Languedoc-Roussillon

Question 1

Languedoc-Roussillon location

Answer 1

at the Mediterranean coastline of France from the Spanish Border to the banks of the Rhône River to the east
-similar terroir to what you would find in California than in most classic French regions

Question 2

France’s largest wine region

Answer 2

• Languedoc-Roussillon

- 800,000 under vine (France’s largest wine region)

Question 3

Languedoc-Roussillon climate

Answer 3

-warm sunny mediterranean Climate

Question 4

Languedoc-Roussillon traditional grapes

Answer 4

Red
-Grenache
-Syrah
-Mourvèdre
-Carignan
-Cinsault
White
-Mauzac
-Muscat

Question 5

Vin de Pays d’Oc

Answer 5

• “vin de pays”

- 90% of wines made in the Languedoc-Roussillon

Question 6

Best known AOC in Languedoc-Rousillon for dry wines

Answer 6

Corbières

Question 7

Corbières AOC

Answer 7

• located mostly in the foothills of the Pyrenees in Western Languedoc-Rousillon
• rustic red blends dominated by Carignan

Question 8

Other AOCs in Languedoc-Rousillon

Answer 8

• Fitou*
• Minervois
• Saint-Chinian*
• Faugéres*
• dedicated solely to red wines

Question 9

Vin Doux Naturels

Answer 9

-sweet fortified wines
-made with very ripe grapes and fortified with neutral grape spirits (which stops fermentation)
whites:
-Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
-Muscat of Alexandria
reds:
-late harvested Grenache

Question 10

Top white vin doux naturels AOC of LAnguedoc-Rousillon

Answer 10

• Muscat de Rivesaltes
• Rivesaltes
• Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois
• Muscat de Frontignan
• Muscat de Minerval
• Muscat de Lunel

Question 11

Top red vin doux naturels AOC of Languedoc-Rousillon

Answer 11

• Maury

- Banyuls

Question 12

Best known Sparkling wine AOCs of Languedoc-Rousillon

Answer 12

-Blanquette de Limoux
-Crémant de Limoux
(mostly Mauzac grape, aka blanquette)