D3 - Introduction to France Flashcards
A quick and broad overview of France's exports, plantings, and latitudes. (7 cards)
Fill in the blank:
The latitude of the grape growing regions in France ranges from ___–___° N.
42–49° N
Select the correct answer.
Virtually all French vineyards are planted:
a. as bush vines
b. at high density with vines trained on trellises
c. randomly
b. at high density with vines trained on trellises
Fill in the blank:
As of 2019, ___% of all vineyards in France practice organic grape growing.
14%
What are three levels of IGP in France?
- Regional IGPs
- Departmental IGPs
- Small zone IGPs
Regional IGPs: e.g. IGP Pays d’Oc
Departmental IGPs: e.g. IGP Pays d’Hérault
Small zone IGPs: e.g. IGP Collines Rhodaniennes
Vin de France, or wine without a geographical indication, can or cannot carry the name of the variety or varieties and the vintage of the wine?
Can carry the name of the variety and vintage.
Fill in the blanks:
Co-ops are important in France because they process ___% of all AOP wine and ___% of IGP wine.
- 50% of all AOP wine
- 70% of IGP wine
By volume, does France export more or less wine than either Spain or Italy?
Less wine