Provence/Corsica Flashcards

1
Q

How many Cru Classé estates in Provence (1955)

A

18, once 23

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2
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Grand Cru Estates of Provence (18) Est. 1955

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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)

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3
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Department of Les Baux de Provence

A

Bouches du Rhone

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4
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Communes of production for Les Baux de Provence

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Les Baux de Provence
Fontvielle
Mausanne-Les-Alpilles
Mouries
Paradou
Saint Etienne du Gres
Saint Remy de Provence

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5
Q

Only AOC in Provence that allows Chardonnay

A

Bellet

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6
Q

In what department is Provence?

A

Var

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7
Q

Les Baux de Provence was promoted in this year

A

1995

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8
Q

Muscat du Cap Corse must weight and RS

A

252g/l

90g/l RS

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9
Q

Main white grape of Bandol

A

50-95% Clairette plus Bourboulenc and Ugni Blanc

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10
Q

This producer in Les Baux de Provence makes Cabernet based wines as Vin de Pays

A

Domaine de Trévallon

Under Alpilles IGP

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11
Q

Bellet AOP Blanc and Rosé encepagement

A

Blanc: min 60% Vermentino
Rosé: min 60% combined Braquet and Fuella Nera
Rouge: 60% Braquet/Fella Nera

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12
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Pallete AOP encepagement:

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Blanc: Min 55% combined Picardin (Araignan), Clairette, Bourboulenc, Clairette Rosé
Rosé: Grenache, Mourvedre, Cinsault (no variety exceeds 80%)
Rouge: same

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13
Q

Les Baux de Provence AOP:

A

Min 60% Combined Grenache/Syrah/Mourvedre
No grape exceeding 90%

(Max 20% Cabernet Sauvignon)

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14
Q

Only subzone of Cote de Provence with an oak requirement

A

Fréjus, 6 mos oak

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15
Q

Soil of Patrimonio (Corsica)

A

Limestone

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16
Q

Hourglass shaped bottle in provence

A

Skittle

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17
Q

Famed terraces of Bandol

A

Restanques

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18
Q

Principal viticultural hazard in Corsica

A

drought

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19
Q

50% of Corsica wine is imported under this IGP

A

Ile de Beauté

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20
Q

AOPs of Provence

A

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

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21
Q

Is Saignée permitted in Provence?

A

NO

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22
Q

These two varietals must be present in the white blends of Pierrevert AOP

A

Vermentino

Grenache Blanc

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23
Q

What year was Bandol established? Who established the AOP with what Varietal?

A

1941

Domaine Tempier
50-95% Mourvedre
40hl/ha

Single Vineyards:

Cabbasou
La Migoa
La Tourtine

24
Q

Aging requirements for Bandol Rouge

A

Rouge: Min. 18 months in wood, may not be released before May 1 of the second year following the harvest

25
Q

first AOC in Provence

A

Cassis

1936

26
Q

Communes of production in Bandol

A

Bandol, Le Beausset, La Cadière-d’Azur, Le Castellet, Évenos, Ollioules, Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer, Sanary-sur-Mer

27
Q

Whites of Patrimonio are this varietal/percentages

A

100% Vermentino (Malvoisie de Corse)

28
Q

Reds of Patrimonio must be this % Nielluccio (Sangiovese)

A

90%

29
Q

Brequet is this grape in Bellet

A

Brachetto

30
Q

AOPs of Corsica

A

Vin du Corse
Muscat du Cap Corse
Patrimonio
Ajaccio

31
Q

Subzones of Vin de Corse AOP (5)

A

Calvi
Figari
Porto Vecchio
Coteaux du Cap Corse
Sartene

32
Q

What year was Patrimonio AOP established

A

1968

33
Q

Who produces “Whispering Angel”

A

Caves d’esclans (LVMH)

in La Motte en Provence

34
Q

AOPs of Corsica that permit Rosé

A

Vin de Corse/Corse AOP
Patrimonio (75% Nielluccio, 40% Sciaccerello)
Ajaccio

35
Q

Winemap of Corsica

A
36
Q

Winemap of Provence

A
37
Q

Subzones of cotes de Provence

A

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

38
Q

Corsica is separated from Sardinia by this strait

A

Strait of Bonifacio

39
Q

Main Red grape of Ajaccio

A

Scacciorello (Mammolo) 40%

White grape is 80% Vermentino (Malvoisie de Corse)

40
Q

Producers of Bandol other than Tempier

A

Chateau de Pibarnon

Chateau Pradeaux

41
Q

Whites of Bandol are based on this grape

A

Clairette

42
Q

Most notable producer in Coteaux Varois en Provence AOP (releases wines as vins de pays)

A

Domaine de Triennes

43
Q

Only French appellation outside of Bordeaux to publish a ranking of grand cru classé estates. (18) 1955

A

Provence

44
Q

Les Baux de Provence AOP is a former subapellation of this:

A

Coteaux d’Aix en Provence AOP

45
Q

What is this lake?

A

The Berre lake, in coteaux d’Aix en Provence

46
Q

Synonym for Ugni Blanc in corsica

A

Rossola

47
Q

Synonym for Barbaroux (red grape, Corsica)

A

Barbarossa

48
Q

Synonym for Morrastel (red grape, corsica)

A

Minustello

49
Q

Departement of Corsica

A

Corse-du-Sud

50
Q

The ____ river flows through the heart of Pierrevert (Provence)

A

Durance

51
Q

Braquet and Fuella Nera are typically found in which appellation?

A

Bellet

52
Q

“Cuvée Faustine” is released under which appellation?

A

Ajaccio

Sciaccarello (Mammolo)

53
Q

Only Subzone of Cotes de Provence that permits White wine

A

La Londe:

White wine: 50% min Vermentino

54
Q

New grapes allowed in Cote de Provence due to climate change

A

Max. 5% combined Agiorgitiko, Calabrese, Moschofilero, Verdejo, Xinomavro

55
Q

Name of the Mountain range or Ridge of Bandol (Bandol is an Ampitheater)

A

Sainte Baume

56
Q

Domaine Ott owns these two Grand Cru Classé Provence Estates

A

Chateau de Selle
Clos Mireille