Rhone Flashcards
(62 cards)
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Traditional name for Northern Rhone
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Rhone Septentrionale
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Traditional name for Southern Rhone
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Rhone Meridionale
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Greek name for Marseilles
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Massalia, founded ~600 bce
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Vienne wine popular in Roman times
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Vinum Picatum
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Northern Rhone AOPs, N -> S
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Cote-Rotie Condrieu Chateau-Grillet St Joseph Crozes-Hermitage Hermitage Cornas Saint Peray Chatillon-en-Diois Clairette de Die Coteaux de Die Cremant de Die
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Southern Rhone AOCs, N -> S
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Grignan-les-Adhemar (Cotes du Tricastin) Cotes du Vivarais Cotes du Rhone Villages Chateauneuf du Pape Duchey d'Uzes Gigondas Vacqueyras Vinsobres Beaumes-de-Venise Cairanne Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise Rasteau Lirac Tavel Costieres de Nimes Clairette de Bellegarde Luberon Ventoux
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explain Great Schism
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1309, Pope Clement V moved papacy to Avignon
Jon XXII buit castle
Papacy stayed here until 1378
CDP was owned by Papacy until 1791
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When did Phylloxera appear in Rhone?
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1863 (first in France)
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Properties in CDP owned by Baron Puerre Le Roy
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Le Nerthe
Fortia
Rayas
Vaudeiu
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Who led the charge for CDP regulation/ appellation
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Baron Peurr le Roy (Fortia, Rayas, Le Nerthe, Vaudeiu)
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Communes of CDP
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Bedarrides Courthezon Chateauneuf du Pape Orange Sorgues
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Grapes permitted in CDP
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Bourboulenc Brun Argente Clairette/ Clairette Rose Cinsault Counouise Grenache (blanc, gris, rouge) Muscardin Mourvedre Picardan Piquepoul (blanc, gris, rouge) Rousanne Syrah Terret Noir
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White grapes for CDP
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Bourboulenc Clairette Grenache Blanc Piquepoul Rousanne Picardan
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Red Grapes for CDP
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Brun Argente Clairette Rose Consult Counouise Grenache (gris, rouge) Muscadin Mourvedre Piquepoul (Gris, rouge) Syrah Terret Noir
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AOC upgraded from CdR Village
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Vacqueyras (1990) Gigondas (1971) Beaumes de Venise (2005) Vinsobres (2006) Cairanne (2016) Duche d’Uzes (2013)
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Guigal La-La’s (with aging and wine making)
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La Mouline
La Randonne
La Turque
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Guigal La-La’s (with aging and wine making)
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La Mouline- Cote Blonde, 1st vintage 1966, 100% new french oak (since 1971) for 42 months, 89% syrah, 11% viognier in vineyard
La Landonne- Cote Brune, 1st vintage 1978, 100% new french oak for 42 months, 100% syrah
La Turque- Cote Brune, 1st vintage in 1985, 100% new french oak for 42 months, 93% syrah, 7% viognier in vineyard
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Who Produces Admiral G?
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Chateau Vaudieu in CDP
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Who Produces Admiral G?
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Chateau Vaudieu in CDP
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Other Producers of La Landonne
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E. Guigal
Rene Rostaing
Delas
Jean-Michel Gerin
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Other Producers of La Landonne
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E. Guigal
Rene Rostaing
Delas
Jean-Michel Gerin
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Final vintage of Marius Gentaz
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1993
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What happened to the Gentaz vines afterward?
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They were incorporated in Rene Rostaing, eventually passing to his ownership after Marius’ death in 2011
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Original six climats of Saint Joseph
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Glun Lumps Mauves St Jean de Muzols Tournon Vion
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What happened to the Gentaz vines afterward?
They were incorporated in Rene Rostaing, eventually passing to his ownership after Marius' death in 2011
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Arzelle
decomposed mica topsoil in Condrieu
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term for soil in Condrieu
Arzelle (decomposed mica)
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White grape blending allowances in N. Rhone
Cote-Rotei: 20% Viognier
Hermitage: 15% Mars, Rous
Crozes-Hermitage: 15% Mars, Rous
Saint-Joseph: 10% Mars, Rous
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Local name for Syrah in Cote Rotie
Serine
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echalas
wooden stakes used to train vines on cote rotie
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Lieu Dits of Cote Rotie
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Cote Brune
Cote Blonde
Landonna
Vialliere
Grandes Places
Chavaroche (Between the two cotes)
Montmain
Neve
Champon
cote Rozier
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Original Communes of St Joseph
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Glun
Lemps
Mauves
St Jean de Muzols
Tournon
Vion
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What AOP is Chateau Simone located in?
Palette
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Mutage req's for Floc de Gascogne?
Fortified with 52' armagnac, which has been aged until April 1 of the year after harvest
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Where does Domaine Gramenon make wine? What is the grape of Le Sagesse and Sierra de Sud?
La Sagesse - Grenache
| Sierra de Sud - Syrah
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What is Rape?
Grapes required to be discarded from CDP, minimum 2%, may be declassified or distilled
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Max Yield for CDP?
Rendement de Base for CDP?
Why are they different?
42 hl/ha
35 hl/ha
Max Yield includes the amount that will go toward Rape and be discarded.
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Max Yield for CDP?
Rendement de Base for CDP?
Why are they different?
42 hl/ha
35 hl/ha
Max Yield includes the amount that will go toward Rape and be discarded.
