Ch 21

Question 1

Describe Mourvedre grown in Bandol

Answer 1

dark full body
powerful tannin
can be bottle aged- required before sale
full spectrum of bramble, meat, liquorice, spice flavor

Question 2

sub region of Provence

Answer 2

1) Cote de Provence
- rose is vast majority of production
- largest appellation

2) Bandol
- east of Marseille, Mourvedre

Question 3

Provence

Answer 3

Broken by prominent ranges of hills
-Minstral (cold wind, hills provide protection)
-Rose is vast majority production
-pale in color, lt body, dry, delicate, grapefruit, red fruits
White: us Rolle and Clairette
Red: has ranges, fresh and fruity to full body, barrel matured, style

Question 4

Pays d’Oc

Answer 4

Biggest IGP in this region

• covers all the departments of Languedoc and Rousillion
• wine range of variety allowed
• varietal labeled
• sunny warm, large volumes
• ripe fruit, value wines

Question 5

grape growing in S France?

Answer 5

• topography from Mt Foothills to coastal plains
• Mountain region: soil, less fertile well drained
• strong winds impact climate

Question 6

describe S France appellations

Answer 6

More IGPs in this area than any others

• Most appellations permit Red, White, and Rose
• difficult to describe the appellations b/c
  1) Variation of blends
  2) variation of geo areas, climate, soil

Question 7

what grapes are grown in S France

Answer 7

Carignan
grenache,
syrah
mouvedre

Question 8

characteristics of best wines from S France

Answer 8

full bodied
concentrated spicy
red fruit, often w/ oak
Rose are fruity and soft

Question 9

Picpoul de Pinet

Answer 9

coastal
cooling sea breeze
high acid picpoul

Question 10

Minervois

Answer 10

lies on slopes of Massif Central
(do not reach coast)
-vary in quality due to altitude, soil, richness
-exposed to Atlantic Cooling

Question 11

Corbieres

Answer 11

warmer sites near to coast
-vineyards cooled by tramontane
subdivided into 11 regions
Best = Boutenac AC

Question 12

Fitou

Answer 12

North of Cotes du Roussillon

• split int 2 areas
  1) Warm coastal strip produces full body
  2) cooler inland, high altitude, lt body

Question 13

Cotes du Roussillon

Answer 13

rugged mountainous more than other areas of Languedoc

• bright, sunny, low rainfall, strong winds
• best vineyards qualify for Villages

Question 14

Languedoc Deparments

Answer 14

Departments of:

1) Aude
2) Herault
3) Gard

Question 15

Subregion of Languedoc

Answer 15

• add their name to label
• sub region can apply for full AC
• Cote du Roussillon and Minervios= exceed geo specification appellations and have own standard regulations

Question 16

Roussillon Department

Answer 16

departments: Pyrenees Orientales
- large coastal Plain area between Beziers and Montpellier
- toward Spanish boarder inland becomes more hilly and rugged

Question 17

Notable white grapes in S France

Answer 17

Domated plantings of Chard and Sauv Blanc

-Viognier

Question 18

lesser white grapes grown in S France?

Answer 18

MUSCAT= can be fortified and sweet
GRENACHE BLANC= full body, Low acid, oxidized, peach
-blended w/ picpoul, mauzac, maccabeau, rolle

Question 19

black grapes grown in S France

Answer 19

GRENACHE- likes warm
SYRAH- like cool
MOUVEDRE- warmest years it ripens, 
-when blended, adds color, richness, texture
CARIGNAN- tannin, acid color
-lack fruit and finesse, 
CINSAULT - rose, red fruit, to blends
MERLOT, CAB SAUV= IGT

Question 20

climate in S France

Answer 20

generally warm Mediterranean
30C in summer
-mild winter, low rainfall
-warm dry = challenge is drought
-much less fungal disease
-some floods
-windy cool from north
-wide range of altitude from mountains to coastal regions

Question 21

what winds are in S France

Answer 21

1) Mistral = blows down from Rhone

2) Tramontane Blows through the gap between the Massif Central and the Pyrenees