Roussillon Flashcards
Cotes du Roussillon
W-Grenache blanc, macabeu, tourbat, Rose- Grenache gris R-Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan Youthful wines -red must blend two of the primary 4 -rose bend both Grenaches and Syrah -white must blend two varieties 50%red 42%rose
Cotes du Roussillon Villages
Agly and tet river
Red only
GSM & Carignan must blend wine
Roussillon DCGs
Caramany Latour de France Les Aspres Lesquerde Tautavel
Collioure AOC
Dry white, rose and red W-Grenache blanc macabeu marsanne roussane tourbat vermentino Rose-Grenache gris R-GSM &Carignan Steep hills Red must blend 2 varieties White 70% Grenache blanc
Maury sec AOC
Maury AOC
Red only (sec) Grenache White/red Maury AOC sweet VDN oxidation and reductive W-Grenache blanc, macabeu, tourbat Relentless sun and wind 60mph Only 2-3 bunches per vine
Muscat de riversaltes AOC
Fortified white 100g/l 15% etoh Muscat petits grains, muscat alexandrie Contains Maury and collioure Muscat de Noel (harvest and labeled for Christmas)
Rivesaltes AOC
Fortified white, red rose 45g/l 15% etoh W-Grenache blanc, macabeu, tourbat Rose- Grenache gris R-Grenache oxidation
Banyuls AOC
Same as rivsaltes AOC w/additional secondary grapes
Schist old vines
Oxidation
Banyuls grand cru AOC
Same delimited area banyuls
Except 75% Grenache noir
Aged in oak till June 1st of the 3rd year after harvest
Oxidation
Rimage
VDN red wines ages reductively
Traditionnel
VDN red wines aged oxidation
Ambre
VDN amber color controlled oxidation
Rancio
VDN wines dry fully oxidation
Hors d age
Oxidation 5years aging
Tuile
VDN slightly oxidation red wines
Clay tile color
Cote catalanes IGP
Dry red white rose
All kinds of wine
Also used to produce non fortified rancio -red and white wines aged in a glass bonbonnes
-aged August 31 following harvest 5yr
