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Provence & Corsica Flashcards

1
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The birthplace of French wine

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Provence

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2
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Over 75% of Provencal wine is made under this AOC; exclusively rose.

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Cotes de Provence

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T/F: Cotes de Provence wines may be red, white, or rose.

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False: rose only.

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4
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Rose accounts for what % of Provencal wines?

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90%

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5
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T/F: Provencal roses must be a blend of at least two varieties.

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True

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6
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What is saignage?

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Skin contact

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7
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T/F: White and red wines may be blended in France to make rose.

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False

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8
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Main five grapes of rose production in Provence

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Cinsault

Grenache
Syrah
Mourvedre

Tibouren

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9
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This grape is said to be garrigue-scented

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Tibouren

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10
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What is a skittle?

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Traditional, hour-glass shaped bottle of Provencal roses

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11
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Another name for a skittle bottle

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Corset bottle

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12
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Five subzone designations for reds and roses in Cotes de Provence

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Pierrefeu
Sainte-Victoire
Frejus

Notre-Dame des ANges
La Londe

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13
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Bandol whites are based on what variety?

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Clairette

w/ Bourbelenc & Ugni Blanc

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14
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Bandol rouge encepagement

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50-95% Mourvedre

Cinsault & Grenache

Max. 10% Carignan

Max. 10% Syrah

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15
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Aging requirements for Bandol rouge

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Min 18 mos in wood

May not be released until after May 1 the second year following harvest.

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16
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Min planting density for Bandol

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5,000 v/ha

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17
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Principal soils of Bandol

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Limestone, sandy marl, sandstone

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18
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Three top producers of Bandol

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Dme Tempier
Ch de Pibarnon
Ch Pradeaux

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19
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This Les-Baux-de-Provence producer must release its Cabernet-based wines as IGP

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Dme de Trevallon

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20
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Top producer of Palette AOC

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Ch Simone

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21
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Top producer of Coteaux Varois en Provence AOC

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Dme de Triennes

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22
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The only French appellation outside of Bordeaux to publish a ranking of grand cru classe estates:

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Cotes de Provence (1955 - 23 estates)

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23
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In what year and how many estates were ranked in Cotes de Provence’s classification of grand cru classe estates (& how many retain it today)

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1955

23 (18)

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24
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Name three grapes native to Corsica

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Nielluccio (Sangiovese variant)

Sciacarello

Vermentino

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25
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White Vin de Corse wines are blends of _________ & __________.

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Vermentino & Ugni Blanc

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26
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Name the two communal appellations of Corsica

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Ajaccio AOC

Patrimonio AOC

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27
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VDN appellation of Corsica

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Muscat du Cap Corse AOC

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28
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Top producer of Provencal rose

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Ch d’Esclans

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29
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Who brought the grapevine to Provence, and when?

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Phoenicians - 2,600 yrs ago

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30
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Which Cotes de Provence subzone also permits whites?

A

La Londe

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31
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‘Europe’s wine lake’

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EU wine surplus

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32
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Just __% of Corsica’s vines are AOC, which yield barely __% of total wine production.

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15% AOC

5% total production

33
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The cru classe concept was conceived by whom?

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Napoleon III

34
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Name three crus classes of Provence

A

Dme du Jas d’Esclans

Ch Sainte-Roseline

Ch Roubine

35
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In what year was the cru classe classification in Provence?

36
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T/F: Clear glass can have adverse affects on a wine’s quality.

37
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Name a producer of Ajaccio

38
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Main river associated with Cotes de Provence

39
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Mountain range associated with Provence

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Massif des Maures

40
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Soil of Frejus

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Sandy-clay

41
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Soil of La Londe

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Schist & quartz

42
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What French region is associated with the Permian depression?

43
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Patrimono whites are made of 100% _________.

A

Vermentino

44
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Reds of Corsica are made up of

A

Sciacarello (min 40% Ajaccio)
Nielluccio (min 90% Patrimono)

Vermentino
Grenache
Barbarossa (Ajaccio)

45
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Main blending grape for Corsican whites

A

Ugni Blanc

46
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French for Vermentino

47
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Ugni Blanc aka

48
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Chateau d’Esclans ‘most expensive rose in the world’

49
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‘Hamptons Water’

A

Ch d’Esclans ‘Whispering Angel’

50
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Most extensive appellation in France

A

Cotes de Provence

51
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Massifs of Coteaux Varois

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Massif de la Ste-Baume

Massif de Bessillon

52
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This appellation has rules that demand organic vineyards

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Les-Baux-des-Provence

53
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White Baux-de-Provence is made from what grapes?

A

Clairette
Grenache Blanc
Rolle (Vermentino)

54
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Where might one find Cabernet Sauvignon in Provence

A

Coteaux-d’Aix-en-Provence

55
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Tibouren synonym in Liguria

A

Rossese of Dolceacqua

56
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Two top producers of Provencal wine

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Dme de Trevallon (Les Baux)

Dme Richeaume (Ste-Victoire)

57
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Most Bandol reds are aged in

A

Large oak foudres

58
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Grenache, aka _____________ in Corsica

59
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Niellucciu is a Corsican mutation of what Italian variety?

A

Sangiovese

60
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Sciaccarellu aka ____________ in Tuscany

61
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Soils of Patrimonio

62
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Soils of Ajaccio

63
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Malvoisie de Corse aka

A

Vermentino

64
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Vermentino in Corsica is aka

A

Malvoisie de Corse

65
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The greatest climactic threat in Provence

66
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Soils of Sainte-Victoire

67
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Soils of Frejus

A

Stony-volcanic

68
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Soils of La Londe

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Quartzite schist

69
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Soils of Pierrefeu

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Limestone (N)

Schist (S)

70
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Soils of Notre Dame des Anges

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Brown sandy-clay

Sandstone

Limestone

71
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River which separates Southern Rhone and Provence

72
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What are restanques?

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Terraces of Provence (particularly Bandol)

73
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Name the vin de pays of Corsica

A

L’Ile de Beaute

74
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Napoleon was born in

A

Ajaccio (Corsica)

75
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T/F: Mechanical harvest is outlawed in Bandol

76
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T/F: Mechanical harvesting is permitted in Corsica

77
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The body charged with researching and selecting native Corsican varieties

78
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Native white grape variety grown on Cap Corse

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