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Languedoc-Roussillon has more acres planted to the vine than any other winegrowing region in the world, and is the only region in France to surpass Bordeaux in plantings
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What is the climate of the Languedoc-Roussillon?
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Mediterranean
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What 2 winds play an important role in the Languedoc-Roussillon?
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The dry Mistral wind blowing down from the North and the wet Marin coming from the sea which can casue rot on the vine during harvest
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What is a Garrigue?
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A type of moorland found in the Languedoc-Roussillon consisting of stoney carbon based soils over limestone
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What are the soils of the Languedoc-Roussillon?
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plains and valleys have rich alluvial soils whole hillsides are schist or limestone
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Where is the city Montpellier located?
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in the Eastern Languedoc on the Mediterranean Coast West of Costières de Nimes AOP
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Where is the Gulf du Lion located?
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Languedoc
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Where is the Fitou AOP located?
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Both sectors of Fitou are embedded within the larger Corbières AOP in the Western Languedoc
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What is the style of wine is produced in Fitou?
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Carignan or Grenache dominated blends
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What are the 2 noncontiguous sectors of Fitou?
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Fitou Maritime & Fitou Montagneux
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What are the soils of Fitou Maritime?
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coastal clay and limestone around the saltwater lagoons
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What are the soils of Fitou Montagneux?
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24km inland moutianous schist
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What are the soils of Corbières?
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It has very diverse soils, very mountainous terrine and vast terrine varying soils of limestone, schist, volcanic rock and sand
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What are the 10 subzones of Corbières?
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Durban
Fontfroide Lagrasse Lézignan Montagne d'Alaric Quéribus St.Victor Serviès Sigean Termenès |
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What style of wines are produced in Corbières-Boutenac and where is it located?
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former subzone of Corbières located in the central-northern district elevated to produce Carignan based wines
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Where is Minervois AOP located?
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located above Corbières in the Western Languedoc
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Where in Minervois is Minervois-La Livinière AOP located?
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Le Petit Causse in the central northern zone of Minervois
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What year was Minervois-La Livinière AOP elevated to AOP?
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1999
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What is Lladoner Pelut?
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Red grape used for blends in the South of France. Vies closely simialr to Grenache Noir. It is also found in Spain's Cataluña
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What 2 AOP's in the Languedoc-Roussillon produce red and rosé wine only?
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Cabardès AOP & Malepère AOP
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What grapes are used for Cabardès AOP?
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Grenache, Syrah, and the major Bordeaux red varietals
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What grapes are used for Malepère AOP?
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Rouge: min. 50% Merlot
Rosé: min. 50% Cabernet Franc |
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Where is Cabardès AOP located?
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North of Limoux in the Western Languedoc
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Where is Malepère AOP located?
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West of Minervois in the Languedoc-Roussillon
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What style of wines are produced in St-Chinian AOP and Faugères AOP?
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red, white, and rosé wines from Southern French grapes. White wines are a recent addition to the St-Chinian appellation
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What to comnunes can append their name to St-Chinian AOP for red wines?
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Berlou & Roquebrun
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What is the main grape for Limoux red wines?
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Merlot based wines like Malepère AOP
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What grapes are used for Limoux white wines?
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Chardonnay
Chenin Blanc Mauzac |
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What is Mauzac?
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white grape tradtional to Limoux AOP in the Languedoc-Roussillon
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What is the synonmy for Mauzac in the Languedoc?
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Blanquette
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What are the grapes of Crémant de Limoux AOP?
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Max. 90% combined Chardonnay (min. 50%) and Chenin Blanc (10-40%); plus max. 20% combined Mauzac and Pinot Noir (max. 15%)
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What is the Rendement de Base for Crémant de Limoux AOP?
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70 hl/ha (100 liters per 150 kg max. press yield)
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Whay was the Crémant de Limoux AOP created?
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AOP created in 1990 for a more tradtional style of sparkling wine for international markets
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TorF.Blanquette de Limoux, a distinctive méthode traditionelle wine that lays claim to being France’s oldest purposefully made sparkling wine.
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TRUE
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What are 3 prominent sub appellations of Languedoc AOP?
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Terrasses du Larzac
La Clape Pic-St-Loup |
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Where is La Clape located?
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Western Languedoc AOP east of Corbières on the coast
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What are the 4 communes of the subregion of Languedoc AOP's Grès de Montpellier?
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St-Christol
St-Drèzèry St-Gerorges-d'Orques La Mèjanelle |
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What are the 4 VDN's of the Languedoc AOP?
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Muscat de Mireval AOP
Muscat de Lunel AOP Muscat de St-Jean-de-Minervois AOP Muscat de Frontignan AOP |
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What style of wines come from Muscat de Frontignan AOP?
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VDN & VDL's from Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc
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TorF. Roussillon, extending northward from the Spanish border, is singularly important for vin doux naturel production. Over 90% of France’s fortified wines are made in the region
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TRUE
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If a bottle of Rivesaltes VDN is labled "Grenat", What does this mean?
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made from 100% Greanche
Wines must be aged in a reductive environment for 1 Year including 3 months in bottle wines are bottled no later than the 2nd year after the harvest |
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If a bottle of Rivesaltes VDN is labled "Ambré and Tuilé", What does this mean?
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prinicpal grape is Grenache
Wines must be aged in an oxidative environment until at least March 1 of the 3rd year following the harvest |
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If a bottle of Rivesaltes VDN is labled "Hors d'Age", What does this mean?
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grapes used same as Tuilé or Ambré
Wines are aged until at least September 1 of the 5th year after harvest Most are aged up to 20 Years |
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What are bonbonnes?
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glass aging vessels (typically 25 liters) used for the production of more oxidative styles of Rivesaltes. They are set out in the sun.
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TorF some Rivesaltes producers use the Solera process?
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TRUE
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What grapes other than Greanche are used in Rivesaltes VDN blends?
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Grenache Gris
Grenache Blanc Maccabéo Tourbat Muscat of Alexandria Muscat à Petit Grains |
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If wines are solely made from Muscat Varietals in Rivesaltes, what can they be labeled as?
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Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP
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What is "Muscat de Nöel"?
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Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP's Christmas wines that must be bottled no later than December 1 of the year of harvest
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Who inrtoduced mutage to the Roussillon?
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Arnaud de Villeneuve, a 13th century physician
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What is Maury?
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Roussillon VDN AOP made from 60-80% Grenache in simialr styles to that of Rivesaltes
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TorF. Maury produces still red wines?
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TRUE (2011)
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What is the Southernmost AOP of Continenetal France?
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Banyuls
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What does "traditionnel" mean on a bottle of Banyuls?
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min 50% Grenache aged for at least 3 years
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What does "rimage" mean on a bottle of Banyuls?
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vintage dated Banyuls made from 90% Grenache
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What are the requirments for Banyuls Grand Cru AOP?
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min 75% Grenache with a minimum of 30 months in oak.
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What are the unfortified red, white, and rose wines called in Banyuls?
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Collioure AOP
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Where is Collioure AOP located?
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within the Banyuls AOP
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What is the Vin de Pays that covers the Languedoc-Roussillon?
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Pays d'Oc
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What 4 communes can add their names to Cotes du Roussillon Villages?
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Latour-de-France
Caramany Lesquerde Tautavel |