ha Syrah)
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Delas – Côte Sainte-Épine vine age
Planted in 1930s
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Delas – Average total production
140,000 cases
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Delas – Top wine: Hermitage “Domaine des Tourettes”
100% Syrah, since 2009, replaces “Marquise de la Tourette”
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Delas – Top wine: Hermitage “Les Bessards”
From 1946 vines, only made in top vintages
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Delas – Top wine: Hermitage Blanc “Marquise de la Tourette”
95% Marsanne, 5% Roussanne; planted 1912 & 1950s
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Delas – Top wine: Crozes-Hermitage “Le Clos”
100% Syrah from Clos-Saint-Georges
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Delas – Top wine: Saint-Joseph “Sainte-Épine”
From Côte Sainte-Épine old vines, only top vintages
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Delas – Top wine: Côte-Rôtie “La Landonne”
100% Syrah from early 1950s vines; purchased from Maurice Bruyère
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Delas – Top wine: Côte-Rôtie “Seigneur de Maugiron”
100% Syrah; 40% Bruyère, 60% purchased fruit
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Delas – Inaugural vintage of “Les Bessards”
1990
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Delas – Inaugural vintage of Côte-Rôtie “La Landonne”
1997
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Delas – Red wine vinification
100% destemmed, concrete fermenters, pigeage & remontage, native yeasts
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Delas – White wine vinification
Stainless steel, except “Marquise de la Tourette” (barrel)
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Delas – Oak aging for reds
10–20% new oak generally
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Delas – Oak aging for Saint-Joseph “Sainte-Épine” and Crozes “Le Clos”
100% new oak
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Delas – Oak aging for Côte-Rôtie “La Landonne”
50% new, 50% 1-year-old barriques
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Delas – Overall style
Clean, modern, polished wines
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Jean-Michel Stephan – Winery location
Tupin-Semons
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Jean-Michel Stephan – Year established
1994
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Jean-Michel Stephan – Viticulture style
Organic, no chemicals, weed control with pickax
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Jean-Michel Stephan – Winemaking philosophy
Influenced by Jules Chauvet; low sulfur, natural winemaking
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Jean-Michel Stephan – Replanting philosophy
Massale selection of Sérine from old vines
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Jean-Michel Stephan – Vineyard size
4.5 ha in Côte-Rôtie
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Jean-Michel Stephan – Grape varieties
90% Syrah, 10% Viognier
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Jean-Michel Stephan – Côteaux de Semons
1.2 ha Syrah (1896, 1987), 0.3 ha Viognier (1902); granite soil; aka Bassenon
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Jean-Michel Stephan – Côteaux de Tupin
2 ha Syrah (1941, 1973, 1989); gneiss & granite soils
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Jean-Michel Stephan – Tupin parcel
Syrah, planted 1965; gneiss & granite soils
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Jean-Michel Stephan – Les Bercheries
Syrah, planted 1965; gneiss & granite soils
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Jean-Michel Stephan – Verenay parcel
0.3 ha Syrah, planted 1992; schist soil
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Jean-Michel Stephan – Vineyard accessibility
Only 25% can be worked by horse; rest is manual
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Jean-Michel Stephan – Average total production
800 cases
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Jean-Michel Stephan – Top wine: Côte-Rôtie
90% Syrah, 10% Viognier from all parcels; first vintage 1994
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Jean-Michel Stephan – Top wine: Côteaux de Bassenon
90% Syrah, 10% Viognier from Côteaux de Semons
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Jean-Michel Stephan – Top wine: Côteaux de Tupin
100% Syrah from old Sérine vines
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Jean-Michel Stephan – Top wine: Vieille Vigne en Coteaux
90% Syrah, 10% Viognier from 1896 & 1902 vines; best vintages only
400
Jean-Michel Stephan – Vinification (general)
No de-stemming, natural ferment, low sulfur, no fining or filtration
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Jean-Michel Stephan – Vinification (Coteaux de Tupin)
Carbonic maceration (Jules Chauvet method), chilled grapes, CO₂ tank
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Jean-Michel Stephan – Vinification (other reds)
Shorter intracellular fermentation, warmer maceration
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Jean-Michel Stephan – Aging protocol
18–22 months in old barriques
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Jean-Michel Stephan – Style
Traditional, natural, expressive of terroir despite “funky” natural traits
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Gilles Robin – Region of production
Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph
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Gilles Robin – Winery location
Mercurol
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Gilles Robin – Year established
1996 (domaine-bottling); estate founded in 1920
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Gilles Robin – Family history
Great-grandfather founded estate in 1920; father & grandfather were part of Cave de Tain
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Gilles Robin – Vineyard size
15 ha Crozes-Hermitage; 0.5 ha Saint-Joseph
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Gilles Robin – White production
Half hectare of Marsanne and Roussanne
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Gilles Robin – Les Pends
Planted 1995; Marsanne & Roussanne; alluvial stones & limestone
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Gilles Robin – Les Chênes Verts
2 ha Syrah; planted 1946; alluvial stones & clay-lime
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Gilles Robin – Terrasse de Chassis
Syrah; alluvial stones & red clay
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Gilles Robin – Monico
1.2 ha Syrah; planted 1946; alluvial stones & deeper clay
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Gilles Robin – Saint-Joseph vineyard
0.5 ha Syrah; planted 1966; granite soil
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Gilles Robin – Top wine: Crozes-Hermitage “Papillon”
From younger vines, mostly Terrasse de Chassis; first vintage 2000
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Gilles Robin – Top wine: Crozes-Hermitage “Albéric Bouvet”
Selection from older estate vines
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Gilles Robin – Top wine: Crozes-Hermitage “1920”
Made only in select vintages; from 1946 vines in Les Chênes Verts & Monico
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Gilles Robin – Top wine: Saint-Joseph “André Péalat”
From Saint-Joseph vineyard holdings
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Gilles Robin – Vinification: “Papillon”
100% destemmed, fermented and aged in stainless steel with micro-oxygenation; bottled the May after harvest
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Gilles Robin – Vinification: “Albéric Bouvet” & “1920”
Partial destemming, 30-day maceration, pigeage and remontage daily, aged in barriques (20% new)
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Gilles Robin – Overall wine style
Modern, clean, fruity Syrah expressions from Crozes plain
