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Grapes of Fitou

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  • Min 50% combined Grenache Carignan
  • Min 10% combined Syrah Mourvèdre
  • No grape may account for more than 80%
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Subregions of Fitou

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  • Maritime
  • Montagneux (24 km inland)
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Soils of Fitou

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  • Maritime- clay and limestone

- Montagneux- schist

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Grapes of Corbières-Boutenac

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Minimum 70% combined: 
- Grenache
- Carignan 
- Mourvèdre 
No variety may exceed 80% of the blend
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What are the departements of the Languedoc-Roussillon

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  • Herault
  • Tarn
  • Aude
  • Pyrenees-Orientales
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Soils of Malepere

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Clay and limestone

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What are the grapes of Malepere

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Rose
- min 40% Cab Franc with Merlot, Cot, Cab Sauv, Cinsault and Grenache

Red

  • min 40% Merlot
  • min 20% Cab Franc, Cot
  • Secondary: Cab Sauv, Lladoner Pelut and Grenache
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Grapes of Estaing AOP

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  • White
    Chenin Blanc, min 50%
    Mauzac
    Saint Come
- Rose, min 2 verities 
Gamay 50%- 80%
Fer
Cab Sauv 
Cab Franc
- Red, min 3 varieties 
Gamay, min 20%
Fer, min 30%
Cab Sauv
Cab Franc
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What is the only AOP that falls out of Languedoc AOP

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Malepere AOP

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Grapes of Saint-Mont

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White:

  • Min 50% Gros Manseng
  • min 20% combined Arroufiac, Petit Courbu

Rose:

  • min 60% Tannat
  • min 20% combined Cab Sauv, Fer
  • max 10% white varieties

Red:

  • Min 60 Tannat
  • min 20% combined Cab Sauv, Fer
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In what Departament is Saint- Mont located in

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Gers

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Grapes of Cahors

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min 70% Cot, plus Merlot and Tannat

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What are the soils of Cabardes

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Clay and Limestone

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What are the grapes of Cabardes

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Rose and Reds - 
min 40% combined: 
- Cabernet Franc
- Cabernet Sauvingnon
- Merlot
min 40% combined: 
- Grenache
- Syrah
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What are the winds affecting Cabardes

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Marin and Cers

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What are the Mountains separating Cabardes from the South West

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Montagne Noire of the Massif Central

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What river separates Cabardes from Minervois

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Orbiel River

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What AOP is based on Piquepoul

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Picpoul de Pinet

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Soils of Picpoul de Pinet

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Limestone and sand

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Grapes of Marcillac

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Rose:

  • min 80% Fer
  • plus Prunelard, Cab Sauv, Merlot

Red:

  • min 80% Fer
  • plus Prunelard, Cab Sauv, Merlot
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Grapes of Irouleguy

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White- blend of at least 2 varieties

  • Petit Manseng
  • Gros Manseng
  • Petit Courbu
  • Courbu
Rose
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cabernet Franc
- Tannat
accessory varieties: all the whites, may not exceed 10% of the blend

Red-
- min 50% combined Tannat, Cabernet Franc
Secondary: Cabernet Sauvignon
- no variety may exceed 90%

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In what departament is Irouleguy located in

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Pyrenees-Atlantique

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Grapes of Pic Saint-Loup

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Rose- at least two varieties

  • min 30% Syrah
  • Grenache, Mourvèdre

Red- at least two varieties

  • min 50% Syrah
  • Grenache, Mourvèdre
  • Secondary: Carignan, Cinsault
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What is Rimage

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Vintage dated Banyuls; normally bottled within a year

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Name some of the top Banyuls producers
- Domaine du mas Blanc | - de la Rectorie
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Grapes of Banyuls
min 50% Grenache
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Grapes of Banyuls Grand Cru
min 75% Grenache
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Minimum aging for Banyuls Grand Cru
at least 30 months in barrel; may not be released before June 1st of the 3rd year following the harvest
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Minimum aging for Banyuls Hors d'Age
5 years minimum aging; may not be released before September 1st of the 5th year following harvest
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When was Banyuls AOP established
1936
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Subzones of Cotes du Roussillon
les Aspres
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Grapes of Cotes de Roussillon Villages
- Grenache - Carignan - Syrah - Mourvedre
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What communes can append their name on Cotes du Roussillon Villages
- Tautavel - Lesquedre - Latour-de-France - Caramany
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What river crosses through Saint-Chinian
l'Orb
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What are the sub zones of Saint-Chinian
- Roquebrun | - Berlou
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Crus if Terrasses du Larzac
- Montpeyroux | - Saint-Saturnin
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What river separates the Rhone Valley from the Languedoc
Vidourle River
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Geographical Designations of Gres de Montpelier
- Saint-Christol - Saint-Drezerey - La Mejanelle - Saint-Georges-d'Orques
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What two appellations were approved in 1948 in the Languedoc
- Clairette du Languedoc | - Fitou
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What is the last appellations to be approved in the Languedoc? When?
- Pic-Saint-Loup | - 2017
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First appellation of the Languedoc? | When was it approved
- Muscat de Frontignan | - 1936
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Name the Geographical Designations of the Languedoc from North to South
- Sommieres - Gres de Montpelier - Saint-Christol - Saint-Drezerey - La Mejanele - Saint-Georges-d'Orques - Montpeyroux - Saint-Saturnin - Quatourze - Cabrieres - Pezenas
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What is the synonym for Bourboulenc in the Languedoc
Malvoisie
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Who is credited for employing micro-oxygenation in Madiran
Patric Ducournau
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Name two producers from Limoux
- J Laurent - Chateau Rives-Blanques - Begude
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Name the main rivers in the Languedoc from north to south
- Le Vidourle - l'Herault - l'Orb - Canal Midi - l'Aude
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What styles of wine does Jurançon produces
- Jurançon Sec; max 4g rs - Jurançon; min 40g rs - Jurançon Vemdage Tardive; min 55g rs
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What are the grapes of Jurançon
- Petit/ Gros Manseng; min 50% combined | - Secondary: Courbu, Petit Courbu, Lauzet, Camaralet du Lasseube
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When was Jurançon AOP established
1936
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When Jurançon Sec AOP was established
1975
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Soils of Jurançon
Limestone, Clay, Stone and Sand
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What mountains are protecting Jurançon
Midi d’Ossau
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When did Collioure become an AOP
1971
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Producers from Picpoul de Pinet can release their wines under what IGP
Cote du Thau
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Name two producers from Picpoul de Pinet
- Felines- Jourdan | - Chateau Saint Martin de la Garrigues
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What river crosses through Saint-Chinian
Vernazobre
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What are the soils of Saint-Chinian
- Schist in the northern bank on Vernazobre | - Clay and limestone in southern bank of Vernazobre
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What mountains separate Malepère from the Languedoc
Haut Corbières Peak
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Name 3 producers from Malepere
- Cave du Razes - Girard - Chateau Guilhem
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What is Vin de Liqueur called in Langeudoc
Cartagene

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