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1
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Name four former Geographic Designations for Languedoc AOP that were promoted to full AOP status?

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Picpoul de Pinet AOP (2013)

Terrasses du Larzac AOP (2014)

La Clape AOP (2015)

Pic Saint-Loup AOP (2017)

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What Georgraphic Subzones of Languedoc AOP that can produce a wine other than red?

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  • Cabrières*
  • &*
  • Saint-Saturnin*

both can produce both a rouge and rosé wine.

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Name eight current Georgraphic Designations of Languedoc AOP?

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  • Cabrières*
  • Grés de Montpellier*
  • Quatourze*
  • Saint-Saturnin*
  • Sommières*
  • Saint-Christol*
  • Saint-Drézéry*
  • Saint-Georges-d’Orques*
  • Pézenas*
  • Montpeyroux*
  • La Méjanelle*
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What styles of wine may be produced under Languedoc AOP?

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Dry, still

Blanc
Rosé
Rouge
Rouge w/ Geographic Designation
Rosé & Rouge Primeur/Nouveau

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What styles of wine are produced under Terrasses du Larzac AOP?

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Dry, still

Rouge, min. 75% combined GSM

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What styles of wine are produced under La Clape AOP?

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Dry, still

Blanc - min. 30% Bourboulenc w/ Grenache Blanc

Rouge - GSM

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What styles of wine are produced under Picpoul de Pinet AOP?

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dry, still

Blanc - 100% Picpoul

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What styles of wine are produced under Pic Saint-Loup AOP?

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Dry, still

Rosé - GSM

Rouge - GSM

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9
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What styles of wine are produced under Clairette du Languedoc AOP?

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  • dry, still Blanc - 100% Clairette Blanc
  • Blanc Rancio
  • Vin de Liqueur Blanc
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What style of wine is produced under Corbières AOP?

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Dry, still

  • Blanc -* Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne
  • Rosé -* Grenache, Lladoner Pelut, Mourvèdre, Picpoul Noir
  • Rouge -* Grenache, Lladoner Pelut, Mourvèdre and Syrah
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What Terroir in Corbières AOP was promoted to appellation status in 2005?

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Corbières-Boutenac AOP

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What styles of wine are produced under Corbières-Boutenac AOP?

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Dry, still Rouge - min. 70% combined Grenache, Mourvèdre & Carignan

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13
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Name two producers of Corbières AOP?

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Domaine de Fontsainte

Château d’Aussières (Domaine Baron de Rothschild)

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14
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What is Garrigue?

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Typical Provence/Languedoc landscape. Consisting of dry, limestone-based scrubland populated by hardy herbs such as rosemary and lavender.

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What styles of wine are produced under Fitou AOP?

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Dry, still

Rouge - min. 60% combined Grenache, Carignan, Syrah & Mourvèdre

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16
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How is Fitou AOP usually broken down and what are the differences?

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  • Fitou Montagneux -* relatively hilly as vineyards lie at altitude of 100-400m with soils consisting of poor, free-draining Schist.
  • Fitou Maritime -* located on the flatter land between the Pyrenean fotthills and coastal plain. More limestone and clay.

Both climates are Maritime do to their proximity to the Mediterranean Sea.

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17
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Who first produced sparkling wine?

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The monks of the St. Hilare Abbey in Limoux. 16th Century (1531)

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What are the red wines of Limoux AOP based on?

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Min. 50% Merlot

w/ Grenache, Syrah & Côt

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What are the Methode Traditionel wines under Limoux AOP called?

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Blanquette de Limoux

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What styles of sparkling wine are allowed under Limoux AOP and what are the requirements?

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  • Vin Mousseux Blanc ‘Méthode Ancestrale’ -* 100% Mauzac
  • min. 2m on lees, min. 3 atmospheres, triage and dosage are prohibited
  • Vin Mousseux Blanc ‘Blanquette de Limoux’ -* min. 90% Mauzac plus Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc
  • Traditional Methode, min. 9m on lees, min. 3.5 atomospheres
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21
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What are the white wines of Limoux AOP based on?

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Mauzac, Chenin Blanc & Chardonnay

(still whites must be fermented in oak)

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22
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What is the only appellation in France that requires still, white wines to be fermented in oak?

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Limoux Blanc AOP

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23
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What red grape is showing promise in Limoux AOP but currently being sold as IGP? Name two producers?

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Pinot Noir

Jacques Dépagnetux & Tortoise Creek

24
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Name two AOP’s in Languedoc for Merlot based reds?

A

Limoux AOP

&

Malepère AOP

25
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Name three producers of sparkling wine from Limoux AOP?

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Francoise Antech - all three styles

J. Laurens - Blanquette & Crémant

Jean-Louis Denois -

Château Rives-Blanques -

26
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What styles of wine are produced under Crémant de Limoux AOP?

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Vin Mousseaux Blanc - max 90% combined Chardonnay (min. 50%) & Chenin Blanc (10-40%) + max 20% Mauzac & Pinot Noir

Vin Mousseaux Rosé - same as blanc

27
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What are the aging requirements for Crémant de Limoux AOP?

