France Languedoc Roussillon Flashcards
303, 500ha under vine
1/3 of plantings in France
What grape is classified as the hairy Grenache
lledonner pelut
Crus of Languedoc
Corbieres Boutenac Minervois la livinere Pic St Loup Terrasses du larsac La Clape
Cabardes AOP
first to introduce Bordeaux varietals 40 % Grenache and 40% Bordeaux varietals
Corbieres AOP
Bourboulnec
Fitou AOP
Carignan, grenache, syrah , mouvedre
Limoux AOP
White -Chard, Chenin Mauzac
red - 50% merlot
Rousillon
AOp's Cote de Rousillon Cote de Rousillon villages Collioure-same as Banyuls (fortified) Maury- unfortified red wines from Grenache led blends
VDN
Maury and banyuls use these labelling terms
Tuile- oxidative
Grenat- fresh style
Bergerac
considered in the part as less than Bordeaux
best reds come from Pecharmant
Rosette
sweet wine from sem, SB, muscadelle
Monbazillac
sauternes style dessert wine
Correze AOP
white - SB or Chard
red- cab franc, CS, Merlot
Madiran
Tannant 40-80%
CS, CF, Fer
Pacherenc du Vic Bilh
white Madiran
petit corbu, petit mansneg
Cahors
Malbec 70%
Gaillac
White - Loin L’Oeil, Mauzac
Red - Duras, PN , Gamay, Monduese
and rose
Largest and oldest appellation in the South West
Gaillac
White - Loin L'Oeil, Mauzac Red - Duras, PN , Gamay, Monduese and rose sweet and sparkling wines made Largest and oldest appellation in the South West
Bearn
petit mandent, petit cornu
Juracon
passilerage
no botrytis
50% Petit manseng
Irouleguy
wine, red, rose