VDN or Vin Doux Naturel

Question 1

What is VDN?

Answer 1

This is a wine produced by adding neutral grape spirit to fermenting must to arrest the fermentation.

Question 2

Explain Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise?

Answer 2

This Aoc is produced in Vaucluse in Cote-du-Rhone.
Named after a village Beaumes-de-Venise.

Question 3

Name 2 largest AOCs in Roussillon?

Answer 3

1. Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC
2. Rivesaltes AOC

Question 4

Explain Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC?

Answer 4

Made from Muscat and is white or rose

Question 5

Explain Rivesaltes AOC?

Answer 5

Can be red , white or rose
Wine must be matured 10 years
This AOC accounts for half of France VDN production

Question 6

Explain Maury AOC?

Answer 6

This is a small district in Roussillon
Wines are fortified red,whites or rose from min 75% Grenache

Question 7

Explain Muscat de Frontignan ?

Answer 7

This AOC comes from Languedoc
Its white and is either VDN or VDL

Question 8

Other examples of VDN?

Answer 8

1. Banyuls AOC ( France )
2. Rasteau AOC ( France )
3. Muscat de Setubal ( Portugal )