Rousillon

Question 1

What is the climate of Roussillon?

Answer 1

Mediterranean

Question 2

Roussillon is best known for what style of wine?

Answer 2

Vin Doux Naturel (VDN(

Question 3

Define “Tramontane”

Answer 3

A cold, north wind that blows through Roussillon

Question 4

What grape is most commonly used in the production of the dry white wines of Roussllon?

Answer 4

Grenache Blanc

Question 5

What are the names of three main rivers that weave through Roussillon?

Answer 5

Agly

Têt

Tech

Question 6

T or F: Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC extends into Languedoc.

Answer 6

TRUE. It compasses the Fitou AOC.

Question 7

What IGP covers most of the Pyrénées-Orientales département?

Answer 7

Côtes Catalanes IGP

Question 8

Which VDN AOCs produce white, rosé, and red fortified wines?

Answer 8

Rivesaltes

Banyuls

Question 9

What is the minimum number of grapes that must be in the Côtes du Roussillon-Villages blend?

Answer 9

Two

Question 10

Define “mutage”

Answer 10

The addition of neutral spirit to fermenting must

Question 11

T or F: Many of Roussillon’s key red grapes come from Spain.

Answer 11

TRUE. Examples are Cariñena (Carignan), Mataro.Monastrell (Mourvèdre), Garnacha (Grenache)

Question 12

What is the traditional form of vine training in Roussillon?

Answer 12

Gobelet

Question 13

T or F: Maury AOC only produces VDN wines.

Answer 13

FALSE. Within the borders of the Maury AOC, dry red wines are also produced.

Question 14

What important IGP is shared between Languedoc and Roussillon?

Answer 14

IGP Pays d’Oc

Question 15

T or F: Banyuls Grand Cru must be made from at least 75% Grenache Noir.

Answer 15

TRUE

Question 16

Define “Muscat de Noël”

Answer 16

Wines from Muscat de Rivesaltes marketed for the Christmas period of the year of harvest

Question 17

What are the names of the three mountain ranges that surround Roussillon?

Answer 17

Corbières to the north
Pyrenees to the west
Albères to the south

Question 18

What is the main grape variety used to produce red VDN?

Answer 18

Grenache

Question 19

What is the southernmost appellation in mainland France?

Answer 19

Collioure/Banyuls

Question 20

T or F: The Languedoc AOC covers Roussillon vineyard areas.

Answer 20

TRUE

Question 21

What are two labeling terms on VDNs that refer to red wines aged reductively?

Answer 21

Grenat, used in Revsaltes and Maury

Rimage, used in Banyuls

Question 22

Define “tuilé”

Answer 22

Label nomenclature for VDNs; refers to slightly oxidized red wines that take on a tuile (clay-tile) color

Question 23

Define “ambré”

Answer 23

Label nomenclature for white VDNs; refers to the color of amber, an indication of controlled oxidation.

Question 24

Define “hors d’age”

Answer 24

Oxidized VDNs aged for a minimum of five years

Question 25

What type of soil covers much of Roussillon?

Answer 25

An iron-rich, sandy, red, water-retaining clay

Question 26

Which river is not in Roussillon?

Answer 26

Aude (Agly, Tet, and Tech are)

Question 27

What effect does the Tramontane wind have on the vineyards?

Answer 27

Reduces humidity

Question 28

What wine styles of wine can be made in Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOC?

Answer 28

Dry red only

Question 29

Which is not a Côtes du Roussillon Villages DCG?

Answer 29

Collioure (Caramany, Lesquerde, and Les Aspres are)

Question 30

Banyuls AOC shares the same area with which other Roussillon AOC?

Answer 30

Collioure

Question 31

What are the large glass jars used for maturing VDN called?

Answer 31

Bonbonnes

Question 32

What style of VDN are Grenat and Rimage?

Answer 32

Reductive

Question 33

What style of VDN are Tuilé, Hors d'Age, Ambré, Traditionnel?

Answer 33

Oxidative

Question 34

What style of VDN is Rancio?

Answer 34

Very oxidative

Question 35

In 2018 what was the most planted red grape in Roussillon?

Answer 35

Grenache

Question 36

Is Cotes du Roussillon Villages a Roussillon AOC or a DGC of the Cotes de Roussillon Villages?

Answer 36

AOC

Question 37

Is Lesquerde a Roussillon AOC or a DGC of the Cotes de Roussillon Villages?

Answer 37

DGC

Question 38

Is Banyuls a Roussillon AOC or a DGC of the Cotes de Roussillon Villages?

Answer 38

AOC

Question 39

Is Rivesaltes a Roussillon AOC or a DGC of the Cotes de Roussillon Villages?

Answer 39

AOC

Question 40

Is Banyuls Grand Cru a Roussillon AOC or a DGC of the Cotes de Roussillon Villages?

Answer 40

AOC

Question 41

Is Tautavel a Roussillon AOC or a DGC of the Cotes de Roussillon Villages?

Answer 41

DGC

Question 42

Is Languedoc a Roussillon AOC or a DGC of the Cotes de Roussillon Villages?

Answer 42

AOC

Question 43

Is Les Aspres a Roussillon AOC or a DGC of the Cotes de Roussillon Villages?

Answer 43

DGC

Question 44

Is Collioure a Roussillon AOC or a DGC of the Cotes de Roussillon Villages?

Answer 44

AOC

Question 45

Is Latour-de-France a Roussillon AOC or a DGC of the Cotes de Roussillon Villages?

Answer 45

DGC

Question 46

Is Cotes de Roussillon a Roussillon AOC or a DGC of the Cotes de Roussillon Villages?

Answer 46

AOC

Question 47

Is Muscat de Rivesaltes a Roussillon AOC or a DGC of the Cotes de Roussillon Villages?

Answer 47

AOC

Question 48

Is Maury a Roussillon AOC or a DGC of the Cotes de Roussillon Villages?

Answer 48

AOC

Question 49

Is Caramany a Roussillon AOC or a DGC of the Cotes de Roussillon Villages?

Answer 49

DGC

Question 50

In 2018 what was the most planted white grape in Roussillon?

Answer 50

Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc

Question 51

What style of wine does Banyuls Grand Cru AC produce?

Answer 51

Red VDN only

Question 52

Banyuls makes red, rosé and white VDNs on steeply terraced slopes that are comprised of...what?

Answer 52

Schist

Question 53

What term is used for a reductively aged red Banyuls?

Answer 53

Rimage

Question 54

Côte Vermeille IGP covers the same area as...?

Answer 54

Banyuls/ Collioure

Question 55

Maury AOC produces fortified white, fortified rosé and fortified white wines. What other style can also be produced here?

Answer 55

Dry red only

Question 56

What styles of wine does Muscat de Rivesaltes make?

Answer 56

This AOC includes the areas of Maury and Banyuls/Collioure

Question 57

What styles of wine does Rivesaltes make?

Answer 57

This AOC includes the areas of Maury but not Banyuls/Collioure

Question 58

What styles of wine does Maury make?

Answer 58

This AOC makes fortified and dry wines

Question 59

What styles of wine does Banyuls Grand Cru make?

Answer 59

This AOC makes only red VDNs with at least 75% Grenache