Languedoc Flashcards
Which ocean has an influence on the Western part of the Languedoc?
Atlantic
When was Fitou granted AOP status?
1948
What are the 2 distinct sectors of Fitou?
Fitou Maritime
Fitou Montagneux
What was the first appellation in the Languedoc?
Fitou in 1948
Describe the Fitou Maritmie sector
A clay limestone band around the saltwater lagoons on the coast
Describe the Fitou Montagneux sector?
A patch of mountainous schist 15 miles (24k) inland
What wine styles are allowed in Fitou?
Rouge
What is the encepagement for Fitou wines?
Min. 60% combined Grenache (min. 20%) and Carignan (min. 20%);
min. 10% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre
What AOP is Fitou embedded in?
Corbieres AOP
What is the minimum percentage alcohol for Fitou AOP wines?
12%
Name a producer of Fitou AOP?
Maria Fita
Bertrand Berge
What styles of wine are allowed in Corbieres AOP?
Blanc
Rose
Rouge
What are the principal varieties for white wine in the Corbieres AOP?
Min. 90% combined Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Macabeu, Roussanne, and Vermentino
What are the principal varieties for red wine in the Corbieres AOP?
Min. 50% combined Grenache, Lladoner Pelut, Mourvèdre, and Syrah; plus Carignan
Soil types of Corbieres AOP?
Varied. Limestone alternates with schist, clay, marl and sandstone
What wine are produced in the Corbieres-Boutenac subzone?
Red wines
What is the Encepagement of wines produced in the Corbieres-Boutenac subzone?
Min 70% combined Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Carignan (30-50% Carignan); plus Syrah
No variety may exceed 80% of the blend.
Name the AOP directly north of Corbieres?
Minervois AOP
What wine styles are allowed in Minervois AOP?
Blanc
Rose
Rouge
Minervois -La Liviniere received it’s own appellation for what type of wine?
Red wines
What are the principal and accessory grape varieties in Minervois-La Liviniere AOP
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
What are the principal and accessory grape varieties allowed in white wines from the Minervois AOP?
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
What wine styles are allowed in Cabardes AOP?
Rose
Rouge
What are the principal and accessory grape varieties for red and rose wine in Cabardes AOP?
Principal Varieties: Min. 40% combined Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot; min. 40% combined Grenache and Syrah
Accessory Varieties: Cot, Cinsault, and Fer
What is unique about the Cabardes AOP?
It’s the only appellation in which Mediterranean and Atlantic (Bordeaux) grapes and mandatorily combined
What wine styles are allowed in the Malapere AOP?
Rose
Rouge
What are the grape varieties for red wine allowed in Malapere AOP?
Rouge: Min. 50% Merlot, min. 20% combined Cabernet Franc and Cot; plus Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, and Lladoner Pelut
What are the grape varieties for rose wine allowed in Malapere AOP?
Min. 50% Cabernet Franc, min. 20% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Cot, Grenache, and Merlot
What is south of Cabardes and Malapere?
Limoux AOP
What do Malapere AOP and Limoux AOP have in common?
The red wines are Merlot based
What wine styles are allowed in the Limoux AOP?
Blanc
Rouge
Vin Mousseux Blanc
Which grape varieties are allowed for white wine in Limoux AOP?
Mauzac, Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay
What is mandatory in the production of white wines in Limoux AOP?
Still whites must be fermented in oak
What are the grape varieties allowed for red wine in Limoux AOP?
Principal Variety: Min. 50% Merlot
Complementary Varieties: Min. 30% combined Grenache, Syrah, and Cot
Accessory Varieties: Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon
Name the 2 styles of Vin Mousseux Blanc that exist in the Limoux AOP?
Methode Ancestrale and Blanquette de Limoux
What are the permitted grape varieties and production requirements for Vin Mousseux Blanc ‘Methode Ancestrale’ wines from the Limoux AOP?
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.
What are the permitted grape varieties and production requirements for Vin Mousseux Blanc ‘Blanquette de Limoux’ wines from the Limoux AOP?
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.
Which wine style lays claim to being France’s oldest purposefully made sparkling wine?
Blanquette de Limoux
What wine styles are allowed in the Cremant de Limoux AOP?
Vin Mousseux Blanc
Vin Mousseux Rose
What grape varieties are allowed in Cremant de Limoux AOP?
Max. 90% combined Chardonnay (min. 50%) and Chenin Blanc (10-40%); plus max. 20% combined Mauzac and Pinot Noir (max. 15%)
What are the sparkling wine requirements for Cremant de Limoux?
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
What is the name of the appellation that encompasses the whole of the Languedoc-Roussillon?
Languedoc AOP
How many geographic designations does the Languedoc AOP encompass?
11
Name the 11 geographic designations of the Languedoc AOP
Cabrières, Grés de Montpellier, La Méjanelle, Montpeyroux, Pézenas, Quatourze, Saint-Christol, Saint-Drézéry, Saint-Georges-d'Orques, Saint-Saturnin, Sommières
Name 2 recent promotions from the Languedoc AOP to AOP status
Terrases du Larzac in 2014
La Clape in 2015
Name the 4 small major fortified wine appellations of the languedoc
Muscat de Mireval
Muscat de Lunel
Muscat de Saint Jean de Minervois
Muscat de Frontignan
What wine styles are allowed in the Saint Chinian AOP?
Blanc
Rose
Rouge
What are the grape varieties allowed in white wines from the Saint Chinian AOC?
Roe
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
What are the grape varieties allowed for red and rose wines from Saint Chinian AOC
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
What is the name of the 2 red wine only subzones of Saint Chinian AOP?
Berlou
Roquebrun
What wine styles are allowed in the Faugeres AOP?
Blanc
Rose
Rouge
What are the grape varieties allowed for white wines from Faugeres AOC
Principal Varieties: 30-70% Roussanne; max. 70% each Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, and Vermentino
Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Clairette and Viognier
What are the grape varieties allowed for rose and red wines from Faugeres AOC
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
What grape variety is used in the wine Les Servieres?
Cinsault
