Provence and Corsica Flashcards by Victoria James

Provence, the birthplace of French wine, lies to-

the east of the Rhône basin on the sun-drenched Mediterranean coast

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While red and white wine is made in Côtes de Provence AOP, rosés account for over __% of the AOPs output

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Encépagement for CDP blanc?

Clairette, Ugni Blanc, Sémillon, Vermentino

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CDP AOP lies within what Départements?

Alpes-Maritimes, Bouches-du-Rhône, Var

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What are the Subzones (Geographic Designations) of CDP AOP?

Sainte-Victoire, Fréjus, La Londe, Pierrefeu

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What subzone of CDP AOP was added in 2012?

Pierrefeu

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What are the Principal Varieties for CDP rose/rouge?

Min. 70% combined Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Tibouren (none may exceed 90%, and at least 2 must be present)

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What are the Accessory Varieties for CDP rose/rouge?

Max. 20% combined Ugni Blanc, Clairette, Vermentino and Sémillon (max. 10% Ugni Blanc, Clairette, and Sémillon); plus CabSauv and Carignan

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Côtes de Provence “Sainte Victoire” Rouge and Rosé Principal Varieties?

Min. 80% combined Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault (min. 50% combined Grenache and/or Syrah), none may exceed 80%, and at least 2 must be present

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Côtes de Provence “Sainte Victoire” Rouge and Rosé Accessory Varieties?

Max. 10% CS; max. 20% combined Ugni Blanc, Clairette, Vermentino and Sémillon (max. 10% Ugni Blanc, Clairett, and Sémillon); plus Carignan and Mourvèdre

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Côtes de Provence “Fréjus” Rouge Encépagement?

Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah (no single grape may exceed 60%)

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Côtes de Provence “Fréjus” Rosé Encépagement?

Min. 80% combined Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, and Tibouren (min. 20%) ->at least 2 must be present.
(& Cinsault allowed as accessory)

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Côtes de Provence “La Londe” rouge Encépagement?

Principle: Min. 80% combined Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah (min. 50% combined Grenache and/or Syrah, at least 2 must be present, and no single grape may exceed 60%)
Accessory: Carignan and a max. 10% CS

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Côtes de Provence “La Londe” Rosé Encépagement?

Principal: Min. 80% combined Cinsault and Grenache (neither may exceed 60%)
Accessory: Max. 20% combined Ugni Blanc, Clairette, Vermentino and Sémillon (max. 10% Ugni Blanc, Clairette, and Sémillon)

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Côtes de Provence “Pierrefeu” Rouge Encépagement?

Min. 80% combined Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah (no single variety may exceed 80%); plus Cabernet Sauvignon and Carignan

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Côtes de Provence “Pierrefeu” Rosé Encépagement?

Min. 80% combined Grenache, Syrah, and Cinsault (no single variety may exceed 80%); plus Tibouren; and a max. 20% combined Ugni Blanc, Clairette Blanc, Semillon, and Vermentino (none except Vermentino may exceed 10% of total blend)

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CDP AOP rosés must be blended from-

at least two varieties

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CDP AOP rosés are given color through-

a short period of skin contact, saignage, or—in the case of the palest of wines—immediate pressing of whole grapes

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What is not an approved method for still rosé production in CDP AOP or elsewhere in France?

Blending of white and red wines

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What grapes represent the bulk of both red and rosé blends?

Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, and the local, garrigue-scented Tibouren

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Many CDP AOP rosés may be bottled in-

a traditional, hourglass-shaped skittle bottle (not necessarily a mark of quality)

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Bandol produces rosés and __-based whites, but the red blends harbor the most potential

Clairette

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Bandol is the only appellation in France to require focus on the Mourvèdre grape-

a min 50% is blended with Grenache, Cinsault, and—to a lesser extent—Syrah and Carignan

Bandol AOP aging for reds?

18 months in oak prior to release

Main producers of Bandol AOP?

Domaine Tempier, Château de Pibarnon and Château Pradeaux

Principal Soils of Bandol AOP?

Limestone, Sandy Marl, Sandstone

Why are Sustainable and organic methods of farming widely employed in Provence?

The dry, warm Mediterranean climate is aptly suited to viticulture without fear of mold or rot

What former subappellation of the larger Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence AOP, have pushed for a mandate for organic viticulture?

Vignerons in Les Baux de Provence AOP (their efforts, by the close of 2010, have not yet yielded results)

Describe Vignerons in Les Baux de Provence AOP

warm hilltop appellation, protected from the Mistral wind, releases red and rosé wines, based on Grenache, Syrah, and Cinsault

A 2011 revision of Vignerons in Les Baux de Provence AOP's rules added-

white wines, based on Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Vermentino, and Roussanne

What premier estate of southern France is located within Les Baux de Provence?

