SOUTH OF FRANCE

Question 1

What is the climate of Languedoc-Roussillon?

Answer 1

Mediterranean Climate

Long dry growing season

Question 2

What winds affect Languedoc-Roussillon?

Answer 2

Sirocco Winds

Question 3

What is the sparkling wine region of Languedoc-Rousillon?

Answer 3

Crémant de Limoux

Question 4

Two largest/biggest producers of Vin de Table And Indication de Greographic Protegée under IGP D’OC , and has 60 AOCS in France:

Answer 4

Languedoc-Rousillon

Question 5

Name the appellations of Languedoc-Roussillon:

Answer 5

1) Minervois
2) Banyuls & Banyuls Grand Cru AOC
3) Blanquette de LImoux/Crémant de Limoux/Blanquette de Limoux Ancestrale
4) Corbières/ Corbières-Boutenac
5) Costières de Nimes
6) Fitou
7) Frontignan/Muscat de Frontignan
8) La Clape
9) Languedoc
10) Limoux
11) Maury
12) Rivesaltes/Muscat de Rivesaltes
13) Côtes de Rousillon
14) Côtes de Rousillon-Villages
15) St.-Chinian
16) St.-Chinian-Villages

Question 6

What major river does Cahors AC set off of?

Answer 6

River Lot

Question 7

Where in Languedoc / Rousillon are the sparkling wines made?

Answer 7

Limoux AOP

Question 8

What type of wines are made from Banyuls and Banyuls Grand Cru AOC?

Answer 8

Banyuls AOP:

• White
• Red
• Rosé VDNs

Banyuls Grand Cru AOP
-Red

Question 9

What is the main grape of Banyuls and Banyuls Grand Cru AOC?

Answer 9

• Banyuls: 50% Grenache

- Banyuls Grand Cru AOC: 75% Grenache

Question 10

What is the predominant grape of Minervois AOP?

Answer 10

Grenache, Syrah & Mourvèdre

Question 11

What is the style of Corbières AOP?

Answer 11

• White
• Red
• Rosé

Question 12

What is the style/grape variety of Cosbières-Boutenac AOP?

Answer 12

-Red ONLY: Grenache, Mourvèdre, Carignan

Question 13

What is the predominat grape of Corbieres AOP?

Answer 13

Grenache, Lladoner Pelut, Mourvèdre, Carignan, Syrah

famously rich, herb-scented wines

Question 14

What are the two parts of Fitou AOP and what is distinctive about them?

Answer 14

1) Fitou Maritime - located near the coast

2) Fitou Montagneux - more inland and sets at a higher elevation

Question 15

What is the main varietal of Fitou AOP?

Answer 15

Carignan

Question 16

What AOP divides Fitou?

Answer 16

Corbières AOP

Question 17

What are the main grape varietals for Rivesaltes AOP?

Answer 17

Grenache (Blanc,Gris,Noir)

Question 18

What is the style of Rivesaltes AOP?

Answer 18

White
Red
Rosé

Question 19

If muscat grapes are used in Rivesaltes to make wine, how are they labeled?

Answer 19

Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP

Question 20

What type of Muscat grapes are used in Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP?

Answer 20

• Muscat Blanc à Petit Grains

- Muscat d’Alexandrie

Question 21

What atyles of wines made in Limoux AOP?

Answer 21

• Blanc
• Rouge
• Vin Mousseux Blanc “Méthode Ancestrale”
• Vin Mousseux Blanc “Blanquette de Limoux”

Question 22

What is the main white grape variety of Limoux AOP?

Answer 22

-Mauzac, Chardonnay & Chenin Blanc

still whites must be fermented in oak

Question 23

What is the main grape of Blanquette de Limoux AOP?

Answer 23

Min. 90% Mauzac, plus Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc

Question 24

What is the grape variety of Blanquette de Limoux Ancestrale AOP?

Answer 24

100% Mauzac

Question 25

What is the main red grape variety of Limoux AOP?

Answer 25

Merlot (blended with Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre & Côt)

Question 26

What are the grape requirements for Crémant de Limoux?

Answer 26

Maximum 90% Chardonnay and Chenin Maximum 20% Mauzac and Pinot Noir

Question 27

What is the main grape of Languedoc AOP?

Answer 27

min. 50% Grenache

Question 28

Muscat de Frontignan AOP is the most common of the 4 small fortified wine appellations, what type of fortified wines do they make?

Answer 28

VDN - Vin de Naturel VDL - Vin de Liqueur

Question 29

What is the grape variety of Muscat de Frontignan AOP?

Answer 29

100% Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc

Question 30

What styles are produces in St.-Chinian AOP?

Answer 30

White Red Rosé

Question 31

What is the main red/rosé grape variety of St.-Chinian AOP?

Answer 31

Grenache, LLadoner Pelut, Syrah, Carignan & Mourvèdre

Question 32

What are the two sub-zones of St.-Chinian and what is the style produced?

Answer 32

1) Berlou-Rouge only: Carignan driven | 2) Roquebrun -Rouge only: Syrah driven

Question 33

What is the only appellation that produces VDL in Languedoc-Roussillon?

Answer 33

Muscat de Frontignan AOP

Question 34

What are the appellations of Languedoc-Roussillon that produces VDN and VDL wines?

Answer 34

- Muscat de Frontignan AOP - Rivesaltes/Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP - Muscat de Mireval AOP - Muscat de St.-Jean-de-Minervois - Muscat de Lunel AOP - Banyuls and Banyuls Grand Cru AOP - Grand Rousillon AOP - Maury AOP

Question 35

What style produces Maury AOP?

Answer 35

White Red Rosé VDNs (similar to Banyuls style)

Question 36

What is the main grape of Maury AOP?

Answer 36

Grenache

Question 37

What is the style of wine produced in Côtes du Roussillon-Villages AOP?

Answer 37

Red Only

Question 38

What communes of Côtes du Roussillon-Villages can append their names to the appellation?

Answer 38

- Caramany - Latour-de-France - Lesquerde - Tautavel - Les Aspres

Question 39

What is the main red grape variety of Côtes du Roussillon-Villages AOP?

Answer 39

Grenache

Question 40

What is the style od Côtes du Roussillon AOP?

Answer 40

White Red Rosé

Question 41

What are the “Crus of Languedoc”?

Answer 41

1) Corbières-Boutenac 2) Minervois La livinière 3) St.-Chinian Berlou 4) St.-Chinian Roquebron