Languedoc Flashcards by Troy Smith

grapes of Languedoc AOP white wines

◾Principal Varieties (vineyard must contain at least two): Piquepoul Blanc (max. 50%), Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Tourbat, and Vermentino
◾Accessory Varieties: max. 30% combined Carignan Blanc, Terret Blanc, Macabeu, and Viognier (max. 10% Viognier)

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grapes of Languedoc AOP rose wines

◾Principal Varieties: Min. 50% combined Syrah, Mourvèdre (min. 20% combined Syrah and Mourvédre), Grenache Noir, and Lledoner Pelut (min. 20% combined Grenache Noir and Lledoner Pelut if Carignan is present)
◾Accessory Varieties: Cinsault, Carignan (max. 40%), plus a max. 10% combined Counoise, Grenache Gris, Morrastel, Piquepoul Noir, Rivairenc, Terret Noir, and white varieties

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grapes of Languedoc AOP red wines

◾Principal Varieties: Min. 50% combined Syrah, Mourvèdre (min. 20% combined Syrah and Mourvédre), Grenache Noir, and Lledoner Pelut (min. 20% combined Grenache Noir and Lledoner Pelut if Carignan is present)
◾Accessory Varieties: max. 40% Carignan; max. 40% Cinsault; max. 10% combined Counoise, Grenache Gris, Morrastel, Piquepoul Noir, Rivairenc, and Terret Noir

essentially the same as for rose, but white are not allowed

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wine styles of Languedoc AOP

white, red, rose, primeur/nouveau for red and rose

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max RS for Languedoc AOP

◦Blanc/Rosé: 4 g/l
◦Rouge: 3 g/l
(4 g/l if potential alcohol is at least 14%)

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GDs of Languedoc (14)

Cabrières, La Clape, Grés de Montpellier, La Méjanelle, Montpeyroux, Pézenas, Pic-Saint-Loup, Quatourze, Saint-Christol, Saint-Drézéry, Saint-Georges-d’Orques, Saint-Saturnin, Terrasses du Larzac, Sommières

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Cabrières encépagement and assemblage

Rouge: Min. 60% combined Grenache and Syrah; Min. 25% Syrah; Max. 40% combined Mourvèdre, Cinsault, and Carignan; max. 10% Morrastel

Rosé: Max. 70% combined Cinsault and Grenache Noir; Min. 45% Cinsault; Min. 20% Grenache Noir; Max. 35% combined Mourvèdre and Syrah; Max. 10% other red and white varieties

Blend of at least 2 varieties. No single variety may exceed 65% of the blend.

Rouge: Min. 50% combined Grenache Noir and Syrah

Rosé: Min. 30% Cinsault, Min. 20% Grenache Noir; Max. 35% combined Mourvèdre and Syrah; Max. 10% other red and white varieties

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La Clape encépagement and assemblage

Rouge: Min. 70% combined Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre; Min. 20% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre; Min. 20% Grenache Noir; plus Carignan and Cinsault

Blanc: Min. 60% combined Bourboulenc and Grenache Blanc; Min. 40% Bourboulenc; plus Clairette, Marsanne, Piquepoul Blanc, Roussanne, Vermentino, Macabeu, Terret Blanc, and max. 10% Viognier

Blend of at least 2 varieties.

Rouge: Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre are in the majority. No single variety exceeds 70% of the blend.

Blanc: No single variety exceeds 80% of the blend. Min. 30% Bourboulenc; Max. 10% Viognier

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Grés de Montpellier encépagement and assemblage

Rouge: Min. 70% combined Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre; Min 20% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre; Min. 20% Grenache Noir (if Carignan is present, min. 10% if not); plus Carignan and a max. 10% combined Morrastel and Cinsault

Blend of at least 2 varieties. No single variety may exceed 80% of the blend. Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre are in the majority.

