Southern France Flashcards
What is the climate of Southern FRance?
Warm Mediterranean. Mild winters nd low rainfall.
What is the biggest grape growing challenge in southern FRanc?
Drought.
What are the most important black varieties in Southern rhone?
Grenahce, Syrah, Caringn, cinsault and mouvedre.
What are the characteristics of Carignan?
High acid, tannin and colour but can lack fruit finesse.
Discuss the topogrpahy of southern france vineyards.
Some vines are planted on foothills of mountains and are considerably cooler than those on the coastal plains and often have less fertile well drained soils and therefore better viticulture.
What white varieties are in Southern France?
Chardonnay, SB, Muscat, Grenache Blanc and Vioginer
What are the attributes of Grenache blanc?
dry wine, soft peachy fruitiness, full body and lower acidity. tends to oxidise early and often blended with rhone variei.
What is Languedoc?
A generic appellation that covers all vineyrds from Spanish border to Nimes.
Describe the landscape of Provence.
Landscape is very varied and broken up with lots of hill.s lots of protection from mistral with a large amount of climates and soils.
Most common wines in Provence and characteristics
Rose, very pale in coloir,light to mediumbodied, dry on palate and delicate red fruits.
Where is Bandol and what does it produce>
Southern France, in Provence on he coast. It produces premium grapes from Mouvedre. Dark, full bodied, powerful tannins and require bottle age.
If a label has Pays d’Oc on it wha does this mean/
It isa commerical wine from Southern FRance. It covers all areas that make up Languedoc-Roussillon. Lots of grape varieties, ripe and fruity and excellent value for money.
