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1
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Which ocean has an influence on the Western part of the Languedoc?

A

Atlantic

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2
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When was Fitou granted AOP status?

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1948

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What are the 2 distinct sectors of Fitou?

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Fitou Maritime

Fitou Montagneux

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4
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What was the first appellation in the Languedoc?

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Fitou in 1948

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Describe the Fitou Maritmie sector

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A clay limestone band around the saltwater lagoons on the coast

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Describe the Fitou Montagneux sector?

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A patch of mountainous schist 15 miles (24k) inland

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What wine styles are allowed in Fitou?

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Rouge

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What is the encepagement for Fitou wines?

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Min. 60% combined Grenache (min. 20%) and Carignan (min. 20%);
min. 10% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre

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What AOP is Fitou embedded in?

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Corbieres AOP

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10
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What is the minimum percentage alcohol for Fitou AOP wines?

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12%

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11
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Name a producer of Fitou AOP?

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Maria Fita

Bertrand Berge

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12
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What styles of wine are allowed in Corbieres AOP?

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Blanc
Rose
Rouge

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What are the principal varieties for white wine in the Corbieres AOP?

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Min. 90% combined Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Macabeu, Roussanne, and Vermentino

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What are the principal varieties for red wine in the Corbieres AOP?

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Min. 50% combined Grenache, Lladoner Pelut, Mourvèdre, and Syrah; plus Carignan

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Soil types of Corbieres AOP?

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Varied. Limestone alternates with schist, clay, marl and sandstone

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What wine are produced in the Corbieres-Boutenac subzone?

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Red wines

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What is the Encepagement of wines produced in the Corbieres-Boutenac subzone?

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Min 70% combined Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Carignan (30-50% Carignan); plus Syrah
No variety may exceed 80% of the blend.

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Name the AOP directly north of Corbieres?

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Minervois AOP

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What wine styles are allowed in Minervois AOP?

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Blanc
Rose
Rouge

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Minervois -La Liviniere received it’s own appellation for what type of wine?

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Red wines

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What are the principal and accessory grape varieties in Minervois-La Liviniere AOP

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Principal Varieties: Min. 60% combined Grenache, Lladoner Pelut, Mourvèdre, and Syrah (min. 40% Mourvèdre and Syrah)
Accessory Varieties: Carignan, Cinsault, Terret Noir, Rivairenc, and Piquepoul Noir

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What are the principal and accessory grape varieties allowed in white wines from the Minervois AOP?

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Principal Varieties: Min. 80% combined Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Macabeu, Marsanne, Roussanne, and Vermentino
Accessory Varieties: Clairette, Terret Blanc, Piquepoul Blanc, and a max. 10% Muscat à Petits Grains

23
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What wine styles are allowed in Cabardes AOP?

A

Rose

Rouge

24
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What are the principal and accessory grape varieties for red and rose wine in Cabardes AOP?

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Principal Varieties: Min. 40% combined Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot; min. 40% combined Grenache and Syrah
Accessory Varieties: Cot, Cinsault, and Fer

25
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What is unique about the Cabardes AOP?

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It’s the only appellation in which Mediterranean and Atlantic (Bordeaux) grapes and mandatorily combined

26
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What wine styles are allowed in the Malapere AOP?

A

Rose

Rouge

27
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What are the grape varieties for red wine allowed in Malapere AOP?

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Rouge: Min. 50% Merlot, min. 20% combined Cabernet Franc and Cot; plus Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, and Lladoner Pelut

28
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What are the grape varieties for rose wine allowed in Malapere AOP?

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Min. 50% Cabernet Franc, min. 20% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Cot, Grenache, and Merlot

29
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What is south of Cabardes and Malapere?

A

Limoux AOP

30
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What do Malapere AOP and Limoux AOP have in common?

A

The red wines are Merlot based

31
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What wine styles are allowed in the Limoux AOP?

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Blanc
Rouge
Vin Mousseux Blanc

32
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Which grape varieties are allowed for white wine in Limoux AOP?

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Mauzac, Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay

33
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What is mandatory in the production of white wines in Limoux AOP?

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Still whites must be fermented in oak

34
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What are the grape varieties allowed for red wine in Limoux AOP?

