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Provence Flashcards

1
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What are the 9 AOPs of Provence? (West to East)

A

Les Baux-de-Provence Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence Palette Cassis Bandol Pierrevert Coteaux Varois en Provence Côtes de Provence Bellet

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What are the 5 subzones of Côtes de Provence AOP? (West to East)

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Sainte-Victoire / La Londe Pierrefeu (2012) / Notre-Dame des Anges (2019) / Fréjus

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What are the principal soil types in each of the 5 subzones of Côtes de Provence AOP?

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Sainte-Victoire: Limestone

La Londe: Quartzite schist

Pierrefeu: Limestone (N), Schist (S)

Notre-Dame des Anges: Brown sand clay, sandstone, limestone

Fréjus: Stoney-volcanic

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What are the 3 single vineyard bottlings of Domaine Tempier?

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Cabassaou, 95% Mourvedre (lowest elv) La Tourtine, 80% Mourvedre La Migoua, 50% Mourvedre (highest elv)

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Name the varietal for each of Clos Saint-Vincent’s Bellet AOP Blanc, Rosé, and Rouge?

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Blanc: Rolle

Rosé: Braquet

Rouge: Fuella Nera (Folle Noir).

Vino de Gio is 100%, Le Clos has 10% Grenache

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Which top producer of Les Baux-de-Provence classifies their wine as Vin de Pays? Why?

A

Domaine-de-Trévellon.

Les Baux-de-Provence AOP (1985), changed its assemblage rules in 1991 limiting Cabernet Sauvignon to 20%.

Trévellon downgraded to Vin de Pays in 1993.

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What is the cépage of Trévellon Rouge?

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50/50 Cabernet and Syrah. (There have been a few vintages where it swang 60/40 either way)

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Prior to 1995 Les Baux-de-Provence was a subappellation of what AOP?

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Coteaux d’Aix en Provence

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9
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What are the primary grapes for Cassis AOP blanc?

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60% combined Marsanne (30-80%) and Clairette

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10
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Name 3 producers of Les Baux-de-Provence AOP

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Mas de Gourgonnier

Dm Hauvette

Ch d’Estoublon

Ch Romanin

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Name a producer of Cassis AOP

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Clos Sainte Magdeleine

Dm du Bagnol

Ch de Frontcreuse

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Name 5 producers of Bandol AOP

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Dm Tempier

Ch de Pibarnon

Ch Pradeaux

Dm du Gros’ Noré

Ch Terrebrune

Dm la Suffrene

Ch Vannieres

Dm de la Begude

Dm la Galantin

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What 3 estates are bottled under the Domaine Ott label?

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Ch de Selle, AOC Côtes de Provence rouge and rosé (1955 Grand Cru)

Clos Mireille, AOC Côtes de Provence rosé and blanc (1955 Grand Cru)

Ch Romassan AOC Bandol rosé and rouge

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Synonym for Ugni Blanc in Bellet AOP

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Roussan

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15
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Name 2 producers from Palette AOP

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Ch Simone

Henri Bonnaud

Ch Cremade

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What are the 2 most unique features of Clos Cibonne’s Rosés?

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Tibouren grape varietal

Wines are aged under fleurtte (flor) for 1 yr in 1500L, 100 yr old foudres.

17
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What is the newest Subzone of Cotes de Provence?

A

Notre-Dame des Anges (2019)

18
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How many grand cru estates are there currently? How many originally?

A

18 now

23 origninally

19
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Name 4 grand cru estates of Provence?

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Château Minuty (Gassin)
Château Sainte-Roseline (Les Arcs-sur-Argens)
Château Sainte Marguerite (La Londe-les-Maures)
Domaine de la Clapière (Hyères)
Domaine de l’Aumérade (Hyères)
Clos Cibonne (Pradet)
Domaine de Rimaurescq (Pignans)
Domaine de Castel Roubine (Lorgues)
Château du Galoupet (La Londe-les-Maures)
Château de Saint-Martin (Taradeau)
Château de Saint-Maur (Cogolin)
Clos Mireille (La Londe-les-Maures, part of Domaine Ott)
Château de Selle (Taradeau, part of Domaine Ott)
Château de Brégançon (Bormes-les-Mimosas)
Domaine de Mauvanne (Salins d’Hyères)
Domaine de la Croix (la Croix-Valmer)
Domaine du Noyer (Bormes-les-Mimosas)
Domaine du Jas d’Esclans (la Motte)

20
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Which of the Grand cru Estates of Provence are owned by Domaine Ott?

A

Clos Mireille
Château de Selle

21
Q

What are the Communes of production of Cote de Proivence?

A

Alpes-Maritimes

Bouches du Rhone

Var

22
Q

In what department will you find Bandol?

A

Var

23
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What are the Communes of Bandol?

A

Bandol

Le Beausset

La Cadiere d’Azur

La Castellet

Evenos

Ollioules

Saint Cyr sur Mer

Sanary Sur Mer

24
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In what appellation of Provence is hand harvesting mandatory?

A

Bandol only

25
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What is the main grape of of Bandol Blanc?

A

Clairette 50-95%

26
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What is the amount for Mouvedre in bandol Rose?

A

20%

27
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What are the principal red grapes of Bandol?

A

Mouvedre

Cinsault

Grenache

28
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What are the aging requirements for Bandol Rouge?

A

18 months in wood

29
Q

Name all the AOP located with in the Bouches-du-Rhone?

A

Cassis

Coteaux d’Aix en Provence

Cote de Provence

Les Baux de Provence

Palette

30
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What is the main grape of Cassis Blanc?

A

Marsanne

31
Q

Synonym of Bourblenc in Cassis?

A

Doucillon Blanc

32
Q

What AOPs of provence allow for Sauvignon Blanc?

A

Bandol

Cassis

Coteaux d’Aix en Provence

33
Q

Principal varieties of Palette Blanc?

A

Picardin

Clairette

Bourblenc

34
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What are the aging requirements for Palette rouge?

A

18 month in wood

35
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What are the main red varieties of Bellet?

A

Braquet

Fuella Nera

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