France-Sud-Ouest Flashcards
What is the name of the highlands in SW FR?
Massif Central
What is the major river of SW FR?
Dordogne
Which region of SW FR does the Dordogne flow through?
Bergerac
What is the general climate of SW FR?
Typically Atlantic, but more continental for inland regions
Which region of SW is referred to as the “BDX satellites”?
Bergerac (and interior AOPs)
What are styles of wine of Bergerac?
R/W/R from BDX R/W grapes
What does sec indicate about a wine of Bergerac?
“sec”=dry whites from region
What styles of wine in Côtes de Bergerac?
Indicates higher min alc
- W/R=10.5% Bergerac, 11% Côtes
- R-11% Bergerac, 11.5% Côtes
What are the soils of Bergerac?
limestone on higher slopes
What is the longest lived AOP of Bergerac? Styles of wine?
Pécharmant
R only from BDX blends
What is the soil of Pécharmant?
iron-rich
What styles of wine in Montravel?
R/W from BDX grapes, must be dry
R=min 50% Merlot
What are the AOPs of Bergerac?
- Bergerac
- Côtes de Bergerac (indication of abv)
- Pécharmant
- Montravel
- Monbazillac*
- Saussignac*
- Rosette*
- Haut-Montravel*
- Côtes de Montravel*
- =sweet wine AOP
What is the best sweet wine AOP of Bergerac?
Styles of wine?
Monbazillac
sweet W or SGN from BDX whites
On what river is Monbazillac?
Gardonette River (trib of Dordogne)
Name a producer of Monbazillac. Who produces the majority of wine here?
Ch. Tirecul la Gravière
Co op produces majority of wine still
Which sweet wine AOP of Bergerac req a min of 50% Sémillon?
Haut-Montravel
Name a top producer of dry Bergerac wines?
Ch. