Provence and Corsica

Question 1

grapes and wine styles of Vin de Corse/Corse AOP

blanc

Answer 1

◾Principal Variety: Min. 75% Vermentino (Malvoisie de Corse)

◾Accessory Varieties: Max. 25% Ugni Blanc (Rossola), max. 10% combined Biancu Gentile, Codivarta, and Genovèse

Question 2

grapes and wine styles of Vin de Corse/Corse AOP

red and rose?

Answer 2

◾Principal Varieties: Min. 50% combined Grenache, Nielluccio, and Sciaccarello (Mammolo) (min. 1/3 combined Nielluccio and Sciaccarello)
◾Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% Vermentino; max. 20% Carignan; max. 10% combined Aleatico, Carcajolo Nero, and Morrastel (Minustello); plus Barbaroux (Barbarossa), Mourvèdre, Syrah, and Cinsault

Question 3

what is Vin de Corse “Coteaux du Cap Corse”

Answer 3

same grapes as Vin de Corse/Corse AOP, but with higher minimums
White 80% vermentino
red/rose Min. 60% combined Grenache, Nielluccio, and Sciaccarello (Mammolo) (min. 1/3 combined Nielluccio and Sciaccarello)

Question 4

subzones of Vin de Corse/Corse AOP N&E to S&W

Answer 4

Coteaux du Cap Corse, Calvi, Sartène, Figari, Porto-Vecchio

Question 5

grapes and wine styles of Muscat du Cap Corse AOP

Answer 5

Vin Doux Naturel Blanc: Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc

Question 6

min pot alc of Muscat du Cap Corse AOP

Answer 6

21.5% (15%-18% acquired)

Question 7

max yield of Muscat du Cap Corse AOP

Answer 7

30 hl/ha

Question 8

grapes and wine styles of Patrimonio AOP

Answer 8

◦Blanc: 100% Vermentino (Malvoisie de Corse)
◦Rosé: Min. 75% Nielluccio, plus Grenache, Sciaccarello (Mammolo), and Vermentino
◦Rouge: Min. 90% Nielluccio, plus Grenache, Sciaccarello (Mammolo), and Vermentino

Question 9

min pot alc of of Patrimonio AOP

Answer 9

◦Blanc: 11%
◦Rosé: 11.5%
◦Rouge: 12%

Question 10

max RS of Patrimonio AOP

Answer 10

4 g/l (5 g/l if potential alcohol is greater than 14%)

Question 11

grapes and wine styles of Ajaccio AOP

Answer 11

◦Blanc: Min. 80% Vermentino
◦Rouge/Rosé: Min. 40% Sciaccarello (Mammolo)
along with Nielluccio, Barbaroux (Barbarossa), and Vermentino

Question 12

Départements of Côtes de Provence AOP

Answer 12

Alpes-Maritimes, Bouches-du-Rhône, Var

Question 13

subzones of Côtes de Provence AOP

Answer 13

Sainte-Victoire, Fréjus, La Londe, Pierrefeu (the latter added in 2012)

Question 14

grapes and wine styles of Côtes de Provence AOP

Answer 14

◦Blanc: Clairette, Ugni Blanc, Sémillon, Vermentino
◦rose/Rouge: ■Principal Varieties: Min. 70% combined Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Tibouren (none of the preceding grapes may exceed 90%, and at least two must be present)

Question 15

min pot alc for Côtes de Provence AOP

Answer 15

◦Côtes de Provence Blanc/Rosé/Rouge: 11%
◦Côtes de Provence with Subzone Designation Rosé: 11.5%
◦Côtes de Provence with Subzone Desgination Rouge: 12%

Question 16

max RS for Côtes de Provence AOP

Answer 16

◦Blanc/Rosé: 4 g/l
◦Rouge: 3 g/l (4 g/l if potential alcohol is greater than 14%)
◦”Fréjus” Rouge/Rosé: 3 g/l

Question 17

grapes and wine styles of Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence AOP

Answer 17

■Principal Variety: Min. 50% Vermentino
■Complementary Varieties: Min. 30% combined Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc and Ugni Blanc
■Accessory Varieties: Bourboulenc and Sémillon

◦Rouge: ■Principal Varieties: Min. 70% combined Grenache (min. 20%), Mourvèdre, Syrah, Cinsault and Counoise (at least two of the preceding are required)
■Accessory Varieties: Max. 30% combined Cabernet Sauvignon and Carignan

