Rousillon

Question 1

What is the key wine style found in Rousillion?

Answer 1

Vin doux naturel

Question 2

What are the major vine pests found in Rousillion?

Answer 2

Wild Boar

Question 3

What were the first AOCs awarded in Rousillion?

Answer 3

Rivesaltes
Banyuls
Maury

Question 4

What percentage of France’s VDNs are made in Rousillion?

Answer 4

80%

Question 5

What are the 3 mountain ranges bordering Rousillon?

Answer 5

Corbieres (north)
Pyrenees (west)
Alberes (south)

Question 6

What is the climate of Rousillon?

Answer 6

Mediterranean

Question 7

What is northerly wind affecting Rousillon?

Answer 7

Tramontane

Question 8

What are the three rivers found in Rousillon?

Answer 8

Agly
Tet
Tech

Question 9

What is the main soil type found in Rousillon?

Answer 9

Iron rich, sandy clay

Question 10

What are the most important grapes found in Rousillon?

Answer 10

Grenache Noir
Grenache Blanc
Syrah
Carignan

Question 11

What is the predominant vine training method in Rousillon?

Answer 11

Gobelet

Question 12

Why are grapes generally hand harvested in Rousillon?

Answer 12

Gobelet training
On steep slopes

Question 13

Why are vines planted at low density in Rousillon?

Answer 13

Lack of water

Question 14

Which wine making method is extensively used for Carignan in Rousillon?

Answer 14

Carbonic maceration

Question 15

True or False. Rousillon wines can be bottled under the Languedoc AC?

Answer 15

True, but doesn’t really happen

Question 16

Which is Rousillon’s largest AC by volume?

Answer 16

Côtes de Rousillon

Question 17

What styles of wine are made in Côtes du Rousillon AC

Answer 17

Dry white
Rosé
Red

Question 18

What are the primary varieties of Red Côtes du Rousillon?

Answer 18

Grenache
Syrah
Mourvèdre
Carignan

Question 19

True or false. Côtes du Rousillon AC wines must be a blend?

Answer 19

True - of at least two of the primary varieities

Question 20

What are the primary varieties of Côtes du Rousillon AC white wines?

Answer 20

Grenache Blanc
Macabeu
Tourbat

Question 21

What grapes are Côtes du Rousillon rosé wines typically made from?

Answer 21

Grenache
Grenache Gris
Syrah

Question 22

What styles of wines are made in Côtes du Rousillon Villages?

Answer 22

Red only

Question 23

How many DGCs are there in Côtes du Rousillon Villages?

Answer 23

5

Question 24

What Rousillon dry wine AC shares the same boundaries as Banyuls

Answer 24

Collioure AC

Question 25

What wines styles are made in Collioure AC?

Answer 25

Red White Rosé

Question 26

Which Rousillon AC produces Red wines along with whites and red VDNs

Answer 26

Maury AC

Question 27

What blend is required for Maury AC red wines?

Answer 27

At least two grapes but Grenache must be the main component

Question 28

What designation must the producers of Maury AC dry red wines put on the label?

Answer 28

Sec

Question 29

Which Rousillon VDN AC is the only one to make wines from Muscat

Answer 29

Muscat de Rivesaltes

Question 30

True or False: Muscat de Rivesaltes can use Muscat de Alexandria as well as Petite Grains?

Answer 30

True

Question 31

True or False: Muscat de Rivesaltes AC also covers Maury and Banyuls

Answer 31

True

Question 32

What is Muscat de Nöel?

Answer 32

Muscat de Rivesaltes marketed at Christmas

Question 33

Rivesaltes AC does not include Maury and Banyuls? True or False?

Answer 33

True. They are excluded from the Rivesaltes AC

Question 34

What styles of VDN are made in Rivesaltes AC?

Answer 34

Red, white and rosé VDNs - typically made oxidatively

Question 35

Maury AC makes what styles of VDN?

Answer 35

Red and white both oxidatively and reductively

Question 36

Which Rousillion VDN ACs do not produce rosé VDNs?

Answer 36

Maury Banyuls Grand Cru

Question 37

What is the primary soil type found in Banyuls AC?

Answer 37

Schist

Question 38

What is the primary wine style produced in Banyuls AC?

Answer 38

Oxidatively aged red VDN

Question 39

What is the primary grape variety of Banyuls AC?

Answer 39

Grenache

Question 40

What style of wine is made in Banyuls Grand Cru AC?

Answer 40

Red VDN

Question 41

What is the difference in production standards between Banyuls AC and Banyuls Grand Cru AC

Answer 41

Must be 75% Grenache Must be aged in oak until June 1 3 years after the harvest

Question 42

Are Banyuls Grand Cru AC wines typically oxidative or reductive?

Answer 42

Oxidative

Question 43

What are the terms used for reductively made wines in the Rousillion?

Answer 43

Grenat Rimage

Question 44

Which AC uses "rimage" to indicate oxidatively aged wines in Rousillon?

Answer 44

Banyuls AC

Question 45

Which ACs use "grenat" to indicate oxidatively aged wines in Rousillon?

Answer 45

Rivesaltes and Maury

Question 46

What are the terms used for oxidatively made wines in the Rousillion?

Answer 46

Tuilé Hors d'Age Ambré Traditionnel

Question 47

What are the terms used for oxidatively made red wines in Rivesaltes AC and Maury Acs

Answer 47

Tuilé

Question 48

What are the terms used for oxidatively made White wines in Rivesaltes and Maury ACs

Answer 48

Ambré

Question 49

What are the terms used for oxidatively made Red wines in Banyuls AC?

Answer 49

Traditionnel

Question 50

What are the terms used for oxidatively made white wines in Banyuls AC?

Answer 50

Ambré

Question 51

What are the terms used for oxidatively made Red wines in Banyuls Grand Cru AC?

Answer 51

Tuilé

Question 52

What is the term added for very oxidatively made wines in the Rousillon?

Answer 52

Rancio

Question 53

What is the qualification necessary for a wine to be labelled Hors d'Age in the Rousillon?

Answer 53

At least 5 years ageing

Question 54

What type of producer is using Côtes Catalanes IGP

Answer 54

For high quality ambitious wines that don't fit under the AC regulations