France Languedoc-Roussillion Flashcards
(26 cards)
Climate and influences
Warm Mediterranean climate
Tranontane wind
Maritime influence ( sea breeze cooling effect )
Sunshine hours
Altitude inland cooling effect
Style of wines of Languedoc- Roussillion
Dry to sweet ( VDN-VDL)
Still to sparkling
Red rose and white wines
Minervois Aop
Red wines : GMS + Lladoner pelut, Carognan and others local
Rose : red grapes + small amount of white grapes
White: Roussanne - Marsanne -Grenache Blanc - Bourboulenc
Grand Crus of Languedoc
5 grand crus
La Liviniere
Corbieres-Boutenac
La Clape
Pic-saint-loup
Terraces de Larzac
La liviniere Aop
Red wine grand cru status
Grenache - Mourvèdre - Syrah- lladoner pelut
Corbieres Aop
Red rose white wines
Red wines : Carignan - Grenache - lladoner pelut-syrah -Mourvèdre and a max of 20% Cinsault
Corbieres-Boutenac Grand Cru
Min 30% Carignan in blend
La Clape grand cru
Red rose white wines
Red : GMS blend
White : min 60% Grenache Blanc - Bourboulenc
Pic Saint Loup Grand cru
Red rose wines
Blend min 90% G.M.S ( at least 2 varieties)
+ max 10% Carignan - Cinsault
Terraces de Larzac grand cru
Red wines only
Grenache - Mourvèdre - Syrah
+ Cinsault - Carignan
At least 3 of those varieties in blend
Top appellation languedoc
Faugeres Aop
Red rose white wines
Red : GMS and Lledoner pelut
White : Grenache Blanc- Marsanne - Roussanne- Rolle
Fitou Aop
Fitou Maritime/ Montagnaux
Only red wines
Min 60% Carignan Grenache + 10% Mourvèdre 10% Syrah
Limoux Aop
Still/semi-sparkling/sparkling wines
White still: Chardonnay - Chenin Blanc -+Mauzac( min 15%)
Barrel fermented (oak)
Red still: min 50% Merlot + 30% Grenache - Cot- Syrah and Carignan ( max 10%)
Blanquette de Limoux Aop
Methode Ancestrale Aop
Sparkling wine methode traditionelle
90% mauzac + Chardonnay-Chenin Blanc
Ancestrale is not disgorged and on lees for 1 year
Cremant de Limoux Aop
Min 90% Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc + max 20% of Mauzac -Pinot Noir
Picpoul de Pinet Aop
White wines
Piquepoul Blanc
Saint Chinian Aop
Red rose white wines
Red: min 70% GSM blend + max 30% Carignan - Cinsault
White : min 30% Grenache Blanc+ Marsanne-Roussanne-Rolle+ max 10% clairette-macabeu- Bourboulenc - Viognier - Carignan Blanc
Saint Chinion villages Aop
Berlou: Carignan + GSM blend
Roquebrun: min 70% Syrah Grenache + Carignan Mourvèdre
Frontignan
Muscat de Frontignan
VDN/VDL
Muscat Blanc a petits grains
Golden color orange marmalade aromas
VDN: 252g/L RS and 15-18 abv
VDL: 237g/L RD and 15-18 abv
Cote de Roussillion Aop
Red rose white wines
Red : GSM blend Carignan
White : Grenache Blanc - Marsanne - Roussanne - Vermentino- Macabeu- Viognier - Carignan Blanc
Cote de roussillion villages Aop
Only red wines
Limited to 25 villages
Carignan - Grenache - Mourvèdre - Syrah
Min 3 of those in the blend
Banyuls/ Banyuls Grand Crus Aop
VDN appelation
White - ambré- rose - red - Rimange
Grenache( Blanc/gris/noir) - Macabeu - Tourbat
Rimange : matured 12 months in barrel
Grand Crus: 75% Grenache + Macabeu- Tourbat- Muscat Blanc a petits grains -
Muscat d’alexandrie
Matured min 30 Months in barrel
Collure Aop
Red rose white wines unfortified
Grapes from Banyuls
Maury Aop
Red still wines and VDN rose red white
Grenache + Tourbat - Macabeu
Similar to Banyuls
