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31 Cards in this Set
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What was the first region in France to be struck by Phylloxera?
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Southern Rhone in 1863
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Who was the Baron du Roy?
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Baron of Chateauneuf-du-Pape and started wine laws in 1923 to prevent fraud. Eventually became basis of AOC laws and Chateauneuf-du-Pape became the first AOC.
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What is the climate of the Northern Rhone?
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Continetal
Mistral from the Massif Central in winter and spring dries vineyards |
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What are the soils and aspect of the Northern Rhone
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Steep slopes with heat-retaining granite and schist soils - many vineyards in Cote-Rotie, Condrieu and Hermitage are carved out of bedrock.
Fine sand is prone to erosion, although Condrieu has rich decomposed mica known as arzelle. Clay soils dominate in the southern part of the northern Rhone |
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What are the grape varietals of the Northern Rhone?
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Viognier
Roussane Marsanne Syrah |
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What is Taille en Archet?
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Vine staking to protect against le Mistral.
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What are the typical notes of Syrah from the Northern Rhone?
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Savory notes of smoke, grilled meat, olive, lavender, peppercorn, bacon fat, teriyaki.
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What are foudres?
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150 HL or greater oak casks used to ferment and age wine in the Rhone.
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What are the main appellations for the Northern Rhone?
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Cote Rotie
Condrieu Chateau Grillet St Joseph Hermitage Crozes-Hermitage Cornas St Peray |
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What is co-fermentation and why is it used in the Northern Rhone?
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Fermentation of different varietals together. For the blend of whites and reds in the Rhone, it stabilizes red wine color and moderates tannin extraction.
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What are the allowed varietals in Cote Rotie?
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Red - Syrah with 20% Viognier
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What are the allowed varietals in Condrieu?
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White - Viognier
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What is Chateu Grillet?
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Small appellation on Condrieu that is 100% Viognier
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What are the allowed varietals in St Joseph?
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Red - Syrah with 10% Marsanne/Roussanne
White - Marsanne/Roussanne |
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What are the allowed varietals in Hermitage?
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Red - Syrah with up to 15% Marsanne/Roussanne
White - Marsanne/Roussanne Hermitage is a prominent hill |
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What are the allowed varietals in Crozes-Hermitage?
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Red - Syrah with up to 15% Marsanne/Roussanne
White - Marsanne/Roussanne |
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What are the allowed varietals in Cornas?
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Syrah only
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What are the allowed varietals in St Peray?
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Sparkling wines from Roussanne/Marsanne
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Describe Cote Rotie AOP.
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Northernost appellation in Northern Rhone
Steep vineyards, 55 degrees Rises up a southeasterly aspect behind Ampuis. 2 Slopes near Apuils are most famous (Cote Brune and Cote Blonde) |
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Describe Hermitage
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Prominent hill near Tain-l'Hermitage.
Produces rich reds. |
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Describe Cornas AOP?
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Typically rustic wines slow to develop in the bottle.
Warmest vineyards of Northern Rhone Naked granite soil Relatively shielded from le mistral. Use of demi-muids (600 L barrels) |
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Describe St-Joseph
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Variable wines, with appellation's borders greatly enlarged from commune of Tournon-sur-Rhone.
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Describe the sparkling wines of St Peray.
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Methode traditionelle mousseux
Often blended Roussanne adds acidity and waxy minerality Marsanne adds broader, oily texture and marzipan character |
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What is vin de paille?
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Apassimento dessert wine from Hermitage.
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What are the smaller appellations in the Northern Rhone?
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Coteaux de Die
Cremant de Die Clairette de Die Chatillon-en-Diois |
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Describe Condrieu.
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Small appellation for Viognier with widely varying styles.
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What is Cremant de Die?
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MT wine made near Die in the northern Rhone mostly from Clairette but can have Aligote, Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains
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What is Coteaux de Die?
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White wine appellation from Clairette in the northern Rhone
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What is special about Clairette de Die?
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Can be made MT (100% Clairette) with 15g/l or Methode Dioise Ancestrale (25% Clairette/75% Muscat a Petit Grans) which has tank disgorgement and then rebottled without liqueur de expedition and with 35 g/l
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What is Chatillon-en-Diois?
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Anomalous AOP in the Rhone with Gamay based reds and roses and whites based on Aligote and Chardonnay
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What is La Landonne? Who produces is it and where does it come from?
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A cru from Cotes Rotie bottled as a vineyard designate by Guigal, Rene Rostaing, and others.
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