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1
Q

Rousillon produces _____% of all VDN’s

A

80%

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2
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3 mountain ranges surrounding Rousillon

A

N- Corbieres
W- Pyrenees
S- Alberes

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3
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Drying, cooling wind, Rousillon

A

Tramontane

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4
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3 rivers of Rousillon

A

Agly
Tet
Tech

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5
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Rousillon, generally alluvial plains are planted to _______ grapes while stonier sites at higher elevation are planted to _____

A

White

Red

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6
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Rousillon, _____% of vineyards are located on _____

A

80%

slopes

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7
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Rancio

A

5 yrs oxidative maturation

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8
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Bonbonnes

A

Glass demijohns used to age VDN’s

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9
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While all of Rousillon is covered by Languedoc AOC, less than ____% was bottled under that appellation

A

2%

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10
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Largest appellation by volume, Rousillon

A

Cotes du Rousillon AOC

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11
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Cote du Rousillon Village AOC # of DGC

A

5
Caramany
Latour-de-France
Les Aspres
Lesquerde
Tautavel

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12
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Cote du Rousillon AOC styles, varietals

A

white
red
rose

Grenache Blanc
Macaque
Tourbat

Grenache Gris

Grenache
Syrah
Mourvèdre
CArignan

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13
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Cote du Rousillon AOC requirements

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whites and reds require minimum 2 varietal blend

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14
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Cote du Rousillon Village AOC style, requirements

A

Red only

No cinsaut allowed

Grenache based, min 2 varietals in blend

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15
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Collioure AOC style, varietals

A

white
rose
red

Same varietals as Cote du Rousillon

wines must be a blend of at least 2 varietals

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16
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Furthest South main land appellation in all of France?

A

Collioure/Banyuls AOC

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17
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Banyuls AOC shares identical boundaries with?

A

Collioure AOC

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18
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Maury AOC style, varietals

A

Red
White & Red VDN

Grenache Blanc, Macaque, Turbot

Grenache Gris

Grenache

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19
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Maury AOC requirements

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Sec- at least 2 varietals, Grenache must be one
“sec” must appear on label

VDN
min RS = 45 g/l
min ABV= 15%

Reds dominate production, can be made from the 3 varieties of Grenache

20
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Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC style, laws

A

Fortified White
Muscat a Petits Grains Blanc + Muscat d’Alexandrie
Min ABV- 15%
Min RS- 100 g/l

non-contiguous (La Set runs through

21
Q

When did Rousillon become French

A

The Franco-Spanish War of 1635-1659 overlapped with the Thirty Years’ War and financially exhausted both countries

22
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Roussillon was at one stage part of which island Kingdom?

23
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Which Treaty ceded Roussillon to France?

A

Treaty of the Pyranees

24
Q

Dominant varietal in Rousillon

A

Red- Grenache

White- Muscat a Petits Grains Blanc

25
Q

What is the main grape variety used to produce white VDNs in Roussillon?

A

Grenache Blanc

26
Q

What is Muscat de Noel?

A

Muscat de Rivesaltes marketed for Xmas

27
Q

Rivesaltes AOC style, varietals, laws

A

Fortified white, rose, red (mostly oxidative)

ABV- 15%

RS- 45 g/l

Grenache Blanc Macaque Turbot

Grenache Gris

Grenache

28
Q

Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC shares its boundaries with ______ except which area?

A

Rivesaltes AOC

Banyuls

29
Q

Banyuls AOC style, varietals, laws

A

Fortified white, rose, red (mostly oxidative)

45 g/l

15% ABV

Grenache Blanc, Macaque, Tourbat

Grenache Gris

Grenache

30
Q

Soil Banyuls?

A

steep schist

31
Q

Banyuls Grand Cru AOC style, laws, varietals

A

Only fortified Red

same ABV, RS and varietals as Banyuls

Banyuls Grand Cru requires minimum 75% Grenache Noir + Oak until June 1st of 3rd yr after harvest

32
Q

Rimage

A

Reductive RED Banyuls

33
Q

Tuile

A

Oxidative RED VDN (red clay like color)

34
Q

Traditionnel

A

Oxidative RED BANYULS VDN

35
Q

Grenat

A

Reductive RED VDN

36
Q

Hors d’Age

A

oxidative red or white VDN

37
Q

Ambre

A

oxidative white VDN

38
Q

How many IGP in Rousillon?

39
Q

Cotes Catalanes

A

Dry white
rose
red

Used by some producers for ambitious high quality wines

or

non fortified rancio style of red or white, requires 5 yrs aging

40
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Is Muscat de Rivesaltes reductive?

41
Q

Rivesaltes whites are always

42
Q

Banyuls Grand Cru is always

43
Q

Côte Vermeille IGP covers the same area as

A

Banyuls/Collioure

44
Q

Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC extends into Languedoc.
True or False?

A

True, goes into Fitou AOC

45
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What type of soil covers most of Rousillon

A

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

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