D3 - Introduction to France

Question 1

Fill in the blank:

The latitude of the grape growing regions in France ranges from ___–___° N.

Answer 1

42–49° N

Question 2

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

Answer 2

b. at high density with vines trained on trellises

Question 3

Fill in the blank:

As of 2019, ___% of all vineyards in France practice organic grape growing.

Answer 3

14%

Question 4

What are three levels of IGP in France?

Answer 4

1. Regional IGPs
2. Departmental IGPs
3. 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

Question 5

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?

Answer 5

Can carry the name of the variety and vintage.

Question 6

Fill in the blanks:

Co-ops are important in France because they process ___% of all AOP wine and ___% of IGP wine.

Answer 6

• 50% of all AOP wine
• 70% of IGP wine

Question 7

By volume, does France export more or less wine than either Spain or Italy?

Answer 7

Less wine