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In Muscat de Rivesaltes is the VDN usually made reductively or oxidatively?

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It is only made reductively.

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

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Muscat à Petit Grains & Muscat d’Alexandrie

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

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Red VDN only

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What style of wine is made in the Maury AOC?

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Dry reds (sec) and red and white VDN

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What AOC is shared jointly between Languedoc and Roussillon?

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Languedoc AOC

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What is the 2nd largest AOC in Roussillon and what rivers are located here?

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  • Côtes du Roussillon Villages (red only)
  • Rivers here: Agly and Têt

4 DGCs: Caramany, Latour-de-France, Lesquerde, Les Aspres, Tautavel

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What is the largest AOC in Roussillon?

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Côtes du Roussillon AOC (Regional)
white, rosé, & red

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What are the 2 most important IGPs in Roussillon?

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  1. Pay d’Oc IGP (most well-known)
  2. Côtes Catalanes IGP
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What are the 2 regional AOCs of Roussillon?

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  1. Languedoc AOC
  2. Côtes du Roussillon AOC
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What is the 1 sub-regional AOC in Roussillon?

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Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOC

It produces red wine only.

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What are the 2 grapes grown in Roussillon that are not grown in Languedoc?

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Muscat d’Alexandrie & Tourbat (both white)

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What are the general location for plantings for red and white grapes in Roussillon?

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  • White grapes on the alluvial plains
  • Red grapes on stonier sites at higher elevation
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What 3 rivers have a cooling effect on the Roussillon vineyards because they start in the Pyrénées?

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  1. Agly
  2. Têt
  3. Tech
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What mountains surround Roussillon?

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  1. Corbières to the North
  2. Pyrenees to the West
  3. Albères to the South
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What is the climate like in Roussillon?

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  • Mediterranean climate
  • Inclement weather blocked and heat trapped by mountains
  • Sunny and dry (over 300 days of sunshine)
  • Some of highest temperatures in all of mainland France
  • Rain is winter-dominant
  • Always windy
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What are the Spanish grapes used in Roussillon and the different synonyms?

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Carignan - Cariñena
Mourvèdre - Mataro/Monastrell
Macabeu - Macabeo

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What are the characteristics of the Banyuls AOC?

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  • Makes fortified, white, rosé, and red (VDN)
  • Many of the vines are old
  • Most of production is Grenache-based red (most in oxidative styles)
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What are the reductive and oxidative labeling words in Roussillon?

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Reductive

  • Grenat (red)
  • Rimage (red)

Oxidative

  • Ambre (white oxidized)
  • Tuilé (red oxidized - Rivesaltes, Maury & Banyuls Grand Cru)
  • Tradtionnel (red oxidized - Banyuls)
  • Rancio (maderized) (red & white)
  • Hors d’age (minimum 5 years aging) (red & white)
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What are the 5 VdN AOCs in Roussillon?

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  1. Muscat de Rivesaltes (white only)
  2. Rivesaltes (white, rosé, and red)
  3. Maury (white and red)
  4. Banyuls (white, rosé, and red)
  5. Banyuls Grand Cru (red only)
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What are the 2 ways that VdNs can be aged in Roussillon?

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Reductively (without oxygen)

  • topping barrels to their fullest
  • this delivers fresh fruit forward and dominant VdNs

Oxidatively (with oxygen)

  • not topping up barrels, leaving some headspace for air
  • use sun exposure to speed up the process
  • delivers nutty, toffee wines with some hints of maderization
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What are the primary white grapes in VDNs not labeled “Muscat”?

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Grenache Blanc
Tourbat
Maccabeu

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What grape is primary for red VdNs?

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Grenache

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What are the characteristics of Roussillon VDNs–what % of all French, ABV, and RS?

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Represent 80% of all French VdNs
Minimum 15% ABV
Minimum 4.5% (45 g/l) RS

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What are the characteristics of the Maury (Sec) AOC?

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  • dry red only
  • Blend of at least 2 grapes with Grenache as main.
  • Aged until March 1 after harvest.
  • The word “sec” must appear on the label.
25
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What are the characteristics of the Côtes du Roussillon AOC and percentages of white, rosé, and red?

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  • Roussillon’s largest by volume AOC.
  • variety of styles
  • 2019: 50% red, 42% rosé, 8% white
26
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What are the characteristics of the Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOC?

