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1
Q

What is the Min Must Weight of ALL

VdN of France?

A

252 g/l

============

All Min ABV
~21.5 %~
{15% acquired}

Muscat du Cap Corse
~21.5% min ABV~
{15%-18% acquired}

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What is the Max Harvest Yield of ALL

VdN of France?

A

30 hl/ha

There are no exceptions to this rule!

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What is the min RS of ALL

VdN of France?

A

Banyuls Grand Cru Sec
45 - 54 g/l RS

Muscat de Cap Corse
90 g/l min RS

Muscat de Rivesaltes
Muscat de Baumes de Venise
100 g/l min RS
(these are the only 2 “Muscat” AOP not in Languedoc)

Muscat de Frontignan
Muscat de Lunel
Muscat de Mireval
110 g/l min RS

Muscat de Saint-Jean de Minervois
125 g/l

ALL OTHERS!!!!
45 g/l min RS

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Styles of

Rasteau (VdN) AOP

A

{Southern Rhone}

Blanc

Rose

Ambre
(aged blanc/rose)

Grenat
(75% min Grenache)

Tuile
(75% min Grenache)
(aged grenat)

Hors d’Age
(only w/ Ambre & Tuile)

Rancio
(only w/ Ambre & Tuile)
(must be oxidative)

NOTE:
Rasteau AOP also makes dry red wines.

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Rasteau AOP

(VdN Blanc)

A

{Southern Rhone}

Vin du Naturel
Blanc - Rose - Ambre - Grenat - Tuile
Hors d’Age - Rancio

Blanc
90% min combined:
Grenache Blanc & Grenache Gris
*released 5/1

~30 hl/ha~
~21.5% min ABV~
{15% actual}

252 g/l min Must Weight
45 g/l min RS

Ambre
(tawny)
90% min combined:
Grenache, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris
*released 3/1 on 3rd year after harvest

Rose
90% min combined:
Grenache Blanc & Grenache Gris
*bottled by 12/31 year after harvest

Grenat
75% min Grenache
*released 5/1

Tuile
75% min Grenache
*released 3/1 on 3rd year after harvest

Hors d’Age
Can only be used for:
Ambre -or- Tuile
(indicates an extra 30 months aging)
*released 9/1 on 5th year after harvest

Rancio
-must be oxidative…

Can only be used for:
Ambre -or- Tuile

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Rasteau AOP

(VdN Rose)

A

{Southern Rhone}

Vin du Naturel
Blanc - Ambre - Rose - Grenat - Tuile
Hors d’Age - Rancio

Rose
90% min combined:
Grenache Blanc & Grenache Gris
*bottled by 12/31 year after harvest

~30 hl/ha~
~21.5% min ABV~
{15% actual}

252 g/l min Must Weight
45 g/l min RS

Blanc
90% min combined:
Grenache Blanc & Grenache Gris
*released 5/1

Ambre
(tawny)
90% min combined:
Grenache, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris
*released 3/1 on 3rd year after harvest

Grenat
75% min Grenache
*released 5/1

Tuile
75% min Grenache
*released 3/1 on 3rd year after harvest

Hors d’Age
Can only be used for:
Ambre -or- Tuile
(indicates an extra 30 months aging)
*released 9/1 on 5th year after harvest

Rancio
-must be oxidative…

Can only be used for:
Ambre -or- Tuile

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Rasteau AOP

(VdN Ambre)

A

{Southern Rhone}

Vin du Naturel
Blanc - Ambre - Rose - Grenat - Tuile
Hors d’Age - Rancio

Ambre
(tawny)
90% min combined:
Grenache, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris
*released 3/1 on 3rd year after harvest

Can also be:
Hors d’Age -or- Rancio

~30 hl/ha~
~21.5% min ABV~
{15% actual}

252 g/l min Must Weight
45 g/l min RS

Blanc
90% min combined:
Grenache Blanc & Grenache Gris
*released 5/1

Rose
90% min combined:
Grenache Blanc & Grenache Gris
*bottled by 12/31 year after harvest

Grenat
75% min Grenache
*released 5/1

Tuile
75% min Grenache
*released 3/1 on 3rd year after harvest

Hors d’Age
Can only be used for:
Ambre -or- Tuile
(indicates an extra 30 months aging)
*released 9/1 on 5th year after harvest

Rancio
-must be oxidative…

Can only be used for:
Ambre -or- Tuile

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Rasteau AOP

(VdN Rancio)

