The Northern Rhoneの練習問題①（英語版）です。１２問あります。WSETは過去問がなく、試験問題の情報が少ないです。こちらは、あくまでも自分の勉強のために個人的に用意した問題ですので、必ずしも正確性を保証するものではありませんが、記述問題の参考になれば幸いです。
The Northern Rhoneの練習問題①（英語版）
- What is the only black variety permitted in the Northern Rhone?
Syrah
- Name 6 communes of the Northern Rhone.
Cote Rotie / Condrieu / Saint Joseph / Crozes Hermitage / Hermitage / Cornas
- What is the climate type of the Northern Rhone.
- Moderate continental climate.
北ローヌはブルゴーニュ南部と繋がったエリアで、気候はブルゴーニュと同じmoderate continentalです。
- Describe what the Mistral is.
- The Mistral is a northerly cool wind.
- The Mistral blows down the Rhone Valley into the south east France.
- It can be very strong at time.
- Explain why Mistral is a problem in the vineyard.
- Mistral is a strong cold wind.
- It can damage / destroy the vines and reduce the yields.
- Strong winds durling flowering time cause coulure (more flowers fail to fertilize) and reduce the yields.
- Due to the cold winds, grapes may be struggled to ripen fully.
シラーを育てるのに、北ローヌが北限です。
- How do growers deal with the problems of Mistral?
- Vines are often tied to a single stake or a teepee like arrangement of stakes. This catches the wind less.
- Vines are often below a ridge on south facing slopes protected from the Mistral.
- Viognier is important grape variety in Northern Rhone. State the commune where it is mostly found and describe the main characteristics of the grape variety.
- Condrieu
- Full bodied. Often low acidity. Medium to high alcohol. It offers sweet fruit aromas (peach, apricot, quince, pineapple) with very aromatic floral and perfume (acacia, orange blossom, honeysuckle).
- Explain why very high quality Viognier wine is produced in this commune.
- Viognier do not develop their signature aromas (blossom, apricot) until vary late in the season.
- Best vineyard of Condrieu is situated on steep, well-exposed, terraced and south-facing aspect. These conditions maximizes the sunlight and help the grape ripen fully to develop the grape’s signature aromas.
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