Provence Flashcards
What is the oldest wine-producing region of France?
- Provence
What is the synonym of Doillon?
- Bourboulenc Blanc
Who is Eloi Dürrbach?
- Owner of Domaine de Trévallon
What is the traditional rosé bottle of Provence?
- Hourglass-shaped corset (skittle)
What is the proportion of French rosé made in Provence?
- 38%
What is the proportion of rosé made in Provence?
- 91%
Where is located Domaine de Trévallon? Why is he not labelled by this appellation?
- Les Baux-de-Provence but labelled as IGP Alpilles
- Because he is using too much Cabernet Sauvignon (50% syrah/ 50% Cabernet Sauvignon)
What are the five terroir designations allowed in Côtes de Provence?
- Sainte-Victoire
- Fréjus
- La Londe
- Pierrefeu
- Notre-Dame des Anges
What is the only terroir designation of Côtes de Provence who is producing white wine?
- Côtes de Provence La Londe, min 50% Vermentino
Between Palette, Cassis and Bandol, which one is the most inland AOP?
- Palette
Côtes de Provence is impacted by which Massif?
- Massif des Maures
Where’s is located Château Simone?
- Palette
Where’s is located Domaine Tempier?
- Bandol
What is the largest AOC in Provence?
- Côtes de Provence
Where’s located Etang de Berre?
- Côteaux d’aix en Provence
What is the aging requirement for Palette?
- 18 months in wood & may not be released until April 15 of the second year following the harvest
What is the major natural feature in Palette?
- Montagne Sainte-Victoire
Is it allowed to produce a 100% Mourvèdre in Palette?
- No, no variety can exceed 80%
What is the most important wine style in Cassis?
- White wine (75% of production)
- Based on Marsanne (30-80%) and Clairette
How is called the terraced vineyard in Bandol?
- Restanques
What is the major grape variety for white Bandol?
- Clairette (50-95%)
What is the major grape variety for red Bandol?
- 50-95% Mourvèdre
What is the aging requirement for a red Bandol?
- 18 months in wood & may not be released until May 1 of the second year following the harvest
What are the three single vineyard of Domaine Tempier?
- La Migoua
- La Tourtine
- Cabassaou
What is the appellation close to Nice?
- Bellet
What is the major grape variety for a white Bellet?
- Vermentino (min 60%)
What are the major grape varieties for a rosé or red Bellet?
- Braquet
- Fuella Nera
What is the westernmost AOP of Provence?
- Les-Baux-de-Provence
What is the northernmost AOP of Provence?
- Coteaux de Pierrevert or Pierrevert
What is the major style of wine produced in Bandol?
- Rosé (64% of production)
What is the appellation between Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence and the major part of Côtes de Provence?
- Coteaux Varois en Provence
Who owns half of Palette vineyard?
- Château Simone
What is the major wine style of Palette?
- Red wine, over half of total production
What is the major wine style of Bellet?
- Red (40%)
- White (36%)
- Rosé (23%)
Who produce prestige rosé cuvée Garrus ?
- Château d’Esclans
- Selected from a plot of 80-year-old Grenache vines, complemented by equally old Rolle
- no maceration time.
- juice is transferred to new and once-used demi-muids, for 10 months through fermentation and élevage.
- wine is aged on its lees, with bâtonnage performed twice weekly
Where do we find Château Pradeaux ?
- Bandol
Name the river that flows nearby Palette AOP.
- Arc River
True or False ? Côtes de Provence AOP rosés are always dry.
- True
In which year was the grand cru classé classification of Côtes de Provence AOP ?
- 1955
The majority of Provençal wine is bottled under which appellation ?
- Côtes de Provence
How many estates in Côtes de Provence AOP were originally classified as grand cru classé ?
- 23
Provence name for ‘Rossese’ grape varietal ?
- Tibouren
What year was the Center for Rosé Research founded in Provence ?
- 1999
How many hours of sunshine does Bandol AOP receive on average each year?
- Between 2,500 and 3,300
Bandol is one of the sunniest regions in France
How does the restanques in Bandol impact the harvest?
- Restanque is the local name for terrasse. This type of terrasse are too steep for mechanization, so it must be hand-harvested
What is the synonym of Vermentino in the south of France?
What happened in 2022 about regulation of this grape?
- Rolle
- the variety name Vermentino is now exclusively allowed on labels for Italy, Australia, Croatia and the US (these last three having negotiated permission, on wines with protected origins) but not in any other countries.
What are reasons for the restanques in Bandol?
- Prevent erosion
- Retain water
- Sunlight exposure
