Southwest France/Languedoc-Roussillon Flashcards
50% of the wine produced on the island of Corsica is labeled as _____ IGP.
L’Île de Beauté IGP
______ AOC is a vin doux naturel traditionally produced at least from partially sun, dried grapes using 100% Muscat Blank á Petit Grains.
Muscat du Cap Corse AOC
Corsica is an island located in the Mediterranean Sea about _____ miles from the coastline of southeast Provence.
110 miles
Banyuls AOC and Maury AOC are best known for their vin doux natural wines based on the _____ variety.
Grenache
The regional IGP area, the _____, includes Provence.
The Méditerranée IGP
_____ it said to be the oldest purposefully-produced sparkling wine in France.
Limoux Méthod Ancestrale
As of the 2021 vintage, rosé accounts for nearly _____% of the wines produced in Provence.
90%
Muscat de Rivesaltes is also produced in a unique “Christmas version” known as Muscat de Noël that must be bottled no later than _____ of the harvest year.
December 1st
More than ______ cases of Pays d’Oc IGP wine are produced annually.
50 million cases
The winegrowing areas in southern France, including Corsica, Roussillon, Languedoc, and Provence have a _____ climate with ample sun, low humidity, little rainfall, and moderate temperatures during the growing season.
Mediterranean Climate
Wine making in Southwest France can be traced back as far as _____ BCE.
125 BCE
Southwest France is not covered under a general AOC; rather it can be defined to include those appellations located within the _____ IGP.
Comté Tolosan IGP
This red grape variety is closely light related to Sangiovese and used in the Vin de Corse AOC.
Nielluccio
______ is a white variety used in Vin de Corse AOC that is also known as Vermentino.
Rolle
An area in the Roussillon known for fortified wine is made with the Muscat grape.
Rivesaltes
