Languedoc and Roussillon Flashcards
(106 cards)
1
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How long must Cremant de Limoux age on the lees?
A
9 months
2
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What grapes are used in Cremant de Limoux and at what percentages?
A
- chardonnay and chenin blanc (not to exceed 90%)
- remainder is mauzac and pinot noir
3
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What are the principal varieties in Grand Roussillon AOP?
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- grenache (blanc/gris)
- tourbat (malvoisie de Roussillon)
- macabeu
- muscat
4
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What is the elevage of Banyuls GC AOP?
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- min 30 mos in barrel
- not released until June 1 3yfh
5
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What two grapes combined must make up 50% of the wines of Fitou AOP?
A
- grenache
- carignan
6
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What is the primary red grape in Limoux AOP?
A
merlot
7
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What are the 5 subzones of Cotes de Roussillon Villages AOP?
A
- Caramany
- Latour de France
- Lesquerde
- Tautavel
- Les Aspres
8
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What is the primary grape of Corbieres- Boutenac AOP?
A
carignan
9
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What are the 4 principal grapes of Terrases du Larzac AOP?
A
- grenache
- mourvedre
- syrah
- carignan
10
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The whites of Faugeres AOP are blends based on which grape?
A
roussanne
11
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What is the elevage for Rivesaltes ambre and tuile?
A
- must be released Sept 1, 2yfh
12
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What is the elevage for Rivesaltes grenat?
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- aged until May 1 yfh
- bottled no later than June 30, 2yfh
13
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What are the 5 crus of the Languedoc?
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- Corbieres Boutenac
- La Clape
- Minervois la Laviniere
- Pic Saint Loup
- Terrases du Larzac
14
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What is Blanquette de Limoux?
A
- traditional method sparkling of the Languedoc
- min 90% mauzac
- min 9 months on lees
15
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What are the primary white varieties in Saint Chinian AOP?
A
- grenache blanc
- marsanne
- roussanne
- vermentino
16
Q
Limoux AOP ‘method ancestral’ must be made from which grape?
A
100% mauzac
17
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What styles of wine are allowed in Pic Saint Loup AOP?
A
GSM based red and rose
18
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What is the min must weight and RS for the VDN muscat AOPs of Languedoc?
A
- must weight 252 g/L
- RS 110 g/L
19
Q
In what appellation would you find unfortified, dry red, white, and rose from Banyuls?
A
Collioure AOP
20
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What is the primary soil type in Faugeres AOP?
A
schist
21
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Wines from Languedoc AOP must be a blend of min how many grapes?
A
2
22
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What 5 grapes must make up at least 80% of the blend for wined of Minervois la Laviniere AOP?
A
- grenache
- syrah
- mourvedre
- carignan
- cinsault
23
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What is the elevage for Banyuls GC Hors d’Age?
A
- not released until Sept 1, 5yfh
24
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The wines of Terrasses du Larzac must be a blend of at least how many grapes?
A
3
25
What is the primary grape of Banyuls AOP?
grenache
26
In what 2 AOPs would Muscat de Noel be found?
- Muscat de Lunel AOP
- Muscat de Saint Jean de Minervois AOP
27
The gris de gris of Sable de Camargue AOP are based on what grape?
grenache gris
28
What is the only white grape allowed in Picpoul de Pinet AOP?
piquepoul blanc
29
What is the elevage for Rivesaltes Hors d'Age?
aged until at least Sept 1, 5yfh
30
What is VDN rimage?
Vintage dated Banyuls
31
What subzone of Cotes de Roussillon is based on red blends of mourvedre, syrah, and grenache?
Les Aspres
32
What are the 6 categories of VDN Rivesaltes AOP?
- grenat
- ambre
- tuile
- rose
- rancio
- hors d'age
33
What is the only wine allowed in Corbieres Boutenac AOP?
red only
- min 70% grenache, mourvedre, cinsault, plus syrah
34
Where would you find the grape lladoner pelut?
Languedoc
35
What are the two red only subzones of Saint- Chinian?
- Berlou
- Roquebrun
36
Maury AOP VDN ambre, tuile, and hors d'age must age in what type of containers?
glass or other sealed containers
37
What are the principal varieties for red wine in Corbieres AOP?
- grenache
- cinsault
- mourvedre
- syrah
- lladoner pelut
38
Fitou AOP only allows which style of wine?
red
39
What styles of wine are allowed in Grand Roussillon AOP?
- vdn blanc
- vdn rouge
- vdn rose
- vdn rancio
40
Still white wine of Limoux AOP must ferment in which type of vessel?
oak
41
What is the minimum must weight for VDN in the Languedoc?
252 g/L
42
What is the primary white grape of La Clape AOP?
bourboulenc
43
What styles of Rivesaltes are oxidative?
- ambre
- tuile
44
What style of Rivesaltes is reductive?
grenat
45
What is the soil type of La Clape AOP?
limestone outcrop (massif de la clape)
46
What is the soil type of Minervois La Liviniere?
limestone
47
In what year did Minervois La Liviniere receive cru status?
1999
48
What is the French term for destemming?
egrappe
49
What styles of wine are allowed in Clairette du Languedoc AOP?
100% clairette
- white, rancio, vdn
50
What are the 2 influential winds of the Languedoc?
mistral
- cold and dry, blows down from alps and massif central
marin
- wet and warm, comes from the sea, can cause rot
51
When did Corbieres Boutenac receive its own AOP status?
2005
52
What is the assemblage for Cabardes AOP?
red and rose only
- min 40% combined cab franc, cab sauv, merlot
- min 40% grenache
- accessory malbec, fer, cinsault
53
What is the primary soil type in Corbieres Boutenac AOP?
sandstone
54
What is the primary soil type in Malpere AOP?
clay-limestone, gravel
55
What is the min RS of Muscat de Saint Jean de Minervois?