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Principal Variety: Min. 50% Merlot
Complementary Varieties: Min. 30% combined Grenache, Syrah, and Cot
Accessory Varieties: Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon

35
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Name the 2 styles of Vin Mousseux Blanc that exist in the Limoux AOP?

A

Methode Ancestrale and Blanquette de Limoux

36
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What are the permitted grape varieties and production requirements for Vin Mousseux Blanc ‘Methode Ancestrale’ wines from the Limoux AOP?

A

100% Mauzac
Enrichment is prohibited.
Wines are produced by a single fermentation and must be aged on the lees for a min. 2 months.
Min. 3 atmospheres of pressure. Tirage and dosage are prohibited.

37
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What are the permitted grape varieties and production requirements for Vin Mousseux Blanc ‘Blanquette de Limoux’ wines from the Limoux AOP?

A

90% Mauzac plus Chardonnay and chenin blanc
Wines are produced by the traditional method, and must be aged on the lees for a min. 9 months. Min. 3.5 atmospheres of pressure.

38
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Which wine style lays claim to being France’s oldest purposefully made sparkling wine?

A

Blanquette de Limoux

39
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What wine styles are allowed in the Cremant de Limoux AOP?

A

Vin Mousseux Blanc

Vin Mousseux Rose

40
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What grape varieties are allowed in Cremant de Limoux AOP?

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Max. 90% combined Chardonnay (min. 50%) and Chenin Blanc (10-40%); plus max. 20% combined Mauzac and Pinot Noir (max. 15%)

41
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What are the sparkling wine requirements for Cremant de Limoux?

A

Traditional Method Secondary Fermentation
The wines must spend a min. 9 months on the lees prior to dégorgement, and may not be released for a min. 12 months after the date of tirage
Min. 3.5 atmospheres of pressure

42
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What is the name of the appellation that encompasses the whole of the Languedoc-Roussillon?

A

Languedoc AOP

43
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How many geographic designations does the Languedoc AOP encompass?

A

11

44
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Name the 11 geographic designations of the Languedoc AOP

A 
Cabrières, 
Grés de Montpellier, 
La Méjanelle, 
Montpeyroux, 
Pézenas, 
Quatourze, 
Saint-Christol, 
Saint-Drézéry, 
Saint-Georges-d'Orques, 
Saint-Saturnin, 
Sommières
45
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Name 2 recent promotions from the Languedoc AOP to AOP status

A

Terrases du Larzac in 2014

La Clape in 2015

46
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Name the 4 small major fortified wine appellations of the languedoc

A

Muscat de Mireval
Muscat de Lunel
Muscat de Saint Jean de Minervois
Muscat de Frontignan

47
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What wine styles are allowed in the Saint Chinian AOP?

A

Blanc
Rose
Rouge

48
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What are the grape varieties allowed in white wines from the Saint Chinian AOC?
Roe

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Principal Varieties (Max. 70% each): Min. 30% Grenache Blanc, plus Marsanne, Roussanne, and Vermentino
Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Clairette, Carignan Blanc, and Viognier
Macabeu (planted before 1998) and Bourboulenc (planted before 2005) are authorized as accessory varieties
49
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What are the grape varieties allowed for red and rose wines from Saint Chinian AOC

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rincipal Varieties: Min. 70% Grenache, Lladoner Pelut (min. 20% combined Grenache and Lladoner Pelut), Mourvèdre, and Syrah (min. 20% combined Mourvèdre and Syrah)
Accessory Varieties: Carignan and Cinsault

50
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What is the name of the 2 red wine only subzones of Saint Chinian AOP?

A

Berlou

Roquebrun

51
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What wine styles are allowed in the Faugeres AOP?

A

Blanc
Rose
Rouge

52
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What are the grape varieties allowed for white wines from Faugeres AOC

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Principal Varieties: 30-70% Roussanne; max. 70% each Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, and Vermentino
Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Clairette and Viognier

53
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What are the grape varieties allowed for rose and red wines from Faugeres AOC

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Principal Varieties: Min. 50% combined Grenache, Lladoner Pelut (min. 20% Grenache and/or Lladoner Pelut), Mourvèdre (min. 5%), and Syrah (min. 15%)
Complementary Variety: 10-40% Carignan
Accessory Variety: Max. 20% Cinsault

54
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What grape variety is used in the wine Les Servieres?

A

Cinsault

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