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1
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5 region of southern france

A

Languedoc
Corbiere
Minervois
Provence
Cotes du roussillon

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Climate in the south of France

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Mediterranean

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3
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Which winds do we have in south of France

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Mistral
Tramontane: pass through massif centrale and the pyrenees

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4
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Black varieties for the south of France

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Grenache
Syrah
Mourvedre
Cinsault
Carignan

Cabernet Sauvignon, merlot

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5
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White varieties in the south of France

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Vermentino
Viognier
Picpoul
Grenache blanc

Chardonnay
Sauvignon blanc

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6
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Who’s the biggest producer of vin de France

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Languedoc and roussillon

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Largest producer of IGP wines in France

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Languedoc and roussillon

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8
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How are the cru of Languedoc roussillon called and which are they

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Terroirs d’ambition

Corbiere
Minervois
La clap
Terrasses du Larzac
Pic saint Loup

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9
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Min percentage in red wine in Languedoc roussillon

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Min 50% Grenache

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10
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Best wine in Languedoc and roussillon

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Mas de Doumas Gassac Rouge
70-80% Cabernet Sauvignon + Malbec, Cabernet franc, Merlot and Pinot noir

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11
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Minervois soil

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Limestone
It lays on the slope of the massif centrale

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12
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Corbières soil

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Sand and clay

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13
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La clape red and rosè + white

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Red: Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre
White: min 60% bourboulenc and Grenache blanc

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14
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Pic saint loup

Varieties

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Red and rosè
Min 90% Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre + 10% Cinsault and Carignan

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15
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Pic saint loup soil

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Stone and limestone

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16
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Which Languedoc cru only produces red?

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Terrasses du larzac

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17
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Terrasses du larzac soil

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Ruffes > red rock soil high in iron oxide + clay rich in limestone, sand, stones

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18
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Most important grape in Terrasses du larzac

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Syrah
+
Grenache, Mourvedre, Cinsault and Carignan

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19
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Soil in Faugères

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Schist

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20
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How is Fitou divided

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Fitou Maritime
Fitou Montagneux

Within corbiere

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21
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Main variety of Fitou

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Carignan
+
Grenache , Mourvedre, Syrah

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22
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Limoux still white wines

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Min 15% mauzac + Chardonnay and Chenin blanc

23
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Limoux was the first French Appelation to stipulate what?

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Barrel fermentation

24
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Limoux red

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Min 50% Merlot
Min 30% Carignan, Grenache, Cot, Syrah
Max 10% carignan

25
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Blanquette de Limoux AOC sparkling

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90% mauzac + Chardonnay and Chenin blanc

26
Q

Blanquette de Limoux soil

A

Limestone

27
Q

Blanquette de Limoux ancestrale

A

It only has one fermentation which happens in the bottle

Must stay 1 year on the lees

Not disgorged > has sediment in the bottle

28
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Cremant de Limoux

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Max 90% Chardonnay and Chenin
Max 20% mauzac and Pinot noir

29
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Picpoul de Pinet

A

White
100% picpoul grapes

30
Q

Which Appelation is only for red in the south of France

A

Saint-chinian village

31
Q

What type of wine Muscat de Frontignan AOC produce

A

VDN/VDL
Grape: Muscat a petit grain

32
Q

Residual sugar level of VDN and VDL Muscat de Frontignan AOC

A

VDN 252g and 15-18% abv
VDL 237g

33
Q

List all the VDN in south of France

A

Muscat de Frontignan AOC
Muscat de lunel
Muscat de mireval
Muscat de saint-jean-de- mireval

34
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Where is the 80% of VDN in the south of France produced

A

Roussillon

35
Q

Cote de roussillon village what kind of wine produce

A

Red

Must be a blend of 3 varieties

36
Q

Banylus soil

A

Shist

37
Q

Banylus and Banylus grand cru
Banylus rimage

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Banylus 50% Grenache noir
Banylus grand cru 75% Grenache noir

Banylus rimage: made in an oxygen free environment, matured for min 12 months and grand cru for 30

38
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Riversaltes types

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Rivesaltes amber/ambrè: aged for min 30 months in old barrels - oxidative style

Rivesaltes grenat: 75% Grenache and must spend min 1 year in wood and 3 months in the bottle

Rivesaltes tuilè: 50% Grenache aged 2 years in wood (tuilè refers to the terra-cotta colour)

39
Q

Hors d’age meaning

A

Rivesaltes wine
Aged for 5 years
Can be applied to grenat and ambrè wines

40
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Muscat de rivesaltes

A

Muscat blanc a petit grain and Muscat d’alexandrie

Is only white or rose

41
Q

Rivesaltes rancio

A

Matured in cask for long time
Madeirized style

42
Q

What’s the largest Appelation in Provence

A

Cote de Provence

43
Q

What’s the most important red AOC In Provence

A

Bandol AOC
Min 50% mourvedre

44
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What’s the most important white AOC In Provence and what grape is predominant

A

Cassis
Min 75% Ugni blanc
Also: marsanne, roussanne, clairette and Sauvignon blanc

45
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One of the most important domaines in Provence for red wine

A

Domaine de Trevaillon

46
Q

Bergerac grapes

A

Same as Bordeaux

47
Q

Monbazillac grapes

A

Semillon
Sauvignon blanc

Botrytis

48
Q

Cahors grape

A

Min 70% Malbec
+ Merlot and Tannat

49
Q

Where is chateau-chalon AOC and describe it

A

Jura

Vin jeaune in squat of 62cl square bottle called clavelin

Grape: savagnin

Leave the wine in wooden cask with flora d never top them up for 6 years

Very similar to old Sherry but not fortified

50
Q

Jura vin de palle grapes (4)

Grapes are dried for how long

A

Poulsard noir
Trousseau
Chardonnay
Savagnin (traminer)

Grapes are dried for min 6 weeks

Alchol is 14-16%

51
Q

Macvin du Jura AOC

A

Liquor wine made by adding Marc brandy to 12 months old non-fermented grape juice

52
Q

Seysell wine

A

100% altesse grape

53
Q

Jurançon grapes

A

Petit and gros manseng
Courbu
Camaralet
Lauzet

54
Q

Madiran grapes

A

40-60% Tannat + Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet franc

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