General Provence/Corsica Questions

Question 1

What is the encepagement of Cotes de Provence Rouge?

Answer 1

Min 70% Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Tibouren (at least 2 grapes present & max 90% of these)

Question 2

What is the encepagement of Cotes de Provence Rose?

Answer 2

Min 70% Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Tibouren (at least 2 grapes present & max 90% of these)

Question 3

What is the encepagement of Cotes de Provence “Saint Victoire” Rouge/Rose?

Answer 3

Min 80% Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault

• Min 50% GS
• at least 2 of these present
• max 80% on any grape

Question 4

What is the encepagement of Cotes de Provence “Frejus” Rouge?

Answer 4

Grenace, Syrah, Mourvedre

-max 60% for any grape

Question 5

What is the encepagement of Cotes de Provence “Frejus” Rose?

Answer 5

Min 80% Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Tibouren (min 20%)

-At least 2 of these present

Question 6

What is the encepagement of Cotes de Provence “La Londe” Rouge?

Answer 6

Min 80% Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre

-Min 50% Grenache/Syrah

Question 7

What is the encepagement of Cotes de Provence Rose?

Answer 7

Min 80% Cinsault, Grenache

Question 8

What is the assemblage of Cotes de Provence Rouge?

Answer 8

Principal varieties must comprise 50%

Question 9

What is the assemblage of Cotes de Provence “Frejus” Rouge?

Answer 9

Min 50% Syrah

Question 10

What is the assemblage of Cotes de Provence “Frejus” Rose?

Answer 10

Min 70% Principal varietes.

Min 50% Grenache/Tibouren

Question 11

What is the maximum yield of Cotes de Provence?

Answer 11

55 hl/ha

Subzones - 50 hl/ha

Question 12

What is the assemblage of Coteaux d’Aix en Provence Blanc?

Answer 12

Min 50% Vermentino

Question 13

What is the assemblage of Coteaux d’Aix en Provence Rouge?

Answer 13

Min 50% Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, Counoise

Question 14

What is the assemblage of Coteaux d’Aix en Provence Rose?

Answer 14

Min 50% Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, Counoise

Question 15

What is the assemblage of Bandol Blanc?

Answer 15

50-95% Clairette, Bourbolenc, Ugni Blanc

Question 16

What is the assemblage of Bandol Rouge?

Answer 16

50-95% Mourvedre, Cinsault, Grenache

Question 17

What is the assemblage of Bandol Rose?

Answer 17

20-95% Mourvedre, Cinsault, Grenache

Question 18

What is the soil of Bandol?

Answer 18

Limstone, Sandy marl, sandstone.

Question 19

What is the main grape of Bellet Blanc?

Answer 19

Vermentino

Question 20

What are the main grapes of Bellet Rouge/rose?

Answer 20

Braquet/Fuella Nera

Question 21

What are the two main grapes of Cassis blanc?

Answer 21

Marsanne/Clairette

Question 22

What are the 3 main grapes of Cassis Rouge and Rose?

Answer 22

Grenache, Cinsault, Mourvedre

Question 23

What is the main grape of Coteaux Varois en Provence Blanc?

Answer 23

Vermentino

Question 24

What is the main grape of Coteaux Varois en Provence Rouge/rose?

Answer 24

Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre

Question 25

What are the 4 principal varietes of Palette Blanc?

Answer 25

Picardin, Clairette, Bourbolenc, Clairette Rose.

Question 26

What are the 3 principal varietes of Palette Rouge/Rose?

Answer 26

Grenache, Mourvedre, Cinsault.

Question 27

How much of Provencal wine is under the Cotes de Provence AOP? How much of that is rose?

Answer 27

75% | 75%

Question 28

How many cru classe are in Provence?

Answer 28

18

Question 29

Name some important Cotes de Provence Cru Classe.

Answer 29

Chateau Sainte Roseline Chateau Roubine Chateau de Saint-Martin

Question 30

Who is likely the most lauded Cotes de Provence producer?

Answer 30

Chateau d'Esclans

Question 31

Name a significant producer in Cassis

Answer 31

Domaine du Bagnol

Question 32

What are the 4 AOP of Corsica?

Answer 32

Vin de Corse Muscat de Cap Corse Patrimonio Ajaccio

Question 33

What are the primary grapes of Corsica?

Answer 33

Vermentino, Grenache, Nielluccio, Sciaccarello, Muscat Blancs a Petits Grains

Question 34

Name two top producers in Corsica

Answer 34

Antoine Arena Domaine d'e Croce Both Patrimonio-based

Question 35

Which vintage is arguably considered the best vintage in provence in the last decade?

Answer 35

2007.