Rousillon Flashcards
What percentage of France’s fortified wines are made in Rousillon
90%
What are the wine styles allowed in the Rivesalte 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)
Carignan and Syrah vines planted before 2002 may remain at a max. 10%
Minimum Residual Sugar: 45 g/l
In Rivesalte what is ambre and how is it made?
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.
In Rivesalte what is grenat and how is it made?
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.
In Rivesalte what is rose and how is it made?
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.
In Rivesalte what is tuille and how is it made?
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.
In Rivesalte what is Hors d’Age and how is it made?
Made from Tuilé or Ambré wines.
Wines are aged until at least September 1 of the fifth year after harvest
When wine from Rivesalte is made solely from Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains and Muscat d’Alexandrie it may be labelled as which AOP?
Muscat de Rivesalte AOP?
What is the minimum RS for wines labelled Muscat de Rivesalte AOP?
100g/l
What wine styles are allowed in Maury AOP?
Styles and Encépagement:
Rouge:
Principal Variety: 60-80% Grenache
Complementary Varieties: Carignan, Mourvèdre, Syrah
Accessory Variety: Max. 10% Lladoner Pelut
Wines must include Maury Sec on the label
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”
What are the grape varieties allowed for unfortified red in the Maury AOP?
Principal Variety: 60-80% Grenache
Complementary Varieties: Carignan, Mourvèdre, Syrah
Accessory Variety: Max. 10% Lladoner Pelut
What is the minimum RS for VDN wines from Maury AOP?
45g/l
What wine styles are allowed in the Banyuls AOP?
Styles and Encépagement:
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”
In Banyuls what is Rimage?
Vintage dated red wine that may not be released until May 1 of the year following harvest
What percentage of Grenache must there be in Traditionnel wines from Banyuls?
50%
What are the wine styles allowed in the Banyuls Grand Cru AOP?
VDN Rouge
VDN Rouge Hors d’Age
VDN Rouge Rancio
What is the minimum amount of Grenache required in the blend for Banyuls Grand Cru AOP?
75%
How long must Banyuls Grand Cru spend in oak?
30 months
Unfortified red, white and rose wines from Banuyls are released under which AOP?
Collioure AOP
What is the name of the regional appellation for dry red, white and rose wines from Rousillon?
Cotes de Rousillon AOP
In Rousillon what is Les Aspres?
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. 50% grenache / 25% combined syrah / mourvedre
Min 3 grapes required in final blend, all other are just two
What wine styles are allowed in the Cotes de Rousillon Villages AOP?
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
“Les Aspres”: Min. 3 Varieties. Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre max. 50% each. Min. 25% combined Shiraz and Mourvedre. The two majority grapes may not account for more than 90% combined. Carignan (max 25%).
How many villages are allowed to add their name to the Cotes du Rousillon Villages AOP and what are they?
Latour-de-France
Caramany: (Carignan must be vinified thorugh carbonic maceration)
Lesquerde: (Carignan must be vinified thorugh carbonic maceration)
Tantavel
“Les Aspres”: Min. 3 Varieties. Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre max. 50% each. Min. 25% combined Shiraz and Mourvedre. The two majority grapes may not account for more than 90% combined.
what’s the difference between Rivesaltes Ambré and Tuilé
Tuilé must contain grencahe noir
Mountain range influencing Rousillon
Pyrenees/chaine des alberes
What vintage between 2015-2020 was the most affected by frost in Rousillon?
2017
RdB for banyuls?
30 hl/ha
Pirncipal soils for banyuls / why are vineyards here terraced?
Black and Brown Schist
Thin topsoil which means erosion is a constant threat
How are vines in banyuls usually trained?
Head-trained bushvines
What aop in Rousillon are the following producers located in?
Mas Amiel
Puig-Parahy
Vinyer de la Ruca
Mas Amiel - maury
Puig-Parahy - rivesaltes
Vinyer de la Ruca - Banyuls
Name three banyuls producers
Vinyer de la Ruca
cave de l’Etoile
cellier des templieres
Styles and aging for Grand ROusillon AOP
VDN White / Rose / Red
3 years
Name the winds of banyuls
Tramontone / llevant
percentage of fortification spirit that may be present in bnyuls aop
no more than 10% and no less than 5%
what two mountain ranges moderate rousillon
pyrenees/chaine des albertes and the masif du canigou
Baillaury, Cosprons, Douy or Ravaner rivers are located where
banyuls and colliure
what are the moderating rivers of rousillon
tech, tet, agly
what mountain separates Spain from Roussillon
Alberes (sub of pyrenees)
