Southern France

Question 1

(Southern France)
This region has a ______1_______ climate with summer temperatures often in excess of 30℃, _____2____winters and ___3___ rainfall levels especially during the growing season. Consequently, I’m most years this area can offer ideal conditions for growing grapes.

Answer 1

1= warm Mediterranean 
2= mild
3= low

Question 2

Cool dry winds blow from the north, cooling the eastern and western ends of the region. The ____1____ blows down the Rhone valley and the ____2____ blows through the gap between the Massif Central and the Pyrenees.

Answer 2

1= mistral
2= tramontaneトレマンテイン
アルプスおろし、冷たく乾いた北風

Question 3

The warm dry climate means that the biggest grape growing challenge is ____1______, whereas fungal diseases are less of a problem here than anywhere else in France.
However, the region can occasionally experience _____2_______.

Answer 3

1= drought
2= summer floods

Question 4

What are the 6 red principal varieties and 1 other red grape?

Answer 4

Grenache
Syrah
Carignan
Mourvèdre 
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon 

Cinsault

Question 5

What are the 2 principal white grape varieties and 2 other white grapes?

Answer 5

Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc

Viognier
Picpoulピクプール

Question 6

The most important local varieties include _____1_____and ____2____. 1 is well suited to the warm, dry summer climate, whereas 2 tends to perform in the cooler sites.

Answer 6

1= Grenache
2= Syrah

Question 7

_____1____ is also widely grown. This grape is naturally high in tannin, acidity and colour but lack of fruit or finesse, although old vine 1 on poor soil can produce quality wines. It’s popularity in the past was due to its ability to produce enormous yields.

Answer 7

Carignan

Question 8

There are smaller plantings of ____1____, which is used in rose production or to add red fruit flavours to red blends.

Answer 8

1= Cinsault

Question 9

Semi-carbonic maceration is practised by some producers as it can play an important role in ___________1______________.

Answer 9

softening the tannins in Carignan.

Question 10

This technique does not involve filling the vats with CO2. The vats are filled with whole bunches. The grapes at the bottom of the vat are crushed under the weight of the grapes above and some juice is released. Ambient yeast start to ferment the juice. This fermentation produces CO2, which fills the vat and the remaining intact berries undergo carbonic maceration. As the intact grapes begin to split and release their juice the grapes are pressed and yeast complete the fermentation off the skins. What is this method? It can play an important role in softening the tannins in Carignan.

Answer 10

Semi-carbonic maceration

Question 11

There are a number of local varieties that are grown throughout the region and what is the best known, producing white wines with refreshing high acidity and green fruit and citrus flavours?

Answer 11

Picpoul

ピクプール

Question 12

_____1_____ is a generic appellation that covers all the appellation vineyards from the Spanish border to Nîmesニーム.

Answer 12

Languedocラングドック

Question 13

Above Languedoc there are a number of more geographically specific appellations.
List 6 appellations.

Answer 13

Côtes du Roussillonルシヨン
Côtes du Roussillon Villages
Fitouフィトゥー
Corbieres コルビエール
Minervoisミネルヴォア
Picpoul de Pinetピクプールドピネ

Question 14

______1________ is more constantly rugged and mountainous than the other areas of the Languedoc. Bright sunlight, low rainfall and particularly strong winds can produce concentrated wines. The best vineyards are in the north and qualify for ____________2____________.

Answer 14

1= Côtes du Roussillon
2= Côtes du Roussillon Villages

Question 15

______1______, just to the north of Côte du Roussillon Villages, is split into two seperate areas: a warm coastal strip that produces fuller-bodied wines and another cooler area inland and at altitude, where lighter wines predominate.

Answer 15

Fitouフィトゥー

Question 16

______1______ covers warm sites near the coast and vineyards planted at altitude that are cooled by the tramontaneトラモンターナ. It has been subdivided into 11 sub-regions, the best of which, Boutenacブートナック, has its own AC.
強風および海風にさらされていること。

Answer 16

Corbieresコルビエール

Question 17

_____1_____ lies on the slopes of the Massif Central. The vineyards do not reach the coast but vary in their qualities due to altitude, the richness of the soil and the extent of their exposure to the cooling influences from the Atlantic. It too is subdivided and the best sub-region, La Liviniere, has its own ACラリヴィニエール.

Answer 17

Minervoisミネルヴォア

Question 18

_______1______ is near the coast, the cooling sea breezes helping to retain the natural high acidity of the Picpoul grape.

Answer 18

Picpoul de Pinetピクプールドピネ

Question 19

More IGP wines are made in this area than any other region of France. Most are sold under the regional name of _______1_______, which covers all the departments that make up Languedoc-Roussillon.

Answer 19

Pays d’Ocペイドック

Question 20

Pay d’Oc IGP
The warm, sunny climate means that large volumes of ripe, fruity wines can be produced here relatively easily compared with other areas of France and therefore many of the wines are ___________1________.

Answer 20

1=excellent value for money

Question 21

(Provence)
These rose wines tend to be very pale in colour, light-bodied and dry on the palate, display delicate flavours of _____1____ and red fruits.

Answer 21

1= grapefruit

Question 22

______1_______ is by far the largest appellation in Provence. Roses account for the vast majority of production.

Answer 22

Côtes de Provence

Question 23

Along the coast there are three isolated pockets of vineyards, each with its individual Appellation contrôlée. The most important of the three is _____1____, located to the east of Marseilleマルセイユ. It produces premium red based on the Mourvèdre grape, which is able to ripen reliably on the region’s south-facing terraces slopes.

Answer 23

Bandol

Question 24

(Provence)
Bandol AC produces premium reds based on the Mourvèdre grape. These are dark, full-bodied wines with powerful tannins, and they require bottle age before they show their full spectrum of _____1____, _____2____ and ______3_____ flavours.

Answer 24

1= bramble
2= meat
3= liquorice-spice