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Languedoc and Roussillon Flashcards

1
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How long must Cremant de Limoux age on the lees?

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9 months

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What grapes are used in Cremant de Limoux and at what percentages?

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  • chardonnay and chenin blanc (not to exceed 90%)
  • remainder is mauzac and pinot noir
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What are the principal varieties in Grand Roussillon AOP?

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  • grenache (blanc/gris)
  • tourbat (malvoisie de Roussillon)
  • macabeu
  • muscat
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What is the elevage of Banyuls GC AOP?

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  • min 30 mos in barrel
  • not released until June 1 3yfh
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What two grapes combined must make up 50% of the wines of Fitou AOP?

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  • grenache
  • carignan
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What is the primary red grape in Limoux AOP?

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merlot

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What are the 5 subzones of Cotes de Roussillon Villages AOP?

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  • Caramany
  • Latour de France
  • Lesquerde
  • Tautavel
  • Les Aspres
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What is the primary grape of Corbieres- Boutenac AOP?

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carignan

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What are the 4 principal grapes of Terrases du Larzac AOP?

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  • grenache
  • mourvedre
  • syrah
  • carignan
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The whites of Faugeres AOP are blends based on which grape?

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roussanne

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What is the elevage for Rivesaltes ambre and tuile?

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  • must be released Sept 1, 2yfh
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What is the elevage for Rivesaltes grenat?

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  • aged until May 1 yfh
  • bottled no later than June 30, 2yfh
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What are the 5 crus of the Languedoc?

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  • Corbieres Boutenac
  • La Clape
  • Minervois la Laviniere
  • Pic Saint Loup
  • Terrases du Larzac
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What is Blanquette de Limoux?

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  • traditional method sparkling of the Languedoc
  • min 90% mauzac
  • min 9 months on lees
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What are the primary white varieties in Saint Chinian AOP?

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  • grenache blanc
  • marsanne
  • roussanne
  • vermentino
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16
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Limoux AOP ‘method ancestral’ must be made from which grape?

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100% mauzac

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17
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What styles of wine are allowed in Pic Saint Loup AOP?

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GSM based red and rose

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18
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What is the min must weight and RS for the VDN muscat AOPs of Languedoc?

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  • must weight 252 g/L
  • RS 110 g/L
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In what appellation would you find unfortified, dry red, white, and rose from Banyuls?

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Collioure AOP

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20
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What is the primary soil type in Faugeres AOP?

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schist

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21
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Wines from Languedoc AOP must be a blend of min how many grapes?

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2

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What 5 grapes must make up at least 80% of the blend for wined of Minervois la Laviniere AOP?

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  • grenache
  • syrah
  • mourvedre
  • carignan
  • cinsault
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What is the elevage for Banyuls GC Hors d’Age?

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  • not released until Sept 1, 5yfh
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The wines of Terrasses du Larzac must be a blend of at least how many grapes?

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3

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What is the primary grape of Banyuls AOP?

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grenache

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26
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In what 2 AOPs would Muscat de Noel be found?

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  • Muscat de Lunel AOP
  • Muscat de Saint Jean de Minervois AOP
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27
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The gris de gris of Sable de Camargue AOP are based on what grape?

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grenache gris

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What is the only white grape allowed in Picpoul de Pinet AOP?

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piquepoul blanc

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What is the elevage for Rivesaltes Hors d’Age?

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aged until at least Sept 1, 5yfh

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30
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What is VDN rimage?

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Vintage dated Banyuls

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What subzone of Cotes de Roussillon is based on red blends of mourvedre, syrah, and grenache?

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Les Aspres

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32
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What are the 6 categories of VDN Rivesaltes AOP?

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  • grenat
  • ambre
  • tuile
  • rose
  • rancio
  • hors d’age
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What is the only wine allowed in Corbieres Boutenac AOP?

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red only
- min 70% grenache, mourvedre, cinsault, plus syrah

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34
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Where would you find the grape lladoner pelut?

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Languedoc

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What are the two red only subzones of Saint- Chinian?

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  • Berlou
  • Roquebrun
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36
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Maury AOP VDN ambre, tuile, and hors d’age must age in what type of containers?

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glass or other sealed containers

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37
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What are the principal varieties for red wine in Corbieres AOP?

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  • grenache
  • cinsault
  • mourvedre
  • syrah
  • lladoner pelut
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38
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Fitou AOP only allows which style of wine?

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red

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39
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What styles of wine are allowed in Grand Roussillon AOP?

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  • vdn blanc
  • vdn rouge
  • vdn rose
  • vdn rancio
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Still white wine of Limoux AOP must ferment in which type of vessel?

A

oak

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What is the minimum must weight for VDN in the Languedoc?

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252 g/L

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42
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What is the primary white grape of La Clape AOP?

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bourboulenc

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43
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What styles of Rivesaltes are oxidative?

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  • ambre
  • tuile
44
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What style of Rivesaltes is reductive?

45
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What is the soil type of La Clape AOP?

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limestone outcrop (massif de la clape)

46
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What is the soil type of Minervois La Liviniere?

47
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In what year did Minervois La Liviniere receive cru status?

48
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What is the French term for destemming?

49
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What styles of wine are allowed in Clairette du Languedoc AOP?

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100% clairette
- white, rancio, vdn

50
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What are the 2 influential winds of the Languedoc?

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mistral
- cold and dry, blows down from alps and massif central
marin
- wet and warm, comes from the sea, can cause rot

51
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When did Corbieres Boutenac receive its own AOP status?

52
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What is the assemblage for Cabardes AOP?

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red and rose only
- min 40% combined cab franc, cab sauv, merlot
- min 40% grenache
- accessory malbec, fer, cinsault

53
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What is the primary soil type in Corbieres Boutenac AOP?

