What is the overall climate of Languedoc?
Mediterranean
What is an Episode Cevenol?
weather phenomenon generally happening in autumn
The monks of the Abbey of Saint-Hilaire are said to have produced France’s first sparkling wine in 1531. What is it called?
cremant de limoux
blanquette de veau
blanquette de limoux
cremant de langeudoc
blanquette de limoux
Which canal links the Mediterranean port of Sete to the Garonne River in Toulouse?
Canal du Carcassonne
Canal du Langeudoc
Canal de Garonne
Canal du Midi
Canal du Midi
What is the main white variety in the wines of La Clape?
Clairette
Bourboulenc
Mauzac Blanc
Chardonnay
Bourboulenc
Which red grape is enjoying a surge in popularity in Languedoc?
Lledoner Pelut
Cinsaut
Fer Servadou
Carignan
Carignan
What percentage of France’s organic vineyards are planted in Langedoc-Roussillon?
7%
16%
27%
38%
38%
What is the traditional training system used in Languedoc?
Gobelet
Languedoc AOC also covers the Roussillon vineyard area: t/f
True
What is the largest non-regional appellation in the Languedoc?
Minervois
Corbieres
Limoux
Saint-Chinian
Picpoul de Pinet
Corbieres
One Langeudoc AOC produces dry white, semi-sweet white and fortified white wines. Which AOC is it?
picpoul de pinet
terrasses du larzac
saint-chinian
clairette du languedoc
corbieres boutenac
clairette du languedoc
3 of the 4 Langeudoc VDNs must have a min sweetness of 110 g/L RS. The 4th VDN AOC requires a min 125g/L RS - which AOC is that?
muscat de lunel
muscat de mireval
muscat de frontignan
muscat de saint jean de minervois
muscat de saint jean de minervois
Pays d’ Oc IGP wines which are not varietally labeled must contain more than what % of primary grapes?
40/50/60/70
50%
What % of France’s varietal wine is produced as Pays d’Oc IGP?
42/52/75/92
92%
