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1
Q

Tallest peak in Provence

A

Mont Ventoux

Culturally a part of Provence, but actually around Rhone’s Ventoux AOC

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2
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Salt marsh in SW Provence

A

Camargue

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3
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What part of Provence is the most mountainous?

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Eastern

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4
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Most famous Mountains of Provence

A

Montagne Saint Victoire

Cezanne Paintings

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5
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Maquis

A

similar to garrigue but grows on schist.

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6
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Phocaeans were from modern day ____

A

Turkey

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7
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Who founded Marseille

A

Phocaeans

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8
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15th century Province became known as the drink of ____

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Aristocrats

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9
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When did Province become a part of France and who was the King

A

King Charles VIII

1486

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10
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Frederic Mistral

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French poet, championed Occitan along with Provencal folk art and culture

1904 Nobel Prize for reviving Occitan

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11
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Where are cork oaks prominent in Province

A

Massif des Maures

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12
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What was the first Provencal AOC

A

Cassis AOC

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13
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Most planted red and white grapes of Provence

A

Grenache

Vermentino

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14
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In the 1960’s, what was the most planted grape in Provence

A

Carignan

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15
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Which grape is unique to Bellet AOC

A

Braquet Noir

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16
Q

Rose’s get an orange color from….

A

oxygen
and/or
volcanic soil

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17
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What Provence grape produces salmon colored rose’s

A

Tibouren

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18
Q

Vins de Soif

A

Thirst quenching wines (Provence)

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19
Q

Vins de Gastronomie

A

Deeper, fuller, more structured style (Provence)

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20
Q

Vin de Garde

A

Wine for aging (Provence)

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21
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What 3 Provence AOC’s require red wines to be oak aged

A
  1. Bandol

2.Cote de Provence Frejus (DGC)
3. Palette

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22
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Most dominant Provence AOC by volume

A

Cote de Provence

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23
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Cote de Provence AOC styles, varietals

A

white
red
rose

Clairette, Sémillon, Ugni Blanc, Vermentino

Cinsaut, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Tibouren

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24
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Cote de Provence AOC is made up of ______ __________ growing areas

A

5
non-contiguous

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25
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Cote de Provence AOC requirements

A

Whites- no requirements!

Red & Rose must be min 2 grapes, 1 must be primary. Primary grapes must make up majority of the blend

Rose can have up to 20% white grapes

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26
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How many DGC’s in Cote de Provence

A

5

Sainte-Victoire- only that can use carbonic for red
Frejus- 6 months in oak or foudres, aged to Oct. 15
La Londe
Notre Dame des Anges
Pierrefeu- Aged to Oct. 15th

All 5 craft rose and red, but La Lode also allows whites

27
Q

Cote de Provence Cru Classes

A

1955
23 originally but now 18

Ranks estates

14 of 18 are a part of the Club des Crus Classes des Cotes de Provence

28
Q

Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence AOC styles/ varietals

A

white
red
rose

Vermentino= only primary white

Cinsaut, Counoise, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah

29
Q

Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence AOC requirements

A

Whites must be Vermentino dominant

Reds require at least 2 varieties

30
Q

Coteaux Varois en Provence AOC

A

white
red
rose

Vermentino, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Sémillon, Ugni Blanc

Cinsaut, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah

30
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Coteaux Varois en Provence AOC requirements

A

whites= min 30% Vermentino

reds are blends

31
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Cassis AOC styles, varietals

A

White
Rose
Red

Clairette & MARSANNE

Barbaroux

Cinsaut, Grenache, Mourvedre

32
Q

Cassis AOC location

A

Between sea and Massif des Calanques (Just west of Bandol)

33
Q

Only Provence AOC to produce more white wine?

A

Cassis AOC

34
Q

Cassis AOC requirements

A

whites- 30-80% Marsanne
60% must be Marsanne and/or Clairette

35
Q

Bandol AOC style, varietals

A

White
Rose
Red

Clairette, Bourboulenc, Ugni Blanc

Cinsaut, Grenache, Mourvèdre

36
Q

Restanques

A

man made walls of river stone (terrace) in Bandol

37
Q

In Bandol all grapes must be ______

A

hand harvested

38
Q

Bandol requirements

A

White- majority Clairette

Red/rose- Maximum 95% Mourvèdre

Red must see 18 months oak

39
Q

Les Baux de Provence AOC style/ varietals

A

White
Rose
Red

Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Vermentino

Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsaut

40
Q

What is the Western most appellation of Provence?

A

Les Baux de Provence AOC

41
Q

Baou/Baux

A

Rocky outcrop in the Alpilles Mountains

42
Q

What is Bauxite

A

Mineral found in Les Baux de Provence soil

43
Q

Val d’ Enfer found in what Provence AOC

A

Les Baux de Provence AOC

44
Q

Palette AOC styles/varietals

A

White
Rose
Red

Clairette, Bourboulenc, Araignan

Clairette Rose

Cinsaut, Grenache, Mourvèdre

45
Q

What is the smallest AOC in Provence

A

Palette AOC

46
Q

Palette AOC lies on each side of what river?

47
Q

Palette AOC requirements

A

White- Clairette, Bourboulenc, Araignan

Red/Rose- Must have Mourvèdre, no variety can be more than 80% of the mix

Reds must
~April 1st 2nd year after harvest
~18 months in oak

All grapes must be hand harvested

48
Q

Palette known historically for producing

A

Vin Cuit- cooking grape must for 10 hours over open fire

Grenache, xmas eve with lavish meal including 13 desserts

49
Q

Bellet/Vin de Bellet AOC styles/ varietals

A

White
Rose
Red

Vermentino= only primary

Braquet Noir, Fuella Nera

50
Q

What rivers are around Bellet/Vin de Bellet AOC

A

Var River near Nice

51
Q

Most Rosé’s from Bellet AOC are made from 100% ________

A

Braquet Noir

52
Q

Only AOC in Provence that permits Chardonnay

A

Bellet/Vin de Bellet AOC

53
Q

Pierrevert AOC styles/varietals

A

White
Rose
Red

Clairette , Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Piquepoul, Rouanne, Ugni Blanc, Vermentino, Viognier

Grenache, Syrah, Cinsaut

54
Q

North most appellation in Provence

A

Pierrevert AOC

55
Q

What Provence AOC is more similar instill to Rhone

A

Pierrevert AOC

56
Q

Most significant IGP in Provence

A

Mediterranee IGP (Multi regional shared with Rhone Valley and Corsica)

57
Q

What is the flute a corset

A

Cote de Provence bottle

also known as a skittle

Bowling pin shape = quille

58
Q

Which AOC in Provence is particularly known for organic and biodynamic farming?

A

Les Baux de Provence

59
Q

What is the name of the mountain range that stretches between Fréjus and Cannes?

A

Massif de L’Esterel

60
Q

Which grape variety is a primary or secondary white grape in every Provence AOC?

61
Q

Which Provence AOC’s mandate hand harvesting

A

Bandol
Palette

62
Q

What if France’s oldest wine region?

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