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2 events in 19th century that lead Languedoc to become French #1 producer

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1855: Railway Paris-Lyon-Marseille, inexpensive wine could be transported north for low cost

1863 Phylloxera, Languedoc replanted quickly on american root stock

by 1900 Languedoc became France #1 producer, producing almost half of french wine

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Importance of Coops Languedoc

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approx. 150 coops, responsible for 65% of production

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Garrigue

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Limestone soils in south of France, very poor in nutritients, delivers red & whites with high acidity & polished tannis

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AOC Languedoc
Winstyles
Origin of fruit
Grapes

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Includes fruit from Roussillon
79% red, 21% rosé, 8% white
Red: 
Grenache, Llandoner Pelut, Syrah, Mourvèdre (min 50%)
Cinsault, Carignan (max 40%)
By law blends of at least 2 variatels
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Are there single variaty wines from Languedoc AOC?

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No, by law blends of min 2 varietals

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AOC Languedoc - DGC

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Dénominations Géographiques Complémentaires (districts)
12 different districts allowed,
if DGC on label fruit has to be from zone.

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2 AOCs of Languedoc that only produce white wine, grapes & soils

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Clairette du Languedoc AOC
Clairette, Limestone

Picpoul de Pinet AOC
Picpoul, Limestone

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Faugères Cru AOC

wine style, grapes, location

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85% red
Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Carignan, Cinsault

Within foothills of Cévennes Mountains

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Term ‘Cru’ in Languedoc / Roussillon

How many Cu AOC’s in Languedoc?

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not legally defined, simply implies statu

6 Cru AOC’s in Languedoc

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How many ‘Cru’ appellations in Languedoc

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6

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Lladoner Pelut

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Red grape, common in Languedoc–Roussillon

Mutation of Grenache-Noir

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Terrasses du Larzac AOC

winestyle & grapes

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only red
Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre (min 60%)
Carignan, Cinsault (max 30%)

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Terrasses du Larzac AOC

location & climate

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On foot of Larzac plateau
Continental influences, more rainfall
high diurnal temp differences

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Minervois AOC

red grapes

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Syrah based with high proportions of Grenache, Mourvèdre (GSM min 60%)

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biggest non regional AOC in Languedoc

and winestyle

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Corbières AOC

mostly red, Carignan based

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Names for Carignan in Spain

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Cariñena, Mazuelo

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Winestyle produced by Carignan grape

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well structured tannic reds with good acidity

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Fitou AOC

winestyle and grapes

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only red
Carignan/Grenache (min 60%)
Syrah, Mourvèdre

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2 subzones of Fitou AOC and soils

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Fitou Maritime - Clay, Limestone

Haut Fitou - Limestone, Sandstone

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Which AOC in Languedoc has an equal split between Atlantic and Mediterranean varieties?

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Cabardès AOC

Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc (min 40%)
Syrah, Grenache (min 40%)

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Malepère AOC

winestyles and grapes

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70% red, 30% rosé

Red: Merlot (min. 50%), Côt (min 20%), Cabernet Franc (min 20%)

Rosé: min. 50% Cabernet Franc

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Which Languedoc AOC is divided into Atlantic Corridor and Mountain / hillsides, name the 2 subzones

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Fitou AOC

Fitou Maritime
Haut Fitou

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Which Languedoc AOC is divided into Atlantic Corridor and Mountain / hillsides, name the 2 subzones

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Fitou AOC

Fitou Maritime
Haut Fitou

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Only grape variety used in Roussillon and not in Languedoc

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Tourbat (Malvoisie du Roussillon) - white grape

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Synonym of Tourbat (white grape variety used in Roussillon but not in Languedoc) in Roussillon

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Malvoisie du Roussillon

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Vins Doux Naturel Languedoc - grapes, production standards

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100% Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc
Hand Harvested
Mutage to min 15% alcohol
min residual sugar 11% (except Muscat de Saint Jean de Minervois: 12.5%)
Reductive
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4 VDN AOC’s in Languedoc and min residual sugar

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Muscat de Lunel AOC - 11%
Muscat de Mireval AOC - 11%
Muscat de Frontignan AOC - 11%
Muscat de Saint Jean de Minervois AOC - 12.5%

Grape: Muscat à Petits Grains
Hand Harvet
Mutage to 15% alcohol

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What wine style is Roussillon known for?