A

{Southern Rhone}

Vin du Naturel
Blanc - Ambre - Rose - Grenat - Tuile
Hors d’Age - Rancio

Rancio
Must be oxidative
(can’t find any other rules…)

Can only be used for:
Ambre -or- Tuile

~30 hl/ha~
~21.5% min ABV~
{15% actual}

252 g/l min Must Weight
45 g/l min RS

Blanc
90% min combined:
Grenache Blanc & Grenache Gris
*released 5/1

Ambre
(tawny)
90% min combined:
Grenache, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris
*released 3/1 on 3rd year after harvest

Rose
90% min combined:
Grenache Blanc & Grenache Gris
*bottled by 12/31 year after harvest

Grenat
75% min Grenache
*released 5/1

Tuile
75% min Grenache
*released 3/1 on 3rd year after harvest

Hors d’Age
Can only be used for:
Ambre -or- Tuile
(indicates an extra 30 months aging)
*released 9/1 on 5th year after harvest

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Rasteau AOP

(VdN Hors d’Age)

A

{Southern Rhone}

Vin du Naturel
Blanc - Ambre - Rose - Grenat - Tuile
Hors d’Age - Rancio

Hors d’Age
Can only be used for:
Ambre -or- Tuile
(indicates an extra 30 months aging)
*released 9/1 on 5th year after harvest

~30 hl/ha~
~21.5% min ABV~
{15% actual}

252 g/l min Must Weight
45 g/l min RS

Blanc
90% min combined:
Grenache Blanc & Grenache Gris
*released 5/1

Ambre
(tawny)
90% min combined:
Grenache, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris
*released 3/1 on 3rd year after harvest

Rose
90% min combined:
Grenache Blanc & Grenache Gris
*bottled by 12/31 year after harvest

Grenat
75% min Grenache
*released 5/1

Tuile
75% min Grenache
*released 3/1 on 3rd year after harvest

Rancio
-must be oxidative…

Can only be used for:
Ambre -or- Tuile

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Rasteau AOP

(VdN Tuille)

A

{Southern Rhone}

Vin du Naturel
Blanc - Rose - Ambre - Grenat - Tuile
Hors d’Age - Rancio

Tuile
75% min Grenache
*released 3/1 on 3rd year after harvest

Can also be:
Hors d’Age -or- Rancio

~30 hl/ha~
~21.5% min ABV~
{15% actual}

252 g/l min Must Weight
45 g/l min RS

Blanc
90% min combined:
Grenache Blanc & Grenache Gris
*released 5/1

Ambre
(tawny)
90% min combined:
Grenache, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris
*released 3/1 on 3rd year after harvest

Rose
90% min combined:
Grenache Blanc & Grenache Gris
*bottled by 12/31 year after harvest

Grenat
75% min Grenache
*released 5/1

Hors d’Age
Can only be used for:
Ambre -or- Tuile
(indicates an extra 30 months aging)
*released 9/1 on 5th year after harvest

Rancio
-must be oxidative…

Can only be used for:
Ambre -or- Tuile

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Q

Rasteau AOP

(VdN Grenat)

A

{Southern Rhone}

Vin du Naturel
Blanc - Ambre - Rose - Grenat - Tuile
Hors d’Age - Rancio

Grenat
75% min Grenache
*released 5/1

~30 hl/ha~
~21.5% min ABV~
{15% actual}

252 g/l min Must Weight
45 g/l min RS

Blanc
90% min combined:
Grenache Blanc & Grenache Gris
*released 5/1

Ambre
(tawny)
90% min combined:
Grenache, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris
*released 3/1 on 3rd year after harvest

Rose
90% min combined:
Grenache Blanc & Grenache Gris
*bottled by 12/31 year after harvest

Tuile
75% min Grenache
*released 3/1 on 3rd year after harvest

Hors d’Age
Can only be used for:
Ambre -or- Tuile
(indicates an extra 30 months aging)
*released 9/1 on 5th year after harvest

Rancio
-must be oxidative…

Can only be used for:
Ambre -or- Tuile

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Q

Rasteau AOP

(Rd, VdN)

A

{Southern Rhone}

Red
Vin du Naturel
Blanc - Ambre - Rose - Grenat - Tuile
Hors d’Age - Rancio

Red
50% min Grenache
Plus+ Mouvedre & Syrah

~38 hl/ha~
~12.5% min ABV~

*released 3/31

Vin du Naturel
Blanc - Rose - Ambre - Grenat - Tuile
Hors d’Age - Rancio

~30 hl/ha~
~21.5% min ABV~
{15% actual}

252 g/l min Must Weight
45 g/l min RS

Blanc
90% min combined:
Grenache Blanc & Grenache Gris
*released 5/1

Ambre
(tawny)
90% min combined:
Grenache, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris
*released 3/1 on 3rd year after harvest

