Languedoc Flashcards
By what name is the Structure of Five Cru known?
Terroirs d’Ambition
How many Grand Vins de Languedoc are there?
27
From which variety must reds in Languedoc contain at least 50 %?
Grenache
Apart from Grenache, what are the other 6 important red varieties?
Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Carignan, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
What wine is produced in Fitou AOC and which grape is predominant?
Red blends from Carignan
Corbières Boutenac AOC received AOC status for what wine?
Carignan-based reds
What wine is produced in Terrasses du Larzac?
Red wines
What are the leading grapes for reds from Terrasses du Larzac?
Syrah and Grenache
What wine is produced in Fitou AOC?
Red wines
What grape varieties are predominant in Fitou AOC?
Carignan and Grenanche
What is the largest white wine producing region in the Languedoc?
Picpoul de Pinet
From what variety is Picpoul de Pinet produced?
Picpoul
What wines are produced under Picpoul de Pinet AOC?
White wines
What wines are produced in Muscat de Frontignan AOC?
VDN and VDL
From which grape is Muscat de Frontignan AOC produced?
Muscat à Petit Grains
What are the 4 AOCs for VDN?
Muscat de Frontignan
Muscat de Lunel
Muscat de Mireval
Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Mireval
What appellation requires its still white wines to ferment in oak?
Limoux AOC
What grape varieties make up white wines in Limoux AOC?
Mauzac
Chardonnay
Chenin Blanc
What wine is produced in Blanquette de Limoux AOC?
Sparkling white wine
What varieties produce Blanquette de Limoux?
Mauzac
Chardonnay
Chenin Blanc
What grape variety makes up Blanquette de Limoux Ancestrale AOC?
Mauzac
What grape varieties produce Crémant de Limoux?
Chardonnay
Chenin Blanc
Mauzac
Pinot Noir
