Provence/Corsica Flashcards
How many Cru Classé estates in Provence (1955)
18, once 23
Grand Cru Estates of Provence (18) Est. 1955
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)
Department of Les Baux de Provence
Bouches du Rhone
Communes of production for Les Baux de Provence
Les Baux de Provence
Fontvielle
Mausanne-Les-Alpilles
Mouries
Paradou
Saint Etienne du Gres
Saint Remy de Provence
Only AOC in Provence that allows Chardonnay
Bellet
In what department is Provence?
Var
Les Baux de Provence was promoted in this year
1995
Muscat du Cap Corse must weight and RS
252g/l
90g/l RS
Main white grape of Bandol
50-95% Clairette plus Bourboulenc and Ugni Blanc
This producer in Les Baux de Provence makes Cabernet based wines as Vin de Pays
Domaine de Trévallon
Under Alpilles IGP
Bellet AOP Blanc and Rosé encepagement
Blanc: min 60% Vermentino
Rosé: min 60% combined Braquet and Fuella Nera
Rouge: 60% Braquet/Fella Nera
Pallete AOP encepagement:
Blanc: Min 55% combined Picardin (Araignan), Clairette, Bourboulenc, Clairette Rosé
Rosé: Grenache, Mourvedre, Cinsault (no variety exceeds 80%)
Rouge: same
Les Baux de Provence AOP:
Min 60% Combined Grenache/Syrah/Mourvedre
No grape exceeding 90%
(Max 20% Cabernet Sauvignon)
Only subzone of Cote de Provence with an oak requirement
Fréjus, 6 mos oak
Soil of Patrimonio (Corsica)
Limestone
Hourglass shaped bottle in provence
Skittle
Famed terraces of Bandol
Restanques
Principal viticultural hazard in Corsica
drought
50% of Corsica wine is imported under this IGP
Ile de Beauté
AOPs of Provence
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
Is Saignée permitted in Provence?
NO
These two varietals must be present in the white blends of Pierrevert AOP
Vermentino
Grenache Blanc