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
Picpoul de Pinet AOP produces which styles?
Blanc: 100% Piquepoul Blanc (Picpoul)
Name the AOPs of Languedoc
Cabarde
Malapere
St Chinian
Picpoul de Pinet
Languedoc
Corbieres
Corbieres-Boutenac
Minervois
Minervois Liviniere
Faugeres
Fitou
Terrasses du Larzac
Pic Saint Loup
Limoux
La Clape
Clairette du Languedoc
Sable de Camargue
Muscat de Frontignan, Lunel, Mireval, St Jean de Minervois
Clairette du Languedoc AOP produces which styles?
Blanc: 100% Clairette Blanc
Blanc “Rancio”
Vin de Liqueur Blanc
Muscat de Frontignan wines are most common and may be either?
vin doux naturel or vin de liqueur.
100% Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc
Minimum Residual Sugar:
VDN: 110 g/l
VDL: 185 g/l
Muscat de Lunel produces which styles?
Vin Doux Naturel Blanc: 100% Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc
Vin Doux Naturel Blanc “Muscat de Nöel”: Christmas wines that must be bottled no later than December 1 of the year of harvest
Minimum Residual Sugar: 110 g/l
Muscat de Mireval produces which styles?
Vin Doux Naturel Blanc: 100% Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc
110g/l
Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois produces which styles?
Vin Doux Naturel Blanc: 100% Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc
Vin Doux Naturel Blanc “Muscat de Nöel”: Christmas wines that must be bottled no later than December 1 of the year of harvest
125g/l
Over 90% of France’s fortified wines are made in?
Roussillon
Much of this wine is Rivesaltes AOP, a vin doux naturel appellation representing a myriad number of styles
Rivesaltes means?
high riverbanks
Name the styles of Rivesaltes
produces fortified ambré, grenat, tuilé, and rosé—that is, amber, red, tawny, and pink
Hors d’Age (Tuilé or Ambré)
Rancio (Tuilé or Ambre)
The ambré and tuilé styles are aged in an?
oxidative environment until at least March 1 of the third year following the harvest
Producers will often follow these minimum guidelines with extended aging for the oxidative styles: some age the wines in glass bonbonnes under the relentless Roussillon sun; others employ a solera
Grenat wines are aged?
reductively for one year, and must be bottled before June 30 of the second year
hors d’age are aged for a min of?
5 years
in practice these may receive up to 20 years of aging prior to release
Which is the sole variety used for Grenat?
Grenache Noir
Vin Doux Naturel Ambré grapes used?
Principal Varieties: Grenache (Blanc, Gris, and Noir), Tourbat (Malvoisie de Roussillon), Macabeu
Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% combined Muscat à Petits Grains and Muscat d’Alexandrie (Muscat Romain)
Vin Doux Naturel Tuilé: As for Ambré.
Vin Doux Naturel Rosé: As for Ambré
Vin Doux Naturel Hors d’Age (Tuilé or Ambré)
Vin Doux Naturel Rancio (Tuilé or Ambre)
Min RS for Rivesaltes AOP wines?
45g/l
Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP min RS?
100g/l
Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP produces which styles?
Vin Doux Naturel Blanc: Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains and Muscat d’Alexandrie
Vin Doux Naturel Blanc “Muscat de Nöel”: Christmas wines that must be bottled no later than December 1 of the year of harvest
released earlier than Rivesaltes
Maury produces dry wines?
Yes Maury Sec
Maury produces which styles?
Rouge:
Principal Variety: 60-80% Grenache
Complementary Varieties: Carignan, Mourvèdre, Syrah
Accessory Variety: Max. 10% Lladoner Pelut
Wines must include Maury Sec on the label
Vin Doux Naturel Blanc and Ambré: (Blanc must include vintage)
Principal Varieties: Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Macabeu, Tourbat (Malvoisie du Roussillon)
Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% combined Muscat à Petits Grains and Muscat d’Alexandrie
Vin Doux Naturel Grenat and Tuilé: (Rouge, Grenat must include vintage)
Principal Variety: Min. 75% Grenache
Complementary Varieties: Grenache Blanc and Grenache Gris
Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Carignan and Syrah; max. 10% Macabeu
Vin Doux Naturel “Hors d’Age”
Vin Doux Naturel “Rancio”
In Banyuls AOP, the southernmost wine appellation in continental France, Grenache Noir accounts for at least ?
50% of the Traditionnel fortified reds, plus Grenache Gris
Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Carignan, Cinsault, Counoise, Syrah, Mourvèdre
“Blanc” and “Rimage”: Wines may not be released until May 1 of the year following the harvest, including a minimum of 3 months in bottle.
