Roussillon Questions Flashcards
How many AOP are in Roussillon? What are they?
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Cotes du Roussillon Cotes du Roussillon Villages Grand Rousillon Collioure Rivesaltes Muscat de Rivesaltes Banyuls Banyuls Grand Cru Maury
Which Roussillon AOPs border Spain on the Mediterranean?
Banyuls and Collioure
Where is Maury in relation to Rivesaltes?
the northern part of Rivesaltes
What is the assemblage of Cotes du Roussillon Blanc?
Min 50% Grenache, Tourbat, Macabeu
What is the assemblage of Cotes du Roussilon Rouge/Rose?
Min 80% GSM, Carignan. Must be at least 2 grapes.
What is the assemblage of Cotes du Roussillon Les Aspres Rouge?
GSM/Carignan. Minimum 3 varieties.
What are the communes of Cotes du Roussillon Villages?
Caramany, Latour-de-France, Lesquerde, Tautavel
Which Roussillon Villages communes will you likely not see Mourvedre?
Caramany and Lesquerde
What kind of VDN is made in Banyuls?
Blanc Ambre Rose Rimage (vintage-dated red) Traditionnel (red) Hors d'age
What are the 4 communes of Banyuls and Banyuls Grand Cru?
Banyuls-sur- Mer, Cerbere, Collioure, Port-Vedres
What is the elecage of Banyuls Grand Cru?
Min. 30 months in barrel, not to be released until June 1 of the third year following the harvest
What is the elevage of Banyuls Grand Cru “Hors d’Age”?
Min. 30 months in barrel, Wines may not be released until September 1 of the fifth year following the harvest
What is the assemblage of Collioure Rouge?
GSM, Carignan, Counoise, Cinsault
What is the assemblage of Collioure Rose?
GSM, Carignan, Counoise, Cinsault, Grenache Gris
What is the assemblage of Collioure Blanc?
Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Macabeu, Marsanne, Roussanne, Tourbat (Malvoisie du Roussillon), and Vermentino
Accessory Varieties: Carignan Blanc, plus a max. 15% combined Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains and Muscat of Alexandria
What is made in Grand Roussillon?
VDN from Grenache (Blanc, Gris, Noir), Tourbat (Malvoisie du Roussillon), and Macabeu
Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% combined Muscat à Petits Grains and Muscat d’Alexandrie (Muscat Romain)
What is made in Maury?
Red and VDN.
What is Maury Rouge made of?
60-80% Grenache
w/Carignan, Mourvedre, Syrah, Lladoner Pelut
What is made in Rivesaltes?
VDN
What two muscats are used in Muscat de Rivesaltes?
Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains and Muscat d’Alexandrie
Who are top producers in Maury?
Domaine de la Coume du Roy
Department 66
Hecht & Bannier
Mas Amiel
Who are top producers in Banyuls?
Gerard Bertrand Domaine de la Rectorie Domaine de la Casa Blanca M. Chapoutier Domaine du Mas Blanc Les Clos des Paulilles Domaine la Toue Vieille
Who are top producers in Collioure?
Domaine du Mas Blanc
Domaine Cazes
Domaine la Tour Vieille
Terrimbo
Who are current top producers in Rivesaltes?
Chateau de Jau
Domaine Cazes
Ey
Mas Cristine
