Languedoc & Roussillon Flashcards
(178 cards)
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Two sectors of Fitou
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Fitou Maritime
Fitou Montagneux
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One of the Languedoc’s oldest appellations, Fitou dates back to
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1948
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Both sectors of Fitou are embedded within what other appellation?
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Corbieres
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Grapes of Fitou
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Min 20% Grenache
Min 20% Carignan
Min 60% Grenache & Carignan
Min 10% Syrah & Mourvedre
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Fitou wine style(s)
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Red only
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Corbieres wine style(s)
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Red, white, or rose
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Corbieres-Boutenac encepagement
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30-50% Carignan
Min 70% Carignan, Grenache, Mourvedre
plus Syrah
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Corbieres-Boutenac wine style(s)
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Red only
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Soil of Corbieres-Boutenac
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Sandstone
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Fitou Maritime soil
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Coastal clay & limestone
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Fitou Montagneux soil
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Mountainous schist
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Subzone of Minervois in the center of the appellation
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Minervois-La-Liviniere
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Minervois-La-Liviniere wine style(s)
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Red only
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Minervois wine style(s)
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Red, white, or rose
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In 2023 this subregion of the Languedoc received AOC status for Grenache Gris-based rose wines.
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Sable de Camargue
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Animal associated with Sable de Camargue
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Pink flamingo
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What does ‘Sable’ refer to in Sable de Camarge?
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Sandy soils
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Minervois rouge vars
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Grenache
Lledoner Pelut
Mourvedre (min 20%)
Syrah
Carignan
Cinsault
Terret Noir
Piquepoul Noir
Rivairenc
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Name two subregions of Languedoc that produce red and rose wine only
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Cabardes
Malepere
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Cabardes grapes
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Grenache
Syrah
Bordeaux vars
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Malepere main grape vars for rouge and rose
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Rouge: Merlot
Rose: Cab Franc
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Name the two subzone designation for reds only within Saint-Chinian
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Berlou
Roquebrun
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Like Malapere, Limoux reds are _________-based
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Merlot
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Limoux encepagement
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Min 50% Merlot
Min 30% combined:
Grenache
Syrah
Cot
Also Cab Franc
Cab Sauv
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Methode Ancestrale wines of Limoux encepagement
100% Mauzac
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Blanquette de Limoux encepagement
Min 90% Mauzac
Chardonnay
Chenin Blanc
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Blanquette de Limoux must be aged on the lees a min of __ mos.
9 mos
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Grape varieties of Limoux blanc
Mauzac
Chenin Blanc
Chardonnay
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Still whites of Limoux must be fermented __________.
In oak
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Cremant de Limoux encepagement
Chardonnay
Chenin Blanc
Mauzac
Pinot noir
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What is the difference between Blanquette de Limoux and Cremant de Limoux?
Blanquette is 90% Mauzac
Cremant is 90% Chard & Chenin (max 20% Mauzac & PN)
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Languedoc AOP's former name
Coteaux de Languedoc
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Cremant de Limoux may not be released for __ mos after date of _______.
12 mos after date of Tirage
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Languedoc AOP covers nearly all of Languedoc-Roussillon, extending from __________ to _________.
Spanish border
Nimes
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T/F: Manual harvest is mandatory for Cremant de Limoux
True
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Name 4 fortified wine regions of Languedoc
Muscat de Mireval
Muscat de Lunel
Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois
Muscat de Frontignan
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Over 90% of France's fortified wines are made in this region
Roussillon
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What does 'Rivesaltes' mean in Catalan?
High riverbanks
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Name the four styles of fortified wine produced in Rivesaltes
Ambre
Grenat (red)
Tuile (tawny)
Rose
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Ambre and Tuile styles of Rivesaltes fortified wine elevage
Must be aged in oxidative environment until at least March 1 of the 3rd year following harvest
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Grenat style of Rivesaltes fortified wine elevage
Aged reductively for one year and bottled before June 30 of second year
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Rivesaltes glass bottles (for aging in the sun)
Bonbonnes aka Demijohns
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Rivesaltes wines aged for a minimum of 5 years may be labeled:
Hors d'age
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T/F: Fortified wines of Rivesaltes may be varietal or blends
True
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Possible grape varieties for Rivesaltes
Grenache
Macabeo
Tourbat
Muscat of Alexandria
Muscat a Petits Grains
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Grenat wines grape variety
Grenache
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Muscat de Rivesaltes blend
Muscat of Alexandria
Muscat a Petits Grains
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Birthplace of *vin doux naturel*
Rivesaltes
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Who introduced the process of *mutage*, creating vin doux naturel wine?
Arnaud de Villeneuve (13th c)
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Maury produces reds and vin doux naturel blanc and ambre principally from what variety?
Grenache
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Banyuls AOP requires __% Grenache while Banyuls Grand Cru AOP must be at least __%
50%
75%
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Banyuls Grand Cru requirements
Min 75% Grenache
Min 30 mos in barrel
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What is *rimage*?