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  • Red only
  • Extends thru the Têt and Agly river valleys
  • Grapes are Grenache dominant but must be a blend of 2 varieties
  • Five DGCs
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What are the DGCs of the Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOC?

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5 Villages that can append their name
- Caramany
- Latour-de-France
- Les Aspres
- Lesquerde
- Tautavel
Each has a slightly diffferent grape focus and blending formula.

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What are the characteristics of the Collioure AOC?

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  • white, rosé, and red
  • Southernmost appellation in mainland France
  • Collioure and Banyuls share the same zone of production. Collioure is for dry wine Banyuls is for VdN.
  • Reds and rosés: blends of a least two varieties
  • Whites mainly Grenache Blanc and Grenache Gris
29
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What is the primary grape for the Banyuls and Maury AOCs?

30
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What mountains create a rain shadow effect on Roussillon?

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The Pyrénées

31
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What is “Rancio” in Roussillon?

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very oxidized red and white wine

32
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What is “Hors d’age” in Roussillon?

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Minimum 5 years aging oxidatively either red or white wine.

33
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What is “Tuile” in Roussillon?

A

oxidative red wine

Used in Rivesaltes, Maury, and Banyuls Grand Cru

34
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What is “Grenat” in Roussillon?

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A reductive red wine, the term is used in Rivesaltes and Maury AOCs

35
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What is “Rimage” in Roussillon?

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A reductive red wine used in Banyuls AOC

36
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What is “Ambre” in Roussillon?

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An oxidative white wine

Used in Rivesaltes, Maury, and Banyuls

37
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What 2 ways are VdNs made in Roussillon?

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  1. Reductive (without oxygen) - Retains fresh fruit and floral aromatics
  2. Oxidatively (with oxygen) - more savory, nuts and toffee notes
38
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What grapes can be used in Roussillon VDNs?

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White VDN
- Muscat à Petit Grains
- Muscat d’Alexandrie
- Grenache Blanc
- Grenache Gris
- Malvoisie du Roussillon
- Maccabeu

Red VDN
- Grenache Noir

39
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What VDN AOCs are produced in Roussillon?

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  • Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC
  • Rivesaltes AOC
  • Maury AOC
  • Banyuls AOC
  • Banyuls Grand Cru AOC
40
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What percentage of all French VDN is produced in Roussillon?

41
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What style of wine is Roussillons claim to fame?

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Vin Doux Naturels (VDN)

42
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What is the most common soil type in Roussillon?

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Iron rich, sandy red clay

Red clay giving the name to Roussillon (Red = Rousse)

43
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What is the prevailing wind in Roussillon?

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The Tramontane
* Comes from the north
* Reduces humidity and chases the clouds away giving over 300 days of sun/year

44
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Where is Roussillon located?

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Southernmost part of France
* WEST: Pyrénées
* NORTH: Languedoc
* SOUTH: Spain
* EAST: Mediterranean

45
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Banyuls shares the same delimited zone of production of what other AOC?

46
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Is Banyuls Grand Cru VDN made reductively or oxidatively?

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Always oxidized

47
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What wine style can be made under the Côtes du Roussillon Villages designation?

A

Red wine only

48
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What is the climate of Roussillon?

A

Mediterranean, with lots of heat and sunshine

49
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What are the DGCs of the Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOC?

A

Caramany
Latour-de-France
Les Aspres
Lesquerde
Tautavel

50
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The prevailing north wind in Roussillon is called?

A

The Tramontane

51
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What are Roussillons most important rivers?

A

Agly
Têt
Tech

52
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What wines may be labeled Hors d’age?

A

Oxidized VDNs aged a minimum of 5 years

53
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What IGP is shared jointly between Languedoc and Roussillon?

A

Pays d’Oc IGP

54
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The southernmost AOC in France is?

A

Collioure/Banyuls

55
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What is the main grape variety used to produce red VDN?

56
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A “Bonbonne” is?

A

A large glass jar used for maturing VDNs

57
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Roussillon is best known for what style of wine?

A

Vins Doux Naturels (VDN)

58
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What styles of wine are made in the Collioure AOC?

A

dry white, rosé, and red

59
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What effect does the Tramontane have on Roussillon?

A

The Tramontane reduces humidity and the risk of vine disease.

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