Provence/Corsica 3.29.24

Question 1

Which river forms the Western Edge of Provence?

Answer 1

Rhone River

Question 2

Domaine du Trevallon produces red wine from which grape varieties?

Answer 2

Syrah/CS

Question 3

With which appellation are their wines labelleD?

Answer 3

IGP Alpilles

Question 4

What is the Major river of Aix-en-Provence

Answer 4

Durance

Question 5

Which AOP is influence by the Etang de Berre

Answer 5

Aix-en-Provence

Question 6

What is the river that flows through Palette?

Answer 6

Arc

Question 7

Chateau Simone is in which AOP

Answer 7

Palette AOP

Question 8

Palette is influenced by which mountain range?

Answer 8

Montagne Ste Victoire

Question 9

What type of wine is primarily produced in the Cassis AOP?

Answer 9

White

Question 10

Primary Grape variety of the Cassis AOP

Answer 10

Marsanne

Question 11

Two Producers of Cassis AOP

Answer 11

Domaine du Bagnol, Clos Ste Magdeleine

Question 12

Geographical influences on the Coteaux Varois

Answer 12

Massif des Maures, Argens River

Question 13

Furthest east Appellation of Provence?

Answer 13

Bellet

Question 14

Primary grape variety of Bellet AOP?

Answer 14

Vermentino

Question 15

Provencal synonym for Vermentino

Answer 15

Rolle

Question 16

Who produces the wine Garrus

Answer 16

Chateau d’Eclans

Question 17

Subzone of Cotes de Provence where white wine is allowed

Answer 17

La Londe

Question 18

Name 3 Grand Cru estates in Provence

Answer 18

Château Minuty (Gassin)
Château Sainte-Roseline (Les Arcs-sur-Argens)
Château Sainte Marguerite (La Londe-les-Maures)
Domaine de la Clapière (Hyères)
Domaine de l’Aumérade (Hyères)
Clos Cibonne (Pradet)
Domaine de Rimaurescq (Pignans)
Domaine de Castel Roubine (Lorgues)
Château du Galoupet (La Londe-les-Maures)
Château de Saint-Martin (Taradeau)
Château de Saint-Maur (Cogolin)
Clos Mireille (La Londe-les-Maures, part of Domaine Ott)
Château de Selle (Taradeau, part of Domaine Ott)
Château de Brégançon (Bormes-les-Mimosas)
Domaine de Mauvanne (Salins d’Hyères)
Domaine de la Croix (la Croix-Valmer)
Domaine du Noyer (Bormes-les-Mimosas)
Domaine du Jas d’Esclans (la Motte)

Question 19

Primary White grape of Bandol AOP

Answer 19

Clairette

Question 20

Maximum Mourvedre in Bandol Red and Rosé

Answer 20

95%

Question 21

Average Sunlight hours of Bandol

Answer 21

2800-3000

Question 22

What is a Restanques?

Answer 22

South facing terrace in Bandol

Question 23

What is the commune of Domaine Tempier and Chateau Romassan?

Answer 23

Castellet

Question 24

what is the impact of the massif de la St Baume on Bandol?

Answer 24

Protects from northern winds

Question 26

What is the impact of the Gros Cerveau on Bandol?

Answer 26

Protects from eastern weather

Question 27

Three single vineyard bottlings of Tempier

Answer 27

Cabassaou, Migoua, Tourtine

Question 28

Which bottling of Domaine Tempier contains the most Mourvedre?

Answer 28

Cabassaou

Question 29

What is the latitude of Corsica?

Answer 29

42 degrees

Question 30

what is the effect of the Libeccio on Corsica

Answer 30

Brings rain from Gibraltar

Question 31

Effect of tramontane on Corsica

Answer 31

cooling

Question 32

Effect of Sirocco on Corsica

Answer 32

Warming

Question 33

synonym for Niellecciu

Answer 33

Sangiovese

Question 34

Synonym for Sciaccerellu

Answer 34

Mammolo

Question 35

Main R/W grape of Patrimonio

Answer 35

Niellecciu/Vermentinu

Question 36

Main R/W Grape of Ajaccio

Answer 36

Sciaccerellu/Vermentinu

Question 37

Northernmost AOP of Corsica

Answer 37

Muscat du Cap Corse AOP

Question 38

Subzones of Corse AOP N to S

Answer 38

Calvi, Sarlene, Figari, Porta Vecchio***

Question 39

Native Corsican Varieties

Answer 39

Bianco Gentile (W), Carcajolo (R), Codivarta (W), Minustello (R) , Barbarossa (R**)