Vins Doux Naturels - VDN appellations and Wine Styes - Roussillon
6 important questions on Vins Doux Naturels - VDN appellations and Wine Styes - Roussillon
Which grape varieties are allowed in VDN Roussillon
- In Banyuls:
- Red:
- 50% Grenache Noir
- Grenache Gris
- Grenache Blanc
- In Banyuls Grand Gru:
- Only red:
- Min 75% Grenache Noir
- In Maury:
- Min 75% Grenache Noir
- In Muscat de Rivesaltes:
- Muscat à Petits Grains
- Muscat of Alexandria
- In Rivesaltes:
- white:
- max 20% Muscat varieties
- Grenache Blanc and Gris
- Macabeu
- Malvoisie
- red:
- Grenache Noir mainly
How important is VDN in Roussillon
Which styles are there for VDNs Roussillon?
- unaged red or white wines
- Grenat in Maury and Rivesaltes
- Rimage in Banyuls
Tuilé/Traditionnel
- red wine matured oxidatively
- Tuilé in Maury and Rivesaltes
- Traditionnel in Banyuls
Ambré
- white wine matured oxidatively
Hors d'Age
- red or white wine matured oxidatively longer than Tuilé or Ambré
Rancio
- red or white with rancio style
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What is the Grand Roussillon AOC
Can include declassified wines from those AOCs
Banyuls Grand Cru AOC
- Same area as Banyuls AOC but
- Only RED
- min. 75% Grenache Noir
- maturation min 30 months
- longer > Hors d'Age or Rancio
Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC
- Largest appellation in Roussillon in terms of production
- usually blend of Muscat a Petits Grains and Muscat of Alexandria
- Only unaged style
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