Rousillon Flashcards
grapes and wine styles of Côtes du Roussillon AOP
◦Blanc: Min. 2 varieties. No principal variety may exceed 80% of the blend. Min. 50% combined Grenache, Tourbat (Malvoisie du Roussillon), and Macabeu.
◦Rosé/Rouge: Min. 2 varieties. No principal variety may exceed 80% of the blend, and the accessory varieties may not exceed a combined 20%.
Min. 80% combined Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah (min. 25% combined Mourvèdre and Syrah), and Carignan (max. 50%)
◦Côtes du Roussillon “Les Aspres”: Min. 3 varieties, and no two combined varieties may exceed 90%.
max RSCôtes du Roussillon AOP
◦Noveau/Primeur: 2 g/l
◦Blanc/Rosé: 4 g/l
◦Rouge: 3 g/l (4 g/l if potential alcohol is greater than 14%)
min pot alc Côtes du Roussillon AOP
◦Blanc: 11%
◦Rosé/Rouge: 12%
◦Côtes du Roussillon “Les Aspres”: 12.5%
communes of production of Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOP
Caramany, Latour-de-France, Lesquerde, Tautavel
min pot alc of Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOP
12.5%
max RS of Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOP
3 g/l (4 g/l if potential alcohol is greater than 14%)
principle grapes and wine styles of Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOP
red only.
min 2 varieties Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Carignan
Lesquerde and Caramany do not permit Mourvedre and the Carignan must undergo carbonic maceration
max yields of Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOP
45 hl/ha
if subzone designation is used, 42 hl/ha
grapes and wine styles of Grand Roussillon AOP
◦Vin Doux Naturel Blanc
◦Vin Doux Naturel Rosé
◦Vin Doux Naturel Rouge
◦Vin Doux Naturel “Rancio”
◦Encépagement: ◾Principal Varieties: Grenache (Blanc, Gris, Noir), Tourbat (Malvoisie du Roussillon), and Macabeu
◾Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% combined Muscat à Petits Grains and Muscat d’Alexandrie (Muscat Romain)
min pot alc of Grand Roussillon AOP
21.5% (15% acquired)
min RS of Grand Roussillon AOP
45 g/l
grapes and wine styles of Collioure AOP
◦Blanc: ◾Principal Varieties: Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Macabeu, Marsanne, Roussanne, Tourbat (Malvoisie du Roussillon), and Vermentino
◾Accessory Varieties: Carignan Blanc, plus a max. 15% combined Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains and Muscat of Alexandria
◦Rosé: ◾Principal Varieties: Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Carignan and Grenache Gris
◾Accessory Varieties: Cinsault and Counoise
◦Rouge: ◾Principal Varieties: Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, and Carignan
◾Accessory Varieties: Counoise and Cinsault
min 2 varieties must be present in red and rose
communes of production of Collioure AOP
Banyuls-sur-Mer, Cerbère, Collioure, Port-Vendres
min pot alc of Collioure AOP
white 11.5%
red/rose 12%
grapes and wine styles of Rivesaltes AOP
◦Vin Doux Naturel Grenat: 100% Grenache Noir
◦Vin Doux Naturel Ambré: ◾Principal Varieties: Grenache (Blanc, Gris, and Noir), Tourbat (Malvoisie de Roussillon), Macabeu
◾Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% combined Muscat à Petits Grains and Muscat d’Alexandrie (Muscat Romain)
◦Vin Doux Naturel Tuilé: As for Ambré.
◦Vin Doux Naturel Rosé: As for Ambré
◦Vin Doux Naturel Hors d’Age (Tuilé or Ambré)
◦Vin Doux Naturel Rancio (Tuilé or Ambre)
aging req’ts for Rivesaltes AOP Hors d’Age
Wines are aged until at least September 1 of the fifth year after harvest
aging req’ts for Rivesaltes AOP Ambré and Tuilé?
what is the difference between the two?
Wines must be aged in an oxidative environment until at least March 1 of the third year following the harvest.
