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LANGUEDOC WINES: KEY POINTS

Languedoc Wines: Key Points

Wha t sho uld yo u kno w a b o ut L a ng ue do c Wine s? T he se a re wine s to disc o ve r: T he se a re wine s to disc o ve r:

• Authe ntic ity – b le nd o f histo ry, tra ditio n a nd

inno va tio n

• Dive rsity – a ll style s a nd c o lo rs
• Qua lity/ Va lue – g re a t q ua lity to pric e ra tio

Languedoc Wines: Key Points

Whe re is L a ng ue do c lo c a te d a nd wha t a re ke y influe nc e s? ke y influe nc e s?

Sunshine, Winds, Little Rainfall and Little Rainfall and Geological Diversity Cevennes Mtns ‘Tramontane’ Wind Pyrenees Mtns Mediterranean Sea ‘Ocean’s’ Wind

Languedoc Wines: Key Points

Why sho uld yo u a nd yo ur c usto me rs c ho o se L a ng ue do c Wine s?

• F

e a ture s a nd Be ne fits

– F

a st g ro wing c a te g o ry, impre ssive impo rt g ro wth stro ng inte re st in the c a te g o ry c o nsume rs a re se e king stro ng inte re st in the c a te g o ry, c o nsume rs a re se e king the se o ut a s the ne w ‘ disc o ve rie s’

– Me dite rra ne a n influe nc e Co nsiste nc y fro m ye a r to

ye a r ye a r

– Gre a t QPR c o nsume rs will find va lue in e a c h b o ttle – I

nno va tive , dyna mic re g io n e xc iting wine c ho ic e s (disc o ve rie s) tha t inte g ra te tra ditio n a nd mo de rnity (disc o ve rie s) tha t inte g ra te tra ditio n a nd mo de rnity

Languedoc Wines: Key Points

T his is a ho t c a te g o ry/ tre nd tha t c o nsume rs a re lo o king to g e t in o n a re lo o king to g e t in o n

– Do ub le dig it g ro wth 2009 – 2012, vo lume a nd

va lue

– 2012: 31% g ro wth b y vo lume a nd 36% b y va lue

fro m pre vio us ye a r I n 2012 L a ng ue do c impo rts g re w mo re tha n

– I

n 2012, L a ng ue do c impo rts g re w mo re tha n

• the r F

re nc h wine re g io ns, a nd ne a rly do ub le tha t o f Bo rde a ux

Languedoc Wines: Key Points

LDC AOC Wine Imports to USA

25,000 30,000 35,000 10 000 15,000 20,000 Value/1000 € Vol/HL 5,000 10,000 2009 2010 2011 2012 2009 2010 2011 2012

Languedoc Wines: Key Points

Co nsume rs will se e c o nsiste nc y in the b o ttle in te rms o f ripe ne ss

• Me dite rra ne a n c lima te a llo ws fo r g re a te r vinta g e c o nsiste nc y

tha n o the r a re a s o f F ra nc e tha n o the r a re a s o f F ra nc e

• E

xa mple , 2013 wa s a g re a t ye a r fo r L a ng ue do c whe n o the r a re a s strug g le d with the we a the r

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E spe c ia lly true fo r ro sé s in 2013

Rig ht style , rig ht pric e

• Gre a t QPR
• I

nno va tive a nd dyna mic wine s o ffe ring tra ditio n a nd mo de rn

• I

nno va tive a nd dyna mic wine s, o ffe ring tra ditio n a nd mo de rn c ho ic e s

• Disc o ve ry wine s
• All style s, fo r a ny o c c a sio n

y y

LANGUEDOC WINES: THE BASICS

LANGUEDOC WINES: THE BASICS

Wha t is L a ng ue do c ?

• L

a rg e st wine re g io n in F ra nc e (L a ng ue do c -Ro ussillo n)

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By a re a a nd vo lume o f wine pro duc e d: y p

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650,000 a c re s = do ub le the vine ya rd a re a o f Austra lia a nd la rg e r tha n a ll o f Ca lifo rnia

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13.5 m hl pro duc e d = 148.5 millio n c a se s o f wine

• So uth o f F

ra nc e

H M dit t t th f thill f P

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Hug s Me dite rra ne a n c o a st, a t the fo o thills o f Pyre ne e s

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Clima te a ttrib ute s a llo w fo r a lo t o f o rg a nic pro duc tio n

• Histo ry o f re vo lutio n a nd inno va tio n

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Are a ha s a lwa ys do ne thing s the ir o wn wa y, histo ry o f re vo lutio n (e x. Ca tha rs) L d’ O l f O (O it i ) P d t d F h

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L a ng ue d’ Oc = la ng ua g e o f Oc (Oc c ita nia ). Pre -da te s mo de rn F re nc h. Oc / Oui = ye s!

