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1
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Departments of

“Central” SW France?

A

Lot

Tarn

Haut Garonne

Lot et Garonne

Tarn et Garonne

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AOP of

Central SW France

[north-south]

A

CCC-BB-GG-FS
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Being Benign Grow Greatly.
Fucking Sucks!

  • *Cotes du Marmandais**
  • (Bdx blended Red, White, & Rosé)*

Cahors
(sole AOP of Lot dept.)
70% min Côt

Coteaux du Quercy
(Red & Rosé only!)
40-60% Cab Franc

  • *Buzet**
  • (Bdx blended Red, White, & Rosé)*

Brulhois
(Red & Rosé only)
70% min Bdx + Tannat

Gaillac
(Rd, W, Rs, Swt, Spk-W)
(only AOP in this area for sweet wines)
-makes trad. meth. Spk-

  • *Gaillac Premieres Cotes**
  • (dry white only!)
  • Mauzac based-*

Fronton
(Red & Rosé only!)
50% min Negrette

Saint Sardos
(Red & Rosé only!)
40% min Syrah + 20% min Tannat

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What AOP of Central SW France produce

Red & Rosé only?

A
  • *Coteaux du Quercy AOP**
  • (Cab Franc based)*
  • *Brulhois AOP**
  • (Cab Franc / Merlot / Tannat)*
  • *Fronton AOP**
  • (40% min Negrette)*
  • *Saint Sardos AOP**
  • (Syrah based)*
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What AOP of Central SW France produce

Red only?

A
  • *Cahors AOP**
  • (70% min Cot)*
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What AOP of Central SW France produce

Primeur wines?

A
  • *Gaillac AOP**
  • (Red - White)*

White
50% min combined:
Len de l’El, Muscadelle,
Mauzac, Mauzac Rose

Red
100% Gamay

Note:
- Reds have a different varietal composition for non-primeur wines…

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What AOP of Central SW France produce

White only?

A
  • *Gaillac Premieres Cotes AOP**
  • (dry only)*

50% min combined:
Len de l’El, Muscadelle,
Mauzac, Mauzac Rose

50% Max combined:
Sauv Blanc, Ondenc

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What AOP of Central SW France produce

Sweet wines?

A
  • *Gaillac AOP**
  • (Doux - VT)*

Doux
50% min combined:
Len de l’El, Muscadelle,
Mauzac, Mauzac Rose

204 g/l min Must Weight
45 g/l min RS

VT
50% min combined:
Len de l’El + Odenc

280 g/l min Must Weight
100 g/l min RS

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Cotes du Marmandais AOP

A

{Central SW France}

  • *Red - White - Rose**
  • Dry*

~10% min ABV~

White
70% min combined:
Sauv Blanc + Sauv Gris

30% Max combined:
Semillon + Muscadelle

~60 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~

Red - Rose
50-85% min combined:
Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot

~55 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~

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Cahors AOP

A

{Central SW France}

Red Only!!
70% min Cot
plus+
Merlot, Tannat

~60 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~

*released 3/15

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Coteaux du Quercy AOP

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{Central SW France}

  • *Red - Rose**
  • Dry*

~55 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~

Rose
40-90% Cab Franc

Red
40-70% Cab Franc

25% Max each:
Cot, Merlot, Tannat

10% Max Gamay

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Buzet AOP

A

{Central SW France}

  • *Red - White - Rose**
  • Dry*

~55 hl/ha~

White
Semillon, Sauv Blanc,
Sauv Gris, Muscadelle

~55 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~

Red - Rose
Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Cot, Merlot

~55 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

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Brulhois AOP

A

{Central SW France}

Red - Rose
Dry

50% min combined:
Cab Franc, Merlot, Tannat
(none more than 70%)

Rose
2 varietal minimum

~60 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Red
3 varietal minimum

~60 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~

*released 4/30

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Fronton AOP

A

{Central SW France}

Red - Rose
Dry

40% min Negrette

Rose
~55 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Red
~50 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~

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Saint Sardos AOP

A

{Central SW France}

  • *Red - Rose**
  • Dry*

Syrah & Tannat

plus+
Cab Franc & Merlot

~55 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~

Rose
Syrah must be more than any
other varietal in the blend.
Blend must include Tannat.

