Southern France Flashcards

1
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Synonym of Vermentino in Provence

A

Rolle

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2
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Encepagement for Bandol + Ageing

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Between 50-95% Mouvedre plus cinsault, and grenache
Max 10% of Syrah and Carignan respectively. 18 mo. in oak (normally foudres) released post May 1st second year post harvest
No chaptalization

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3
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Coteaux Varois

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Cooler climat, Louis Latour makes Pinot N here, Syrah also performs well, Picked in Novemeber as it’s protected from maritime influence by the massife de la st-baume

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Where is Domain de Trevallon and what’s so special

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They are the super neato producer in Le Baux de Provence, they release their wines as IGP so as to have freedom in assemblage (reds are a blend of Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon)

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5
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Palette AOP

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Has a shit ton of grape allowances
Chateau Simone is a big deal here
North facing limestone on the coast of arc river
generally cool

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List of AOPs in Provence East to West

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Pierrevert, Les Beaux-de-Provence, Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence, Pallette, Cassis, Bandol, Coteaux Varois, Cotes de Provence
Bellet

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7
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Bergerac Geography

grapes

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River Dordogne flows through region
Maritime/Continental
Silt/Clay in lower areas
limestone in higher areas
Merlot heavy
Cotes de Bergerac popular subregion
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8
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What is Pencharmant known for?

grape allowances

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Big long lived reds
Cab franc, Cab Sauv, Merlot, Malbec
at least 3 varieties, no More than 65% of each

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9
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Monbazillac deets

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Botrytised Bordeaux blank Varietals especially Muscadelle

Mechanical harvesting banned, In harvest done in tries

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10
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Cahors grape Allowance

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70% Malbec v/tannat and Merlot

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Difference between Haut-Montravel, cotes de Montravel, and Montravel

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Haut Montravel must be sweet, m in 50% Semillon

Cotes Montravel Must also be sweet
min 30% Semillion with Bordeaux varietals

Montravel can be Red or white and must be dry. Min 50% Merlot
White are Bordeaux varietals

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12
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what are the sweet wine appellations

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Monbazillac, Saussignac, Rosette, Haut-Montravel, Cotes de Montravel

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13
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What are the Soils of Monbazillac, which grape thrive there

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Sandy soils, Muscadelle

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14
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Where is Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh?

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Sweet wine sub appellation in Madiran

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15
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Which vin de pays covers Lang-Rousse?

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Pays d’Oc

Most Roussillon wine labeled as this

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16
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What percentage of French fortified wine Comes from Roussillon

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over 90%

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17
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Major geographical features of Roussillon

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Defined by Mountains/hills- Canigou at east end of Pyrenees, Corbieres hills to north
Aberes mountains, these 3 form amphitheater

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18
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Who invented Vin du Natural and when

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Arnaude de Villeneuve 1200’s

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19
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What is Mutage?

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adding spirits to “mute” fermentation

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20
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Main Styles of Rivesaltes

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VDN

Grenat, Ambre, Tuile, Hors d’Age, Rancio

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21
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What does “Hors d’Age” mean in Roussillon

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Same in all Rouss AOPs Released Sep 1st 5 years PH

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22
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What is Bonbonnes

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Glass containers sometimes used in Rouss to age VDN in sun

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23
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Rivesaltes grenat requinement

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100% Grenache Noir

aged in reductive environment

24
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what is Nielluccio

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Sangiovese syn in Corsica

25
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Most planted grape Corsica

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Nielluccio, probably, Makes 1/3 of Corsican wine

26
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Main Red grape of Patrimonio

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90 % Nielluccio, plus grenache, sciacarello (mammolo), Vermentino
in Corsica

27
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Most Corsican wine released as?

A

IGP L’ II de Beaute

28
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Main white grape of Patrimonio

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100 % Vermentino

malvoisie de Corse

29
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Malvoisie de Corse is?

A

Vermentino syn in Corsica

30
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A wine labeled “vin de Corse” most likely is what? Red/white

A

Blend Nielluccio, Sciaccarello, Rhone varietals

Vermentino, Ugni Blanc

31
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Granges des Peres is what from where

A

Red (40syr.40Mouv.Cab.Counoise)/White(80% Rouss, Mars, Chard) blends from Terrasses du Larzac area, though his wines are released as I’Herault Blanc/ Rouge VdP

32
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Mas de Daumas Gassac

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Languedoc, Gassac Valley, on stream connecting to River Herault Cab driven lean structured, Cool site 1982 legendary for ripe yet structured wines

33
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Where is River Herault

A

Languedoc

34
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where/ what is fitou

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AOC inside Corbieres
Red only, Carignan/Grenache driven

Noncontiguous 2 humps “Maritime” and “Montagneux “

35
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Marcillac deets

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AOC Southwest france
east of Gaillac and Cahors
fer focused
Barrel aged to tame imensly Structured acidic fer

36
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Cotes de Millau deets

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AOC below fer heavy Marcillac
Reds are 50% Gamay (plus cab, Syrah, fer)
White 50% Chenin

37
Q

3 AOC that feature Fer

A

Madiran
Marcillac (90% fer)
Allowed with gamay syrah and cab in Cotes de Milau
Also Gaillac with Syrah and Gamay

38
Q

fer characteristics

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High acidity, deep color, smoky/Peppery

39
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Gaillac deets

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Reds fer, Syrah, Gamay
Whites from acidic Mauzak, softer Len d’EI
and Muscadelle
Also holds the dry white only AOC Gaillac Premiers Cotes

40
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Grape character Gaillac Premiers Cotes

A

Acidic Mauzak balanced by softer Len de I’El also muscadelle

11 communes

41
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What is Method Gaillacoise

A

Variation on Method Ancestral

42
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fronton deets

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Red/Rose

40% Negrette

43
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Negrette Deets

A

Base wine of fronton
Soft, friendly, violet tinted, best young and unoaked
was known as Pinot St George in Cali

44
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Jurancon Deets

A

White only
Manseng Shit
Mainly Manseng Gros and Manseng Petite
Tangy white wines and passerillage (passito)sweets

45
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That Manseng Shit

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Main grape of Jurancon
2 Main types are Gros (better tangy sec wines)
petite (better passerillage)

46
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Bearn deets

A

AOC just west of Jurancon• similar Style

47
Q

Iroulguy deets

A

right on Spanish border

Rose and red from blend of Cab franc, Cab Sauv, Tannat

48
Q

Three Bordeaux blends in SW france

A

Cote de Duras
Buzet
Marmandais throws some Syrah in there

49
Q

2 AOC that use Mauzak

A

Gaillac, acidic apple peel, famous old sweet wines

Limoux AOC in

50
Q

Types of Limoux bubbles

A

Blanquette, Mauzak based

Cremant from Chard, Chenin, Pinot noir

51
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Only white AOC to require oak

A

Still Limoux

52
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Styles of Limoux

A
Blanquette, Mauzak bubbles
Cremant, Chard, Chenin, Pinot bubbles
Both tradish
Oaked Still white, Chardonnay based
Oaked red, Merlot based
Limoux IGP Pinot is also great
53
Q

Subs of Bergerac

A
Montraval
Rosette
Saussignac
Pecharmant
Monbazillac
54
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3 Appellations JR puts in league with Bordeaux AOC

A

Bergerac, Cota de Duras, Cotes du Marmandais

55
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Which major event changed vineyards in Cahors

A

frost of 56 fucked up Vines and allowed Malbec to replace Merlot and Cab