Languedoc/Roussilon

Question 1

AOPs of Rousillon

Answer 1

Côtes du Roussillon AOP
Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOP
Grand Roussillon AOP
Collioure AOP
Rivesaltes AOP
Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP
Banyuls AOP Vin Doux Naturel
Banyuls Grand Cru AOP
Maury AOP

Question 2

Town of Rousillon

Answer 2

Perpignan

Question 3

Geographic destinations of Languedoc AOP (11)

Answer 3

Cabrières, Grés de Montpellier, La Méjanelle, Montpeyroux, Pézenas, Quatourze, Saint-Christol, Saint-Drézéry, Saint-Georges-d’Orques, Saint-Saturnin, Sommières

Question 4

White wines of Languedoc AOP

Answer 4

Min. 70% Piquepoul Blanc, Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Tourbat, and Vermentino
Max. 50% Piquepoul Blanc

Question 5

AOPs of Languedoc (overarching region) not AOP

Answer 5

Languedoc
Clairette du Languedoc
Cabardes
Corbieres
Corbieres-Boutenac
Faugeres
Clairette du Languedoc
Fitou
La Clape
Limoux
Cremant de Limoux
Malpere
Minervois
Minervois la Liviniere
Pic St Loup
Picpoul de Pinet
Muscat de saint jean de Mireval
Saint Chinian
Sable de Camargue
Terrases du Larzac
Muscat de Frontignan
Muscat de Lunel
Corbieres Butenac

Question 6

Aging requirements for Banyuls

Answer 6

Blanc and Rimage (vintage): wines not released until May 1 of year following harvest

Ambré and traditionnel: wines not released till March 1 third year following harvest

Hors d’Age: wines not release until September 1 fifth year following harvest

Question 7

AOPs in Rousillon that permit Still Rosé styles

Answer 7

Cotes du Rousillon
Collioure

Grand Roussillon*
RivesaltesI*
Banyuls (VDN only)*

Question 8

Max yields all styles of Banyuls

Answer 8

30 hl/ha

252 g/l must weight

Question 9

Corbieres-Boutenac AOC is based on this grape (sandstone soil, Languedoc)

Answer 9

Min. 70% combined GMC. No variety may exceed 80% of the blend.

Question 10

AOC white, rosé or red unfortified wine produced in the area of Banyuls would be labeled _________.

Answer 10

Collioure

Question 11

Which appellation in the Languedoc is allowed to blend Syrah and Grenache with Bordeaux grapes

Answer 11

Cabardes

Question 12

White wine of La Clape (Languedoc) is based on this grape?

Answer 12

Bourboulenc

Question 13

Languedoc map

Answer 13

Question 14

Map of rousillon

Answer 14

Question 15

Who produces Clos demoiselles? What is it?

Answer 15

Cremant de Limoux, Languedoc

J Laurens

Question 16

Fitou (Languedoc) is physically embedded in this ______ AOP

Answer 16

Corbieres

Question 17

Rivesaltes translates into ___ in Catalan

Answer 17

High rivers

Question 18

Dominant white grape of Domaine de la Grange des Peres? (Languedoc, Pays de Herault)

Answer 18

Roussanne

Question 19

What are bonbonnes?

Answer 19

used to age Banyuls in the sun in Rousillon

Question 20

Name of mountain range separating France from Spain

Answer 20

Alberes (Easternmost extension of Pyrenees)

Question 21

Name of Plain of Rousillon

Answer 21

Perpignan

Question 22

Name of the valley surrounding Maury in Rousillon with black schist

Answer 22

Agly Valley

Question 23

Main grape of Cotes du Rousillon AOP

Answer 23

Old vine Carignan

Question 24

What is the IGP of Rousillon

Answer 24

IGP Cotes Catalanes

Question 25

Producer of Muscat de Frontignan AOP in Langedoc

Answer 25

Chateau De Stony Chateau de la Peyrade VDN: 110 g/l VDL: 185 g/l

Question 26

What is the name of a Picpoul de Pinet bottle?

Answer 26

A Neptune Up close, you will find it has three symbols on the glass: the waves of the sea around the neck of the bottle; the cross of its home in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon; and, columns along the base of the bottle as a nod to Roman Doric columns. It must have all three

Question 27

only region in France to surpass Bordeaux in plantings

Answer 27

Languedoc-Rousillon

Question 28

Fitou AOC (Languedoc) is divided into two distinct non contiguous districts

Answer 28

Fitou Maritime and Fitou Montagneux.

