Rousillon

Question 1

grapes and wine styles of Côtes du Roussillon AOP

Answer 1

◦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%.

Question 2

max RSCôtes du Roussillon AOP

Answer 2

◦Noveau/Primeur: 2 g/l
◦Blanc/Rosé: 4 g/l
◦Rouge: 3 g/l (4 g/l if potential alcohol is greater than 14%)

Question 3

min pot alc Côtes du Roussillon AOP

Answer 3

◦Blanc: 11%
◦Rosé/Rouge: 12%
◦Côtes du Roussillon “Les Aspres”: 12.5%

Question 4

communes of production of Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOP

Answer 4

Caramany, Latour-de-France, Lesquerde, Tautavel

Question 5

min pot alc of Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOP

Answer 5

12.5%

Question 6

max RS of Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOP

Answer 6

3 g/l (4 g/l if potential alcohol is greater than 14%)

Question 7

principle grapes and wine styles of Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOP

Answer 7

red only.
min 2 varieties Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Carignan

Lesquerde and Caramany do not permit Mourvedre and the Carignan must undergo carbonic maceration

Question 8

max yields of Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOP

Answer 8

45 hl/ha

if subzone designation is used, 42 hl/ha

Question 9

grapes and wine styles of Grand Roussillon AOP

Answer 9

◦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)

Question 10

min pot alc of Grand Roussillon AOP

Answer 10

21.5% (15% acquired)

Question 11

min RS of Grand Roussillon AOP

Answer 11

45 g/l

Question 12

grapes and wine styles of Collioure AOP

Answer 12

◦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

Question 13

communes of production of Collioure AOP

Answer 13

Banyuls-sur-Mer, Cerbère, Collioure, Port-Vendres

Question 14

min pot alc of Collioure AOP

Answer 14

white 11.5%

red/rose 12%

Question 15

grapes and wine styles of Rivesaltes AOP

Answer 15

◦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)

Question 16

aging req’ts for Rivesaltes AOP Hors d’Age

Answer 16

Wines are aged until at least September 1 of the fifth year after harvest

Question 17

aging req’ts for Rivesaltes AOP Ambré and Tuilé?

what is the difference between the two?

Answer 17

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

Question 18

grapes and wine styles of Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP

Answer 18

◦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

Question 19

min RS of Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP

Answer 19

100 g/l

Question 20

communes of production of Banyuls AOP

Answer 20

Banyuls-sur-Mer, Cerbère, Collioure, Port-Vendres

Question 21

grapes and wine styles of Banyuls AOP

Answer 21

◦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”

Question 22

aging req’ts for Banyuls AOP Blanc and Rimage

Answer 22

may not be released until May 1 of the year following the harvest

Question 23

aging req’ts for Banyuls AOP Ambré and Traditionnel

Answer 23

Wines may not be released until March 1 of the third year following the harvest

Question 24

aging requirements for Banyuls AOP Hors d’Age

Answer 24

Wines may not be released until September 1 of the fifth year following the harvest

Question 25

min RS for Banyuls AOP

Answer 25

45 g/l

Question 26

max yields for Banyuls AOP

Answer 26

30 hl/ha

Question 27

grapes and wine styles of Banyuls Grand Cru AOP

Answer 27

◦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

Question 28

min/max RS of Banyuls Grand Cru AOP

Answer 28

◦Banyuls Grand Cru: min. 45 g/l

◦Banyuls Grand Cru “Brut/Dry/Sec”: max. 54 g/l

Question 29

aging req’ts for Banyuls Grand Cru AOP

Answer 29

◦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

Question 30

max yields for Banyuls Grand Cru AOP

Answer 30

30 hl/ha

Question 31

grapes and wine styles of Maury AOP

Answer 31

◦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”