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La Méjanelle encépagement and assemblage

Rouge: Min. 75% combined Grenache Noir, Mourvèdre, and Syrah; Min. 30% Grenache Noir; Min. 20% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre; plus Carignan and a max. 10% combined Cinsault and Morrastel

Blend of at least 2 varieties. No single variety may exceed 70% of the blend. Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre are in the majority. Min. 30% Grenache Noir

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Montpeyroux encépagement and assemblage

Rouge: Min. 3 varieties present, and none may exceed 75% of plantings. Min. 60% combined Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre; Min. 20% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre; plus Cinsault and Carignan

Blend of at least 3 varieties. No single variety may exceed 70% of the blend. Min. 40% combined Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre

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Pézenas encépagement and assemblage

Rouge: No single variety may exceed 70% of plantings. Min. 75% combined Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah; Min. 20% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre; plus Carignan and Cinsault (Min. 20% Grenache Noir if Carignan is present)

Blend of at least 2 varieties. No single variety may exceed 80% of the blend. Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre are in the majority.

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Pic-Saint-Loup encépagement and assemblage

At least 2 principal varieties (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre) must be present in the vineyard.

Rouge: Min. 20% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre; Min. 20% Grenache Noir (if Carignan is present); Max. 10% combined Carignan, Cinsault, Morrastel, and Counoise

Rosé: Min. 70% combined Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre; Min. 20% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre; Max. 10% Grenache Gris; plus Cinsault, Counoise, and Morrastel

Blend of at least 2 varieties. No single variety may exceed 80% of the blend. Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre are in the majority.

Rouge: Max. 10% combined Counoise and Morrastel

Rosé: Max. 10% Cinsault

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Quatourze encépagement and assemblage

Rouge: No single variety may exceed 70% of plantings. Min. 70% combined Grenache Noir, Syrah, and Mourvèdre; Min. 40% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre; plus Carignan, Cinsault, and Lledoner Pelut

Blend of at least 2 varieties. No single variety may exceed 70% of the blend. Min. 60% combined Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre

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Saint-Christol encépagement and assemblage

Rouge: At least 3 varieties must be present in the vineyard. Min. 70% combined Grenache Noir, Mourvèdre, and Syrah; Min. 20% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre; Min. 20% Grenache Noir (if Carignan is present, min. 10% if not); Max. 10% Cinsault; Max. 10% Morrastel; Max. 10% combined Piquepoul Noir and Counoise

Blend of at least 2 varieties. No single variety may exceed 65% of the blend. Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre are in the majority

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Saint-Drézéry encépagement and assemblage

Rouge: No single variety may exceed 70% of plantings. Min. 70% combined Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre; Min. 40% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre; Min. 20% Grenache Noir (if Carignan is present, min. 10% if not); plus Carignan and Cinsault

Blend of at least 2 varieties. No single variety may exceed 80% of the blend. Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre are in the majority, and Syrah must be present in the blend.

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Saint-Georges-d’Orques encépagement and assemblage

Rouge: At least 2 varieties must be present in the vineyard. Min. 70% combined Grenache Noir (min. 10%), Syrah, and Mourvèdre; Min. 40% combined Grenache Noir and Syrah; Min. 20% combined Syrah and Mourvédre; plus Cinsault and Carignan

Blend of at least 2 varieties. No single variety may exceed 80% of the blend. Min. 60% combined Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre

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Saint-Saturnin encépagement and assemblage

Rouge: At least 3 varieties must be present in the vineyard, and none may exceed 75% of plantings. Min. 60% combined Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre; min. 25% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre; plus Carignan and a max. 30% Cinsault

Blend of at least 3 varieties. No single variety may exceed 70% of the blend. Min. 40% combined Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre

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Sommières encépagement and assemblage

Rouge: At least 2 varieties must be present in the vineyard, and none may exceed 75% of plantings. Min. 70% combined Grenache Noir, Syrah, and Mourvèdre; Min. 50% combined Grenache Noir and Syrah; Min. 20% Syrah; Min. 20% Grenache Noir (if Carignan is present); plus Cinsault and Carignan

Blend of at least 2 varieties. No single variety may exceed 80% of the blend. Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre are in the majority

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Terrasses du Larzac encépagement and assemblage

