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Roussillon Flashcards

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1
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What are the mountain ranges that surround Roussillon?

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Corbières to the north
Pyrenees to the west
Albères to the south

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What is the effect of the Tramontane wind?

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Desicates berries, increasing sugar concentration and decreasing yields

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3
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How does the soil type affect what types of grapes are planted?

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Red: higher, stonier sites
White: alluvial plains

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4
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When did Roussillon become part of France?

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In 1659 after the Franco-Spanish war

King Louis XIV was king

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5
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When were the first 3 AOCs of Roussillon established and what were they?

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1936

Rivesaltes
Banyuls
Maury

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6
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Roussillon was at one stage part of what island kingdom?

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Majorca

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7
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What treaty ceded Roussillon to France?

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Treaty of the Pyrenees

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8
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What white grape is the main component of many Roussillon dry whites and white VDNs?

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Grenache Blanc

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What is the main grape of Roussillon red wines and red VDNs?

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Grenache

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10
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What is historically the main grape in Roussillon red blends?

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Carignan

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11
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What percentage of Roussillon vineyards are farmed organically?

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20%

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12
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Carbonic maceration is used for what grape in Roussillon?

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Carignan, to tame its aggressive tannins

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13
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What are Rancio wines?

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Red, white, or rosé style wines that are matured by Oxidative methods for at least 5 years, turning dark brown or tawny and developing leathery and gamey flavors

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What is Roussillon’s largest AOC by volume?

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Côtes du Roussillon

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15
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What style of wine is produced in Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOC?

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Red wine made from GSM, Carignan
+ Lledoner Pelut

*must contain at least 2 grape varieties

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16
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What are the 5 DCGs of Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOC?

A

Caramany
Latour-de-France
Les Apres
Lesquerde
Tautavel

17
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What style of wine is produced in Muscat de Rivesaltes?

A

Sweet (min 10%) fortified (min alcohol 15%) white wines

Muscat a Petits Grains Blanc
Muscat d’Alexandrie

18
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What is Muscat de Noël?

A

VDN from Muscat de Rivesaltes marketed for Christmas of the year of harvest

19
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What style of wine is produced in Rivesaltes AOC?

A

White, rosé, and red fortified wines

VDN: min sweetness 4.5%, min alcohol 15%, most made oxidatively

-Grenache Blanc, Macabeu, Tourbat
-Grenache Gris
-Grenache

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What style of wine is produced in Maury AOC?

A

White and red fortified wines
Min sweet: 4.5%
Min alcohol: 15%

-Grenache Blanc, Macabeu, Tourbat
-Grenache Gris
-Grenache + Syrah, Carignan

21
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What style of wine is produced in Banyuls?

A

White, rosé, and red fortified wines, mostly in oxidative styles

Min sweet: 4.5%
Min alcohol: 15%

-Grenache Blanc, Macabeu, Tourbat
-Grenache Gris
-Grenache + Syrah, Carignan, Cinsault, Counoise, Mourvèdre

22
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What are the production rules for Banyuls Grand Cru AOC?

A

Red VDN only
Must be 75% Grenache Noir
Must be aged in oak until June 1st of the third year after harvest
Oxidative in style

23
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What are the 5 AOCs of Roussillon that make VDNs?

A

Muscat de Rivesaltes
Rivesaltes
Maury
Banyuls
Banyuls Grand Cru

24
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What are the two terms for red wines that have aged reductively?

A

GRENAT - in Rivesaltes and Maury
RIMAGE - in Banyuls

25
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What are the two terms for red wines that have aged oxidatively?

A

TUILÉ: in Rivesaltes, Maury, and Banyuls Grand Cru
TRADITIONNEL: in Banyuls

26
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What is the term for white VDNs that have been aged reductively?

A

BLANC: in Maury and Banyuls

27
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What is the term for white VDNs that have been aged oxidatively?

A

AMBRÉ: in Rivesaltes, Maury, and Banyuls

28
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What 2 AOCs make Rosé VDNs (only reductively made)?

A

Rivesaltes
Banyuls

29
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Which AOC only makes reductive VDNs?

A

Muscat de Rivesaltes

30
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Define Hors d’Age

A

VDN wines that have been aged oxidatively for at least 5 years

31
Q

What are rancio wines aged in?

A

Outdoors in glass bonbonnes - or demi-johns

32
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Which IGP is the most used in Roussillon?

A

Côtes Catalanes

33
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How long must Rancio wines be aged before being sold?

A

Until August 31 of the fifth year after harvest

34
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How many days of sunshine does Roussillon receive?

A

300

35
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What are the 3 rivers of Roussillon?

A

Agly
Têt
Tech

36
Q

Banyuls shares the same area as what other Roussillon AOC?

A

Collioure

37
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What is the most planted white grape in Roussillon?

A

Muscat à Petit Grains Blanc

38
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What is the soil of Banyuls?

A

Schist

39
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Côte Vermeille IGP covers the same area as what?

A

Banyuls/ Collioure

Lindsay: French wine Scholar (14 decks)

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