Rhone

Question 1

Climate North

Answer 1

Continental
Steep slopes - south/southeast
Frost risk in spring
Granite & schist

Question 2

Southern Rhone climate

Answer 2

Mediterranean
Mistral winds
Rain: vintage variation
Irrigation against draught
Galets roulés + others
Drain, store

Question 3

Northern subdistricts

Answer 3

Côte Rôtie - elegant, floral, both
Condrieu - aromatic
Crozes H. & Hermitage - entry & powerful
Cornas - rustic, dark, robust 100%

Saint-Péray - Marsanne & Roussanne sparkling

Question 4

Southern subdistricts

Answer 4

*Rasteau - VDN Grenache
Gigondas - Baby CdP
*Beaume de Venise - VDN Muscat
Vacquerays - rustic CdP
Chateauneuf-du-Pape - powerful, spicy

Clairette de Die - aromatic, floral sparkling

Tavel - deep, foodie rosé only
Lirac - rosés

Question 5

Northern varietals

Answer 5

Syrah
Viognier
Marsanne
Roussanne

Question 6

Southern varietals

Answer 6

GSM, Cinsault, Carignan
Marsanne, Roussanne, Bourboulenc, Clairette, Ugni Blanc

Question 7

Labelling

Answer 7

CdR AOP - entry
CdR Village +name - higher quality
Cru - 18 AOPs

Chateau/Domaine

Question 8

Crus of the north

Answer 8

Côte Rôtie
Condrieu
Château-Grillet
Saint-Joseph
Crozes-Hermitage
Hermitage
Cornas
Saint-Péray

Question 9

Crus of the south

Answer 9

Cairanne
Rasteau
Gigondas
Beaume-de-Venise
Vacquerays
CdP
Lirac
Tavel
Signargues
Laudun (2024)