◦Rosé: As for Rouge wines, with the addition of a max. 20% white varities

Question 18

max RS of Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence AOP

Answer 18

4 g/l

Question 19

communes of production of Les Baux-de-Provence AOP

Answer 19

Les Baux-de-Provence, Fontvieille, Maussane-les-Alpilles, Mouriès, Paradou, Saint-Étienne-du-Grès, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence

Question 20

grapes and wine styles of Les Baux-de-Provence AOP

Answer 20

◦Blanc: ■Principal Varieties: Min. 60% combined Clairette, Grenache Blanc, and Vermentino (no single grape may exceed 90%)
■Complementary Variety: 10-30% Roussanne
■Accessory Varieties: Bourboulenc, Marsanne, and Ugni Blanc (the combined percentage of all accessory varieties may not exceed the amount of Roussanne)

◦Rosé: ■Principal Varieties: Min. 60% combined Grenache, Cinsault, and Syrah (no single grape may exceed 90%)
■Accessory Varieties: Max. 30% Carignan, Mourvèdre, and Counoise; max. 20% Cabernet Sauvignon; max. 10% white varieties

◦Rouge: ■Principal Varieties: Min. 60% combined Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah (no single grape may exceed 90%)
■Accessory Varieties: Max. 30% Carignan, Cinsault, and Counoise; max. 20% Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 21

max RS for Les Baux-de-Provence AOP

Answer 21

4 g/l

Question 22

grapes and wine styles of Palette AOP

Answer 22

◦Blanc: ■Principal Varieties: Min. 55% combined Picardin (Araignan), Clairette, Bourboulenc, and Clairette Rosé
■Accessory Varieties: Aragnan, Colombard, Furmint, Grenache Blanc, Muscat à Petits Grains, Panse Muscade, Panse du Roy René, Pascal Blanc, Piquepoul Blanc, Ugni Blanc, Ugni Rosé, and a max. 20% Terret Gris

◦Rosé: ■Principal Varieties: Min. 50% combined Grenache, Mourvèdre (min. 10%), and Cinsault (no single variety may exceed 80%)
■Accessory Varieties: Brun Fourca, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Castet, Durif, Muscat de Hambourg, Muscat à Petits Grains Rouge, Petit Brun, Syrah, Téoulier, Terret Gris, Tibouren, and a max. 15% white varieties

◦Rouge: As for rosé, without white varieties

Question 23

communes of production of Palette AOP

Answer 23

Aix-en-Provence, Meyreuil, Le Tholonet

Question 24

max RS of Palette AOP

Answer 24

◦Blanc/Rosé: 4 g/l

◦Rouge: 3 g/l

Question 25

principle soils of Palette AOP

Answer 25

limestone

Question 26

grapes and wine styles of Cassis AOP

Answer 26

◦Blanc: Min. 60% combined Marsanne (30-80%) and Clairette; plus Doucillon Blanc (Bourboulenc), Sauvignon Blanc, Pascal Blanc, Ugni Blanc, and a max. 5% Terret Blanc ◦Rosé: Min. 70% combined Cinsault, Grenache, and Mourvèdre; max. 20% combined Bourboulenc, Clairette, Ugni Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Pascal Blanc, and Marsanne; plus Barbaroux, Carignan, and a max. 5% Terret Noir ◦Rouge: Min. 70% combined Grenache, Cinsault, and Mourvèdre; plus Barbaroux, Carignan, and a max. 5% Terret Noir

Question 27

min pot alc of Palette AOP

Answer 27

11.5%

Question 28

ageing req'ts of Palette AOP

Answer 28

rouge must spend 18 months in wood

Question 29

what is Rappu?

Answer 29

a strong, sweet red wine from Aleatico grapes grown around Rogliano in the Corse-Coteaux du Cap Corse region of Corsica

Question 30

What is Malvoisie de Corse?

Answer 30

Vermentino

Question 31

regions of Corsica, counter clockwise from N&E

Answer 31

Coteaux du Cap Corse, Patrimonio, Calvi, Ajaccio, Sartène, Figari, Porto-Vecchio

Question 32

what areas of Corsica are principally associated with Sciacarello?

Answer 32

Ajaccio, Calvi, Sartène

Question 33

what soil type is most common in the west coast of Corsica?

Answer 33

granite

Question 34

what is the soil type commonly found in the south of Corsica?

Answer 34

schist