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Tallest peak in Provence

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Mont Ventoux

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

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Salt marsh in SW Provence

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Camargue

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What part of Provence is the most mountainous?

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Eastern

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Most famous Mountains of Provence

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Montagne Saint Victoire

Cezanne Paintings

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Maquis

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similar to garrigue but grows on schist.

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Phocaeans were from modern day ____

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Turkey

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Who founded Marseille

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Phocaeans

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15th century Province became known as the drink of ____

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Aristocrats

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

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King Charles VIII

1486

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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

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Massif des Maures

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12
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What was the first Provencal AOC

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Cassis AOC

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13
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Most planted red and white grapes of Provence

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Grenache

Vermentino

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

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Carignan

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15
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Which grape is unique to Bellet AOC

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Braquet Noir

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16
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Rose’s get an orange color from….

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oxygen
and/or
volcanic soil

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17
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What Provence grape produces salmon colored rose’s

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Tibouren

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18
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Vins de Soif

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Thirst quenching wines (Provence)

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Vins de Gastronomie

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Deeper, fuller, more structured style (Provence)

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20
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Vin de Garde

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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

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  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

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Cote de Provence

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Cote de Provence AOC styles, varietals

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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

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5
non-contiguous

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Cote de Provence AOC requirements
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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How many DGC's in Cote de Provence
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
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Cote de Provence Cru Classes
1955 23 originally but now 18 Ranks estates 14 of 18 are a part of the Club des Crus Classes des Cotes de Provence
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Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence AOC styles/ varietals
white red rose Vermentino= only primary white Cinsaut, Counoise, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah
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Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence AOC requirements
Whites must be Vermentino dominant Reds require at least 2 varieties
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Coteaux Varois en Provence AOC
white red rose Vermentino, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Sémillon, Ugni Blanc Cinsaut, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah
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Coteaux Varois en Provence AOC requirements
whites= min 30% Vermentino reds are blends
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Cassis AOC styles, varietals
White Rose Red Clairette & MARSANNE Barbaroux Cinsaut, Grenache, Mourvedre
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Cassis AOC location
Between sea and Massif des Calanques (Just west of Bandol)
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Only Provence AOC to produce more white wine?
Cassis AOC
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Cassis AOC requirements
whites- 30-80% Marsanne 60% must be Marsanne and/or Clairette
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Bandol AOC style, varietals
White Rose Red Clairette, Bourboulenc, Ugni Blanc Cinsaut, Grenache, Mourvèdre
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Restanques
man made walls of river stone (terrace) in Bandol
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In Bandol all grapes must be ______
hand harvested
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Bandol requirements
White- majority Clairette Red/rose- Maximum 95% Mourvèdre Red must see 18 months oak
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Les Baux de Provence AOC style/ varietals
White Rose Red Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Vermentino Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsaut
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What is the Western most appellation of Provence?
Les Baux de Provence AOC
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Baou/Baux
Rocky outcrop in the Alpilles Mountains
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What is Bauxite
Mineral found in Les Baux de Provence soil
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Val d' Enfer found in what Provence AOC
Les Baux de Provence AOC
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Palette AOC styles/varietals
White Rose Red Clairette, Bourboulenc, Araignan Clairette Rose Cinsaut, Grenache, Mourvèdre
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What is the smallest AOC in Provence
Palette AOC
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Palette AOC lies on each side of what river?
Arc River
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Palette AOC requirements
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
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Palette known historically for producing
Vin Cuit- cooking grape must for 10 hours over open fire Grenache, xmas eve with lavish meal including 13 desserts
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Bellet/Vin de Bellet AOC styles/ varietals
White Rose Red Vermentino= only primary Braquet Noir, Fuella Nera
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What rivers are around Bellet/Vin de Bellet AOC
Var River near Nice
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Most Rosé's from Bellet AOC are made from 100% ________
Braquet Noir
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Only AOC in Provence that permits Chardonnay
Bellet/Vin de Bellet AOC
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Pierrevert AOC styles/varietals
White Rose Red Clairette , Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Piquepoul, Rouanne, Ugni Blanc, Vermentino, Viognier Grenache, Syrah, Cinsaut
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North most appellation in Provence
Pierrevert AOC
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What Provence AOC is more similar instill to Rhone
Pierrevert AOC
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Most significant IGP in Provence
Mediterranee IGP (Multi regional shared with Rhone Valley and Corsica)
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What is the flute a corset
Cote de Provence bottle also known as a skittle Bowling pin shape = quille
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Which AOC in Provence is particularly known for organic and biodynamic farming?
Les Baux de Provence
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What is the name of the mountain range that stretches between Fréjus and Cannes?
Massif de L’Esterel
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Which grape variety is a primary or secondary white grape in every Provence AOC?
Clairette
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Which Provence AOC's mandate hand harvesting
Bandol Palette
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What if France's oldest wine region?
Provence

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