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1
Q

75% of wine from Provence is bottled under what appellation?

A

Côtes de Provence

2
Q

75% of Côtes de Provence production is what style?

A

Rosé

3
Q

Styles and varietals of the Côtes de Provence

A

Rosé/Red: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Tibouren (all max 90%), plus
White: Clairette, Ugni Blanc, Vermentino, Sémillon

4
Q

Geographic subzones of Côtes de Provence

A

Sainte-Victoire (west)
Fréjus (east)
La Londe (south)
Pierrefeu (north of La Londe, est. 2012)

5
Q

Name two Grand Crus of Provence

A
Château Minuty
Château Sainte-Roseline
Château de la Source Sainte-Marguerite
Domaine de la Clapière
Domaine de l'Aumérade
Clos Cibonne
Domaine de Rimaurescq
Domaine de Castel Roubine
Château du Galoupet
Château de Saint-Martin
Château de Saint-Maur
Clos Mireille
Château de Selle
Château de Brégançon
Domaine de Mauvanne
Domaine de la Croix
Domaine du Noyer
Domaine du Jas d'Esclans
6
Q

What properties are owned by Domaine Ott?

A

Clos Mireille
Château de Selle
Château Romassan (Bandol)

7
Q

What is unique about Clos Cibonne?

A

The estate is devoted to Tibouren, with assemblages from 90-100%.
They also applied for and were granted permission to list Tibouren on the label pre-2009.

8
Q

Styles and varietals of Bandol

A

Rouge/Rosé: 50-95% Mourvèdre plus Cinsault and Grenache, plus
White: 50-95% Clairette, plus Bourboulenc and Ugni Blanc, plus

9
Q

Minimum aging for Bandol Rouge

A

18mos in wood, not released before May 1 of the year following the harvest

10
Q

Styles and varietals of Cassis

A

White: min. 60% Marsanne and Clairette, plus
Rosé/Red: min. 70% Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvèdre, plus
White grapes are authorized for Rosé

11
Q

Styles and varietals of Palette

A

White: min. 55% Picardin, Clairette, Bourboulenc, plus

Red/Rosé: min. 50% Grenache, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, plus

12
Q

What is the minimum aging for Palette Rouge?

A

18mos in wood

13
Q

In what AOP of Provence is hand-harvesting required?

A

Bandol

14
Q

Styles and varietals of Coteaux Varois en Provence

A

White: Vermentino, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, plus
Red/Rosé: Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah (max 90%), plus
White grapes are authorized for Rosé
Red/Rosé: Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah (max 90%), plus
White grapes are authorized for Rosé

15
Q

Styles and Varietals of Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence

A

White: min. 50% Vermentino, plus
Red/Rosé: min. 70% Grenache plus Mourvèdre, Syrah, Cinsault, Counoise, plus
White grapes are authorized for Rosé

16
Q

Styles and varietals of Les Baux de Provence

A

White: min. 60% Clairette, Grenache Blanc, and Vermentino, plus
Red: min. 60% Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, plus (max 20% Cab Sauv)
Rosé: min. 60% Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, plus

17
Q

What year did Domaine de Trévallon declassify its red to VdP?

A

1995; the year Les Baux was elevated to AOC

18
Q

Styles and Varietals of Bellet

A

White: min. 60% Vermentino, plus

Red/Rosé: Braquet and Fuella Nera, plus

19
Q

Styles and varietals for Vin de Corse

A

White: min. 75% Vermentino, plus Ugni Blanc, Biancu Gentile, Codivarta, Genovèse
Red/Rosé: min. 50% combined Grenache, Nielluccio, Sciaccarello, plus

20
Q

What is the Corsican synonym for Vermentino?

A

Malvoisie de Corse

21
Q

What is the synonym for Sciaccarello?

A

Mammolo

22
Q

What are the geographical designations of Corsica? (North to South)

A
Coteaux du Cap Corse
Calvi
Sartène
Figari
Porto-Vecchio
23
Q

Styles and varietals for Ajaccio

A

White: min. 80% Vermentino, plus

Red/Rosé: min. 60% Sciaccarello, Nielluccio, Barbaroux, Vermentino, plus

24
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Styles and varietals for Patrimonio

A

White: 100% Vermentino
Red: min. 90% Nielluccio, plus Grenache, Sciaccarello, Vermentino
Rosé: min. 75% Nielluccio, plus Grenache, Sciaccarello, Vermentino

25
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What is the minimum must weight, RS, and abv for Muscat du Cap Corse?

A

Must weight: 252 g/L
RS: 90 g/L
ABV: 21.5% (15-18% acquired)

26
Q

What is the Corsican synonym for Ugni Blanc?

A

Rossola

27
Q

What is the encepagement for Coteaux du Cap Corse? Do the other subzones follow this encepagement?

A

White: min. 80% Vermentino, plus
Red/Rosé: min. 60% combined Grenche, Nielluccio, Sciaccarello

The other subzones share an encepagement with Vin de Corse.