GuildSomm Flashcards
Name the 6 major AOPs of Southern France.
Côtes de Provence Bandol Coteaux Varois Cassis Palette Coteaux D'Aix-en-Provence
3 quarters of Provencal AOP wine is sold under what AOP?
Côtes de Provence AOP
Rosé wine accounts for what percentage of Côtes de Provence’s output?
75%
Name the 5 main grape varietals of Côtes de Provence.
Cinsault Grenache Mourvedre Syrah Tibouren
True or False:
The rosés of Côtes de Provence AOP must be blended from at least 2 varieties.
True
What is “saignage”?
a short period of skin contact that imparts color for rosé wines
What is a “skittle”?
a traditional, hour-glass shaped bottle in provence
Name the sub-zone designations of Côtes de Provence
La Londe Pierrefeu Sainte-Victoire Fréjus Notre-Dame des Anges(as of 2019)
What is the only appellation in France to require focus on the Mourvedre grape?
Bandol AOP
- min.50% Mourvedre with Grenache, Cinsault, and to a lesser extent Syrah and Carignan
- rosés. Clairette based whites, red blends
What is the aging requirement for Bandol AOP red blends?
min. 18 months in oak prior to release
- often needs years in bottle to demonstrate full potential
Name 3 notable producers for Bandol AOP red wine.
Domaine Tempier
Château de Pibarnon
Château Pradeaux
What is the climate of Provence?
dry, warm, Mediterranean
What former appellation of Coteaux D’Aix-en-Provence has pushed for a mandate of organic viticulture?
Les Baux de Provence AOP
-Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault
Name a prominent producer of Les Baux de Provence AOP.
Domaine de Trévallon
As of 2011, white wines may be produced in Les Baux de Provence AOP from what grapes?
Grenache Blanc
Clairette
Vermentino (Rolle)
Roussane
Who is the one producer of note in Palette AOP?
Château Simone
Name the main white grape varietals of Bellet AOP.
Clairette
Marsanne
Rolle
What is “Rolle”?
Italian Vermentino
In what year was Coteaux Varois en Provence granted AOP status?
1993
Who is the most noteworthy producer Coteaux Varois?
Domaine de Triennes
-choosed to release wines as vin de pays
What is the only French appellation outside of Bordeaux to publish ranking of grand cru classé estates?
Côtes de Provence AOP
-23 estates in 1955
What us the generic, island- wide AOP for Corsica?
Vin de Corse AOP
What are the red and white grapes used for Vin de Corse AOP?
Red: Nielluccio, Sciacarello, Grenache, Barbarossa
White: Vermentino, Ugni Blanc
What is Nielluccio a variant of?
Sangiovese
