Limoux AOC
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Limoux AOC is a renowned French wine appellation in southern Occitanie, best known for its traditional sparkling wines considered among the oldest in the world.
Aliases (2)
- Crémant de Limoux ×1
- Limoux ×1
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
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French wine appellation → |
| agingRequirement |
minimum aging on lees for sparkling wines
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| authorizedGrapeVariety |
Cabernet Franc
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Cabernet Sauvignon NERFINISHED → Chardonnay → Chenin Blanc → Côt → Grenache NERFINISHED → Malbec → Mauzac → Merlot → Syrah NERFINISHED → |
| centeredOnTown |
Limoux
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| climate |
Mediterranean-influenced climate
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| climateInfluence |
Atlantic influence
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Pyrenean influence → |
| country |
France
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| fermentationRequirement |
bottle fermentation for traditional sparkling wines
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| governingBody |
INAO
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| historicalClaim |
origin of some of the earliest sparkling wines in France
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| knownFor |
sparkling wine
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still red wine → still white wine → |
| locatedInDepartment |
Aude
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| locatedInRegion |
Occitanie
NERFINISHED
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| locatedInSubregion |
Languedoc
NERFINISHED
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| marketPosition |
quality-oriented appellation in southern France
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| partOf |
Languedoc wine region
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| primaryGrapeVariety |
Mauzac
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| regulates |
authorized grape varieties
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minimum alcohol levels → production methods → yield limits → |
| reputation |
one of the oldest sparkling wine regions in the world
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| soilType |
clay-limestone
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limestone → sandstone → |
| sparklingWineMethod |
traditional method
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| style |
Blanquette Méthode Ancestrale
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Blanquette de Limoux → Crémant de Limoux → traditional method sparkling wine → |
| wineColorProduced |
red
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rosé → white → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Occitanie
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hasWineRegion |
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Limoux AOC
("Crémant de Limoux")
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style |
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Aude
("Limoux")
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subprefecture |