Languedoc Rousillon

Question 1

What are the two portions of Fitou AOC?

What color wines are allowed here?

Answer 1

Maritime and Montagneux

Red blends only - Grenache+Carignan must be 60% minimum

Question 2

What styles of wine are made in Corbieres AOC?

Answer 2

White, red, and rose

Must be blends

Question 3

A wine labeled Corbieres Boutenac AOC will be what kind of wine?

Answer 3

A red blend, of Grenache, Carignan, and Mourvedre

Question 4

Wines from Minervois AOC can be what styles and colors?

Answer 4

White, red, rose

Must be blends

Question 5

Minervois La Livinieres AOC will be what kind of wine by law?

Answer 5

A red blend, GSM+C

Question 6

Languedoc AOC is required to be what style wine?

Answer 6

A blend, still white, red or rose

Question 7

Carbardes AOC is a bit unique, required to be what two colors of wine, and of what blend? (%)

Answer 7

Must be red or rose.

A min 40% Cab Franc+Cab Sauv+Merlot
AND
A min 40% Grenache+Syrah

Question 8

A bottle of Malepere AOC Rouge is a minimum what % grape?

Rose?

Answer 8

Rouge is a minimum 40% Merlot
Rose is a minimum 40% Cab Franc

Question 9

Saint Chinian AOC wines are what colors and style?

Answer 9

White-min 30% Grenache Blanc
Red and rose-GSM+Lladoner Pelut

Must be blends

Question 10

What are the 2 sub zones of Saint Chinian AOC? If on a label, whats in the bottle?

Answer 10

Berlou and Roquebrun-red wines only

GSM blends+Carignan

Question 11

What is made in Faugeres AOC?

Answer 11

Blends

White (Roussanne is required)
Red, and Rose (GSM+C)

Question 12

Limoux AOC rouge requires what?

Answer 12

A blend of 3 grapes, of which Merlot must be 30-70% + Grenache, Cot, Syrah…

Question 13

Limoux AOC blanc will be what?

Answer 13

Mauzac, Chenin, and Chardonnay

must be fermented in oak

Question 14

A method ancestrale sparkler from Limoux is required to be what grape?

Answer 14

100% Mauzac

Question 15

Blanquette de Limoux and Cremant de Limoux are both what method sparkler, and spend how long on the lees?

Answer 15

traditional

9 months

Question 16

Its own AOC, Cremant de Limoux can be what colors and grapes?

Answer 16

Blanc or Rose

min 50% Chard, 10-40% Chenin, plus Mauzac and Pinot Noir (max 20%)

Question 17

A Clairette du Languedoc AOC wine may be what styles?

Answer 17

100% Clairette

Blanc, Rancio, VDN, VDL

these wines can have some sweetness, max 45g/L r.s. on blanc, less than 40g/L r.s. for VDN

Question 18

La Clape AOC is relatively new to the scene, in 2015. What’re they approved for? Grapes?

Answer 18

White and Red blends (no rose)

Whites are a min 30% Bourboulenc
Rouge is a GSM blend

Question 19

Pic Saint Loup AOC makes what color wines leaning on this grape? (%)

Answer 19

Reds (min 50% Syrah)
Roses (min 30% Syrah)

Question 20

What is Picpoul de Pinet AOC?

Answer 20

An AOC featuring white wines that are 100% Piquepoul Blanc

Question 21

Whats getting made in Sable de Camargue AOC?

Whats a Gris de Gris?

When did this become an AOC?

Answer 21

Vin Gris, or skin contact rose

A specialty of the area. 100% Grenache Gris

2023

Question 22

Whats in a bottle of Terrasses du Larzac AOC?

Answer 22

Red Blend, GSM+C

Question 23

What are the 4 AOC’S for Vin Doux Naturel in Languedoc?

Whats the grape?

Which one is also allowed to make Vin de Liqueur?

Answer 23

Musc. de Mireval
Musc. de Lunel
Musc. de Saint Jean de Minervois
Musc. de Frontignan (vdl)

Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains

Question 24

Who introduced the mutage method in Roussillon and in what century?

Answer 24

Arnaud de Villeneuve, 13th century

Question 25

What percentage of French fortified wine production does Roussillon claim? What is the minimum r.s. on these wines?

Answer 25

90% 45g/L

Question 26

For Rivesaltes AOC, a VDN Granat requires what 3 things? grape(s) style of ageing length of ageing

Answer 26

100% Grenache aged reductively 3 months in bottle, total time approx 7 months - 19 months (may 1st-june 30th)

Question 27

For Rivesaltes AOC, the Ambre (ambre) and Tuile (tawny) styles of VDN require what style of ageing, and for how long?

Answer 27

oxidative ageing can't be released for almost 2.5 years (mar 1st of 3rd year after harvest)

Question 28

What grapes might I find in a Rivesaltes AOC Ambre or Tuille?

Answer 28

A blend of all three Grenache colors, Tourbat (Malvosie du Roussillon), and Macabeu

Question 29

A rose Rivesaltes can be made?

Answer 29

yes. it doesn't require and ageing style.

Question 30

Whats the special bottle for Rivesaltes called?

Answer 30

Bonbonnes, looks like a demi john

Question 31

What is required of Rivesaltes AOC Hors d'Age?

Answer 31

Tuile or Ambre styles min 5 years age, often much longer

Question 32

Can Rivesaltes AOC be labeled Rancio?

Answer 32

Yes, for Tuile and Ambre styles

Question 33

What other Roussillon AOC'S make VDN wines?

Answer 33

Maury AOC and Banyuls AOC both do. In a similar range of styles.

Question 34

Other than VDN, what else does Maury AOC make? grape? %

Answer 34

Rouge, 60-80% Grenache

Question 35

What is the unfortified AOC covering the Banyuls area?

Answer 35

Collioure AOC, white red and rose

Question 36

What is Banyuls Grand Cru AOC? Hors d'Age?

Answer 36

A red VDN, min 75% Grenache, aged in barrel for at least 30 months. Adds an extra 2 years+ ageing on, not to be released until Sept 1, 5th year after harvest

Question 37

In Banyuls AOC, what is a 'Rimage'? 'Traditionnel'?

Answer 37

A vintage dated rouge VDN A rouge VDN min 50% Grenache Rouge/Gris

Question 38

Cotes du Roussillon AOC allows for what styles of wine? Cotes du Roussillon Villages AOC?

Answer 38

White, red, and rose A lot of rose. CdR-V is red only, from the Northern communes in the region.

Question 39

Which 5 villages can add their name to Cotes du Roussillon Village AOC?

Answer 39

Latour de France Caramany Les Aspres Lesquerde Tautavel

Question 40

What is the IGT category for Languedoc Roussillon? What is the iconic producer of Languedoc making wines under this IGT, and where is he located?

Answer 40

Pays d'Oc IGT Grange des Peres, Laurent Vaille Near the town of Aniane, just NW of Montpellier