Understanding Southern Rhone for WSET Level 3 Wines - Part 1 - Climate, Grapegrowing and Grenache

[@winohpl7518]

This one was my last video I've watched before my WSET 3 exam. I passed with distinction. Mostly thanks to your videos! Thanks a lot, you are the best. CHeers ;]

[@WineWithJimmy]

Great job - well done! Glad to be of service :-)

[@carlopavanello8377]

Hi Jimmy, I'll be taking my lvl 3 exam on nov 23 and I'm going through your videos over and over for good reference. I just wanted to thank you for all the free content on your YT channel. Discovered you way to late go get the full advantage of your subscription-only content however I'll definitely get that when I'll be doing lvl 4. Cheers from Italy

[@WineWithJimmy]

Cheers to you! Good luck for your exam!

[@jillianhamilton1413]

thank you jimmy, i always go back over these, I will certainly recommend you to others I know who may be looking to take level 3 to get the full package, after my exam I will come up to your bar regardless of the outcome :-) and for sure have a bottle at least.....

[@WineWithJimmy]

Please do!

[@coramoralesschlamp2335]

Thanks jimmy ! , super clear explanations, and helpful videos. super useful for my bachelor exams from Mendoza , Argentina. :)

[@WineWithJimmy]

You are welcome!

[@nemo82mi]

Thank you Jimmy🙏

[@WineWithJimmy]

My pleasure!

[@kymwroble1470]

Could you have also written about the mistral winds and Grenache doing well when trained low as a bush vine in Southern Rhône, as part of the theory question?

[@WineWithJimmy]

Hi Kym, I wouldn't have put this as one of my top three reasons, because the way that the vine is trained isn't an inherent quality of the variety that makes it well suited to the Southern Rhone. The training choice is a human intervention in response to the challenging conditions in the region, not a trait of Grenache itself, if you see what I mean!

[@zatoging9]

Thanks Jimmy! Will there be videos on Portugal?

[@WineWithJimmy]

Yes, soon

[@ischlatiar87654321]

Why do you say there's no need to remember Rasteau? Might that be a matter of taste? ;-)

[@WineWithJimmy]

Ha! No, not at all - in terms of the syllabus for L3.

[@andrewott3637]

What do the galets have to do with grenache being a good grape to grow in the southern Rhone? That has to do with the environment not any factor of the grape...

[@WineWithJimmy]

Hi Andrew, the reason the galet stones are more important for Grenache than other grape varieties is because Grenache needs more heat to ripen than the other grape varieties. This is why The galets of the southern Rhone, combined with low trained vines make grenache so good here.