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France-Languedoc-Roussillon Flashcards

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Name the regions in Languedoc-Roussillon?

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  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
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Minervois Location?

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North of Languedoc and south of Gaillac

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Red grapes in Minervois?

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  1. Grenache
  2. Syrah
  3. Mourvedre
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Best wines in Minervois come from where?

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From La Livinier, this is are in center of appelation

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Banyuls and Banyuls GC. Location?

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

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What wines they produce in Banyuls/BGC?

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

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Banyuls grapes?

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Banyuls 50% Grenache
Banyuls Grand Cru 75% Grenache

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Banyuls Grand Cru ageing?

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Must be 30 months before sale

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9
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Banyuls table red wine sold under?

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Collioure AOC

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Blanquette de Limoux location?

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Southwest of Carcassonne

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Blanquette de Limoux styles of wine produced?

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  1. Still
  2. Semi-Sparkling
  3. Saprkling
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Best known sparkling wine from Blanquette de Limoux and from what grapes?

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

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Soil in Blanquette de Limoux ?

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Limestone

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

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By methode traditionalle

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Cremant de Limoux made from what grapes?

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  1. Mauzac
  2. Pinot Noir
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Blanquette de Limoux Ancestrale is what?

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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.

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Corbieres Grapes?

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  1. Grenache
  2. Ladoner Pelut
  3. Mourvedre
  4. Syrah
  5. Carignan
  6. Cinsault
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Costieres de Nimes grapes?

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  1. Carignan
  2. Cinsault
  3. Grenache
  4. Mourvedre
  5. Syrah
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Fitou location ?

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

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Fitou grapes?

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  1. Carignan
  2. Grenache
  3. Mourvedre
  4. Syrah
  5. Ladoner Pelut
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Frontignan what this AOC produce?

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This AOC is Muscat de Frontignan and produce VDN, VDL

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La Clape location?

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Located between Narbonne and Mediterranean coast.

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La Clape soil?

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Limestone clay

24
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In La Clape reds produced from what grapes?

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  1. Grenache
  2. Syrah
  3. Mourvedre
25
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In La Clape whits produced from what grapes?

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  1. Bourboulenc
  2. Grenache Blanc
26
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Languedoc tell abouth the new ways of classification introduced in this AOC?

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

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About villages and sub-appellations in Languedoc?

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

28
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Limoux White grapes?

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  1. Mauzac
  2. Chardonnay
  3. Chenin Blanc
29
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In Limoux there is a new appellation for reds, what reds they grow?

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

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Situated in Roussillon

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What wines Maury produce?

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Whites, reds, roses VDNs

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Grapes for Maury?

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Grenache mainly simmilar in stile to Banyuls

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Rivesaltes Location?

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Situated in the center of Languedoc/Roussillon

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Rivesaltes prdouces what wines?

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

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In Rivesaltes what grapes they use?

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

36
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About Rivesaltes Ambre?

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

37
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About Rivesaltes Grenat?

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

38
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About Rivesalte Tuile?

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

39
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About Hors d’age?

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

40
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Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC made from what grapes?

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  1. Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains
  2. Muscat d’Alexandrie
41
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Cotes du Russillon Villages what wines this appellation produces?

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This is app only for reds

42
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About Villages in Cotes du Russillon Vilages?

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

43
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Name thous 4 Villages?

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  1. Caramany
  2. Latour-de-France
  3. Lesquerde
  4. Tautavel
44
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St-Chinian Villages what 2 villages can use their names to precide St-Chinian Villages AOC?

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  1. Berlou
  2. Roquebrun

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