The Southern Rhône Flashcards
(14 cards)
The Southern Rhône accounts for about ____% of all wine produced in the Rhône Valley
95
The climate of the Southern Rhône is distinctly:
Mediterranean
The soil types of the Southern Rhône are:
Sand, gravel, clay and larger stones
In CnP the deposited “pudding stones” are called:
Galets
CnP AOP makes only red wines. True or false?
False. Offers red and white wines.
What is the required minimum alcohol strength in CnP?
12.5% which is the highest in France for dry AOP wines.
What are wines in CnP typically aged in?
Old oak foudres
Côtes du Rhône AOP is the Southern Rhône’s largest appellation and the base designation for wines from the entire Rhône Valley: they allow ____ wines to be made.
Red, white and rosé
Côte du Rhône Villages AOP is a superior designation from a delimited area within the Southern Rhône, ____ communes may append their names to the appellation.
22
Several former Côtes du Rhône Villages communes have been awarded distinct appellations:
Gigondas AOP, Vacqueyras AOP, Beaumes-de-Venise AOP, Vinsobres AOP. All red wine producing except for Vacqueyras which allows white and rosé as well. All the red wines require a minimum of 50% Grenache and 12.5% alcohol
On the western bank of the Rhône, opposite CnP is which appellation?
Lirac AOP
Within the Southern Rhône which appellation is dedicated exclusively to rosé wines (one of the only communal appellations in France)
Tavel AOP
Which are the two appellations that exist for the style of sweet fortified wine called “Vin doux naturel” in the Southern Rhône?
Rasteau AOP and Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOP
In the Southern Rhône, vin doux naturel retain natural grape sugar through _____
Mutage (pure grape spirit is added to arrest fermentation)
