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21. Southern France Flashcards

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What is the climate of Southern France?

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Warm Mediterranean. Mild winters and low rainfall during growing season

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What are the climatic factor that moderates the weather in Southern France

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Cool winds from the north:

  • Mistral blows down the Rhone Valley
  • Tramontane blows throughthe gap between Massif Central and Pyrenees
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What are the most important climatic hazards in Southern France?

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  • Drought (most important)

- Summer floods (rare)

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Which grape variety dominates in Southern France, black or white?

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Black varieties

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What are the important black local grape varieties grown in Southern France?

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  • Grenache
  • Syrah (better in cooler sites)
  • Carignan
  • Cinsault
  • Mouvedre
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Which black grape varieties are used for the production of IGP wines in Southern France?

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  • Cabernet Sauvignon

- Merlot

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Tasting notes for Carignan

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  • Dark color
  • High acid
  • High tannins
  • Lacks fruit or finesse
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What does Cinsault add to a blend? What is it used for primarily in Southern France?

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  • Add red fruit flavors

- It is used for rose wine production

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What are the most widely planted local white grape varieties in Southern France?

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  • Muscat

- Grenache Blanc

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What are the most widely planted white grape varieties in Southern France?

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  • Chardonnay

- Sauvignon Blanc

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What kinds of wines can be produced from Muscat in Southern France?

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  • Sweet fortified wines generally

- Sometimes dry wines with grapey aromas

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Tasting notes for Grenache Blanc wines

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  • Low acidity
  • Full body
  • Soft peachy fruitiness
  • Oxidize easily
  • Often blended with other local or Rhone varieties
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Tasting notes for Picpoul wines

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  • High acidity

- Green fruit and citrus flavors

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What kind of appellation is Languedoc?

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It is a generic appellation that covers the area from Spanish border to Nimes

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Name the important appellations in Languedoc and Rousillion and the way the climate is moderated in these areas?

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  • Picpoul: Sea breezes
  • Minervois: Altitude, cooling from Atlantic
  • Corbieres: Altitude, tramontane wind
  • Limoux: Altitude
  • Fitou: Altitude in inland part
  • Cotes du Rousillion: Altitude
  • Cotes du Rousillion Villages: Altitude
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Why is it not possible to describe a typical wine from Languedoc and Rousillion?

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  • Possible variations in the blends

- Big area with different climatic and soil conditions

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Compare the wines produced in cooler and warmer parts of Languedoc and Rousillion

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  • Cooler sites: Produce best Syrahs. Wines with more finesse and lighter tannins
  • Warmer sites: Mouvedre is at its best. Wines with greater body, meaty, gamey flavors
18
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What is the best sub-region of Minervois?

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La Liviniere

19
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What kinds of wines are produced in Fitou?

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  • Warm coastal area: Full bodied wines

- Cooler inland area: Lighter wines

20
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What is the rank of Languedoc and Rousillion in terms of IGP wine production in France?

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Number one

21
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How are the IGP wines labelled in Languedoc and Rousillion?

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Pays d’Oc

22
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How is Provence protected from mistral?

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Prominent range of hills

23
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Which kind of wine (red/white/rose) accounts for the most majority of wine produced in Provence

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Rose

24
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Tasting notes of a typical Provence rose wine

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  • Very pale in color
  • Dry
  • Light bodied
  • Delicate flavours grapefruit and red fruits
25
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Best white wines of Provence are made with which grapes?

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  • Rolle

- Clairette

26
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What is the biggest appellation of Provence?

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Cotes de Provence

27
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Name the most important appellation in Provence

A

Bandol

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What kind of wines does Bandol produce. Describe the tasting notes

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  • Premium reds based on Mouvedre

- Dark, full bodied, powerful tannins, with bottle aging shows bramble, meat and liquorice-spice flavors

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