France

Question 1

What is the most widely planed red grape in France?

Answer 1

Merlot

Question 2

What is the most widely planted white grape in France?

Answer 2

Ugni Blanc (almost exclusively used for making brandy).

Question 3

What is a departmental IGP in France and how many are there?

Answer 3

An IGP which matches the political boundaries of French departements (counties). There are 28 of these.

Question 4

How many regional IGPs are there in France?

Answer 4

8.

Question 5

How many IGPs are there in France?

Answer 5

77

Question 6

What is a vin de pays de zone?

Answer 6

A small, locally specific IGP in France.

Question 7

How many AOCs are there in France?

Answer 7

More than 300.

Question 8

What is Ratafia?

Answer 8

A wine-based aperitif made in the French countryside by drying grapes to a raisin-like state and then moistening and fermenting them in the spring.

Question 9

What is Vin de Paille?

Answer 9

French for “Straw Wine” (Strohwein in German). Sweet, white wines made from grapes dried on straw.