Vintage-dated Banyuls, bottled within 1 year
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What is Collioure?
AOP for unfortified red, white, and rose from Banyuls
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Cotes de Roussillon Villages style(s)
Reds only
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How many villages may append their names to Cotes de Roussillon Villages?
5
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Which villages may append their names to Cotes de Roussillon Villages?
Latour-de-France
Caramany
Les Aspres
Lesquerde
Tautavel
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Overarching IGP for Languedoc-Roussillon
Pays d'Oc
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The largest wine region of France
Languedoc-Roussillon
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Roussillon covers the department of
Pyrenees-Orientales
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Language spoken in Roussillon
Catalan
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Language spoken in Languedoc
Occitan
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T/F: Languedoc makes more rose than Provence
True
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________, __________, and ________ are where Mediterranean influences meet Atlantic ones, producing bordelais as well as Mediterranean varieties in the Languedoc.
Cabardes
Malepere
Limoux
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Two subzones just East of Cabardes
Minervois
Corbieres
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The river which splits Minervois & Corbieres
Aude
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The Languedoc region is along the shoreline of what body of water within the Mediterranean Sea?
The Gulf of Lyon
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Name three top crus of Languedoc
Boutenac
La Liviniere
Roquebrun
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T/F: All appellations of the Languedoc are blends of at least two varieties
True
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Number of grapes permitted in Pays d'Oc IGP
58
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In the Languedoc this wet and warm wind, __________, blows in from the sea and can cause rot at harvest time.
Marin
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What is the *marin*?
A wet and warm wind of the Languedoc which blows in from the sea, threatening with rot around harvest time.
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What are *garrigues*?
Scrublands
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Soil of the plains and valleys of the Languedoc
Rich and alluvial
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Soils of the hillsides of the Languedoc
Schist or Clay & Limestone
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Soils of the garrigues of the Languedoc
Stony, carbonaceous over fissured limestone
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Bourbelenc is erroneously known as _________ in La Clape
Malvoisie
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Tourbat, aka
Malvoisie de Rousillon
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The grape known as Malvoisie in La Clape is actually
Bourbelenc
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Malvoisie de Roussillon is aka
Tourbat
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The southernmost appellation in France
Banyuls
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Soils of Banyuls
Schist
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Clairette de Languedoc *Rancio* must spend at least __ years in barrel
3
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La Clape blend
Min 2 varieties
Min 70% GSM
Carignan
Cinsault
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First subzone of Corbieres to receive its own AOC status
Corbieres-Boutenac
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Cotes de Roussillon rouge grapes
GSM
Carignan
Cinsault
Lledoner Pelut
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Soil of Faugeres
Schist
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Which grape variety is obligatory in the vineyards Faugeres
Mourvedre
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Fitou overlaps which other two appellations?
Corbieres
Rivesaltes
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Gres de Montpellier AOC wine style
Reds only
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T/F: Languedoc AOC covers Roussillon also
True
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This was the first French AOC to insist upon barrel fermentation for its whites
Limoux
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Limoux blanc grape varieties
Mauzac
Chardonnay
Chenin Blanc
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The only appellation of the Languedoc that does not require the inclusion of any southern grape varieties.
Malepere AOC
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Grapes of Malpere AOC
Merlot (min 50%)
Malbec (min 20%)
optional:
Cab Franc
Cab Sauv
Cinsault
Grenache
Lledoner Pelut
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Rivairenc aka
Aspiran
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Aspiran aka
Rivairenc
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Montpeyroux wine style(s)
Red only
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In what larger region is Pezenas located?
Languedoc
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Soil of Quatourze AOC
Galets roules
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In Pic St-Loup, ________ must account for 50% of the blend
Syrah
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Rivesaltes *grenat* encepagement
100% Grenache
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Rivesaltes *tuile* encepagement
Max 50% Grenache Noir
Grenache Blanc
Grenache Gris
Macabeo
Tourbat (aka Malvoisie du Roussillon)
Muscat a Petits Grains
Muscat of Alexandria
Aged 30 mos
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Two styles permitted to be labeled Hors d'Age after 5 years of age
Rivesaltes Tuile & Ambre
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Rivesaltes *rose* & *ambre* varieties permitted
Grenache Gris
Grenache Blanc
Grenache Noir
Macabeo
Tourbat (aka Malvoisie du Roussillon)
Muscat a Petits Grains
Muscat of Alexandria (max 20%)
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Rivesaltes ambre is aged for
30 mos
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In what larger region is St-Saturnin located?
Languedoc
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Where is Vin d'Une Nuit produced?
