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1
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Rousillon produces _____% of all VDN’s

A

80%

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3 mountain ranges surrounding Rousillon

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N- Corbieres
W- Pyrenees
S- Alberes

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Drying, cooling wind, Rousillon

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Tramontane

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3 rivers of Rousillon

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Agly
Tet
Tech

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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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Rousillon, _____% of vineyards are located on _____

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80%

slopes

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7
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Rancio

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5 yrs oxidative maturation

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Bonbonnes

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Glass demijohns used to age VDN’s

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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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Largest appellation by volume, Rousillon

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Cotes du Rousillon AOC

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Cote du Rousillon Village AOC # of DGC

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5
Caramany
Latour-de-France
Les Aspres
Lesquerde
Tautavel

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Cote du Rousillon AOC styles, varietals

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white
red
rose

Grenache Blanc
Macaque
Tourbat

Grenache Gris

Grenache
Syrah
Mourvèdre
CArignan

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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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Cote du Rousillon Village AOC style, requirements

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Red only

No cinsaut allowed

Grenache based, min 2 varietals in blend

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Collioure AOC style, varietals

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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?

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Collioure/Banyuls AOC

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Banyuls AOC shares identical boundaries with?

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Collioure AOC

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Maury AOC style, varietals

A

Red
White & Red VDN

Grenache Blanc, Macaque, Turbot

Grenache Gris

Grenache

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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

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Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC style, laws

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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
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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
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Dominant varietal in Rousillon

A

Red- Grenache

White- Muscat a Petits Grains Blanc

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What is the main grape variety used to produce white VDNs in Roussillon?
Grenache Blanc
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What is Muscat de Noel?
Muscat de Rivesaltes marketed for Xmas
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Rivesaltes AOC style, varietals, laws
Fortified white, rose, red (mostly oxidative) ABV- 15% RS- 45 g/l Grenache Blanc Macaque Turbot Grenache Gris Grenache
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Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC shares its boundaries with ______ except which area?
Rivesaltes AOC Banyuls
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Banyuls AOC style, varietals, laws
Fortified white, rose, red (mostly oxidative) 45 g/l 15% ABV Grenache Blanc, Macaque, Tourbat Grenache Gris Grenache
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Soil Banyuls?
steep schist
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Banyuls Grand Cru AOC style, laws, varietals
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
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Rimage
Reductive RED Banyuls
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Tuile
Oxidative RED VDN (red clay like color)
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Traditionnel
Oxidative RED BANYULS VDN
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Grenat
Reductive RED VDN
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Hors d'Age
oxidative red or white VDN
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Ambre
oxidative white VDN
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How many IGP in Rousillon?
3
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Cotes Catalanes
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
Is Muscat de Rivesaltes reductive?
yes
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Rivesaltes whites are always
oxidative
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Banyuls Grand Cru is always
oxidative
43
Côte Vermeille IGP covers the same area as
Banyuls/Collioure
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Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC extends into Languedoc. True or False?
True, goes into Fitou AOC
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What type of soil covers most of Rousillon
An iron-rich, sandy, red, water-retaining clay

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