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AOPs of Rousillon

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Côtes du Roussillon AOP
Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOP
Grand Roussillon AOP
Collioure AOP
Rivesaltes AOP
Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP
Banyuls AOP Vin Doux Naturel
Banyuls Grand Cru AOP
Maury AOP

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Town of Rousillon

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Perpignan

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Geographic destinations of Languedoc AOP (11)

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Cabrières, Grés de Montpellier, La Méjanelle, Montpeyroux, Pézenas, Quatourze, Saint-Christol, Saint-Drézéry, Saint-Georges-d’Orques, Saint-Saturnin, Sommières

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White wines of Languedoc AOP

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Min. 70% Piquepoul Blanc, Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Tourbat, and Vermentino
Max. 50% Piquepoul Blanc

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AOPs of Languedoc (overarching region) not AOP

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Languedoc
Clairette du Languedoc
Cabardes
Corbieres
Corbieres-Boutenac
Faugeres
Clairette du Languedoc
Fitou
La Clape
Limoux
Cremant de Limoux
Malpere
Minervois
Minervois la Liviniere
Pic St Loup
Picpoul de Pinet
Muscat de saint jean de Mireval
Saint Chinian
Sable de Camargue
Terrases du Larzac
Muscat de Frontignan
Muscat de Lunel
Corbieres Butenac

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Aging requirements for Banyuls

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Blanc and Rimage (vintage): wines not released until May 1 of year following harvest

Ambré and traditionnel: wines not released till March 1 third year following harvest

Hors d’Age: wines not release until September 1 fifth year following harvest

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7
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AOPs in Rousillon that permit Still Rosé styles

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Cotes du Rousillon
Collioure

Grand Roussillon*
RivesaltesI*
Banyuls (VDN only)*

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8
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Max yields all styles of Banyuls

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30 hl/ha

252 g/l must weight

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9
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Corbieres-Boutenac AOC is based on this grape (sandstone soil, Languedoc)

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Min. 70% combined GMC. No variety may exceed 80% of the blend.

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10
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AOC white, rosé or red unfortified wine produced in the area of Banyuls would be labeled _________.

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Collioure

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11
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Which appellation in the Languedoc is allowed to blend Syrah and Grenache with Bordeaux grapes

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Cabardes

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12
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White wine of La Clape (Languedoc) is based on this grape?

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Bourboulenc

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Languedoc map

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Map of rousillon

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15
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Who produces Clos demoiselles? What is it?

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Cremant de Limoux, Languedoc

J Laurens

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16
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Fitou (Languedoc) is physically embedded in this ______ AOP

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Corbieres

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17
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Rivesaltes translates into ___ in Catalan

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High rivers

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18
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Dominant white grape of Domaine de la Grange des Peres? (Languedoc, Pays de Herault)

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Roussanne

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19
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What are bonbonnes?

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used to age Banyuls in the sun in Rousillon

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20
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Name of mountain range separating France from Spain

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Alberes (Easternmost extension of Pyrenees)

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21
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Name of Plain of Rousillon

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Perpignan

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22
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Name of the valley surrounding Maury in Rousillon with black schist

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Agly Valley

23
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Main grape of Cotes du Rousillon AOP

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Old vine Carignan

24
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What is the IGP of Rousillon

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IGP Cotes Catalanes

25
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Producer of Muscat de Frontignan AOP in Langedoc

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Chateau De Stony
Chateau de la Peyrade

VDN: 110 g/l
VDL: 185 g/l

26
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What is the name of a Picpoul de Pinet bottle?

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A Neptune

Up close, you will find it has three symbols on the glass: the waves of the sea around the neck of the bottle; the cross of its home in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon; and, columns along the base of the bottle as a nod to Roman Doric columns.

It must have all three

27
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only region in France to surpass Bordeaux in plantings

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Languedoc-Rousillon

28
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Fitou AOC (Languedoc) is divided into two distinct non contiguous districts

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Fitou Maritime and Fitou Montagneux.

29
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Corbieres-Boutenac (subzone of Corbieres)

30
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Center of the Minervois appellation (Languedoc)

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Minervois-La Livinière (became appellation in 1999)

31
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Encepagement for Minervois AOP (Languedoc)

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Blanc: Min. 80% Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Macabeu, Marsanne, Roussanne, and Vermentino max. 10% Muscat à Petits Grains

Rosé: Min. 50% combined Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Cinsault and Carignan; and max. 10% white varieties. No single variety may account for more than 80% of the blend.

Rouge: Min. 2 varieties (at least one principal variety); min. 50% combined Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Cinsault and Carignan. No single variety may account for more than 80% of the blend.

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Cabardes and Malpere (Languedoc) are based on these varietals:

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Bordeaux varieties: Cab Franc and Merlot
only dryRed and Rosé

33
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Two subzones for red wines in Saint-Chinian AOP (Languedoc)

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Berlou and Roquebrun (SGM)

Égrappage (destemming) is mandatory for “Berlou” wines

34
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France’s oldest purposefully made sparkling wine (Limoux AOP)

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blanquette de Limoux (90% Mauzac, sparkling wine)

Vin Mousseaux became AOC in 1938

35
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Does Limoux Methode Ancestrale exist?

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Yes, in small amounts, from 100% Mauzac

36
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Most of the quality AOCs of Languedoc are located on this side of the Appellation

37
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Languedoc AOP extends on the Eastern side of the Languedoc-Rousillon appellation from Nimes (Northern) to here

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Spanish Border

38
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Fortified wine appellations of Languedoc

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Muscat de Mireval AOP
Muscat de Lunel AOP
Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois AOP
Muscat de Frontignan AOP* (Most common)

39
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Over 90% of France’s fortified wines are made here in this AOP

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Roussillon

40
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Styles of Rivesaltes VDN (Rousillon)

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ambré, grenat, tuilé, and rosé—that is, amber, red, tawny, and pink

41
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Who invented the process of Mutage

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Arnaud de Villeneuve, a 13th-century physician

42
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What is the southernmost wine appellation in continental France

43
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To be labeled “Grand Cru” Banyuls must be at least ____% Grenache

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75%, and must spend 30 mos in barrel

50% for regular Banyuls

44
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overarching classification for the entire Languedoc-Roussillon region

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Pays d’Oc IGP

45
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AOPs of Languedoc (and Rousillon) that produce Muscat de Noel

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Muscat de Lunel
Muscat de Rivesaltes (Rousillon)
Muscat de Saint Jean de Minervois

46
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This subzone of Cotes du Roussillon AOP in Rousillon was designated in 2003 for Syrah and Mourvedre based wines

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Cotes du Rousillon les Aspres

from villages nesteled within les Asperes and Alberes Mountains

47
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Four communes that may append their name to Cotes du Rousillon Villages AOP

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Latour de France
Caramany
Lesquerde
Tautavel

48
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Rasteau, Maury and Rivesaltes Rancio all have this in common

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Must show oxidative characteristics
Min must weight 252 g/l
Must be 15% alcohol

49
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What river passes through the heart of Rivesaltes?

50
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Where is La Coume du Roy (producer) located?

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Maury AOP (Rousillon)

51
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Languedocs first appellation in 1948

52
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What is the main white grape of Faugeres AOP (Languedoc)

53
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Departements of Languedoc

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Gard
Hérault
Aude

54
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River of Minervois and Limoux:
River of St. Chinian:
River of Maury and Rivesaltes:

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Limoux and Minervois: Aude
St. Chinian: Orb
Maury and Rivesaltes: Agly

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