Provence Online Flashcards & Quiz

Question 1

Which 3 AOCs/DGCs mandate oak aging for their red wines?

Answer 1

Côtes de Provence AOC Frejus
Bandol AOC
Palette AOC

Question 2

Which 3 Provence AOCs produce 96% of all Provence wines?

Answer 2

Côtes de Provence AOC
Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence AOC Coteaux Varois en Provence AOC

Question 3

What is the climate of Provence?

Answer 3

Mediterranean, with some continental and alpine influences depending on appellation

Question 4

In what year was the Côtes de Provence AOC Classification System created?

Answer 4

1955

Question 5

What is the northernmost AOC in Provence?

Answer 5

Pierrevert

Question 6

What are the two main soil types found in Provence?

Answer 6

Calcareous limestone and quartz-rich schist

Question 7

What are the names of the 5 DCGs in Côtes de Provence AOC?

Answer 7

Sainte-Victoire
Fréjus
La Londe
Notre-Dame des Anges
Pierrefeu

Question 8

Define “maquis”

Answer 8

A mix of resinous herbs that grows on schist soils

Question 9

Why is Mourvèdre successful in Bandol AOC?

Answer 9

Late-ripening Mourvèdre thrives in long, hot, coastal Mediterranean growing seasons.

Question 10

What is Provence’s largest AOC by size and volume?

Answer 10

Côtes de Provence AOC

Question 11

Define “vins de soif”

Answer 11

Thirst-quenching, refreshing wines that are intended to be enjoyed as an aperitif.

Question 12

Define “vins de gastronomie”

Answer 12

Gastronomic wine, with fuller-body, and more structure and color, intended to be consumed with a meal.

Question 13

What Provence AOC is known for organic and biodynamic viticulture?

Answer 13

Les Baux de Provence AOC

Question 14

Define “flûte à corset”

Answer 14

The traditional hourglass bottle shape of Provençal rosé

Question 15

Define “vin cuit”

Answer 15

Reduced grape must by long cooking; a tradition in the Palette AOC

Question 16

Define “baou”

Answer 16

Provençal term for a rocky outcrop

Question 17

Define “restanques”

Answer 17

Terraced stone walls in vineyards, especially in Bandol

Question 18

What area of Provence was once one of France’s largest cork forests?

Answer 18

Massif des Maures

Question 19

What percentage of Provence’s wine production is rosé?

Answer 19

90%

Question 20

Why are the Provence harvest parameters for rosé more in line with those for white wine production?

Answer 20

The focus is on retention of acidity.

Question 21

Which AOCs mandate hand harvesting?

Answer 21

Bandol AOC
Palette AOC

Question 22

What is Provence’s smallest AOC by size?

Answer 22

Palette AOC

Question 23

What are the primary red varieties used in Bellet/Vin de Bellet AOC red wines?

Answer 23

Braquet Noir

and Fuella Nera

Question 24

What is the cornerstone of the Bandol red blend?

Answer 24

Mourvèdre

Question 25

What are the dominant white grapes in the Cassis AOC?

Answer 25

Marsanne and Clairette

Question 26

What percentage (according to 2019 figures) of Côtes de Provence AOC production is Rosé?

Answer 26

91%

Question 27

Which is Provence’s smallest AOC in area?

Answer 27

Palette

Question 28

What are the stone vineyard walls that support the terraces in Bandol called?

Answer 28

Restanques

Question 29

The reds and rosé of Bandol AOC are based on which grape?

Answer 29

Mourvèdre

Question 30

Which AOC in Provence is particularly known for organic and biodynamic farming?

Answer 30

Les Baux de Provence

Question 31

All of Provence’s AOCs can produce sparkling wine. True or False?

Answer 31

False

Question 32

Vins de Soif

Answer 32

are light-bodied, crisp and refreshing and are intended to be drunk as an aperitif.

Question 33

Vins de Gastronomie

Answer 33

are fuller-bodied and more structured and are meant to be drunk with food.

Question 34

Vins de Garde

Answer 34

are wines for aging – usually red.

Question 35

Vin Cuit

Answer 35

is the historical wine speciality of Palette – it’s made from cooked grape must.

