France-Languedoc (Western)

Question 1

Which sector of Languedoc houses the most quality minded AOPs?

Answer 1

W Languedoc

Question 2

Which AOP of W Languedoc was recently upgraded from Languedoc AOP? When?

Answer 2

La Clape 2015

Question 3

What styles of wine in La Clape? Which is most promising?

Answer 3

• R from GSM

- W from Bourboulenc (most touted) and Grenache Blanc

Question 4

What is the soil of La Clape?

Answer 4

limestone

Question 5

Which AOP does La Clape partially overlap with?

Answer 5

Corbières

Question 6

Where specifically is La Clape in Languedoc

Answer 6

W Languedoc along coast (almost in E Languedoc), near city of Narbonne

Question 7

name a producer of La Clape

Answer 7

Ch de la Negly

Question 8

which sector of Languedoc is Minervois in? What styles of wine?

Answer 8

W

R/W/R from Med grapes

Question 9

Minervois is N of which other Region?

Answer 9

Corbières

Question 10

What is the best zone of Minervois?

Answer 10

Minervois-la Livinère (center) own AOP

Question 11

When did Minervois-la Livinère gain it’s own AOP? For what styles of wine?

Answer 11

1999

R wines only, Mourv and Syrah based blends

Question 12

What is the VdN AOP of the W Languedoc?

Answer 12

Muscat de St-Jean-de-Minervois

Question 13

What sector of the Languedoc is St.-Chinian in? Styles of wine?

Answer 13

R/W/R from Med grapes

W recently auth

Question 14

What is the general topography of St-Chinian’s vineyards? Soil structure?

Answer 14

Mountainous vineyards

Soils=schist at elevation, limestone lower near village of St. Chinian

Question 15

What are the 2 sub-zones for St.-Chinian? Styles of wine?

Answer 15

For reds only

• Berlou
• Roquebrun

Question 16

What is égrappage? What region of Languedoc requires it?

Answer 16

“destemming”

St.-Chinian-Berlou

Question 17

name a producer of St. Chinian?

Answer 17

Mas Champart

Question 18

What sector of Languedoc is Corbières in? Styles of wine?

Answer 18

W

R/W/R from Med grapes

Question 19

What style is Corbières-Boutenac auth for?

Answer 19

AOP for Carignan based reds

Question 20

What is the soil of Corbières-Boutenac?

Answer 20

sandstone

Question 21

When was Fitou awarded AOP status?

Answer 21

1948

Question 22

Which AOP is Fitou inside of?

Answer 22

Corbières

Question 23

Name some embedded AOP’s of Corbières

Answer 23

• Corbières-Boutenac

- Fitou

Question 24

What are the auth styles of wine in Fitou?

Answer 24

R/W/R blends, dom by Carignan

Question 25

What style of wine was Fitou historically known for?

Answer 25

Rivesaltes VdN

Question 26

What are the 2 sectors of Fitou? How do they differ from each other geographically?

Answer 26

2 non-contiguous sectors

• Fitou Maritime (E)=Coastal, clay and limestone soils, saltwater lagoons
• Fitou Montagneux (Haut) (W)=Inland, mountainous schist

Question 27

Name a producer of Fitou

Answer 27

Maxime Magnon

Question 28

What sector of Languedoc is Cabardès in? Styles of wine?

Answer 28

W

R/R only from G,S and BDX grapes

Question 29

What sector of Languedoc is Malepère in? Styles of wine?

Answer 29

R/R only

• Min 50% Merlot for Red
• Min 50% CF for Rosé

Question 30

What sector of Languedoc is Limoux in? Styles of wine?

Answer 30

W

Still/sparkling R/W/R

• Reds=Merlot Based (like Malepère
• W=Chard, Chenin, Mauzac, must be ferm in oak
• Blanquette de Limoux
• Crémant de Limoux
• Limoux Méthode Ancestrale (rarely produced)

Question 31

Which region of Languedoc is most affected by the Atlantic?

Answer 31

Limoux receives a cooling influence from the Atlantic

Question 32

What style of wine is Blanquette de Limoux

Answer 32

MT sparkler from min 90% Mauzac

Question 33

What is the oldest intentionally made sparkling wine of FR?

Answer 33

Blanquette de Limoux

Question 34

What style of wine is Crémant de Limoux?

Answer 34

MT sparkling of max 20% Mauzac and PN, dom by Chard and Chenin

Question 35

What is the grape of Limoux Méthode Ancestrale

Answer 35

100% Mauzac