Languedoc-Rousillon and Southwest Flashcards
What AOP falls within the lager Corbières AOP?
What are its two sections?
Fitou AOP
Fitou Maritime & Fitou Montagneux
What kind of wine is made in Fitou AOP?
Red blends based on Carignan and Grenache with Syrah and Mourvedre as accessories
Which subzone of Corbiéres was granted full appellation status for red blends based on Carignan and Grenache?
Corbiéres-Boutenac AOP
Which subzone of the Minervois AOP is for gris styles of wine?
Sable de Camargue AOP
What grape is gris de gris wine made with in the Languedoc?
Grenache Gris
What river runs between Minervois and Corbiéres?
The Aude
What are the Muscat appellations of the Languedoc?
Muscat de saint-jean de Minervois
Muscat de Linel
Muscat de Mireval
Muscat de Frontignan
What ate the red wine only appellations of the Languedoc?
What do all of their assemblage requirements have in common?
Corbières-Boutenac
Fitou
Minervois-La Liviniére
All must be blends of at least 2 varietals
Which appellations of the Langurdoc produce red and rosé only?
Cabardès
Malepère
What are the encépagement requirements for Malepère?
Min 50% Merlot for red wines
Min 50% Cab Franc for rosé
Where would you find Lledoner Pelut?
In the Languedoc-Rousillon, specifically Corbières, and in Catalonia, specifically in Priorat
What is the soil in Faugères?
Schist soils
What variety must be present in the Blanc wines of Faugères AOP?
Roussanne
What is the main city in the Langeudoc?
Montpellier
What IGP more or less covers the Languedoc-Rousillon?
Pays d’Oc
Why is the IGP for vineyards entirely in the Roussillon district?
Côtes Catalanes
What local variety is the star of Blanquette de Limoux? What style of wine is it?
Mauzac (plus Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc)
A méthode traditionelle sparkling wine
What is the AOP for sparkling wine in Limoux?
Crémant de Limoux
What are two geographic designations in the Languedoc that have been promoted to AOP status?
Terrasses du Larzac (2014)
La Clape (2015)
What was the first wine of the Languedoc to receive 100 points from Robert Parker?
Château la Négly Clos des Truffiers 2001
What are two geographic designations of the Languedoc that have not yet been promoted to AOP?
Sommières and Pezenas
What does Rivesalts mean?
High Riverbanks in Catalan
What styles of wine are produced in Rivesaltes?
Vin doux Naturel
Ambré, grenat, tuilé, and rosé
Which styles of Rivesaltes are aged in an oxidative environment?
Ambré and tuilé
What is a bonbonnes?
A bulb shaped glass bottle used to age Rivesaltes out in the sun
What is the minimum aging for Rivesaltes AOP to be labelled hors d’age?
5yrs
What is the encépagement of Rivesaltes Grénat?
100% Grenache
What are the varietals allowed for use in Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP?
Muscat à Petits Grains and Muscat d’Alexandrie
When and how was mutage introduced in Rivesaltes?
Rivesaltes in the birthplace of vin doux naturel!
In the 13th century it was introduced as a means of medicinal elixir-brewing
What style of wine is made in Maury AOP?
Vin doux naturel
Rouge from primarily Grenache
What AOP sits across the border from Empordà in Spain?
Banyuls AOP and Collioure AOP
What % of Grenache is requires for Banyuls Grand Cru AOP?
At least 75%
What is the minimum barrel aging requirement for Grand Cru Banyuls?
30 months
What is vintage dated Banyuls usually labeled?
Rimage
What are rouge Banyuls wines labelled as?
Traditionnel
What are the unfortified wines of Banyuls labelled as?
Collioure AOP
Which river runs through Bergerac?
The Dordogne
What is the appellation for red wine only in Beregerac?
Pécharamant AOP
BDX varietals
What is Malbec called in South West France?
Cot
What are the sweet wine appellations of Bergerac?
Monbazillac best quality
Saussignac
Rosette
Haut-Montravel
Côtes de Montravel
What are the primary varietals in Monbazillac?
Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon
What river runs through Cahors?
The Lot river
What is the main varietal of Cahors?
Malbec - must be a minimum of 70%
Tannat and Merlot are accessories
What is the AOP for semi-sweet and sweet white wines from Madiran region?
What are the primary grape varieties?
Pacheron du Vic-Bilh AOP
Petit Manseng, Petit Courbu, and Arrufiac
What is the primary varietal of Madiran?
Where is it?
Tannat (with CS, CF, and Fer)
In the Armagnac region
What styles of wine are made in Jurancon?
From what grape varietals?
Blanc sec
Blanc Liquoreux
Blanc Vendages Tardives
Min 50% from Petit Manseng and Gros Manseng
Which region of South West France lies at the border with the Basque Country?
Irouléguy AOP
Where would you find Len de l’El?
What does it mean?
In Gaillac AOP used for white wine
“Far from sight”
What grapes are the red wines of Gaillac made with?
Duras, Fer, Syrah, and Prunelard
What AOP produces varietal Fer wines?
Marcillac AOP
Where would one find wines based on the Negrette grape?
Fronton AOP - min 40% Negrette
What is the latest town in the South West of France?
Toulouse
List 3 regions that sit on the Garonne river in South West France
Buzet
Brulhois
Fronton
Grapes for Jurancon VT may not be harvested until what date?
November 2nd
Where would one find Raffiat de Moncade? What color is it?
Béarn AOP
White
Is tannat permitted in the Côtes de Duras?
No
In what appellation are Domaine Le Roc and La Colombière located?
Fronton
Where is Herri Mina winery?
Irouléguy AOP in the Basque Country
The owner was the winemaker at Pétrus for over three decades
The Rouge is 100% CF
What process was invented in Madiran?
Micro-bullage
What is the minimum actually alcohol for VDN wines in Languedoc-Rousillon?
15%
What appellation of the Languedoc is closest to the Rhône valley?
Muscat de Lunel
