Roussillon Online Flashcards & Quiz

Question 1

What is the climate of Roussillon?

Answer 1

Mediterranean

Question 2

Roussillon is best known for what style of wine?

Answer 2

Vin Doux Naturel (VDN)

Question 3

What is “Tramontane”?

Answer 3

A cold, north wind that blows through Roussillon

Question 4

What grape is the most commonly used in the production of the dry white wines of Roussillon?

Answer 4

Grenache Blanc

Question 5

What are the names of the three main rivers that weave through Roussillon?

Answer 5

The Agly, Têt and Tech

Question 6

Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC extends into Languedoc.

True or False?

Answer 6

TRUE.

It compasses the Fitou AOC

Question 7

Which IGP covers most of the Pyrénées-Orientales département?

Answer 7

Côtes Catalanes IGP

Question 8

Which VDN AOCs in Roussillon produce white, rosé and red fortified wines?

Answer 8

Rivesaltes and Banyuls

Question 9

What is the minimum number of grapes that must be in the Côtes du Roussillon-Villages blend?

Answer 9

Two

Question 10

What is “Mutage”?

Answer 10

The addition of

neutral spirit to fermenting must.

Question 11

Many of Roussillon’s key red grape varieties originated in Spain.

True or False?

Answer 11

TRUE.

Examples are

Cariñena (Carignan),
Mataro/Monastrell (Mourvèdre),
Garnacha (Grenache)

Question 12

What is the traditional form of vine training in Roussillon?

Answer 12

Gobelet

Question 13

Maury AOC only produces VDN wines. True or False?

Answer 13

FALSE.

Within the borders of the Maury AOC, dry red wines are also produced.

Question 14

Which important IGP

is shared between Languedoc and Roussillon?

Answer 14

IGP Pays d’Oc

Question 15

Banyuls Grand Cru must be made from at least 75% Grenache Noir. True or False?

Answer 15

TRUE

Question 16

What is “Muscat de Noël”?

Answer 16

Wines from Muscat de Rivesaltes marketed for the Christmas period of the year of harvest

Question 17

What are the names of the three mountain ranges that surround Roussillon?

Answer 17

Corbières to the north

Pyrenees to the west

Albères to the south

Question 18

What is the main grape variety used to produce red VDN?

Answer 18

Grenache

Question 19

What is the southernmost appellation in mainland France?

Answer 19

Collioure/Banyuls

Question 20

The Languedoc AOC covers Roussillon vineyard areas.

True or False?

Answer 20

TRUE

Question 21

What are two labeling terms on VDNs that refer to red wines that have aged reductively?

Answer 21

Grenat, used in Rivesaltes and Maury, and Rimage, used in Banyuls.

Question 22

What is meant by “tuilé”?

Answer 22

It is a labelling term for VDNs and refers to slightly oxidized red wines that take on a tuile (clay-tile) color.

Question 23

What is meant by “ambré”?

Answer 23

It is a labelling term for white VDNs and refers to the color of amber, an indication of controlled oxidation.

Question 24

To what does “hors d’age” refer?

Answer 24

Oxidized VDNs aged for a minimum of five years.

Question 25

What type of soil covers much of Roussillon?

Answer 25

An iron-rich, sandy, red, water-retaining clay

Question 26

Which of these rivers is not in Roussillon? Agly Têt Tech Aude

Answer 26

Aude

Question 27

What effect does the Tramontane wind have on the vineyards? Reduces humidity Damages vines Brings heavy rains Brings heat from the Mediterranean

Answer 27

Reduces humidity

Question 28

What wine styles of wine can be made in Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOC?

Answer 28

Dry red only

Question 29

Which of these is not a Côtes du Roussillon Villages DCG? Caramany Lesquerde Collioure Les Aspres

Answer 29

Collioure

Question 30

Banyuls AOC shares the same area with which other Roussillon AOC? Maury Les Aspres Collioure Rivesaltes

Answer 30

Collioure

Question 31

What are the large glass jars used for maturing VDN called?

Answer 31

Bonbonnes

Question 32

Grenat and Rimage are...

Answer 32

Reductive

Question 33

Tuilé, Hors d'Age, Ambré, Traditionnel are...

Answer 33

Oxidative

Question 34

Rancio is...

Answer 34

Very oxidative

Question 35

In 2018 what was the most planted red grape in Roussillon?

Answer 35

Grenache

Question 36

Is the following area in 1. AOCs in Roussillon 2. DGCs of Cotes de Roussillon Collioure

Answer 36

1

Question 37

Is the following area in 1. AOCs in Roussillon 2. DGCs of Cotes de Roussillon Les Apres

Answer 37

2

Question 38

Is the following area in 1. AOCs in Roussillon 2. DGCs of Cotes de Roussillon Banyuls Grand Cru

Answer 38

1

Question 39

Is the following area in 1. AOCs in Roussillon 2. DGCs of Cotes de Roussillon Cotes du Roussillon

Answer 39

1

Question 40

Is the following area in 1. AOCs in Roussillon 2. DGCs of Cotes de Roussillon Lesquerde

Answer 40

2

Question 41

Is the following area in 1. AOCs in Roussillon 2. DGCs of Cotes de Roussillon Latour-de-France

Answer 41

2

Question 42

Is the following area in 1. AOCs in Roussillon 2. DGCs of Cotes de Roussillon Languedoc

Answer 42

1

Question 43

Is the following area in 1. AOCs in Roussillon 2. DGCs of Cotes de Roussillon Riversaltes

Answer 43

1

Question 44

Is the following area in 1. AOCs in Roussillon 2. DGCs of Cotes de Roussillon Caramany

Answer 44

2

Question 45

Is the following area in 1. AOCs in Roussillon 2. DGCs of Cotes de Roussillon Muscat de Rivesaltes

Answer 45

1

Question 46

Is the following area in 1. AOCs in Roussillon 2. DGCs of Cotes de Roussillon Banyuls

Answer 46

1

Question 47

Is the following area in 1. AOCs in Roussillon 2. DGCs of Cotes de Roussillon Cotes Du Roussillon Villages

Answer 47

1

Question 48

Is the following area in 1. AOCs in Roussillon 2. DGCs of Cotes de Roussillon Tautavel

Answer 48

2

Question 49

Is the following area in 1. AOCs in Roussillon 2. DGCs of Cotes de Roussillon Maury

Answer 49

1

Question 50

In 2018 what was the most planted white grape in Roussillon?

Answer 50

Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc

Question 51

What style of wine does Banyuls Grand Cru AC produce?

Answer 51

Red VDN only

Question 52

Banyuls makes red, rosé and white VDNs on steeply terraced slopes that are comprised of...what?

Answer 52

Schist

Question 53

What term is used for a reductively aged red Banyuls?

Answer 53

Rimage

Question 54

Côte Vermeille IGP covers the same area as...?

Answer 54

Banyuls/ Collioure

Question 55

Maury AOC produces Fortified White and Fortified Red wines. What other style can also be produced here?

Answer 55

Dry red only

Question 56

This AOC includes the areas of Maury and Banyuls/Collioure

Answer 56

Muscat de Rivesaltes

Question 57

This Roussillon AOC makes only red VDNs with at least 75% Grenache

Answer 57

Banyuls Grand Cru

Question 58

This AOC includes the areas of Maury but not Banyuls/Collioure

Answer 58

Rivesaltes

Question 59

This rousillon AOC makes fortified and dry wines

Answer 59

Maury