Languedoc Flashcards
grapes of Languedoc AOP white wines
◾Principal Varieties (vineyard must contain at least two): Piquepoul Blanc (max. 50%), Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Tourbat, and Vermentino
◾Accessory Varieties: max. 30% combined Carignan Blanc, Terret Blanc, Macabeu, and Viognier (max. 10% Viognier)
grapes of Languedoc AOP rose wines
◾Principal Varieties: Min. 50% combined Syrah, Mourvèdre (min. 20% combined Syrah and Mourvédre), Grenache Noir, and Lledoner Pelut (min. 20% combined Grenache Noir and Lledoner Pelut if Carignan is present)
◾Accessory Varieties: Cinsault, Carignan (max. 40%), plus a max. 10% combined Counoise, Grenache Gris, Morrastel, Piquepoul Noir, Rivairenc, Terret Noir, and white varieties
grapes of Languedoc AOP red wines
◾Principal Varieties: Min. 50% combined Syrah, Mourvèdre (min. 20% combined Syrah and Mourvédre), Grenache Noir, and Lledoner Pelut (min. 20% combined Grenache Noir and Lledoner Pelut if Carignan is present)
◾Accessory Varieties: max. 40% Carignan; max. 40% Cinsault; max. 10% combined Counoise, Grenache Gris, Morrastel, Piquepoul Noir, Rivairenc, and Terret Noir
essentially the same as for rose, but white are not allowed
wine styles of Languedoc AOP
white, red, rose, primeur/nouveau for red and rose
max RS for Languedoc AOP
◦Blanc/Rosé: 4 g/l
◦Rouge: 3 g/l
(4 g/l if potential alcohol is at least 14%)
GDs of Languedoc (14)
Cabrières, La Clape, Grés de Montpellier, La Méjanelle, Montpeyroux, Pézenas, Pic-Saint-Loup, Quatourze, Saint-Christol, Saint-Drézéry, Saint-Georges-d’Orques, Saint-Saturnin, Terrasses du Larzac, Sommières
Cabrières encépagement and assemblage
Rouge: Min. 60% combined Grenache and Syrah; Min. 25% Syrah; Max. 40% combined Mourvèdre, Cinsault, and Carignan; max. 10% Morrastel
Rosé: Max. 70% combined Cinsault and Grenache Noir; Min. 45% Cinsault; Min. 20% Grenache Noir; Max. 35% combined Mourvèdre and Syrah; Max. 10% other red and white varieties
Blend of at least 2 varieties. No single variety may exceed 65% of the blend.
Rouge: Min. 50% combined Grenache Noir and Syrah
Rosé: Min. 30% Cinsault, Min. 20% Grenache Noir; Max. 35% combined Mourvèdre and Syrah; Max. 10% other red and white varieties
La Clape encépagement and assemblage
Rouge: Min. 70% combined Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre; Min. 20% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre; Min. 20% Grenache Noir; plus Carignan and Cinsault
Blanc: Min. 60% combined Bourboulenc and Grenache Blanc; Min. 40% Bourboulenc; plus Clairette, Marsanne, Piquepoul Blanc, Roussanne, Vermentino, Macabeu, Terret Blanc, and max. 10% Viognier
Blend of at least 2 varieties.
Rouge: Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre are in the majority. No single variety exceeds 70% of the blend.
Blanc: No single variety exceeds 80% of the blend. Min. 30% Bourboulenc; Max. 10% Viognier
Grés de Montpellier encépagement and assemblage
Rouge: Min. 70% combined Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre; Min 20% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre; Min. 20% Grenache Noir (if Carignan is present, min. 10% if not); plus Carignan and a max. 10% combined Morrastel and Cinsault
Blend of at least 2 varieties. No single variety may exceed 80% of the blend. Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre are in the majority.
La Méjanelle encépagement and assemblage
Rouge: Min. 75% combined Grenache Noir, Mourvèdre, and Syrah; Min. 30% Grenache Noir; Min. 20% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre; plus Carignan and a max. 10% combined Cinsault and Morrastel
Blend of at least 2 varieties. No single variety may exceed 70% of the blend. Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre are in the majority. Min. 30% Grenache Noir
Montpeyroux encépagement and assemblage
Rouge: Min. 3 varieties present, and none may exceed 75% of plantings. Min. 60% combined Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre; Min. 20% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre; plus Cinsault and Carignan
Blend of at least 3 varieties. No single variety may exceed 70% of the blend. Min. 40% combined Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre
Pézenas encépagement and assemblage
Rouge: No single variety may exceed 70% of plantings. Min. 75% combined Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah; Min. 20% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre; plus Carignan and Cinsault (Min. 20% Grenache Noir if Carignan is present)
Blend of at least 2 varieties. No single variety may exceed 80% of the blend. Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre are in the majority.
