Provence Flashcards

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What AOP is 3 quarters of the Provencal wine bottled under?

A

Cotes de Provence AOP

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2
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How of Provence’s output is rose?

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90

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Name the 5 subzones of the Cotes de Provence AOP that wine may be bottled under?which make white win?

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Sainte-Victoire
Fréjus
La Londe (only one to make white)
Pierrefeu

All above in 2012

Notre-dame des Anges (2019)

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4
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What wine styles are allowed in Cotes de Provence AOP?

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Blanc
Rouge
Rose

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What grape varieties are permitted in white wine from the Cotes de Provence AOP?

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Clairette, Ugni Blanc, Semiilon, Vermentino

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What grape varieties are permitted in red and rose wines from the Cotes de Provence AOP?

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Principal Varieties: Min. 70% combined Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Tibouren (none of the preceding grapes may exceed 90%, and at least two must be present)
Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% combined Ugni Blanc, Clairette, Vermentino and Sémillon (max. 10% Ugni Blanc, Clairette, and Sémillon); plus Cabernet Sauvignon and Carignan

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7
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What is the name of the traditional hour glass shaped bottle in Provence?

A

A skittle
flute a corset

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What wine styles are allowed in the Bandol AOP?

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Blanc
Rose
Rouge

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What are the allowable varieties and ecepagement for Bandol Blanc?

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Principal Varieties: 50-95% Clairette, plus Bourboulenc and Ugni Blanc
Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% combined Marsanne, Sauvignon Blanc, Vermentino and Sémillon (none of these four grapes may exceed 10%)
Min. 20% Clairette and 10-30% Sauvignon Blanc through the 2014 harvest

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What are the allowable varieties and ecepagement for Bandol Rose?

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Principal Varieties: 20-95% Mourvèdre, plus Cinsault and Grenache
Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% combined Bourboulenc, Carignan, Clairette, Syrah, and Ugni Blanc (none of these five grapes may exceed 10%)
Min. 10% Mourvèdre through the 2014 harvest

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What are the allowable varieties and ecepagement for Bandol Rouge?`

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Principal Varieties: 50-95% Mourvèdre, plus Cinsault and Grenache
Accessory Varieties: Carignan and Syrah (neither may exceed 10%)

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12
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What is the minimum potential alcohol for Bandol wines?

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Blanc/Rose: 11.5%

Rouge: 12%

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How many months must Bandol wines spend in oak prior to release?

A

18 months (red only)

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14
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What is another name for Vermentino in Provence?

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Rolle

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15
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Where is Domaine Trevallon located?

Who makes the cuvees Garrus? And what is it?

A

Les Baux

d’esclans - rose

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16
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Why do Domaine Trevallon release there wines as IGP?

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It contains Cabernetand when les beaux was upgraded to aoc in 1995 they did not allo cab and the producer refused to change the blend

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17
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Les Baux de Provence is a former sub appellation of which AOP?

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Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence AOP

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18
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What is the principal white variety in Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence?

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Vermentino (min 50%)

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19
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Name the AOPs of Provence? what one must have 100% of the stated vintage?

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Cotes de Provence
Bandol
Pallete
Bellet (100% of stated vintage)
Cassis
Coteaux Varois
Les Baux-de-Provence
Coteaux d'Aix en Provence
Pierrevert
20
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Where is Domaine Triennes located?

A

Coteaux Varois

21
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When was the grand cru classe system developed in Provence and how many estates were classified ?

A
1955
23 Estates (currently 18)
22
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Name three Grand Cru estates of provence.

A
Clos Cibbone
Clos Mireille (ott)
Château de Selle (ott)
Château Sainte Marguerite 
Domaine de la Croix
23
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Principal red grapes of Bellet AOP

A

Braquet and Fuella Nera (jurancon Noir)

24
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ABV and RdB for Bandol

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12% red
11.5% white/rose
40 hl/ha

25
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What subzone of the Cotes de Provence may make white wine?

A

La Londe

26
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What styles of wine may be labeled as Cassis AOP?

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White: Min. 60% combined Marsanne (30-80%) and Clairette; plus Doucillon Blanc (Bourboulenc), Sauvignon Blanc, Pascal Blanc, Ugni Blanc, and a max. 5% Terret Blanc

Rose: Min. 70% combined Cinsault, Grenache, and Mourvèdre; max. 20% combined Bourboulenc, Clairette, Ugni Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Pascal Blanc, and Marsanne; plus Barbaroux, Carignan, and a max. 5% Terret Noir

Red: 70% combined Grenache, Cinsault, and Mourvèdre; plus Barbaroux, Carignan, and a max. 5% Terret Noir

27
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Styles of wine produced in Palette?

