South Of france Flashcards
Cotes de Provence
Rose = 90% production
Rose must be a blend of st least 2 varieties
Short skin contact (saignee) or direct pressing
Blending of red and white not allowed
Main varieties: cinsault, Mourvèdre, Grenache, Syrah, Tibouren
Bandol AOP
Full body / plummy / dense red wines
Mourvèdre based
18 months in wood / years I’m bottle to reach potential
5 regions of the south of France
Languedoc
Banyuls
Collioure
Côtes de Roussilion
Corbieres
Minervoi
Provance
Biggest producer of Vin de France / worlds largest wine region
Languedoc & Roussilion
Larger producer of IGP wine
Pay d’Oc IGP (65% of all French IGP wine)
FITOU
Languedoc’s oldest appellation (1948)
Divided in 2 sectors:
- fitou maritime
- fitou montagneux
Blends dominated by Carignan
Corbieres
Languedoc
Carignan (50%) + Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah
Corbieres-Boutenac ( achieved full appellation / Carignan )
Minervois
Languedoc
Minervois-la liviniere (own appellation since 1999)
Limestone soils
Limoux
AOC for still , semi sparkling, sparkling wine (min 15% Mauzac + chard, Chenin
Blanquette de Limoux : 1st ever sparkling in France / min 90% Mauzac
Picpoul de pinet
Largest white wine producing region in Languedoc
100% picpoul
Overlooking lake Tau / separated by it from the sea
Frontingnan
Muscat de Frontignan : VDN/VDL from muscat a petit grain
Golden colour / orange marmalade character
VDN = 252g/L // 15-18%abv
VDL = 237g/L
VDL / VDN from Languedoc
Muscat de Frontignan
Muscat de Lunel
Muscat de Mireval
Muscat de saint jean de mireval
Roussilion
South west of France bordering Spain
14 AOC / 3 igp / 25 grape varieties
80% VDN of France
Cote de Roussilion / village
Red , white, rose
Granache, Carignan, Syrah, Mourvèdre
Grenache blanc, Roussane, Marsanne, Macabeu, Carignan blanc, Viognier, vermentino, Malvoise
Village: 25 villages entitled to use this appellation
Rivesaltes
VDN appellation
Amber & Tuilé(tawny) = aged in oxidative environment until march 1st of the 3rd year after harvest
Grenat(red) = aged reductively for 1 year / must be bottled before June 30th of the 2nd year
Extended aging in SOLERA system or glass bonbonnes (demijohns)
Other regions in France : BERGERAC
similar size to entre deux mers
Divided by Dordogne river
Adjoining Bordeaux / similar varietals
PECHARMANT
Red wine appellation within Bergerac
Predominately Merlot
Monbazillac
Sweet wine subregion of Bergerac
Lesser quality than Sauternes
Cahors
On the banks of the Lot river
Min 70% Malbec + Merlot, Tannat
Gaillac
Northeast of Tolouse
Red mainly : 2 cabs, Merlot, Syrah, Gaman
White : muscadelle, semillon, Sauvignon
Madiran
Foothills of French Pyrenees
Strong full Body red wines
Tannat + cab sav , cab franc
Jurançon
Gros manseng, petit manseng
(Courbu, Camaralet, Lauzet)
Juranson sec (dry)
Spicy dessert wine ( Vendange tardive or Moelleux)
JURAs AOC for vin Jeaune
Chateau Chalon AOC
Vin Jeaune
Savagnin grape
Wine is left in sealed wood casks for a min of 6 years / never topped up / Flor develops = similar to old sherry but not fortified
Bottle = Clavelin (62cl)
Vin de Paille
Grapes dried on straw mats originally
Now hang on wires to dry for min 6 weeks
14-16% abv / very sweet / gold amber colour
Collioure AOP
Roussilion
Unfortified red white and rose from the producers of Banyuls AOP
Banyuls AOP
Roussilion
Traditionnel Fortified red wine
Southernmost appellation in France
Maury AOP
VDN / Roussilon
Palette AOC
Provence / Grenache Mourvèdre cinsault + Syrah , Carignan , ecc ecc
