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Rhone Valley Flashcards

1
Q

Name the AOCs of Northern Rhone

A

Cote-Rotie
Condreiu
Chateau Grillet
Saint Joseph
Crozes-Hermitage
Hermitage
Cornas
St.-Peray

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2
Q

S. Rhone whites are based on..

A

Grenache blanc, Clairette

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3
Q

the “roasted slope”

A

Cote-Rotie

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4
Q

Cote-Rotie is a grouping of…

A

steep hillsides

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5
Q

Cote-Rotie may be up to __% Viognier

A

20%

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6
Q

The 2 most important slopes of Cote-Rotie

A

Cote Brune
Cote Blonde

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7
Q

Chateau Grillet is a …

A

monople

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8
Q

IGP for Rhone Valley

A

Collines Rhodaniennes

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9
Q

t/f: Hermitage produces both red and white wine

A

true

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10
Q

Hermitage is a _____ hillside overlooking the Rhone river

A

granite

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11
Q

Saint-Peray AOC produces …

A

SPARKLING and still white wine based on marsanne. Light style; traditional method

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12
Q

The town of Die is known for..

A

Sparkloing wines

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13
Q

What kind of wine is Clairette de Die?

A

Trad method sparkler made 100% from Clairette

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14
Q

How is Clairette de Die Tradition produced?

A

methode ancestrale

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15
Q

What grape is Clairette de Die Tradition based on?

A

Muscat Blanc (max 25% Clairette)

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16
Q

Describe Clairette de Die Tradition

A

low ABV (typically 7-9%)
fruity and a bit sweet

17
Q

Chateauneuf-du-Pape allows how many grapes?

A

13

18
Q

This grape is typically the base for Chateauneuf-du-Pape

A

Grenache

19
Q

Minimum ABV for Chateauneuf-du-Pape

A

12.5%

20
Q

famous riverbed rocks found in Chateauneuf-du-Pape

A

Galets

21
Q

Gigondas is based on…

A

GSM

22
Q

Does Gigondas produce a white wine?

A

no

23
Q

Vacqueyras is based on…

A

GSM

24
Q

Lirac AOC has a ____ style

A

softer

25
Q

__ villages are allowed to append their name to Cotes du Rhone-Villages

A

22

26
Q

The most important AOCs of S Rhone

A

Chateauenuf-du-Pape
Gigondas
Vacqueyras
Lirac
Tavel

27
Q

The 2 VDN AOCs of S Rhone

A

Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
Rasteau

28
Q

Rasteau AOC

A

famed for its VDN, but also produces dry red, white, rose

29
Q

Tavel is based on..

A

grenache and Cinsault

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