Roussillon Questions

Question 1

How many AOP are in Roussillon? What are they?

Answer 1

9

Cotes du Roussillon
Cotes du Roussillon Villages
Grand Rousillon
Collioure
Rivesaltes
Muscat de Rivesaltes
Banyuls
Banyuls Grand Cru
Maury

Question 2

Which Roussillon AOPs border Spain on the Mediterranean?

Answer 2

Banyuls and Collioure

Question 3

Where is Maury in relation to Rivesaltes?

Answer 3

the northern part of Rivesaltes

Question 4

What is the assemblage of Cotes du Roussillon Blanc?

Answer 4

Min 50% Grenache, Tourbat, Macabeu

Question 5

What is the assemblage of Cotes du Roussilon Rouge/Rose?

Answer 5

Min 80% GSM, Carignan. Must be at least 2 grapes.

Question 6

What is the assemblage of Cotes du Roussillon Les Aspres Rouge?

Answer 6

GSM/Carignan. Minimum 3 varieties.

Question 7

What are the communes of Cotes du Roussillon Villages?

Answer 7

Caramany, Latour-de-France, Lesquerde, Tautavel

Question 8

Which Roussillon Villages communes will you likely not see Mourvedre?

Answer 8

Caramany and Lesquerde

Question 9

What kind of VDN is made in Banyuls?

Answer 9

Blanc
Ambre
Rose
Rimage (vintage-dated red)
Traditionnel (red)
Hors d'age

Question 10

What are the 4 communes of Banyuls and Banyuls Grand Cru?

Answer 10

Banyuls-sur- Mer, Cerbere, Collioure, Port-Vedres

Question 11

What is the elecage of Banyuls Grand Cru?

Answer 11

Min. 30 months in barrel, not to be released until June 1 of the third year following the harvest

Question 12

What is the elevage of Banyuls Grand Cru “Hors d’Age”?

Answer 12

Min. 30 months in barrel, Wines may not be released until September 1 of the fifth year following the harvest

Question 13

What is the assemblage of Collioure Rouge?

Answer 13

GSM, Carignan, Counoise, Cinsault

Question 14

What is the assemblage of Collioure Rose?

Answer 14

GSM, Carignan, Counoise, Cinsault, Grenache Gris

Question 15

What is the assemblage of Collioure Blanc?

Answer 15

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

Question 16

What is made in Grand Roussillon?

Answer 16

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)

Question 17

What is made in Maury?

Answer 17

Red and VDN.

Question 18

What is Maury Rouge made of?

Answer 18

60-80% Grenache

w/Carignan, Mourvedre, Syrah, Lladoner Pelut

Question 19

What is made in Rivesaltes?

Answer 19

VDN

Question 20

What two muscats are used in Muscat de Rivesaltes?

Answer 20

Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains and Muscat d’Alexandrie

Question 21

Who are top producers in Maury?

Answer 21

Domaine de la Coume du Roy
Department 66
Hecht & Bannier
Mas Amiel

Question 22

Who are top producers in Banyuls?

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Who are top producers in Collioure?

Answer 23

Domaine du Mas Blanc
Domaine Cazes
Domaine la Tour Vieille
Terrimbo

Question 24

Who are current top producers in Rivesaltes?

Answer 24

Chateau de Jau
Domaine Cazes
Ey
Mas Cristine