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Min. 9 months on lees, not released for a min. 12 months after the date of tirage.

28
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What styles of wine are produced under Malepere AOP?

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dry, still

  • Rosé -* min. 40% Cabernet Franc
  • Rouge -* min. 40% Merlot
29
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What French wine region would you find the Montagne Noir foothills?

30
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What styles of wine are produced under Carbades AOP?

A

dry, still

  • Rosé -* min. 40% combined Bordeaux varietals, min. 40% southern France
  • Rouge -* as per rosé
31
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Name four appellations for Muscat in Languedoc?

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Muscat de St-Jean-de-Minervois AOP

Muscat de Mireval AOP

Muscat de Lunel AOP

Muscat de Frontignan AOP

32
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What style of wines are produced under Minervois AOP?

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dry, still

  • Blanc -* Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Macabeu, Marsanne
  • Rosé -* Min. 60% GSM + Lladoner Pelut
  • Rouge -* as per rosé
33
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What are the five climate zones of Minervois AOP?

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  • Cotes Noires -* northwest, coolest
  • La Clamoux -* alluvial, flat land towards Carcassonne
  • La Zone Central -* middle of the appellation
  • La Causse -* northeast, high elevation
  • Les Serres -* southeast, warmest
34
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What style of wine is produced under Minervois La Liviniere AOP?

A

dry, still

Rouge - min. 60% combined GSM + Lladoner Pelut

35
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Of the Muscat appellations in the Languedoc, which one lies furthest west?

A

Muscat de St-Jean-de-Minervois AOP

36
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What styles of wine are permitted under Muscat de St-Jean-de-Minervois AOP?

A
  • Vin doux Naturel Blanc -* 100% Muscat
  • Vin doux Naturel ‘Muscat de Nöel’ -* bottled no later than December 1st of harvest year.
37
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What are the two subzones of Saint-Chinian AOP?

A

Berlou

&

Roquebrun

38
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What styles of wine are permitted under Saint-Chinian AOP?

A

dry, still

  • Blanc -*
  • Rosé -*

Rouge -
Saint-Chinian ‘Berlou” Rouge -
Saint-Chinian “Roquebrun” Rouge -

39
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What is the principle soil of Faugères AOP?

40
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What styles of wine are permitted under Faugères AOP?

A

Dry, still

  • Blanc -* 30-70% Roussanne, max 70% Marsanne, Vermentino, GB
  • Rosé -* min. 50% combine Grenache, Lladoner Pelut, Mourvèdre & Syrah
  • Rouge -* as per rosé
41
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What appellations in Languedoc produce a Christmas Muscat?

A

Muscat de St-Jean-de-Minervois AOP

&

Muscat de Lunel AOP

42
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What Muscat appellation in Languedoc can produce a Vin de Liqueur Blanc?

A

Muscat de Frontignan AOP

43
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What is the min. must weight and residual sugar required for Muscat de Frontignan AOP?

A

VDN - min. 252 g/l must weight
VDL - min. 234 g/l must weight

VDN - min. 110 g/l RS
VDL - min. 185 g/l RS

44
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What is the min must weight and residual sugar required for Muscat de Mireval AOP?

A

min. 252 g/l must weight
min. 110 g/l RS

45
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What is the min. must weight and residual sugar required for Muscat de Lunel AOP?

A

min. 252 g/l must weight
min. 110 g/l RS

46
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What is the min. must weight and residual sugar required for Muscat de St-Jean-de-Minervois AOP?

A

min. 252 g/l must weight
min. 125 g/l RS

47
Q

What was the change in 1990 for Blanquette de Limoux?

A

Muzac became mandatory as a 90% part of the blend to help preserve tradition.

48
Q

What is Methode Gaillacoise and what two appellations is it used in?

A

A term for Methode Ancestrale used in Gaillac AOP & Limoux AOP

49
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Which geographic designation of Languedoc AOP lies furthest west?

50
Q

Of the Muscat appellations in Languedoc, which one is less influenced by the coast?

A

Muscat de St-Jean-de-Minervois AOP

51
Q

What are the subzones of Saint-Chinian AOP? Which requires destemming?

A

Berlou & Roquebrun

Berlou requires destemming.

52
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What are the red wine only AOP’s of the Languedoc?

A

Corbieres-Boutenac AOP

Minervois-La Livinère AOP

Fitou AOP

Terrasses du Larzac AOP

53
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What is the sole, still dry white AOP of the Languedoc?

A

Picpoul de Pinet AOP

54
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What are the differences between Limoux Methode Ancestrale and Blanquette de Limoux?

A

Methode Ancestral requires 100% Mauzac; Blanquette de Limoux requires 90% Mauzac and is produced in the Traditional Methode.

55
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Which Muscat Vin du Naturel AOP in the Languedoc has the highest residual sugar requirement?

A

Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois AOP

125 g/l RS

56
Q

Where would you find Saint-Christol, Saint-Drézéry & Saint-Georges-d’Orques?

A

They are geographic designations of Languedoc AOP

57
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What is special about Carignan in Corbières Bountenac?

A

Must be hand harvested.

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