France (Southwest France)

Question 1

Southwest France comprises vineyards located south and southeast of ____

Answer 1

Bordeaux

Question 2

What is the general AOC for SW France?

Answer 2

there is no general AOC

Question 3

SW France can be defined to include the appellations located within the ____ ____ IGP

Answer 3

Comte Tolosan

Question 4

Comte Tolosan generally has a ____ climate

Answer 4

maritime

Question 5

What kind of grapes do you find in Southwest France?

Answer 5

Bordeaux varieties (Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot)
Syrah
Gamay
Many native grapes; lots of variety

Question 6

What style(s) of wine do you find in SW France

Answer 6

Every style

Question 7

Name two well known AOCs of SW France

Answer 7

Cahors

Madiran

Question 8

Lead grape of Madiran AOC

Answer 8

Tannat

Question 9

The southern border of SW France

Answer 9

Pyrenees Mountains

Question 10

French version of Southwest

Answer 10

Sud-Ouest

Question 11

What is Malbec called in Cahors?

Answer 11

Auxerrois

Question 12

What happened in 1956 in Cahors?

Answer 12

Brutal winter frost hit Cahors’ vineyards. Cahors underwent massive replanting program based around Malbec.

Question 13

Cahors is based around the river ___

Answer 13

Lot

Question 14

Lot is a tributary of the _____

Answer 14

Garonne

Question 15

IGP Cote de Gascogne shares the same production area as ____

Answer 15

Armagnac

Question 16

Define “Fer Servadou”

Answer 16

Native red variety of SW France

Question 17

There are over ___ grape varieties grown in SW France

Answer 17

300