AOPs

Question 1

AOP Côtes de Provence

Answer 1

20100 ha
Mediterranean

Rosé (90%) / Red (6.5%) / White (3.5%)
Dry only (<4 g/l RS)
Still Only
Blended mandatory

Grapes:
Cinsault N, Grenache N and Syrah N
Rolle B, Clairette B, Sémillon B, Ugni Blanc B

Question 2

AOP Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence

Answer 2

4020 ha
Mediterranean
Calcareous soils

Rosé (82%) / Red (13%) / White (5%)
Dry only (<4 g/l RS)
Still Only
Blended mandatory
Maceration Only

Grapes:
Cinsault N, Grenache N, Mourvèdre N, Counoise N, and Syrah N
Rolle B, Clairette B, Sémillon B, Ugni Blanc B, Sauvignon Blanc B

Question 3

AOP Côteaux Varois-en-Provence

Answer 3

2500 ha
Mediterranean
Calcareous soils

Rosé (90%) / Red (7%) / White (3%)
Dry only (<4 g/l RS)
Still Only
Blended mandatory
Maceration Only

Grapes:
Cinsault N, Grenache N, Mourvèdre N, and Syrah N
Rolle B, Clairette B, Sémillon B, Ugni Blanc B, Grenache B

Question 4

AOP Les Baux-de-Provence

Answer 4

243 ha
Mediterranean
Limestone

Rosé (43%) / Red (48%) / White (9%)
Dry only (<4 g/l RS)
Still Only
Blended mandatory
Maceration Only

Grapes:
Grenache N, Mourvèdre N, and Syrah N
Rolle B, Clairette B, Rousanne B, Grenache B

Question 5

AOP Palette

Answer 5

43 ha
Mediterranean
Limestone
N

Rosé (15%) / Red (55%) / White (30%)
Dry only (<4 g/l RS)
Still Only
Blended mandatory
White and rosés have to matured/age for 8 months min, 18 for red wines

Grapes:
Most grapes allowed out of all French AOPs: 31 grapes, 16 white and 15 red

Dominated by Chateau Simone

Question 6

AOP Pierrevert

Answer 6

450 ha
Mediterranean
Very high altitude (1000 m)

Rosé (60%) / Red (30%) / White (10%)
Dry only (<4 g/l RS)
Still Only
Blended mandatory
Maceration Only

Grapes:
Cinsault N, Grenache N, Carignan N, and Syrah N
Rolle B, Clairette B, Rousanne B, Grenache B

Question 7

AOP Cassis

Answer 7

200 ha
Mediterranean
S

Rosé (27%) / Red (3%) / White (70%)
Dry only
Still Only

Grapes:
Cinsault N, Grenache N, Mourvedre N
Clairette B, Marsanne B
60% of all vineyards must be Marsanne and/or Clairette

Question 8

AOP Bandol

Answer 8

1480 ha
Mediterranean
Marl / Limestone

Rosé (73%) / Red (22%) / White (5%)
Dry only
Still Only

Grapes:
Mourvèdre N, Grenache N and Cinsault N
Clairette B, Ugni Blanc B and Bourboulenc B

Notes:
Best place in the world to grow Mourvèdre
The % of Mourvèdre in reds is 50-95%
The % of Mourvèdre in rosés is 20-95%
Reds and Whites must be blends
Vines must be 8 years old to be made into wine

Question 9

AOP Bellet

Answer 9

55 ha
Mediterranean
Extremely steep
Incorporated within Nice

Rosé (24%) / Red (40%) / White (36%)
Dry only (<4 g/l RS)
Still Only
Blended mandatory
Maceration Only

Grapes:
Braquet N, Grenache N, Cinsault N, Folle Noire N
Rolle B, Chardonnay B