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Roussillon Online Flashcards & Quiz

1
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What is the climate of Roussillon?

A

Mediterranean

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2
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Roussillon is best known for what style of wine?

A

Vin Doux Naturel (VDN)

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3
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What is “Tramontane”?

A

A cold, north wind that blows through Roussillon

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4
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What grape is the most commonly used in the production of the dry white wines of Roussillon?

A

Grenache Blanc

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5
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What are the names of the three main rivers that weave through Roussillon?

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The Agly, Têt and Tech

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6
Q

Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC extends into Languedoc.

True or False?

A

TRUE.

It compasses the Fitou AOC

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7
Q

Which IGP covers most of the Pyrénées-Orientales département?

A

Côtes Catalanes IGP

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8
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Which VDN AOCs in Roussillon produce white, rosé and red fortified wines?

A

Rivesaltes and Banyuls

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9
Q

What is the minimum number of grapes that must be in the Côtes du Roussillon-Villages blend?

A

Two

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10
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What is “Mutage”?

A

The addition of

neutral spirit to fermenting must.

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11
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Many of Roussillon’s key red grape varieties originated in Spain.

True or False?

A

TRUE.

Examples are

Cariñena (Carignan),
Mataro/Monastrell (Mourvèdre),
Garnacha (Grenache)

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12
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What is the traditional form of vine training in Roussillon?

A

Gobelet

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13
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Maury AOC only produces VDN wines. True or False?

A

FALSE.

Within the borders of the Maury AOC, dry red wines are also produced.

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14
Q

Which important IGP

is shared between Languedoc and Roussillon?

A

IGP Pays d’Oc

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15
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Banyuls Grand Cru must be made from at least 75% Grenache Noir. True or False?

A

TRUE

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16
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What is “Muscat de Noël”?

A

Wines from Muscat de Rivesaltes marketed for the Christmas period of the year of harvest

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17
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What are the names of the three mountain ranges that surround Roussillon?

A

Corbières to the north

Pyrenees to the west

Albères to the south

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18
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What is the main grape variety used to produce red VDN?

A

Grenache

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19
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What is the southernmost appellation in mainland France?

A

Collioure/Banyuls

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20
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The Languedoc AOC covers Roussillon vineyard areas.

True or False?

A

TRUE

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21
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What are two labeling terms on VDNs that refer to red wines that have aged reductively?

A

Grenat, used in Rivesaltes and Maury, and Rimage, used in Banyuls.

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22
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What is meant by “tuilé”?

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It is a labelling term for VDNs and refers to slightly oxidized red wines that take on a tuile (clay-tile) color.

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23
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What is meant by “ambré”?

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It is a labelling term for white VDNs and refers to the color of amber, an indication of controlled oxidation.

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24
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To what does “hors d’age” refer?

A

Oxidized VDNs aged for a minimum of five years.

25
Q

What type of soil covers much of Roussillon?

A

An iron-rich, sandy, red, water-retaining clay

26
Q

Which of these rivers is not in Roussillon?

Agly

Têt

Tech

Aude

A

Aude

27
Q

What effect does the Tramontane wind have on the vineyards?

Reduces humidity

Damages vines

Brings heavy rains

Brings heat from the Mediterranean

A

Reduces humidity

28
Q

What wine styles of wine can be made in Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOC?

A

Dry red only

29
Q

Which of these is not a Côtes du Roussillon Villages DCG?

Caramany

Lesquerde

Collioure

Les Aspres

A

Collioure

30
Q

Banyuls AOC shares the same area with which other Roussillon AOC?

Maury

Les Aspres

Collioure

Rivesaltes

A

Collioure

31
Q

What are the large glass jars used for maturing VDN called?

A

Bonbonnes

32
Q

Grenat and Rimage are…

A

Reductive

33
Q

Tuilé, Hors d’Age, Ambré, Traditionnel are…

A

Oxidative

34
Q

Rancio is…

A

Very oxidative

35
Q

In 2018 what was the most planted red grape in Roussillon?

A

Grenache

36
Q

Is the following area in
1. AOCs in Roussillon
2. DGCs of Cotes de Roussillon

Collioure

A

1

37
Q

Is the following area in
1. AOCs in Roussillon
2. DGCs of Cotes de Roussillon

Les Apres

A

2

38
Q

Is the following area in
1. AOCs in Roussillon
2. DGCs of Cotes de Roussillon

Banyuls Grand Cru

A

1

39
Q

Is the following area in
1. AOCs in Roussillon
2. DGCs of Cotes de Roussillon

Cotes du Roussillon

A

1

40
Q

Is the following area in
1. AOCs in Roussillon
2. DGCs of Cotes de Roussillon

Lesquerde

A

2

41
Q

Is the following area in
1. AOCs in Roussillon
2. DGCs of Cotes de Roussillon

Latour-de-France

A

2

42
Q

Is the following area in
1. AOCs in Roussillon
2. DGCs of Cotes de Roussillon

Languedoc

A

1

43
Q

Is the following area in
1. AOCs in Roussillon
2. DGCs of Cotes de Roussillon

Riversaltes

A

1

44
Q

Is the following area in
1. AOCs in Roussillon
2. DGCs of Cotes de Roussillon

Caramany

A

2

45
Q

Is the following area in
1. AOCs in Roussillon
2. DGCs of Cotes de Roussillon

Muscat de Rivesaltes

A

1

46
Q

Is the following area in
1. AOCs in Roussillon
2. DGCs of Cotes de Roussillon

Banyuls

A

1

47
Q

Is the following area in
1. AOCs in Roussillon
2. DGCs of Cotes de Roussillon

Cotes Du Roussillon Villages

A

1

48
Q

Is the following area in
1. AOCs in Roussillon
2. DGCs of Cotes de Roussillon

Tautavel

A

2

49
Q

Is the following area in
1. AOCs in Roussillon
2. DGCs of Cotes de Roussillon

Maury

A

1

50
Q

In 2018 what was the most planted white grape in Roussillon?

A

Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc

51
Q

What style of wine does Banyuls Grand Cru AC produce?

A

Red VDN only

52
Q

Banyuls makes red, rosé and white VDNs on steeply terraced slopes that are comprised of…what?

A

Schist

53
Q

What term is used for a reductively aged red Banyuls?

A

Rimage

54
Q

Côte Vermeille IGP covers the same area as…?

A

Banyuls/ Collioure

55
Q

Maury AOC produces Fortified White and Fortified Red wines. What other style can also be produced here?

A

Dry red only

56
Q

This AOC includes the areas of Maury and Banyuls/Collioure

A

Muscat de Rivesaltes

57
Q

This Roussillon AOC makes only red VDNs with at least 75% Grenache

A

Banyuls Grand Cru

58
Q

This AOC includes the areas of Maury but not Banyuls/Collioure

A

Rivesaltes

59
Q

This rousillon AOC makes fortified and dry wines

A

Maury

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