Provence

Question 1

What percentage of Cotes de Provence AOP’s output is rose?

Answer 1

90%

Question 2

What are the subzones of Cotes de Provence AOP for rose and rouge? With soils.

Answer 2

La Londe-Quartzite schist
Pierrefeu-limestone in the north, schist in south
Sainte-Victoire- limestone
Frejus- stony-volcanic
Notre-Dame des Anges- sandy clay, sandstone, limestone

Question 3

Which subzone of Cotes de Provence AOP can make Blanc as well?

Answer 3

La Londe

Question 4

Which Cotes de Provence AOP subzone requires time in barrel for rouge?

Answer 4

Frejus: min 6 mo in oak

Question 5

How many Grand Cru estate are there in Cotes de Provence? Name 5
When did the classification start?

Answer 5

1955
18 (originally 23)
Cht Minuty
Clos Cibonne
Clos Mireille (Ott)
Cht de Selle (Ott)
Dmn de la Croix
Cht Sainte-Roseline
Cht Saint Marguerite
Dmn du Noyer

Question 6

What is the assemblage for Bandol AOP?

Answer 6

Blanc: 50-95 Clairette, plus Bourboulenc and Ugni Blanc
Rose: 20-95 Mourvedre, plus cinsault and Grenache
Rouge: 50-95 Mourvedre, plus Cinsault and Grenache

Question 7

What harvest methods can be used in Bandol AOP?

Answer 7

Hand harvest only

Question 8

What is the elevage for Badol AOP Rouge?

Answer 8

min 18 mo wood, released 5/1 of 2nd yr following harvest

Question 9

What AOP was Les Baux de Provence once a sub-app of? When did it get granted its own?

Answer 9

Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence AOP

1995

Question 10

What important producer is located in Les Baux de Provence AOP? What IGP do they use?

Answer 10

Domaine de Trevallon

Vin de Alpilles IGP

Question 11

What are Domaine Tempier’s single vineyards?

Answer 11

Cabassou
La Migoua
La Tourtine

Question 12

Where in Provence is Les Baux de Provence AOP?

Answer 12

Far north west

Question 13

What is the max amount of Cabernet Sauvignon in Les Baux de Provence AOP?

Answer 13

Max 20% CS

Question 14

Name the AOPs of Provence

Answer 14

Cotes de Provence AOP
Coteaux d'Aix en Provence AOP
Les Baux de Provence AOP
Bandol AOP
Palette AOP
Coteaux Varois en Provence AOP
Cassis AOP
Bellet AOP
Pierrevert AOP

Question 15

What AOPs have petitioned to have organic viticulture added to the AOP guidelines? Why?

Answer 15

Les Baux de Provence AOP and Coteaux d’Aix en Provence AOP.

The Mistral means there is very little rot or mold.

Question 16

What are the main grapes of Palette AOP?

Answer 16

Blanc: min 55% combined Picardin (Araignan), Clairette, Bourboulenc, and Clairette Rose
Rose/Rouge: min 50% combined Grenache, Mourvedre, and Cinsault

Question 17

Aside from Bandol AOP, what other Provence AOP requires oak? How long?

Answer 17

Palette AOP rouge, alos requires 18 months in wood. Released 4/15 of 2nd yr

Question 18

What are the white wines of Cassis AOP based on?

Answer 18

min 60% Marsanne (30-80%) and Clairette, plus Doucillon Blanc (Bourboulenc), SB, Pascal and Ugni Blanc

Question 19

What are the main grapes of Bellet AOP?

Answer 19

White: min 60% Rolle

Rose/Red: min 60% Braquet and Fuella Nera

Question 20

What is the most important producer in Coteaux Varois en Provence AOP? What do they label as?

Answer 20

Triennes- project of Jeremy Seyess of Dujac and Aubert de Villaine.
IGP Mediterranee

Question 21

What is the min abv of Bandol?

Answer 21

White/Rose: 11.5%

Red: 12%

Question 22

What is the min RS and alcohol range for Muscat de Cap Corse AOP? Max yield?

Answer 22

min 90 g RS
15-18% abv
30 hl/ha max yield

Question 23

What is Vermentino called in Corsica?

Answer 23

Malvoisie de Corse

Question 24

What is Ugni Blanc called in Corsica?

Answer 24

Rossola

Question 25

What are the styles and grapes of Patrimonio AOP?

Answer 25

Blanc: 100% Vermentino Rose: min 75% Niellucio, plus Grenache, Sciaccarello, and Vermentino Rouge: min 90% Niellucio, plus Grenache, Sciaccarello and Vermentino

Question 26

What are the styles and grapes of Ajaccio AOP?

Answer 26

Blanc: min 80% Vermentino, | Rouge/Rose: min 40% Sciaccarello

Question 27

What is the soil of Ajaccio AOP?

Answer 27

Granite

Question 28

What are the subzones of Vin de Corse AOP, with locations

Answer 28

``` Calvi- NW Coteaux-du-Cap-Corse- north Porto-Vecchio- SE Figari- south Sartene- SW ```

Question 29

What are the styles and grapes of Vin de Corse AOP?

Answer 29

Blanc: min 75% Vermentino | Rouge/Rose: Min 50% comb Grenache, Nielluccio, and Sciaccarello

Question 30

Which Vin de Corse AOP subzone has a different cepage? What is it?

Answer 30

Coteaux du Cap Corse Blanc: min 80% Vermentino (as opposed to 75) Rouge/Rose: min 60% comb Grenache, Niellucio, and Sciaccarello

Question 31

What are the accessory grapes of Vin de Corse AOP?

Answer 31

Blanc: Biancu Gentile, Codivarta, Genovese Rouge: ALeatico, Carcajo Nero, Morrastel, Barbaroux

Question 32

What is Rappu?

Answer 32

A sweet Corsican wine made from dried Aleatico grapes

Question 33

What winds affect Corsica?

Answer 33

``` Mistral from Provence Libeccio from Gibraltar, bringing rain Tramontane from the Alps, cold Gregale from the Appenines, damp Sirocco, from the Saharas ```