Rouge: No single variety may exceed 75% of plantings. Min. 60% combined Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre; Min. 20% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre; Min. 20% Grenache Noir (if Carignan is present); plus Carignan and a max. 30% Cinsault; Max. 10% combined Lledoner Pelut, Terret Noir and Morrastel

Blend of at least 3 varieties. No single variety may exceed 80% of the blend. Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre are in the majority. Max. 10% combined Lledoner Pelut, Terret Noir and Morrastel

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wine styles of Clairette du Languedoc AOP

◦Blanc: 100% Clairette Blanc
◦Blanc “Rancio”
◦Vin de Liqueur Blanc

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min pot alc of Clairette du Languedoc AOP

◦Blanc: 12%
◦Rancio: 14%
◦VDL: 21.5% (17% acquired)

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RS req’ts for Clairette du Languedoc AOP

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◦Blanc: max. 45 g/l

◦VDL: 9-40 g/l

Mutage req’ts for Clairette du Languedoc AOP

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Min. 96° neutral alcohol in 5-8% proportion to wine; mutage must be carried out during fermentation (prior to December 31 of the year of harvest)

grapes and wine styles of Cabardès AOP

red and rose ◾Principal Varieties: Min. 40% combined Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot; min. 40% combined Grenache and Syrah ◾Accessory Varieties: Cot, Cinsault, and Fer

min pot alc of Cabardès AOP

◦Rosé: 12% | ◦Rouge: 12.5%

max RS of Cabardès AOP

◦Rosé: 4 g/l | ◦Rouge: 3 g/l (4 g/l if potential alcohol is greater than 14%)

grapes and wine styles of Corbières AOP

◦Blanc: Min. 2 varieties, including at least one of the following: Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Macabeu, and/or Vermentino. Min. 40% principle varieties. ◦Rosé/Rouge: Min. 2 varieties (including at least one principal variety), and no single variety may exceed 80% of the blend. Min. 40% principal varieties. Grenache, Lladoner Pelut, Mourvèdre, Syrah (among many others)

min pot alc of Corbières AOP

◦Blanc/Rosé: 11.5% | ◦Rouge: 12%

max RS of Corbières AOP

◦Blanc/Rosé: 11.5% | ◦Rouge: 12%

grapes and wine styles of Corbières-Boutenac AOP

red only | 70% combined Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Carignan. No variety may exceed 80% of the blend.

min pot alc and max RS of Corbières-Boutenac AOP

12% | 3 g/l (4 g/l if potential alcohol is greater than 14%

grapes and wine styles of Faugères AOP

blanc: Roussanne and at least one other principle variety must be present (Grenache blanc, marsanne and vermentino) ◦Rosé/Rouge: At least one principal variety must be present. Min. 50% combined Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, and Carignan. No grape may exceed 80% of the blend.

min pot alc for Faugères AOP

12%

max RS for Faugères AOP

◦Blanc/Rosé: 4 g/l | ◦Rouge: 3 g/l (4 g/l if potential alcohol is greater than 14%)

grapes and wine styles of Fitou AOP

% combined Grenache (min. 20%) and Carignan (min. 20%); min. 10% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre

principle soils of Fitou AOP

◦Fitou Maritime: coastal clay and limestone around the saltwater lagoons ◦Fitou Montagneux: 24km inland, mountainous schist

grapes and wine styles of Limoux AOP

◦Blanc: Mauzac, Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay (still whites must be fermented in oak) ◦Rouge: ◾Principal Variety: Min. 50% Merlot ◾Complementary Varieties: Min. 30% combined Grenache, Syrah, and Cot ◾Accessory Varieties: Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon ◦Vin Mousseux Blanc "Méthode Ancestrale": 100% Mauzac ◦Vin Mousseux Blanc "Blanquette de Limoux": Min. 90% Mauzac, plus Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc

sparkling wine requirements for Limoux AOP

◦"Méthode Ancestrale": Enrichment is prohibited. Wines are produced by a single fermentation and must be aged on the lees for a min. 2 months. Min. 3 atmospheres of pressure. Tirage and dosage are prohibited. ◦"Blanquette de Limoux": Wines are produced by the traditional method, and must be aged on the lees for a min. 9 months. Min. 3.5 atmospheres of pressure

