Provence, Rousillon, Rhone, SW Flashcards
What are the sub-regions of Cotes de Provence? What changes in the sub-zones?
Sainte-Victoire, Frejus, La Londe, Pierrefeu
All sub-zones = +10% min GSM blend
Name the 18 Grand Cru Estates of Provence:
Chateau Minuty Chateau Sainte-Roseline Chateau de la Source Sainte-Marguerite Domaine de la Clapiere Domaine de l'Aumerade CLos Cibonne Domaine de Rimaurescq Domaine de Castel Roubine Chateau du Galoupet Chateau de Saint-Martin Chateau de Saint-Maur Clos Mireille Chateau de Selle Domaine de Mauvanne Domaine de la Croix Domaine du Noyer Domaine du Jas d'Esclans
What are the grapes and aging requirements for Bandol?
White : Clairette, Bourboulenc, Ugni Blanc
Red/ Rose: Mourvedre, Cinsault, Grenache
Rouge:18mo in wood 2yrs total
What are the major grapes for Bellet AOP?
white: min 60% Vermentino(rolle)
Rose/Red: min 60% Braquet &fuella Nera
What are the grapes of Cassis AoP?
White: min60% Marsanne and Clairette + Doucillon Blanc
Rose/Red: Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvedre
What are the varietal requirments for Cotes du Rhone AOP?
Blanc: Min 80% combined, Marsanne, Roussanne, Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Clairette Viognier
Rouge/rose:min 40% + S M
What are the soil types of Cote Brune and Cote Blonde in Cote Rotie?
Brune: Mica-schistous rock
Blonde:Gneiss
What style of wines is produces in Chatillon-en-Diois AOP?
Blanc: Chard and Aligote
Rose/rouge: Gamay+PN & Syrah
What are the two styles of wine produced in Clairette de Die AOP?
Blanc Mousseux - Clairette max 15 g/l residual sugar
Methode Dioise Ancestral - 75% Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains + Clairette max 35 g/l residual sugar
What is the only AOP appellation of Northern Rhone that can produce a rose?
Chatillon-en-Dios Aop
What is the grape varietal for Coteaux de Die AOP?
100% Clairette
What is the max g/l of sugar and what colors for Cremant de Die AOP
Blanc only with Clairette predominant
Max 15 g/l sugar
What styles of wine can be produced in Saint-Peray AOP?
Blanc and Blanc MOusseaux
Blanc - Dry
Mousseaux no specification
What AOP’s of Northern Rhone can produce sweet wines?
Condrieu
Hermitage
Which Northern Rhone AOP can produce Vin de Paille
Hermitage
What AOP’s of Southern Rhone can produce Red only?
Vinsobres
Beaume de Venise
Which AOP of Southern Rhone can produce white only? What grape?
Clairette de Bellegarde Aop
100% Clairette
What are the permitted grape varietals for Cht du Pape? When was this AOP established?
1936 - Grenache (all three colors) Mouvedre, Syrah, Cinsault, Counoise, Bourboulenc, Roussanne, Vaccarese, Clairette, Clairette Rose, Muscardin, Picardin, Piquepoul(all three colors), Terret Noir
What is the min ABV for CDP?
12.5
What are the two vine training systems in CDP?
En ligne - 3000 vines per hectare
Au Carre - aroun 2500 vines per hectare
Describe the soils and natural features of CDP
Clay, sand, limestone, marl and Galets roules - Quartzite and silica
What AOPs allow production of Viognier in Southern Rhone?
Duche d’Uzes
Grignan-les-adhemar
Which two AOP’s mandate the highest percentage of Grenache in Southern Rhone?
Gigondas - 90%
Beaumes de Venise -80%