Question 29

Corbieres-Boutenac (subzone of Corbieres)

Answer 29

70% GMC.

Question 30

Center of the Minervois appellation (Languedoc)

Answer 30

Minervois-La Livinière (became appellation in 1999)

Question 31

Encepagement for Minervois AOP (Languedoc)

Answer 31

Blanc: Min. 80% Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Macabeu, Marsanne, Roussanne, and Vermentino max. 10% Muscat à Petits Grains Rosé: Min. 50% combined Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Cinsault and Carignan; and max. 10% white varieties. No single variety may account for more than 80% of the blend. Rouge: Min. 2 varieties (at least one principal variety); min. 50% combined Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Cinsault and Carignan. No single variety may account for more than 80% of the blend.

Question 32

Cabardes and Malpere (Languedoc) are based on these varietals:

Answer 32

Bordeaux varieties: Cab Franc and Merlot only dryRed and Rosé

Question 33

Two subzones for red wines in Saint-Chinian AOP (Languedoc)

Answer 33

Berlou and Roquebrun (SGM) Égrappage (destemming) is mandatory for "Berlou" wines

Question 34

France’s oldest purposefully made sparkling wine (Limoux AOP)

Answer 34

blanquette de Limoux (90% Mauzac, sparkling wine) Vin Mousseaux became AOC in 1938

Question 35

Does Limoux Methode Ancestrale exist?

Answer 35

Yes, in small amounts, from 100% Mauzac

Question 36

Most of the quality AOCs of Languedoc are located on this side of the Appellation

Answer 36

West

Question 37

Languedoc AOP extends on the Eastern side of the Languedoc-Rousillon appellation from Nimes (Northern) to here

Answer 37

Spanish Border

Question 38

Fortified wine appellations of Languedoc

Answer 38

Muscat de Mireval AOP Muscat de Lunel AOP Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois AOP Muscat de Frontignan AOP* (Most common)

Question 39

Over 90% of France's fortified wines are made here in this AOP

Answer 39

Roussillon

Question 40

Styles of Rivesaltes VDN (Rousillon)

Answer 40

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

Question 41

Who invented the process of Mutage

Answer 41

Arnaud de Villeneuve, a 13th-century physician

Question 42

What is the southernmost wine appellation in continental France

Answer 42

Banyuls

Question 43

To be labeled "Grand Cru" Banyuls must be at least ____% Grenache

Answer 43

75%, and must spend 30 mos in barrel 50% for regular Banyuls

Question 44

overarching classification for the entire Languedoc-Roussillon region

Answer 44

Pays d’Oc IGP

Question 45

AOPs of Languedoc (and Rousillon) that produce Muscat de Noel

Answer 45

Muscat de Lunel Muscat de Rivesaltes (Rousillon) Muscat de Saint Jean de Minervois

Question 46

This subzone of Cotes du Roussillon AOP in Rousillon was designated in 2003 for Syrah and Mourvedre based wines

Answer 46

Cotes du Rousillon les Aspres from villages nesteled within les Asperes and Alberes Mountains

Question 47

Four communes that may append their name to Cotes du Rousillon Villages AOP

Answer 47

Latour de France Caramany Lesquerde Tautavel

Question 48

Rasteau, Maury and Rivesaltes Rancio all have this in common

Answer 48

Must show oxidative characteristics Min must weight 252 g/l Must be 15% alcohol

Question 49

What river passes through the heart of Rivesaltes?

Answer 49

Tet

Question 50

Where is La Coume du Roy (producer) located?

Answer 50

Maury AOP (Rousillon)

Question 51

Languedocs first appellation in 1948

Answer 51

Fitou

Question 52

What is the main white grape of Faugeres AOP (Languedoc)

Answer 52

Roussanne

Question 53

Departements of Languedoc

Answer 53

Gard Hérault Aude

Question 54

River of Minervois and Limoux: River of St. Chinian: River of Maury and Rivesaltes:

Answer 54

Limoux and Minervois: Aude St. Chinian: Orb Maury and Rivesaltes: Agly