Languedoc Flashcards
What are the encépagements of… Crémant de Limoux AOP Blanquette de Limoux Limoux Méthode Ancestrale
Crémant de Limoux:
Max 90% combined Chardonnay (min 50%) and Chenin Blanc (10-40%) + max 20% combined Mauzac and PN (max 15%)
Blanquette de Limoux:
Min 90% Mauzac + Chardonnay, and Chenin Blanc
Limoux Méthode Ancestrale:
100% Mauzac
Name 2 producers of Blanquette de Limoux
Saint-Hilaire
Sieur d’Arques
Antech
Dm Paul Mas
What are the pressure minimums of…
Crémant de Limoux AOP
Blanquette de Limoux
Limoux Méthode Ancestrale
Crémant de Limoux min 3.5 atm
Blanquette de Limoux min 3.5 atm
Limoux Méthode Ancestrale min 3 atm
What are the assemblage rules for Limoux rouge?
Min 3 Varieties 45-70% Merlot
Min 20% Grenache, Syrah, Cot
Max 35% Cab Sauv, Cab Franc
What are the soils of Fitou AOP 2 sectors?
Maritime: clay and limestone
Montagneux: mountain schist
What is Gérard Bertrand’s top red bottling?
Clos d’Ora,
Minervois la Livinière AOP.
Carignan, Syrah, Mouvèdre, Grenache.
$200 retail
What is Matissat?
100% Mourvèdre
bottling by La Pèira,
Terrasses du Larzac AOP
What grape is Dm les Aurelles, Aurelles Blanc?
100% Roussane
Sourcing his Marsanne snd Roussanne cuttings from Gérard Chave, who makes the most expensive white wine in Languedoc?
Laurent Vaillé.
Dm de la Grange des Pères,
IGP Pays de l’Herault
$190
La 40èmé, is a $100 Syrah/Grenache natural blend made by which producer?
Ch Puech-Haut,
Saint-Drézéry
What are the 11 Geographical Designations of Languedoc AOP?
SW to NE
Quatourze
Pezenas
Cabriéres
Gres de Montpellier
Saint-Georges-d’Orques
Saint-Saturnin
Montpeyroux
Le Méjanelle
Saint-Brezery
Saint-Christol
Sommières
2 Subzones of Saint-Chinian AOP
Berlou (west) Rouqebrun (east)
What are the 4 AOPs dedicated to Muscat?
SW to NE
Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois
Muscat de Frontignan
Muscat de Miraval
Muscat de Lunel
What are the AOPs and deadline for bottling Muscat de Nöel?
Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois AOP
Muscat de Lunel AOP
December 1st, year of harvest
Which Muscat AOP permits Vin de Liquor?
Muscat de Frontignan