Languedoc Flashcards
Languedoc AOPs
Languedoc Clairette du Languedoc Cabardés Corbiéres Corbiéres Boutenac Faugéres Fitou La Clape Limoux Crémant de Limoux Malepére Minervois Minervois La Liviniére Picpoul de Pinet Saint Chinian Terrasses du Larzac Muscat de Frontignan Muscat de Lunel Muscat de Mireval Muscat de Saint Jean de Minervois
Fitou AOP sectors and grape
Fitou Maritime
Fitou Montagneux
Carignan
Subzone of Corbiéres and grape
Corbiéres Boutenac
Carignan
Minervois AOP and its center
Red, white, rosé
Minervois La Liviniére - only red
Malepére AOP
Min 5o% Merlot and Cabernet Franc
Sub-zones of St. Chinian
Berlou
Roquebrun
only red here in the sub zones
Limoux AOP
grapes
white - must be fermented in oak
Chardonnay, Chenin, Mauzac
red
Merlot based
Sparkling wine production AOPs in Languedoc
Blanquette de Limoux
Crémant de Limoux
Limoux Méthode Ancestrale
Oldest purposefully made sparkling wine
Balnquette de Limoux
Blanquette de Limoux grape
Min 9o% Mauzac
Crémant de Limoux
Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc with maximum 2o% Mauzac and Pinot Noir
Limoux Méthode Ancestrale
1oo% Mauzac
Fortified wine appellations in Languedoc
Muscat de Mireval
Muscat de Lunel
Muscat de Frontignan
Muscat de St-Jean-de-Minervois
Muscat á Petits Grains Blanc
Communes of production of Muscat de Lunel
good to know but not essential
Lunel
Lunel-Viel
Saturargues
Vérargues
saturnus vér veszekedés
Muscat de Nöel
Christmas wines must be bottled by Dec 1. of the year after harvest
