Provence

Question 1

Grapes of Cotes de Provence red and rose?

Answer 1

Min. 70% combined Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Tibouren

Question 2

Subzones of Cotes e provence?

Answer 2

Sainte-Victoire, Fréjus, La Londe, Pierrefeu

Question 3

Newest subzone of Cotes de Provence?

Answer 3

Pierrefeu 2012

Question 4

What style of wine the subzones of Cotes de Provence produce?

Answer 4

La Londe- red white rose

The rest only red and rose

Question 5

What is saignage?

Answer 5

Short period of skin contact to produce rose wines

Question 6

What is the min Mouvedre in Bandol?

Answer 6

50%-95%

Question 7

What are the supporting grapes of Bandol?

Answer 7

Cinsault and Grenache

Question 8

What is the grape of white Bandol?

Answer 8

50-95% Clairette, plus Bourboulenc and Ugni Blanc

Question 9

Top Bandol producers?

Answer 9

Domaine Tempier, Château de Pibarnon, and Château Pradeaux

Question 10

Min time Bandol red spend in oak?

Answer 10

18 months

Question 11

Min alc% for Bandol?

Answer 11

Blanc/Rosé: 11.5%

Rouge: 12%

Question 12

Which AOP Domaine de Trevaillon based?

Answer 12

Les Baux-de-Provence AOP
But they release their wines as Vin de Pay
Cabernet Sav based.

Question 13

Which AOP Château Simone based?

Answer 13

Palette

Question 14

What is the style of wines of Cassis AOP, Palette AOP, and Bellet AOP

Answer 14

Red White Rose

Question 15

What is the synonim of Rolle?

Answer 15

Vermentino

Question 16

Where is Domaine de Triennes based?

Answer 16

Coteaux Varois en Provence AOP

Relese their wines as Vin de Pays

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Cotes de Provence
1955
23 estate classified

Question 18

AOP’s of Provence? (9)

Answer 18

Bandol AOP
Bellet AOP
Cassis AOP
Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence AOP
Coteaux Varois en Provence AOP
Côtes de Provence AOP
Les Baux-de-Provence AOP
Palette AOP
Pierrevert AOP

Question 19

Grand Cru Estates of Provence?

Answer 19

Originally 23 currently 18
Château Minuty
Clos Mireille
Domaine de la Clapière
Clos Cibonne
Château de Saint-Martin
Château de Selle

Question 20

Grapes of Corsica?

Answer 20

Nielluccio (a variant of Sangiovese), Sciacarello, and Vermentino

Question 21

Where can you find a grape called Barbarossa

Answer 21

Corsica

Question 22

AOP’s of Corsica?

Answer 22

Ajaccio AOP
Muscat du Cap Corse AOP
Patrimonio AOP
Vin de Corse/Corse AOP

Question 23

Subzones of Vin de Corse?

Answer 23

Calvi, Figari, Porto-Vecchio, Coteaux du Cap Corse, Sartène

Question 24

What is the style of Muscat de Cap Corse?

Answer 24

VDN Blanc

Question 25

Patrimonio wine styles and grapes?

Answer 25

Blanc: 100% Vermentino (Malvoisie de Corse) Rosé: Min. 75% Nielluccio, plus Grenache, Sciaccarello (Mammolo), and Vermentino Rouge: Min. 90% Nielluccio, plus Grenache, Sciaccarello (Mammolo), and Vermentino

Question 26

Synonim for Sciaccarello?

Answer 26

Mammolo

Question 27

Synonim for Vermentino?

Answer 27

Malvoisie de Corse

Question 28

What is the wine styles and grapes for Ajaccio?

Answer 28

Blanc: Min. 80% Vermentino (Malvoisie de Corse Rosé: Principal Varieties: Min. 60% combined Sciaccarello (Mammolo) Rouge: As for Rosé