Southern France Flashcards by Maria faccin

5 region of southern france

Languedoc
Corbiere
Minervois
Provence
Cotes du roussillon

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Climate in the south of France

Mediterranean

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Which winds do we have in south of France

Mistral
Tramontane: pass through massif centrale and the pyrenees

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Black varieties for the south of France

Grenache
Syrah
Mourvedre
Cinsault
Carignan

Cabernet Sauvignon, merlot

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White varieties in the south of France

Vermentino
Viognier
Picpoul
Grenache blanc

Chardonnay
Sauvignon blanc

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Who’s the biggest producer of vin de France

Languedoc and roussillon

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Largest producer of IGP wines in France

Languedoc and roussillon

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How are the cru of Languedoc roussillon called and which are they

Terroirs d’ambition

Corbiere
Minervois
La clap
Terrasses du Larzac
Pic saint Loup

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Min percentage in red wine in Languedoc roussillon

Min 50% Grenache

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Best wine in Languedoc and roussillon

Mas de Doumas Gassac Rouge
70-80% Cabernet Sauvignon + Malbec, Cabernet franc, Merlot and Pinot noir

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Minervois soil

Limestone
It lays on the slope of the massif centrale

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Corbières soil

Sand and clay

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La clape red and rosè + white

Red: Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre
White: min 60% bourboulenc and Grenache blanc

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Pic saint loup

Varieties

Red and rosè
Min 90% Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre + 10% Cinsault and Carignan

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Pic saint loup soil

Stone and limestone

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Which Languedoc cru only produces red?

Terrasses du larzac

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Terrasses du larzac soil

Ruffes > red rock soil high in iron oxide + clay rich in limestone, sand, stones

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Most important grape in Terrasses du larzac

Syrah
+
Grenache, Mourvedre, Cinsault and Carignan

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Soil in Faugères

Schist

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How is Fitou divided

Fitou Maritime
Fitou Montagneux

Within corbiere

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Main variety of Fitou

Carignan
+
Grenache , Mourvedre, Syrah

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Limoux still white wines

Min 15% mauzac + Chardonnay and Chenin blanc

Limoux was the first French Appelation to stipulate what?

Barrel fermentation

Limoux red

Min 50% Merlot
Min 30% Carignan, Grenache, Cot, Syrah
Max 10% carignan

Blanquette de Limoux AOC sparkling

90% mauzac + Chardonnay and Chenin blanc

Blanquette de Limoux soil

Limestone

Blanquette de Limoux ancestrale

It only has one fermentation which happens in the bottle Must stay 1 year on the lees Not disgorged > has sediment in the bottle

Cremant de Limoux

Max 90% Chardonnay and Chenin Max 20% mauzac and Pinot noir

Picpoul de Pinet

White 100% picpoul grapes

Which Appelation is only for red in the south of France

Saint-chinian village

What type of wine Muscat de Frontignan AOC produce

VDN/VDL Grape: Muscat a petit grain

Residual sugar level of VDN and VDL Muscat de Frontignan AOC

VDN 252g and 15-18% abv VDL 237g

List all the VDN in south of France

Muscat de Frontignan AOC Muscat de lunel Muscat de mireval Muscat de saint-jean-de- mireval

Where is the 80% of VDN in the south of France produced

Roussillon

Cote de roussillon village what kind of wine produce

Red Must be a blend of 3 varieties

Banylus soil

Shist

Banylus and Banylus grand cru Banylus rimage

Banylus 50% Grenache noir Banylus grand cru 75% Grenache noir Banylus rimage: made in an oxygen free environment, matured for min 12 months and grand cru for 30

Riversaltes types

Rivesaltes amber/ambrè: aged for min 30 months in old barrels - oxidative style Rivesaltes grenat: 75% Grenache and must spend min 1 year in wood and 3 months in the bottle Rivesaltes tuilè: 50% Grenache aged 2 years in wood (tuilè refers to the terra-cotta colour)

Hors d’age meaning

Rivesaltes wine Aged for 5 years Can be applied to grenat and ambrè wines

Muscat de rivesaltes

Muscat blanc a petit grain and Muscat d’alexandrie Is only white or rose

Rivesaltes rancio

Matured in cask for long time Madeirized style

What’s the largest Appelation in Provence

Cote de Provence

What’s the most important red AOC In Provence

Bandol AOC Min 50% mourvedre

What’s the most important white AOC In Provence and what grape is predominant

Cassis Min 75% Ugni blanc Also: marsanne, roussanne, clairette and Sauvignon blanc

One of the most important domaines in Provence for red wine

Domaine de Trevaillon

Bergerac grapes

Same as Bordeaux

Monbazillac grapes

Semillon Sauvignon blanc Botrytis

Cahors grape

Min 70% Malbec + Merlot and Tannat

Where is chateau-chalon AOC and describe it

Jura Vin jeaune in squat of 62cl square bottle called clavelin Grape: savagnin Leave the wine in wooden cask with flora d never top them up for 6 years Very similar to old Sherry but not fortified

Jura vin de palle grapes (4) Grapes are dried for how long

Poulsard noir Trousseau Chardonnay Savagnin (traminer) Grapes are dried for min 6 weeks Alchol is 14-16%

Macvin du Jura AOC

Liquor wine made by adding Marc brandy to 12 months old non-fermented grape juice

Seysell wine

100% altesse grape

Jurançon grapes

Petit and gros manseng Courbu Camaralet Lauzet

Madiran grapes

40-60% Tannat + Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet franc