Languedoc-Roussillon Flashcards
The Fitou AOP is divided into two distinct, noncontiguous sectors:
Fitou Maritime and Fitou Montagneux
Fitou AOP styles?
Rouge: Min. 60% combined Grenache (min. 20%) and Carignan (min. 20%); min. 10% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre
Lladoner Pelut vines planted prior to 2001 may combine with Grenache and Carignan for a min. 60%
Blends, usually dominated by Carignan
Name the sub-zone of Corbières AOP
Corbières-Boutenac, has achieved full appellation status for Carignan-based red wines
Rouge: Min. 70% combined Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Carignan (30-50% Carignan); plus Syrah
Corbières AOP produces?
Reds, rosés, and a small amount of whites from extremely varied soils and microclimates
Minervois-La Livinière, received its own appellation in 1999 for ?
Rouge:
Principal Varieties: Min. 60% combined Grenache, Lladoner Pelut, Mourvèdre, and Syrah (min. 40% Mourvèdre and Syrah)
Accessory Varieties: Carignan, Cinsault, Terret Noir, Rivairenc, and Piquepoul Noir
Sable de Camargue AOP produces?
In 2023, Sable de Camargue AOP was elevated from IGP status to showcase gris (rosé) wines from Grenache.
Cabardès AOP and Malepère AOP produce ?
red and rosé wines only
Cabardès wines maintain a balance between?
Rosé:
Principal Varieties: Min. 40% combined Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot; min. 40% combined Grenache and Syrah
Accessory Varieties: Cot, Cinsault, and Fer
Rouge: As for rosé
Malapere AOP rouge and rose are made from?
Rosé: Min. 50% Cabernet Franc, min. 20% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Cot, Grenache, and Merlot
Rouge: Min. 50% Merlot, min. 20% combined Cabernet Franc and Cot; plus Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, and Lladoner Pelut
If planted before 2001, Syrah may be included in the encépagement at a max. 20%
Saint-Chinian AOP and Faugères AOP produce?
red, white, and rosé wines from Southern French grapes
Name the two sub-zones of Saint-Chinian
Berlou and Roquebrun
Saint-Chinian “Berlou” Rouge requires?
Principal Varieties: Min. 60% combined Grenache (min. 20%), Syrah (min. 20%) and Mourvèdre
Complementary Variety: Min. 30% Carignan
Saint-Chinian “Roquebrun” Rouge requires?
Principal Varieties: Min. 25% Syrah and min. 20% Grenache (min. 70% combined Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre)
Accessory Varieties: Carignan, plus max. 30% Mourvèdre
Limoux red wines are?
Merlot based (minimum 45% in AOC/AOP reds)
From Bordeaux come Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. The Rhône varieties Grenache and Syrah are also prominent. Carignan,
The main grape of the Limoux region is the?
Mauzac (only found here and in the Gaillac vineyard)
Which is the birthplace of the first ever sparkling wine?
Limoux including Crémant de Limoux and Blanquette de Limoux
Crémant de Limoux AOP Styles and Encépagement?
Vin Mousseux Blanc
Vin Mousseux Rosé
Encépagement: Max. 90% combined Chardonnay (min. 50%) and Chenin Blanc (10-40%); plus max. 20% combined Mauzac and Pinot Noir (max. 15%)
at least a year on the lees
Blanquette de Limoux requires?
Min. 90% Mauzac, plus Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc
traditional method
In Limoux Ancestral Method: A method known as ‘ancestrale’ is entirely natural and made with?
100% Mauzac
Whites from Limoux are made from?
Mauzac, Chardonnay and Chenin blanc, with a minimum of 15% Mauzac
Limoux is located?
Located along the route from the walled city of Carcassonne to the Pyrenees, the Limoux region is set in the heart of Cathar country and is home to one of France’s oldest wine areas.
The Languedoc AOP reds generally require at least?
50% combined Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Lladoner Pelut
Terrasses du Larzac became AOP when?
2014
Terrasses du Larzac produces?
reds
Rouge: Min. 75% combined Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah (min. 20% combined Mourvèdre and Syrah), and Carignan; max. 25% Cinsault; plus a max. 10% combined Counoise, Lledoner Pelut, Morrastel, and Terret Noir. No single variety may exceed 75% of the blend
The wine must be a blend of at least three varieties, including at least two of the four principal grapes (Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Carignan). Principal grapes must account for at least 75% of the blend; no single grape may account for more than 70% of the blend. Max. 50% Carignan, max. 25% Cinsault. Max. 10% combined Counoise, Lledoner Pelut, Morrastel, and Terret Noir
La Clape AOP became in?
2015
La Clape’s reds must be?
Main grape varieties: grenache, mourvèdre, syrah.
Complementary grape varieties: carignan, cinsault.
Grenache must represent at least 20% of the area claimed in the appellation
All the main grape varieties must represent at least 70% of the area claimed in the appellation.
A blend of at least two main grape varieties is mandatory
La Clape’s whites must be?
Main grape varieties: white bourboulenc, white clairette, white grenache, white piquepoul, white marsanne, white roussanne, white rolle.
Complementary grape varieties: white maccabeo, white terret.
Accessory grape variety: viognier (limited to 10%)
Bourboulenc must represent at least 40% of the area claimed in the appellation.
The Grenache Blanc / Bourboulenc grape varieties must represent at least 60% of the total.
A blend of at least two main grape varieties is mandatory
Which is the biggest producer of IGP wine in France?
IGP Pays d’Oc
Faugeres produces which styles?
Blanc:
Principal Varieties: 30-70% Roussanne; max. 70% each Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, and Vermentino
Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Clairette and Viognier
Blanc: At least two principal varieties (including Roussanne) must be present. Principal varieties account for the majority of the blend.
Rosé:
Principal Varieties: Min. 50% combined Grenache, Lladoner Pelut (min. 20% Grenache and/or Lladoner Pelut), Mourvèdre (min. 5%), and Syrah (min. 15%)
Complementary Variety: 10-40% Carignan
Accessory Variety: Max. 20% Cinsault
Rouge: As for Rosé
Rosé/Rouge: At least one principal variety must be present. Min. 50% combined Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, and Carignan. No grape may exceed 80% of the blend.
Pic Saint-Loup AOP produces which styles?
Rosé
Principal Varieties (must contain at least two): Syrah (min 30%), Grenache, Mourvèdre
Accessory Varieties: Max 30% Cinsault, max 10% combined Counoise and Grenache Gris
Rouge:
Principal Varieties (must contain at least two): Syrah (min 50%), Grenache, Mourvèdre
Accessory Varieties: Max 10% combined Cinsault, Carignan, Counoise and Morrastel