Provence and Corsica

Question 1

What is the major AOP for rose production in Provence?

Answer 1

Cotes de Provence AOP

Question 2

Cotes de Provence AOP rose must be made how?

Answer 2

Blended from atlas two varities

Question 3

How does Cotes de Provence AOP rose get its color?

Answer 3

Saignee method

Question 4

What is an unapproved method of making rose in france

Answer 4

blending white and red (aside from champagne)

Question 5

What do you call the bottle that OTT rose comes in?

Answer 5

Skittle

Question 6

Major grapes for Provencal rose production?

Answer 6

Cinsault, Grenache, Mouvedre, Syrah, TiboureN

Question 7

What are the four sub zones of Cotes de Provence AOP for rose and red production?

Answer 7

La Londe
Pierrefeu
Sainte-Victoire
Frejus

Question 8

What wines may be produced in Bandol?

Answer 8

Rose
Red
Whites based on Clairette

Question 9

Red and rose min grape requirements for Bandol?

Answer 9

Min 50% Mourvedre blended w. grenache, cinsault, syrah

Question 10

Bandol rouge min aging requirements

Answer 10

min 18months in oak

Question 11

Name three major wineries in Bandol

Answer 11

Pibarnon, Tempier Pradeaux

Question 12

Describe the climate in provence

Answer 12

Dry, warm, Mediterranean

Question 13

What AOP sub zone is Trevallon located in, why are they Vin de Pays?

Answer 13

Les Baux de Provence AOP, too much cabernet

Question 14

What style of wines may be made in Cassis AOP, Pallette AOP and Bellet AOP

Answer 14

All three may make wines of all three colors

Question 15

Clairette and Marsanne are most attributed to which appellations? What about rolle?

Pick:
Cassis AOP, Pallette AOP Bellet AOP

Answer 15

Clairette and Marsanne- Cassis and Pallette

Rolle- Bellet

Question 16

Where is Triennes located?

Answer 16

Coteaux Varois en Provence AOP, but the declassify to Vid de pays

Question 17

Name one producer in Coteaux Varois en Provence AOP

Answer 17

Triennes bu they declassify down to Vin de Pays

Question 18

What is the only appellation outside of BDX to publish a ranking of grand cru classe estates?

Answer 18

Cote de Provence AOP- 23 in 1955

Question 19

Name 3 indigenous grapes to corsica

Answer 19

Nieluccio (Variant of Sangio)
Sciacarello
Vermentino

Question 20

What is the Island wide AOP for corsica?

Answer 20

Vin de Corse AOP

Question 21

What are white Vin de Corse wines made from?

Answer 21

Blend of Vermentino and Ugni Blanc

Question 22

What are Corsica’s two communal appellations?

Answer 22

Ajaccio AOP

Patromonio AOP

Question 23

What is Corsicas Vin doux Naturel AOP

Answer 23

Muscat du Cap Corse AOP