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Question 1

Name the 6 major AOPs of Southern France.

Answer 1

Côtes de Provence
Bandol
Coteaux Varois
Cassis
Palette
Coteaux D'Aix-en-Provence

Question 2

3 quarters of Provencal AOP wine is sold under what AOP?

Answer 2

Côtes de Provence AOP

Question 3

Rosé wine accounts for what percentage of Côtes de Provence’s output?

Answer 3

75%

Question 4

Name the 5 main grape varietals of Côtes de Provence.

Answer 4

Cinsault
Grenache
Mourvedre
Syrah
Tibouren

Question 5

True or False:

The rosés of Côtes de Provence AOP must be blended from at least 2 varieties.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

What is “saignage”?

Answer 6

a short period of skin contact that imparts color for rosé wines

Question 7

What is a “skittle”?

Answer 7

a traditional, hour-glass shaped bottle in provence

Question 8

Name the sub-zone designations of Côtes de Provence

Answer 8

La Londe
Pierrefeu
Sainte-Victoire
Fréjus
Notre-Dame des Anges(as of 2019)

Question 9

What is the only appellation in France to require focus on the Mourvedre grape?

Answer 9

Bandol AOP

• min.50% Mourvedre with Grenache, Cinsault, and to a lesser extent Syrah and Carignan
• rosés. Clairette based whites, red blends

Question 10

What is the aging requirement for Bandol AOP red blends?

Answer 10

min. 18 months in oak prior to release

- often needs years in bottle to demonstrate full potential

Question 11

Name 3 notable producers for Bandol AOP red wine.

Answer 11

Domaine Tempier
Château de Pibarnon
Château Pradeaux

Question 12

What is the climate of Provence?

Answer 12

dry, warm, Mediterranean

Question 13

What former appellation of Coteaux D’Aix-en-Provence has pushed for a mandate of organic viticulture?

Answer 13

Les Baux de Provence AOP

-Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault

Question 14

Name a prominent producer of Les Baux de Provence AOP.

Answer 14

Domaine de Trévallon

Question 15

As of 2011, white wines may be produced in Les Baux de Provence AOP from what grapes?

Answer 15

Grenache Blanc
Clairette
Vermentino (Rolle)
Roussane

Question 16

Who is the one producer of note in Palette AOP?

Answer 16

Château Simone

Question 17

Name the main white grape varietals of Bellet AOP.

Answer 17

Clairette
Marsanne
Rolle

Question 18

What is “Rolle”?

Answer 18

Italian Vermentino

Question 19

In what year was Coteaux Varois en Provence granted AOP status?

Answer 19

1993

Question 20

Who is the most noteworthy producer Coteaux Varois?

Answer 20

Domaine de Triennes

-choosed to release wines as vin de pays

Question 21

What is the only French appellation outside of Bordeaux to publish ranking of grand cru classé estates?

Answer 21

Côtes de Provence AOP

-23 estates in 1955

Question 22

What us the generic, island- wide AOP for Corsica?

Answer 22

Vin de Corse AOP

Question 23

What are the red and white grapes used for Vin de Corse AOP?

Answer 23

Red: Nielluccio, Sciacarello, Grenache, Barbarossa
White: Vermentino, Ugni Blanc

Question 24

What is Nielluccio a variant of?

Answer 24

Sangiovese

Question 25

Name the 2 communal AOPS of Corsica.

Answer 25

Ajaccio AOP

Patrimonio AOP

Question 26

What is the vin doux naturel AOP of Corsica?

Answer 26

Muscat du Cap Corse AOP

-Muscat a Petite Grains Blanc