France, South-West & Dordogne

Question 1

Bergereac AOP produces __________ of wine from ___________ varieties.

Answer 1

All 3 colors from Bordeaux varieties.

*Sec denotes dry whites from the region.

Question 2

Cotes de Bergerac AOP, requires a higher amount of _______ _______.

Answer 2

Minimum alcohol.

Question 3

The blended reds of ___________ AOP, are the longest-lived wines of Bergerac.

Answer 3

Pechermant AOP

Question 4

List the sweet wine appellations of Bergerac?

Answer 4

Monbazillac AOP
Saussignac AOP
Rosette AOP
Haut-Montravel AOP
Cotes de Montravel AOP

Question 5

Montravel AOP, may be?

Answer 5

red or white and dry in style.

Question 6

List the most important satellites of the Dordogne wine regions, found south of Bordeaux.

Answer 6

Cahors AOP
Madiran AOP
Jurancon AOP
Gaillac AOP

Question 7

On the River Lot, Cahors produces?

Answer 7

Robust red wines, from a min 70% Malbec with Tannat & Merlot.

Question 8

What style of wine is produced in the appellation of Madiran?

Answer 8

Tannic concentrated reds from Tannat, Cab Sauv, Cab Franc and the local Fer.

Question 9

Producers in Madiran may produce semi-sweet & sweet wines as?

Answer 9

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP

Question 10

Which grape varieties are used for the sweet wines of Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP?

Answer 10

Petit Manseng
Petit Courbu
Arrufiac

*The dry wines are labeled “Sec”

Question 11

What wines are produced in Jurancon AOP ?

Answer 11

White wines from Gros & Petit Manseng.

*Petit Manseng is better suited to sweet passerillage wines.

*Gros Manseng provides the dry whites of Jurancon sec AOP.

Question 12

List the secondary grapes for both styles of “Jurancon AOP”

Answer 12

Camaralet
Lauzet

Question 13

What wines are produced in the “Gaillac AOP”?

Answer 13

Whites= Mauzac, Muscadelle, Len de I’EL

Rose=

Reds= Duras, Fer, Syrah, Prunelard and bordeaux varieties.

Question 14

Name the unique appellation in France, producing varietal “Fer” reds?

Answer 14

Marcillac AOP