Languedoc Roussillon Flashcards
What are the white varieties of Languedoc
Piquepoul Blanc, Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Tourbat, and Vermentino.
What are the red varieties of Languedoc
Syrah, Mourvèdre ,Grenache Noir, Lledoner Pelut, Carignan, and Cinsault.
What are the main white varieties of Roussillon
Grenache Blanc, Macabeu, Tourbat, Marsanne, Roussanne, Vermentino
What are the main red varieties of Roussillon
Grenache, Syrah, Mouvèdre, Carignan
Where is the Languedoc Roussillon Region
Mediterranean Coast from the Spanish border in the west to the Rhone river in the east
What is the climate of the Languedoc Roussillon
Climate is fully Mediterranean with mild winters and hot, sometimes humid summers.
What styles does Fitou AOP produce
red wines only from Grenache, Carignan, Syrah and Mouvèdre
What styles does Corbieres AOP produce
blended white, red and rosé wines
What styles does Minervois AOP produce
blended white, red and rosé wines
What styles does Limoux AOP produce
whites from Mauzac, Chardonnay, and Chenin Blanc
reds blends based on Merlot
Methode Ancestrale, Blanquette de Limoux (sparkling from a min, 90% Mauzac), must be aged 9 months on the lees.
What styles does Cremant de Limoux AOP produce
white and rosé sparkling wines in the traditional method from Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Mauzac and Pinot Noir. Aged a minimum 9 months on lees, 12 months from tirage.
What are the 4 Muscat appellations from Languedoc, and what grape do they use in their production
Muscat de Frontignan, Muscat de Lunel, Muscat de Mireval, Saint Jean de Minervois
Vin Doux Naturel from Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains
What styles does Rivesaltes AOP produce
Vin Doux Naturel in all styles from Grenach Noir, Gris and Blanc
What styles does Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP produce
Vin Doux Naturel from Muscat Blanc á Petit Grains
What styles does Maury AOP produce
reds from Grenache, Vin Doux Naturel from Grenache (Blanc, Gris, Noir)
