France - Southwest SW France Flashcards
Departments of
“Southwest” SW France?
Landes
Gers
Hautes Pyrenees
Pyrenees Atlantiques
AOP of
South-Western SW France
[north-south]
FST-M-PBJ-I
Fucking Scorched Toast Makes
Peanut Butter & Jelly Irrelevant
- *Floc de Gascogne**
- (VdL of Armagnac)*
- *Saint Mont**
- (borders just north of Mad/Pach)*
- *Tursan**
- (borders west of St. Mont)
- home of Baroque varietal-*
Madiran
Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh
(these share the same boundaries)
-MS question before-
Bearn
-home of Raffiat de Moncade varietal
for whites - 50% min-
- *Jurancon**
- (inside part of Bearn)*
- *Iroulegy**
- (on the border of Navarra, Spain)*
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NOTE:
- whites here are mainly based on Courbu, Petite Courbu, Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng
- except Tursan AOP (Baroque), and Bearn AOP (Raffiat de Moncade)
- reds here are mainly based on Tannat, and also bordeaux varietals
Floc de Gascogne AOP
{South-West SW France}
- *Vin de Liqueur Only!!**
- Blanc - Rose*
~72 hl/ha~
~16-18% min ABV~
*released 3/15
Blanc
70% min combined:
Colombard, Ugni Blanc, Gros Manseng
(none over 50%)
Rose
Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Cot, Merlot,
Fer, Tannat
(can be 100% except Tannat)
Saint Mont AOP
{South-West SW France}
- *Red - White - Rose**
- Dry*
White
50% min Gros Manseng
50% Max combined:
Arrufiac + Petite Courbu
(both must be included)
~60 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~
Rose
50-70% Tannat
50% Max combined:
Cab Sauv + Fer
10% Max white grapes
~60 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~
Red
50% min Tannat
50% Max combined:
Cab Sauv + Fer
~55 hl/ha~
~12% min ABV~
Tursan AOP
{South-West SW France}
- *Red - White - Rose**
- Dry*
White
50% min combined:
Baroque + Gros Manseng
(neither more than 60%)
~60 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
Rose
50% min combined:
Cab Franc + Tannat
(neither more than 60%)
~60 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
Red
Same varietals as Rose
~55 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~
Tursan AOP
(blanc)
White
50% min combined:
Baroque + Gros Manseng
(neither more than 60%)
~60 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
Rose
50% min combined:
Cab Franc + Tannat
(neither more than 60%)
~60 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
Red
Same varietals as Rose
~55 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~
Tursan AOP
(rose)
Rose
50% min combined:
Cab Franc + Tannat
(neither more than 60%)
~60 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
White
50% min combined:
Baroque + Gros Manseng
(neither more than 60%)
~60 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
Red
Same varietals as Rose
~55 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~
Tursan AOP
(rouge)
Red
50% min combined:
Cab Franc + Tannat
(neither more than 60%)
~55 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~
White
50% min combined:
Baroque + Gros Manseng
(neither more than 60%)
~60 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
Rose
Same varietals as Rose
~60 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
Madiran AOP
{South-West SW France}
Red Only!!
50% min Tannat
plus+
Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Fer
~55 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~
*released 11/1
NOTE:
- same boundaries as Pacherenc de Vic-Bilh
(MS question; Aspen 2013)
Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP
{South-West SW France}
- *White Only!!**
- AOP/Sweet - Sec*
60-80% min combined:
Petite Manseng, Gros Manseng,
Courbu, Petite Courbu
AOP
~40 hl/ha~
~14.5% min ABV~
{11.5% actual}
221 g/l min Must Weight
45 g/l min RS
Blanc Sec
~60 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~
NOTE:
- same boundaries as Madiran
(MS question; Aspen 2013)
Bearn AOP
{South-West SW France}
Red - White - Rose
Dry
~50 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
White
50% min Raffiat de Moncade
plus+:
Petite Manseng, Gros Manseng
Red - Rose
50% min Tannat
plus+ Cab Sauv & Cab Franc
Jurancon AOP
{South-West SW France}
- *White Only!!**
- Sec - AOP - VT*
50% min combined:
Petite Manseng + Gros Manseng
Blanc Sec
~60 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~
Blanc
~40 hl/ha~
~14% min ABV~
{11.5% actual}
230 g/l min Must Weight
40 g/l min RS
VT
~40 hl/ha~
~17% min ABV
{11.5% actual}
281 g/l min Must Weight
55 g/l min RS
Jurancon AOP
(blanc sec)
50% min combined:
Petite Manseng + Gros Manseng
Blanc Sec
~60 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~
Blanc
~40 hl/ha~
~14% min ABV~
{11.5% actual}
230 g/l min Must Weight
40 g/l min RS
VT
~40 hl/ha~
~17% min ABV
{11.5% actual}
281 g/l min Must Weight
55 g/l min RS
Jurancon AOP
(blanc)
50% min combined:
Petite Manseng + Gros Manseng
Blanc
~40 hl/ha~
~14% min ABV~
{11.5% actual}
230 g/l min Must Weight
40 g/l min RS
Blanc Sec
~60 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~
VT
~40 hl/ha~
~17% min ABV
{11.5% actual}
281 g/l min Must Weight
55 g/l min RS
Jurancon AOP
(VT)
50% min combined:
Petite Manseng + Gros Manseng
VT
~40 hl/ha~
~17% min ABV
{11.5% actual}
281 g/l min Must Weight
55 g/l min RS
Blanc Sec
~60 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~
Blanc
~40 hl/ha~
~14% min ABV~
{11.5% actual}
230 g/l min Must Weight
40 g/l min RS