Languedoc and Roussillon ✅ Flashcards

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1
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Main varieties of:

🍇 Languedoc AOP

A
  • White:
    50% Picquepoul minimum
    ➙ + Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache, Marsanne, Roussanne, Tourbat & Vermentino
  • Red & Rosé:
    50% Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre
    ➙ + Lledoner Pelut

For Red & RoséMinimum 2 varieties, each one can not cover more than 80% of the final blend

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Name the departements of production of:

🧭 Languedoc AOP

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  • Aude
  • Herault
  • Gard
  • Pyrénées-Oriental

Generic appellation covering areas from Montpellier to Perpignan

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Geographic designation of:

🧭 Languedoc AOP

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  • Cabrières
  • Grès de Montpellier
  • La Méjanelle
  • Montpeyroux
  • Pézenas
  • Quartouze
  • Saint-Christol
  • Saint-Drézéry
  • Saint-Georges-d’Orques
  • Saint-Saturnin
  • Sommieres
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The following is a geographic designation of:

🧭 Cabrières

Name the style of wine produced here

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Languedoc AOP in Hérault

  • Rouge:
    ➙ 50% Grenache and Syrah
    ➙ +Mourvedre, Cinsault, Carignan
  • Rosé:
    ➙ 30% Cinsault & 20% Grenache
    ➙ +*Mourvedre & Syrah
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The following is a geographic designation of:

🧭Grès de Montpellier

Name the style of wine produced here

A

Languedoc AOP in Hérault

  • Rouge:
    ➙ 70% Grenache and Syrah & Mourvèdre
    ➙ +Morrastel, Cinsault, Carignan

No varieties can exceed 80% of the final blend

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Synonym of:

🍇 Tourbat

A

Malvasie du Roussillon

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The following is a geographic designation of:

🧭 La Méjanelle

Name the style of wine produced here

A

Languedoc AOP in Hérault

  • Rouge:
    ➙ 75% Grenache, Mourvèdre & Syrah
    ➙ +Morrastel, Cinsault, Carignan

At least 2 varieties must be included in the final blend with no more than 70% each

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The following is a geographic designation of:

🧭 Montpeyroux

Name the style of wine produced here

A

Languedoc AOP in Hérault

  • Rouge:
    ➙ 60% Grenache, Mourvèdre & Syrah
    ➙ +Morrastel, Cinsault, Carignan

At least 3 varieties must be present in the final blend

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The following is a geographic designation of:

🧭 Pézenas

Name the style of wine produced here

A

Languedoc AOP in Hérault

  • Rouge:
    ➙ 75% Grenache, Mourvèdre & Syrah
    ➙ +Cinsault, Carignan

At least 2 varieties must be present in the final blend

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The following is a geographic designation of:

🧭 Quartouze

Name the style of wine produced here

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Languedoc AOP in Aude

  • Rouge:
    ➙ 70% Grenache, Mourvèdre & Syrah
    ➙ +Lledoner Pelut, Cinsault, Carignan

At least 2 varieties must be present in the final blend

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The following is a geographic designation of:

🧭 Saint-Christol

Name the style of wine produced here

A

Languedoc AOP in Hérault

  • Rouge:
    ➙ 70% Grenache, Mourvèdre & Syrah
    ➙ +Morrastel, Cinsault, Counoise

At least 3 varieties must be present in the final blend

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The following is a geographic designation of:

🧭 Saint-Drézéry

Name the style of wine produced here

A

Languedoc AOP in Hérault

  • Rouge:
    ➙ 70% Grenache, Mourvèdre & Syrah
    ➙ +Cinsault, Carignan

At least 2 varieties must be present in the final blend

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The following is a geographic designation of:

🧭 Saint-Georges-d’Orques

Name the style of wine produced here

A

Languedoc AOP in Hérault

  • Rouge:
    ➙ 70% Grenache, Mourvèdre & Syrah
    ➙ +Cinsault, Carignan

At least 2 varieties must be present in the final blend

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The following is a geographic designation of:

🧭 Saint-Saturnin

Name the style of wine produced here

A

Languedoc AOP in Hérault

  • Rouge:
    ➙ 40% Grenache, Mourvèdre & Syrah
    ➙ +Cinsault, Carignan

At least 3 varieties must be present in the final blend

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The following is a geographic designation of:

