Roussillon

Question 1

what is Cote du Roussillon AOP?

Answer 1

blanc= min 2 varieties/min 50% Grenache blanc/Tourbat/Macabeu min 11% lac
Rouge/Rose= min 2 varieties/ GSM & Carignan are ppl grape min 12% Alc

Question 2

where is Les Aspres sub zones?

Answer 2

Cotes du Roussillon AOP

Question 3

What is Cotes du Roussillon Les Aspres AOP?

Answer 3

Rouge only
Min 3 varieties
Mourvedre/Syrah/Grenache and max 25% Carignan
min 12.5% Alc

Question 4

when can you release a Cote du Roussillon Les Aspres AOP 2018?

Answer 4

after the 01/10 2019

Question 5

aging for Cotes du Roussillon Les Aspres AOP?

Answer 5

not released before 01/10 of the year following Harvest

Question 6

can you have still wine in Maury AOP?

Answer 6

yes

Question 7

what style of wine is Maury Rouge AOP?

Answer 7

60-80% grenache
min 12.5% Alc
not released before March of the following year

Question 8

Wine style of Maury AOP?

Answer 8

Rouge

VDN Ambre/blanc/grenat/tuile/Rancio/Hors d’age

Question 9

What is the Maury VDN that need the most aging?
VDN Ambre
VDN Tuile
VDN hors d'age
VDN Rancio

Answer 9

VDN Hors D’age not released before 01/09 of the 5th year.

Question 10

what is the principal grape for Maury VDN Tuile/Grenat/Hors d’age/Rancio?

Answer 10

min 75% Grenache

Question 11

What is the min RS and ALC for Maury VDN AOP?

Answer 11

min 15% Alc acquired

min 45 g/l RS

Question 12

what style of wine is Cote de Roussillon Village AOP?

Answer 12

rouge only
min 2 varieties
must be Grenache/Carignan dominant
min 12.5% ALC

Question 13

what are the Villages for cote du Roussillon village AOP?

Answer 13

Tautavel
Lesquerde
Latour de France
Caramany

Question 14

which wine will be released last?
Cote du Roussillon Tautavel AOP
Cote du Roussillon Lesquerde AOP?

Answer 14

Tautavel wine cannot be released before 01/10 of the year following the harvest
Lesquerde/Latour de France/Caramany cannot be released before 15/02 of the following year

Question 15

what are the AOP of Banyuls?

Answer 15

Banyuls AOP
Banyuls grand cru AOP
Collioure AOP

Question 16

what are the villages of Banyuls?

Answer 16

Banyuls sur mer
Cerbère
Collioure
Port Vendres

Question 17

what are the VDN style of Banyuls grand cru AOP?

Answer 17

VDN Rouge
VDN Hors d’Age
VDN Rancio

Question 18

name the RS of Banyuls grand cru?

Answer 18

min 45 g/l

Brut/dry/sec max 54g/l

Question 19

aging for Banyuls grand cru AOP?

Answer 19

min 30 months in wood

not released before June 1st of the 3rd year

Question 20

aging for Banyuls Grand cru Hors d’Age AOP?

Answer 20

not released before the 01/09 of the 5th year

Question 21

min varieties in Collioure AOP?

Answer 21

min 2 grapes for rose and red

Question 22

what style of wine in Collioure AOP?

Answer 22

Still wine from the Banyuls region
Blanc
Rose
Rouge

Question 23

what is the main grape of Collioure Blanc AOP?

Answer 23

Grenache blanc and Gris

with Macabeu/Marsanne/Roussanne

Question 24

what is the varieties for Collioure rouge?

Answer 24

GMS and Carignan

min 2 varieties

Question 25

aging for Collioure rouge AOP?

Answer 25

not released before 01/06 of the following year

Question 26

main grape for Banyuls Grand Cru AOP?

Answer 26

min 75% grenache

Question 27

where can you find the Following: Cerbere Tautavel Les Aspres

Answer 27

Cerbere is a commune of Banyuls AOP Tautavel is a village for Cote du Roussillon Village AOP Les Aspres is a subzone for Cote du Roussillon AOP

Question 28

what is the characteristic of Banyuls/Collioure AOP?

Answer 28

most southern AOP of Continental France

Question 29

what is Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP Vs Rivesaltes

Answer 29

Muscat de Rivesaltes= VDN Blanc with min 100 g/l RS | Rivesaltes= VDN rouge min 45 g/l

Question 30

What is Rivesaltes Grenat AOP?

Answer 30

VDN of 100% grenache

Question 31

Characteristic of Rivesaltes Ambre & Tuile AOP?

Answer 31

needs to be aged in an oxidative environment

Question 32

where can you find the villages of Caramany and Latour de France?

Answer 32

Cote du Roussillon village AOP

Question 33

what is the largest AOP of the Roussillon?

Answer 33

Cote du Roussillon AOP is the largest AOP

Question 34

What is the smallest AOP of the Roussillon?

Answer 34

Banyuls Grand Cru AOP is the smallest

Question 35

what is Grand Roussillon AOP?

Answer 35

Catch all AOP for VDN in Roussillon

Question 36

name the 4 villages attached to Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOP?

Answer 36

Caramany Lequesdres Latour de France Tautavel

Question 37

which Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOP has the longest ageing restriction?

Answer 37

Tautavel, not released < 01/10 H+1

Question 38

Which AOP of the Roussillon authorised Blanc?

Answer 38

Côtes du Roussillon AOP based on grenache blanc, Tourbat, Macabeu (min 2 varieties) Collioure AOP based on Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Macabeu

Question 39

Is Banyuls a VDN or a VDL?

Answer 39

VDN, it is fortified with a neutral wine spirit 5-10% proportion

Question 40

principal Viticultural hazard of the Languedoc-Roussillon?

Answer 40

Drought