Southern France Flashcards
(24 cards)
Provence AOPs to know
- Cotes de Provence
- Bandol [sub of Cote]
- Le Baux-de-Provence/Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence
- Cassis
- Palette
- Bellet
Provence Laws
- Saignee only [no red/white blending]
- must be from at least (2) varietals
Provence Grapes
- Cinsault
- Grenache
- Syrah
- Mouvedre
- Tibouren
Bandol Grapes %s
- Reds Mouverdre 50% min
- Whites 50-95% Clairette, plus Bourboulenc and Ugni Blanc
- Rose 20-95% Mourvèdre, plus Cinsault and Grenache
Bandol Aging
-18 months in oak for Reds
Le Baux-de-Provence/Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence overview/producers
- Sustainable/organic movement
- reds/rose’s/whites
- Domaine du-Trevellon in Le Baux
Corsica Grapes
Nielluccio (a variant of Sangiovese)
Sciacarello
Vermentino
Corsica AOPs to know
Vin de Corse AOP - white and red blends w/ Corsica grapes + Rhone and other varietals
Languedoc AOPs
Minervois Picpoul de Pinet Corbieres Fitou [subregion of Corbieres AOP] Limoux Muscat de Frontignan
Blanquette De Limoux Grapes/Style
Blanquette De Limoux
- oldest French sparkler
- Mauzac 90% min
Cremant de Limoux Grapes/Stle
-max 20% Mauzac/Pinot NOir
Fitou Grapes
-Carignan dominated blends
Langedoc overview/grapes
- generic appellation
- best subregions can add their name
- vast majority reds based on Carignan, Grenache, Syrah, Mouvedre
- best full bodied, spicy red fruit, oak flavors [Rose’s are soft/fruity]
Limoux Grapes
- Merlot based reds
- Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, and Mauzac based whites [must ferment oak]
Roussillon AOPs
- Cotes du Roussillon
- Cotes du Roussillon Villages
- Rivesaltes
- Banyuls
- Collioure
Banyuls AOP and Banyuls Grand Cru AOP
- fortified reds
- Grenache Noir 50% or more for AOP
- Grenache Noir 75% Grand Cru
- Grand Cru 30 Mo. aging
Muscat de Frontignan AOP Grapes
- vin doux naturel or vin de liqueur
- fortified Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc
Rousillon Overview
- Over 90% of France’s fortified wines are made in the region
- Super important for VDNs obviously
Collioure AOP is
Unfortified red, white, and rosé wines from the producers of Banyuls
Rivesaltes means
“high rivers” in Catalan
Rivesaltes Styles
ambré [amber]
grenat [red]
tuilé [tawny]
rosé [pink]
Rivesaltes ambré and tuilé aging
March 1 of the third year following the harvest
Rivesaltes Grenat aging/grapes
- Grenache Noir only
- aged reductively for one year,
- must be bottled before June 30 of the second year
Rivesaltes hors d’age =
Rivesaltes AOP wines aged for a minimumof 5 years
