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Vins Doux Naturels Flashcards

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1
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80% of VDNs produced where?

A

Roussillon

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General climate for VDNs

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Medietrranean

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Warmest and driest region for VDNs?

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Roussillon

Tramontane wind = greater transpiration = more sugar concentration

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4
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More sugar concentration in grapes good for VDN why.

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Less spirit is needed to fortify while retaining RS

But it reduces juice yield

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Muscat Blanc a Petits Grans

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Smaller grapes than Musc of Alexandria
Greater intesntity of aroma and flavour
Tolerates dry weather (good for Med climate)
Powdery, botrytis, mites
Plantings growing
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Muscat of Alexandria

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Bigger gripes than Muscat Blanc a Petits Grands
Higher sugar levels
Plantings in decline

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Grenache

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Grenache Noir
Late ripening
Drought resitant = suits Mediterannean climate
High yields (pale colour if not controlled)
Accumualtes sugar quickly, good for fortified
Coloure, downy, phomopsis, botrytis = can affect yield

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8
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Why shady canopy for unaged VDN?

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Reduce sunburn and excessive grape shrivelling

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Yields for VDN

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generalyl small, 30hl/ha max

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10
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Minimum abv potential aclohol for VDN

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14.8%

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11
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Late harvest/botrytis desirable for VDN?

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No

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12
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VDNs made how?

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Adding grape spirit to stop fermentation early = sweet, fortified wine

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13
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What kind of spirit used for VDN?

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95-96% neutral

no spirity aromas

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14
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Spirit added to VDN at what abv, resulting in what abv?

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Added when ferment reaches 5-8%

Makes wine 15-18%

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15
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VDNs from black grapes. Ferment on skins?

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Yes
Addition of spirit increases extraction of colour, flavour and tannins = important for wines undergoing long ageing
Maceration on skins can continue for a couple of weeks after fortification = maximise extraction

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16
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Youthful, unaged VDNs released when

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Shortly after fermetnation

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17
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Youthful, unaged VDN style

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Primary aromas
Msucat: floral, grape, peach, pear, honey
Grenache; blackberry, raspberry, plum

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18
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Oxidative aged VDNs ageing vessels

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Old oak barrles (not topped up = encourage oxidation)

Demijohns (aka bonbonnes) not quite full, unstoppered, left outside

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19
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2 VDN appellations in Rhone Valley

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AOC Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

AOC Vin Doux Naturel Rasteau

20
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Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise vineayrds where?

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Terraces on south-east facing slopes of Dentelles de Montmirail = shelter from Mistral aids ripening

21
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Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise grape varety

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Mostly Muscat Blanc a Petis Grains
Some Msucat a Petits Grains Rouge (Brown Muscat) for read dn rosé
Always unaged style

22
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Style of Muscat de Beaumes de Venise

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Always unaged
Medium body
Medium acidity
Low alcohol
Primary aromas blossom, grape, paech, honey
23
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Significant producer of Muscat de Beaumes de Venise

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Domaine des Bernardins

24
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Vin Doux Naturel Rasteau style

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red, rosé (saignee, fortified off skins) or white
oxidative or unaged
Most is red
Red: min 75% Grenache Noir.

25
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All Languedoc VDNs from what grape and what style?

A

Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains
Unaged style (varies from AOC to AOC exactly but always unaged)
e.g. Muscat de Frontignan, southwest of Montpellier, low altitude (warm): full body, tropical fruit

26
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AOC Muscat de Frontignan

A 
Languedoc
Muscat Blanc PG, unaged style
Southwest of Montpellier
Low altitude, warm climate
Full body, tropical fruit
27
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AOC Muscat de St-Jean-de-Mienrvois

A 
Languedoc
Muscat Blanc PG, unaged
Northeast corner of Minervois
250-300m elevation
Continental climate, cooler
Higher acid, lighter body, stone fruit, floral
28
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VDNs make up what % of Roussillon AOC production?

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45%

vs 2% of Languedoc AOC production

29
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Grenat/Rimage (in Roussillon VDN)

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Unaged red RoussilloN VDN
Grenat in Maury/Rivesaltes
Rimage in Banyuls

30
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“Blanc” (in Roussillon VDN)

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White unaged

31
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Tuilé/Traditionnel (in Roussillon VDN)

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Oxidative red
Tuilé in Maury/Rivesaltes
Traditionnel in Banyuls

32
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Ambré (in Roussillon VDN)

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oxidative white

33
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Hors d’age (in Roussillon VDN)

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Oxidative red or wite

Longer ageing than Tuilé or Ambré

34
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Rancio

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Rancio character

Red or white wines

35
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Grand Roussillon AOC

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Wide, specific area for VDNs outside five main AOCs (can include declassified wine from those AOCs)

36
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Five main Roussillon VDN AOCs

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Banyuls AOC
Banyuls Grand Cru AOC
Maury AOC
Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC
Rivesaltes AOC
37
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Banyuls AOC

A 
Eastern end of Pyrnees
Mediterrean sea to east' Spain to south
50% Grenache Noir (also Grenache Blanc and Gris)
Steep terraced
Schist
Small amount of white VDN
38
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Significant Banyuls producer

A

Domaine Vial-Magneres

39
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Domaine Vial-Magneres a significant producer in which Roussillon VDN AOC?

A

Banyuls AOC

40
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Banyuls Grand Cru AOC

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Same area as Banyuls AOC (east end of Pyrnees beside Med sea and Spain)
75% Grenache Noir
Matured 30 months (longer: Hors d’Age and Rancio)

41
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Maury AOC

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in north of Roussillon
100-400m Pyrnees foothills
Dark schist, store heat from day, release at night
75% Grenache Noir for red
Small amount of white: unaged
42
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Maury Sec AOC

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Dry unfortified, same area as Maury AOC

43
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Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC

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Largest AOC in Roussillon
Muscat Blanc PG + Muscat Alexandria
Unaged only

44
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Rivesaltes AOC

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North of Roussillon, close to Mediterranean
Red and white
Grenate, Tuilé, Ambré, Hors d’Age and Rancio
Whites: max 20% Muscat (+ Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Macabeu, Malvoisie)
Reds: Grenache noir
Domaine Cazes

45
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Significant producer in Rivesaltes AOC

A

Domaine Cazes

46
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Domaine Cazes a significant producer in which AOC

A

Riveasltes AOC

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