Roussillon Pt 4 - AOCs - Dry wines Flashcards
How many AOCs in Roussillon produce dry wines?
Five : REGIONAL : Languedoc AOC & Cotes du Roussillon AOC;
Zonal: Maury (Sec) AOC; Collioure AOC; Cotes du Roussillon Villages AOC.
Which AOC covers all of the Roussillon region?
Languedoc AOC but it is only used by less than 2% of producers in Roussillon.
Which is the largest producer-region by volume in Roussillon?
Cotes du Roussillon AOC.
When was Cotes du Roussillon awarded? styles? Grapes?
Awarded in 1977 for dry white, red and rose.
White:(P) Grenache Blanc,MAcabeu, Tourbat;
Rose:(P) Grenache Gris;
Red:(P) Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Carignan.
What is the style of Cotes du Roussillon wines?
Thye range from light and youthful to more complex and concentrated for ageing.
What is the blend rule for red wine in Cotes du Roussillon AOC?
Must be at least any two of the primary grapes.
What is the blend rule for Rose wine in Roussillon?
No rule but generally a blend of Grenache Gris, Genache and Syrah.
What is the blend rule for white wine in Cotes du Roussillon AOC?
Must be a blend of at least two varieties. Usually Grenache Blanc and Macabeu.
What are the production numbers by style for 2019?
Red 50%;
Rose - 42%;
White - 8%
When was Cotes du Roussillon Villages AOC awarded? styles? Grapes?
Awarded in 1977 for RED only.
(P) GSM and Carignan.
What is the blend rule for red wine in Cotes du Roussillon Villages AOC?
Must be a blend of at least two varieties and grenache-based.
How many DGC in Cotes du Roussillon Villages AOC?
Five - Caramany, Latour-de-France, Tuteval, Les Aspres, Lesquerde.
What can a DGC of Cotes du Roussillon Villages AOC?
Add name to the label
Which rivers run through the Cotes du Roussillon Villages AOC?
Agly, Tet.
When was Collioure AOC awarded? styles? Grapes?
Awarded in 1971 for Rose and red; 2003 Dry white.
White:(P) Grenache Blanc, Macabeu, Marsanne, Roussanne, tourbat, Vermentino;
Rose:(P) Grenache Gris;
Red:(P) GSM, Carignan
What AOC shares the same delimited area as Collioure AOC?
Banyuls for VDNs.
Which is the most southern AOC of France?
Collioures AOC.
What is the topography of Collioures AOC?
Steep slopes descending to the sea. Must be hand harvested because of this.
What is the blend rule for red and rose wine in Collioures AOC?
Must be at least two of the primary varieties.
What is the blend rule for white wine in Collioures AOC?
Customarily will be 70% Grenache Blanc and/or Grenache Gris.
Where is Maury (Sec) AOC located?
On the slopes below the ruins of Queribus Castle on hills which separate Corbieres an dthe Pyrenees Mountains.
What is the local climate of Maury (Sec) AOC.
The sun is relentless and winds funnel through at 60MPH.
What effect does the local climate of Maury AOC have on the vines?
Vines struggle and produce only two or three bunches per vine.
When was Maury (Sec) AOC awarded? Styles? Grapes?
Awarded in 1936 for fortified, and then for Red (sec) in 2011.
Red:(P) Grenache;
(S) Syrah, Mourvedre, Carignan, Lledoner Pelut.
What are the blend rules for the dry wines of Maury (Sec) AOC?
Must be a blend at least two varieties with Grenache as the main component.
How long must Maury Sec wines be aged for?
They can be released after ageing until 1st March of year after harvest.
What wording is obligatory on Maury (Sec) wines?
Sec must appear on the label.
