Languedoc-Roussillon

Question 1

The only region in France to surpass Bordeaux with Acreage ?

Answer 1

Languedoc-Roussillon

Question 2

The region is still responsible for a large percentage of Europe’s low-end wine surplus.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The oldest appellation of the Languedoc and Roussillon

Answer 3

Fitou 1948

Question 4

What are the main grapes of the Fitou AOP

Answer 4

Carignan and Grenache

Question 5

How is Fitou divided ?

Answer 5

Divided in two based on the soil composition
Fitou Maritime = coastal clay and limestone around the saltwater lagoons
Fitou Montagneux = 24km inland, mountainous schist

Question 6

What is Languedoc and Roussillon largest AOC?

Answer 6

Corbieres AOP

Question 7

Corbieres is mainly known for its focus on Carignan

Answer 7

True

Question 8

The region of Corbieres has about 11 Terroirs what are they?

Answer 8

Montagne d’Alaric
Saint Victor
Fontfroide
Queribus
Boutenac
Termenès
Lézignan
Lagrasse
Sigean
Durban
Serviè

Question 9

When was the Corbières AOC created ?

Answer 9

1985

Question 10

When was Boutenac upgraded to Corbières-Boutenac AOP?

Answer 10

2005 has achieved full appellation status for Carignan-based red wines

Question 11

Name a region north of Corbieres ?

Answer 11

Minervois AOP

Question 12

What is Vent Cers (Von Sir) and where is it found ?

Answer 12

The Cers, also called the Narbonnais (Nah bone) by those who live southeast of Narbonne, is a very dry wind that is colder during the winter and warmer during the summer.

Languedoc and Roussillon

Question 13

What is the opposite of the Vent Cers?

Answer 13

The Marin is a warm, moist wind in the Gulf of Lion of France, blowing from the southeast or south-southeast onto the coast of Languedoc and Roussillon.

Question 14

Grapes for Minervois Rouge ?

Answer 14

Grenache, Lladoner Pelut, Mourvèdre, and Syrah

Question 15

Minervois AOC regulations require the wine to be blended (at least 2 varieties), so pure varietal wines must be Vin de Pays

Answer 15

True,

Question 16

When did Minervois La Liviniere recieve its own individual AOP

Answer 16

1999

Question 17

What is considered to be the Grand Cru area of Minevervois ?

Answer 17

The La Livinieres

Question 18

When was Terrasses du Larzac (Teraz du Lazak) promoted from languedoc roussillon village to independent AOP ?

Answer 18

2014

Question 19

Following the promotion of Terrasses du Larzac another subzone was promoted, What subzone was it and what year did this promotion take place?

Answer 19

La Clape mid 2015

Question 20

Name languedoc fortified wine appellations?

Answer 20

Muscat de Mireval AOP
Muscat de Lunel AOP
Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois AOP
Muscat de Frontignan AOP.

Question 21

What is Muscat de Mireval AOP and when was it established and what are the main grapes ?

Answer 21

VDN
1959
Muscat e Petit Grains

Question 22

Muscat de Nöel”: Christmas wines that must be bottled no later than December 1 of the year of harvest

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Name AOC that produce Muscat de Noel?

Answer 23

Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois AOP
Muscat de Lunel AOP
Riversaltes

Question 24

How long must Rivesaltes Tuile and Ambre be aged for?

Answer 24

3 years
aged in an oxidative environment until at least March 1 of the third year following the harvest.

Question 25

What is the aging for Rivesaltes Grenat?

Answer 25

aged reductively for one year, and must be bottled before June 30 of the second year.

Question 26

Rivesaltes AOP wines aged for a minimum of 5 years may be called hors d’age

Answer 26

True,in practice these may receive up to 20 years of aging prior to release.

Question 27

What is encépagement (Ann See Page More?

Answer 27

Grape Varieties

Question 28

What is the ancepagement of Rivesaltes?

Answer 28

Grenache (Noir, Gris, and Blanc) Maccabéo Tourbat Muscat of Alexandria Muscat à Petits Grains

Question 29

Colors of Rivesaltes?

Answer 29

ambré, grenat, tuilé, and rosé—that is, amber, red, tawny, and pink

Question 30

While Grenache Noir is the sole component of grenat wines, producers of tuilé styles may blend the grape with white varieties

Answer 30

True

Question 31

How is the wine labelled when produced solely from the two Muscat varieties

Answer 31

It may be labeled Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP

Question 32

Rivesaltes was the birthplace of vin doux naturel. Name the person responsible ?

Answer 32

Arnaud de Villeneuve, a 13th-century physician, introduced the process of mutage as a means of medicinal elixir-brewing but it is not the only modern appellation in Roussillon for the style.

Question 33

Other Fortified wine AOP of Roussillon?

Answer 33

Rivesaltes Maury AOP Banyuls AOP Banyuls Grand Cru

Question 34

What is the difference between Banyuls AOP and Banyuls Grand Cru AOP

Answer 34

Banyuls = Grenache Noir accounts for at least 50%, aged for atleast 3 months in the bottle must not be released until May 1 following the year of the harvest.( 1 year) Banyuls Grand Cru = requires at least 75% Grenache,aged for a min of 30 months not to be released until June 1 of the third year following the harvest (3 years)

Question 35

Unfortified red, white, and rosé wines from Banyuls are sold under what label term or AOP?

Answer 35

Collioure AOP ( khulu you)

Question 36

Five communes that may add their names to Côtes du Roussillon Villages appellation?

Answer 36

Latour-de-France Caramany Les Aspres Lesquerde Tautavel.