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OW3b: Northern Rhône Flashcards

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Which is larger: the Northern or Southern Rhône?

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Southern

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Physical geography of Northern Rhône?

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Proximity to Rhône River
Very steep hillsides

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What is the problem with the terrain? How is it addressed?

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Erosion on very steep slopes
Solution:
1. Terracing
2. Tilling avoidance
3. Planting cover crops

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Unique feature of Northern Rhône?

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Mistral winds

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Mistral problem? How is it rectified?

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Vines can be blown over
Vines trained in pairs to single posts set like an A-Frame

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Soil of Northern Rhône?

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Granite and schist dominate but mix of soils

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What is schist?

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A coarse-grained metamorphic rock consisting of layers of different minerals

Can be split into thin irregular plates.

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Predominant wine style of Northern Rhône:

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Red

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Percentage of wine produced in Northern Rhône compared to all of the Rhône Valley

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10%

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Northern Rhône climate:

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Moderate
Hot summers
Snow in winters

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What do the Northern and Southern Rhône have in common?

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The Mistral

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Winemaking habit in Northern Rhône:

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Co-fermentation of white and red grapes

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What does co-fermentation do?

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  1. Fixes colour
  2. Aromatic lift
  3. Enhances florals
  4. Softens tannins
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Carbonic / Whole Cluster fermentation in the Northern Rhône?

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Yes.

Colour fixing
Aromatic lift

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Northern Rhône core AOP’s from north to south:

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  1. Côte Rôtie
  2. Condrieu / Château Grillet
  3. Saint Joseph
  4. Crozes Hermitage
  5. Hermitage
  6. Cornas
  7. Saint Péray
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Northern Rhône AOP dedicated to 100% Viognier?

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Condrieu

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Monopole in Condrieu?

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Château Grillet

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Who owns Château Grillet?

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Francois Pinault

Grillet Pinault Pineapple head, black tie on white looks like a grill
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Special soil in Château Grillet?

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Mica soil called Arzelle

Grill. Charcoal. Arzelle from hell.
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Château Grillet wine style:

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White

100% Viognier
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Best known vineyard parcel in Hermitage:

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Synonym for vineyard parcel:

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Hermitage wine style:

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Red

Syrah
Up to 15% Mar/Rou

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Does Hermitage make white wine?

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Yes
Marsanne/Rousanne blends.

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Does Hermitage make vin de paille?
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Côte Rôtie translation:
Roast slope
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Côte Rôtie wine style:
Red
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Does Côte Rôtie co-ferment?
Yes Up to 20% Viognier
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Two famour terroirs in Côte Rôtie:
Cote Brun Cote Blond
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Côte Brun in Côte Rôtie description:
Granite More muscular Needs more time to evolve
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Côte Blond in Côte Rôtie description:
Schist Softer More approachable earlier
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What are the La Las?
Three wines, each made on the following parcels of land in Côte Rotie: 1. La Mouline 2. La Landonne 3. La Turque Made by Guigal
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Location of Cornas:
Farthest south AOP in NR
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Why is Cornas the warmest AOP in the Northern Rhône?
Protected from the Mistrals
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Types of vine support in the Northern Rhône:
A frames stronger for Mistral Single post where less Mistral - Cornas
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Crozes-Hermitage soil:
Heavier with clay and glacial alluvial soil
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What is alluvial soil:
Soil formed from deposits of sand, silt, clay, or gravel left behind by running water.
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Crozes-Hermitage styles and grapes:
Whites: Marsanne and Rousanne Reds: Syrah, up to 15% Mar/Rou
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Saint Joseph soil and geography:
Heavier clay and alluvial soils Lower elevation
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Saint Joseph wine style and grapes:
White: Marsanne and Rousanne Red: Syrah, up to 10% Mar/Rou
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Saint Peray style and grape:
Still white: Marsanne and Rousanne Traditional: Mar/Rou
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Crémant de Die grape:
Clairette + Aligoté and Muscat BáPG 12 months total ageing, 9 months on lees
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Clairette de Die grapes and wine style:
White spArking: Traditional method: 100% Clairette Pet-Nat: white and rosé: Clairette + Gamay + Muscat PG
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Coteaux de Die style and grape:
Still: 100% Clairette
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Chatillon en Diois style and grape:
Still dry: Char and Aligoté Red/Rosé: 75% Gamay PN and Syrah
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Condrieu Producer:
Yves Cuilleron ## Footnote Founded in 1920
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Saint Joseph producer:
Pierre Gonon
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Cornas producer:
August Clape
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Hermitage producer:
JL Chave
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Four producers in the Northern Rhône:
Yves Cuilleron - Condrieu Pierre Gonon - Saint Joseph August Clape - Cornas Hermitage - JL Chave

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