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Languedoc has high or low yields and why?

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Low - lowest in France
Low rainfall, warm and windy climate- evapotranspiration

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Languedoc climate

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Mediterranean

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Languedoc topography

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Low lying alluvial plane
Some slopes

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Languedoc produces large volumes of what kind of wine

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IGP especially single variety

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What % of production are co-ops in Languedoc?

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60%

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Cool wind in Languedoc called

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Tramontane

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What factors allow for an increase in certified organic producers in Languedoc?

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Warm, dry, high sunshine, tramontane wind cools and dries vineyards

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Carignan in S France hazards and features

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Feature:
Buds late to a avoid frost
Ripens late - warm climate
High yielding
Hazards:
High yielding- low intensity
Not suited to machine harvest as bunches firm on vine

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Carignan winemaking

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High acid and tannin
Carbonic maceration or blending

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Languedoc vineyard mgmt

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Historically bush trained but moving towards trellis for mechanization

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Languedoc IGP production is what %

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70%

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Pays d’Oc IGP

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Produces 10-15% of all French wine
Fresh fruity examples
Top: Merlot, Cab, Chard, Syrah
50% sold in France

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AOCs in Languedoc

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Detail rules for varietal composition
Min 2 varieties- max %’s for true blends
All but Corbieres and Fitou use GSM - Carignan

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Corbieres

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Hilly - Tauch and D’Alaric mtns for altitude (cool) and cold N wind for acid
90% red
CGSM

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Minervois

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Range of climatic zones based in altitude and proximity to Mediterranean
GSM

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Minervois La Liviniere

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Red only
Limestone terrace up to 400m
Good drainage, sun exposure, cooling influence
Higher acid
GSM

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Saint Chinian

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Red/Rose mostly
GSM
North - fast draining soils for high concentrations (Roquebrun and Berlou)
South - clay/ limestone higher yields less concentrated

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Fitou

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First AOC in Languedoc
Flat, low lying plane
Clay/limestone soil - water retention
Less concentrated than inland AOC
Carignan w/ G
Mont Tauch co-op = 1/2 production

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Faugeres

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250-400m on well drained poor soils
High proportion of organic
90% sold in France

20
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Pic Saint Loup

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More continental
Similar to N Rhone climate
Syrah - min 50-%
Red/Rose only

21
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Terrasses du Larzac

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120-400m
High diurnal range
Red only
Blend of 3 varieties

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La Clape

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Coastal
Warm sunny arid windy
Full ripening
Mourvèdre
80% red
Well known for white’s Grenache Blanc/Bourboulenc

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Picpoul de Pinet

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Low lying coastal
Piquepoul Blanc
Co-op Ormarine = 90% of production

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Malepere

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Atlantic influence- protected from Mediterranean by mtns
40% Merlot

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Cabardes
Atlantic and Mediterranean influences Blend Cab/Mer with Grenache/Syrah
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% of IGP production in Languedoc
70%
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What % of Roussillon is classified AOC?
70%
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What % of production are co-ops in Roussillon?
75%
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Roussillon climate
Mediterranean High sunshine hours Frequent winds and low rainfall keeps yields low Allows for organic viticulture
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Roussillon vineyard mgmt
Bush vines - shading Less suitable topography for mechanization
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Cotes du Roussillon
Entire department Lower slopes 100-250m Carignan (max 50%), GSM Min 2 varieties
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Cotes du Roussillon Villages
Red only 100-400m Carignan (max 50%) GSM 5 villages can append name and decrease yields or stipulate carbonic maceration for Carignan
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Collioure
Shares Banyuls boundaries Full bodied dry red and white Steep terraces above Mediterranean GSM and Grenache Gris
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IGP Cotes Catalanes
Covers entire department Red/white Some super premium Domaine Gauby
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What % of Roussillon wine is sold in France?
80%
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Provence climate
Warm Mediterranean w/adequate rainfall Mistral for cooling/reduce fungus- interrupts flowering/fruit set - reducing yields
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Grapes of Provence
Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Carignan Rolle
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Rose winemaking in Provence
Pale color from low colored grapes - G, Cinsault, Tibouren Up to 20% white in blend - helps reduce alcohol Direct press or short maceration Protective winemaking
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Cotes de Provence
95% rose G, Cinsault, M, S, Tibouren
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Coteaux Varois en Provence and Coteaux d’Aix en Provence add what varietal
Counoise
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Les Baux de Provence is mostly red wine from what grapes
GSM
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Bandol
More red than rose South facing slopes protected from wind Rocky, poor soils Mourvèdre 50-95% -18 mos oak 50% co-op
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% of Provence rose sold in France
58%

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