St-Saturnin (Languedoc)
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Famous wine of St-Saturnin AOC
Vin d'Une Nuit
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Sommiers wine style(s)
Red only
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Soils of St-Chinian and Faugeres
Schist
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Name two subzones of the Languedoc with schist soils
St-Chinian
Faugeres
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Corbieres vines are regularly tested by this fierce cool wind blowing down the Aude Valley
Tramontane
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Main grape variety of La Clape blanc
Bourbelenc
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Soils of La Clape
Limestone
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Main variety of Limoux rouge
Merlot
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Macabeo aka
Viura
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The only appellation of the Languedoc in which Mediterranean and Bordeaux grapes are mandatorily combined
Cabardes
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Principal viticultural hazard of the Languedoc
Drought
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The (western/eastern) half of the Languedoc is warmer and drier than the other.
Eastern is warmer and drier than western Languedoc
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Which grape variety of the Languedoc is often fermented via carbonic maceration in order to soften it?
Carignan
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T/F: Many of the producers of the Languedoc are farming organically or biodynamically
True
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Picpoul de Pinet soils
Sandy soils
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The 'Muscadet of the Midi'
Picpoul de Pinet
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The French word *gres* means
Sandstone
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Main soils of Roussillon
Limestone
Schist
Gneiss
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Name the three valleys of Roussillon
Agly
Tet
Tech
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Name the plain of Roussillon
Perpignan Plain
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Three mountains of Roussillon separating France from Spain
Corbieres
Canigou
Alberes
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Maury soils
Black schist
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IGP for Roussillon
Cotes Catalanes
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Soils of Banyuls
Brown schist
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Main town associated with Roussillon
Perpignan
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During the world wars, the daily ration of wine given to the French came from
Languedoc
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This region leads France in production of wine made from vines grown organically and biodynamically
Languedoc-Roussillon
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Name the five departements covered by Languedoc-Roussillon
Aude
Gard
Herault
Lozere
Pyrenees-Orientales
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T/F: The Languedoc has varietally labeled wines *and* wines labeled by AOC only
True
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Famous Pays d'Oc IGP wine estate located in Herault
Mas de Daumas Gassac
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Two main mountain ranges of Languedoc-Roussillon
Pyrenees
Cevennes
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Mazuelo aka
Carignan
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Classic pairing for Banyuls
Chocolate
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Name three subzones of Languedoc where one might find Carignan in the blend
Corbieres
Minervois
Faugeres
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Languedoc-Roussillon is sometimes called ________, loosely translating to "____________."
le Midi
"land of the midday sun"
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Traditional pairing for Languedoc reds (Corbieres, Faugeres, Minervois, Saint-Chinian...)
Mussels
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Name three top producers from Languedoc-Roussillon
Gerard Bertrand
Dme Leon Barral
Dme Rimbert
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In Occitan, the word *oc* means
Yes
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Languedoc's catch-all appellation
Coteaux du Languedoc
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Roman emperor who tried to ban planting of new vineyards with an edict in AD 92.
Domitian
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The dominant vine variety of the Languedoc
Carignan
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Second most planted variety in Languedoc
Grenache
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The most planted white variety of the Languedoc
Chardonnay (vins de pays & Limoux)
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T/F: Carbonic maceration is a popular winemaking technique for Carignan in the Languedoc
True
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Sweet wine of Minervois
Minervois Noble
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T/F: The term 'vendange tardives' is exclusive to Alsace
True
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Vin de liqueur of the Languedoc
Cartagene
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Coteaux du Languedoc was formerly known as
Septimanie
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Predominate style of wine made from Cinsault
Rose
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Lledoner Pelut is a relative of
Grenache
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Minervois Noble must be at least __% ABV
17%
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Name two ways grapes for Minervois Noble might be affected
Noble rot
Passerillage
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Five areas of Minervois
Les Cotes Noires (NW)
La Clamoux (SW)
La Zone Central (mid)
La Causse (NE
Les Serres (SE)
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VDN of Minervois
Muscat de St-Jean-de-Minervois
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Sunniest region in France
Roussillon
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Sole appellation for table wines in Roussillon
Collioure
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Most widely planted variety in Roussillon
Grenache
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Where is Vin de Pays des Cotes Catalanes made?
Northern third of Roussillon
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Where is Vin de Pays Catalan made?
Southern Roussillon
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Where is Vin de Pays de la Cote Vermeille made?
Roussillon coast near Collioure and Banyuls
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Where is Coteaux Fenouilledes?
Maury (Roussillon)
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What is the name of the vin de pays in Maury?
Coteaux Fenouilledes
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Where is the Corbieres 'golden triangle?'
Boutenac
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Corbieres Boutenac aka
Corbieres 'golden triangle'
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First wine appellation of the Languedoc
Fitou
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The only Muscat vin doux naturel which may be made from Muscat of Alexandria as well as Muscat a Petits Grains
Muscat de Rivesaltes
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Muscat de Frontignan is another word for the grape
Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains
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Largest Muscat region in France
Muscat de Rivesaltes
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Muscat of Rivesaltes variety
Muscat of Alexandria
(w/ some Muscat a Petits Grains)
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Rivesaltes may not be released until __ mos after harvest
16 mos
