France Provence

Question 1

Climate and influences
Provence

Answer 1

Warm Mediterranean climate

Mistral wind
Altitude

Question 2

Grapes of Provence
White

Answer 2

Grenache Blanc
Clairette
Bourboulenc
Marsanne
Roussanne
Ugni Blanc
Vermentino (Rolle)

Question 3

Grapes of Provence
Red

Answer 3

Cinsault
Carignan
Grenache
Mourvèdre
Syrah
Counoise
Cabernet Sauvignon
Tannat

Question 4

Aop’s of Provence

Answer 4

8 Aop’s

Coteaux Aix en Provence
Les beaux en Provence
Palette
Cassis
Bandol
Bellet
Cote de Provence
Coteaux de Varois en Provence

Question 5

Cote de Provence
Sub appellations

Answer 5

5 subs

Cote de Provence Saint-Victoire
Cote de Provence Frejus
Cote de Provence Notre dame des anges
Cote de Provence La Londe
Cote de Provence Pierrefeu

Question 6

Wines Cote de Provence

Answer 6

Rose mainly / signée method
Red and white also

La Londe ( produce white wines too)

Question 7

Bandol Aop

Answer 7

Red- Rose - white
Red : min 50%Mourvèdre+ Grenache-Cinsault - Syrah /Carignan
18 months in Wood
Full body, plummy, dense with animal character

Chateau de pibanon - domaine tempier

Question 8

Coteaux D’Aix en Provence / Les beaux de Provence Aop’s

Answer 8

Red rose white
Les beaux de Provence (within the Coteaux appellation)

Red-rose: Grenache Syrah Cinsault
White: Grenache Blanc - clairette- Roussanne - Vermentino

Domaine Trevaillon

Question 9

Palette Aop

Answer 9

Red rose white
Red-rose : Grenache Mourvèdre Cinasult

White: Clairette- Grenache Blanc - Bourboulenc

Chateau Simone

Question 10

Cassis Aop

Answer 10

Red rose white wines

White : 75% Ugni Blanc + Marsanne/Roussanne

Question 11

Bellet Aop

Answer 11

Red rose white

White : Vermentino (Rolle)

Red rose : braquet -Cinsault-fuella nera

Question 12

Coteaux de Varois de Provence Aop

Answer 12

Red rose white wines

Red- rose : Cinsault - Grenache - Mourvèdre- Syrah

White : Clairette- Grenache Blanc - Vermentino-Ugni Blanc-Semillion