France-Languedoc-Roussillon Flashcards
Name the regions in Languedoc-Roussillon?
- Minervois
- Banyuls and Banyuls Grand Cru
- Blanquette de Limoux
- Corbieres
- Costieres de Nimes
- Fitou
- Frontignan
- La Clape
- Languedoc
- Limoux
- Maury
- Rivesaltes
- Cotes du Russillon
- Cotes du Russillon Villages
- St-Chinian
- St-Chinian Villages
Minervois Location?
North of Languedoc and south of Gaillac
Red grapes in Minervois?
- Grenache
- Syrah
- Mourvedre
Best wines in Minervois come from where?
From La Livinier, this is are in center of appelation
Banyuls and Banyuls GC. Location?
This is the most southerly province in France, its situated on the steep schistous slopes.
What wines they produce in Banyuls/BGC?
Reds, whites, rose, VDN ( vins doux naturales )
Banyuls grapes?
Banyuls 50% Grenache
Banyuls Grand Cru 75% Grenache
Banyuls Grand Cru ageing?
Must be 30 months before sale
Banyuls table red wine sold under?
Collioure AOC
Blanquette de Limoux location?
Southwest of Carcassonne
Blanquette de Limoux styles of wine produced?
- Still
- Semi-Sparkling
- Saprkling
Best known sparkling wine from Blanquette de Limoux and from what grapes?
Blanquette de Limoux AOC made from
1. Mauzac
2. Chardonnay
3. Chenin
Soil in Blanquette de Limoux ?
Limestone
Sparkling wine in Blanquette de Limoux is made by what method?
By methode traditionalle
Cremant de Limoux made from what grapes?
- Mauzac
- Pinot Noir
Blanquette de Limoux Ancestrale is what?
Sparkling wine that have only 1 fermentation and it happends in the bottle.
It must be 1 year on the lees and disgorgement is not done so there is left sediments in the bottle.
Corbieres Grapes?
- Grenache
- Ladoner Pelut
- Mourvedre
- Syrah
- Carignan
- Cinsault
Costieres de Nimes grapes?
- Carignan
- Cinsault
- Grenache
- Mourvedre
- Syrah
Fitou location ?
This small region is in two parts:
1. Fitou Maritime near the coste
2. Fitou Montagneux in land at a higher elevation
Fitou grapes?
- Carignan
- Grenache
- Mourvedre
- Syrah
- Ladoner Pelut
Frontignan what this AOC produce?
This AOC is Muscat de Frontignan and produce VDN, VDL
La Clape location?
Located between Narbonne and Mediterranean coast.
La Clape soil?
Limestone clay
In La Clape reds produced from what grapes?
- Grenache
- Syrah
- Mourvedre
In La Clape whits produced from what grapes?
- Bourboulenc
- Grenache Blanc
Languedoc tell abouth the new ways of classification introduced in this AOC?
They replaced AOC with AOP
New classification is proposed
1. Grand Cru
2. Grands Vins de Languedoc
3. Languedoc AOP
About villages and sub-appellations in Languedoc?
There is 16 villages and they have their own sup-appellation of COteaux du Languedoc AOP
Limoux White grapes?
- Mauzac
- Chardonnay
- Chenin Blanc
In Limoux there is a new appellation for reds, what reds they grow?
- Merlot
- Carignan
- Grenache
- Malbec
- Syrah
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cabernet Franc
Maury Location?
Situated in Roussillon
What wines Maury produce?
Whites, reds, roses VDNs
Grapes for Maury?
Grenache mainly simmilar in stile to Banyuls
Rivesaltes Location?
Situated in the center of Languedoc/Roussillon
Rivesaltes prdouces what wines?
Rivesaltes AOC produces 50% of the appellation controlee VDN wines of France
In Rivesaltes what grapes they use?
Its a blend of many varietals
1. Grenache Noir
2. Grenache Gris
3. Grenache Blanc
4. Muscat varietals
About Rivesaltes Ambre?
Produced from white grapes
Aged in wood min 2years
It have oxidative caracter
About Rivesaltes Grenat?
Produced from min 75% Grenache
Aged 1 year in the wood and 3 months in the bottle
About Rivesalte Tuile?
Produced from min 50% Grenache
Aged 2 years in the wood
About Hors d’age?
This indicates that wine has been matured min 5 years and may be applied to Grenat and Ambre wines
Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC made from what grapes?
- Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains
- Muscat d’Alexandrie
Cotes du Russillon Villages what wines this appellation produces?
This is app only for reds
About Villages in Cotes du Russillon Vilages?
There is 25 Villages entiteled to use appellation and 4 that may append there name to it.
Name thous 4 Villages?
- Caramany
- Latour-de-France
- Lesquerde
- Tautavel
St-Chinian Villages what 2 villages can use their names to precide St-Chinian Villages AOC?
- Berlou
- Roquebrun
