Roussillon Flashcards
What portion of France’s fortified wine is made in Roussillon?
Over 90%!
Most of it is Rivesaltes AOP
Name the Roussillon AOPs that make dry still wine
Cotes du Roussillon AOP
Cotes du Roussillon Villages AOP
Collioure AOP
Maury AOP
What are the assemblages of Cotes du Roussillon AOP?
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%
Subzone of Cotes du Roussillon AOP
Les Aspres
Rouge only
What styles are made in Cotes du Roussillon AOP?
- Blanc
- Blanc Primeur/Nouveau
- Rose
- Rose Primeur/Nouveau
- Rouge
- Rouge Primeur/Nouveau
- Rouge “Les Aspres”
What are extra requirements for Cotes du Roussillon “Les Aspres” AOP?
12.5% abv (rouge is 12%)
Min 3 varieties
Not released until 10/1
max yield is 45 hl/ha (rouge is 50)
What styles can be made in Cotes du Roussillon Villages AOP?
Rouge
Rouge with Geographic Designation
What are the geographic designations of the Cotes du Roussillon Villages AOP?
Caramany
Latour-de-France
Lesquerde
Tautavel
What is unusual about the way Cotes du Roussillon Villages “Caramany” and “Lesquerde” AOP are produced?
The Carignan must be vinified by carbonic maceration, if present in the blend
What is the elevage of Cotes du Roussillon Villages AOP?
Rouge, Caramany, Latour-de-France, Lesquerde: released 2/15 of year following
Tautavel: released 10/1 of year following
What grape is allowed in Cotes du Roussillon Rouge AOP but not Cotes du Roussillon Villages AOP?
Cinsault
What are the grapes of Cotes du Roussillon Villages AOP?
Principal: Grenache, Carignan, Syrah and Mourvedre
Plus: Lladoner Pelut
What is a synonym for Tourbat? What color is it?
Malvoisie du Roussillon
White
What styles can be made in Collioure AOP
Blanc, Rose, Rouge
What AOP does Collioure AOP share a boundary with?
Banyuls AOP
Name the styles of Banyuls AOP
all VdN Blanc Ambre (oxidative white) Rose Traditionnel (rouge) Rimage (vintage dated rouge) Hors d'Age
Varieties for Banyuls Blanc and Ambre
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
Banyuls AOP Traditionnel cepage
Min 50% Grenache, plus Grenache Gris
Max 10% comb. Carignan, Cinsault, Counoise, Syrah, Mourvedre
Aging for Banyuls AOP
- 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)
Banyuls AOP vs Banyuls Grand Cru AOP
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
Banyuls Grand Cru AOP styles and cepage
All VdN Rouge Hors d'Age Rancio Can be "Brut/Dry/Sec"
What are the RS rules for Banyuls Grand Cru AOP?
min 45 g/l
If labelled Brut/Dry/Sec: max 54 g/l
What white grapes are allowed in Banyuls Grand Cru AOP?
Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc, Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains, Muscat d’Alexandrie, Macabeu, Tourbat
Banyuls Grand Cru AOP elevage
Min 30 mo in barrel, released 6/1 of 3rd year following
Hors d’Age: released 9/1 of 5th year following
When was still, dry red approved for Maury AOP?
2011
What is the cepage for Maury Rouge?
60-80% Grenache
plus Carignan, Mourvedre, Syrah
max 10% Lladoner Pelut
Assemblage for Maury VdN Blanc and Ambre.
And for Grenat/Tuile?
min 80% comb. Grenache Bland, Grenache Gris, Macabeu, Tourbat
max 20% Muscat Blanc aPG and Muscat d’Alexandrie
Grenat/Tuile: Grenache. Max 10% Macabeu
Which styles of Maury AOP do not need to be vintage dated?
Only Hors d’Age and Rancio. All other VdNs of Maury require a vintage
What is the minimum must weight, rs and abv of VdNs across the board?
Must Weight: min 252 g/l
RS: min 45 g/l
ABV: 15% finished. 21.5% potential
Aging for Maury VdN Blanc and Grenat
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
Aging for Maury VdN Ambre and Tuile?
ANd for Hors d’Age?
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
What are still dry whites made in Maury labelled under?
Cotes Catalan IGP
Which VdN of the Roussillon requires the most Grenache?
Rivesaltes VdN Grenat requires 100% Grenache Noir
What styles are made in Rivesaltes?
all VdN Grenat Ambre Tuile Rose Hors d'Age (ambre or Tuile) Rancio (Ambre or Tuile)
What is the cepage for Rivesaltes VdN Ambre, Tuile and Rose?
Grenache (blanc, Gris, Rouge), Tourbat, Macabeu
max 20% comb. Muscat aPG and Muscat d’Alexandrie
-Tuile: Grenache Noir must be present
Elevage for Rivesaltes AOP
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
What is the min must weight and rs of Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP?
Must weight: min 252 g/l (like all the others)
RS: 100 g/l (everyone else is 45 g/l)
What are the styles of Grand Roussillon AOP?
All VdN Blanc Rose Rouge Rancio
What is cepage for Grand Roussillon AOP?
All styles:
Grenache (Blanc, Gris, Noir), Tourbat and Macabeu
max 20% Muscat aPG and Muscat d’Alexandrie
Elevage of Grand Roussillon AOP
released 9/1 of 3rd year
What river runs through Rivesaltes?
The Tet
What is the Grand Roussillon AOP most often used for?
declassified Rivesaltes AOP
