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What is the climat of Provence?
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Mediterranean
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What are the soils of Provence?
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Diverse Ancient Soils. Sand, red sandstone, granitic soils in parts with some outcrops of limestone
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What are the 8 AOP's of Provence?
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Côtes de Provence
Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence Les Baux de Provence Coteaux Varois en Provence Bandol Bellet Cassis Palette |
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TorF. 75% of the Côtes de Provence AOP production is dedocated to rosé?
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TRUE
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What are the 4 communes of Côtes de Provence AOP?
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Sainte-Victoire
Fréjus La Londe Pierrefeu |
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What is the most new commune of Côtes de Provence AOP?
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Pierrefeu (2012)
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What are the 4 white grapes of Côtes de Provence AOP?
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Clairette
Ugni Blanc Sémillon Vermentino |
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What are the main red grapes of Côtes de Provence AOP?
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depending on commune Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre
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What is Tibouren?
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local provencial red grape used for bulk wine production
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What are skittle bottles?
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hourglass-shaped bottle traditionally used for bottling provencial rosé
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What is saignage?
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color to wine through a short period of skin contact
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What is the minimum & maxiumu % of Mourvèdre in Bandol?
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50% & 95%
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What are the soils of Bandol?
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flinty Limestone, Sandy Marl, Sandstone
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How much time does Bandol Rouge age in oak?
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18 months
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What are 3 notable producers from Bandol?
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Domaine Tempier
Château de Pibarnon Château Pradeaux |
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Where is Les Baux de Provence AOP located?
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former subappellation of the larger Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence AOP
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TorF. 2011 revision of the Les Baux de Provence AOP rules added white wines, based on Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Vermentino, and Roussanne
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TRUE
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Where is Domaine de Trévallon located?
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Les Baux de Provence AOP
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TorF. Domaine de Trévallon produces a Cabernet Sauvignon based wines as vin de pays?
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TRUE
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What Vin de Pays is used for Domaine de Trévallon Rouge?
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Vin de Pays Des Rouches du Rhone
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Where is Château Simone located?
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occupies 3/4 of the Palette AOP
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Where is Cassis AOP located?
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On the Medditerranean Coast west of Bandol
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Where is Bellet AOP located?
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On the Medditerranean Coast above the city of Nice
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Where is Palette located?
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on the eastern edge of Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence AOP
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What is Rolle?
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synonmy for Italian Vermentino grown in Bellet AOP
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When was the Grand Cru Estates established in Provence?
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1955
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How many estates were orginally classified as Grand Cru in 1955?
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23
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How many Grand Cru Estates of Provence are there now?
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18
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What are the 18 Grand Cru Estates of Provence?
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Château Minuty (Gassin)
Château Sainte-Roseline (Les Arcs-sur-Argens) Château de la Source 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) |
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Where is the Coteaux Varois en Provence AOP?
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sandwiched between Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence AOP to the west and Côtes de Provence AOP east
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Where is Domaine de Triennes located?
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Coteaux Varois en Provence AOP?
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TorF. Domaine de Triennes also chooses to release wines as vins de pays?
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TRUE
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What are the 4 AOP's of Corsica?
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Vin de Corse
Muscat du Cap Corse Patrimonio Ajaccio |
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What is Nielluccio?
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indigenous variant of Sangiovese grown on Corsica
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What is Sciacarello?
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indigenous red grape grown on Corsica
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TorF. Vermentino is indigenous to the island Corsica?
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TRUE
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What are the primary grapes of Vin de Corse Blanc?
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75% Vermentino with max 25% Ugni Blanc
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What is Malvoisie de Corse?
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synonmy for Italian Vermentino on Corsica
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What is Rossola?
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synonmy for Ugni Blanc on Corsica
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What is Mammolo?
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Synonmy for Sciacarello on Corsica
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What is Barbarossa?
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red blending grape used in Corsican blends
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Where is Ajaccio located?
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on the Eastern Coast of Corsica
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Where is Patrimonio located?
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on the Northern tip of Corsica
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What is Muscat du Cap Corse AOP?
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VDN Blanc made from Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains from Corsica
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What is the mutage for Muscat du Cap Corse AOP?
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Min. 96° neutral alcohol in 5-10% proportion to wine
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What is the abv for Muscat du Cap Corse AOP?
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15%-18%
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