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Rousillon Flashcards

1
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What is the climate of Roussillon?

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Mediterranean

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2
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Roussillon is best known for what style of wine?

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Vin Doux Naturel (VDN(

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3
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Define “Tramontane”

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A cold, north wind that blows through Roussillon

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4
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What grape is most commonly used in the production of the dry white wines of Roussllon?

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Grenache Blanc

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5
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What are the names of three main rivers that weave through Roussillon?

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Agly

Têt

Tech

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6
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T or F: Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC extends into Languedoc.

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TRUE. It compasses the Fitou AOC.

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7
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What IGP covers most of the Pyrénées-Orientales département?

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Côtes Catalanes IGP

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8
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Which VDN AOCs produce white, rosé, and red fortified wines?

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Rivesaltes

Banyuls

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9
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What is the minimum number of grapes that must be in the Côtes du Roussillon-Villages blend?

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Two

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10
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Define “mutage”

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The addition of neutral spirit to fermenting must

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

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

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12
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What is the traditional form of vine training in Roussillon?

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Gobelet

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T or F: Maury AOC only produces VDN wines.

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

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14
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What important IGP is shared between Languedoc and Roussillon?

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IGP Pays d’Oc

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15
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T or F: Banyuls Grand Cru must be made from at least 75% Grenache Noir.

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TRUE

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16
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Define “Muscat de Noël”

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

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17
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What are the names of the three mountain ranges that surround Roussillon?

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

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18
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What is the main grape variety used to produce red VDN?

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Grenache

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19
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What is the southernmost appellation in mainland France?

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Collioure/Banyuls

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

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TRUE

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21
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What are two labeling terms on VDNs that refer to red wines aged reductively?

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Grenat, used in Revsaltes and Maury

Rimage, used in Banyuls

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22
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Define “tuilé”

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

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23
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Define “ambré”

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

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24
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Define “hors d’age”

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Oxidized VDNs aged for a minimum of five years

25
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What type of soil covers much of Roussillon?

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

26
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Which river is not in Roussillon?

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Aude (Agly, Tet, and Tech are)

27
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What effect does the Tramontane wind have on the vineyards?

A

Reduces humidity

28
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What wine styles of wine can be made in Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOC?

A

Dry red only

29
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Which is not a Côtes du Roussillon Villages DCG?

A

Collioure (Caramany, Lesquerde, and Les Aspres are)

30
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Banyuls AOC shares the same area with which other Roussillon AOC?

31
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What are the large glass jars used for maturing VDN called?

32
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What style of VDN are Grenat and Rimage?

33
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What style of VDN are Tuilé, Hors d’Age, Ambré, Traditionnel?

34
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What style of VDN is Rancio?

A

Very oxidative

35
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In 2018 what was the most planted red grape in Roussillon?

36
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Is Cotes du Roussillon Villages a Roussillon AOC or a DGC of the Cotes de Roussillon Villages?

37
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Is Lesquerde a Roussillon AOC or a DGC of the Cotes de Roussillon Villages?

38
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Is Banyuls a Roussillon AOC or a DGC of the Cotes de Roussillon Villages?

39
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Is Rivesaltes a Roussillon AOC or a DGC of the Cotes de Roussillon Villages?

40
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Is Banyuls Grand Cru a Roussillon AOC or a DGC of the Cotes de Roussillon Villages?

41
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Is Tautavel a Roussillon AOC or a DGC of the Cotes de Roussillon Villages?

42
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Is Languedoc a Roussillon AOC or a DGC of the Cotes de Roussillon Villages?

43
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Is Les Aspres a Roussillon AOC or a DGC of the Cotes de Roussillon Villages?

44
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Is Collioure a Roussillon AOC or a DGC of the Cotes de Roussillon Villages?

45
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Is Latour-de-France a Roussillon AOC or a DGC of the Cotes de Roussillon Villages?

46
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Is Cotes de Roussillon a Roussillon AOC or a DGC of the Cotes de Roussillon Villages?

47
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Is Muscat de Rivesaltes a Roussillon AOC or a DGC of the Cotes de Roussillon Villages?

48
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Is Maury a Roussillon AOC or a DGC of the Cotes de Roussillon Villages?

49
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Is Caramany a Roussillon AOC or a DGC of the Cotes de Roussillon Villages?

50
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In 2018 what was the most planted white grape in Roussillon?

A

Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc

51
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What style of wine does Banyuls Grand Cru AC produce?

A

Red VDN only

52
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Banyuls makes red, rosé and white VDNs on steeply terraced slopes that are comprised of…what?

53
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What term is used for a reductively aged red Banyuls?

54
Q

Côte Vermeille IGP covers the same area as…?

A

Banyuls/ Collioure

55
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Maury AOC produces fortified white, fortified rosé and fortified white wines. What other style can also be produced here?

A

Dry red only

56
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What styles of wine does Muscat de Rivesaltes make?

A

This AOC includes the areas of Maury and Banyuls/Collioure

57
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What styles of wine does Rivesaltes make?

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

58
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What styles of wine does Maury make?

A

This AOC makes fortified and dry wines

59
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What styles of wine does Banyuls Grand Cru make?

A

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

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