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Languedoc Rousillon Flashcards

1
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What are the two portions of Fitou AOC?

What color wines are allowed here?

A

Maritime and Montagneux

Red blends only - Grenache+Carignan must be 60% minimum

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What styles of wine are made in Corbieres AOC?

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White, red, and rose

Must be blends

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A wine labeled Corbieres Boutenac AOC will be what kind of wine?

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A red blend, of Grenache, Carignan, and Mourvedre

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Wines from Minervois AOC can be what styles and colors?

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White, red, rose

Must be blends

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Minervois La Livinieres AOC will be what kind of wine by law?

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A red blend, GSM+C

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Languedoc AOC is required to be what style wine?

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A blend, still white, red or rose

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Carbardes AOC is a bit unique, required to be what two colors of wine, and of what blend? (%)

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Must be red or rose.

A min 40% Cab Franc+Cab Sauv+Merlot
AND
A min 40% Grenache+Syrah

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A bottle of Malepere AOC Rouge is a minimum what % grape?

Rose?

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Rouge is a minimum 40% Merlot
Rose is a minimum 40% Cab Franc

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Saint Chinian AOC wines are what colors and style?

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White-min 30% Grenache Blanc
Red and rose-GSM+Lladoner Pelut

Must be blends

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What are the 2 sub zones of Saint Chinian AOC? If on a label, whats in the bottle?

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Berlou and Roquebrun-red wines only

GSM blends+Carignan

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What is made in Faugeres AOC?

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Blends

White (Roussanne is required)
Red, and Rose (GSM+C)

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Limoux AOC rouge requires what?

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A blend of 3 grapes, of which Merlot must be 30-70% + Grenache, Cot, Syrah…

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Limoux AOC blanc will be what?

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Mauzac, Chenin, and Chardonnay

must be fermented in oak

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A method ancestrale sparkler from Limoux is required to be what grape?

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100% Mauzac

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Blanquette de Limoux and Cremant de Limoux are both what method sparkler, and spend how long on the lees?

A

traditional

9 months

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16
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Its own AOC, Cremant de Limoux can be what colors and grapes?

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Blanc or Rose

min 50% Chard, 10-40% Chenin, plus Mauzac and Pinot Noir (max 20%)

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17
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A Clairette du Languedoc AOC wine may be what styles?

A

100% Clairette

Blanc, Rancio, VDN, VDL

these wines can have some sweetness, max 45g/L r.s. on blanc, less than 40g/L r.s. for VDN

18
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La Clape AOC is relatively new to the scene, in 2015. What’re they approved for? Grapes?

A

White and Red blends (no rose)

Whites are a min 30% Bourboulenc
Rouge is a GSM blend

19
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Pic Saint Loup AOC makes what color wines leaning on this grape? (%)

A

Reds (min 50% Syrah)
Roses (min 30% Syrah)

20
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What is Picpoul de Pinet AOC?

A

An AOC featuring white wines that are 100% Piquepoul Blanc

21
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Whats getting made in Sable de Camargue AOC?

Whats a Gris de Gris?

When did this become an AOC?

A

Vin Gris, or skin contact rose

A specialty of the area. 100% Grenache Gris

2023

22
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Whats in a bottle of Terrasses du Larzac AOC?

A

Red Blend, GSM+C

23
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What are the 4 AOC’S for Vin Doux Naturel in Languedoc?

Whats the grape?

Which one is also allowed to make Vin de Liqueur?

A

Musc. de Mireval
Musc. de Lunel
Musc. de Saint Jean de Minervois
Musc. de Frontignan (vdl)

Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains

24
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Who introduced the mutage method in Roussillon and in what century?

A

Arnaud de Villeneuve, 13th century

25
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What percentage of French fortified wine production does Roussillon claim?

What is the minimum r.s. on these wines?

A

90%

45g/L

26
Q

For Rivesaltes AOC, a VDN Granat requires what 3 things?

grape(s)
style of ageing
length of ageing

A

100% Grenache
aged reductively
3 months in bottle, total time approx 7 months - 19 months (may 1st-june 30th)

27
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For Rivesaltes AOC, the Ambre (ambre) and Tuile (tawny) styles of VDN require what style of ageing, and for how long?

A

oxidative ageing

can’t be released for almost 2.5 years (mar 1st of 3rd year after harvest)

28
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What grapes might I find in a Rivesaltes AOC Ambre or Tuille?

A

A blend of all three Grenache colors, Tourbat (Malvosie du Roussillon), and Macabeu

29
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A rose Rivesaltes can be made?

A

yes. it doesn’t require and ageing style.

30
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Whats the special bottle for Rivesaltes called?

A

Bonbonnes, looks like a demi john

31
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What is required of Rivesaltes AOC Hors d’Age?

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Tuile or Ambre styles
min 5 years age, often much longer

32
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Can Rivesaltes AOC be labeled Rancio?

A

Yes, for Tuile and Ambre styles

33
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What other Roussillon AOC’S make VDN wines?

A

Maury AOC and Banyuls AOC both do. In a similar range of styles.

34
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Other than VDN, what else does Maury AOC make? grape? %

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Rouge, 60-80% Grenache

35
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What is the unfortified AOC covering the Banyuls area?

A

Collioure AOC, white red and rose

36
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What is Banyuls Grand Cru AOC?

Hors d’Age?

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A red VDN, min 75% Grenache, aged in barrel for at least 30 months.

Adds an extra 2 years+ ageing on, not to be released until Sept 1, 5th year after harvest

37
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In Banyuls AOC, what is a ‘Rimage’?

‘Traditionnel’?

A

A vintage dated rouge VDN

A rouge VDN min 50% Grenache Rouge/Gris

38
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Cotes du Roussillon AOC allows for what styles of wine?

Cotes du Roussillon Villages AOC?

A

White, red, and rose
A lot of rose.

CdR-V is red only, from the Northern communes in the region.

39
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Which 5 villages can add their name to Cotes du Roussillon Village AOC?

A

Latour de France
Caramany
Les Aspres
Lesquerde
Tautavel

40
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What is the IGT category for Languedoc Roussillon?

What is the iconic producer of Languedoc making wines under this IGT, and where is he located?

A

Pays d’Oc IGT

Grange des Peres, Laurent Vaille

Near the town of Aniane, just NW of Montpellier

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