General Provence/Corsica Questions Flashcards

1
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What is the encepagement of Cotes de Provence Rouge?

A

Min 70% Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Tibouren (at least 2 grapes present & max 90% of these)

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What is the encepagement of Cotes de Provence Rose?

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Min 70% Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Tibouren (at least 2 grapes present & max 90% of these)

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What is the encepagement of Cotes de Provence “Saint Victoire” Rouge/Rose?

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Min 80% Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault

  • Min 50% GS
  • at least 2 of these present
  • max 80% on any grape
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What is the encepagement of Cotes de Provence “Frejus” Rouge?

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Grenace, Syrah, Mourvedre

-max 60% for any grape

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What is the encepagement of Cotes de Provence “Frejus” Rose?

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Min 80% Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Tibouren (min 20%)

-At least 2 of these present

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What is the encepagement of Cotes de Provence “La Londe” Rouge?

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Min 80% Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre

-Min 50% Grenache/Syrah

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What is the encepagement of Cotes de Provence Rose?

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Min 80% Cinsault, Grenache

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What is the assemblage of Cotes de Provence Rouge?

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Principal varieties must comprise 50%

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What is the assemblage of Cotes de Provence “Frejus” Rouge?

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Min 50% Syrah

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What is the assemblage of Cotes de Provence “Frejus” Rose?

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Min 70% Principal varietes.

Min 50% Grenache/Tibouren

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What is the maximum yield of Cotes de Provence?

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55 hl/ha

Subzones - 50 hl/ha

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12
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What is the assemblage of Coteaux d’Aix en Provence Blanc?

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Min 50% Vermentino

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13
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What is the assemblage of Coteaux d’Aix en Provence Rouge?

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Min 50% Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, Counoise

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What is the assemblage of Coteaux d’Aix en Provence Rose?

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Min 50% Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, Counoise

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15
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What is the assemblage of Bandol Blanc?

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50-95% Clairette, Bourbolenc, Ugni Blanc

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16
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What is the assemblage of Bandol Rouge?

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50-95% Mourvedre, Cinsault, Grenache

17
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What is the assemblage of Bandol Rose?

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20-95% Mourvedre, Cinsault, Grenache

18
Q

What is the soil of Bandol?

A

Limstone, Sandy marl, sandstone.

19
Q

What is the main grape of Bellet Blanc?

A

Vermentino

20
Q

What are the main grapes of Bellet Rouge/rose?

A

Braquet/Fuella Nera

21
Q

What are the two main grapes of Cassis blanc?

A

Marsanne/Clairette

22
Q

What are the 3 main grapes of Cassis Rouge and Rose?

A

Grenache, Cinsault, Mourvedre

23
Q

What is the main grape of Coteaux Varois en Provence Blanc?

A

Vermentino

24
Q

What is the main grape of Coteaux Varois en Provence Rouge/rose?

A

Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre

25
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What are the 4 principal varietes of Palette Blanc?

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Picardin, Clairette, Bourbolenc, Clairette Rose.

26
Q

What are the 3 principal varietes of Palette Rouge/Rose?

A

Grenache, Mourvedre, Cinsault.

27
Q

How much of Provencal wine is under the Cotes de Provence AOP? How much of that is rose?

A

75%

75%

28
Q

How many cru classe are in Provence?

A

18

29
Q

Name some important Cotes de Provence Cru Classe.

A

Chateau Sainte Roseline
Chateau Roubine
Chateau de Saint-Martin

30
Q

Who is likely the most lauded Cotes de Provence producer?

A

Chateau d’Esclans

31
Q

Name a significant producer in Cassis

A

Domaine du Bagnol

32
Q

What are the 4 AOP of Corsica?

A

Vin de Corse
Muscat de Cap Corse
Patrimonio
Ajaccio

33
Q

What are the primary grapes of Corsica?

A

Vermentino, Grenache, Nielluccio, Sciaccarello, Muscat Blancs a Petits Grains

34
Q

Name two top producers in Corsica

A

Antoine Arena
Domaine d’e Croce

Both Patrimonio-based

35
Q

Which vintage is arguably considered the best vintage in provence in the last decade?

A

2007.