Red
60% min Syrah + Tannat
(80% Max Syrah)

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Gaillac Premieres Cotes AOP

A

{Central SW France}

Dry White Only!

50% min combined:
Len de l’El, Muscadelle,
Mauzac, Mauzac Rose

50% Max combined:
Sauv Blanc, Ondenc

~45 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~

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Gaillac AOP

A

{Central SW France}

Red - White - Rose - Mousseux

White
Sec - Doux - VT
(can be Primeur)

Sec
50% min combined:
Len de l’El, Muscadelle,
Mauzac, Mauzac Rose

~60 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Doux
same varietals as Sec

~45 hl/ha~
~12.5% min ABV~
{10% actual}

204 g/l min Must Weight
45 g/l min RS

VT
50% min combined:
Len de l’El + Odenc

~25 hl/ha~
~17% min ABV~
{11% actual}

280 g/l min Must Weight
100 g/l min RS

Red - Rose
(red can be Primeur - 100% Gamay)

50% min combined:
Syrah, Duras, Fer

~55 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
(10.5% min ABV for Rouge Primeur)

  • *Mousseux**
  • *Sec - Doux - Ancestrale**

Sec
Methode Traditional
Same varietals as Blanc

~60 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~

*9 months min on lees
3.5 min atmospheres

50 g/l Max RS

Mousseux Doux
Methode Traditional
Same varietals as Blanc

~45 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
{7% actual}

178 g/l min Must Weight
50 g/l min RS

Method Ancestrale
Mauzac + Mauzac Rose

~60 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
{8% actual}

*2 months min on lees
3 min atmospheres

17
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Gaillac (blanc) AOP

A

White
Sec - Doux - VT
(can be Primeur)

Sec
50% min combined:
Len de l’El, Muscadelle,
Mauzac, Mauzac Rose

~60 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Doux
same varietals as Sec

~45 hl/ha~
~12.5% min ABV~
{10% actual}

204 g/l min Must Weight
45 g/l min RS

VT
50% min combined:
Len de l’El + Odenc

~25 hl/ha~
~17% min ABV~
{11% actual}

280 g/l min Must Weight
100 g/l min RS

18
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Gaillac (blanc sec) AOP

A

White
_Sec_ - Doux - VT
(can be Primeur)

Sec
50% min combined:
Len de l’El, Muscadelle,
Mauzac, Mauzac Rose

~60 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Doux
same varietals as Sec

~45 hl/ha~
~12.5% min ABV~
{10% actual}

204 g/l min Must Weight
45 g/l min RS

VT
50% min combined:
Len de l’El + Odenc

~25 hl/ha~
~17% min ABV~
{11% actual}

280 g/l min Must Weight
100 g/l min RS

19
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Gaillac (blanc doux) AOP

A

White
Sec - _Doux_ - VT
(can be Primeur)

Doux
50% min combined:
Len de l’El, Muscadelle,
Mauzac, Mauzac Rose

~45 hl/ha~
~12.5% min ABV~
{10% actual}

204 g/l min Must Weight
45 g/l min RS

Sec
same varietals as Doux

~60 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

VT
50% min combined:
Len de l’El + Odenc

~25 hl/ha~
~17% min ABV~
{11% actual}

280 g/l min Must Weight
100 g/l min RS

20
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Gaillac (blanc VT) AOP

A

White
Sec - Doux - _VT_
(can be Primeur)

VT
50% min combined:
Len de l’El + Odenc

~25 hl/ha~
~17% min ABV~
{11% actual}

280 g/l min Must Weight
100 g/l min RS

Sec
50% min combined:
Len de l’El, Muscadelle,
Mauzac, Mauzac Rose

~60 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Doux
same varietals as Sec

