Southern France

Question 1

Provence geography (location & features)

Answer 1

• French Mediterranean coastline
• From the border of Italy to the Rhone River
• Mediterranean Sea
• Rolling foothills

Question 2

Provence map

Answer 2

Question 3

Provence climate & climate moderators

Answer 3

Mediterranean

Le Mistral wind cools region and prevents rot but can also be destructive to vines

Question 4

Provence winemaking

Answer 4

Nearly 90% dry rose production

Question 5

Provence white grapes

Answer 5

Clairette
Ugni Blanc (Trebbiano)
Rolle (Vermantino)

Question 6

Provence red grapes

Answer 6

Grenache
Cinsault
Syrah
Mourvedre

Question 7

Provence AOPs

Answer 7

Cotes de Provence
Bandol

Question 8

Cotes de Provence AOP

Answer 8

Grape Varieties: Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah

Dry rose diminant

Most roses made by skin maceration or direct press, not saignee

Question 9

Bandol AOP

Answer 9

Grape Varieties: MOUVEDRE (min 50%)

Dry, red wine dominant

Question 10

Bandol top producers

Answer 10

Domaine Tempier
Chateau de Pibaron
Chateau Pradeux

Question 11

Provence histroy/lore

Answer 11

Brithplace of wine in FRance

Has been producing wine since 600 BCE

Question 12

Provence food pairings

Answer 12

Dry rose: Shellfish, bouillaaisse

Bandol red wine: Roasted leg of lamb, cassouelet (Bandol red wines are very deep, rugged, spicy, and leathery)

Question 13

Languedoc-Roussillon geography (location and features)

Answer 13

Entire southern border of France - from the border of Italy along the Mediterranean coast line to the border with Spain.

Rolling hillsides, steep cliffs, Mediterranean Sea

Question 14

Languedoc-Roussillon map

Answer 14

Question 15

Climate of Languedoc-Roussillon

Answer 15

Mediterranean

Question 16

Languedoc-Roussilon winemaking

Answer 16

Red, white, rose, sweet, sparkling

Lots of IGP wines

Question 17

Vin doux naturels

Answer 17

“Natural sweet wines”

Sweet fortified wines from Muscat made by the process of mutage, a wine making technique for making sweet wines were fermentation is stopped by the addition of a neutral grape spirit.

15-18% alc by volume, 8-10 grams of residual sugar

Mutage also used in Port.

Question 18

Pays d’Oc IGP

Answer 18

The countryside where Occitan (medieval language of southern france) is spoken.

Collective of varietally labelled “country wines”

Largest and most important IGP region of France

Question 19

Languedoc-Roussillon white grapes

Answer 19

Chardonnary
Sauv B
Clairette
Viognier
Muscat
Mauzac
Chenin Blanc

Question 20

Languedoc-Roussillon red grapes

Answer 20

Grenache
Syrah
Carignan
Mourvedre
Cinsault

Question 21

Limoux AOP

Answer 21

Dry whites and reds

White grapes:
Mauzac, Chenin Blanc, Chard

Red graps: Merlot

Question 22

Cremant de Limoux AOP

Answer 22

Traditionl method white and rose sparkling wine

Grapes: Chard, Chenin Blanc, Mauzac, Pinot Noir

Question 23

Fitou AOP

Answer 23

Dry red wines

Grapes: Grenache, Carignan, Syrah, Mourvedre

Question 24

Banyuls AOP/Banyuls Grand Cru AOP

Answer 24

Very sought after vin doux naturel, nutty flavor

Grapes: Grenache

Pairs with chocolate, figs, prunes, foie gras with fruit, salty blue cheeses.

Question 25

Banyuls producers to know

Answer 25

Chapoutier Domaine du Mas Blanc

Question 26

Muscat de Riversaltes AOP

Answer 26

Vin doux naturel Grapes: Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains, Muscat of Alexandria

Question 27

Southwest France geography (location and features)

Answer 27

South of Bordeaux and north of Languedoc Spanish Pyrenees border to the south, landlocked

Question 28

Southwest France wine map

Answer 28

Question 29

Southwest France climate

Answer 29

Continental

Question 30

Southwest France white grapes

Answer 30

Petit Manseng Gros Mangseng

Question 31

Southwest France red grapes

Answer 31

Cab Sauv Merlot Cot (Malbec) Tannat

Question 32

Cahors AOP

Answer 32

Dry red wines only Cot (Malbec) dominant, Merlot, Tannant

Question 33

Madiran AOP

Answer 33

Dry red wines only Tannat dominant, Cab Franc, Cab Sauv

Question 34

Jurancon AOP

Answer 34

Dry and off-dry white wines Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng

Question 35

Southwest France history/lore

Answer 35

Has been growing grapes since 125 BC

Question 36

Southwest France food pairings

Answer 36

Wines go well with duck breast, rack of lamb, foie gras, cassoulet, anything featuring Perigord truffles.

Question 37

Dorgogne geography (location and features)

Answer 37

Southeast of Bodeaux's right bank The Dordogne River Flows west from origin in Massif Central, runs through the region of Bergerac

Question 38

Dordogne wine map

Answer 38

Question 39

Dordogne climate

Answer 39

Continental

Question 40

Bergerac AOP

Answer 40

Dry reds, whites, roses White grapes: Semillon, Sauv Blanc, Sauv Gris, Muscadelle Red grapes: Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Cot, Merlot

Question 41

Monbazillac AOP

Answer 41

Botrytis affected sweet wines White wine Grapes: Muscadelle, Sauv Blanc, Semillon Pair with: Sweet: peach based desserts, caramel, citrus, apricots, pears Savory: foie gras , savory dishes with sweet sauces, salty cheeses, creamy cheeses.