France, Languedoc-Roussillon Flashcards
List the climate of Languedoc?
Mediterranean
The wines of “Fitou AOP” located within Roussillon are reds blends, usually dominated by _________ ?
Carignan
Both sectors of (Fitou Maritime & Fitou Montagneux) are embedded within the larger __________?
Corbieres AOP
What are the styles produced in the appellation of “Corbieres”?
Red, rose and small amount of white wine
List the one sub-zone of Corbieres, that have achieved full appellation status for Carignan based red wines?
Boutenac
Name the appellation located north of Boutenac, a designation for red, white and rose wines?
La Liviniere, received its own appellation in 1999 for red wines.
Cabardes AOP & Malepere AOP, produce _____&_______ wines only.
red & rose
Saint-Chinian AOP & Faugeres AOP, produce ______,______ & ____ from southern French grapes.
red, white & rose.
South of Malepere AOP, is the appellation of “Limoux AOP” and Limoux red wines are based on ________ grape.
Merlot
The grapes used for still white Limoux wines are ______________ & ________.
Mauzac, Chenin Blanc & Chardonnay, and must be fermented in oak.
List the local grape variety that makes up a min 90% “Blanquette de Limoux”
Mauzac, the sparkling wine is produced via “methode traditionalle”.
Which grape varieties are used for the production of “Cremant de Limoux AOP”?
Mauzac
Chardonnay
Chenin Blanc
Pinot Noir
Which method is used for the sparkling wine production of Limoux, that stipulate 100% Mauzac grape?
methode ancenstrale
Name the small fortified wine appellations of Languedoc?
1.Muscat de Miraval AOP
2.Muscat de Lunel AOP
3.Muscat de Saint-Jean de Minervois AOP
4.Muscat de Frontignan AOP
Name the “vin doux naturel appellation” representing a myriad number of styles within Roussillon?
Rivesaltes AOP.
AMBER
RED
TOWNY
PINK
Maury AOP, authorizes “vin doux naturel” in a similar range of styles as Rivesaltes AOP.
Which grapes are used?
Grenache Noir/ Gris/ Blanc
Name the southernmost wine appellation, where Grenache Noir accounts for at least 50% of the traditionnel fortified reds?
Banayuls AOP
Banayuls Grand Cru AOP, requires a min 75% Grenache Noir, and must spend min 30 months in barrels
Unfortified red, white & rose wines from the producers of Banayuls are released as:
Colliore AOP
Cotes du Russillon AOP, is a dry wine appellation for:
white, red, and high percentage of rose wines.
Cotes du Roussillon Village AOP, is reserved for the ______ wines of more than 50 communes.
red
