Provence and Corsica

Question 1

What are the 5 subzones of Provence AOP?

Answer 1

1. La Londe
2. Peirrefeu
3. Sainte-Victoire
4. Frejus
5. Notre-Dame des Anges

Question 2

Give 3 producers in Bandol

Answer 2

Domaine Tempier
Chateau de Pibarnon
Chateau Pradeaux

Question 3

What are the grapes used in Bandol Blanc and Bandol Rouge?

Answer 3

blanc - min 50% Clairette
rouge - min 50% Mourvedre

Question 4

What is the minimum ageing requirement for Bandol Rouge?

Answer 4

min 18 months in wood

Question 5

Soils of Bandol?

Answer 5

Limestone, sandy marl and sandstone

Question 6

Where is Domaine de Trevallon located? What are the grapes in the white and the red it produces?

Answer 6

Within Les-Baux-de-Provence. Is released as IGP Alpilles

white - Marsanne dominated + Roussanne, Chardonnay, Clairette and Grenache Blanc

red - Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon (most vintages 50% - 50%)

Question 7

Where is Cassis AOP?

Answer 7

Provence, France

Question 8

Where is Palette AOP?

Answer 8

Provence, France

Question 9

Where is Bellet AOP? What is the primary grape in its wines?

Answer 9

Provence, France
white - Min 60% Rolle

rose - min 60% Braquet, Fuella Negra + Grenache, Cinsault

red - Braquet, Fuella Negra + Grenache, Cinsault

Question 10

Give 5 Grand Cru Classe in Provence

Answer 10

Chateau de Selle
Clos Mireille
Chateau de Saint-Martin
Chateau Minuty
Chateau Sainte-Roseline
Chateau de l’Aumerade

Question 11

What is a synonym for Vermentino in Corsica?

Answer 11

Malvoisie de Corse

Question 12

Where can you find Patrimonio AOP? What are the main grapes for white and red?

Answer 12

Corsica, France.

white - 100% Vermentino
red - min 90% Nielluccio

Question 13

Name the grapes used for Rose and Red in Vin de Corse AOP.

Answer 13

Nielluccio, Sciacarello, Grenache, Barbarossa and other Rhone varieties

Question 14

Where is Coteaux Varois?

Answer 14

Provence, France.

Question 15

Where is Pierrevert AOP?

Answer 15

Provence, France.

Question 16

Which appellation overlaps Bandol AOP?

Answer 16

Cotes de Provence

Question 17

What is the VDN appellation of Corsica?

Answer 17

Muscat du Cap Corse. Muscat blanc a petits grains

Question 18

Where would you find Chateau Simone?

Answer 18

Palette AOP, Provence

Question 19

Where would you find Domaine de la Bégude and Château Pradeaux.

Answer 19

Bandol, Provence, France.

Question 20

What is the name for terraced hillsides in Bandol?

Answer 20

Restanques

Question 21

What is a synonym for Ugni Blanc in Corsica?

Answer 21

Rossola

Question 22

Name the principal grapes for the white wines of Cassis AOP.

Answer 22

Marsanne and Clairette.

Question 23

What are the principal grapes for Palette Blanc AOP?

Answer 23

Min 55% combined Picardan, Clairette, Bourbulenc and Clairette Rose.

Question 24

What is Doucillon Blanc?

Answer 24

A synonym for Bourboulenc in Cassis AOP.

Question 25

Which two Burgundian producers are behind the Domaine de Triennes project?

Answer 25

Jacques Seysses from Domaine Dujac and Aubert de Villaine.

Question 26

What is the variety used for Muscat du Cap Corse AOP? What is the minimum residual sugar?

Answer 26

Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc. 90 grams/liter.

Question 27

What is another name for Sciaccarello in Corsica?

Answer 27

Mammolo

Question 28

Name an AOP in Provence with a min. 60% combined Braquet and Fuella Nera?

Answer 28

Bellet AOP Red & Rosé.

Question 29

To which grape does the synonym Araignan reffer to?

Answer 29

Picardan in Palette AOP

Question 30

What does “Coteaux du Cap Corse” indicate in Vin de Corse AOP?

Answer 30

Min higher percentage required of Vermentino for whites and Grenache for reds.

Question 31

Calvi, Figari, Porto-Vecchio and Sartène are all what?

Answer 31

Subzones of Vin de Corse AOP.