South Of france Flashcards

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Cotes de Provence

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Rose = 90% production

Rose must be a blend of st least 2 varieties

Short skin contact (saignee) or direct pressing

Blending of red and white not allowed

Main varieties: cinsault, Mourvèdre, Grenache, Syrah, Tibouren

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Bandol AOP

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Full body / plummy / dense red wines

Mourvèdre based

18 months in wood / years I’m bottle to reach potential

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5 regions of the south of France

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Languedoc
Banyuls
Collioure
Côtes de Roussilion
Corbieres
Minervoi
Provance

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Biggest producer of Vin de France / worlds largest wine region

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Languedoc & Roussilion

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Larger producer of IGP wine

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Pay d’Oc IGP (65% of all French IGP wine)

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FITOU

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Languedoc’s oldest appellation (1948)

Divided in 2 sectors:
- fitou maritime
- fitou montagneux

Blends dominated by Carignan

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Corbieres

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Languedoc

Carignan (50%) + Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah

Corbieres-Boutenac ( achieved full appellation / Carignan )

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Minervois

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Languedoc

Minervois-la liviniere (own appellation since 1999)

Limestone soils

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Limoux

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AOC for still , semi sparkling, sparkling wine (min 15% Mauzac + chard, Chenin

Blanquette de Limoux : 1st ever sparkling in France / min 90% Mauzac

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Picpoul de pinet

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Largest white wine producing region in Languedoc

100% picpoul

Overlooking lake Tau / separated by it from the sea

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Frontingnan

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Muscat de Frontignan : VDN/VDL from muscat a petit grain

Golden colour / orange marmalade character

VDN = 252g/L // 15-18%abv

VDL = 237g/L

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VDL / VDN from Languedoc

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Muscat de Frontignan
Muscat de Lunel
Muscat de Mireval
Muscat de saint jean de mireval

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Roussilion

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South west of France bordering Spain

14 AOC / 3 igp / 25 grape varieties

80% VDN of France

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Cote de Roussilion / village

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Red , white, rose

Granache, Carignan, Syrah, Mourvèdre

Grenache blanc, Roussane, Marsanne, Macabeu, Carignan blanc, Viognier, vermentino, Malvoise

Village: 25 villages entitled to use this appellation

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Rivesaltes

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VDN appellation

Amber & Tuilé(tawny) = aged in oxidative environment until march 1st of the 3rd year after harvest

Grenat(red) = aged reductively for 1 year / must be bottled before June 30th of the 2nd year

Extended aging in SOLERA system or glass bonbonnes (demijohns)

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Other regions in France : BERGERAC

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similar size to entre deux mers

Divided by Dordogne river

Adjoining Bordeaux / similar varietals

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PECHARMANT

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Red wine appellation within Bergerac

Predominately Merlot

18
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Monbazillac

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Sweet wine subregion of Bergerac

Lesser quality than Sauternes

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Cahors

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On the banks of the Lot river

Min 70% Malbec + Merlot, Tannat

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Gaillac

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Northeast of Tolouse

Red mainly : 2 cabs, Merlot, Syrah, Gaman

White : muscadelle, semillon, Sauvignon

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Madiran

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Foothills of French Pyrenees

Strong full Body red wines

Tannat + cab sav , cab franc

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Jurançon

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Gros manseng, petit manseng
(Courbu, Camaralet, Lauzet)

Juranson sec (dry)

Spicy dessert wine ( Vendange tardive or Moelleux)

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JURAs AOC for vin Jeaune

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Chateau Chalon AOC

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Vin Jeaune

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Savagnin grape

Wine is left in sealed wood casks for a min of 6 years / never topped up / Flor develops = similar to old sherry but not fortified

Bottle = Clavelin (62cl)

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Vin de Paille

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Grapes dried on straw mats originally

Now hang on wires to dry for min 6 weeks

14-16% abv / very sweet / gold amber colour

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Collioure AOP

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Roussilion

Unfortified red white and rose from the producers of Banyuls AOP

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Banyuls AOP

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Roussilion

Traditionnel Fortified red wine

Southernmost appellation in France

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Maury AOP

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VDN / Roussilon

29
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Palette AOC

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Provence / Grenache Mourvèdre cinsault + Syrah , Carignan , ecc ecc