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1
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What is the climate of Northern Rhone?

A

Moderate continental

2
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Where are the best vineyard sites located in Northern Rhone?

A

Steep slopes with a south facing aspect

3
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Why are the valleys important for the grape growing in Northern Rhone?

A

They protect the vines from the cold northern winds known as “mistral”

4
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How are the vines supported in Northern Rhone?

A

Individual stakes or tepee like arrangement of stakes

5
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Which black grape varieties are permitted in Northern Rhone?

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Only Syrah

6
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Why are the most prized sites for Syrah have southerly exposures and are on very steep slopes?

A

Because the Syrah is at the very northern limit of where it can ripen successfully

7
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Tasting notes of Northern Rhone Syrah

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  • Deeply colored
  • Medium to high tannins
  • Black fruit and sometimes black pepper or floral aromas
  • Oak aging is optional
8
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What is the advantage of fermenting white grape varieties (like Viognier) with Syrah?

A
  • Help to stabilize the color extraction from the red grapes

- Adds extra aromatic intensity to the wine

9
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Tasting notes of Northern Rhone Viognier

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  • Full bodied
  • Low acidity
  • High Alcohol
  • Perfumed aromas of blossom and apricots and stone fruits
10
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Why Marsanne and Roussanne are blended together?

A
  • Marsanne brings richness and weight

- Roussanne brings acidity perfumed fruit characteristics

11
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Compare the aromatic intensity of Marsanne and Roussanne with Viognier

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Marsanne and Roussanne do not have the aromatic intensity of Viognier but they can age well and develop hazelnut aromas

12
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Name the Northern Rhone appellations from north to south

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  • Cote Roite
  • Condrieu
  • Saint Joseph
  • Hermitage
  • Crozes-Hermitage
  • Cornas
13
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Name the allowed grapes for each appellation in Northern Rhone

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  • Côte-Rôtie AOC - reds of Syrah and up to 20% Viognier.
  • Condrieu AOC - whites of Viognier only.
  • Saint-Joseph AOC - reds of Syrah and up to 10% Marsanne and Roussanne; whites of only Marsanne and Roussanne.
  • Crozes-Hermitage AOC - reds of Syrah and up to 15% Marsanne and Roussanne; whites of only Marsanne and Roussanne.
  • Hermitage AOC - reds of Syrah and up to 15% Marsanne and Roussanne; whites of only Marsanne and Roussanne.
  • Cornas AOC - reds of Syrah only.
14
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Which appellation produce the fullest bodied Syrah in Northern Rhone?

A

Hermitage

15
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Where are the lightest bodied red wines are produced in Northern Rhone?

A

From the more fertile, flatter sites of Saint Joseph with carbonic maceration

16
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Which appellation of Northern Rhone produce the highest volume of wines?

A

Crozes- Hermitage

17
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Where are the best wines from Saint Joseph come from?

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Terraced vineyards near Tournon