HTM 4050 Lecture 10: The Rhone Valley

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Hospitality and Tourism Management
• Course: HTM 4050
• Professor: Melissa Pulvermacher

Document Summary

Rising in the swiss alps, flows into lake geneva then down to the mediterranean sea. Between the city of vienne in the north and the city of avignon in the south. Vines grow on the bank of the riververy steep, granitic rock. Vines mostly planted on the west side for maximum sun exposure. Only vines and olive trees will grow here*** The mistral ** famous wind that blows from the north, cooling effect. Rhone" is essentially 2 major regions split into the north/south storms & therefore, vines are sometimes staked individually for support. Aoc"s (wine classification: cotes du rhone aoc - regional. Entry level/table wines red blends (grenache in cotes de rhone**/syrah) & must be made from 21 approved grapes of region: cotes du rhone villages aoc. More complex, superior, better quality grapes - wines. 21 recognized villages will declare their village name on label: the crus. 17 identified crus 8 in the north, 9 in the south.