125 g/L
56
What are the primary white varieties in Cotes de Roussillon?
- grenache blanc
- macabeu
- tourbat (malvoisie de Roussillon)
57
All Cotes de Roussillon Villages AOP stipulate a blend of at least how many grapes?
2, the most important cannot exceed 70%
58
What commune within Costieres de Nimes is an AOP producing clairette based whites?
Clairette de Bellegarde AOP
59
What is the primary soil type in Banyuls?
schist
60
What styles of wine are allowed in Minervois AOP?
red, white, rose
61
What are the 5 muscat based VND AOPs in Languedoc?
- Muscat de Frontignan
- Muscat de Lunel
- Muscat de Mireval
- Muscat de Rivesaltes
- Muscat de Saint Jean de Minervois
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What are the principal varieties for white wine in Corbieres Boutenac AOP?
- bourboulenc
- grenache blanc
- marsanne
- roussanne
- macabeu
- vermentino
63
In what year were dry wines added to Maury AOP?
2011
64
What is the min RS in Rivesaltes?
45 g/L
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What is the assemblage for Banyuls Grand Cru AOP?
- min 75% grenache
- other principals - grenache gris/blanc, macabeu, tourbat, muscat
- max 10% combined carignan, counoise, cinsault, mourvedre, syrah
66
What is the elevage of Clairette du Languedoc rancio wines?
cant be released until Nov 1, 3yfh
67
What styles of wine are made in Maury AOP?
- dry red
- VDN
68
Which ocean has an influence on the eastern part of the Languedoc?
Mediterranean
69
What was the first appellation in the Languedoc?
Fitou (1948)
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What are the 2 distinct sectors of Fitou?
- Fitou Maritime
- Fitou Montagneux
71
What is the encepagement for Fitou wines?
- Min. 60% combined Grenache (min. 20%) and Carignan (min. 20%);
- min. 10% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre
- Min 4 grapes present
72
In what AOP is Fitou embedded?
Corbieres AOP
73
What do Malpere AOP and Limoux AOP have in common?
The red wines are Merlot based
74
Which grape varieties are allowed for white wine in Limoux AOP?
Mauzac, Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay
75
Which wine style lays claim to being France’s oldest purposefully made sparkling wine?
Blanquette de Limoux
76
What grape varieties are allowed in Cremant de Limoux AOP? What one is used only for rose production?
- Max. 90% combined Chardonnay (min. 50%) and Chenin Blanc (10-40%); plus max. 20% combined Mauzac and Pinot Noir (max. 15%)
- Pinot Noir for rose only
77
Name the 2 geographic designations of the Languedoc AOP that make red and rose
- Cabrières
- Saint-Saturnin
78
List 2 geographic designations of Languedoc AOP that make red only
- Grés de Montpellier,
- La Méjanelle,
- Montpeyroux,
- Pézenas,
- Quatourze,
- Saint-Christol,
- Saint-Drézéry,
- Saint-Georges-d'Orques,
- Sommières
79
What grape variety is used in the wine Les Servieres?
Cinsault - made by Domaine d’Aupilhac in Montpeyroux sub-appellation from a 120 year old vineyard.
80
What is a “mas?”
A farmhouse/winery
81
What mountain range moderates the western languedoc?
Montaigne Noir
82
What is the mountain range of Saint Chinian?
Cevennes
83
In what AOP are Grange de Peres, mas de Daumas Gassac, and d'Aupilhac found?
Terrasses du Larzac AOP
84
What AOP of languedoc may only make white wine (dry still)?
Picpoul de Pinet
85
Who owns Puech Noble?
Rene Rostaing
86
What is Chamberyzette?
Strawberry infused vermouth from Dolin
87
What percentage of France’s fortified wines are made in Rousillon?
90%
88
What is the min abv in Rivesaltes?
21.5%
89
What is the minimum RS for wines labelled Muscat de Rivesalte AOP?
100 g/L
90
What percentage of Grenache must there be in Traditionnel wines from Banyuls?
50%
91
What is the minimum amount of Grenache required in the blend for Banyuls Grand Cru AOP?
75%
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What is the name of the regional appellation for dry red, white and rose wines from Rousillon?
Cotes de Rousillon AOP
93
What is the difference between Rivesaltes Ambré and Tuilé?
Tuilé must contain grenache noir
94
What mountain range influences Rousillon?
Pyrenees
95
What vintage between 2015-2020 was the most affected by frost in Rousillon?
2017
96
How are vines in Banyuls usually trained?
Head-trained bushvines
97
In what AOP is Mas Amiel found?
Maury AOP
98
What are the styles and aging for Grand Rousillon AOP?
VDV white, rose, red
3 years age
99
What are the winds influencing Banyuls?
- Tramontone
- Levant
100
Under what French départements can the Languedoc AOP be produced?
- Aude
- Gard
- Hérault
- Pyrénées-Orientales
101
What is the CIVL
Comité Interprofessionel des vins du Languedoc
- Trade organization who control the wine industry of the Languedoc
- Created in 1994
102
What is the max yield in Cremant de Limoux AOP?
70 hl/ha
103
What are the main differences between Limoux Méthode Ancestral and Blanquette de Limoux?
Blanquette de Limoux:
- 90% Mauzac + Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc
- traditional method, bottle fermented
- 9 month on the lees
- 3.5 atm
Limoux Méthode Ancestrale:
- 100% Mauzac
- Ancestral method
- 2 months on the lees
- Chaptalisation is not allowed
104
The red wines of Malepere AOP are based on what grape?
merlot
105
The rose wines of Malepere are based on what grape?
cab franc
106
What river influences the Limoux region?
Aude River