~45 hl/ha~
~12.5% min ABV~
{10% actual}

204 g/l min Must Weight
45 g/l min RS

21
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Gaillac (rose) AOP

A

Rose

50% min combined:
Syrah, Duras, Fer

~55 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~

22
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Gaillac (rouge) AOP

A

Red

50% min combined:
Syrah, Duras, Fer

~55 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
(10.5% min ABV for Primeur)

(can be Primeur - 100% Gamay)

23
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Gaillac (mousseux) AOP

A
  • *Mousseux**
  • Sec - Doux - Ancestrale*

Sec
Methode Traditional

50% min combined:
Len de l’El, Muscadelle,
Mauzac, Mauzac Rose

~60 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~

*9 months min on lees
3.5 min atmospheres

50 g/l Max RS

Mousseux Doux
Methode Traditional
Same varietals as Blanc

~45 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
{7% actual}

178 g/l min Must Weight
50 g/l min RS

Method Ancestrale
Mauzac + Mauzac Rose

~60 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
{8% actual}

*2 months min on lees
3 min atmospheres

24
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Gaillac (mousseux sec) AOP

A
  • *Mousseux**
  • Sec - Doux - Ancestrale*

Sec
Methode Traditional

50% min combined:
Len de l’El, Muscadelle,
Mauzac, Mauzac Rose

~60 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~

*9 months min on lees
3.5 min atmospheres

50 g/l Max RS

Mousseux Doux
Methode Traditional
Same varietals as Blanc

~45 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
{7% actual}

178 g/l min Must Weight
50 g/l min RS

Method Ancestrale
Mauzac + Mauzac Rose

~60 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
{8% actual}

*2 months min on lees
3 min atmospheres

25
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Gaillac (mousseux doux) AOP

A
  • *Mousseux**
  • Sec - Doux - Ancestrale*

Mousseux Doux
Methode Traditional
Same varietals as Blanc

~45 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
{7% actual}

178 g/l min Must Weight
50 g/l min RS

Sec
Methode Traditional

50% min combined:
Len de l’El, Muscadelle,
Mauzac, Mauzac Rose

~60 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~

*9 months min on lees
3.5 min atmospheres

50 g/l Max RS

Method Ancestrale
Mauzac + Mauzac Rose

~60 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
{8% actual}

*2 months min on lees
3 min atmospheres

26
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Gaillac (mousseux ancestrale) AOP

A
  • *Mousseux**
  • Sec - Doux - Ancestrale*

Method Ancestrale
Mauzac + Mauzac Rose

~60 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
{8% actual}

*2 months min on lees
3 min atmospheres

Sec
Methode Traditional

50% min combined:
Len de l’El, Muscadelle,
Mauzac, Mauzac Rose

~60 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~

*9 months min on lees
3.5 min atmospheres

50 g/l Max RS

Mousseux Doux
Methode Traditional
Same varietals as Blanc

~45 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
{7% actual}

178 g/l min Must Weight
50 g/l min RS

27
Q

What is the min Must Weight & RS of

Gaillac (blanc doux) AOP?

A

{Central SW FRANCE}

White Doux
204 g/l min Must Weight
45 g/l min RS

~45 hl/ha~
~12.5% min ABV~
{10% actual}

28
Q

What is the min Must Weight & RS of

Gaillac (blanc VT) AOP?

A

{Central SW FRANCE}

White VT
280 g/l min Must Weight
100 g/l min RS

~25 hl/ha~
~17% min ABV~
{11% actual}

29
Q

What is the min Must Weight & RS of

Gaillac (mousseaux doux AOP?

A

{Central SW FRANCE}

Mousseux Doux
178 g/l min Must Weight
50 g/l min RS

~45 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
{7% actual}

*9 months aging
3.5 atmospheres

France - Southwest (sommelier) (9 decks)

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