Provence Flashcards
1
Q
List AOP of Provence
A
Cote de Provence AOP Coteaux d'Aix en Provence Les Beaux de Provence AOP Palette AOP Cassis AOP Bandol AOP Coteaux Varois en Provence AOP Ballet AOP Pierrevert AOP
2
Q
What does Domaine de Travaillon produce
A
50% Syrah, 20% Cabernet, it is no longer an AOP
3
Q
What are the 4 Subzones of Provence
A
Lalonde
Pierrefeu
St. Victories
Freud
4
Q
What is red wine of Bandol
A
50% Mourvèdre
5
Q
How long do reds spend in oak in Bandol
A
18 months
6
Q
Name three Top Producers of Bandol
A
Domaine Tempier
Chateau de Pibarnon
Chateaux Pradeaux
7
Q
Les Beaux de Provence AOP makes what type of wine
A
Red and rose wines, based on Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault
8
Q
Name a premier cru estate within Les Beaumes de Provence AOP
A
Domaine de Trevillon
9
Q
What is the sole producer of Palette
A
Chateau Simone
10
Q
What grapes are used for the better wines of Cassis
A
Clairette and Marsanne
11
Q
What is the most planted white grape of Ballett
A
Role , known as Vermentino in Italy
