France, Provence

Question 1

Three-quarters of Provencal wine is bottled and dedicated to _______ production.

Answer 1

Rose

Question 2

List the grape varieties used for the (red & rose) production within Provence?

Answer 2

Cinsault
Grenache
Mourvedre
Syrah
Tibouren

Question 3

Name the “bottle” used in Provence for the rose wine production?

Answer 3

Skittle

Question 4

Which sub-zone of the 5, permits white wines?

Answer 4

La Londe

Question 5

Name the Appellation that require focus on the Mourvedre grape?

Answer 5

Bandol
*Min of 50% Mourvedre, blended with Grenache, Cincault, Syrah & Carignan.

*The wine must mature in wood for min 18 months.

Question 6

Name 3 well known Bandol producers?

Answer 6

*Domaine Tempier
*Chateau de Pibarnon
*Chateau Pradeaux

Question 7

Which 3 Appellations of Provence, produces wine of all three colors?

Answer 7

Cassis AOP
Palette AOP (Chateau Simone)
Bellet AOP

Question 8

Name the 2 white grapes that accounts for the better “Cassis AOP” wines?

Answer 8

Clairette
Marsanne

Question 9

Which grape is used increasingly for the whites of Balett AOP?

Answer 9

Rolle (Italian Vermentino)

Question 10

Which wine Appellation (outside of Bordeaux) publish a ranking of Grand Cru Classe estates?

Answer 10

Cotes de Provence AOP.
*1955
*23 estates where classified