Question 36

High acid wines tend to be what colour?

Answer 36

Pink

Question 37

Low acid wines tend to be what color?

Answer 37

Salmon

Question 38

Is the following a 1. AOC in Provence 2. DGC of Cotes de Provence Frejus

Answer 38

2

Question 39

Is the following a 1. AOC in Provence 2. DGC of Cotes de Provence Pierrefeu

Answer 39

2

Question 40

Is the following a 1. AOC in Provence 2. DGC of Cotes de Provence Palette

Answer 40

1

Question 41

Is the following a 1. AOC in Provence 2. DGC of Cotes de Provence Bellet

Answer 41

1

Question 42

Is the following a 1. AOC in Provence 2. DGC of Cotes de Provence Cotes de Provence

Answer 42

1

Question 43

Is the following a 1. AOC in Provence 2. DGC of Cotes de Provence Pierrevert

Answer 43

1

Question 44

Is the following a 1. AOC in Provence 2. DGC of Cotes de Provence Le Baux de Provence

Answer 44

1

Question 45

Is the following a 1. AOC in Provence 2. DGC of Cotes de Provence Sainte-Victoire

Answer 45

2

Question 46

Is the following a 1. AOC in Provence 2. DGC of Cotes de Provence Notre-Dame des Anges

Answer 46

2

Question 47

Is the following a 1. AOC in Provence 2. DGC of Cotes de Provence Coteaux Varois en Provence

Answer 47

1

Question 48

Is the following a 1. AOC in Provence 2. DGC of Cotes de Provence Cassis

Answer 48

1

Question 49

Is the following a 1. AOC in Provence 2. DGC of Cotes de Provence Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence

Answer 49

1

Question 50

Is the following a 1. AOC in Provence 2. DGC of Cotes de Provence La Londe

Answer 50

2

Question 51

Is the following a 1. AOC in Provence 2. DGC of Cotes de Provence Bandol

Answer 51

1

Question 52

By what name is the iconic Provencal bottle-shape known?

Answer 52

Flûte à Corset

Question 53

Which grape is dominant in Provence’s rosé blends?

Answer 53

Grenache

Question 54

None of Provence’s AOCs permit the production of sweet wines True or False?

Answer 54

True. Sweet wine is not permitted to be made in any of Provence’s AOCs.

Question 55

Approximately how many hours of sun does Provence receive yearly?

Answer 55

Around 3,000

Question 56

Which Provence DGC uniquely makes white wines as well as reds and roses.

Answer 56

La Londe

Question 57

Which DGC CAN uniquely use carbonic maceration for reds.

Answer 57

Sainte-Victorie

Question 58

Reds of which DGC must spend six months in oak barrels or foudres.

Answer 58

Frejus

Question 59

Reds from which 2 DGC are aged until October 15 of the year following harvest.

Answer 59

Pierrefeu and Frejus

Question 60

Which is the most significant IGP in Provence?

Answer 60

Méditerranée IGP

Question 61

What is the name of the mountain range that stretches between Fréjus and Cannes?

Answer 61

Massif de L’Esterel

Question 62

Which of these has an effect on the color of rosé wines?
 Select all that apply The grape variety/varieties used The ripeness of the vintage The temperature of the grapes at harvest The winemaking method The length of maceration The grapes being exposed to oxygen The soil type

Answer 62

ALL

Question 63

Which is Provence’s most northerly appellation?

Answer 63

Pierrevert AOC

Question 64

Which is the only Provence AOC that allows Chardonnay to be used?

Answer 64

Bellet

Question 65

What colour wines do Syrah and Mourvèdre make?

Answer 65

Pink

Question 66

What wine/color does Tibouren produce?

Answer 66

rosé with a salmon colour.

Question 67

T or F: Warm grapes bleed more color into the juice during fermentation.

Answer 67

True

Question 68

Direct press creates what kind of rosés?

Answer 68

creates delicate, pale colored rosés.

Question 69

Saignée method gives the rosé...

Answer 69

deeper colors

Question 70

Longer maceration

Answer 70

extracts more color.

Question 71

Oxygen exposure and volcanic soils produce rosés of what colour?

Answer 71

rosés with an orange color.