Occitanie Flashcards

1
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Grapes of Fitou

A
  • Min 50% combined Grenache Carignan
  • Min 10% combined Syrah Mourvèdre
  • No grape may account for more than 80%
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2
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Subregions of Fitou

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  • Maritime
  • Montagneux (24 km inland)
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Soils of Fitou

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  • Maritime- clay and limestone

- Montagneux- schist

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Grapes of Corbières-Boutenac

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Minimum 70% combined: 
- Grenache
- Carignan 
- Mourvèdre 
No variety may exceed 80% of the blend
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5
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What are the departements of the Languedoc-Roussillon

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  • Herault
  • Tarn
  • Aude
  • Pyrenees-Orientales
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6
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Soils of Malepere

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Clay and limestone

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7
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What are the grapes of Malepere

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Rose
- min 40% Cab Franc with Merlot, Cot, Cab Sauv, Cinsault and Grenache

Red

  • min 40% Merlot
  • min 20% Cab Franc, Cot
  • Secondary: Cab Sauv, Lladoner Pelut and Grenache
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8
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Grapes of Estaing AOP

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  • White
    Chenin Blanc, min 50%
    Mauzac
    Saint Come
- Rose, min 2 verities 
Gamay 50%- 80%
Fer
Cab Sauv 
Cab Franc
- Red, min 3 varieties 
Gamay, min 20%
Fer, min 30%
Cab Sauv
Cab Franc
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9
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What is the only AOP that falls out of Languedoc AOP

A

Malepere AOP

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10
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Grapes of Saint-Mont

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White:

  • Min 50% Gros Manseng
  • min 20% combined Arroufiac, Petit Courbu

Rose:

  • min 60% Tannat
  • min 20% combined Cab Sauv, Fer
  • max 10% white varieties

Red:

  • Min 60 Tannat
  • min 20% combined Cab Sauv, Fer
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11
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In what Departament is Saint- Mont located in

A

Gers

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12
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Grapes of Cahors

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min 70% Cot, plus Merlot and Tannat

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13
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What are the soils of Cabardes

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Clay and Limestone

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14
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What are the grapes of Cabardes

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Rose and Reds - 
min 40% combined: 
- Cabernet Franc
- Cabernet Sauvingnon
- Merlot
min 40% combined: 
- Grenache
- Syrah
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15
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What are the winds affecting Cabardes

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Marin and Cers

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16
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What are the Mountains separating Cabardes from the South West

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Montagne Noire of the Massif Central

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17
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What river separates Cabardes from Minervois

A

Orbiel River

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18
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What AOP is based on Piquepoul

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Picpoul de Pinet

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19
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Soils of Picpoul de Pinet

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Limestone and sand

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20
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Grapes of Marcillac

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Rose:

  • min 80% Fer
  • plus Prunelard, Cab Sauv, Merlot

Red:

  • min 80% Fer
  • plus Prunelard, Cab Sauv, Merlot
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21
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Grapes of Irouleguy

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White- blend of at least 2 varieties

  • Petit Manseng
  • Gros Manseng
  • Petit Courbu
  • Courbu
Rose
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cabernet Franc
- Tannat
accessory varieties: all the whites, may not exceed 10% of the blend

Red-
- min 50% combined Tannat, Cabernet Franc
Secondary: Cabernet Sauvignon
- no variety may exceed 90%

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22
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In what departament is Irouleguy located in

A

Pyrenees-Atlantique

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23
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Grapes of Pic Saint-Loup

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Rose- at least two varieties

  • min 30% Syrah
  • Grenache, Mourvèdre

Red- at least two varieties

  • min 50% Syrah
  • Grenache, Mourvèdre
  • Secondary: Carignan, Cinsault
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24
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What is Rimage

A

Vintage dated Banyuls; normally bottled within a year

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25
Q

Name some of the top Banyuls producers

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  • Domaine du mas Blanc

- de la Rectorie

26
Q

Grapes of Banyuls

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min 50% Grenache

27
Q

Grapes of Banyuls Grand Cru

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min 75% Grenache

28
Q

Minimum aging for Banyuls Grand Cru

A

at least 30 months in barrel; may not be released before June 1st of the 3rd year following the harvest

