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Languedoc/ Roussillon Flashcards

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1
Q

What is to the East of the Languedoc? What is to the South

A

Provence East

Roussillon South

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What is to the West of the Languedoc?

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Gaillac and other SW french regions

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3
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When considered collectively what is the largest wine growing region in the world?

A

Languedoc-Roussillon

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4
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What year was Fitou AOP west?

A

1948

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What are the two noncontiguous sectors of Fitou?

A

Fitou Maritime

Fitou Montagneux

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The wines of Fitou are what?

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Red blends usually dominated by carignan

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7
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Fitou is within what larger appellation?

A

Corbieres AOP

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Corbieres AOP is allowed to produce what?

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Red white and rose

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Name one other sub appellation of Corbieres that is not Fitou

A

Corbieres-Boutenac (carignan based reds)

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10
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Where is Minervois in relation to Corbieres

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Minervois is North

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11
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What styles of wines may be made in Minervois?

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Red white and rose

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12
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What do malepere and limoux share?

A

Red wines are merlot based

Whites are made from Chardonnay, chenin, mauzac (local) - must be fermented in oak

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13
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What is mauzac?

A

Local grape that makes up a minimum 90% of blanquette de limoux (met traditional sparking) maybe frances first purposely made sparkling

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14
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What is blanquette de Limoux

Vs,

Cremant de Limoux AOP

A

Blanquette is min 90% mauzac traditional method

Cremant max 20% mauzac and PN with chard and chenin being more dominant

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What is limoux method ancestral

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Petnat made with 100% mauzac

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16
Q

What app encompasses all of the languedoc-rousillon?

A

Languedoc AOP

formerly coteaux du langeudoc aoc

17
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What do languedoc AOP wines have to be

A

Red white or rose

Generally, Min 50% Grenache Syrah Mourvèdre and lladoner pelut

18
Q

Name 2 AOP promotions since 2010 in the languedoc

A

Terrasses du Larzac AOP 2014

La Claps AOP 2015

19
Q

Name 4 AOP for fortified wine production in the languedoc

What style of fortification may they be made in?

A

Muscat de Mireval AOP
Muscat de Lunel AOP
Muscat de St-Jean-de-Minervois AOP
Muscat de Frontignan AOP

Vin doux Naturel or vin de liquer

20
Q

What does rivesaltes mean

A

High rivers

TL- Languedoc/ SW France (2 decks)

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