Domaine de Trévallon

Why does Domaine de Trévallon release its wines as VDP?

Vignerons in Les Baux de Provence AOP's 1995 promotion and subsequent emphasis on Mediterranean varieties left the estate's CS-based wines out

The appellations of Cassis AOP, Palette AOP, and Bellet AOP produce-

wines of all three colors

The tiny Palette allows a dizzying variety of red and white grapes but boasts only one producer of note:

Château Simone

Cassis and Bellet offer more promising __ than __.

whites, reds

What account for the better Cassis wines?

Clairette and Marsanne

When was Coteaux Varois en Provence AOP granted AOP?

for red, white and rosé wines in 1993, following its earlier promotion from vin de pays

What grape is increasingly used for the whites of Bellet?

Rolle—Italian Vermentino

Like Domaine de Trévallon, ___—the most noteworthy producer in Coteaux Varois—chooses to release wines as vins de pays.

Domaine de Triennes

A commitment to quality is in place: Côtes de Provence AOP is the only French appellation outside of Bordeaux to publish what?

a ranking of grand cru classé estates

How many Côtes de Provence AOP estates were originally classified in 1955?

What more productive vines have been torn out in favor of higher quality grapes on Corsica?

Carignan and Alicante Bousche

__, __ and __ are indigenous to the island, demonstrating Corsica’s close connection to Italy

Nielluccio (a variant of Sangiovese), Sciacarello and Vermentino

What grapes are used for the red and rosé wines of the generic, island-wide Vin de Corse AOP?

Nielluccio and Sciacarello are blended with Grenache, Barbarossa, and a host of Rhône grapes

White Vin de Corse wines are blends of what?

Vermentino and Ugni Blanc

What are Corsica's 2 communal AOPs?

Ajaccio AOP and Patrimonio AOP

Muscat du Cap Corse AOP wines are __

VDN

Subzones (Geographical Designations) of Vin de Corse/Corse AOP?

Calvi, Figari, Porto-Vecchio, Coteaux du Cap Corse, Sartène

Encépagement for Vin de Corse blanc?

Principal Variety: Min. 75% Vermentino (Malvoisie de Corse) | Accessory Varieties: Max. 25% Ugni Blanc (Rossola), max. 10% combined Biancu Gentile, Codivarta, and Genovèse

Encépagement for Vin de Corse Rosé/Rouge?

Principal: Min. 50% combined Grenache, Nielluccio, and Sciaccarello (Mammolo) (min. 1/3 combined Nielluccio and Sciaccarello) Accessory: Max. 20% Vermentino; max. 20% Carignan; max. 10% combined Aleatico, Carcajolo Nero, and Morrastel (Minustello); plus Barbaroux (Barbarossa), Mourvèdre, Syrah, and Cinsault

Vin de Corse "Coteaux du Cap Corse" Encépagement for blanc?

Principal: Min. 80% Vermentino Accessory: Max. 20% combined Codivarta and Ugni Blanc; max. 10% combined Biancu Gentile and Genovèse

Vin de Corse "Coteaux du Cap Corse" Encépagement for Rosé/Rouge?

Principal: Min. 60% combined Grenache, Nielluccio, and Sciaccarello (Mammolo) (min. 1/3 combined Nielluccio and Sciaccarello) Accessory: Max. 20% Vermentino; max. 20% Carignan; max. 10% combined Aleatico and Carcajolo Nero; plus Barbaroux, Mourvèdre, Syrah, and Cinsault

Ajaccio AOP Blanc Encépagement?

Min. 80% Vermentino (Malvoisie de Corse), plus Ugni Blanc (Rossola) and a max. 10% combined Biancu Gentile, Codivarta, and Genovese

Ajaccio AOP Rosé/Rouge Encépagement?

Principal: Min. 60% combined Sciaccarello (Mammolo) (min. 40%), Nielluccio, Barbaroux (Barbarossa), and Vermentino Accessory: Grenache, Cinsault, max. 15% Carignan, plus a max. 10% combined Aleatico, Carcajolo Nero, and Morrastel (Minustello)

For Ajaccio AOP what are the basic assemblages?

Blanc: Min. 80% Vermentino | Rouge/Rosé: Min. 40% Sciaccarello (Mammolo)

For Patrimonio AOP what are the assemblages?

Blanc: 100% Vermentino (Malvoisie de Corse) Rosé: Min. 75% Nielluccio, plus Grenache, Sciaccarello (Mammolo), and Vermentino Rouge: Min. 90% Nielluccio, plus Grenache, Sciaccarello (Mammolo), and Vermentino

Muscat du Cap Corse AOP is produced from-

100% Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc