Languedoc and Roussillon

Question 1

Languedoc and Roussillon 5 primary white varieties?

Answer 1

Grenache Blanc

Clairette

Piquepoul Blanc

Bourboulenc

Mauzac

Question 2

Languedoc and Roussillon description?

Answer 2

Together, the two areas are the largest wine region in France

Major region for Vins de Pays wines but some notable AOPs

Reds are Cinsault-Grenache dominant

Question 3

Languedoc and Roussillon 8 primary red varieties?

Answer 3

Cinsault

Grenache

Carignan

Syrah

Mourvedre

Merlot

Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Franc

Question 4

What is the most planted varital in Languedoc and Roussillon?

Answer 4

Carignan

Question 5

What are Sirocco winds?

Answer 5

Saharan dry southerly winds that affect the Languedoc and Roussillon regions

Question 6

What are the 4 main Roussillon AOPs?

Answer 6

Cote du Roussillon

Cotes du Roussillon-Villages

Collioure / Banyuls (same delimited area and the southernmost AC in France excluding Corsica)

Question 7

Banyuls wine?

Answer 7

Fortified red grenache-dominant dessert wine

Question 8

Which region produces ~75% of fortified wine in France?

Answer 8

Languedoc

Question 9

What is Vin Doux Naturel?

Answer 9

Produced by adding distillate to fermenting must

Wines are fortified typically to 15-16% abv

Question 10

Name 2 classic examples of Vin Doux Natural

Answer 10

Muscat de Beaumes de Venice (Southern Rhone)

Banyuls (Roussillon)

Question 11

What is Vin de Liqueur?

Answer 11

Produced by adding distillate to unfermented must

The distillate is a local brandy and the must is grape juice from local grapes