The Northern Rhône Flashcards
(18 cards)
What are the soils that define the Northern Rhône?
Heat-retaining granitic and schistous soils: the steeply sloped vineyards of Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, and Hermitage are carved out of this bedrock.
Towards the southern section of The Northern Rhône the soils become?
The soils become heavier with clay in Saint-Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, and Saint-Péray
The wines of the Northern Rhône are typically aged in:
Large oak courses, although some producers are not experimenting with new barriques
What are the 5 appellations of Syrah in the Northern Rhône?
Hermitage AOP, Crozes-Hermitage AOP, Cornas AOP, Côte-Rôtie AOP, and Saint-Joseph AOP
Which appellation in the Northern Rhône is bottled as a 100% Syrah wine?
Cornas
Which white grapes are blended in the wines of the Northern Rhône?
Côte-Rôtie: up to 20% Viognier
Crozes-Hermitage and Hermitage: up to 15% Marsanne and Roussanne
Saint-Joseph: up to 10% Marsanne and Roussanne
Côte-Rôtie, the northernmost appellation in the Northern Rhône is right behind the riverside town of:
Ampuis
Who is the largest producer in Côte-Rôtie?
E. Guigal
The two slopes nearest Ampuis in the Côte-Rôtie are:
Côte Blonde and Côte Brune
Famous cru bottles as a vineyard designate by Guigal and René is called:
La Landonne
Who are the four major producers of Hermitage?
Jean-Louis Chave, négotiants Delas, M Chapoutier, Jaboulet.
Which is the smallest and warmest appellation in the Northern Rhône?
Cornas, the warmth is magnified by the naked granite soil and the appellation is shielded by the Mistral wind
In the Northern Rhône which are the only red wine appellations?
Cornas and Côte-Rôtie
Which are white wine appellations in the Northern Rhône?
Condrieu AOP, dedicated to the Viognier grape. Near Valence, the cool Saint-Péray AOP produces Marsanne and Roussanne wines, which may be made in méthode traditionelle mousseaux style.
What is the tiny monopole within Condrieu?
Château Grillet
E. Guigal produces the 3 “lala” wines:
La Mouline, La Landonne, La Turque
The most important lieu-dits in Hermitage:
La Chapelle, L’Hermite, Le Méal, Les Bessards, Gréffieux, Braine, Péléat
The 4 lieu-dits of Cornas AOP:
Les Reynards, La Côte, Les Chaillot, and Les Mazards
