General Provence/Corsica Questions Flashcards
What is the encepagement of Cotes de Provence Rouge?
Min 70% Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Tibouren (at least 2 grapes present & max 90% of these)
What is the encepagement of Cotes de Provence Rose?
Min 70% Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Tibouren (at least 2 grapes present & max 90% of these)
What is the encepagement of Cotes de Provence “Saint Victoire” Rouge/Rose?
Min 80% Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault
- Min 50% GS
- at least 2 of these present
- max 80% on any grape
What is the encepagement of Cotes de Provence “Frejus” Rouge?
Grenace, Syrah, Mourvedre
-max 60% for any grape
What is the encepagement of Cotes de Provence “Frejus” Rose?
Min 80% Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Tibouren (min 20%)
-At least 2 of these present
What is the encepagement of Cotes de Provence “La Londe” Rouge?
Min 80% Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre
-Min 50% Grenache/Syrah
What is the encepagement of Cotes de Provence Rose?
Min 80% Cinsault, Grenache
What is the assemblage of Cotes de Provence Rouge?
Principal varieties must comprise 50%
What is the assemblage of Cotes de Provence “Frejus” Rouge?
Min 50% Syrah
What is the assemblage of Cotes de Provence “Frejus” Rose?
Min 70% Principal varietes.
Min 50% Grenache/Tibouren
What is the maximum yield of Cotes de Provence?
55 hl/ha
Subzones - 50 hl/ha
What is the assemblage of Coteaux d’Aix en Provence Blanc?
Min 50% Vermentino
What is the assemblage of Coteaux d’Aix en Provence Rouge?
Min 50% Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, Counoise
What is the assemblage of Coteaux d’Aix en Provence Rose?
Min 50% Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, Counoise
What is the assemblage of Bandol Blanc?
50-95% Clairette, Bourbolenc, Ugni Blanc
What is the assemblage of Bandol Rouge?
50-95% Mourvedre, Cinsault, Grenache
What is the assemblage of Bandol Rose?
20-95% Mourvedre, Cinsault, Grenache
What is the soil of Bandol?
Limstone, Sandy marl, sandstone.
What is the main grape of Bellet Blanc?
Vermentino
What are the main grapes of Bellet Rouge/rose?
Braquet/Fuella Nera
What are the two main grapes of Cassis blanc?
Marsanne/Clairette
What are the 3 main grapes of Cassis Rouge and Rose?
Grenache, Cinsault, Mourvedre
What is the main grape of Coteaux Varois en Provence Blanc?
Vermentino
What is the main grape of Coteaux Varois en Provence Rouge/rose?
Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre
What are the 4 principal varietes of Palette Blanc?
Picardin, Clairette, Bourbolenc, Clairette Rose.
What are the 3 principal varietes of Palette Rouge/Rose?
Grenache, Mourvedre, Cinsault.
How much of Provencal wine is under the Cotes de Provence AOP? How much of that is rose?
75%
75%
How many cru classe are in Provence?
18
Name some important Cotes de Provence Cru Classe.
Chateau Sainte Roseline
Chateau Roubine
Chateau de Saint-Martin
Who is likely the most lauded Cotes de Provence producer?
Chateau d’Esclans
Name a significant producer in Cassis
Domaine du Bagnol
What are the 4 AOP of Corsica?
Vin de Corse
Muscat de Cap Corse
Patrimonio
Ajaccio
What are the primary grapes of Corsica?
Vermentino, Grenache, Nielluccio, Sciaccarello, Muscat Blancs a Petits Grains
Name two top producers in Corsica
Antoine Arena
Domaine d’e Croce
Both Patrimonio-based
Which vintage is arguably considered the best vintage in provence in the last decade?
2007.
