LanguedocRoussProvence Flashcards
what Rhone AOC used to be part of Languedoc-Roussilon until 2004?
Costieres de Nimes
what grape is used for Blanquette de Limoux
Mauzac
predominant red grape of Limoux
Merlot
name the four AOC of Limoux
Cremant de Limoux
Blanquette de Limous
Limoux
Blanquette Method Ancestral
varietal and aging requirement for Banyuls Grand Cru
min 75% Grenache
30 months aging in barrel
what type of wine is produced in Rivesaltes AOC
VDN
Banyuls Grand Cru aging req?
5 years
what mountain range separates Languedoc-Roussillon from Spain?
Pyrenees
what IGP covers Languedoc
Pays d’Oc
what are the two geographical designations of Fitou?
Fitou Maritime and Fitou Montagneux
Fitou AOP is located within what larger AOP
Corbieres
what are unfortified wine from Banyuls released as
Collioure AOC or Pays d’Oc
what style of wine does Maury AOC produce
VDN (blanc, rose, rouge, rancio)
how long must Bandol rouge age
18 months in wood and may not be released until April 15th of the 2nd year following harvest
sub zones of Cotes de Provence
La Londe, Pierrefeu, Sainte-Victoire, Frejus, Notre Dame de Agnes
min and max amount of Mourvedre for Bandol rouge
50-95%
primary white grape of Bellet AOP
min 60% Rolle (Vermentino)
what is Rossese known as in Provence
Tibouren
what is a restanques
terraced hillside in Bandol
which of the Cotes de Provence geographical designations is permitted to produce white wine
La Londe
min RS for Muscat Cap du Corse
90 g/L
Domaine Comte Abbatucci “Cuvee Faustine” is released under which AOP
Ajaccio
where is Chateau Simone located
Palette AOP
major grape of Cassis AOP white wine
Clairette (30-80%)
primary grape of Patrimonio red wines
Nielluccio (min 90%)
Vin de Corse subregions
Calvi, Sartene, Figari, Porto Vecchio
communal AOP of Corsica
Patrimonio and Ajaccio (capital)
major grape of Bandol blanc
Clairette (50-90%)
what IGP is most wine from Corsica released as
Ile de Beaute
is Provence rose allowed to be monovarietal
no, minimum 2 grapes used
most planted red grape of Corsica?
Nielluccio
Nielluccio synonym
Sangiovese
what type of wine does Fitou AOP produce
red based on Carignan
where is Berlou
Saint Chinian AOP
oldest purposefully made sparkling wine in France
Blanquette de Limoux
- 9 months lees, min 90% Mauzac
max yield for all the fortified Muscat wines of Languedoc
30 hl/ha
southernmost AOP in continental France
Banyuls
what communes may add their name to Cotes du Roussillon Village
Latour de France
Caramay
Lesquerede
Tautavel
who developed mutage
Arnaud de Villeneuve
what style of wine is produced in Minervois-La Livniere AOP
red only
where is the birthplace of VDN
Rivesaltes
which Cotes de Provence subzone requires a min 50% Syrah for red
Frejus
min RS for Banyuls and Banyuls GC
45 g/L
major red grape of Pic Saint Loupe
min 50% Syrah
Cotes de Roussillon subzone
Les Aspres
primary grape of Malpere AOP red? rose?
red - min 40% Merlot
rose - min 40% CF
name the 2 AOP of Corbieres
Corbieres AOP
Corbieres Boutenac AOP
min RS for each Muscat AOP
Lunel 110 g/l
Frontignan 110 g/l
Mireval 110 g/l
St Jean du Minervois 125 g/l
which Muscat AOP of Languedoc can be VDN or VDL
Muscat du Frontignan
where can Muscat de Noel be produced
Lunel and St Jean du Minervois
what AOP borders Nice
Bellet AOP
