Wine Quiz Vin du Midi: A Southern France Wine Quiz Mar 07, 2024 1 of 10 RIGHT! WRONG! If you’re a fan of rosés, which of these southern France wine regions would you likely want to visit, owing to its celebrated pinks and well-known wineries such as Domaines Ott and Château Miraval? Dordogne Provence Cornas Les Riceys Which of these is not one of the many grapes grown in the Southern Rhône Valley? Syrah Grenache Pinotage Mourvèdre In which Southern Rhône Valley appellation does Château de Beaucastel make an acclaimed red wine using all 13 approved grape varieties? Gigondas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Tavel Margaux Amid the pinks, crisp whites and fruit-packed reds of southern France, what sets the wines of Limoux in Southwest France apart from the rest? They are frequently sparkling. They are exclusively orange wines. They must be made exclusively from Chardonnay. They contain no alcohol. Closely associated with the Tuscany region in Italy, the Sangiovese grape (under the name Nielluccio) also grows widely on which island in southern France? Groix Île-d'Aix Corsica Sardinia Located within the massive Languedoc-Roussillon region, Banyuls is an appellation exclusively for which type of wine? Fortified wines Mulled wines Green wines Banyuls only makes brandy. While closely associated with Argentina today, which of these red grapes is also historically linked to the Cahors appellation in southern France, where it is used to make structured wines with dark fruit, herb and spice flavors? Carignan Pinot Noir Cinsault Malbec Since 2022, which of these basketball stars has been pursuing wine projects throughout southern France, and is now a co-owner of Rhône estate Château St.-Laurent near Avignon? Carmelo Anthony Candace Parker Tony Parker Lisa Leslie Which of these grapes—also used widely for Cognac and Armagnac production—is frequently used to make white wines along the coast of Provence? (Hint: Under a different name, it’s also widely used in Italy.) Ugni Blanc Riesling Gewürztraminer Chenin Blanc Not far from Bordeaux in Southwest France, which of these wine regions shares its name with a famous character in French literature? Charlus Bergerac Candide Fantômas Next Results Your score is Retake this quiz
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