The Rhone !!!!!!!!!! Word Scramble
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Northern Rhone | 8 cru appelations, powerful Syrah is only red, Viognier for white, most crus are tiny |
Rhone | 2 climates, different grapes, Northern has higher prices and reputations |
N. Rhone | continental, warm summers, granite soils, steep slopes, southern aspect for best sites, northern limit of Syrah |
N. Rhone Syrah | deep colour, ripe soft tannins, more dark fruit, less pepper, young wine makers now oaking |
N. Rhone Blending | Cote Rotie, co-fermentation of Syrah & Viognier, Viognier adds aromatic intensity & viscosity |
N. Rhone CM | just for early drinking less expensive wines |
N. Rhone Viognier | apricot, spice, floral, rich mouthfeel, low acididty, late ripening, some new oak, some off dry |
Marsanne & Roussane | Marsanne adds richness & weight, Roussane adds acidity & perfume, ages well, develops complex honey, Roussane gets rot |
Cote Rotie AC | N. Rhone, narrow terraces, machine harvest impossible, red only syrah, can ad 20% Vigonier |
Cote Rotie wines | deep colour, full body, spicy, aromatic, floral freshness, textural elegance, premium to super-premium prices |
Condrieu AC | N. Rhone, white only, Viognier, old vines, steep, well exposed, terraced vineyards, tiny quantities, south of Cote Rotie, premium prices |
Chateaux Grillet AC | Condrieu, N. Rhone, like Condrieu Viognier |
Saint-Joseph AC | N. Rhone, South of Condrieu, best near Tournon where similar to Hermitage |
Saint-Joseph wines | N. Rhone, mostly red syrah, some whites from Marsanne & Roussane |
Saint-Joseph near Condrieu | N. Rhone, excellent, large volume, light body, CM, raspberry, pepper, prices higher than Crozes Hermitage |
Hermitage AC | N. Rhone, single continuous S facing vineyard, steep aspect, variations in lieux dits with blending between |
Hermitage AC wines | fullest bodied in N. Rhone, may last 50+ years, rarely co-fermented with 15% Roussane & Marsanne |
Crozes-Hermitage AC | N. Rhone, East of river, high volume, mixed terrain, vineyards on slopes to north, plains to south |
Crozes-Hermitage wines | reds are Syrah (up to 15% M & R), quality, style, price varies by vineyard, lighter wines from plains, fuller wines from slopes, expensive may be oaked, mostly medium priced |
Cornas AC | N. Rhone, south of Saint-Joseph, sun baked, south facing |
Cornas wines | 100% Syrah, deep colour, full body |
Southern Rhone | 95% of Rhone production, mostly generic appellations, variable quality, mostly grenache |
S. Rhone Rankings | 1. 8 cru AC, 2. Named Cotes du Rhone Village, 3, generic Cotes du Rhone Village, 4. generic Cotes du Rhone |
S. Rhone environment | varied soils, best are stony, draught in summer, Mistral dammage, low bush trained Grenache |
S. Rhone wines | complex blends, as many as 12 or more varietals |
S. Rhone Grenache | tolerant of drought, concentrated spiced red fruit, baked jammy in hot years, can be over 14.5%, high sugar ripeness, high yields dilute flavours |
S. Rhone Syrah | supports Grenache, adds colour, adds tannin, needs cooler sites |
S. Rhone Mourvedre | supports Grenache, deep colour, high tannin, gamey, savoury, likes hottest sites |
S. Rhone Cinsault | supports Grenache in fresh, fruity rose, provides fruit but not tannin or colour |
S. Rhone white | Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Bourboulanc, Viognier, Marsanne, Roussane |
S. Rhone red | no typical style, CM, stainless steel tanks, oak, open fermentation, blending, from light bodied fresh to full bodied savoury |
S. Rhone white | best are richly textured, full bodied, high alc, low acidity, subtle aromas, not oaked |
Cotes du Rhone Village | higher min alc, lower max yields, higher percentage of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre |
Named Cotes du Rhone Village | more body, structured, spiced red fruit, 18 villages, 100% must come from named village, best wines outside cru |
Chateauneuf-du-Pape AC | S. Rhone, largest cru, first AC in France, varied soil, flat vineyards, lots of diversity, mostly Grenache |
Chateauneuf-du-Pape wine | red, best are full bodied, richly textured, concentrated spice & red fruit, high alc, also many mediocre, dilute, unbalanced, some white, no rose |
Chateauneuf-du-Pape white | Clairette, Roussane, Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc – No Viognier, No Marsanne, No rose |
Tavel & Lirac | S. Rhone, only crus on west bank, full bodied, intensely flavoured, complexity with age, Grenache, Cinsault |
Tavel | S. Rhone, rose only AC |
Lirac | S. Rhone, top quality red & white in Neuf-du-Pape style |
Gigondes AC | S. Rhone, red, Neuf-du-Pape style |
Vacqueyras AC | S. Rhone, red, Neuf-du-Pape style |
Beaumes de Venise AC | S. Rhone, red, Neuf-du-Pape style |
Vinsorbes AC | S. Rhone, red, Neuf-du-Pape style |
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