Fws-Roussillon

Question 1

What is the primary style of wine in Roussillon?

Answer 1

fortified dessert wines, it produces 80% of all French VDN

Question 2

Who introduced viticulture into Roussillon?

Answer 2

Phocaeans

Question 3

What was the main influence on Roussillon during the Middle Ages?

Answer 3

Spain and the Aragon Empire (??? monks)

Question 4

What is the principal city of Roussillon?

Answer 4

Perpignan

Question 5

Which wine style is not made in Roussillon?

Answer 5

sparkling wine

Question 6

Compare the yield of vineyards in Roussillon to that of Languedoc.

Answer 6

About 1/3 on 3/4 the acreage

Question 7

Name the two areas in France with the lowest rainfall.

Answer 7

Alsace (rain-shadow of Vosges Mountains) and Roussillon (rain-shadow of Pyrenees)

Question 8

Which French wine region has the highest temperature?

Answer 8

Roussillon

Question 9

What is predominant wind in Roussillon?

Answer 9

Tramontane, north wind

Question 10

What is the predominant (numerically in terms of producers) organic and biodynamic French wine region?

Answer 10

Roussillon

Question 11

What is the predominant soil in Roussillon?

Answer 11

iron-rich, sandy, red, water-retaining clay, yet soil diversity exists [mnemonic: “rousse” = red]

Question 12

Name 3 main rivers in Roussillon?

Answer 12

Agly, Tet and Tech [mnemonic: AT&T]

Question 13

What is the largest AOC in Roussillon?

Answer 13

Cotes Du Roussillon (analgous to Cotes de Provence being largest AOC in Provence)

Question 14

What is distinguishing characteristic of Cotes Du Roussillon AOC?

Answer 14

field blends (low yields of 3 tons/acre)

Question 15

What styles of wine are found in Cotes Du Rossillon Village AOC?

Answer 15

red only (Granache blends)

Question 16

Which wines may contain grapes grown in both Roussillon and Languedoc?

Answer 16

IGP Pays d’Oc and AOC Languedoc

Question 17

Roussillon belongs to which department?

Answer 17

Pyrenees-Orientales

Question 18

What factors moderated the heat of the Roussillon?

Answer 18

amphitheater effect of mountains, large diurnal temperature swings, variety of orientations and elevations

Question 19

What grapes are allowed in the sole cru of Cotes du Rossillon AOC?

Answer 19

Cotes du Roussillon Les Aspres is a blend of 3/4: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Carignan [mnemonic: GSMC]

Question 20

Where are Cotes Du Rossillon Village AOC located?

Answer 20

in the valleys of the Roussillon rivers

Question 21

What common grape is excluded from Cotes Du Roussillon Village AOC?

Answer 21

Cinsault

Question 22

Perpignin is located along which river?

Answer 22

la Tet [mnemonic: aT&t]

Question 23

What is the southernmost appellation in France?

Answer 23

Collioure AOC and Banyuls AOC

Question 24

What is the minimum alcohol of VDN?

Answer 24

15%

Question 25

What are the 5 VDN AOCs in Roussillon?

Answer 25

Rivesaltes AOC, Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC, Maury AOC, Banyuis AOC, Banyuis Grand Cru AOC [mnemonic: B-BeeMMeR]

Question 26

What style wine in made in Banyuls Grand Cru AOC?

Answer 26

red VDN

Question 27

What is the only Roussillon AOC that only makes red VDN?

Answer 27

Banyuls Grand Cru AOC

Question 28

What is the most important IGP in Roussillon?

Answer 28

IGP Pays d'Oc

Question 29

What are the color descriptors for red Rivesaltes VDN?

Answer 29

reductive: Grenat; oxidized: Tuile or Rancio (extreme) [mneumonic; got red]

Question 30

What are the color descriptors for white Rivesaltes VDN?

Answer 30

reductive: rarely done; oxidized: Ambre or Rancio (extreme) [mneumonic: white roar]

Question 31

What are the color descriptors for Muscat de Rivesaltes VDN?

Answer 31

only produced reductively (emphasizing fruit)

Question 32

What are the color descriptors for Banyuls red VDN?

Answer 32

reductive: Rimage; oxidized: Tuile or Rancio (extreme)

Question 33

What are the color descriptors for Banyuls Grand Cru (red) VDN?

Answer 33

reductive: DNE; oxidized: Tuile or Rancio (extreme)

Question 34

What are the color descriptors for Banyuls white VDN?

Answer 34

reductive: exists; oxidized: Ambre or Rancio (extreme)

Question 35

What are the color descriptors for Maury white VDN?

Answer 35

reductive: exists; oxidized: Ambre

Question 36

What are the color descriptors for Maury red VDN?

Answer 36

reductive: Vendange or Recolte; oxidized: Tuile or Rancio (extreme)

Question 37

What are the red reductive colors for Roussillon VDN?

Answer 37

Rivesaltes - Grenat; Banyuls - Rimage; Maury - Recolte or Vendange

Question 38

What two grapes are grown in Roussillon, but not Languedoc?

Answer 38

Tourbat (w) aka Malvoisie du Russillon or Malvasia, Muscat d'Alexandrie (w)