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Vins Doux Naturels, 80% of french production

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Climate Roussillon

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Mediterranean, sunniest region of France, in rain shadow of Pyrénées

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Tramontane

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Strong north wind in Roussillon, like Mistral dries and concentrates sugar in grapes, minimizes risks od disease

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Where does the name “Roussillon” come from

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Rousse - red clay, common in area

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Rousse

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Red clay in Roussillon, iron rich, sandy, water retaining, Roussillon got name from it

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Wine Styles produced in
Côtes du Roussillon AOC
Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOC

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Côtes du Roussillon AOC:
Red (80%), Rosé, White

Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOC
Res only, Grenache based, but blend of min 2 varieties

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How many villages, considered cru, can add their name to Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOC

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4

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Grapes used in Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOC

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Red only
Grenache, Carignan, Lladoner Pelut, Syrah, Mourvèdre

Grenache base, but blends of min 2 varieties, max. 70% of one grape

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With what VDN AOC does Collioure AOC (Roussillon) share the same area

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Banylus AOC

Banylus Grand Cru AOC

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Only 100% white VDN AOC in Roussillon and grapes

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Muscat de Rivesalte AOC
Muscat à petits grains
Muscat d’Alexandrie

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5 VDN AOC, in Roussillon and style

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Rivesaltes AOC (red/white)
Maury AOC (red/white)
Banylus AOC (red/rosé/white)
Banylus Grand Cru AOC (red)
Muscat de Rivesaltes (white)
39
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Winestyles Maurie AOC (Roussillon)

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Maurie sec: Dry red (sec on label)

VDN: Red & White

40
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Bonbonne

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Glass jars in which VDN can be aged

41
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Hors D’Age

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Oxidized VDN with min. ageing of 5 years

42
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Wine styles Banyuls AOC & Banyuls Cru AOC

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VDN
Banyuls AOC - red, rosé, white
Banyuls Grand Cru AOC - red only, min 75 % Grenache Noir

43
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Arnaud de Villeneuve

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1285, invented Mutage

44
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IGP Pay’s d’Oc

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Most important IGP in France, 67% of IGP production

Fruit can come from Languedoc & Roussillion

45
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IGP Pay’s d’Oc

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Most important IGP in France, 67% of IGP production

Fruit can come from Languedoc & Roussillion

46
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Which grape is the historical backbone of Languedoc red blends

A

Carignan

47
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Languedoc: How many grape varieties are approved for IGP wines

A

56

48
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2 non-fortified AOC’’s along Languedoc coastal plain and wine styles

A

Picpoul de Pinet AOC - white, 100% Picpoul

La Clape Cru AOC - 90% red, 10% white, red: min. 70% GSM

49
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3 VDN Languedoc AOC’s located on Coastal Plains, grapes

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Muscat de Lunel AOC
Muscat de Mireval AOC
Muscat de Frontignan AOC

Grape: Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc

50
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Only VDN AOC in Languedoc located in Mountains / Hillsides

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Muscat de Saint Jean Minervois AOC

51
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Most western Languedoc AOC (Atlantic Corridor), Grapes

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Malpère AOC
70% red, 30% rosé
min. 50% Merlot

52
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Which AOC in Languedoc is known for sparkling wine

A

Limoux

53
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In which Languedoc AOC dominate Bordeaux varieties

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Malepère AOC - min 50% Merlot

54
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Which Languedoc AOC is known for Syrah based wines?