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Are a o f F ra nc e tha t re ma ins the mo st o pe n to inno va tio n in te rms o f wine ma king ; ma ny o utside rs ha ve b o ug ht la nd he re

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Ma ny wine te c hniq ue s ha ve b e e n “inve nte d” in L a ng ue do c ; ho me to o ne o f th ld t i iti i E the o lde st unive rsitie s in E uro pe

LANGUEDOC WINES: THE BASICS

Wha t is L a ng ue do c ?

• L

a ng ue do c is o ne pa rt o f the a dministra tive re g io n: L a ng ue do c - Ro ussillo n

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L a ng ue do c a c c o unts fo r 90% o f this re g io n (Ro ussillo n = 10%)

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Quite distinc t fro m Ro ussillo n in te rms o f c ulture a nd o the r a dministra tive de ta ils

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Ha s its o wn o rg a niza tio ns fo r wine ma ke r a nd AOC c o nc e rns (CI VL vs CI VR)

• K

e y Gra pe s

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Re ds: Gre na c he Syra h Mo urve dre Ca rig na n

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Re ds: Gre na c he , Syra h, Mo urve dre , Ca rig na n

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White s: Piq ue po ul, Gre na c he Bla nc , Ma rsa nne , Ro ussa nne , Ma uza c

• 5 Ma in Zo ne s: E

le me nta l L a ng ue do c

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Ma ny mic ro c lima te s a nd wine pro file s to b e fo und in suc h a la rg e re g io n, b ut the y c a n b e tho ug ht o f in 5 ma in g ro ups:

Mo unta in mo re c o ntine nta l c lima te s in the no rth o f the re g io n Re se mb le s ne a rb y Rho ne

• Mo unta in – mo re c o ntine nta l c lima te s, in the no rth o f the re g io n. Re se mb le s ne a rb y Rho ne
• Co a sta l – stro ng Me dite rra ne a n influe nc e , a b unda nt sunshine , mo re lush wine s
• So uth – c lo se st to Ro ussillo n AOCs, la rg e r a mo unts o f Ca rig na n
• Ce nte r – he a rt o f the re g io n, 4 re c o g nize d “Cru” AOCs
• We st – mix o f c o ntine nta l a nd Atla ntic influe nc e s, spa rkling wine s fo und he re

L a ng ue do c ’ s 5 Zo ne s

Mountain Center Coastal West South

LANGUEDOC WINES: THE BASICS

Wha t is L a ng ue do c ?

• Wine Style s: All c o lo rs, swe e t a nd spa rkling

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Pro duc tio n is pre do mina ntly re d (80%) - ric h b ut b a la nc e d style tha t a ppe a ls to p y ( ) y pp US wine drinke rs. No t a uste re , like so me F re nc h wine s. “T he Ne w Wo rld o f the Old Wo rld”

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Ro sé pro duc tio n is g ro wing , ro sé fro m the “o the r” So uth o f F ra nc e

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Pic po ul de Pine t is ho t c a te g o ry (white )

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Vins du Na ture ls (Musc a ts) Vins du Na ture ls (Musc a ts)

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Spa rkling pro duc tio n pre da te s Cha mpa g ne

• Authe ntic : Histo ry a nd tra ditio n, b ut a lso inno va tio n

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Histo ry o f wine ma king da te s b a c k to Ro ma n time s

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Ma ny sma ll fa mily ho lding s da ting b a c k g e ne ra tio ns Ma ny sma ll fa mily ho lding s da ting b a c k g e ne ra tio ns

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E xpe rime nta tio n: Ble nd o f o ld a nd ne w te c hniq ue s in vitic ulture a nd wine ma king

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Ne w fro ntie r fo r wine in F ra nc e : Ma ny ne w fa c e s, la st a ffo rda b le vine ya rd la nd

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Ne w Wo rld o f the Old Wo rld

LANGUEDOC WINES: THE DETAILS

Languedoc Wines: The Details

Wha t a re so me de fining c ha ra c te ristic s o f L a ng ue do c Wine s?

