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Provence AOPs to know

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  • Cotes de Provence
  • Bandol [sub of Cote]
  • Le Baux-de-Provence/Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence
  • Cassis
  • Palette
  • Bellet
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Provence Laws

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  • Saignee only [no red/white blending]

- must be from at least (2) varietals

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Provence Grapes

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  • Cinsault
  • Grenache
  • Syrah
  • Mouvedre
  • Tibouren
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Bandol Grapes %s

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  • Reds Mouverdre 50% min
  • Whites 50-95% Clairette, plus Bourboulenc and Ugni Blanc
  • Rose 20-95% Mourvèdre, plus Cinsault and Grenache
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Bandol Aging

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-18 months in oak for Reds

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Le Baux-de-Provence/Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence overview/producers

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  • Sustainable/organic movement
  • reds/rose’s/whites
  • Domaine du-Trevellon in Le Baux
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Corsica Grapes

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Nielluccio (a variant of Sangiovese)
Sciacarello
Vermentino

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Corsica AOPs to know

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Vin de Corse AOP - white and red blends w/ Corsica grapes + Rhone and other varietals

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Languedoc AOPs

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Minervois
Picpoul de Pinet
Corbieres
Fitou [subregion of Corbieres AOP]
Limoux
Muscat de Frontignan
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Blanquette De Limoux Grapes/Style

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Blanquette De Limoux

  • oldest French sparkler
  • Mauzac 90% min
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Cremant de Limoux Grapes/Stle

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-max 20% Mauzac/Pinot NOir

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Fitou Grapes

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-Carignan dominated blends

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Langedoc overview/grapes

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  • generic appellation
  • best subregions can add their name
  • vast majority reds based on Carignan, Grenache, Syrah, Mouvedre
  • best full bodied, spicy red fruit, oak flavors [Rose’s are soft/fruity]
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Limoux Grapes

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  • Merlot based reds

- Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, and Mauzac based whites [must ferment oak]

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Roussillon AOPs

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  • Cotes du Roussillon
  • Cotes du Roussillon Villages
  • Rivesaltes
  • Banyuls
  • Collioure
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Banyuls AOP and Banyuls Grand Cru AOP

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  • fortified reds
  • Grenache Noir 50% or more for AOP
  • Grenache Noir 75% Grand Cru
  • Grand Cru 30 Mo. aging
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Muscat de Frontignan AOP Grapes

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  • vin doux naturel or vin de liqueur

- fortified Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc

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Rousillon Overview

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  • Over 90% of France’s fortified wines are made in the region
  • Super important for VDNs obviously
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Collioure AOP is

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Unfortified red, white, and rosé wines from the producers of Banyuls

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Rivesaltes means

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“high rivers” in Catalan

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Rivesaltes Styles

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ambré [amber]
grenat [red]
tuilé [tawny]
rosé [pink]

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Rivesaltes ambré and tuilé aging

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March 1 of the third year following the harvest

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Rivesaltes Grenat aging/grapes

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  • Grenache Noir only
  • aged reductively for one year,
  • must be bottled before June 30 of the second year
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Rivesaltes hors d’age =

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Rivesaltes AOP wines aged for a minimumof 5 years

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