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What is the climate of Languedoc-Roussillon?

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Mediterranean Climate

Long dry growing season

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What winds affect Languedoc-Roussillon?

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Sirocco Winds

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3
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What is the sparkling wine region of Languedoc-Rousillon?

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Crémant de Limoux

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Two largest/biggest producers of Vin de Table And Indication de Greographic Protegée under IGP D’OC , and has 60 AOCS in France:

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Languedoc-Rousillon

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5
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Name the appellations of Languedoc-Roussillon:

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1) Minervois
2) Banyuls & Banyuls Grand Cru AOC
3) Blanquette de LImoux/Crémant de Limoux/Blanquette de Limoux Ancestrale
4) Corbières/ Corbières-Boutenac
5) Costières de Nimes
6) Fitou
7) Frontignan/Muscat de Frontignan
8) La Clape
9) Languedoc
10) Limoux
11) Maury
12) Rivesaltes/Muscat de Rivesaltes
13) Côtes de Rousillon
14) Côtes de Rousillon-Villages
15) St.-Chinian
16) St.-Chinian-Villages

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What major river does Cahors AC set off of?

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River Lot

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7
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Where in Languedoc / Rousillon are the sparkling wines made?

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Limoux AOP

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What type of wines are made from Banyuls and Banyuls Grand Cru AOC?

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Banyuls AOP:

  • White
  • Red
  • Rosé VDNs

Banyuls Grand Cru AOP
-Red

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What is the main grape of Banyuls and Banyuls Grand Cru AOC?

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  • Banyuls: 50% Grenache

- Banyuls Grand Cru AOC: 75% Grenache

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10
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What is the predominant grape of Minervois AOP?

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Grenache, Syrah & Mourvèdre

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What is the style of Corbières AOP?

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  • White
  • Red
  • Rosé
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What is the style/grape variety of Cosbières-Boutenac AOP?

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-Red ONLY: Grenache, Mourvèdre, Carignan

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13
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What is the predominat grape of Corbieres AOP?

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Grenache, Lladoner Pelut, Mourvèdre, Carignan, Syrah

famously rich, herb-scented wines

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What are the two parts of Fitou AOP and what is distinctive about them?

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1) Fitou Maritime - located near the coast

2) Fitou Montagneux - more inland and sets at a higher elevation

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What is the main varietal of Fitou AOP?

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Carignan

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16
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What AOP divides Fitou?

A

Corbières AOP

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17
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What are the main grape varietals for Rivesaltes AOP?

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Grenache (Blanc,Gris,Noir)

18
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What is the style of Rivesaltes AOP?

A

White
Red
Rosé

19
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If muscat grapes are used in Rivesaltes to make wine, how are they labeled?

A

Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP

20
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What type of Muscat grapes are used in Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP?

A
  • Muscat Blanc à Petit Grains

- Muscat d’Alexandrie

21
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What atyles of wines made in Limoux AOP?

A
  • Blanc
  • Rouge
  • Vin Mousseux Blanc “Méthode Ancestrale”
  • Vin Mousseux Blanc “Blanquette de Limoux”
22
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What is the main white grape variety of Limoux AOP?

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-Mauzac, Chardonnay & Chenin Blanc

still whites must be fermented in oak

23
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What is the main grape of Blanquette de Limoux AOP?

A

Min. 90% Mauzac, plus Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc

24
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What is the grape variety of Blanquette de Limoux Ancestrale AOP?

A

100% Mauzac

25
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What is the main red grape variety of Limoux AOP?

A

Merlot (blended with Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre & Côt)

26
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What are the grape requirements for Crémant de Limoux?

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Maximum 90% Chardonnay and Chenin

Maximum 20% Mauzac and Pinot Noir

27
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What is the main grape of Languedoc AOP?

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min. 50% Grenache

28
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Muscat de Frontignan AOP is the most common of the 4 small fortified wine appellations, what type of fortified wines do they make?

A

VDN - Vin de Naturel

VDL - Vin de Liqueur

29
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What is the grape variety of Muscat de Frontignan AOP?

A

100% Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc

30
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What styles are produces in St.-Chinian AOP?

A

White
Red
Rosé

31
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What is the main red/rosé grape variety of St.-Chinian AOP?

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Grenache, LLadoner Pelut, Syrah, Carignan & Mourvèdre

32
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What are the two sub-zones of St.-Chinian and what is the style produced?

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1) Berlou-Rouge only: Carignan driven

2) Roquebrun -Rouge only: Syrah driven

33
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What is the only appellation that produces VDL in Languedoc-Roussillon?

A

Muscat de Frontignan AOP

34
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What are the appellations of Languedoc-Roussillon that produces VDN and VDL wines?

A
  • Muscat de Frontignan AOP
  • Rivesaltes/Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP
  • Muscat de Mireval AOP
  • Muscat de St.-Jean-de-Minervois
  • Muscat de Lunel AOP
  • Banyuls and Banyuls Grand Cru AOP
  • Grand Rousillon AOP
  • Maury AOP
35
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What style produces Maury AOP?

A

White
Red
Rosé VDNs
(similar to Banyuls style)

36
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What is the main grape of Maury AOP?

A

Grenache

37
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What is the style of wine produced in Côtes du Roussillon-Villages AOP?

A

Red Only

38
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What communes of Côtes du Roussillon-Villages can append their names to the appellation?

A
  • Caramany
  • Latour-de-France
  • Lesquerde
  • Tautavel
  • Les Aspres
39
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What is the main red grape variety of Côtes du Roussillon-Villages AOP?

A

Grenache

40
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What is the style od Côtes du Roussillon AOP?

A

White
Red
Rosé

41
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What are the “Crus of Languedoc”?

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1) Corbières-Boutenac
2) Minervois La livinière
3) St.-Chinian Berlou
4) St.-Chinian Roquebron