Tuilé must contain some proportion of Grenache Noir
grapes and wine styles of Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP
◦Vin Doux Naturel Blanc: Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains and Muscat d’Alexandrie
◦Vin Doux Naturel Blanc “Muscat de Nöel”: Christmas wines that must be bottled no later than December 1 of the year of harvest
min RS of Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP
100 g/l
communes of production of Banyuls AOP
Banyuls-sur-Mer, Cerbère, Collioure, Port-Vendres
grapes and wine styles of Banyuls AOP
◦Vin Doux Naturel Blanc and Ambré: ◾Principal Varieties: Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Macabeu, Tourbat (Malvoisie du Roussillon)
◾Accessory Varieties: Max 20% combined Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains and Muscat d’Alexandrie; max. 10% combined Marsanne, Roussanne, Vermentino, and Carignan Blanc
◦Vin Doux Naturel Rosé: ◾Principal Varieties: Grenache, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Macabeu, Tourbat (Malvoisie du Roussillon)
◾Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% combined Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains and Muscat d’Alexandrie
◦Vin Doux Naturel “Rimage”: (Vintage-dated Rouge) ◾Principal Varieties: Grenache
◾Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Carignan, Cinsault, Counoise, Grenache Gris, Syrah, and Mourvèdre
◦Vin Doux Naturel “Traditionnel”: (Rouge) ◾Principal Varieties: Min. 50% Grenache, plus Grenache Gris
◾Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Carignan, Cinsault, Counoise, Syrah, Mourvèdre
◦Vin Doux Naturel “Hors d’Age”
aging req’ts for Banyuls AOP Blanc and Rimage
may not be released until May 1 of the year following the harvest
aging req’ts for Banyuls AOP Ambré and Traditionnel
Wines may not be released until March 1 of the third year following the harvest
aging requirements for Banyuls AOP Hors d’Age
Wines may not be released until September 1 of the fifth year following the harvest
min RS for Banyuls AOP
45 g/l
max yields for Banyuls AOP
30 hl/ha
grapes and wine styles of Banyuls Grand Cru AOP
◦Vin Doux Naturel Rouge
◦Vin Doux Naturel Rouge “Hors d’Age”
◦Vin Doux Naturel Rouge “Rancio”
◾Principal Varieties: Min. 75% Grenache, plus Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Macabeu, Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, Muscat d’Alexandrie (Muscat Romain), and Tourbat (Malvoisie du Roussillon)
◾Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Carignan, Counoise, Cinsault, Mourvèdre and Syrah
min/max RS of Banyuls Grand Cru AOP
◦Banyuls Grand Cru: min. 45 g/l
◦Banyuls Grand Cru “Brut/Dry/Sec”: max. 54 g/l
aging req’ts for Banyuls Grand Cru AOP
◦Banyuls Grand Cru: Min. 30 months in barrel, not to be released until June 1 of the third year following the harvest
◦Banyuls Grand Cru “Hors d’Age”: Wines may not be released until September 1 of the fifth year following the harvest
max yields for Banyuls Grand Cru AOP
30 hl/ha
grapes and wine styles of Maury AOP
◦Rouge: ◾Principal Variety: 60-80% Grenache
◾Complementary Varieties: Carignan, Mourvèdre, Syrah
◾Accessory Variety: Max. 10% Lladoner Pelut
◦ Vin Doux Naturel Blanc and Ambré: (Blanc must include vintage) ◾Principal Varieties: Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Macabeu, Tourbat (Malvoisie du Roussillon)
◾Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% combined Muscat à Petits Grains and Muscat d’Alexandrie
◦Vin Doux Naturel Grenat and Tuilé: (Rouge, Grenat must include vintage) ◾Principal Variety: Min. 75% Grenache
◾Complementary Varieties: Grenache Blanc and Grenache Gris
◾Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Carignan and Syrah; max. 10% Macabeu
◦Vin Doux Naturel “Hors d’Age”
◦Vin Doux Naturel “Rancio”
