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What AOP falls within the lager Corbières AOP?
What are its two sections?

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Fitou AOP
Fitou Maritime & Fitou Montagneux

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What kind of wine is made in Fitou AOP?

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Red blends based on Carignan and Grenache with Syrah and Mourvedre as accessories

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Which subzone of Corbiéres was granted full appellation status for red blends based on Carignan and Grenache?

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Corbiéres-Boutenac AOP

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Which subzone of the Minervois AOP is for gris styles of wine?

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Sable de Camargue AOP

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What grape is gris de gris wine made with in the Languedoc?

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Grenache Gris

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What river runs between Minervois and Corbiéres?

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The Aude

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What are the Muscat appellations of the Languedoc?

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Muscat de saint-jean de Minervois
Muscat de Linel
Muscat de Mireval
Muscat de Frontignan

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What ate the red wine only appellations of the Languedoc?
What do all of their assemblage requirements have in common?

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Corbières-Boutenac
Fitou
Minervois-La Liviniére

All must be blends of at least 2 varietals

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Which appellations of the Langurdoc produce red and rosé only?

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Cabardès
Malepère

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What are the encépagement requirements for Malepère?

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Min 50% Merlot for red wines
Min 50% Cab Franc for rosé

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Where would you find Lledoner Pelut?

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In the Languedoc-Rousillon, specifically Corbières, and in Catalonia, specifically in Priorat

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What is the soil in Faugères?

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Schist soils

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What variety must be present in the Blanc wines of Faugères AOP?

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Roussanne

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What is the main city in the Langeudoc?

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Montpellier

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What IGP more or less covers the Languedoc-Rousillon?

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Pays d’Oc

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Why is the IGP for vineyards entirely in the Roussillon district?

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Côtes Catalanes

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What local variety is the star of Blanquette de Limoux? What style of wine is it?

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Mauzac (plus Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc)
A méthode traditionelle sparkling wine

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What is the AOP for sparkling wine in Limoux?

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Crémant de Limoux

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What are two geographic designations in the Languedoc that have been promoted to AOP status?

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Terrasses du Larzac (2014)
La Clape (2015)

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What was the first wine of the Languedoc to receive 100 points from Robert Parker?

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Château la Négly Clos des Truffiers 2001

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What are two geographic designations of the Languedoc that have not yet been promoted to AOP?

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Sommières and Pezenas

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What does Rivesalts mean?

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High Riverbanks in Catalan

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What styles of wine are produced in Rivesaltes?

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Vin doux Naturel
Ambré, grenat, tuilé, and rosé

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Which styles of Rivesaltes are aged in an oxidative environment?

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Ambré and tuilé

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What is a bonbonnes?
A bulb shaped glass bottle used to age Rivesaltes out in the sun
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What is the minimum aging for Rivesaltes AOP to be labelled hors d’age?
5yrs
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What is the encépagement of Rivesaltes Grénat?
100% Grenache
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What are the varietals allowed for use in Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP?
Muscat à Petits Grains and Muscat d’Alexandrie
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When and how was mutage introduced in Rivesaltes?
Rivesaltes in the birthplace of vin doux naturel! In the 13th century it was introduced as a means of medicinal elixir-brewing
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What style of wine is made in Maury AOP?
Vin doux naturel Rouge from primarily Grenache
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What AOP sits across the border from Empordà in Spain?
Banyuls AOP and Collioure AOP
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What % of Grenache is requires for Banyuls Grand Cru AOP?
At least 75%
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What is the minimum barrel aging requirement for Grand Cru Banyuls?
30 months
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What is vintage dated Banyuls usually labeled?
Rimage
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What are rouge Banyuls wines labelled as?
Traditionnel
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What are the unfortified wines of Banyuls labelled as?
Collioure AOP
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Which river runs through Bergerac?
The Dordogne
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What is the appellation for red wine only in Beregerac?
Pécharamant AOP BDX varietals
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What is Malbec called in South West France?
Cot
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What are the sweet wine appellations of Bergerac?
**Monbazillac** best quality Saussignac Rosette Haut-Montravel Côtes de Montravel
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What are the primary varietals in Monbazillac?
Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon
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What river runs through Cahors?
The Lot river
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What is the main varietal of Cahors?
Malbec - must be a minimum of 70% Tannat and Merlot are accessories
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What is the AOP for semi-sweet and sweet white wines from Madiran region? What are the primary grape varieties?
Pacheron du Vic-Bilh AOP Petit Manseng, Petit Courbu, and Arrufiac
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What is the primary varietal of Madiran? Where is it?
Tannat (with CS, CF, and Fer) In the Armagnac region
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What styles of wine are made in Jurancon? From what grape varietals?
Blanc sec Blanc Liquoreux Blanc Vendages Tardives Min 50% from Petit Manseng and Gros Manseng
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Which region of South West France lies at the border with the Basque Country?
Irouléguy AOP
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Where would you find Len de l’El? What does it mean?
In Gaillac AOP used for white wine “Far from sight”
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What grapes are the red wines of Gaillac made with?
Duras, Fer, Syrah, and Prunelard
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What AOP produces varietal Fer wines?
Marcillac AOP
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Where would one find wines based on the Negrette grape?
Fronton AOP - min 40% Negrette
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What is the latest town in the South West of France?
Toulouse
53
List 3 regions that sit on the Garonne river in South West France
Buzet Brulhois Fronton
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Grapes for Jurancon VT may not be harvested until what date?
November 2nd
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Where would one find Raffiat de Moncade? What color is it?
Béarn AOP White
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Is tannat permitted in the Côtes de Duras?
No
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In what appellation are Domaine Le Roc and La Colombière located?
Fronton
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Where is Herri Mina winery?
Irouléguy AOP in the Basque Country The owner was the winemaker at Pétrus for over three decades The Rouge is 100% CF
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What process was invented in Madiran?
Micro-bullage
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What is the minimum actually alcohol for VDN wines in Languedoc-Rousillon?
15%
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What appellation of the Languedoc is closest to the Rhône valley?
Muscat de Lunel

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