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Beaumes de Venise Styles & Assemblage
Red Only
Syrah and Grenache must constitute a majority the blend (min 80%),
Max 10% combined: Bourboulend, Roussanne, Clairette, Grenache Blanc/ Gris, Picpoul, Ugni Blanc, Viognier,
Max 20% combined: Mourvedre, Counoise, Picpoul Noir, Terret Noir, Muscardin
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Cairanne Styles & Assemblage
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Blanc and Red
Blanc:
Principle (must be a majority) Bourboulenc, CLairette, Grenache blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier
Accessory: Picpoul Blanc, Ugni Blanc
Rouge:
Principle (must be a majority) Grenache
Accessory: (White grapes limited to 7%, others can combine for 30% max)
Min Alc: W 12%, R 12.5%
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Cairanne Styles & Assemblage
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Blanc and Red
Blanc:
Principle (must be a majority) Bourboulenc, CLairette, Grenache blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier
Accessory: Picpoul Blanc, Ugni Blanc
Rouge:
Principle (must be a majority) Grenache
Accessory: (White grapes limited to 7%, others can combine for 30% max)
Min Alc: W 12%, R 12.5%
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Clairette de Bellegarde Styles and Assemblage
Dry White only
100% Clairette (max 4g/L RS)
11% min alc.
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Costieres de Nimes styles and assemblage
Blanc, Rose, Rouge (4 g/L for white, rose, 3 g/L for red)
White: Min 2 varieties, principles account for 60%+ (Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne), max 20% viognier
Rose: Same as rouge (Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre) plus max 20% white varieties
Rouge: Min 2 varieties, principles account 50%+ (Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah), max 10% Marcelan, + Carignan, Cinsault
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Cotes de Vivarais styles & assemblage
Blanc, Rose, Rouge (all dry)
Blanc: Grenache Blanc (50%+), Marsanne & Clairette (max 30%), Roussanne & Viognier (max 10%)
Rose: Grenache (60-80%) plus Syrah, Marcelan, Cinsault
Rouge: Syrah (Min 40%), Grenache (min 30%), plus Cinsault, Marcelan
min. 11% across all
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Duche d'Uzes styles and assemblage
Blanc, Rose, Rouge (all dry)
Blanc: Viognier (min 40%), Grenache Blanc (min 30%), plus Clairette, Ugni Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Vermentino
Rose: Grenache (min 50%), Syrah (min 20%), plus Cinsault, Carignan, Mourvedre
Rouge: Syrah (min 40%), Grenache (min 20%), plus Cinsault, Carignan, Mourvedre
min 12% across all
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Gigondas styles and assemblage
Rose, Rouge (all dry)
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre (min 90% combined) plus others
min 12.5% across both
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Grignan-les-Adhemar styles and assemblage
Blanc, Rose, Rouge, Nouveau (for all colors) (all dry)
Blanc: Viognier plus Marsanne, Roussanne, Clairette, Bourboulend, Grenache Blanc
Rose: Grenache + Syrah (min. 70%) plus other
Rouge: Grenache + Syrah (min 70%) plus others
11% min. for all
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Lirac styles and assemblage
White, Rose, Rouge (all dry)
White: Bourboulenc, Roussanne, Clairette, Grenache Blanc based
Rose: Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Mourvedre (80%+)
Rouge: Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Mourvedre (90%+)
min 12/ 12.5%
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Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
VDN blanc, rose, rouge
| Muscat Blanc or Rouge a petit grains (rose can blend the two)
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Muscat Beaumes-de-Venise RS, must weight, alcohol
must weight: 252
Alcohol: 21.5 (15% acquired)
RS: 100g/L
Mutage with 96' neutral alcohol
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RS for Muscats (Beaumes-de-Venise, Rivesaltes, Frontignan, Lunel, Mireval, St Jean de Minervois
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Beaumes de Venise: 100g/L
Rivesaltes: 100g/L
Frontignan: 110g/L (185 for VDL)
Lunel: 110 g/L
Mireval: 110 g/L
St Jean de Minervois: 125g/L
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Which Muscat of Rousillon permits VDL
Frontignan (MBaPG)
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Which Muscat of Rousillon permits VDL
Frontignan (MBaPG)
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Rasteau styles and assemblage
Rouge, VDN (Blanc, rose, red)
Rouge: Grenache (min 50%) plus Syrah and Mourvedre
VDN: all based on Grenache of varying colors plus other
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Rasteau VDN styles and aging
Blanc: Released May 1 year after, must be bottled by June 30 year after
Ambre: March 1, 3rd year after harvest
Grenat: Released May 1 year after, must be bottled by June 30 year after
Tuile: March 1, 3rd year after harvest
Rose: Dec 31, year after
Hors d'Age: Sept 1, 5th year after harvest
Rancio
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Communes of Tavel Production
Tavel, Roquemaure
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Tavel Styles and assemblage
Rose only (dry)
30-60% Grenache colors + usual suspects
11.5% min
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Lauses
soils of Tavel, white calcareous stone
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Vacquerays styles and assemblage
White, Rose, Red (all dry)
White: Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier (no single more than 80%)
Rose: Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Mourvedre
Rouge: Grenache (min 50%), + Syrah, Mourvedre, + other CDP grapes
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Ventoux styles and assemblage
Blanc, Rose, Rouge (all dry)
Blanc: Bourbourlenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne
Rose: Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah
Rouge: Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah
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Vinsobres styles and assemblage
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Rouge only (dry)
Grenache (min 50%)
+ Mourvedre, Syrah + plus other CDP varieties
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Volume of double amphora
76 liters
