Provence and Corsica Flashcards
What are the 5 subzones of Provence AOP?
- La Londe
- Peirrefeu
- Sainte-Victoire
- Frejus
- Notre-Dame des Anges
Give 3 producers in Bandol
Domaine Tempier
Chateau de Pibarnon
Chateau Pradeaux
What are the grapes used in Bandol Blanc and Bandol Rouge?
blanc - min 50% Clairette
rouge - min 50% Mourvedre
What is the minimum ageing requirement for Bandol Rouge?
min 18 months in wood
Soils of Bandol?
Limestone, sandy marl and sandstone
Where is Domaine de Trevallon located? What are the grapes in the white and the red it produces?
Within Les-Baux-de-Provence. Is released as IGP Alpilles
white - Marsanne dominated + Roussanne, Chardonnay, Clairette and Grenache Blanc
red - Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon (most vintages 50% - 50%)
Where is Cassis AOP?
Provence, France
Where is Palette AOP?
Provence, France
Where is Bellet AOP? What is the primary grape in its wines?
Provence, France
white - Min 60% Rolle
rose - min 60% Braquet, Fuella Negra + Grenache, Cinsault
red - Braquet, Fuella Negra + Grenache, Cinsault
Give 5 Grand Cru Classe in Provence
Chateau de Selle
Clos Mireille
Chateau de Saint-Martin
Chateau Minuty
Chateau Sainte-Roseline
Chateau de l’Aumerade
What is a synonym for Vermentino in Corsica?
Malvoisie de Corse
Where can you find Patrimonio AOP? What are the main grapes for white and red?
Corsica, France.
white - 100% Vermentino
red - min 90% Nielluccio
Name the grapes used for Rose and Red in Vin de Corse AOP.
Nielluccio, Sciacarello, Grenache, Barbarossa and other Rhone varieties
Where is Coteaux Varois?
Provence, France.
Where is Pierrevert AOP?
Provence, France.
Which appellation overlaps Bandol AOP?
Cotes de Provence
What is the VDN appellation of Corsica?
Muscat du Cap Corse. Muscat blanc a petits grains
Where would you find Chateau Simone?
Palette AOP, Provence
Where would you find Domaine de la Bégude and Château Pradeaux.
Bandol, Provence, France.
What is the name for terraced hillsides in Bandol?
Restanques
What is a synonym for Ugni Blanc in Corsica?
Rossola
Name the principal grapes for the white wines of Cassis AOP.
Marsanne and Clairette.
What are the principal grapes for Palette Blanc AOP?
Min 55% combined Picardan, Clairette, Bourbulenc and Clairette Rose.
What is Doucillon Blanc?
A synonym for Bourboulenc in Cassis AOP.
Which two Burgundian producers are behind the Domaine de Triennes project?
Jacques Seysses from Domaine Dujac and Aubert de Villaine.
What is the variety used for Muscat du Cap Corse AOP? What is the minimum residual sugar?
Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc. 90 grams/liter.
What is another name for Sciaccarello in Corsica?
Mammolo
Name an AOP in Provence with a min. 60% combined Braquet and Fuella Nera?
Bellet AOP Red & Rosé.
To which grape does the synonym Araignan reffer to?
Picardan in Palette AOP
What does “Coteaux du Cap Corse” indicate in Vin de Corse AOP?
Min higher percentage required of Vermentino for whites and Grenache for reds.
Calvi, Figari, Porto-Vecchio and Sartène are all what?
Subzones of Vin de Corse AOP.