A

Minervois AOC

55
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In which Languedoc AOC do you find wines from Mauzac grape

A

Limoux AOC

still white
Blanquette de Limoux AOC
Blanquette de Limoux Méthode Ancestrale AOC

56
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What is the major grape in

Blanquette de Limoux AOC & Blanquette Méthode Ancestrale AOC

A

Mouzac

57
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Name 3 rivers that flow through Roussillon

A

Tech, Têt, Agly

58
Q

Four french departments in Languedoc

A

Aude
Herault
Gard
Lozére

59
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Banyuls AOC must contain 50% of which grape

A

Grenache Noir

60
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What grape is historic backbone of Languedoc red blend

A

Carignan

61
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Which grape is also known as Malvoisie du Roussillon or Malvasia

A

Tourbat

62
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Roussillon drafts what percentage of all of France VDN

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80%

63
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Term for white Banyuls that is oxidized

A

Ambré

64
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Term for Red Banyuls made reductively

A

Rimage

65
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Term for red Banyuls that is oxidized

A

Tuilé

66
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Term for red Banyuls that is extremely oxidized

A

Rancio

67
Q

Explain terms Tuilé and Rancio in red Banyuls

A

Tuilé - oxidized

Rancio - extremely oxidized

68
Q

The sparkling tradition of Limoux predates that of Champagne by how many years

A

150 years

69
Q

How many Languedoc Crus

A

6

70
Q

Dominant grapes in red blends
Corbières AOC
Minervois AOC

A

Corbières - Carignan (min 50%)

Minervois - GSM (min 60%)

71
Q

Only 100% dry white AOC in Mountaineous region of Languedoc

A

Clairette du Languedoc AOC

Grape: Clairette

72
Q

Where was the first Coop cellar in France

A

Maraussan, Languedoc

73
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How did Phylloxera have a positive effect for Languedoc?

A

First region to be replanted, became major source for french wine

74
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Most important red grapes in Languedoc

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Carignan, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache

75
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Which grape is the historical backbone of Languedoc red blends?

A

Carignan

76
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3 rivers of Rousssillon and influence on climate

A

Agly, Têt, Tech

Carry cold water from Pyrenees,
temper areas around them

77
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Topography Roussillon

A

Hills, surrounded by mountains

78
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3 topographical zones Languedoc

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Coastal plains: fertile, entry level IGPs

Mountains/Hillside: higher diurial variations, rainshadow

Atlantic corridor: Atlantic & Mediterranean forces meet

79
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Synonyme for

Tourbat (white grape), only grape used in Roussillon and not in Languedoc

A

Malvoisie du Roussillon

80
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Term Ambré

A

oxidized white VDN (amber color)

81
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Term ‘Tuilé’

A

Oxidized red VDN (tuilé - color of local roof tile)

82
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Term Rancio VDN

A

extremely oxidized

83
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Bonbonnes

A

Glas Jars used to oxidate VDN

84
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Which AOC and IGP Languedoc and Roussillon share jointly?

A

IGP Pays d’OC

Languedoc AOC

85
Q

Roussillon produces what percentage of all France’s VDN?

A

80%

86
Q

Term for Red Banyuls that is made reductively?

A

Rimage

87
Q

Term for white oxidized Banyuls

A

Ambré

88
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Terms for

  • oxidized Red Banyuls
  • extremely oxidized Red Banyuls
A

oxidized: Tuilé

extremely oxidized: Rancio

89
Q

What AOCs are located in the Languedocs ‘Atlantic Corridor’?

A

Cabardés, Malepère and Limoux AOCs

90
Q

What Languedoc AOC grows Chenin Blanc?

A

Limoux

91
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Which AOC covers the same area as Banyuls / Banyuls Grand Cru AOCss, but for dry wines?

A

Collioure AOC

92
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Which Roussillon AOC produces dry reds and VDN (red & white)?

A

Maury AOC

93
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2 Languedoc AOCs that produce only white wine from one single grape

A

Clairette de Languedoc AOC

Picpoul de Pinet AOC

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