Provence & Corsica Flashcards
What style can produced from Côtes de Provence
White, red, rose
Traditional bottle in Provence
Skittle
Local variety of Provence usually with garrigue character
Tibouren
Subzones of Côtes de Provence
Pierrefeu,
Sainte-Victoire,
Fréjus,
Notre-Dame des Anges,
La Londe.
The only Provence subzone permit white
La Londe
Organic central for Provence
Les Baux-de-Provence
Where is Domaine Trévallon based
Les Baux-de-Provence
Where is Chateaux Simone based
Palette
What style can produced from Palette
White, red, rose
What style is more important in Bellet and Cassis
White
Where is Domaine de Triennes
Coteaux Varois en Provence
First vintage for grand cru classé in Côtes de Provence
1955, 23 producers picked
What is Nielluccio
Sangiovese in Corsica
Red blend in Corsica
Nielluccio,
Sciacarello,
Grenache,
Barbarossa,
Aleatico,
Rhône varieties
Most important white grapes in Corsica
Vermentino,
Ugni Blanc.
AOPs in Corsica
Vin de Corse,
Muscat du Cap Corse,
Ajaccio,
Patrimonio.
Soil in Ajaccio
Granite
What is Malvoisie de Corse
Vermentino
What is Rossola
Ugni Blanc in Corsica
Name 5 Provence Cru Classé
Château Minuty,
Château du Galoupet,
Château Selle,
Domaine du jas d’Esclans,
Domaine de la Croix.
White grape for Bellet
Min 60% Rolle
Red grape for Bellet
Red from min 60% Braquet Noir
Synonym for Braquet
Brachetto
Predominant grapes for Bandol
White from Clairette,
Red, Rose from Mourvèdre.
Ageing for Bandol red
Min 18 months oak
Where is Château de Pibarnon
Bandol
Predominant grapes for Côteaux d’Aix en Provence
White from Vermentino,
Red, rose from Grenache.
Ageing for Les Baux-de-Provence red
Min 12 months oak
Cépages for Domaine Trévallon
50% CS, 50% Syrah.
Predominant grape for Cassis
White 30-80% Marsanne,
Red, rose 70% Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvèdre.
