WSET4- Southern France

Question 1

The Languedoc-Roussillon region was changed to what area in 2016?

Answer 1

It was absorbed into the larger Occitanie region

Question 2

Which départements are included in the Laguedoc?

Answer 2

Aude, Hérault, and Gard

Question 3

Which départements are included in the Roussillon?

Answer 3

Pyrénées-Orientales

Question 4

How many hectares under vine are in the Languedoc-Roussillon? How does this compare with some other grape growing regions?

Answer 4

240,000 hectares

This is more than Chile, Australia, and South Africa (individually)

Question 5

How many hectares under vine are there in the Languedoc? How many in Roussillon?

Answer 5

220,000 in Languedoc alone

20,000 in Roussillon

Question 6

Are yields high or low in Languedoc-Roussillon?

Answer 6

Low, due to low rainfall an a warm, windy climate that increases evapotranspiration

From 2005-2015, this region had the lowest yields of all French wine regions (half of Champagne)