• Wine la ke no lo ng e r

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Pre vio usly kno wn fo r pro duc ing la rg e q ua ntitie s o f wine Pre vio usly kno wn fo r pro duc ing la rg e q ua ntitie s o f wine

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Qua lity is no w the fo c us

• Affo rda b le pric e ra ng e

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Ma jo rity o f L a ng ue do c AOC wine s a re pric e d in the $15-$20 ra ng e

G i

• Ga rrig ue

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Mix o f he rb s tha t g ro w wild in the re g io n: ro se ma ry, thyme , sa g e , la ve nde r, junipe r

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Aro ma s a re o fte n e vide nc e d in the wine s

• Org a nic pro duc tio n

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30% o f F ra nc e ’ s o rg a nic wine c o me s fro m L a ng ue do c

Languedoc Wines: The Details

Wha t’ s o n the la b e l?

• De sig na tio ns

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AOC = Appe lla tio n d’ Orig ine Co ntro lé (a lso AOP), a b o ut 10% o f re g io n’ s to ta l pro duc tio n

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I GP – I ndic a tio n Ge o g ra phiq ue Pro te g é e I GP I ndic a tio n Ge o g ra phiq ue Pro te g é e

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VdP – Vins de Pa ys (b e ing pha se d o ut in fa vo r o f I GP)

• # o f AOCs

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L a ng ue do c ha s o ve r 30 AOC a re a s ide ntifie d

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T he CI VL (Co nse il I nte rpro fe ssio nne l de s Vins du L a ng ue do c ) re pre se nts the AOC se c to r T he CI VL (Co nse il I nte rpro fe ssio nne l de s Vins du L a ng ue do c ) re pre se nts the AOC se c to r a nd I GP – but NOT

IGP Pays d’Oc

• Se g me nta tio n

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L a ng ue do c AOC wine s no w b e a r 3 diffe re nt se g me nta tio ns:

• AOC L

a ng ue do c – intro duc e d in 2007, re pla c e s Co te a ux du L a ng ue do c , 30% o f pro duc tio n. Re g io na l a ppe lla tio n

• Gra nds Vins du L

a ng ue do c – 60% o f pro duc tio n, mo st AOCs fa ll in this “te rro ir p drive n” c a te g o ry

• Crus du L

a ng ue do c – 10% o f pro duc tio n,

• nly a fe w AOCs q ua lify fo r this to p tie r

LANGUEDOC WINES: KEY AOCs

Languedoc Wines: Key AOCs

Wha t a re so me o f the AOCs mo st c o mmo nly se e n in the US ma rke t?

• AOC L

a ng ue do c (lo ng -do c k)

• AOC Co rb iè re s (c o r-b e e -a ir) a nd Co rb iè re s Bo ute na c (Cru)

AOC Co rb iè re s (c o r b e e a ir) a nd Co rb iè re s Bo ute na c (Cru)

• AOC F

a ug è re s (fo wj-a ir)

• AOC F

ito u (fe e -to o )

• AOC L

a Cla pe (la c la p) AOC L imo ux (le e mo o )

• AOC L

imo ux (le e -mo o )

• AOC Mine rvo is (min-e r-vwa h) a nd Mine rvo is la L

iviniè re (Cru)

• AOC Musc a t de Sa int Je a n de Mine rvo is
• AOC Pic po ul (pe e k-po o l)

p (p p )

• AOC Pic St L
• up (pe e k-sa n-lo o )
• AOC Sa int Chinia n (sa n shin-e e -a n), Ro q ue b run a nd Be rlo u (Crus)
• AOC T

e rra sse s du L a rza c (te a r-a hs do o la r-za k)

Languedoc Wines: Key AOCs – AOC Languedoc

• AOC L

a ng ue do c (2007) – “T he Ba se ”

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Wha t g e o g ra phic a l a re a do e s this c o ve r: E nc o mpa sse s a ll AOC a re a s within L a ng ue do c -Ro ussillo n

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Wha t o the r na me mig ht yo u se e o n the la b e l: AOC Co te a ux du L a ng ue do c

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Wha t g ra pe s c a n b e inc lude d:

• Must b e a b le nd o f a t le a st 2 a ppro ve d va rie tie s
• Re ds/ Ro sé s: Gre na c he No ir,(L

le do ne r Pe lut), Syra h, Mo urve dre , Cinsa ult, ( ) y Ca rig na n

• White s: Bo urb o ule nc , Gre na c he Bla nc , Ro ussa nne , Ma rsa nne , Ve rme ntino ,

