Languedoc / Roussillon's Aop Soup

Front 1

Fitou AOP is divided into what two subregions?

Back 1

1. Fitou Maritime
2. Fitou Montagnieux

Front 2

What AOP for VDN wines extends from Roussillon into the Languedoc and is roughly contiguous with the borders of Fitou?

Back 2

Rivesaltes AOP

Front 3

What is the assemblage of Fitou AOP?

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Grenache/Carignan must combine for at least 50%. (Quality producers are using more Grenache.) Plus Syrah and Mourvédre, which you see more often in the Fitou Maritime.

No grape may constitute more than 80% of the blend.

Front 4

What river borders Corbiéres to the West and North?

Back 4

The River Aude

Front 5

What is the assemblage for Cabardés AOP?

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• Min 40% combined Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
  
• Min 40% combined Grenache and Syrah
  

*Only AOP in which Mediterranean and Bordeaux varieties are mandatorily combined.

Front 6

Name five red wine AOPs of the Western Languedoc.

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1. Malepére AOP
2. Cabardés AOP
3. Minervois AOP
4. Corbiéres AOP
5. Corbiéres-Boutenac AOP
6. Fitou AOP
7. Languedoc AOP
8. St. Chinian AOP
9. Minervois-la-Liviniére AOP
10. Pic Saint-Loup AOP

Front 7

Name two AOPs in the Western Languedoc that only produce red wine.

Back 7

1. Fitou AOP
2. Corbiéres-Boutenac AOP
3. Minervois-La Liviniére AOP

Front 8

What is the largest AOP that lies solely within the Aude département?

Back 8

Corbiéres

Front 9

What AOP mandates barrel fermentation for whites?

Back 9

Limoux AOP mandates barrel fermentation for their white wines. The only region in France to do this.

Front 10

What are the styles allowed and the assemblage for Limoux AOP?

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Blanc: Mauzac, Chenin Blanc, and Chardonnay (must be oak-fermented)

Rouge: Must contain a minimum 3 varieties.

45-70% Merlot

Minimum 20% combined Grenache, Syrah, Cot

Max 35% Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc

Blanc Mousseaux "Methode Ancestrale":

100% Mauzac

Blanc Mousseaux "Blanquette de Limoux"":

90% Mauzac plus Chenin Blanc and Chard

Front 11

What is the grape variety in Limoux AOP Methode Ancestrale?

Back 11

100% Mauzac

Front 12

What is the assemblage of Limoux AOP Blanquette de Limoux?

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90% Mauzac, with Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay

Front 13

Is manual harvesting mandatory in Limoux AOP?

Back 13

Only for the whites and vin mousseaux styles, Blanquette de Limoux and Methode Ancestrale

Front 14

What is the assemblage of Crémant de Limoux AOP?

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Whites and Rosés are allowed.

Max 90% combined Chardonnay (min 50%) and Chenin Blanc (10-40%)

Max 20% combined Mauzac and Pinot Noir (max 15%)

Front 15

Distinguish between Limoux AOP's 'Blanquette de Limoux' and Crémant de Limoux AOP.

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Blanquette de Limoux: Mostly Mauzac

Crémant de Limoux: Mostly Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc

Front 16

Where would you find Lladoner Pelut?

Back 16

Grenache relative also known as Garnacha Peluda (Hairy Grenache). Allowed in some AOPs of the wines of Western Languedoc: Minervois-La Liviniére AOP, Corbiéres AOP, Minervois AOP

Front 17

Name the AOPs of the Aude département.

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1. Fitou AOP
2. Corbiéres AOP
3. Corbiéres-Boutenac AOP
4. Minervois AOP
5. Minervois-La Liviniére AOP
6. Muscat de St. Jean de Minervois AOP
7. La Clape AOP
8. Cabardés AOP
9. Malepére AOP
10. Limoux AOP
11. Crémant de Limoux AOP

Front 18

What are the two subregion designations of Saint-Chinian AOP?

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1. St. Chinian-Berlou
2. St. Chinian-Roquebrun

Hint 18

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Front 19

What are the four fortified wine appellations of the Languedoc?

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1. Muscat de Frontignan AOP
2. Muscat de Mireval AOP
3. Muscat de Lunel AOP
4. Muscat de St. Jean de Minervois AOP

Hint 19

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Front 20

The Languedoc AOP covers what départements?

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1. Aude
2. Hérault
3. Pyrénées-Orientales
4. Gard

Front 21

List the geographical designations of the Languedoc AOP.

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1. Cabriéres (Hérault)
2. Grés de Montpellier
3. La Méjanelle
4. Montpeyroux
5. Pézenas
6. Saint-Christol
   
7. Saint-Drézéry
8. Saint-Georges-d'Orques
9. Saint-Saturnin
10. Sommiéres
11. Quatourze

Front 22

What Languedoc AOP cru can produce both Rosé and Rouge wines?

Back 22

Cabriéres

Front 23

What former Languedoc crus have been elevated to AOP status?

Back 23

1. Picpoul de Pinet AOP (2013)
   
2. Terrases de Larzac AOP (2014)
3. La Clape AOP (2015)
4. Pic Saint-Loup AOP (2017)

Front 24

What varieties are allowed in the Picpoul de Pinet AOP? ABV required?

