Southern France (Langeudoc-Rousillon, Provence, Corsica) Flashcards
Where was the birthplace of French wine?
Provence
Where is Provence located?
Lies to the east of the Rhône basin on the sun-drenched Mediterranean coast.
In Provence, rosé accounts for nearly (blank)% of the appellation’s output.
90%
In the Cotes de Provence AOP are the roses blended or a single variety?
The rosés must be blended from at least two varieties
What is Saignée?
means “to bleed,” and it also describes a method of rosé winemaking that involves “bleeding” off a portion of red wine juice after it’s been in contact with the skins and seeds.
Can you blend red and white grapes for Rose in Provence?
It is not allowed
What are the main grapes in Provence?
Cinsault Grenache Mourvèdre Syrah local, garrigue-scented Tibouren
What are the five subzone designations in Provence?
Central North
Sainte-Victoire
Notre-Dame des Anges
South
La Londe
Pierrefeu
East
Fréjus
What are the minimum alcohol percentages in Provence?
Côtes de Provence Blanc/Rosé/Rouge: 11%
Côtes de Provence with Subzone Designation Blanc: 11.5%
Côtes de Provence with Subzone Designation Rosé: 11.5%
Côtes de Provence with Subzone Desgination Rouge: 12%
What are some of the soil types in Provence?
- limestone
- stony - volcanic
- Quartzite schist
- Brown sandy-clay
- sandstone
When was the Provence AOC established?
1977
What is the climate of Provence?
Mediterranean
What wind from the north cools and dries the vines in Provence?
Mistral wind
What are the white grapes of Provence?
Rolle (Vermentino) Ugni Blanc Clairette Semillon Grenache Blanc Bourboulenc
What is the synonym for Vermentino in Provence?
Rolle
What types of wine does Bandol produce?
Bandol produces rosés and Clairette-based whites, but the red blends harbor the most potential.
What is the grape that Bandol focuses on?
Mourvèdre
What are the blending requirements in Bandol?
a minimum 50% is blended with Grenache, Cinsault, and—to a lesser extent—Syrah and Carignan.
How long are reds aged in Bandol?
The wines must spend 18 months in oak prior to release and often need years in the bottle to demonstrate their full potential.
Name some top producers in Bandol?
Domaine Tempier
Château de Pibarnon
Château Pradeaux
Which AOP is pushing for organic viticulture in Provence?
Les Baux-de-Provence AOP
Where is Domaine de Trévallon located?
within Les Baux-de-Provence
but the region’s 1995 promotion to AOC and subsequent emphasis on Mediterranean varieties left the estate to release its Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines as Vin de Pays.
Where is Domaine de Triennes located?
Coteaux Varois—chooses to release wines as Vin de Pays.
True or False: Côtes de Provence AOP is the only French appellation outside of Bordeaux to publish a ranking of grand cru classé estates
True
In Provence, When did the ranking of the grand cru classé estates start and how many are there now?
1955
23 estates were classified
18 still in operation
What are the subzones of Corsica?
Coteaux du Cap Corse Corse Calvi Corse Sartène Corse Porto-Vecchio Corse Figari
What are the main grapes grown in Corsica?
White
Vermentino
Ugni Blanc
Biancu Gentile
Red
Grenache
Nielluccio - sangiovese
Sciaccarello
Who owns Chateau Simon in Provence?
The Rougier Family, since 1830
Where is the Languedoc located?
On the southern coast of France, Languedoc stretches in a crescent shape between Provence to the east and Roussillon to the south.
What is the climate in the Languedoc?
Medditerranean
True or False: Languedoc-Roussillon is the only region in France to surpass Bordeaux in plantings.
True
What is the name of the generic island wide AOP in Corsica?
Vin de Corse AOP
What is the name for Vermentino in Corsica?
Malvoisie de Corse
What are the wines made on the Northern tip of the Island of Corsica called?
Coteaux du Cap Corse
What is the minimum amount of Vermentino in white wines labelled Coteaux du Cap Core?
80%
in Corsica, What style of wine is made in the Muscat du Cap Corse AOP?
