France - Dordogne SW France Flashcards
What are the Departments of
the Dordogne?
The Dordogne!
AOP of
The Dordogne
{Southwest France}
[north-south]
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- *Bergerac**
- (Bdx blended Red, White, & Rosé)*
- *Cote de Bergerac**
- (Bdx blended Red & White)
- no rosé here-*
- *Rosette**
- (off dry-sweet Bdx blended whites)*
- *Montravel**
- (Bdx blended Red & White)
- no rosé here-*
- *Cotes de Montravel**
- (off dry Bdx blended whites)*
- *Haut Montravel**
- (off dry Bdx blended whites)*
- *Pecharment**
- (Bdx blended Red Only!!)*
- *Monbazillac**
- (sweet Bdx blended whites only!!)
- produces SGN too-*
- *Saussignac**
- (sweet Bdx blended whites only!!)*
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- *Cotes de Duras**
- (Bdx blended Red, White, & Rosé)
- technically in Lot-et-Garonne –*
NOTE:
- all AOP here are inside Bergerac & Cotes de Bergerac (except Cotes de Duras)
What AOP of Dordogne produce
White Only?
- *Rosette AOP**
- (off dry)*
- *Cotes de Montravel AOP**
- (off dry)*
- *Haut Montravel AOP**
- (off dry)*
- *Monbazillac AOP**
- (sweet)*
- *Saussignac AOP**
- (sweet)*
What AOP of Dordogne produce
Rosé?
- *Bergerac AOP**
- (Rd, W, Rs)*
- *Cotes de Duras AOP**
- (Rd, W, Rs)*
What AOP of Dordogne produce
Red Only?
Pecharmant AOP
-3 minimum varieties-
Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Cot, Merlot
(none more than 65%)
What AOP of Dordogne produces SGN?
Monbazillac
~30 hl/ha~
~17% min ABV~
{12% actual}
255 min Must Weight
85 g/l min RS
*released 6/15 of 2nd year after harvest
Bergerac AOP
(Rd, W, Rs)
{the Dordogne}
Red - White - Rose
Dry
-2 varieties must be min 50%-
White
75% min combined:
Semillon, Sauv Blanc,
Sauv Gris, Muscadelle
~67 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~
Rose
75% min combined:
Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Cot, Merlot
~62 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~
Red
75% min combined:
Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Cot, Merlot
~60 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
Cote de Bergerac AOP
(Rd, W)
{the Dordogne}
Red - White
White
Off Dry-ish
75% min combined:
Semillon, Sauv Blanc,
Sauv Gris, Muscadelle
~55 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~
{11% actual}
187 g/l min Must Weight
4-54 g/l RS
Red
Dry
Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Cot, Merlot
~50 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~
*released 12/15
*2 months min in bottle
Rosette AOP
(W!)
{the Dordogne}
- *White Only!!**
- Off Dry*
15-70% combined:
Sauv Blanc + Sauv Gris
plus+ Semillon & Muscadelle
~50 hl/ha~
~12% min ABV~
{11% actual}
196 g/l min Must Weight
25-51 g/l RS
Montravel AOP
(Rd, W)
{the Dordogne}
- *Red - White**
- Dry*
White
25% min Semillon
25% min combined:
Sauv Blanc + Sauv Gris
plus+ Muscadelle
~58 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~
Red
50% min Merlot
plus+ Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Cot
~50 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
*released 4/15 2nd year after harvest
Cotes de Montravel AOP
(W!)
{the Dordogne}
- *White Only!!**
- Off Dry*
50% min combined:
Semillon, Sauv Blanc,
Sauv Gris, Muscadelle
plus+ Odenc
~50 hl/ha~
~12.5% min ABV~
{10.5% actual}
198 g/l min Must Weight
25-51 g/l RS
Haut Montravel AOP
(W!)
{the Dordogne}
- *White Only!!**
- Off Dry*
50% min combined:
Semillon, Sauv Blanc,
Sauv Gris, Muscadelle
plus+ Odenc
~50 hl/ha~
~12.5% min ABV~
{10.5% actual}
198 g/l min Must Weight
25-51 min RS
Pecharmant AOP
(Rd!)
{the Dordogne}
Red Only!!
-3 minimum-
-none more than 65%-
Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Cot, Merlot
~45 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~
*released 9/1
Monbazillac AOP
(W!)
{the Dordogne}
- *Sweet White Only!!**
- AOP - SGN*
90% min combined:
Semillon, Sauv Blanc,
Sauv Gris, Muscadelle
AOP
~30 hl/ha~
~14% min ABV~
{12% actual}
*released 6/1
221 g/l min Must Weight
45 g/l min RS
SGN
~30 hl/ha~
~17% min ABV~
{12% actual}
255 min Must Weight
85 g/l min RS
*released 6/15 of 2nd year after harvest
Saussignac AOP
(W!)
{the Dordogne}
Sweet White Only!!
50% min combined:
Semillon, Sauv Blanc,
Sauv Gris, Muscadelle
~25 hl/ha~
~17% min ABV~
{11% min ABV}
272 g/l min Must Weight
68 g/l min RS
*released 11/15 year after harvest