🧭 Sommiéres

Name the style of wine produced here

A

Languedoc AOP in Hérault

  • Rouge:
    ➙ 70% Grenache, Mourvèdre & Syrah
    ➙ +Cinsault, Carignan

At least 2 varieties must be present in the final blend

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🍷 Name the sole Languedoc AOP designation able to produced red & Rosé wines

*all the other produce only red wines from the GSM varieties

A

Cabrières

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Date of creation of:

Comité Interprofessionel des vins du Languedoc

A

**1994*

Controle the all Languedoc wine industry

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Explain briefly:

Cabardès AOP

A

🧭 Languedoc in the Aude

🍷 Red & Rosé
* 🍇 40% Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
+ Grenache and Syrah
🎉 1999

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Explain briefly:

Clairette du Languedoc AOP

A

🧭 Languedoc in Hérault
🍇 100% Clairette Blanc
🍬 45 g/l maximum
➙ 🍬 Vin Doux Naturel: 9-40 g/l
🪵 Rancio’s aging: 3 years

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Residual Sugar for:

🍬 Clairette du Languedoc AOP

A
  • Blanc: 45 g/L maximum
  • Vin Doux Naturel: 9 to 40 g/L
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21
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Explain briefly:

Corbières AOP

A

🧭 Languedoc in the Aude
🍷White, Red & Rosé
🪨 Limestone & Schist
📏 13’000 Ha

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Explain the soil of:

🪨 Corbières AOP

A

Mixture of:
* Limestone
* Schist
* Marl
* Clay
* Sandstone

Very large region, cover a various diversity of soil depending the sector

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Sub-AOP of:

🧭 Corbières AOP

A

Corbières Boutenac AOP
🍷 Only Red wines
🍇 Grenache, Mourvedre & Carignan base blend

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Explain briefly:

Corbières Boutenac AOP

A

🧭 Languedoc in the Aude

🍷 Red wines only
🍇 70% combined Grenache, Mourvedre, Carignan
🥃 12% ABV minimum
💰Not release prior 01/01/H+2

⚠️ Carignan must represent 30 to 50% of the final blend

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Explain briefly

Crémant du Limoux AOP

A

🧭 Languedoc in the Aude

🍷 Blanc & Rosé Mousseux
🍾 Traditional Method only
➙ 9 months on the lees
🍇 50% Chardonnay
* + 10-40% Chenin
* + 20% maximum Pinot Noir & Mauzac

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Pressing yields for:

Cremant du Limoux AOP

A

🚜 70 Hl/ Ha
➙ 🍇 150 kg of grapes = 100 Liters of must

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Style of wine produced under:

🍷 Limoux AOP

A
  • Dry white
  • Dry Red
  • Methode Ancestrale
    ➙ Pet Nat like fermentation
  • Blanquette de Limoux
    ➙ Traditional Method
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Varieties for:

🍇 White Limoux AOP

A

Blend of:
* Mauzac
* Chardonnay
* Chenin Blanc

🪵 Must be fermented in oak

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Q

Explain briefly

Blanquette de Limoux AOP

A

🍾 Traditional method
➙ 9 months aging on the Lees
🍇 90% Mauzac + Chardonnay & Chenin Blanc

➙ Sub-category of Limoux AOP

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Explain briefly

Limoux Methode Ancestrale AOP

A

🍾 Ancestral method = Pet Nat like
➙ No disgorgement, no sweetning, no rectification possible
🍇 100% Mauzac

➙ Sub-category of Limoux AOP

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Main differences between:

Blanquette de Limoux
&
Limoux Méthode Ancestral

A
  • Blanquette de Limoux:
    🍇 90% Mauzac + Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc
    🍾 Traditional method
    ➙ 9 months aging on the lees
  • Limoux Méthode Ancestrale:
    🍇 100% Mauzac
    🍾 Ancestral method = Pet Nat like
    ➙ 2 months on the lees
    🍯 No chaptalisation or sweetening
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Varieties for:

🍇 Limoux Red wine

A

50% Merlot
➙ + 30% combined: Grenache, Syrah, Côt
➙ + Cabernet Sauvignon or/& Cabernet Franc

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Explain Briefly

La Clape AOP

A

🧭 Languedoc in the Aude
🍷 White
➙ 40% Bourboulenc + Grenache blanc mostly
🍷 Red
➙ 70% blended: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre + Carignan, Cinsault
🎉 2015

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Communes of producion of:

🧭 La Clape AOP

A
  • Narbonne
  • Fleur d’Aude
  • Salles d’Aude
  • Armissan
  • Gruissan
  • Vinassan
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Communes of production:

🧭 Faugères AOP

A
  • Autignac
  • Cabrerolles
  • Caussiniojouls
  • Fos
  • Faugères
  • Laurens
  • Rouquessels
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36
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Explain briefly

Faugeres AOP

A

🧭 Languedoc in the Aude

🍷 White
➙ 30-70% Roussanne
➙ +Grenache, Marsane, Vermentino

🍷 Rosé / Red
➙ 50% combined Grenache, Lledoner Pelut, Mourvedre, Syrah
➙ + Carignan, Cinsault

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Soil type of:

🪨 Faugères AOP

A

Schist soil overall

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38
Q

Explain briefly:

Muscat de Lunel AOP

A

🧭 Hérault - Languedoc
🍷 Vin Doux Naturel only
🍇 100% Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc
🍯 252 g/L must weight minimum
🍬 110 g /L minimum
🎅🏻 December release = Muscat de Noël

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Q

Name all VDN’s Muscats of the Languedoc region

A
  • Muscat de Lunel AOP
  • Muscat de Frontignan AOP
  • Muscat de Mireval AOP
  • Muscat de St Jean de Minervois AOP
    ➙ Sweetest style by law: 125 g/L mini

🍬 All 3 other AOPs are 110 g/L residual sugar as VDN level

40
Q

Explain Briefly:

Muscat de Frontignan AOP

A

🧭 Hérault - Languedoc
🍇 100% Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc
➙ 🍷 Vin Doux Naturel
🍯 252 g/L must weight minimum
🍬 110g /L minimum

➙ 🍷 Vin De Liqueur
🍯 234 g/L must weight minimum
🍬 185 g /L minimum
🦠 Fortification before fermentation

41
Q

Explain Briefly:

Muscat de Mireval AOP

A

🧭 Hérault - Languedoc
🍷 Vin Doux Naturel only
🍇 100% Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc
🍯 252 g/L must weight minimum
🍬 110g /L minimum

42
Q

Explain briefly:

Muscat de St Jean de Minervois AOP

A

🧭 Hérault - Languedoc
🍷 Vin Doux Naturel only
🍇 100% Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc
🍯 252 g/L must weight minimum
🍬 125 g/L minimum residual sugar
Sweetest version in the 4 VDNs Muscat of Languedoc
🎅🏻 December release = Muscat de Noël

43
Q

Explain briefly:

Terrasses du Larzac AOP

A

🧭 Herault - Languedoc
🍷 Dry red wine only
🍇 75% mini Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre
➙ 3 varieties must be present in the blend
🎉 Created in 2014

44
Q

Name a leading producer of

🏠 Terrasses du Larzac AOP

A

Domaine de Montcalmès

45
Q

Explain briefly:

Pic Saint Loup AOP

A

🧭 Herault - Languedoc
🍷 Dry red & rosé wine only
🍇 30% Syrah mini + Grenache, Mourvèdre & Carignan
➙ 2 varieties must be present in the blend
🎉 Created in 2017
Newest to date

46
Q

🧭 Name the 2 sub-district of Saint Chinian AOP

A
  • Roquebrun
  • Berlou

🍇 Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre based blend

47
Q

Name the location of:

Gerard Bertrand’s La Forge

A

Corbières Boutenac AOP

48
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Style of wine produced under

🍷 Saint Chinian AOP

A
  • White
  • Red
  • Rosé
49
Q

Varieties for:

🍇 Saint Chinian Blanc

A
  • 30% Grenache Blanc
    • Marsanne; Roussanne; Vermentino

At least 2 varieties in the final blend

50
Q

Varieties for:

🍇 Saint Chinian Rouge & Rosé

A
  • 70% Grenache Rouge
    • Lledonner Pelut
    • Mourvèdre & Syrah: 20% combined minimum

At least 2 varieties in the final blend

51
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Explain briefly:

Picpoul-de-Pinet AOP

A

🧭 Hérault - Languedoc
🍷White wine only
🍇 100% Piquepoul Blanc
🥃 12% ABV mini
🎉 2013

52
Q

Name the sub-AOP of Minervois AOP

A

Minervois la Livinière

🍷 Red wine only
🍇 Based on Grenache, Lledoner Pelut, Mourvèdre & Syrah

53
Q

Location of the following wine:

Clos d’Ora

A

🧭 Minervois la Livinière
🏠 Gerard Bertrand

https://www.gerard-bertrand.com
54
Q

Style of wine of:

🍷 Minervois AOP

A

White
Red
Rosé

55
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Main varieties of:

🍇 Minervois Blanc AOP

A

80% combined:
* Bourboulenc
* Marsanne
* Grenache
* Roussanne
* Macabeu
* Vermentino
* +Clairette, Terret Blanc, PiquepoulB, Muscat PG

56
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Main varieties for:

🍇 Minervois Rouge & Rosé AOP

A

50% combined minimum:
* Grenache
* Lledoner Pelut
* Mourvèdre
* Syrah
* + Cinsault, Carignan, Terret Noir, Rivarenc, Piquepoul N.

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Style of wine produced under:

Fitou AOP

A

🍷 Red wine only
🍇 20% each: Grenache & Carignan
➙ + Syrah & Mourvèdre

⚠️ No varieties can exceed 80% of the final blend

58
Q

Sub-region of:

🧭 Fitou AOP

A
  • Fitou Maritime
    ➙ 🪨 By the coast: Clay + Limestone
    ➙ 💨 Cool breezes from the sea
  • Fitou Montagneux:
    ➙ 🪨 Inland, sitting on schist soil
    ➙ ☀️Hotter, dryer climate
59
Q

Explain briefly:

Malpère AOP

A

🧭 Aude - Languedoc
🪨 Clay-Limestone hillside & Gravel
🍷 Red:
➙ 🍇 50% Merlot + Cab Franc; Côt mainly
🍷 Rosé:
➙ 🍇 50% Cab Franc + Cab. Sauvignon, Cinsault, Grenache, Merlot & Côt

60
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Main variety for:

🍇 Malpère Rosé AOP

A

Cabernet Franc

➙ Red wine focus on Merlot + Cab Franc & Côt

61
Q

Main variety for

🍇 Malpère Rouge AOP

A

Focus on Merlot
+ Cab Franc & Côt

62
Q

Name the prestige cuvée of:

🍷 Mas Julien

A

🧭 Located in Terrasses du Larzac AOP
* Lous Rougeos
* Les Etats d’Ames
* Carlan
* La Cartagène: VDN base cinsault

63
Q

Name the producer of the following bottling:

Carlan

A

🏠 Mas Julien
🧭 Terrasse du Larzac AOP
🍇 Grenache based wine

64
Q

Name the producer of the following bottling:

La Cartagène

A

🏠 Mas Julien
🧭 Located in the Terrasse du Larzac
🍇 100% Cinsault
🍷 VDN with short maceration

https://www.infinivin.com/fr
65
Q

Name the producer of the following bottling:

Cuvée Emile Peynaud

A

🏠 Mas de Daumas Gassac
🧭 IGP Pays d’Hérault
🍇 100% Cab. Sauvignon
🪵 24 months in french oak
🎉 Only produced in 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2015

66
Q

Name the owner of:

🤰🏻 Peyre Rose Estate

A

Marlène Soria

67
Q

Name the prestige cuvées of

🍾 Peyre Rose

A
  • Clos des Cistes
  • Clos Syrah Léone
68
Q

Name the estate of:

Gerard Bertrand in La Clape AOP

A

Château de l’Hospitalet

www.gerardbertrand.com
69
Q

Name the villages of:

Côtes du Roussillon Village AOP

A
  1. Latour de France
  2. Lesquerde
  3. Tautavel
  4. Caramany
  5. Les Aspres
70
Q

Date of creation of:

🎉 Côte du Roussillon Village Les Aspres AOP

A

2017

71
Q

Style of wine produced under:

🍷Côtes du Roussillon Village AOP

A

Red wine only for all 5 sub-regions

  • Lesquerde
  • Caramany
  • Tautavel
  • Latour de France
  • Les Aspres
72
Q

Main varieties for

🍇 Côtes du Roussillon Village AOP

A

80% combined:
* Grenache (70% max)
* Carignan (60% max)
* Syrah (40 to 70%)

Unless Les aspres based on Mourvèdre & Syrah (50% each)

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Q

Minimum ABV for

🥃 Côtes du Roussillon Village AOP

A

12,5% ABV minimum

74
Q

Style of wine of:

🍷 Collioure AOP

A

White
Red
Rosé

All in still and dry versions
Fortified are labelled Banyuls (same delimitation)

75
Q

Villages of production of:

🧭 Banyuls & Collioure AOPs

A
  • Banyuls sur Mer
  • Cerbère
  • Collioure
  • Port Vendres
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Q

Synonym of:

🍇 Malvoisie du Roussillon

A

Tourbat
White grape

77
Q

Main white varieties for:

🍇 Collioure AOP

A
  • Grenache Blanc & Gris
  • Macabeu
  • Roussanne
  • Marsanne
  • Tourbat (Malvoisie du Rousillon)
  • Vermentino
78
Q

Main red varieties of:

🍇 Collioure AOP

A
  • Grenache Noir
  • Mourvèdre
  • Syrah
  • Carignan
79
Q

Style of wine of:

🍷 Grand Roussillon AOP

A

Vin Doux Naturel only
* White
* Red
* Rosé
* Rancio

🥃 Classical rules for VDN in Roussillon
🧭 Cover all Pyrenées Oriental & Aude

80
Q

Villages of production of:

🧭 Maury AOP

A
  • Maury
  • Rasiguères
  • Saint Paul de Fenouillet
  • Tautavel
81
Q

Style of wine produced in:

🍷 Maury AOP

A
  • Dry wine
    ➙ Red wine only
  • Vin Doux Naturel
    ➙ Blanc
    ➙ Ambré: 3 years aging white
    ➙ Grenat: Fresh red
    ➙ Tuilé: 3 year aging red
    ➙ Rancio
    ➙ Hors d’Age: 5 years oxydative aging
82
Q

Minimum Résidual Sugar for:

🍬 Maury Vin Doux Naturel AOP

A

45 g/L minimum
➙ 🍯 Must weight: 252 g/L minimum

83
Q

Main varieties for:

🍇 Dry red Maury AOP

A

60-80% Grenache Noir
➙ + Carignan
➙ + Mourvèdre
➙ + Syrah

⚠️ Dry Maury produced only red wine

84
Q

Minimum amount of Grenache for

🍇 Red Vin Doux Naturel Maury AOP

A

75% Grenache minimum
➙ Can be bottled single varietal

85
Q

White grapes for:

🍇 Vin Doux Naturel Maury AOP

A
  • Grenache Gris & Blanc
  • Macabeu
  • Tourbat
    • 20% max Muscat Petit Grains & Alexandria
86
Q

Style of wine of:

🍷 Rivesaltes AOP

A

Vin Doux Naturel only
➙ Grenat: non oxydative red
➙ Rosé
➙ Tuilé: non oxydative white
➙ Ambré: White with 3 years aging
➙ Rancio
➙ Hors d’Age: 5 years aging

87
Q

Is red wine allowed in:

🍷 Rivesaltes AOP

A

Yes as Vin Doux Naturel
➙ 🍇 100% Grenache Noir

88
Q

Residual Sugar of

🍬 Rivesaltes AOP

A

45 g/L minimum
➙ 🍯 Must weight: 252 g/L minimum

✅ Same rules for all VDN of Roussillon exept Muscat de Rivesaltes

89
Q

Minimum aging for:

🪵 Hors d’Age wine in Roussillon

A

Minimum 5 years in oxydative style in wood

🏠 Some producers leave the barriques outside, under the straight sunshine & rains

90
Q

Residual Sugar for:

🍬 Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP

A

100 g/L minimum
➙ 🍯 Must weight: 252 g/L minimum

91
Q

Varieties for:

🍇 Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP

A

Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc
&
Muscat d’Alexandrie

Can be single or blended

92
Q

Is Chaptalisation allowed for:

🍯 Banyuls and other Fortified wines of Roussillon?

A

Not allowed
Sweetnest must be natural from the grape

93
Q

Minimum Grenache for:

🍇 Banyuls Traditionnel AOP
Red

A

50% Grenache Noir minimum
* + Grenache Gris
* + 10% max combined
Carignan, Cinsault, Ciybiuse, Syrah, Mourvèdre

94
Q

Specific rules for

🪵 🍇 Banyuls Grand Cru AOP

A

🍇 75% Grenache Noir minimum
➙ + Other classic grapes
🪵 30 months aging in oak barrels
🙌🏻 Must be hand harvested
🍬 45 g/L residual Sugar minimum