Provence and Corsica Flashcards
Main red varieties of Provence (5)
Grenache
Cinsault
Syrah
Mouvèdre
Tibouren
Main white varieties of Provence (4)
Clairette
UgniBlanc
Sèmillon
Vermentino
Location of Provence
Far southeast corner of France
Geographical influences of Provence (2)
Influenced by Mediterranean Sea
Alps to the northeast
Climate Provence
Mediterranean
Soils of Provence (2)
mosaic of soils with mainly limestone and clay
What was the first AOC in Provence
Cassis in 1936
Côtes de Provence AOP wine styles (3)
¾ of all regional production. Whites, reds, and mainly rosé are from the main regional varieties
Subzones of Provence (5)
La Londe
Pierrefeu
Sainte-Victoire
Fréjus
Notre-Dame des Anges
Bandol AOP wine styles (3)
whites from mainly Clairette
rosé and red from a majority of Mouvèdre
Les Baux-des-Provence AOP wine styles (3)
whites from mainly Clairette
rosé and red from Grenache, Syrah, and Mouvèdre
Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence AOP wine styles (3)
whites based on Vermentino
rosé and red from Grenache, Syrah, and Mouvèdre
Coteaux Varois-en-Provence AOP wine styles (3)
whites from Vermentino, Grenache Blanc, Clairette
reds and rosé from Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, and Mouvèdre
Major villages of Provence (4)
Toulon, St. Tropez, Marseille, Nice
Major producers in Bandol (3)
Domaine Tempier
Château de Pibarnon
Château Pradeaux.
Major producer Les Baux-des-Provence AOP (1)
Domaine de Trévallon
Major producer Coteaux Varois-en-Provence AOP (1)
Domaine de Triennes
Corsica: Vin de Corse AOP wine styles (3)
red, white, and rose
Corsica: Patrimonio AOP wine styles (3)
100% Vermentino for white wines
red, and rosé from a mixture of red grapes
Corsica: Muscat du Cap Corse AOP wine styles
Vin doux Naturel from Muscat Blanc à Petit Grains