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Rhone Flashcards

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Volume of Rhone?

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66000 ha in South
<4000 ha in North
60% is from Cotes du Rhone/Villages

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Describe Syrah?

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Vigorous - needs careful training
Trellising not possible in Northern Rhone - tied to poles
Prone to reduction
Susceptible to mites/botrytis/Syrah decline (leaves turn red + vine dies)
Medium/Pronounced violet/plum/black pepper/herbal

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Describe Grenache?

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High yielding (bush vines control vigor)
Accumulates sugar quickly
Needs warm climate
Ripens late
Prone to coulure/downy mildew, phomopsis/botrytis/bacterial blight
Prone to oxidation/loss of color in winery
Low tannin and acidity

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Describe Mourvedre?

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Late budding
Late ripening
Warm/hot climates needed
Low yielding
Prone to mites/leafhoppers/sour rot
Prone to reduction
High alcohol, high tannin

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Describe Cinsault?

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Late budding
High yielding
Drought/heat resistant
Prone to chlorosis, escap, eutypa, mites, moths
High alcohol, low tannins

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Describe Viognier?

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Early budding
Needs trellising
Low, unpredictable yields
- poor flowering/fruit set (coulure)
Accurate picking needed - rapidly gains sugar if overripe

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Describe Marsanne?

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Late budding
Vigorous
Prone to powdery mildew, mites, botrytis
Low intensity wine, oily texture, full bodied, high alcohol

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Describe Roussanne?

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Late budding
Poor resistance to wind, difficult to grow
Powdery mildew, botrytis, mites
Pear, herbal notes, Med/M+ acid, Med/High alc

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Describe Grenache Blanc?

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Early budding
Good wind resistance
High alcohol, low acid, ripe green fruit, floral

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Describe Clairette?

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Ripens late
Vigorous - prune short and remove excess buds
Oxidizes easily
High alcohol, low acid
Fennel, floral, apple, grapefruit

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Describe Bourboulenc

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Late ripening
Loose bunches
Thick skins
Warm, dry
Med+ acid, Med alc, lemon notes

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Winemaking for red Rhone wines?

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Concrete preferred
Hand harvested - high quality; machine - expensive
Warm temps (flash detente/thermovinification for inexpensive)
20-30 days pumpover/punch down for high quality

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Winemaking for Tavel?

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Short maceration - 12-48 hours
Saignee method - but all juice is for rose
Aged in neutral oak or concrete

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Climate of Northern Rhone?

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Moderate continental
Adequate rainfall
Cold Mistral winds from North - decreases vigour and fungal disease
Steep slopes

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Northern Rhone appellations North to South?

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Cote Rotie AOC
Condrieu AOC
Saint-Joseph AOC
Hermitage AOC
Crozes-Hermitage AOC
Cornas AOC
Saint-Peray AOC

Collines Rhodaniennes IGP

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Describe Cote Rotie?

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Small (250ha)
Red wine only
Up to 20% Viognier permitted, must be cofermented if used
High planting density, low yields (40)
Steep, East and SE slopes
Sheltered from mistral
High sunlight/heat, rapid drainage, poor, stony soils
Guyot with 1-2 poles (echalas)
Profile: Pronounced aromas, softer and less full-bodied

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Describe Condrieu:

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Small (197ha)
100% Viognier
Low yields (41)
South facing slopes
Steep, low fertility, rocky slopes
Includes single estate AOC, Chateau Grillet (3.5ha)
Typically MLF
10-12 months on lees with stirring

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Describe Saint-Joseph:

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Long appellation (50kilometers)
Key producer Jean-Louis Chave
90% red wines
Low yields (40)
Marsanne/Roussanne allowed, rarely used

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Describe Hermitage:

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Small (137ha)
1/3 white wine
South facing
Thin, stony soils, erosion constant problem
Low yields (40 red, 45 white)
Old vines common
Reds: stem inclusion, warm fermentation
Whites: Primarily Marsanne with some Roussanne blends; 10-12mo lees
Vin de Paille made in very ripe years