Back 24

100% Piquepoul de Pinet

12% ABV (fairly strict requirement)

Front 25

What are the min RS requirements of the VDN "Muscat" appellations of the Languedoc?

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1. Muscat de Mireval: 110g/L (VDN) 185g/L (VDL)
2. Muscat de Lunel: 110g/L
3. Muscat de Saint-Jean de Minervois: 125g/L
4. Muscat de Frontignan: 110g/L

Front 26

Under which AOP is Muscat de Nöel produced?

Back 26

Muscat de St. Jean de Minervois AOP

Christmas wines must be bottled by Dec 1 of harvest year

Front 27

Grange de Péres, Mas Jullien, & La Péira are all top producers out of what relatively young Languedoc region?

Back 27

Terrases du Larzac AOP, though Grange de Péres still produces under the Pays d'Hérault designation for now.

Front 28

What is the min RS of Roussillon AOP wines?

Back 28

45g/L

Front 29

What is the overarching Vin de Pays classification for the entire Languedoc-Roussillon region?

Back 29

Vin de Pays d'Oc

Front 30

What is the subzone designation allowed for Côte du Roussillon AOP? What assemblage does it cover?

Back 30

Les Aspres

Syrah and Mourvédre dominated wines with Grenache, min 3 variety blend.

Front 31

What four communes can append their name to Côtes du Roussillon-Villages AOP?

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1. Caramany
2. Latour de France
3. Lesquerde
4. Tautavel

Front 32

What styles of wine are allowed in Côte du Roussillon-Villages AOP?

Back 32

Red only

Front 33

What styles of wine are allowed in Côte du Roussillon AOP?

Back 33

White/Rosé/Red

Front 34

What two AOPs of the Languedoc-Roussillon region produce Muscat de Nöel?

Back 34

Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP

Muscat de St. Jean de Minervois AOP

Front 35

What is the assemblage of Rivesaltes 'Grenat' wines?

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100% Grenache

Makes sense as these will be more varietally driven styles focusing on fruit rather than the production driven styles of "Tuilé" and "Ambre" or "Rancio" which have a heavier focus on oxidation.

Front 36

What styles of wine can be made in the Clairette de Languedoc AOP?

Back 36

100% Clairette. Dry, Sweet, Rancio, and VDL

Front 37

What grape varieties can be used in Rivesaltes AOP Tuilé/Ambré/Rancio/Hors d'Age styles? (Meaning everything except Grenat)

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• Grenache Blanc/Gris/Noir
  
• Tourbat
• Macabeo
• Muscat á Petits Grains (less than 20%)
• Muscat d'Alexandrie (less than 20%)

Front 38

What are the VDN appellations of Roussillon?

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1. Banyuls AOP
2. Banyuls Grand Cru AOP
3. Maury AOP
4. Rivesaltes AOP
5. Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP
6. Grand Roussillon AOP

Front 39

What are the non-VDN appellations of the Roussillon?

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1. Côtes de Roussillon AOP
2. Côtes de Roussillon-Villages AOP
3. Maury AOP (allows for VDN as well)
4. Collioure AOP

Front 40

What is the min RS of Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP?

Back 40

100g/L

Front 41

What is the minimum RS of Rivesaltes AOP/Banyuls AOP/Banyuls Grand Cru AOP/Maury AOP VDNs/Grand Roussillon AOP?

Back 41

45g/L

Front 42

What Rhône AOP follows the same aging and terminology guidelines as Rivesaltes AOP?

Back 42

Rasteau AOP for their VDNs.

Front 43

Unfortified Red, White, and Rosé wines are released by Banyuls producers under what AOP?

Back 43

Collioure AOP

Front 44

Blanc and Rimage Banyuls wines can be released when?

Back 44

May 1 of the year after the harvest. Look at Rimage like you would Vintage port. Bottled early as a "Ruby" so as not to achieve oxidative character.

Front 45

Is manual harvesting mandatory in Banyuls AOP

Back 45

Yes, in successive tries.

Front 46

True or False: "Rimage" wines from Banyuls must be vintage-dated.

Back 46

True. These are very much in the same vein as Vintage Ports.

Front 47

Banyuls "Traditionnel" Rouge styles must have a minimum of what % of Grenache? How about Banyuls Grand Cru AOP?

Back 47

• Banyuls "Traditionnel" 50% Grenache Noir
  
• Banyuls Grand Cru AOP: 75% Grenache Noir

Front 48

Banyuls AOP allows for what styles of wine?

Back 48

VDN Blanc/Ambré (Ambré is 3yrs for release)

VDN Rosé

VDN Rouge "Traditionnel" (3yrs for release)

VDN Rouge "Rimage" (Vintage-dated, can release after May 1 of year after harvest)

VDN Hors d'Age (Min 5yrs aging)

Front 49

Muscat Romain is also known as

Back 49

Muscat d'Alexandrie

Front 50

Tourbat is also known as

Back 50

Malvoisie du Roussillon

Front 51

Banyuls Grand Cru AOP mandates what barrel-aging?

Back 51

30mos in barrel, and not released until June 1 of the 3rd year following harvest. (Banyuls Ambré and Traditionnel Rouge styles are May 1 of 3rd year following harvest, but require no barrel-aging)

Front 52

Maury AOP produces what styles of wine?

Back 52

Rouge (can release dry still reds as of 2011)

VDN Blanc and Ambré

VDN Grenat and Tuilé