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Other Wine Regions of France Flashcards

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Provence: Location

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  • southeastern corner of France, along the Mediterranean

- from the Rhône River to the Italian bordering the east

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Provence: Climate

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-Warm climate dictated by the southern latitude and proximity to the mediterranean

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Provence: Best known for?

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-for and is dominated by the production of dry rosé wines

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Provence: For rosés and red wines, most important grapes

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  • Carignan
  • Cinsaut
  • Grenache
  • Mourvèdre
  • Syrah
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Provence: For white wines, most important grapes

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  • Clairette
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Marsanne
  • Ugni Blanc
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Provence: the largest AOC appellation

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Côte de Provence

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Provence: best quality and most renowned region for rosé and red

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Bandol

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Provence: Bandol

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-coastline just east of Marseilles
Rosè and red
-Mourvèdre-based blends

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Sud ouest: Grapes

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Reds blends
-Cabernet Sauvignon
-Merlot
-some Cabernet Franc
White
-Sauvignon blanc
-Semillon
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Sud ouest: most notable AOCs

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  • Buzet
  • Côte de Duras
  • Bergerac
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Sud ouest: Bergerac

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-best known for Bordeaux-style reds (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc)
Subregions of note
-Monbazillac
-Saussignac
(which make sweet wine from botrytised grapes)

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Sud ouest: best-known red wines AOC

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Cahors

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Sud ouest: Cahors AOC grape

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-Min. 70% Cot (Malbec), plus Merlot and Tannat

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Sud ouest: Best-known and top-quality apellation of the south

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Madiran

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Sud ouest: Madiran grape

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-Blends dominated by Tannat grape

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Sud ouest: Jurançon AOC

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  • dry and sweet white wines
  • Gros Manseng
  • Petite Manseng
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Jura: location

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-between Switzerland and Burgundy in eastern France

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Jura: Climate

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  • continental

- ripeness at its premium

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Jura: traditional grapes

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White
-Savignin
Red
-Poulsard
-Trousseau
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Jura: top AOC

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Arbois

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Jura: Arbois AOC

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whites
-Chardonnay
red and rosé
-Trousseau
-Pinot Noir
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Jura: vin jaune

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  • 100% Savagnin, aged in large barrel for 6 yrs or more.
  • must be aged until December 15 of the sixth year following the harvest, including at least 60 months under the “voile”, without topping up, and may be released on January 1 of the seventh year following the harvest
  • they develop a surface yeast (similar to some sherries) ultimately producing intensely caramelized and nutty wines
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Jura: Château-Chalon AOC

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-vin jaune is the only style permitted, it is their specialty

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Jura: Crémant de Jura

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made by champagne method

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Jura:vin de paille

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wine made from grapes that have been dried into raisins before fermentation to concentrate flavors and boost alcohol content

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Savoie: geography

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  • the French Alps dominate the landscape

- tucked against France’s swiss and Italian boarders

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Savoie: climate

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cooler, continental climate and higher elevations

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Savoie: Vin de Savoie

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most of the wine produced in Savoie is labeled as such

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Savoie: northern areas

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along the southern shores of lake Geneva the focus is primarily on white wines made with Chasselas

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Savoie: central southern

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light crips whites, from

  • Altesse
  • Jaquère
  • Molette
  • Roussanne
  • Roussette
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Corsica: location

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-few miles north od the Italian island of Sardinia

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Corsica: Indigenous grape

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  • Sciacarello

- powerfull reds and rich rosés

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Corsica: other important grapes

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Red
-Aleatico
White
-Vermentino
-Nielluccio 
(brought from Italy)
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Corsica: top AOCs

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  • Patrimonio

- Ajaccio

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Patrimonio AOC/P

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Blanc: 100% Vermentino (Malvoisie de Corse)
Rosé: Min. 75% Nielluccio
Rouge: Min. 90% Nielluccio

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Ajaccio AOC/P

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Blanc: Min. 80% Vermentino

Rouge/Rosé: Min. 40% Sciaccarello (Mammolo)

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