France, Languedoc-Roussillon

Question 1

List the climate of Languedoc?

Answer 1

Mediterranean

Question 2

The wines of “Fitou AOP” located within Roussillon are reds blends, usually dominated by _________ ?

Answer 2

Carignan

Question 3

Both sectors of (Fitou Maritime & Fitou Montagneux) are embedded within the larger __________?

Answer 3

Corbieres AOP

Question 4

What are the styles produced in the appellation of “Corbieres”?

Answer 4

Red, rose and small amount of white wine

Question 5

List the one sub-zone of Corbieres, that have achieved full appellation status for Carignan based red wines?

Answer 5

Boutenac

Question 6

Name the appellation located north of Boutenac, a designation for red, white and rose wines?

Answer 6

La Liviniere, received its own appellation in 1999 for red wines.

Question 7

Cabardes AOP & Malepere AOP, produce _____&_______ wines only.

Answer 7

red & rose

Question 8

Saint-Chinian AOP & Faugeres AOP, produce ______,______ & ____ from southern French grapes.

Answer 8

red, white & rose.

Question 9

South of Malepere AOP, is the appellation of “Limoux AOP” and Limoux red wines are based on ________ grape.

Answer 9

Merlot

Question 10

The grapes used for still white Limoux wines are ______________ & ________.

Answer 10

Mauzac, Chenin Blanc & Chardonnay, and must be fermented in oak.

Question 11

List the local grape variety that makes up a min 90% “Blanquette de Limoux”

Answer 11

Mauzac, the sparkling wine is produced via “methode traditionalle”.

Question 12

Which grape varieties are used for the production of “Cremant de Limoux AOP”?

Answer 12

Mauzac
Chardonnay
Chenin Blanc
Pinot Noir

Question 13

Which method is used for the sparkling wine production of Limoux, that stipulate 100% Mauzac grape?

Answer 13

methode ancenstrale

Question 14

Name the small fortified wine appellations of Languedoc?

Answer 14

1.Muscat de Miraval AOP
2.Muscat de Lunel AOP
3.Muscat de Saint-Jean de Minervois AOP
4.Muscat de Frontignan AOP

Question 15

Name the “vin doux naturel appellation” representing a myriad number of styles within Roussillon?

Answer 15

Rivesaltes AOP.
AMBER
RED
TOWNY
PINK

Question 16

Maury AOP, authorizes “vin doux naturel” in a similar range of styles as Rivesaltes AOP.
Which grapes are used?

Answer 16

Grenache Noir/ Gris/ Blanc

Question 17

Name the southernmost wine appellation, where Grenache Noir accounts for at least 50% of the traditionnel fortified reds?

Answer 17

Banayuls AOP

Banayuls Grand Cru AOP, requires a min 75% Grenache Noir, and must spend min 30 months in barrels

Question 18

Unfortified red, white & rose wines from the producers of Banayuls are released as:

Answer 18

Colliore AOP

Question 19

Cotes du Russillon AOP, is a dry wine appellation for:

Answer 19

white, red, and high percentage of rose wines.

Question 20

Cotes du Roussillon Village AOP, is reserved for the ______ wines of more than 50 communes.

Answer 20

red