South of France - Roussillon - Growing environment and grape growing
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What is the climate of Roussillon?
- Warm, windy Mediterranean
- moderate rainfall (500-600mm/y)
- high sunshine hours
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the climate of Roussillon?
- Frequent winds and low rainfall
- + reduction of fungal diseases
- - reduction of yield
- + raise of fruit concentration
- Dry years > drought stress
- - reduction of yield
- High portion of certified organic grape growing, 15%
What are the most important Grape varieties in Roussillon for red wine? The majority of production is red, followed by rosé
- Grenache Noir
- Syrah
- Carignan
- Mourvèdre
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What are the Grape varieties for white wine in Roussillon?
- Muscats: M.Blanc and M.of Alexandria (mainly for fortified wines)
- Macabeu (Viura in Spain)
How are vines trained in Roussillon?
- Historically as bushvines - adapted to the climate, work by hand is expensive
- Recent decades also trellises, but not much flat land available to use this system
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