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1
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What percentage of France’s fortified wines are made in Rousillon

A

90%

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What are the wine styles allowed in the Rivesalte AOP?

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VDN Grenat
VDN Ambre
VDN Tuille
VDN Rose
VDN Hors d'Age (Tuille or Ambre)
VDN Rancio (Tuille or Ambre)
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In Rivesalte what is ambre and how is it made?

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Amber Wine
Made from: 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)
Min alcohol: 21.5%
Min RS: 45g/l
Wines must be aged in an oxidative environment until at least March 1 of the third year following the harvest.

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In Rivesalte what is grenat and how is it made?

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Red Wine
Made from:  100% Grenache Noir
Min ALcohol 21.5%
Min RS:  45g/l
Wines must be aged in a reductive environment until at least May 1 of the year following the harvest, including at least 3 months in bottle.  Wines are bottled no later than June 30 of the second year after harvest.
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In Rivesalte what is rose and how is it made?

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Pink Wine
Made from: 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
Min alcohol: 21.5%
Min RS: 45g/l
Wines must be bottled no later than December 31 of the year following the harvest.

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In Rivesalte what is tuille and how is it made?

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Tawny Wine
Made from: Principal Varieties: Grenache (Blanc, Gris, and Noir), Tourbat (Malvoisie de Roussillon), Macabeu **Grenache Noir MUST be present in the blend
Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% combined Muscat à Petits Grains and Muscat d’Alexandrie (Muscat Romain
Min alcohol: 21.5%
Min RS: 45g/l
Wines must be aged in an oxidative environment until at least March 1 of the third year following the harvest.

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In Rivesalte what is Hors d’Age and how is it made?

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Made from Tuille or Amber wines.

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

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When wine from Rivesalte is made solely from Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains and Muscat d’Alexandrie it may be labelled as which AOP?

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Muscat de Rivesalte AOP?

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What is the minimum RS for wines labelled Muscat de Rivesalte AOP?

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100g/l

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What wine styles are allowed in Maury AOP?

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Rouge
VDN Blanc
VDN Ambre
VDN Grenat
VDN Tuille
VDN Hors d'Age
VDN Rancio
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What are the grape varieties allowed for unfortified red in the Maury AOP?

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Principal Variety: 60-80% Grenache
Complementary Varieties: Carignan, Mourvèdre, Syrah
Accessory Variety: Max. 10% Lladoner Pelut

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What is the minimum RS for VDN wines from Maury AOP?

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45g/l

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What wine styles are allowed in the Banyuls AOP?

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VDN Blanc
VDN Ambre
VDN Rose
VDN Rimage
VDN Treditonnel
VDN Hors d'Age
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In Banyuls what is Rimage?

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Vintage dated red wine that may not be released until May 1 of the year following harvest

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What percentage of Grenache must there be in Traditionnel wines from Banyuls?

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50%

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What are the wine styles allowed in the Banyuls Grand Cru AOP?

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VDN Rouge
VDN Rouge Hors d’Age
VDN Rouge Rancio

17
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What is the minimum amount of Grenache required in the blend for Banyuls Grand Cru AOP?

A

75%

18
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How long must Banyuls Grand Cru spend in oak?

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30 months

19
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Unfortified red, white and rose wines from Banuyls are released under which AOP?

A

Collioure AOP

20
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What is the name of the regional appellation for dry red, white and rose wines from Rousillon?

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Cotes de Rousillon AOP

21
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In Rousillon what is Les Apres?

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A subzone of the Cotes de Rousillon AOP for Syrah and Mouvedre based wines from the villages nestled within Les Apres and the Alberes mountains

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What wine styles are allowed in the Cotes de Rousillon Villages AOP?

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Red wines made from:
Min. 2 varieties. Min. 80% combined Grenache (max. 70%), Carignan (max. 60%), Syrah and Mourvédre (max. 70% each, min. 30% combined): plus Lladoner Pelut

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How many villages are allowed to add their name to the Cotes du Rousillon Villages AOP and what are they?

A

Latour-de-France
Caramany
Lesquerde
Tautavel

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