Provence

Question 1

What type of wine is Provence most famous for?

Answer 1

dry Rosé

Question 2

What is the appellation within Provence that produces more wine?

Answer 2

Côtes de Provence AOC

Question 3

What important appellation in Provence produces sturdy, robust reds?

Answer 3

Bandol AOC

Question 4

What grape variety serves as the base for reds from Bandol AOC?

Answer 4

Mourvèdre

Question 5

What are the two most important white grape varieties in Provence?

Answer 5

Rolle and Clairette

Question 6

Cassis AOC produces white wine with what variety as predominant?

Answer 6

Ugni Blanc

Question 7

Bandol AOC also produces white wines from which variety?

Answer 7

Clairette

Question 8

How much time should Bandol, Palette and Les-Baux-de-Provence wines spend in wood?

Answer 8

18 months

Question 9

The rosés from Côtes de Provence AOC must be blended from how many varieties?

Answer 9

At least two

Question 10

Grape varieties used in the production of a rosé from Côtes de Provence?

Answer 10

Grenache, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Syrah and Tibouren

Question 11

Which grape variety is being increasingly used in Ballet AOC wines?

Answer 11

Rolle (Italian Vermentino)

Question 12

From the 4 appellations Ballet, Cassis, Palette, and Les-Baux-de-Provence, which does not produce rosé wines?

Answer 12

Les-Baux-de-Provence

Question 13

What method for producing Rosé wines is not allowed in Côtes de Provence?

Answer 13

Blending white wines with red wines