Rose
90% min combined:
Grenache Blanc & Grenache Gris
*bottled by 12/31 year after harvest

Grenat
75% min Grenache
*released 5/1

Tuile
75% min Grenache
*released 3/1 on 3rd year after harvest

Hors d’Age
Can only be used for:
Ambre -or- Tuile
(indicates an extra 30 months aging)
*released 9/1 on 5th year after harvest

Rancio
-must be oxidative…

Can only be used for:
Ambre -or- Tuile

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Q

Muscat Beaumes de Venise AOP

(VdN!)

A

{Southern Rhone}

Vin du Naturel Only!!
Red - White - Rose

Muscat Blanc a Petite Grains,
Muscat Rouge a Petite Grains
(Aleatico??)

~30 hl/ha~
~21.5% min ABV~
{15% actual}

252 g/l min Must Weight
100 g/l min RS

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14
Q

Rivesaltes AOP

(VdN!)

Means “High Rivers”

A

Vin doux Naturel Only!!
Grenat - Rose - Ambre - Tuile
Hors d’Age - Rancio

~30 hl/ha~
~21.5% min ABV~
{15% actual}

252 g/l min Must Weight
45 g/l min RS

Grenat
100% Grenache Noir

*aged in a “reductive environment”
until at least 5/1
**3 months min in bottle
**Must be bottled by 6/30 on 2nd year after harvest

Rose
80% min combined:
Grenache (all), Tourbat, Macabeu

*Must be bottled by 12/1 year after harvest

Ambre
Same varietals as Rose

*aged in a “reductive environment”
until at least 3/1
on 3rd year after harvest

Tuile
Same varietals as Rose & Ambre
Grenache Noir MUST be a part

*same aging as Ambre

Rancio
-Must be Tuile or Ambre-
*(???)

Hors d’Age
-Must be Tuile or Ambre-
*aged until 9/1 on 5th year after harvest

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Q

Styles of

Rivesaltes AOP

A

Grenat
* 100% Grenache Noir

Rose
80% min combined:
Grenache (all), Tourbat, Macabeu

Ambre
(same varietals as Rose)
can be Rancio or Hors d’Age

Tuile
* can be Rancio or Hors d’Age

Rancio
* must be Ambre or Tuile

Hors d’Age
* must be Ambre or Tuile

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Q

Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP

(VDN!)

A

Vin Doux Naturel Only
White Only!!

Muscat Blancs a Petite Grains &
Muscat d’Alexandria
(used exclusively in the Rousillon)

~30 hl/ha~
~21.5% min ABV~
~{15% actual}

252 g/l min Must Weight
100 g/l min RS
.

*Muscat de Noel - must be bottled by 12/1 on year if harvest*
-A nouveau style of Muscat VDN produced in Muscat de Lunel AOP and Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP.*

(*also make a Muscat de Noel)

17
Q

Grand Roussillon AOP

(VDN!)

A

Vin Doux Naturel Only!!
Blanc - Rose - Rouge - Rancio

80% min combined:
Grenache (all), Tourbat, Macabeu

~30 hl/ha~
~21.5% min ABV~
~{15% actual}~

*released 9/1 on 3rd year after harvest

252 g/l min Must Weight
45 g/l min RS

18
Q

Maury AOP

(Rd, VDN)

Black Schist Soil

A

Vin Doux Naturel - Dry Red

Vin Doux Naturel
Blanc - Ambre - Grenat - Tuile
Rancio - Hors d’Age

~30 hl/ha~
~21.5% min ABV~
{15% actual}

252 g/l min Must Weight
45 g/l min RS

Blanc
80% min combined:
Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris,
Tourbot, Macabeu

*released 5/1
*must be bottled by 6/30 on 2nd year after harvest

*must be vintage dated

Ambre
Same varietals as Blanc

*aged in glass or sealed containers
*released 3/1 on 3rd year after harvest

Grenat
75-100% min Grenache

*released 5/1
*bottled by 6/30 on 2nd year after harvest

**must be vintage dated

Tuile
Same varietals as Grenat

*aged in glass or sealed containers
**released 3/1 on 3rd year after harvest

Rancio
(???)