54
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What is the primary soil type in Malpere AOP?

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clay-limestone, gravel

55
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What is the min RS of Muscat de Saint Jean de Minervois?

56
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What are the primary white varieties in Cotes de Roussillon?

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  • grenache blanc
  • macabeu
  • tourbat (malvoisie de Roussillon)
57
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All Cotes de Roussillon Villages AOP stipulate a blend of at least how many grapes?

A

2, the most important cannot exceed 70%

58
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What commune within Costieres de Nimes is an AOP producing clairette based whites?

A

Clairette de Bellegarde AOP

59
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What is the primary soil type in Banyuls?

60
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What styles of wine are allowed in Minervois AOP?

A

red, white, rose

61
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What are the 5 muscat based VND AOPs in Languedoc?

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  • Muscat de Frontignan
  • Muscat de Lunel
  • Muscat de Mireval
  • Muscat de Rivesaltes
  • Muscat de Saint Jean de Minervois
62
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What are the principal varieties for white wine in Corbieres Boutenac AOP?

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  • bourboulenc
  • grenache blanc
  • marsanne
  • roussanne
  • macabeu
  • vermentino
63
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In what year were dry wines added to Maury AOP?

64
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What is the min RS in Rivesaltes?

65
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What is the assemblage for Banyuls Grand Cru AOP?

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  • min 75% grenache
  • other principals - grenache gris/blanc, macabeu, tourbat, muscat
  • max 10% combined carignan, counoise, cinsault, mourvedre, syrah
66
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What is the elevage of Clairette du Languedoc rancio wines?

A

cant be released until Nov 1, 3yfh

67
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What styles of wine are made in Maury AOP?

A
  • dry red
  • VDN
68
Q

Which ocean has an influence on the eastern part of the Languedoc?

A

Mediterranean

69
Q

What was the first appellation in the Languedoc?

A

Fitou (1948)

70
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What are the 2 distinct sectors of Fitou?

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  • Fitou Maritime
  • Fitou Montagneux
71
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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
  • Min 4 grapes present
72
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In what AOP is Fitou embedded?

A

Corbieres AOP

73
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What do Malpere AOP and Limoux AOP have in common?

A

The red wines are Merlot based

74
Q

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

A

Mauzac, Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay

75
Q

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

A

Blanquette de Limoux

76
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What grape varieties are allowed in Cremant de Limoux AOP? What one is used only for rose production?

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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%)
  • Pinot Noir for rose only
77
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Name the 2 geographic designations of the Languedoc AOP that make red and rose

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  • Cabrières
  • Saint-Saturnin
78
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List 2 geographic designations of Languedoc AOP that make red only

A
  • Grés de Montpellier,
  • La Méjanelle,
  • Montpeyroux,
  • Pézenas,
  • Quatourze,
  • Saint-Christol,
  • Saint-Drézéry,
  • Saint-Georges-d’Orques,
  • Sommières
79
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What grape variety is used in the wine Les Servieres?

A

Cinsault - made by Domaine d’Aupilhac in Montpeyroux sub-appellation from a 120 year old vineyard.

80
Q

What is a “mas?”

A

A farmhouse/winery

81
Q

What mountain range moderates the western languedoc?

A

Montaigne Noir

82
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What is the mountain range of Saint Chinian?

83
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In what AOP are Grange de Peres, mas de Daumas Gassac, and d’Aupilhac found?

A

Terrasses du Larzac AOP

84
Q

What AOP of languedoc may only make white wine (dry still)?

A

Picpoul de Pinet

85
Q

Who owns Puech Noble?

A

Rene Rostaing

86
Q

What is Chamberyzette?

A

Strawberry infused vermouth from Dolin

87
Q

What percentage of France’s fortified wines are made in Rousillon?

88
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What is the min abv in Rivesaltes?

89
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What is the minimum RS for wines labelled Muscat de Rivesalte AOP?

90
Q

What percentage of Grenache must there be in Traditionnel wines from Banyuls?

91
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What is the minimum amount of Grenache required in the blend for Banyuls Grand Cru AOP?

92
Q

What is the name of the regional appellation for dry red, white and rose wines from Rousillon?

A

Cotes de Rousillon AOP

93
Q

What is the difference between Rivesaltes Ambré and Tuilé?

A

Tuilé must contain grenache noir

94
Q

What mountain range influences Rousillon?

95
Q

What vintage between 2015-2020 was the most affected by frost in Rousillon?

96
Q

How are vines in Banyuls usually trained?

A

Head-trained bushvines

97
Q

In what AOP is Mas Amiel found?

98
Q

What are the styles and aging for Grand Rousillon AOP?

A

VDV white, rose, red
3 years age

99
Q

What are the winds influencing Banyuls?

A
  • Tramontone
  • Levant
100
Q

Under what French départements can the Languedoc AOP be produced?

A
  • Aude
  • Gard
  • Hérault
  • Pyrénées-Orientales
101
Q

What is the CIVL

A

Comité Interprofessionel des vins du Languedoc

  • Trade organization who control the wine industry of the Languedoc
  • Created in 1994
102
Q

What is the max yield in Cremant de Limoux AOP?

103
Q

What are the main differences between Limoux Méthode Ancestral and Blanquette de Limoux?

A

Blanquette de Limoux:
- 90% Mauzac + Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc
- traditional method, bottle fermented
- 9 month on the lees
- 3.5 atm

Limoux Méthode Ancestrale:
- 100% Mauzac
- Ancestral method
- 2 months on the lees
- Chaptalisation is not allowed

104
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The red wines of Malepere AOP are based on what grape?

105
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The rose wines of Malepere are based on what grape?

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