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Blanc:
Principal Varieties: Min. 55% combined Picardin (Araignan), Clairette, Bourboulenc, and Clairette Rosé
Accessory Varieties: Aragnan, Colombard, Furmint, Grenache Blanc, Muscat à Petits Grains, Panse Muscade, Panse du Roy René, Pascal Blanc, Piquepoul Blanc, Ugni Blanc, Ugni Rosé, and a max. 20% Terret Gris

Rosé:
Principal Varieties: Min. 50% combined Grenache, Mourvèdre (min. 10%), and Cinsault (no single variety may exceed 80%)
Accessory Varieties: Brun Fourca, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Castet, Durif, Muscat de Hambourg, Muscat à Petits Grains Rouge, Petit Brun, Syrah, Téoulier, Terret Gris, Tibouren, and a max. 15% white varieties

Rouge: As for rosé, without white varieties

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What’s the minimum amount of Mourvèdre that must be present in a wine labeled “Palette Rouge?” What is the min abv? Aging? What river and mountain range influence the area?

A

10% Mourvèdre

11.5% abv (all three colors)

18 mo in oak 2 years total

arc river and massif saint victoire

29
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Soil types of Bandol?

A

Limestone, Sandy Marl, Sandstone

30
Q

Organize the following AOP’s from west to east

Cassis
Palette
Coteaux d'Aix en Provence
Bandol
Cotes de Provence 
Coteaux Varois
A
Coteaux d'Aix en Provence
Cotes de Provence 
Palette
Cassis
Bandol
Coteaux Varois
31
Q

List the soil types of the following Cotes de Provence subzones:

"Sainte-Victoire": 
"Fréjus": 
"La Londe": 
"Pierrefeu": 
"Notre Dame des Anges":
A

“Sainte-Victoire”: Limestone
“Fréjus”: Stony-volcanic
“La Londe”: Quartzite schist
“Pierrefeu”: Limestone to the north, schist to the south
“Notre Dame des Anges”: Brown sandy-clay, sandstone, limestone

32
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What is the only cotes de Provence subzone that mandates oak aging? and for how long?

A

Frejus: 6mo

33
Q

Where in Provence is Chateau d’Esclans located? Domaine Ott?

A

Frejus
La Londe

34
Q

What body of water has a cooling influence on the wines of Limoux and Malepere? (mainly)

A

Atlantic

35
Q

What seperates Luberon from Provence?

A

Durance River

36
Q

Which of tempier’s single vineyards have the most Mourvedre?

A

Cabassou

37
Q

Min RS for provence Rose and White? Red

A

4 g/l and 3g/l

38
Q

What’s a ‘restanque’ in Bandol?

A

A restanque is a hill-side terrace containing vineyards.

39
Q

Where is the Grenache planted in Bandol and why?

A

North facing slopes to slow down ripening

40
Q

Assemblage for the following:

“Fréjus” Rouge
Fréjus” Rosé
“Notre-Dame des Ange” Rosé: how many grapes must be present?
Notre-Dame des Ange” Rouge: how many grapes must be present?

A

Min. 50% Syrah

50% combined Grenache and/or Tibouren

Min. 60% combined of two varieties

Min. 50% combined Grenache and Syrah, and at least two grapes must be present

41
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Principle Soils:

“Sainte-Victoire”:
“Fréjus”:
“La Londe”:
“Pierrefeu”:
“Notre Dame des Anges”:

A

“Sainte-Victoire”: Limestone
“Fréjus”: Stony-volcanic
“La Londe”: Quartzite schist
“Pierrefeu”: Limestone to the north, schist to the south
“Notre Dame des Anges”: Brown sandy-clay, sandstone, limestone

42
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Mountain range of bandol blocking northern winds?`

A

Montagne Saint-Victoire (north near cotes de provence saint-victoire) / Montagne Saint Baume (dirctly north) / Saint Cyr Range (west)

43
Q

what moderates cassis from cool winds

A

Montagne de la Canaille/cape canaille and massif saint-cyr

44
Q

what mountain range shields palette?

A

Massif saint-victoire

45
Q

how do the production of banyuls and collioure compare to each other?

A

50/50

46
Q

Who makes Cuvee Marius

A

Clos Cibbone