Wine glossary and wine facts, R-part 3

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Only 4,5 and 5,0 NJP-wines (Nenad Jelisic Points) are presented as the best vintages.

If for some wine behind “the best vintages” stands “none”, it means that none of the wine's vintages got 4,5 NJP or 5,0 NJP.

Roberto Voerzio, Barolo, Riserva Vecchie Viti dei Capalot e delle Brunate (red dry wine; 100% Nebbiolo), Piedmont, Italy, the best vintages, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006 and 2008. (2018-07)

Roberto Voerzio, Barolo, Rocche dell'Annunziata Torriglione (red dry wine; 100% Nebbiolo), Piedmont, Italy, the best vintages, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2014. (2018-07)

Rocca di Frassinello, Baffonero, IGT (red dry wine; 100% Merlot), Tuscany, Italy, the best vintages, until vintage 2010 none. (2018-07)

Rocca di Frassinello, Le Sughere di Frassinello, IGT (red dry blend wine), Tuscany, Italy, the best vintages, until vintage 2011 none. (2018-07)

Rocca di Frassinello, Poggio Alla Guardia, IGT (red dry blend wine), Tuscany, Italy, the best vintages, until vintage 2015 none. (2018-07)

Rocca di Frassinello, Rocca di Frassinello, IGT (red dry blend wine), Tuscany, Italy, the best vintages, until vintage 2015 none. (2018-07)

Rocche dei Manzoni, Vigna Cappella di Santo Stefano, Barolo (red dry wine; 100% Nebbiolo), Piedmont, Italy, the best vintages, until vintage 2012 none. (2018-07)

Roda, see Bodegas Roda.

Romanée-Conti, a French appellation and Grand Cru-vineyard, which is located in the Vosne-Romanée municipality, that belongs to the wine district of Côte de Nuits, which in turn belongs to the wine region of Burgundy. The appellation, which is 100% owned by Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (so-called monopol), has 1,81 hectares, is almost square, borders in the north with the Grand Cru-vineyard of Richebourg, borders in the east with Grand Cru-vineyard Romanée Saint Viviant, borders in the south with Grand Cru-vineyard La Grand Rue and borders in the west with Grand Cru-vineyard La Romanée. Due to that the appellation yielded less and less harvests after the phylloxera, in the year 1945, it was decided that all vines pull up. Then it went to the year 1947 before the planting of new vines took place. Today the vines are 57 years old. The allowed yield lies at 35 hl/ha and the average one at incredible 13-29 hl/ha. The cultivation is done according to biodynamic principles. From here comes the world's most expensive wine and one of the world's most mythical and famous wines: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Conti. According to Liveex.com, right now (2018-07), 12 bottles of vintage 1990 are for sale for incredible 192,000 GBP (about 252,500 USD). See Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Conti. (2018-07)

Romanée-Conti grapes, 100% Pinot Noir. (2014-10)

Romanée-Conti soils, marl (clayey soil that contains a lot of lime), gravel and clay that lie on limestone. (2014-10)

Romanée-Conti the best vintages, 1961, 1978, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. (2018-07)

Romanée Saint Viviant, is both French appellation and Grand Cru-vineyard, which is located in the Vosne-Romanée municipality, that belongs to the wine district of Côte de Nuits, which in turn belongs to the wine region of Burgundy. Romanée Saint Viviant has 9,44 ha. See Vosne-Romanée. (2014-10)

Romanée Saint Viviant grapes, 100% Pinot Noir. (2014-10)

Romanée Saint Viviant soils, marl (clayey soil that contains a lot of lime), gravel and clay that lie on limestone. (2014-10)

Romanée Saint Viviant the best vintages, 1966, 1969, 1978, 1990, 2005, 2009 and 2010. (2014-10)

Royal Tokaji, Essencia (white sweet blend wine), Tokaj, Hungary, the best vintages, 2003, 2007 and 2008. (2019-02)

Royal Tokaji, Nyulászó, Aszu 6 Puttonyos (white sweet blend wine), Tokaj, Hungary, the best vintages, 2007, 2008 and 2013. (2019-02)

Royal Tokaji, Szt. Tamás, Aszu 6 Puttonyos (white sweet blend wine), Tokaj, Hungary, the best vintages, 2007 and 2008. (2019-02)

Rudd, Oakville Estate, Red (red dry blend wine), Napa Valley, North Coast, California, USA, the best vintages, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2018. (2019-12)

Ruffino, Modus (red dry blend wine; Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon), Tuscany, Italy, the best vintages, until vintage 2013 none. (2018-07)

Rully, a French appellation that belongs to the wine district of Mercurey/Côte Chalonnaise, which in turn belongs to the wine region of Burgundy. The appellation consists of 19 Premier Cru-vineyards and has no Grand Cru-vineyard. (2010-10)

Rully grapes, Pinot Noir for red wines and Chardonnay for white wines. (2010-10)

Rully soils, lime rich soil mixed with marl (clayey soil that contains a lot of lime) on top of limestone. (2010-10)

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