France-Languedoc-Roussillon

Question 1

Name the regions in Languedoc-Roussillon?

Answer 1

1. Minervois
2. Banyuls and Banyuls Grand Cru
3. Blanquette de Limoux
4. Corbieres
5. Costieres de Nimes
6. Fitou
7. Frontignan
8. La Clape
9. Languedoc
10. Limoux
11. Maury
12. Rivesaltes
13. Cotes du Russillon
14. Cotes du Russillon Villages
15. St-Chinian
16. St-Chinian Villages

Question 2

Minervois Location?

Answer 2

North of Languedoc and south of Gaillac

Question 3

Red grapes in Minervois?

Answer 3

1. Grenache
2. Syrah
3. Mourvedre

Question 4

Best wines in Minervois come from where?

Answer 4

From La Livinier, this is are in center of appelation

Question 5

Banyuls and Banyuls GC. Location?

Answer 5

This is the most southerly province in France, its situated on the steep schistous slopes.

Question 6

What wines they produce in Banyuls/BGC?

Answer 6

Reds, whites, rose, VDN ( vins doux naturales )

Question 7

Banyuls grapes?

Answer 7

Banyuls 50% Grenache
Banyuls Grand Cru 75% Grenache

Question 8

Banyuls Grand Cru ageing?

Answer 8

Must be 30 months before sale

Question 9

Banyuls table red wine sold under?

Answer 9

Collioure AOC

Question 10

Blanquette de Limoux location?

Answer 10

Southwest of Carcassonne

Question 11

Blanquette de Limoux styles of wine produced?

Answer 11

1. Still
2. Semi-Sparkling
3. Saprkling

Question 12

Best known sparkling wine from Blanquette de Limoux and from what grapes?

Answer 12

Blanquette de Limoux AOC made from
1. Mauzac
2. Chardonnay
3. Chenin

Question 13

Soil in Blanquette de Limoux ?

Answer 13

Limestone

Question 14

Sparkling wine in Blanquette de Limoux is made by what method?

Answer 14

By methode traditionalle

Question 15

Cremant de Limoux made from what grapes?

Answer 15

1. Mauzac
2. Pinot Noir

Question 16

Blanquette de Limoux Ancestrale is what?

Answer 16

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.

Question 17

Corbieres Grapes?

Answer 17

1. Grenache
2. Ladoner Pelut
3. Mourvedre
4. Syrah
5. Carignan
6. Cinsault

Question 18

Costieres de Nimes grapes?

Answer 18

1. Carignan
2. Cinsault
3. Grenache
4. Mourvedre
5. Syrah

Question 19

Fitou location ?

Answer 19

This small region is in two parts:
1. Fitou Maritime near the coste
2. Fitou Montagneux in land at a higher elevation

Question 20

Fitou grapes?

Answer 20

1. Carignan
2. Grenache
3. Mourvedre
4. Syrah
5. Ladoner Pelut

Question 21

Frontignan what this AOC produce?

Answer 21

This AOC is Muscat de Frontignan and produce VDN, VDL

Question 22

La Clape location?

Answer 22

Located between Narbonne and Mediterranean coast.

Question 23

La Clape soil?

Answer 23

Limestone clay

Question 24

In La Clape reds produced from what grapes?

Answer 24

1. Grenache
2. Syrah
3. Mourvedre

Question 25

In La Clape whits produced from what grapes?

Answer 25

1. Bourboulenc 2. Grenache Blanc

Question 26

Languedoc tell abouth the new ways of classification introduced in this AOC?

Answer 26

They replaced AOC with AOP New classification is proposed 1. Grand Cru 2. Grands Vins de Languedoc 3. Languedoc AOP

Question 27

About villages and sub-appellations in Languedoc?

Answer 27

There is 16 villages and they have their own sup-appellation of COteaux du Languedoc AOP

Question 28

Limoux White grapes?

Answer 28

1. Mauzac 2. Chardonnay 3. Chenin Blanc

Question 29

In Limoux there is a new appellation for reds, what reds they grow?

Answer 29

1. Merlot 2. Carignan 3. Grenache 4. Malbec 5. Syrah 6. Cabernet Sauvignon 7. Cabernet Franc

Question 30

Maury Location?

Answer 30

Situated in Roussillon

Question 31

What wines Maury produce?

Answer 31

Whites, reds, roses VDNs

Question 32

Grapes for Maury?

Answer 32

Grenache mainly simmilar in stile to Banyuls

Question 33

Rivesaltes Location?

Answer 33

Situated in the center of Languedoc/Roussillon

Question 34

Rivesaltes prdouces what wines?

Answer 34

Rivesaltes AOC produces 50% of the appellation controlee VDN wines of France

Question 35

In Rivesaltes what grapes they use?

Answer 35

Its a blend of many varietals 1. Grenache Noir 2. Grenache Gris 3. Grenache Blanc 4. Muscat varietals

Question 36

About Rivesaltes Ambre?

Answer 36

Produced from white grapes Aged in wood min 2years It have oxidative caracter

Question 37

About Rivesaltes Grenat?

Answer 37

Produced from min 75% Grenache Aged 1 year in the wood and 3 months in the bottle

Question 38

About Rivesalte Tuile?

Answer 38

Produced from min 50% Grenache Aged 2 years in the wood

Question 39

About Hors d'age?

Answer 39

This indicates that wine has been matured min 5 years and may be applied to Grenat and Ambre wines

Question 40

Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC made from what grapes?

Answer 40

1. Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains 2. Muscat d'Alexandrie

Question 41

Cotes du Russillon Villages what wines this appellation produces?

Answer 41

This is app only for reds

Question 42

About Villages in Cotes du Russillon Vilages?

Answer 42

There is 25 Villages entiteled to use appellation and 4 that may append there name to it.

Question 43

Name thous 4 Villages?

Answer 43

1. Caramany 2. Latour-de-France 3. Lesquerde 4. Tautavel

Question 44

St-Chinian Villages what 2 villages can use their names to precide St-Chinian Villages AOC?

Answer 44

1. Berlou 2. Roquebrun