Pic-Saint-Loup encépagement and assemblage
At least 2 principal varieties (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre) must be present in the vineyard.
Rouge: Min. 20% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre; Min. 20% Grenache Noir (if Carignan is present); Max. 10% combined Carignan, Cinsault, Morrastel, and Counoise
Rosé: Min. 70% combined Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre; Min. 20% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre; Max. 10% Grenache Gris; plus Cinsault, Counoise, and Morrastel
Blend of at least 2 varieties. No single variety may exceed 80% of the blend. Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre are in the majority.
Rouge: Max. 10% combined Counoise and Morrastel
Rosé: Max. 10% Cinsault
Quatourze encépagement and assemblage
Rouge: No single variety may exceed 70% of plantings. Min. 70% combined Grenache Noir, Syrah, and Mourvèdre; Min. 40% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre; plus Carignan, Cinsault, and Lledoner Pelut
Blend of at least 2 varieties. No single variety may exceed 70% of the blend. Min. 60% combined Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre
Saint-Christol encépagement and assemblage
Rouge: At least 3 varieties must be present in the vineyard. Min. 70% combined Grenache Noir, Mourvèdre, and Syrah; Min. 20% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre; Min. 20% Grenache Noir (if Carignan is present, min. 10% if not); Max. 10% Cinsault; Max. 10% Morrastel; Max. 10% combined Piquepoul Noir and Counoise
Blend of at least 2 varieties. No single variety may exceed 65% of the blend. Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre are in the majority
Saint-Drézéry encépagement and assemblage
Rouge: No single variety may exceed 70% of plantings. Min. 70% combined Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre; Min. 40% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre; Min. 20% Grenache Noir (if Carignan is present, min. 10% if not); plus Carignan and Cinsault
Blend of at least 2 varieties. No single variety may exceed 80% of the blend. Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre are in the majority, and Syrah must be present in the blend.
Saint-Georges-d’Orques encépagement and assemblage
Rouge: At least 2 varieties must be present in the vineyard. Min. 70% combined Grenache Noir (min. 10%), Syrah, and Mourvèdre; Min. 40% combined Grenache Noir and Syrah; Min. 20% combined Syrah and Mourvédre; plus Cinsault and Carignan
Blend of at least 2 varieties. No single variety may exceed 80% of the blend. Min. 60% combined Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre
Saint-Saturnin encépagement and assemblage
Rouge: At least 3 varieties must be present in the vineyard, and none may exceed 75% of plantings. Min. 60% combined Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre; min. 25% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre; plus Carignan and a max. 30% Cinsault
Blend of at least 3 varieties. No single variety may exceed 70% of the blend. Min. 40% combined Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre
Sommières encépagement and assemblage
Rouge: At least 2 varieties must be present in the vineyard, and none may exceed 75% of plantings. Min. 70% combined Grenache Noir, Syrah, and Mourvèdre; Min. 50% combined Grenache Noir and Syrah; Min. 20% Syrah; Min. 20% Grenache Noir (if Carignan is present); plus Cinsault and Carignan
Blend of at least 2 varieties. No single variety may exceed 80% of the blend. Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre are in the majority
Terrasses du Larzac encépagement and assemblage
Rouge: No single variety may exceed 75% of plantings. Min. 60% combined Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre; Min. 20% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre; Min. 20% Grenache Noir (if Carignan is present); plus Carignan and a max. 30% Cinsault; Max. 10% combined Lledoner Pelut, Terret Noir and Morrastel
Blend of at least 3 varieties. No single variety may exceed 80% of the blend. Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre are in the majority. Max. 10% combined Lledoner Pelut, Terret Noir and Morrastel
wine styles of Clairette du Languedoc AOP
◦Blanc: 100% Clairette Blanc
◦Blanc “Rancio”
◦Vin de Liqueur Blanc
min pot alc of Clairette du Languedoc AOP
◦Blanc: 12%
◦Rancio: 14%
◦VDL: 21.5% (17% acquired)