Roussillon

Question 1

Is Muscat de Rivesaltes VDN usually made reductively or oxidatively?

Answer 1

It is almost always reductive

Question 2

What are the “crus” of the Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOC?

Answer 2

Caramany, Latour de France, Lesquerde and Tautavel

Question 3

What are Roussillon’s most important rivers?

Answer 3

Agly, Têt and Tech

Question 4

The southernmost appellation in France is:

Answer 4

Collioure/Banyuls

Question 5

Is Banyuls Grand Cru VDN made reductively or oxidatively?

Answer 5

Banyuls Grand Cru VDN is always oxidized.

Question 6

What style of wine is made in the Maury AOC?

Answer 6

Dry reds and red/white VDN

Question 7

Banyuls shares the same deliminated area with what other appellation?

Answer 7

Collioure

Question 8

What are the grape varieties allowed in the Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC?

Answer 8

Muscat à Petit Grains and Muscat d’Alexandrie

Question 9

Roussillon is best known for what wine style?

Answer 9

Vins Doux Naturels (VDN)

Question 10

What wine style(s) can be made under the Côtes du Roussillon Villages designation?

Answer 10

Red wines only

Question 11

What style of wine does the Banyuls Grand Cru AOC produce?

Answer 11

Red VDN only

Question 12

What style(s) of wine is/are made in the Collioure AOC?

Answer 12

Dry red, white and rosé

Question 13

What style of wine does the Banyuls Grand Cru AOC produce?

Answer 13

Red VDN only

Question 14

What IGP is shared jointly between Languedoc and Roussillon?

Answer 14

IGP Pays d’Oc

Question 15

The prevailing north wind in Roussillon is called:

Answer 15

The Tramontane

Question 16

What wines may be labeled Hors d’Age?

Answer 16

Oxidized VDNs aged a minimum of five years

Question 17

A “bonbonne” is:

Answer 17

A large glass jar used for maturing VDN

Question 18

What is the main grape variety used to produce red VDN?

Answer 18

Grenache

Question 19

What AOC is shared jointly between Languedoc and Roussillon?

Answer 19

Languedoc AOC

Question 20

What is the climate of Roussillon?

Answer 20

Mediterranean, with lots of heat and sunshine.

Question 21

Tourbat is also known as:

Answer 21

Malvoisie du Roussillon

Question 22

What effect does the Tramontane have on winemaking in Roussillon?

Answer 22

The Tramontane reduces humidity and the risk of vine disease.

Question 23

What French wine region boasts the highest number of organic and biodynamic wine producers?

Answer 23

Roussillon

Question 24

Banyuls AOC must contain 50% of which grape?

Answer 24

Grenache

Question 25

The 5 Vin Doux Naturels AOCs

Answer 25

Rivesaltes AOC (red and white)
Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC (white - Muscat a petit Grains and Muscat d’alexandrie)
Maury AOC (red and white Grenache Noir)
Banyuls AOC (red, white, rose min 50% Grenache Noir)
Banyuls Grand Cru AOC (red min 75% Grenache Noir)

Question 26

Maury AOC is what style

Answer 26

Dry unfortified red and R/W VDN- Grenache Noir

Question 27

Which two AOCs share the same delimited area?

Answer 27

Collioure AOC (dry Red, Rose, White) and Banyuls AOC (VDN red, rose, white)

Question 28

What are the 4 (plus one shared) AOCs of Rousillon?

Answer 28

Languedoc AOC (shared)
Cotes du Roussillon AOC
Cotes du Roussillon Villages AOC
Collioure AOC
Maury AOC