LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON, FRANCE

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Warm mediterranean climate

Cool and dry influence of north-easterly tramontane wind

Prone to drought

Slopes and flat lands

Diversity of soils e.g. limestone, clay, sandy, sandstone

Coast: cool influence of sea breezes

Inland: cooling effect of the altitude

Grape varieties: grenache, syrah, mourvèdre, cinsault, carignan, grenache blanc, clairette, bourboulenc, piquepoul, roussanne, marsanne, rolle, viognier

Warm mediterranean climate

Cool and dry influence of the tramontane

Prone to drought

Mountainous area

Diversity of soils e.g. limestone, granite, schist, gneiss

Coast: cool influence of sea breezes

Inland: cooling effect of the altitude

Grape varieties: grenache, carignan, syrah, mourvèdre, cinsault, grenache blanc, macabeu, tourbat, grenache gris, roussanne, marsanne, rolle

● red wines

● white wines

● rosé wines

● sparkling white, rosé and/or red wines

● medium-sweet and sweet white wines

o fortified white wines

● fortified red and/or rosé wines

Discover the printed version of this map and its empty version to practise in the World pack or in the France workbook.