Hors d’Age
*aged in glass or sealed containers
**released 9/1 on 5th year after harvest

==========

Dry Red
60-80% Grenache

also:
Carignan, Syrah, Mourvedre

~40 hl/ha~
~12.5% min ABV~

*released 3/1

19
Q

Banyuls AOP

(VDN!)

Grey Schist Soil

A

Vin Doux Naturel Only!!

Blanc - Ambre - Rose
Rimage - Traditionnel - Hors d’Age

~30 hl/ha~
~21.5% min ABV~
~{15% actual}~

252 g/l min Must Weight
45 g/l min RS

SOIL:
Grey Schist

Blanc
80% min combined:
Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris,
Macabeu, Tourbat

*released 5/1

Ambre
Same varietals as Blanc

*released 3/1 on 3rd year after harvest

Rose
80% min combined:
Grenache (all), Macabeu, Tourbat

Rimage
Vintage dated Red
90% min Grenache

*released 5/1

Traditionnel
Red
90% min combined:
Grenache (50% min) + Grenache Gris

*released 3/1 on 3rd year after harvest

Hors d’Age
released 9/1 on 5th year after harvest

20
Q

Banyuls Grand Cru AOP

(VDN!)

A

Red Vin doux Naturel Only!!
AOP - Rancio - Hors d’Age

75% min Grenache

~30 hl/ha~
~21.5% min ABV~
~{15% actual}~

252 g/l min Must Weight
45 g/l min RS
(can be Sec - 54 g/l Max RS)

AOP
*released 6/1 on 3rd year after harvest
**30 months min in barrel

Rancio
(???)

Hors d’Age
*released 9/1 on 5th year after harvest
*30 months min in barrel

21
Q

Muscat de Frontignan AOP

(VdL, VdN)

A

Vin Doux Naturel - Vin de Liqueur

100% Muscat a Petite Grains Blanc

~30 hl/ha~
~21.5% min ABV~
{15% actual}

Vin Doux Naturel
252 g/l min Must Weight
110 g/l min RS

(fortified after fermentation)

==========

Vin de Liqueur
234 g/l min Must Weight
185 g/l min RS

(fotified before fermentation)

22
Q

Muscat de Lunel AOP

(VdN!)

A

Vin Doux Naturel Only!!

100% Muscat a Petite Grains Blanc

~30 hl/ha~
~21.5% min ABV~
{15% actual}

252 g/l min Must Weight
110 g/l min RS

There is also a Muscat de Nöel made here.
-must bottled before 12/1

23
Q

Muscat de Mireval AOP

(VdN!)

A

Vin Doux Naturel Only!!

100% Muscat a Petite Grains Blanc

~30 hl/ha~
~21.5% min ABV~
{15% actual}

252 g/l min Must Weight
110 g/l min RS

24
Q

Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois AOP

(VdN!)

A

Vin Doux Naturel Only!!

100% Muscat a Petite Grains Blanc

~30 hl/ha~
~21.5% min ABV~
{15% actual}

252 g/l min Must Weight
125 g/l min RS

There is also a Muscat de Nöel made here.
-must bottled before 12/1

25
Q

Muscat du Cap Corse AOP

(VdN!)

A

Vin du Naturel Only!!

100% Muscat a Petit Grains

~30 hl/ha~
~21.5% min ABV~
{15-18% actual}

252 g/l min Must Weight
90 g/l min RS

26
Q

What is the aging requirements of

Banyuls Grand Cru AOP?

A

*released 6/1 on 3rd year after harvest

*30 months min in barrel

Hors d’Age
*released 9/1 on 5th year after harvest
*30 months min in barrel

27
Q

Aging requirement of

Banyuls Grand Cru Hors d’Age AOP?

A

*released 9/1 on 5th year after harvest

*30 months min in barrel

AOP
*released 3/1 on 3rd year after harvest
*30 months min in barrel

28
Q

What are the aging requirements of

Rivesaltes-Ambre AOP?

A

*aged in a “reductive environment”

until at least 3/1 on 3rd year after harvest

29
Q

What are the aging requirements of

Rivesaltes-Grenat AOP?

A

*aged in a “reductive environment”
until at least 5/1

*3 months min in bottle

*Must be bottled by 6/30 on 2nd year after harvest

30
Q

What are the aging requirements of

Rivesaltes-Hors d’Age AOP?

A

-Must be Tuile or Ambre-

*aged until 9/1 on 5th year after harvest

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