Roussillon Flashcards
what is Cote du Roussillon AOP?
blanc= min 2 varieties/min 50% Grenache blanc/Tourbat/Macabeu min 11% lac Rouge/Rose= min 2 varieties/ GSM & Carignan are ppl grape min 12% Alc
where is Les Aspres sub zones?
Cotes du Roussillon AOP
What is Cotes du Roussillon Les Aspres AOP?
Rouge only
Min 3 varieties
Mourvedre/Syrah/Grenache and max 25% Carignan
min 12.5% Alc
when can you release a Cote du Roussillon Les Aspres AOP 2018?
after the 01/10 2019
aging for Cotes du Roussillon Les Aspres AOP?
not released before 01/10 of the year following Harvest
can you have still wine in Maury AOP?
yes
what style of wine is Maury Rouge AOP?
60-80% grenache
min 12.5% Alc
not released before March of the following year
Wine style of Maury AOP?
Rouge
VDN Ambre/blanc/grenat/tuile/Rancio/Hors d’age
What is the Maury VDN that need the most aging? VDN Ambre VDN Tuile VDN hors d'age VDN Rancio
VDN Hors D’age not released before 01/09 of the 5th year.
what is the principal grape for Maury VDN Tuile/Grenat/Hors d’age/Rancio?
min 75% Grenache
What is the min RS and ALC for Maury VDN AOP?
min 15% Alc acquired
min 45 g/l RS
what style of wine is Cote de Roussillon Village AOP?
rouge only
min 2 varieties
must be Grenache/Carignan dominant
min 12.5% ALC
what are the Villages for cote du Roussillon village AOP?
Tautavel
Lesquerde
Latour de France
Caramany
which wine will be released last?
Cote du Roussillon Tautavel AOP
Cote du Roussillon Lesquerde AOP?
Tautavel wine cannot be released before 01/10 of the year following the harvest
Lesquerde/Latour de France/Caramany cannot be released before 15/02 of the following year
what are the AOP of Banyuls?
Banyuls AOP
Banyuls grand cru AOP
Collioure AOP
what are the villages of Banyuls?
Banyuls sur mer
Cerbère
Collioure
Port Vendres
what are the VDN style of Banyuls grand cru AOP?
VDN Rouge
VDN Hors d’Age
VDN Rancio
name the RS of Banyuls grand cru?
min 45 g/l
Brut/dry/sec max 54g/l
aging for Banyuls grand cru AOP?
min 30 months in wood
not released before June 1st of the 3rd year
aging for Banyuls Grand cru Hors d’Age AOP?
not released before the 01/09 of the 5th year
min varieties in Collioure AOP?
min 2 grapes for rose and red
what style of wine in Collioure AOP?
Still wine from the Banyuls region
Blanc
Rose
Rouge
what is the main grape of Collioure Blanc AOP?
Grenache blanc and Gris
with Macabeu/Marsanne/Roussanne
what is the varieties for Collioure rouge?
GMS and Carignan
min 2 varieties
aging for Collioure rouge AOP?
not released before 01/06 of the following year
main grape for Banyuls Grand Cru AOP?
min 75% grenache
where can you find the Following:
Cerbere
Tautavel
Les Aspres
Cerbere is a commune of Banyuls AOP
Tautavel is a village for Cote du Roussillon Village AOP
Les Aspres is a subzone for Cote du Roussillon AOP
what is the characteristic of Banyuls/Collioure AOP?
most southern AOP of Continental France
what is Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP Vs Rivesaltes
Muscat de Rivesaltes= VDN Blanc with min 100 g/l RS
Rivesaltes= VDN rouge min 45 g/l
What is Rivesaltes Grenat AOP?
VDN of 100% grenache
Characteristic of Rivesaltes Ambre & Tuile AOP?
needs to be aged in an oxidative environment
where can you find the villages of Caramany and Latour de France?
Cote du Roussillon village AOP
what is the largest AOP of the Roussillon?
Cote du Roussillon AOP is the largest AOP
What is the smallest AOP of the Roussillon?
Banyuls Grand Cru AOP is the smallest
what is Grand Roussillon AOP?
Catch all AOP for VDN in Roussillon
name the 4 villages attached to Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOP?
Caramany
Lequesdres
Latour de France
Tautavel
which Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOP has the longest ageing restriction?
Tautavel, not released < 01/10 H+1
Which AOP of the Roussillon authorised Blanc?
Côtes du Roussillon AOP based on grenache blanc, Tourbat, Macabeu (min 2 varieties)
Collioure AOP based on Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Macabeu
Is Banyuls a VDN or a VDL?
VDN, it is fortified with a neutral wine spirit 5-10% proportion
principal Viticultural hazard of the Languedoc-Roussillon?
Drought
