20 THE SOUTHERN RHONE

Climate in southern Rhône?

Mediterranean

Climate hazards in southern Rhône and that is done to prevent them?

Mistral the northern wind, is a problem since there are no slopes to protect.

Windbreakers are used

Grenache is grown as bush wine to protect it from the wind
And retain heat from the stony soils

Soil type in southern Rhône and châteauneuf du pape?

Stony soil particularly in châteauneuf du pape
Also called galets

That is different between the wine blends in north and south Rhône?
More varieties in the blend in southern Rhône

The main black grapes in southern Rhône?

Grenache
Syrah
Mourvèdre
Cinsault

Aromas in Grenache from southern Rhône?

Spiced red fruit
In hot years the fruit flavours become baked or jammy

That does Syrah, cinsault and Mourvèdre bring to a blend in southern Rhône?
Syrah
colour and tannin

Mourvèdre
Deep colour and high tannins
Black fruit and Gamey and meaty flavours

Cinsault
Red fruit flavours

Which wine style is cinsault mainly for in southern Rhône?

Rosè

What issues does a winemaker need to handle ind southern Rhône and how?
High tannins and high alcohol to keep a wine in balance
Vary from
Cold pre fermentation and storage in stainless steel to warm extractive fermentation in open
fermenters and maturation in old oak vessels
Appellations in southern Rhône?
Côtes du Rhône
Côte du Rhône village
Cru

Style of côtes du Rhône?

Medium bodied simple wine
Rosè and white is also made under here

The requirements for a wine to be Côtes du Rhône village?

Min alcohol level
Max yield
Greater procents of Grenache, syrah and Mourvèdre

Some village can add their village on the label ->needs to be 100% from that village

Name the main crus in southern Rhône?

Châteauneuf du pape
Lirac
Tavel
Gigondas
Vacqueyras

The largest cru in southern Rhône?

Châteauneuf du pape

Explain the factors in the vineyard that effects the style in châteauneuf du pape?
Flat
Wide range of soil types
13 varieties to choose from
However Grenache dominates

Style of premium châteauneuf du pape?

Full bodied
High alcohol
Balanced
Red fruit
Spiced
Name the 2 crus in the left bank in southern Rhône?
Tavel
Lirac

Which wine style is lirac and tavel famous for and with which grapes?
Rosè with cinsault and Grenache
Full bodied compared to Provence

Which wine styles are allowed in lirac and tavel?

Tavel
Only Rosè
Lirac
Red, white and rosè