29
Q

Minimum aging for Banyuls Hors d’Age

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5 years minimum aging; may not be released before September 1st of the 5th year following harvest

30
Q

When was Banyuls AOP established

A

1936

31
Q

Subzones of Cotes du Roussillon

A

les Aspres

32
Q

Grapes of Cotes de Roussillon Villages

A
  • Grenache
  • Carignan
  • Syrah
  • Mourvedre
33
Q

What communes can append their name on Cotes du Roussillon Villages

A
  • Tautavel
  • Lesquedre
  • Latour-de-France
  • Caramany
34
Q

What river crosses through Saint-Chinian

A

l’Orb

35
Q

What are the sub zones of Saint-Chinian

A
  • Roquebrun

- Berlou

36
Q

Crus if Terrasses du Larzac

A
  • Montpeyroux

- Saint-Saturnin

37
Q

What river separates the Rhone Valley from the Languedoc

A

Vidourle River

38
Q

Geographical Designations of Gres de Montpelier

A
  • Saint-Christol
  • Saint-Drezerey
  • La Mejanelle
  • Saint-Georges-d’Orques
39
Q

What two appellations were approved in 1948 in the Languedoc

A
  • Clairette du Languedoc

- Fitou

40
Q

What is the last appellations to be approved in the Languedoc? When?

A
  • Pic-Saint-Loup

- 2017

41
Q

First appellation of the Languedoc?

When was it approved

A
  • Muscat de Frontignan

- 1936

42
Q

Name the Geographical Designations of the Languedoc from North to South

A
  • Sommieres
  • Gres de Montpelier
    • Saint-Christol
    • Saint-Drezerey
    • La Mejanele
    • Saint-Georges-d’Orques
  • Montpeyroux
  • Saint-Saturnin
  • Quatourze
  • Cabrieres
  • Pezenas
43
Q

What is the synonym for Bourboulenc in the Languedoc

A

Malvoisie

44
Q

Who is credited for employing micro-oxygenation in Madiran

A

Patric Ducournau

45
Q

Name two producers from Limoux

A
  • J Laurent
  • Chateau Rives-Blanques
  • Begude
46
Q

Name the main rivers in the Languedoc from north to south

A
  • Le Vidourle
  • l’Herault
  • l’Orb
  • Canal Midi
  • l’Aude
47
Q

What styles of wine does Jurançon produces

A
  • Jurançon Sec; max 4g rs
  • Jurançon; min 40g rs
  • Jurançon Vemdage Tardive; min 55g rs
48
Q

What are the grapes of Jurançon

A
  • Petit/ Gros Manseng; min 50% combined

- Secondary: Courbu, Petit Courbu, Lauzet, Camaralet du Lasseube

49
Q

When was Jurançon AOP established

A

1936

50
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When Jurançon Sec AOP was established

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1975

51
Q

Soils of Jurançon

A

Limestone, Clay, Stone and Sand

52
Q

What mountains are protecting Jurançon

A

Midi d’Ossau

53
Q

When did Collioure become an AOP

A

1971

54
Q

Producers from Picpoul de Pinet can release their wines under what IGP

A

Cote du Thau

55
Q

Name two producers from Picpoul de Pinet

A
  • Felines- Jourdan

- Chateau Saint Martin de la Garrigues

56
Q

What river crosses through Saint-Chinian

A

Vernazobre

57
Q

What are the soils of Saint-Chinian

A
  • Schist in the northern bank on Vernazobre

- Clay and limestone in southern bank of Vernazobre

58
Q

What mountains separate Malepère from the Languedoc

A

Haut Corbières Peak

59
Q

Name 3 producers from Malepere

A
  • Cave du Razes
  • Girard
  • Chateau Guilhem
60
Q

What is Vin de Liqueur called in Langeudoc

A

Cartagene