Sommellerie & Oenology | Introduction to tasting Roussillon wines
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Duration : 18h -2.5 days
Admission: For all
Pace : Classic
INTRODUCTION TO TASTING
ROUSSILLON WINES
Bring your expertise on Roussillon wines
Complexity and richness of the sunniest vineyard
Cradle of natural sweet wines in France, the Grands Crus and Vins du Roussillon, have made magnificent progress under the leadership of great winegrowers.
A super complex geology for very varied wines.
This amphitheater is dominated by complicated reliefs to cross and is therefore well separated from the surrounding areas. The soils, resulting from multiple upheavals during the Tertiary and Quaternary eras, are all tangled geological strata, which give their richness and diversity to the great vintages and wines of Roussillon. This diversity has given rise to numerous Appellations d’Origine Contrôlées.
Educational objective:
Deepen your knowledge of the different types of wines from the Roussillon wine region
Operational objectives:
Master the vocabulary of wine, its service and the cartography of Roussillon wines. Know how to taste professionally and be able to write a tasting commentary. Being able to recommend a Roussillon wine and being at ease with your customers.
Validation of training:
Certificate of end of training
Prerequisites
Be of legal age for wine tasting
Funding
OPCO, Pôle emploi, Own funds
Opportunities
Sommelier, cellar seller, wine sommelier, sales representative, wine tourism
EXTRACT FROM THE PROGRAM
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KNOWLEDGE OF ROUSSILLON WINES
- Wine vocabulary: the vine and the grapes
- Wine vocabulary: winemaking
- Factors influencing grape quality
- The grape varieties
- Mapping of the Roussillon vineyard
(AOP and IGP appellations, terroirs, geology, history, etc.)
- Natural Sweet Wines: Treasures of Roussillon
- The Rancios
- Reading a wine label
