Languedoc Flashcards
what are the grape of La Clape AOP Rouge?
GMS are the principals grapes
What AOP of the Languedoc authorised white production?
Languedoc AOP MInervois AOP Clairette du Languedoc AOP Corbières AOP Faugères AOP La Clape AOP Limoux AOP Picpoul de Pinet AOP St Chinian AOP
min RS for Muscat St Jean de Minervois?
min 125 G/L
Where is the Fitou AOP?
South of Narbonne
can be Fitou AOP and Rivesaltes AOP.
name the sub zones of St Chinian AOP?
Roquebrun
Berlou
what is the soil of Corbières?
Limestone alternate with Schiste
What are the AOP of the Langedoc producing red only?
Corbières Boutenac AOP
Fitou AOP
Minervois La Livinière AOP
Terrasse du Larzac
what is the largest AOP in Languedoc?
Corbieres AOP
in which AOP can you find the Lladoner Pelut grape?
Corbieres AOP
What style of wine can you find in Berlou and Roquebrun?
Red wine only made with Grenache/Syrah/Mourvedre.
min 10% Carignan in Berlou and destining is mandatory.
In which appelation the following villages belong to?
Montpeyroux
Pezenas
Languedoc AOP 1985
Can be white/red/rose
which Muscat AOP is known as Muscat de Noel? why?
Muscat St Jean de Minervois AOP
Need to be released before the 01/12 of the harvest year
how many varieties do you need in Corbieres AOP red?
min 2 varieties
Grenache/Lladoner Pelut/Mourvedre/Syrah/Carignan
what wine is Clairette du Languedoc AOP?
Blanc (max 45 G/L RS)
Blanc Rancio (not released <01/11 of the 3rd yr)
Vin de liqueur blanc (9-40 G/L RS)
100% Clairette/Muttage during Fermentation
in which AOP can you have the following GI?
Sommieres
Quartouze
Gres de Montpellier
Languedoc AOP
what is the oldest still wine AOP in Languedoc?
Fitou AOP 1948
what is the wind of the Languedoc?
Tramontana wind
How many GI can you add to Languedoc AOP?
11
is La Clape AOP producing Rose wine?
Only white and red
What is Cabardes AOP
Rose and red
Min 49% combined CabF, cabS, merlot+ min comb 40% Grenache/Syrah
AOP 1999
Min alc 12/12.5%
where are you the most certain to find Cot in the Languedoc?
Malepère AOP
which of the following AOP is the latest authorised in the Languedoc?
Piquepoul de Pinet AOP
La Clape AOP
PIc St Loup AOP
Pic St Loup AOP 2017
was a GI of Languedoc AOP prior.
what is Limoux Vin mousseux Blanc method Ancestral AOP?
100% Mauzac
lees for 2 months
no dosage no chaptalisation
min 10% Alc
Min alc for St Chinian?
Min alc for St Chinian with sub zones?
St Chinian min 12%
St Chinian Berlou min 12.5%
St Chinian Roquebrun min 12.5%
if you are producing white wine within Malepère and Cabardès, what AOP will you be?
Languedoc AOP as both are exclusively Rose and red AOP.
range the following from the sweetest to the driest? Muscat de rivesaltes Muscat de Frontignan Muscat de Lunel Muscat de St Jean de Minervois Muscat de Mireval
Muscat de Frontignan AOP (185 g/l) VDL Muscat St Jean de Minervois (125 g/l) Muscat de Lunel (110 g/l) Muscat de Mireval (110 g/l) Muscat de Rivesaltes (100 g/l)
what is Blanquette de Limoux AOP?
min 90% Mauzac
Tradi methode
9 months on lees
min 9.5% Alc
What are the AOP of the languedoc producing Red only?
Corbieres boutenac AOP
Fitou AOP
Minervois la laviniere AOP
Terrasses du larzac AOP
What are the wines of corbieres-Boutenac AOP?
Red only
Min 70% comb, gren, Mourvèdre, carignan + Syrah
Min alc 12%
what style of wine for LImoux AOP?
White
Rouge
Sparkling
what is the sweetest Muscat in the Languedoc?
Muscat de Frontignan with 185 g/l of RS when it is made as VDL
if VDN, it will be Muscat St Jean de Minervois
what is the difference between Corbières and Corbières Boutenac?
