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Southern France Flashcards

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Provence geography (location & features)

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  • French Mediterranean coastline
  • From the border of Italy to the Rhone River
  • Mediterranean Sea
  • Rolling foothills
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Provence map

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Provence climate & climate moderators

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Mediterranean

Le Mistral wind cools region and prevents rot but can also be destructive to vines

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Provence winemaking

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Nearly 90% dry rose production

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Provence white grapes

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Clairette
Ugni Blanc (Trebbiano)
Rolle (Vermantino)

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Provence red grapes

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Grenache
Cinsault
Syrah
Mourvedre

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Provence AOPs

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Cotes de Provence
Bandol

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Cotes de Provence AOP

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Grape Varieties: Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah

Dry rose diminant

Most roses made by skin maceration or direct press, not saignee

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Bandol AOP

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Grape Varieties: MOUVEDRE (min 50%)

Dry, red wine dominant

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Bandol top producers

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Domaine Tempier
Chateau de Pibaron
Chateau Pradeux

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Provence histroy/lore

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Brithplace of wine in FRance

Has been producing wine since 600 BCE

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Provence food pairings

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Dry rose: Shellfish, bouillaaisse

Bandol red wine: Roasted leg of lamb, cassouelet (Bandol red wines are very deep, rugged, spicy, and leathery)

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Languedoc-Roussillon geography (location and features)

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Entire southern border of France - from the border of Italy along the Mediterranean coast line to the border with Spain.

Rolling hillsides, steep cliffs, Mediterranean Sea

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Languedoc-Roussillon map

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Climate of Languedoc-Roussillon

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Mediterranean

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Languedoc-Roussilon winemaking

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Red, white, rose, sweet, sparkling

Lots of IGP wines

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Vin doux naturels

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“Natural sweet wines”

Sweet fortified wines from Muscat made by the process of mutage, a wine making technique for making sweet wines were fermentation is stopped by the addition of a neutral grape spirit.

15-18% alc by volume, 8-10 grams of residual sugar

Mutage also used in Port.

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Pays d’Oc IGP

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The countryside where Occitan (medieval language of southern france) is spoken.

Collective of varietally labelled “country wines”

Largest and most important IGP region of France

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Languedoc-Roussillon white grapes

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Chardonnary
Sauv B
Clairette
Viognier
Muscat
Mauzac
Chenin Blanc

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Languedoc-Roussillon red grapes

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Grenache
Syrah
Carignan
Mourvedre
Cinsault

21
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Limoux AOP

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Dry whites and reds

White grapes:
Mauzac, Chenin Blanc, Chard

Red graps: Merlot

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Cremant de Limoux AOP

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Traditionl method white and rose sparkling wine

Grapes: Chard, Chenin Blanc, Mauzac, Pinot Noir

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Fitou AOP

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Dry red wines

Grapes: Grenache, Carignan, Syrah, Mourvedre

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Banyuls AOP/Banyuls Grand Cru AOP

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Very sought after vin doux naturel, nutty flavor

Grapes: Grenache

Pairs with chocolate, figs, prunes, foie gras with fruit, salty blue cheeses.

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Banyuls producers to know

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Chapoutier
Domaine du Mas Blanc

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Muscat de Riversaltes AOP

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Vin doux naturel

Grapes: Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains, Muscat of Alexandria

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Southwest France geography (location and features)

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South of Bordeaux and north of Languedoc

Spanish Pyrenees border to the south, landlocked

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Southwest France wine map

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Southwest France climate

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Continental

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Southwest France white grapes

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Petit Manseng
Gros Mangseng

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Southwest France red grapes

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Cab Sauv
Merlot
Cot (Malbec)
Tannat

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Cahors AOP

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Dry red wines only

Cot (Malbec) dominant, Merlot, Tannant

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Madiran AOP

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Dry red wines only

Tannat dominant, Cab Franc, Cab Sauv

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Jurancon AOP

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Dry and off-dry white wines

Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng

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Southwest France history/lore

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Has been growing grapes since 125 BC

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Southwest France food pairings

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Wines go well with duck breast, rack of lamb, foie gras, cassoulet, anything featuring Perigord truffles.

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Dorgogne geography (location and features)

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Southeast of Bodeaux’s right bank

The Dordogne River

Flows west from origin in Massif Central, runs through the region of Bergerac

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Dordogne wine map

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Dordogne climate

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Continental

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Bergerac AOP

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Dry reds, whites, roses

White grapes: Semillon, Sauv Blanc, Sauv Gris, Muscadelle

Red grapes: Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Cot, Merlot

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Monbazillac AOP

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Botrytis affected sweet wines

White wine

Grapes: Muscadelle, Sauv Blanc, Semillon

Pair with:
Sweet: peach based desserts, caramel, citrus, apricots, pears

Savory: foie gras , savory dishes with sweet sauces, salty cheeses, creamy cheeses.

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