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1
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What region is home to 90% of France’s fortified wine production?

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Roussillon - for vin doux naturel

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What are the four styles of Rivesaltes?

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ambré, grenat, tuilé, and rosé

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What Rivesaltes styles age in an oxidative environment?

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ambré and tuilé

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How long do ambré and tuilé Rivesaltes age?

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Until March 1 of the third year following the harvest

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Aging for “grenat” Rivesaltes

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Grenat wines are aged reductively for one year, and must be bottled before June 30 of the second year.

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Glass vessel used in Rivesaltes?

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bonbonnes - placed outside to age in the sun

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Is solera aging used in Rivesaltes?

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YES

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Minimum aging for “hors d’age” Rivesaltes?

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5 years (in practice, may be as long as 20)

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What two Muscat varieties are authorized for Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP?

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Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains and Muscat d’Alexandrie

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Rivesaltes Vin Doux Naturel Grenat is produced solely from what grape?

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100% Grenache Noir

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Authorized grapes for Rivesaltes ambré, tuilé, and rosé

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Grenache (Blanc, Gris, and Noir), Tourbat (Malvoisie de Roussillon), Macabeu, plus no more than 20% Muscat (Blanc or Alexandria)

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Hors d’Age and Rancio styles may apply to what Rivesaltes wines?

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ambré, tuilé

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Rivesaltes AOP min. residual sugar

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45 g/l

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Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP min. residual sugar

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100 g/l

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Is Muscat de Rivesaltes or Rivesaltes AOP required to be sweeter?

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Muscat de Rivesaltes

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Name 3 Rivesaltes producers

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Domaine de Rancy, MUSE (Martines wines), Domaine des Schistes (Solera aged), Domaine de la Coume du Roy (Muscat de Rivesaltes)

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Who was Arnaud de Villeneuve?

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13 c. physician who invented mutage

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What was the birthplace of vin doux natural?

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Roussillon

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What is Vin Doux Naturel Blanc “Muscat de Nöel”

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Under Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP, they are Christmas wines that must be bottled no later than December 1 of the year of harvest

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Which vdn appellation borders Spain?

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Banyuls, and Rivesaltes

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What is Vin Doux Naturel “Rimage” in Banyuls?

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Vintage-dated rouge VDN from min. 90% Grenache

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What is Vin Doux Naturel “Traditionnel” in Banyuls?

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Rouge VDN from Min. 50% Grenache, plus Grenache Gris and max. 10% accessories

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Encépagement for Banyuls Grand Cru AOP

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Principal Varieties: Min. 75% Grenache, plus Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Macabeu, Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, Muscat d’Alexandrie (Muscat Romain), and Tourbat (Malvoisie du Roussillon)
Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Carignan, Counoise, Cinsault, Mourvèdre and Syrah

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Banyuls Grand Cru aging? “Hors d’age” designation?”

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Banyuls Grand Cru: Min. 30 months in barrel, not to be released until June 1 of the third year following the harvest
Banyuls Grand Cru “Hors d’Age”: Wines may not be released until September 1 of the fifth year following the harvest

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Banyuls Grand Cru and Banyuls AOP minimum rs

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45 g/l

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Banyuls producer

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Domaine du Mas Blanc, Chapoutier

27
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What appellation for red, white, and rosé non-fortified wines shares a border with Banyuls?

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Collioure AOP

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Collioure AOP authorized styles and grapes

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Blanc:
Principal Varieties: Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Macabeu, Marsanne, Roussanne, Tourbat (Malvoisie du Roussillon), and Vermentino
Accessory Varieties: Carignan Blanc, plus a max. 5% combined Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains and Muscat of Alexandria

For rosé and rouge, 2 varieties min. must be present

Rosé:
Principal Varieties: Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Carignan and Grenache Gris
Accessory Varieties: Cinsault and Counoise
Rouge:
Principal Varieties: Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, and Carignan
Accessory Varieties: Counoise and Cinsault

29
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Maury AOP wine styles:

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Rouge (not fortified!)
Vin Doux Naturel Blanc, Ambré, Grenat and Tuilé
Vin Doux Naturel “Hors d’Age”
Vin Doux Naturel “Rancio”

30
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Which Maury VDN must be vintage dated?

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Grenat, Blanc

31
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3 Maury producers

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Domaine de la Coume du Roy
Stephane Gallet
Domaine des Soulanes

32
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3 AOPs for dry wines in Roussillon

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Cotes de Roussillon, Cotes de Roussillon-Villages, Collioure AOP

33
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What geographic designation is allowed under Cotes de Roussillon AOP? (careful, not Cotes de Roussillon villages) And what is made there?