Vin Doux Naturel Blanc: Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc
What is the minimum RS for Vin Doux Naturel wines from Muscat du Cap Corse AOP?
90g/l
What AOP is 3 quarters of the Provencal wine bottled under?
Cotes de Provence AOP
What is the name of the traditional hour glass shaped bottle in Provence?
A skittle
What is the minimum potential alcohol for Bandol wines?
Blanc/Rose: 11.5%
Rouge: 12%
How many months must Bandol wines spend in oak prior to release?
18 months
Why do Domaine Trevallon release there wines as IGP?
It contains Cabernet
Les Baux de Provence is a former sub appellation of which AOP?
Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence AOP
What is the principal white variety in Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence?
Vermentino (min 50%)
Name the AOPs of Provence?
Cotes de Provence
Bellet
Pallete
Cassis
Bandol
Les Baux-de-Provence
Coteaux d’Aix en Provence
Coteaux Varois
Where is Domaine Triennes located?
Coteaux Varois
Which ocean has an influence on the Western part of the Languedoc?
Atlantic
When was Fitou granted AOP status?
1948
What are the 2 distinct sectors of Fitou?
Fitou Maritime
Fitou Montagneux
What was the first appellation in the Languedoc?
Fitou in 1948
Describe the Fitou Maritime sector
A clay limestone band around the saltwater lagoons on the coast
Describe the Fitou Montagneux sector?
A patch of mountainous schist 15 miles (24k) inland
What wine styles are allowed in Fitou?
Rouge
What is the encepagement for Fitou wines?
Grenache and Carignan are the main grapes
What AOP is Fitou embedded in?
Corbieres AOP
Name a producer of Fitou AOP?
Maria Fita
Bertrand Berge
What styles of wine are allowed in Corbieres AOP?
Blanc
Rose
Rouge
What are the principal varieties for white wine in the Corbieres AOP?
Min. 90% combined Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Macabeu, Roussanne, and Vermentino
What are the principal varieties for red wine in the Corbieres AOP?
Min. 50% combined Grenache, Lladoner Pelut, Mourvèdre, and Syrah; plus Carignan
What wine are produced in the Corbieres-Boutenac subzone?
Red wines
What is the Encepagement of wines produced in the Corbieres-Boutenac subzone?
Grenache, Mouvedre, and Carignan are the main grapes
Name the AOP directly north of Corbieres?
Minervois AOP
Minervois -La Liviniere received it’s own appellation for what type of wine?
Red wines, 1999
What are the principal and accessory grape varieties in Minervois-La Liviniere AOP
Principal Varieties: Min. 60% combined Grenache, Lladoner Pelut, Mourvèdre, and Syrah (min. 40% Mourvèdre and Syrah)
Accessory Varieties: Carignan, Cinsault, Terret Noir, Rivairenc, and Piquepoul Noir
What are the principal and accessory grape varieties allowed in white wines from the Minervois AOP?
Principal Varieties: Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Macabeu, Marsanne, Roussanne, and Vermentino
What wine styles are allowed in Cabardes AOP?
Rose
Rouge
What are the principal and accessory grape varieties for red and rose wine in Cabardes AOP?
Principal Varieties: Min. 40% combined Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot; min. 40% combined Grenache and Syrah
Accessory Varieties: Cot, Cinsault, and Fer
What is unique about the Cabardes AOP?
It’s the only appellation in which Mediterranean and Atlantic (Bordeaux) grapes and mandatorily combined
What wine styles are allowed in the Malapere AOP?
Rose
Rouge
What are the grape varieties for red wine allowed in Malapere AOP?
Rouge: Min. 50% Merlot, min. 20% combined Cabernet Franc and Cot; plus Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, and Lladoner Pelut
What are the grape varieties for rose wine allowed in Malapere AOP?
Min. 50% Cabernet Franc, min. 20% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Cot, Grenache, and Merlot
What is south of Cabardes and Malapere?
Limoux AOP
What do Malapere AOP and Limoux AOP have in common?
The red wines are Merlot based
What wine styles are allowed in the Limoux AOP?
Blanc
Rouge
Vin Mousseux Blanc