Cla ire tte , Piq ue po ul

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Othe r re q uire me nts:

• All g ra pe s must b e g ro wn in AOC de limite d a re a s
• Ca n o nly inc lude a ppro ve d va rie tie s (this list is sma lle r tha n tha t fo r I

GP wine s)

Languedoc Wines: Key AOCs – Pic St Loup

• AOC Pic St L
• up (1994) – “Clo se st to Rho ne ”

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Zo ne : Mo unta in

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Only a ppro ve d fo r Re d (90%) a nd Ro sé (10%) wine s. White s c a n b e AOC L a ng ue do c y pp ( ) ( ) g

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Ra infa ll is hig he r he re tha n o the r a re a s, g a rrig ue ve ry no tic e a b le a nd pre va le nt

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Do mina te d b y lime sto ne so ils a nd two pa rtic ula rly la rg e e sc a rpme nts

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K e y g ra pe s:

• Re ds/ Ro sé s: Gre na c he , Syra h, Mo urvè dre (no mo re tha n 80% o f a ny o ne

Re ds/ Ro sé s: Gre na c he , Syra h, Mo urvè dre (no mo re tha n 80% o f a ny o ne va rie ty)

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No ta b le pro duc e rs:

• Cha te a u de L

a sc a ux

• Cha te a u L

a Ro q ue Cha te a u L a Ro q ue

• Cha te a u de L

a nc yre

• E

rmita g e du Pic St L

• up
• Ma s F
• ula q uie r
• Ma s Brug uiè re
• Ma s Brug uiè re

Languedoc Wines: Key AOCs – Terrasses du Larzac

• AOC T

e rra sse s du L a rza c (2005) – “Hig h q ua lity up a nd c o me r”

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Zo ne : Mo unta in

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Only a ppro ve d fo r Re d wine s. White s a nd Ro sé s c a n b e AOC L a ng ue do c y pp g

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Ma rke d b y la rg e r diurna l ra ng e , mo re c o ntine nta l c lima te

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Va rie d so ils. Pro duc e rs re g ula rly ha rve st a t yie lds lo we r tha n pe rmitte d ma ximum = hig h q ua lity, muc h c ritic a l a c c la im.

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K e y g ra pe s: y g p

• Re ds: Gre na c he , Syra h, Mo urvè dre (min 60%), Ca rig na n, Cinsa ult (ma x 30%)

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No ta b le pro duc e rs:

• L

a Pe ira

• Do ma ine du Pa s de l’ E

sc a le tte Do ma ine du Pa s de l E sc a le tte

• Ma s Julie n
• Ma s de l’ É

c riture

Languedoc Wines: Key AOCs – Picpoul de Pinet

• AOC Pic po ul de Pine t (1985) – “Pic po ul, pic k mo ule s (musse ls)!”

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Zo ne : Co a sta l, Do mina te d b y influe nc e o f ne a rb y wa te r, Ba ssin de T ha u a nd Me dite rra ne a n

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Only a ppro ve d fo r White wine s. Re ds a nd Ro sé s c a n b e AOC L a ng ue do c , o fte n I GP

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Pe rfe c t pa rtne rs fo r a ll se a fo o d

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Alluvia l so ils, wa rm te mpe ra te c lima te

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K e y g ra pe s: y g p

• White s: Piq ue po ul

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No ta b le pro duc e rs:

• L

e s Co stiè re s de Po me ro ls

• Do ma ine F

é line s Jo urda n Do ma ine F é line s Jo urda n

• Ca ve l’ Orma rine
• Cha te a u Sa int Ma rtin de la Ga rrig ue

Languedoc Wines: Key AOCs – La Clape

• AOC L

a Cla pe (1998) – “L ush re ds, uniq ue white s”

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Zo ne : Co a sta l

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Only a ppro ve d fo r Re d a nd White wine s. Ro sé s c a n b e AOC L a ng ue do c . *Ho me to y pp g the mo st pla nting o f Bo urb o ule nc a nywhe re

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One o f the ho tte st a nd drie st pa rts o f F ra nc e . L ime sto ne a nd sa nd so ils

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K e y g ra pe s:

• Re ds: Gre na c he , Syra h, Mo urvè dre (min 70%), Ca rig na n a nd Cinsa ult

y ( ) g

• White s: Bo urb o ule nc *(min 40%), Cla ire tte , Gre na c he Bla nc , Ma rsa nne ,