“Ambré” and “Traditionnel”: Wines may not be released until March 1 of the third year following the harvest
“Hors d’Age”: Wines may not be released until September 1 of the fifth year following the harvest
45g/l
the Banyuls Grand Cru AOP requires at least?
75% Grenache, plus Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Macabeu, Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, Muscat d’Alexandrie (Muscat Romain), and Tourbat (Malvoisie du Roussillon)
Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Carignan, Counoise, Cinsault, Mourvèdre and Syrah
Banyuls Grand Cru: Min. 30 months in barrel, not to be released until June 1 of the third year following the harvest
Banyuls Grand Cru “Hors d’Age”: Wines may not be released until September 1 of the fifth year following the harvest
45g/l
If destined to be vintage-dated, Banyuls is generally bottled within one year and labeled?
Rimage
Principal Varieties: Grenache
Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Carignan, Cinsault, Counoise, Grenache Gris, Syrah, and Mourvèdre
Banyuls AOP produces which styles?
Vin Doux Naturel Blanc and Ambré
Vin Doux Naturel Rosé
Vin Doux Naturel “Rimage”: (Vintage-dated Rouge)
Vin Doux Naturel “Traditionnel”: (Rouge)
Vin Doux Naturel “Hors d’Age”
Banyuls Grand Cru produces which styles?
Vin Doux Naturel Rouge
Vin Doux Naturel Rouge “Hors d’Age”
Vin Doux Naturel Rouge “Rancio”
Unfortified red, white, and rosé wines from the producers of Banyuls are released as ?
Collioure AOP
The red wines,the great majority, are made predominantly from Grenache Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre. The
white wines are made predominantly from Grenache Gris, a mutation of Grenache Noir
Côtes du Roussillon AOP, a regional appellation for?
red, white, and a high percentage of rosé wines
Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOP produces?
red wines of more than 50 communes in the north of the Côtes du Roussillon. Five communes may add their names to the appellation: Latour-de-France, Caramany, Les Aspres, Lesquerde, and Tautavel.
Côtes du Roussillon Villages:
Principal Varieties: Grenache, Carignan, Syrah, Mourvedre
Accessory Varieties: Lledoner Pelut
Côtes du Roussillon Villages “Caramany”; “Latour-de-France”; “Lesquerde”; “Tautavel”
Principal Varieties: Grenache, Carignan, Syrah, Mourvedre
Accessory Varieties: Lledoner Pelut
Côtes du Roussillon Villages “Les Aspres”:
Principal Varieties: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre
Accessory Varieties: Carignan
Name the IGP of Roussillon
IGP Côtes Catalanes covers the Pyrénées-Orientales département and is used by producers
for red and white wines, including some super-premium white wines (for example from
Domaine Gauby).
Name some top producers from Banyuls
Domaine Vial-Magneres
Domaine du Mas Blanc
L’Etoile Banyuls Grand Cru
Terres des Templiers
Abbe Rous
M. Chapoutier
Name some top producers of Maury
Mas Amiel
Domaine Thunevin-Calvet
Gerard Bertrand
Domaine of the Bee
Domaine does Soulanes
Domaine Pouderox
Domaine Clos de Rey
Château Saint-Roch
Cave de Maury
Name the 5 crus of Languedoc
Minervois La Liviniere
Corbieres-Boutenac
La Clape
Pic Saint Loup
Terrasses du Larzac
Name some top producers from Terrasses du Larzac
Domaine de Montcalmes
Mas Julien
La Peira
Mas Cal Demoura
Name some top producers from Corbieres Boutenac
Chateau Ollieux
Gerard Bertrand Chateau de Villemajou
Name some top producers from Minervois La Liviniere
Gerard Bertrand Minervois La Liviniere ‘Clos d’Ora’
Domaine des Aires
Chateau Maris
What is the minimum actual alcohol for vin doux naturel wines?
15
What is the dominant white grape of Domaine de Grange de Peres?
Roussanne
Bordeaux varieties are primarily found in which appellation?
Malapere
How many geographical designations may append their name to the Languedoc AOP?
11
In which geographical designation of Languedoc does Domaine de l’Hortus produce wine?
Pic Saint Loup
Crémant de Limoux AOP may include a maximum ___% combination of Mauzac and Pinot Noir?
20%
The Aude river passes through which appellation?
Limoux
Select the grape(s) used in J. Laurens “Clos des Demoiselles.
60% chardonnay, 25% chenin and 15% pinot noir
Cremant de Limoux
Which river passes through the heart of Rivesaltes?
Têt
Which grapes are used in Grange des Pères rouge?
40% Syrah, 40% Mourvèdre, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Counoise
REGION Languedoc
APPELLATION(S) Vin de Pays de l’Hérault
Domaine de Fontanel is a respected producer?
Roussillon
Muscat de Rivesaltes
La Coume du Roy is located in the?
Maury AOP
