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1
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What portion of France’s fortified wine is made in Roussillon?

A

Over 90%!

Most of it is Rivesaltes AOP

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Name the Roussillon AOPs that make dry still wine

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Cotes du Roussillon AOP
Cotes du Roussillon Villages AOP
Collioure AOP
Maury AOP

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What are the assemblages of Cotes du Roussillon AOP?

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Blanc: min 2 varieties, no one over 80%. Min 50% Grenache Blanc, Tourbat and Macabeu
Rose/Rouge: min 2 varieties, no one over 80%, accessory cannot be over 20%
“Les Aspres” Rouge only. Min 3 varieties, no two combined may exceed 90%

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Subzone of Cotes du Roussillon AOP

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Les Aspres

Rouge only

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What styles are made in Cotes du Roussillon AOP?

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  • Blanc
  • Blanc Primeur/Nouveau
  • Rose
  • Rose Primeur/Nouveau
  • Rouge
  • Rouge Primeur/Nouveau
  • Rouge “Les Aspres”
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What are extra requirements for Cotes du Roussillon “Les Aspres” AOP?

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12.5% abv (rouge is 12%)
Min 3 varieties
Not released until 10/1
max yield is 45 hl/ha (rouge is 50)

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What styles can be made in Cotes du Roussillon Villages AOP?

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Rouge

Rouge with Geographic Designation

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What are the geographic designations of the Cotes du Roussillon Villages AOP?

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Caramany
Latour-de-France
Lesquerde
Tautavel

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What is unusual about the way Cotes du Roussillon Villages “Caramany” and “Lesquerde” AOP are produced?

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The Carignan must be vinified by carbonic maceration, if present in the blend

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What is the elevage of Cotes du Roussillon Villages AOP?

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Rouge, Caramany, Latour-de-France, Lesquerde: released 2/15 of year following
Tautavel: released 10/1 of year following

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What grape is allowed in Cotes du Roussillon Rouge AOP but not Cotes du Roussillon Villages AOP?

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Cinsault

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What are the grapes of Cotes du Roussillon Villages AOP?

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Principal: Grenache, Carignan, Syrah and Mourvedre
Plus: Lladoner Pelut

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13
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What is a synonym for Tourbat? What color is it?

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Malvoisie du Roussillon

White

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What styles can be made in Collioure AOP

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Blanc, Rose, Rouge

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What AOP does Collioure AOP share a boundary with?

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Banyuls AOP

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Name the styles of Banyuls AOP

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all VdN
Blanc
Ambre (oxidative white)
Rose
Traditionnel (rouge)
Rimage (vintage dated rouge)
Hors d'Age
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Varieties for Banyuls Blanc and Ambre

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Principal: Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Macabeu, Tourbat
Accessory: max 20% comb. Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains and Muscat d’Alexandrie; max 10% comb. Marsanne, Roussanne, Vermentino and Carignan Blanc

18
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Banyuls AOP Traditionnel cepage

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Min 50% Grenache, plus Grenache Gris

Max 10% comb. Carignan, Cinsault, Counoise, Syrah, Mourvedre

19
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Aging for Banyuls AOP

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  • Blanc and Rimage: 5/1 year following
  • Ambre and Traditionnel: 3/1 of third year following
  • Hors d’Age: 9/1 of 5th year following (often 20+ years in practice)
20
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Banyuls AOP vs Banyuls Grand Cru AOP

A 
Banyuls AOP: 
-range of colors 
-min 50% Grenache in rouge
-released 3/1 of 3rd year
Banyuls GC AOP:
-Rouge only
-min 75% Grenache
-required barrel age
21
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Banyuls Grand Cru AOP styles and cepage

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All VdN
Rouge
Hors d'Age
Rancio
Can be "Brut/Dry/Sec"
22
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What are the RS rules for Banyuls Grand Cru AOP?

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min 45 g/l

If labelled Brut/Dry/Sec: max 54 g/l

23
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What white grapes are allowed in Banyuls Grand Cru AOP?

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Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc, Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains, Muscat d’Alexandrie, Macabeu, Tourbat

24
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Banyuls Grand Cru AOP elevage

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Min 30 mo in barrel, released 6/1 of 3rd year following

Hors d’Age: released 9/1 of 5th year following

25
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When was still, dry red approved for Maury AOP?

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2011

26
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What is the cepage for Maury Rouge?

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60-80% Grenache
plus Carignan, Mourvedre, Syrah
max 10% Lladoner Pelut

27
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Assemblage for Maury VdN Blanc and Ambre.

And for Grenat/Tuile?

A

min 80% comb. Grenache Bland, Grenache Gris, Macabeu, Tourbat
max 20% Muscat Blanc aPG and Muscat d’Alexandrie

Grenat/Tuile: Grenache. Max 10% Macabeu

28
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Which styles of Maury AOP do not need to be vintage dated?

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Only Hors d’Age and Rancio. All other VdNs of Maury require a vintage

29
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What is the minimum must weight, rs and abv of VdNs across the board?

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Must Weight: min 252 g/l
RS: min 45 g/l
ABV: 15% finished. 21.5% potential

30
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Aging for Maury VdN Blanc and Grenat

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Must be bottled no later than 6/30 of 2nd year, may not be released until 5/1 of year following

So bottled sometime between May of the first year and June of the 2nd year

31
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Aging for Maury VdN Ambre and Tuile?

ANd for Hors d’Age?

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Aged in Glass or other sealed containers.
Not released until 3/1 of 3rd year following
Hors d’Age: AGed in glass or other sealed container unil 9/1 of 5th year

32
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What are still dry whites made in Maury labelled under?

A

Cotes Catalan IGP

33
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Which VdN of the Roussillon requires the most Grenache?

A

Rivesaltes VdN Grenat requires 100% Grenache Noir

34
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What styles are made in Rivesaltes?

A 
all VdN
Grenat
Ambre
Tuile
Rose
Hors d'Age (ambre or Tuile)
Rancio (Ambre or Tuile)
35
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What is the cepage for Rivesaltes VdN Ambre, Tuile and Rose?

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Grenache (blanc, Gris, Rouge), Tourbat, Macabeu
max 20% comb. Muscat aPG and Muscat d’Alexandrie
-Tuile: Grenache Noir must be present

36
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Elevage for Rivesaltes AOP

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Grenat- wines must be aged in a reductive environment until 3/1 of year follwoing. Bottled no later than 5/30 of 2nd year
Rose: bottled no later than 12/31 of year following
Ambre and Tuille: Aged oxidatively until 3/1 of 3rd year
Hors d’Age: Agde until 9/1 of 5th year

37
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What is the min must weight and rs of Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP?

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Must weight: min 252 g/l (like all the others)

RS: 100 g/l (everyone else is 45 g/l)

38
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What are the styles of Grand Roussillon AOP?

A 
All VdN
Blanc
Rose
Rouge
Rancio
39
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What is cepage for Grand Roussillon AOP?

A

All styles:
Grenache (Blanc, Gris, Noir), Tourbat and Macabeu
max 20% Muscat aPG and Muscat d’Alexandrie

40
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Elevage of Grand Roussillon AOP

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released 9/1 of 3rd year

41
Q

What river runs through Rivesaltes?

A

The Tet

42
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What is the Grand Roussillon AOP most often used for?

A

declassified Rivesaltes AOP

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