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Describe Crozes-Hermitage:

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Largest (1700ma)
Alpine influences and strong Mistral influence
Long growing season, high diurnal
Deep, fertile soils
Low/mod yields (45)
Reds: destemming, wines made for early drinking
Whites: 9% of production, Marsanne + Roussanne

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Describe Cornas:

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Small (145ha)
South/East facing amphitheatre
Warm mediterranean
Only reds - 100% Syrah
Low yields (40)
Known for tannic intensity, wines for aging
Producer: Auguste Clap

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Describe Saint-Peray:

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White wines only
Limestone, granite soils (water holding and good drainage)
Mostly Marsanne, some Roussanne
45hL/ha
10-12mo lees

23
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What is Collines Rhodaniennes?

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“Hills of the Rhone”
Used for wines outside of AOCs in Northern Rhone
Higher yields (80)
No grape varietal rules
White, red, rose

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Climate of Southern Rhone:

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Warm Mediterranean
Adequate rainfall
Flat land - little protection from Mistral
Low, bush trained vines

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Heirarchy in Southern Rhone:

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Cotes du Rhone AOC
Cotes du Rhone Villages AOC
Cotes du Rhone Villages AOC + named village
- 22 current villages
Cru: CDP, Gigondas AOC, etc

26
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Describe Cotes du Rhone:

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2nd largest appellation after Bordeaux
Covers all vineyard land in Southern Rhone (technically Northern Rhone as well, but rarely)
51hL/ha
Red/rose: GSM min. 60% total; Grenache min. 30%, Syrah/Mourvedre min. 20% combined
White: Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier min. 80% combined

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Describe Cotes du Rhone Villages:

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44hL/ha, or 41 hL/ha for named village
Min. 66% of Grenache + either Syrah or Mourvedre

28
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Describe Cotes du Rhone/Village profile:

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Med ruby
Med intensity red plum/blackberry
Med acid
Med tannin
Med alc
No oak flavor

29
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List AOCs in Southern Rhone:

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Cotes du Rhone/Villages AOC
Gigondas AOC
Vacqueyras AOC
Vinsobres AOC
Rasteau AOC
Cairanne AOC
Beaumes-de-Venise AOC
Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOC
Lirac AOC
Tavel AOC

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Describe Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Vinsobres:

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Min. 50% Grenache, at least Syrah or Mourvedre
Gigondas - higher elevation
Vinsobres - all red wines

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Describe Chateauneuf-du-Pape:

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13 varieties, 18 with color variants
More than 90% red
1923 - first set of rules, prototype for AOC’s in France
No varietal % restrictions - Chateau Beaucastel is single varietal
Large (+3000ha)
Galets roules (large pebbles) radiate heat at night
Average yields under 30hL/ha

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Profile of a red Chateauneuf-du-Pape?

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Medium ruby
Med+/pronounced intensity
Ripe red plum, blackberry, spice, new oak
Med acid
High alc
Varied tannin levels

33
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Describe Tavel:

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Solely rose from 12 varietals (black and white)
Must include Grenache Noir
No varietal >60%
Max yield 46hL/ha
Med Pink Orange, full body, med alc

34
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Satellite Rhone appellations?

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7 total
Dominated by co-ops
Ventoux AOC
Costieres de Nimes AOC
Luberon AOC
Grignan-les-Adhemar AOC

35
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Describe Southern Rhone IGP:

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Can include Rhone varieties and international
- Merlot and Cab Sauv important

36
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Irrigation laws in Rhone:

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Must get permission to irrigate
Proof of water stress needed
No irrigation after veraison
Can never be used to increase yields beyond maximum

37
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Wine business in Rhone:

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Large negociants operate in both North and South - Guigal, Jaboulet, Chapoutier
Co-ops important in South - Cellier des Princes
33% export - US, UK, Belgium
Movement towards growers making/bottling their own wines

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