LanguedocRoussProvence

Question 1

what Rhone AOC used to be part of Languedoc-Roussilon until 2004?

Answer 1

Costieres de Nimes

Question 2

what grape is used for Blanquette de Limoux

Answer 2

Mauzac

Question 3

predominant red grape of Limoux

Answer 3

Merlot

Question 4

name the four AOC of Limoux

Answer 4

Cremant de Limoux
Blanquette de Limous
Limoux
Blanquette Method Ancestral

Question 5

varietal and aging requirement for Banyuls Grand Cru

Answer 5

min 75% Grenache
30 months aging in barrel

Question 6

what type of wine is produced in Rivesaltes AOC

Answer 6

VDN

Question 7

Banyuls Grand Cru aging req?

Answer 7

5 years

Question 8

what mountain range separates Languedoc-Roussillon from Spain?

Answer 8

Pyrenees

Question 9

what IGP covers Languedoc

Answer 9

Pays d’Oc

Question 10

what are the two geographical designations of Fitou?

Answer 10

Fitou Maritime and Fitou Montagneux

Question 11

Fitou AOP is located within what larger AOP

Answer 11

Corbieres

Question 12

what are unfortified wine from Banyuls released as

Answer 12

Collioure AOC or Pays d’Oc

Question 13

what style of wine does Maury AOC produce

Answer 13

VDN (blanc, rose, rouge, rancio)

Question 14

how long must Bandol rouge age

Answer 14

18 months in wood and may not be released until April 15th of the 2nd year following harvest

Question 15

sub zones of Cotes de Provence

Answer 15

La Londe, Pierrefeu, Sainte-Victoire, Frejus, Notre Dame de Agnes

Question 16

min and max amount of Mourvedre for Bandol rouge

Answer 16

50-95%

Question 17

primary white grape of Bellet AOP

Answer 17

min 60% Rolle (Vermentino)

Question 18

what is Rossese known as in Provence

Answer 18

Tibouren

Question 19

what is a restanques

Answer 19

terraced hillside in Bandol

Question 20

which of the Cotes de Provence geographical designations is permitted to produce white wine

Answer 20

La Londe

Question 21

min RS for Muscat Cap du Corse

Answer 21

90 g/L

Question 22

Domaine Comte Abbatucci “Cuvee Faustine” is released under which AOP

Answer 22

Ajaccio

Question 23

where is Chateau Simone located

Answer 23

Palette AOP

Question 24

major grape of Cassis AOP white wine

Answer 24

Clairette (30-80%)

Question 25

primary grape of Patrimonio red wines

Answer 25

Nielluccio (min 90%)

Question 26

Vin de Corse subregions

Answer 26

Calvi, Sartene, Figari, Porto Vecchio

Question 27

communal AOP of Corsica

Answer 27

Patrimonio and Ajaccio (capital)

Question 28

major grape of Bandol blanc

Answer 28

Clairette (50-90%)

Question 29

what IGP is most wine from Corsica released as

Answer 29

Ile de Beaute

Question 30

is Provence rose allowed to be monovarietal

Answer 30

no, minimum 2 grapes used

Question 31

most planted red grape of Corsica?

Answer 31

Nielluccio

Question 32

Nielluccio synonym

Answer 32

Sangiovese

Question 33

what type of wine does Fitou AOP produce

Answer 33

red based on Carignan

Question 34

where is Berlou

Answer 34

Saint Chinian AOP

Question 35

oldest purposefully made sparkling wine in France

Answer 35

Blanquette de Limoux - 9 months lees, min 90% Mauzac

Question 36

max yield for all the fortified Muscat wines of Languedoc

Answer 36

30 hl/ha

Question 37

southernmost AOP in continental France

Answer 37

Banyuls

Question 38

what communes may add their name to Cotes du Roussillon Village

Answer 38

Latour de France Caramay Lesquerede Tautavel

Question 39

who developed mutage

Answer 39

Arnaud de Villeneuve

Question 40

what style of wine is produced in Minervois-La Livniere AOP

Answer 40

red only

Question 41

where is the birthplace of VDN

Answer 41

Rivesaltes

Question 42

which Cotes de Provence subzone requires a min 50% Syrah for red

Answer 42

Frejus

Question 43

min RS for Banyuls and Banyuls GC

Answer 43

45 g/L

Question 44

major red grape of Pic Saint Loupe

Answer 44

min 50% Syrah

Question 45

Cotes de Roussillon subzone

Answer 45

Les Aspres

Question 46

primary grape of Malpere AOP red? rose?

Answer 46

red - min 40% Merlot rose - min 40% CF

Question 47

name the 2 AOP of Corbieres

Answer 47

Corbieres AOP Corbieres Boutenac AOP

Question 48

min RS for each Muscat AOP

Answer 48

Lunel 110 g/l Frontignan 110 g/l Mireval 110 g/l St Jean du Minervois 125 g/l

Question 49

which Muscat AOP of Languedoc can be VDN or VDL

Answer 49

Muscat du Frontignan

Question 50

where can Muscat de Noel be produced

Answer 50

Lunel and St Jean du Minervois

Question 51

what AOP borders Nice

Answer 51

Bellet AOP