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Rousillon Flashcards

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What is the key wine style found in Rousillion?

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Vin doux naturel

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What are the major vine pests found in Rousillion?

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Wild Boar

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What were the first AOCs awarded in Rousillion?

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Rivesaltes
Banyuls
Maury

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4
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What percentage of France’s VDNs are made in Rousillion?

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80%

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5
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What are the 3 mountain ranges bordering Rousillon?

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Corbieres (north)
Pyrenees (west)
Alberes (south)

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What is the climate of Rousillon?

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Mediterranean

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What is northerly wind affecting Rousillon?

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Tramontane

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What are the three rivers found in Rousillon?

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Agly
Tet
Tech

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What is the main soil type found in Rousillon?

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Iron rich, sandy clay

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10
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What are the most important grapes found in Rousillon?

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Grenache Noir
Grenache Blanc
Syrah
Carignan

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11
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What is the predominant vine training method in Rousillon?

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Gobelet

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12
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Why are grapes generally hand harvested in Rousillon?

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Gobelet training
On steep slopes

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13
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Why are vines planted at low density in Rousillon?

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Lack of water

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14
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Which wine making method is extensively used for Carignan in Rousillon?

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Carbonic maceration

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True or False. Rousillon wines can be bottled under the Languedoc AC?

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True, but doesn’t really happen

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16
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Which is Rousillon’s largest AC by volume?

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Côtes de Rousillon

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17
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What styles of wine are made in Côtes du Rousillon AC

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Dry white
Rosé
Red

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18
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What are the primary varieties of Red Côtes du Rousillon?

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Grenache
Syrah
Mourvèdre
Carignan

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True or false. Côtes du Rousillon AC wines must be a blend?

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True - of at least two of the primary varieities

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What are the primary varieties of Côtes du Rousillon AC white wines?

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Grenache Blanc
Macabeu
Tourbat

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21
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What grapes are Côtes du Rousillon rosé wines typically made from?

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Grenache
Grenache Gris
Syrah

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22
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What styles of wines are made in Côtes du Rousillon Villages?

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Red only

23
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How many DGCs are there in Côtes du Rousillon Villages?

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5

24
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What Rousillon dry wine AC shares the same boundaries as Banyuls

A

Collioure AC

25
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What wines styles are made in Collioure AC?

A

Red
White
Rosé

26
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Which Rousillon AC produces Red wines along with whites and red VDNs

A

Maury AC

27
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What blend is required for Maury AC red wines?

A

At least two grapes but Grenache must be the main component

28
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What designation must the producers of Maury AC dry red wines put on the label?

A

Sec

29
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Which Rousillon VDN AC is the only one to make wines from Muscat

A

Muscat de Rivesaltes

30
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True or False: Muscat de Rivesaltes can use Muscat de Alexandria as well as Petite Grains?

A

True

31
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True or False: Muscat de Rivesaltes AC also covers Maury and Banyuls

A

True

32
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What is Muscat de Nöel?

A

Muscat de Rivesaltes marketed at Christmas

33
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Rivesaltes AC does not include Maury and Banyuls? True or False?

A

True. They are excluded from the Rivesaltes AC

34
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What styles of VDN are made in Rivesaltes AC?

A

Red, white and rosé VDNs - typically made oxidatively

35
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Maury AC makes what styles of VDN?

A

Red and white both oxidatively and reductively

36
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Which Rousillion VDN ACs do not produce rosé VDNs?

A

Maury
Banyuls Grand Cru

37
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What is the primary soil type found in Banyuls AC?

A

Schist

38
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What is the primary wine style produced in Banyuls AC?

A

Oxidatively aged red VDN

39
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What is the primary grape variety of Banyuls AC?

A

Grenache

40
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What style of wine is made in Banyuls Grand Cru AC?

A

Red VDN

41
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What is the difference in production standards between Banyuls AC and Banyuls Grand Cru AC

A

Must be 75% Grenache
Must be aged in oak until June 1 3 years after the harvest

42
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Are Banyuls Grand Cru AC wines typically oxidative or reductive?

A

Oxidative

43
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What are the terms used for reductively made wines in the Rousillion?

A

Grenat
Rimage

44
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Which AC uses “rimage” to indicate oxidatively aged wines in Rousillon?

A

Banyuls AC

45
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Which ACs use “grenat” to indicate oxidatively aged wines in Rousillon?

A

Rivesaltes and Maury

46
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What are the terms used for oxidatively made wines in the Rousillion?

A

Tuilé
Hors d’Age
Ambré
Traditionnel

47
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What are the terms used for oxidatively made red wines in Rivesaltes AC and Maury Acs

A

Tuilé

48
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What are the terms used for oxidatively made White wines in Rivesaltes and Maury ACs

A

Ambré

49
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What are the terms used for oxidatively made Red wines in Banyuls AC?

A

Traditionnel

50
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What are the terms used for oxidatively made white wines in Banyuls AC?

A

Ambré

51
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What are the terms used for oxidatively made Red wines in Banyuls Grand Cru AC?

A

Tuilé

52
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What is the term added for very oxidatively made wines in the Rousillon?

A

Rancio

53
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What is the qualification necessary for a wine to be labelled Hors d’Age in the Rousillon?

A

At least 5 years ageing

54
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What type of producer is using Côtes Catalanes IGP

A

For high quality ambitious wines that don’t fit under the AC regulations

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