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“Les Aspres” - stony, clay and silt soils - “Les Aspres” Rouge: Min. 3 varieties (no two combined varieties may exceed 90%)
Mourvèdre, Syrah, Grenache, max. 25% Carignan

34
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Discuss the terroir of Maury

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Black schist soils, in the valley of the Agly river

35
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Which Roussillon VDN AOP crosses into Languedoc (Aude) territory?

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Rivesaltes and Muscat de Rivesaltes, shares border with Fitou

36
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What was the first AOP of Languedoc?

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Fitou AOP - 1945

37
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What are the two divisions, and corresponding terroirs, of Fitou AOP?

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Fitou Maritime: coastal clay and limestone around the saltwater lagoons
Fitou Montagneux: 24km inland, mountainous schist

38
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Name a producer of Minervois

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Chateau Maris, Domaine Jean Baptiste Senat

39
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La Clape AOP

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Coastal AOP near Corbieres. Home to Bourboulenc grape (Malvoisie)
Blanc: Minimum 30% Bourboulenc, maximum 10% Viognier. No single variety may account for more than 80% of the blend.
Rouge: Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah must make up the majority of the blend. No single variety may account for more than 70% of the blend.

40
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Climate factors of the Languedoc

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Warm Mediterranean, Pyrenees and cooling Atlantic influence as you move further inland.

41
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What are some AOPs of the Languedoc that are moderated by cooling Atlantic influence

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Limoux, Malpere, Cabardès

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Cabardès AOP

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Western Languedoc AOP, north of Malpere and Limoux, where Atlantic (Bordeaux) and Mediterranean influences combine - in both climate and grapes. For rosé and rouge:
osé:
Principal Varieties: Min. 40% combined Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot; min. 40% combined Grenache and Syrah
Accessory Varieties: Cot, Cinsault, and Fer
Rouge: As for rosé

43
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Which of the Languedoc Muscat VDN AOPs requires the highest RS?

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Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois AOP - 125 g/l. All others are 110 g/l

44
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One Fitou producer:

A

Domaine Maria Fita

45
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What is the only AOP that mandates oak aging for a white wine?

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Limoux AOP for still white wines

46
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Malepère AOP location, grapes, and wines

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Just to the north of Limoux, for rosé and rouge only. Rose is based on Cabernet Franc - min. 50%; rouge is based on Cabernet Sauvignon - min. 50%

47
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Crémant de Limoux AOP encepagement, aging, min. pressure

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Encépagement for rosé or rouge: Max. 90% combined Chardonnay (min. 50%) and Chenin Blanc (10-40%); plus max. 20% combined Mauzac and Pinot Noir (max. 15%)

9 mo. on lees, 12 mo. from date of tirage

3.5 atmospheres min. pressure

48
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Wine styles permitted under Limoux AOP?

A

blanc
rouge
Vin Mousseux Blanc “Méthode Ancestrale”
Vin Mousseux Blanc “Blanquette de Limoux”

49
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What is France’s oldest (purposefully made) sparkling wine?

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Blanquette de Limoux

50
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Limoux blanc and rouge grapes and elevage

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Blanc: Mauzac, Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay (still whites must be fermented in oak)

Rouge: must be at least three grapes in the blend including 45-70% Merlot, a min. 20% combined (Grenache, Syrah, and Cot) complementary varieties, and a max. 35% combined accessory varieties (Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon).

Neither can be released until May 1 of the year after the harvest.

51
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Limoux AOP sparkling wine styles, grapes, and methods

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Vin Mousseux Blanc “Méthode Ancestrale”: 100% Mauzac

Vin Mousseux Blanc “Blanquette de Limoux”: Min. 90% Mauzac, plus Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc

52
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Where is Mauzac found?

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in Limoux

53
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What is the large, regional appellation that stretches from the Spanish border to Nimes?

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Languedoc AOP

54
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May varietal blanc, rosé or rouge be produced under Languedoc AOP?

A

No, typically must be blends of at least 2 varieties. In some geographical designations, 3 are required.

55
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What are the VDN appellations of the Langedoc?

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Muscat de Mireval AOP, Muscat de Lunel AOP, Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois AOP, and Muscat de Frontignan AOP (most common)

56
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What two styles of wine are permitted in Muscat de Frontignan AOP?

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vin doux naturel and vin de liqueur - from Muscat blanc a petits grains

57
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What are the two newest AOPs of the Languedoc?

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Terrasses du Larzac AOP (2014), La Clape AOP (2015)

58
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What are two AOPs for varietal white wines in the Languedoc?

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Picpoul de Pinet - 100% Piquepoul Blanc

Clairette du Languedoc AOP - blanc: 100% Clairette Blanc

MS 2020 - France (19 decks)

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