Corbières can produce Blanc rose and Rouge
Corbières Boutenac can produce only rouge
what is the only French white AOP must be fermented in Oak?
Limoux AOP blanc
What AOP of the Roussillon shares the same delimitation than Fitou AOP in Languedoc?
Rivesaltes AOP
if you are making rose wine in la Clape, what AOP are you under?
Languedoc AOP as you can produce exclusively Blanc and Rouge
Where can you find the river Orb?
In St Chinian
in which AOP of the Languedoc Fer Servadou is authorised?
Cabardès AOP
what are the dominant grape of Fitou AOP?
Grenache and Carignan
what is the AOP sharing similar border with Fitou AOP?
Rivesaltes AOP
which of the following will have the most amount of Mauzac grapes?
Cremant du Limoux
Limoux Methode Ancestrale
Banquette de Limoux
Limoux Methode Ancestrale= 100% Muzac
Blanquette de Limoux= Min 90% Mauzac
Cremant de Limoux= max 20% combined Mauzac+PN
what river is going through the Corbieres AOP?
Aude river
wine style of Minervois La Liviniere AOP?
rouge only
min 2 varieties, 40% min GSMCC
which AOP in Languedoc is producing Sparkling wine?
Limoux AOP
what are the highest Altitude AOP of the Languedoc?
Malepère AOP
Cabardès AOP
Limoux AOP
What are the grape for Limoux AOP blanc?
Mauzac, Chenin, Chardonnay
Wine must be aged in oak
min 12% alc
what rive ris going through St Chinian?
L’orb river
what is Lledoner Pelut?
Grenache Noir Peluda
variant of grenache noire.
where is St Chinian AOP?
in between Minervois (south West) and Faugères (north Est)
what is the aging for Corbieres Boutenac AOP?
Not released until 01/01 of the second year with min 2 month aging in bottle
what wine is Malepere AOP producing?
Rose= Min 40% Cab F, min 20% CabS+
cinsault+Cot+Grenache+Merlot
Rouge= Min 40% Merlot, Min 20% CabF & cot
What are the wines of corbieres AOP?
Red
Rose
White (bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, macabeu, rous/verm)
What is the main grape for Limoux AOP Red?
min 3 grapes
merlot 45-70% of the blend + min 20% combined Grenache/Syrah/Cot.
min 12% alc
What style of wine can I have if I am in Terrasse du Larzac AOP?
rouge only
min 3 varieties with min 75% ppl grapes
GSM and Carignan
min 12% Alc
which AOP rouge of the Languedoc has the longest ageing requirement?
Corbières Boutenac AOP not released < 01/01 H + 2
Where is Montpeyroux?
in the Terrasse du Larzac AOP
where can you find the Maritime and Montagneux sector?
Fitou AOP
name the GI of Languedoc AOP authorising Rose wine production?
Languedoc Cabrières AOP
name the AOP of the Languedoc based on Blanc only?
Picpoul de Pinet AOP
what are the AOP of the Languedoc based on South West grapes?
Cabardes (Cab F/S and Merlot)
Malepère (Merlot, Cab F and Cot)
Limoux (Merlot)
Name the 4 Muscat AOP of the languedoc
Muscat de frontignan AOP
Muscat de lunel AOP
Muscat de mireval AOP
Muscat de St Jean de minervois AOP
What are the wine of Faugeres AOP?
Blanc= Roussanne must be present + GB, Mars, Vermentino. + Clairette and Viognier
Rose & Rouge= min 50% comb GSMCC and no grape exceed 80% of the blend.
What AOP of the Languedoc is producing Rose and Rouge?
Cabardes AOP
Malepere AOP
Pic St Loup AOP
What AOP of the Languedoc can produce Blanc, rose, rouge wine?
Languedoc AOP Corbieres AOP Faugères AOP Minervois AOP St Chinian AOP
What AOP of the Languedoc can produce white wine only?
Clairette du Languedoc AOP
Picpoul de Pinet AOP
name the AOP of the Languedoc producing Blanc and rouge wine only?
La Clape AOP
Limoux AOP
Which GI of the Languedoc AOP can produce Rose and Rouge?
Languedoc Cabrières AOP