WSET Southern France Flashcards

1
Q

how is the climate?

A

warm mediterranean climate

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2
Q

what is a better suited soil to quality viticulture?

A

less fertile (bördig) and well-drained

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3
Q

what is the name of the two cooling winds that are effecting the climate?

A

mistral winds from the rhone valley and tramontane from the gap between pyrenees and Massif Central

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4
Q

what is the biggest grape growing challenge?

A

draught

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5
Q

what is less of an issue compared to the rest of France?

A

fungal diseases

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6
Q

what varieties is more common?

A

black

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7
Q

which are the most important local varieties?

A

grenache, syrah, Carignan

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8
Q

what character has carignan?

A

high in tannin, acidity and colour but can lack fruit and finesse

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9
Q

which grape are most used for rosé and red fruit flavor in a wine?

A

cinsault

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10
Q

what does Mourvèdre give to the blend?

A

richness, colour and complexity

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11
Q

which is the two most widely planted white varieties?

A

chardonnay and sauvignon blanc

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12
Q

which are the most widely planted LOCAL white varieties?

A

muscat and Grenache blanc

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13
Q

what is character is typical for the white grape piquepoul?

A

refreshing high acidity, green fruit and citrus flavours.

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14
Q

what does languedoc cover?

A

the whole area från the Spanish boarder to nimes in the north

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15
Q

name two more geographically specific areas

A

Côtes Roussillon and Minervois

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16
Q

what kind of wine is produced in cooler areas

A

wines with more finesse and lighter tannins (Syrah in this case)

17
Q

what two different climets can you find in cóte du Roussillon village FITOU and why?

A

fitou is split into two, closer the coast the warmer and cooler on the inland due to its altitude

18
Q

what climate is it in corbiéres?

A

warm sites on the coast and cooler sites on altitude and also cooled by the tramontane winds

19
Q

what does limoux benefit from?

A

altitude

20
Q

which is the biggest IGP?

A

Pays d Óc

21
Q

what is protecting Provence from the mistral winds?

A

a range of hills

22
Q

what is the vast majority of the production in Provence?

A

Rosé

23
Q

which is by far the largest appellation of Provence?

A

Cotes de Provence

24
Q

there are some premium reds that are produced in bandol, what grape is that made out of?

A

Mourvédre