grapes and wine styles of Crémant de Limoux AOP

◦Vin Mousseux Blanc ◦Vin Mousseux Rosé ◦Encépagement: Max. 90% combined Chardonnay (min. 50%) and Chenin Blanc (10-40%); plus max. 20% combined Mauzac and Pinot Noir (max. 15%)

sparkling wine req'ts of Crémant de Limoux AOP

◦Traditional Method Secondary Fermentation ◦The wines must spend a min. 9 months on the lees prior to dégorgement, and may not be released for a min. 12 months after the date of tirage ◦Min. 3.5 atmospheres of pressure

grapes and wine styles of Malepère AOP

◦Rosé: Min. 40% Cabernet Franc, min. 20% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Cot, Grenache, and Merlot ◦Rouge: Min. 40% Merlot, min. 20% combined Cabernet Franc and Cot

min pot alc of Malepère AOP

12%

grapes and wine styles of Minervois AOP

◦Blanc: Min. 80% principal varieties (bourbelenc, Grenache Blanc,Macabeu, Marsanne, Roussanne,Vermentino); max. 10% Muscat à Petits Grains ◦Rosé: Min. 50% combined Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Cinsault and Carignan; and max. 10% white varieties. No single variety may account for more than 80% of the blend. ◦Rouge: Min. 2 varieties (at least one principal variety- Grenache, Lladoner Pelut, Mourvèdre, and Syrah ); min. 50% combined Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Cinsault and Carignan. No single variety may account for more than 80% of the blend

grapes and wine styles of Minervois-La Livinière AOP

At least 2 varieties must be present in the blend. Principal varieties compose at least 40% of the blend. Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Cinsault and Carignan together compose at least 80% of the blend.

max RS of Picpoul de Pinet AOP

3 g/l

grapes and wine styles of Picpoul de Pinet AOP

◦Blanc: 100% Piquepoul Blanc (Picpoul)

grapes and wine styles of Saint-Chinian AOP

◦Blanc: Min. 2 varieties, and principal varieties must account for the majority of the blend. Grenache Blanc must be present along with Marsanne, Roussanne and Vermentino ◦Rosé/Rouge: Min. 2 varieties, and principal varieties must account for the majority of the blend (Grenache, lladoner Pelut, Mourvedre and Syrah ◦"Berlou" Rouge: Min. 2 varieties, and principal varieties must account for at least 40% of the blend. Carignan must account for at least 10% of the blend. ◦"Roquebrun" Rouge: Min. 2 varieties, and principal varieties must account for the majority of the blend.

min pot alc of Muscat de Frontignan/Frontignan/Vin de Frontignan AOP

21.5% (15% acquired)

Min RS for Muscat de Frontignan/Frontignan/Vin de Frontignan AOP

◦VDN: 110 g/l | ◦VDL: 185 g/l

mutage for Muscat de Frontignan/Frontignan/Vin de Frontignan AOP

◦VDN: Min. 96° neutral alcohol in 5-10% proportion to wine (occurs during fermentation) ◦VDL: Min. 96° neutral alcohol in a max. 15% proportion to must (occurs prior to fermentation)

grapes and wine styles of Muscat de Lunel AOP

◦Vin Doux Naturel Blanc: 100% Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc ◦Vin Doux Naturel Blanc "Muscat de Nöel": Christmas wines that must be bottled no later than December 1 of the year of harvest

min RS of Muscat de Lunel AOP

110 g/l

grapes and wine styles of Muscat de Mireval AOP

Doux Naturel Blanc: 100% Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc

min RS of Muscat de Mireval AOP

110 g/l

grapes and wine styles of Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois AOP

◦Vin Doux Naturel Blanc: 100% Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc ◦Vin Doux Naturel Blanc "Muscat de Nöel": Christmas wines that must be bottled no later than December 1 of the year of harvest

min RS of Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois AOP

125 g/l

Languedoc Flashcards

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