Languedoc-Roussillon

Question 1

Where is the Languedoc in France?

Answer 1

Crescent shaped area between Provence to its east and Roussillon to the south.
Southern Coast of France

Question 2

Climate of Languedoc

Answer 2

Mediterranean

Question 3

Where are many of the quality wine appellations in Languedoc?

Answer 3

West

Question 4

What are the two subzones of Fitou AOC and what style wine made there?

What AOC are both embedded in?

Answer 4

Fitou Maritime
Fitou Montagneux

red blends based on Carignan

In Corbières

Question 5

What region has more acres under vine than any other in the world?

Answer 5

Languedoc-Roussillon

Question 6

What type of wine is produced in the Corbières-Boutenac AOP? Where is it located?

Answer 6

reds based on Carignan

Languedoc

Question 7

Where is Minervois AOP and what style of wines produced there?

Answer 7

North of Corbières, in Languedoc

red, white and rosé

Question 8

Which subzone of Minervois achieved appellation status in 1999? For what color wines?

Answer 8

Minervois-La Livinière

red wine