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12 Cards in this Set
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Name the 5 appellations for Syrah.
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1. Hermitage
2. Crozes-Hermitage 3. Cote-Rotie 4. Cornas 5. Saint Joseph |
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List the percentages of Syrah / other grape varietals for the 5 appellations.
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1. Cote-Rotie: Min 80% Syrah with up to 20% Viognier
2. Hermitage: Min 85% Syrah with up to 15% Marsanne and Roussanne 3. Crozes Hermitage: Same as Hermitage 4. Cornas: 100% Syrah 5. Saint Joseph: Min 90% Syrah plus up to 10% Marsanne and Roussanne |
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What is co-fermentation?
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Practice of fermenting two or more grape varietals at the same time when producing a wine. This differs from the more common practice of blending separate wine components into a cuvee after fermentation.
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What are the two famous communes of Cote-Rotie? What styles do the produce? Name Guigal's famous single commune wines.
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1. Cote Blonde: softer style of wines.
2. Cote Brune: more masculine wines, sturdier. 3. La Landonne (100% Syrah), La Mouline, La Turque |
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Name the 4 major producers of Hermitage.
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1. Jean Louis Chave (singular)
2. Delas 3. M. Chapoutier 4. Jaboulet (famous wine: La Chapelle) |
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Which appellations make only red wine? Red and white wine?
White wine only? |
1. Cornas, Cote-Rotie,
2. Saint Josesph, Hermitage / Crozes-Hermitage 3. Condrieu, Chateau Grillet, Saint Peray |
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What wines are made in Saint-Peray? Condrieu and Chateau-Grillet?
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Only white wines from Marsanne and Roussanne. They also may be made in methode tradtional mousseux styles.
Condreiu and Chateau Grillet (monopole) make white wines from Viognier. |
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Name the 4 smaller appellations in NR that lie near Drome River.
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1. Clairette de Die
2. Cremant de Die 3. Coteaux de Die 4. Chatillon-en-Diois |
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Major grape varietal for Coteaux de Die?
Major grape varietal for Cremant de Die? Grape varietals for Chatillon-en-Diois? |
1. 100% Clairette
2. Clairette (plus other grape varietals) 3. Red / rose wines: Gamay White wines: Aligote and Chardonnay |
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Talk about Clairette de Die AOP.
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2 styles are made. Methode traditional / methode Dioise Ancestrale.
MT wines: 100% Clairette MdA wines: Min 75% Muscat a Petit Grains |
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List the appellations of NR from N to S.
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Cote-Rotie, Condrieu, Chateau Grillet, St Joseph, Hermitage / Crozes Hermitage, Cornas, Saint Peray
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List the best vintages for NR.
List the vintages to avoid for NR. |
Best: 2009, 2006, 2003, 1999, 1998, 1997
Avoid: 2008, 2002 |