Ro ussa nne , Piq ue po ul, Ro lle

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No ta b le pro duc e rs:

• Ge ra rd Be rtra nd
• Ma s du So le illa
• Cha te a u de s K

a ra nte s

Languedoc Wines: Key AOCs ‐ Corbières

• AOC Co rb iè re s (1985) – “He a rtla nd o f Ca rig na n”

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Zo ne : So uth, Cru lo c a te d within is Bo ute na c

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Appro ve d fo r Re ds (95%), White s a nd Ro sé s pp ( )

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L a rg e st a ppe lla tio n in L a ng ue do c – in te rms o f a re a a nd vo lume o f wine pro duc e d (4th la rg e st in F ra nc e )

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Windy, ho t. E mpha sis o n Ca rig na n in re ds

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K e y g ra pe s: y g p

• Re ds/ Ro sé s: Ca rig na n (ma x 50%), Gre na c he , Mo urvè dre , Syra h, L

le do ne r Pe lut, Cinsa ult (ma x 20% fo r re ds, ma x 70% fo r ro sé s)

• White s: Gre na c he Bla nc , Bo urb o ule nc , Ma rsa nne , Ro ussa nne , Ve rme ntino ,

Cla ire tte , T e rre t, Musc a t (ma x 10%)

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No ta b le pro duc e rs:

• Ollie ux Ro ma nis
• Do ma ine de F
• ntsa inte

Languedoc Wines: Key AOCs ‐ Fitou

• AOC F

ito u (1948) – “Big , he a rty re ds fro m the So uth”

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Zo ne : So uth

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One o f the o lde st a ppe lla tio ns in L a ng ue do c , o nly a ppro ve d fo r Re d wine s, o the rs pp g y pp c a n b e AOC L a ng ue do c o r I GP

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Divide d into 2 sub zo ne s: Ma ritime - So ils a re c la y/ lime sto ne ne a r the wa te r, Ha ut - lime sto ne / sa ndsto ne mo re inla nd

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All F ito u must unde rg o a minimum a g ing pe rio d. Ca nno t b e re le a se d until Ma y fo llo wing vinta g e a nd if o a k a g e d, spe nd a minimum o f 12 mo nths in wo o d

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K e y g ra pe s:

• Re ds: Ca rig na n, Gre na c he (min 60%), Syra h, Mo urvè dre

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No ta b le pro duc e rs:

• Mo nt T

a uc h

Languedoc Wines: Key AOCs ‐ Minervois

• AOC Mine rvo is (1985 Re ds (94%), White s, Ro sé s) – “Ma rve lo us Mine rvo is”

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Zo ne : Ce nte r, Cru lo c a te d within is Mine rvo is la L iviniè re

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Va rie d so ils, tho ug h pre do mina ntly c la y/ lime sto ne . All vine ya rds a re so uth fa c ing g p y y y g

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Mo re e mpha sis o n Syra h c o mpa re d to ne ig hb o r Co rb iè re s

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K e y g ra pe s:

• Re ds/ Ro sé s: Syra h, Gre na c he , Mo urvè dre (min 60%), Ca rig na n, Cinsa ult, T

e rre t, Aspira n, Piq ue po ul (ma x 40%) p q p ( )

• White s: Ma rsa nne , Ro ussa nne , Ma c a b e u, Bo urb o ule nc , Cla ire tte , Gre na c he

Bla nc , Ve rme ntino , Musc a t à Pe tits Gra ins

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No ta b le pro duc e rs:

• Cha te a u d’ Oupia

p

• Cha te a u Ma ris
• Cha te a u Sa inte E

ula lie

• L

’ Osta l Bla nc

Languedoc Wines: Key AOCs – Saint Chinian

• AOC Sa int Chinia n (1982 Re ds/ Ro sé s, 2005 White s) – “Na tura lly inte nse ”

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Zo ne : Ce nte r, Crus lo c a te d within a re Sa int Chinia n Ro q ue b run, Sa int Chinia n Be rlo u

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Sc hist so il in the no rth, c la y/ lime sto ne to the so uth. Me dite rra ne a n c lima te y

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Ca rig na n fe a ture s le ss tha n in e ithe r Co rb iè re s o r Mine rvo is

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K e y g ra pe s:

• Re ds/ Ro sé s: Gre na c he , Syra h, Mo urvè dre , L

le do ne r Pe lut (min 70%), Ca rig na n, Cinsa ult

• White s: Gre na c he Bla nc , Ma rsa nne , Ro ussa nne , Ve rme ntino (90%)

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No ta b le pro duc e rs:

• Ca ve s de Ro q ue b run
• Do ma ine Rimb e rt

Do ma ine Rimb e rt

• Cha te a u Bo usq ue tte
• Cha te a u Vira ne l
• L

a ure nt Miq ue l

Languedoc Wines: Key AOCs ‐ Faugères

• AOC F

a ug è re s (1982 Re ds/ Ro sé s, 2005 White s) – “Mine ra l Re ds”

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Zo ne : Ce nte r

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Sc hist so ils do mina te the a re a , a ltitude is no tic e a b le c o mpa re d to ne a rb y a re a s p y

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Co mb ina tio n o f wind a nd so ils te mpe r the wa rm c lima te ’ s influe nc e o n wine s; lo ts o f mine ra lity

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K e y g ra pe s:

• Re ds/ Ro sé s: Syra h, Gre na c he , Mo urvè dre , Ca rig na n, Cinsa ult

y g

• White s: Gre na c he Bla nc , Ro ussa nne , Ma rsa nne , Ve rme ntino

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No ta b le pro duc e rs:

• L

e o n Ba rra l

• Ab b a ye Sylva Pla na

Ab b a ye Sylva Pla na

• Cha te a u la L

iq uiè re

Languedoc Wines: Key AOCs ‐ Limoux

• AOC L

imo ux (1938 Bla nq ue tte , 1990 Cré ma nt, 1993 White , 2004 Re d) – “T he o rig ina l spa rkle rs”

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Zo ne : We st

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Mo re c o ntine nta l c lima te (c o o l), so ils a re lime sto ne with sa ndsto ne , q ua rtz a nd c la y

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Spa rkling wine s a re ma de in the tra ditio na l me tho d, e vide nc e da ting to 1531 (pre - da te s Cha mpa g ne !)

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K e y g ra pe s:

• Bla nq ue tte : a t le a st 90% Ma uza c , up to 10% Che nin Bla nc a nd Cha rdo nna y
• Cré ma nt: min 40% Cha rdo nna y, b a la nc e o f Che nin Bla nc , Ma uza c a nd/ o r Pino t

No ir

–

No ta b le pro duc e rs:

• Sa int Hila ire
• J. L

a ure ns

• Ante c h
• Ge ra rd Be rtra nd
• Do ma ine Ma rtino lle s

Languedoc Wines: Key AOCs ‐ Muscats

• AOC Musc a ts (1936, 1943, 1949, 1959) – “Swe e t indulg e nc e s”

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Zo ne : Ce ntra l (Musc a t Sa int Je a n de Mine rvo is) a nd Co a sta l (o the rs)

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4 se pa ra te AOCs fo r pro duc tio n, o ne sing le g ra pe pe rmitte d: Musc a t à pe tits g ra ins p p g g p p p g

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Vins Do ux Na ture l, must is fo rtifie d with g ra pe spirit

• F

inishe d wine s: 11% re sidua l sug a r, 15-18% a lc o ho l b y vo lume

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All g ra pe s must b e ha rve ste d b y ha nd, no irrig a tio n is a llo we d

• AOCs:

AOCs:

• Musc a t de Sa int Je a n de Mine rvo is (sma lle st)
• Musc a t de F

ro ntig na n (la rg e st a nd o lde st)

• Musc a t de L

une l

• Musc a t de Mire va l
• Musc a t de Mire va l

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No ta b le pro duc e rs:

• L

e s Vig ne ro ns de la Me dite rre a né e

Languedoc Wines: Summary

I n summa ry, L a ng ue do c Wine s a re prime fo r disc o ve ry: disc o ve ry:

• Authe ntic ity – b le nd o f histo ry, tra ditio n a nd

inno va tio n

• Dive rsity – a ll style s a nd c o lo rs
• Qua lity/ Va lue – g re a t q ua lity to pric e ra tio

LANGUEDOC WINES: TODAY’S WINES WINES

Languedoc Wines: Today’s Wines

Wha t wine s a re we ta sting to da y?

• Wine 1
• Wine 1
• Wine 2

Languedoc Wines: Today’s Wines

Wine Name with vintage AOC AOC Zone Grapes/Blend SRP Vinification/ Viticulture details Notes on Notes on Producer Tasting Notes

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