Provence/ Laguendoc-Rouisillon Flashcards
Name the 4 crus of the Languedoc
•st. Chinian
- Berlou - Roquebrun
•Minervois
-La liviniere
•Corbieres
-Boutenac
What are the 3 sections of terroirs of the languedoc?
-Coastal plains
Entry level IGP fertile lands
-mountains and hillsides
Rain shadow, volcanic, high elev
-Atlantic corridors
BDO varietals
What’s the appellation for both laguendoc and rousillon?
VdP Pays d’Oc
A bad vintage in the languedoc?
2002 early rain ruined it
Name the winds that affect the languedoc
- Le Mistral
* Tramontane
Name the 4 Muscat “crus” or VDN of the languedoc
- Muscat de Lunel
- Muscat de Mireval
- Muscat de Frontignan
- St Jean de Minervois
11% RS
Name the rivers of languedoc in order from N to S
4 total
- Herault
- Orb
- Aude (passes thru corbieres n blanquette de limoux)
- Tet
Name all the IGPs of France
6 total
- Pays d’Oc (40% of all IGP)
- Val de Loire
- Atlantique
- Mediterranee
- Comte Tolosan
- Comtes du Rhondaniens
Name the rivers of rousillon
3 total N to S
- L’Agly
- La Tet
- Le Tech
Where is Ch Simone?
It’s in Palette, Provence
Made of Grenache, Mourvèdre, cinsault w others like Syrah caster manosquin carignan muscats
Second label: Grands Carmes named after the grand carmes d’Aix monks
What’s the main white grape of Bellet?
•Rolle bellet is Provence
Aka Vermentino
Same as cotes du rousillon
What are the grapes of jurancon?
Petit manseng
Gros manseng
Courbu
The wine is both dry and sweet but the sweet is more sought after with flavors of mango and pineapple and bortrities
Pacherenc du Vic Bill uses the same grape and it’s the white Madiran
Where’s Pacherenc du Vic Bill?
Southwest France its the same as Madiran (tannat) but in white and uses
Petit manseng and courbu mainly (60%)
Can be sweet or sparkling for dry there’s a “Sec” AOC
The sweet are of dried grapes
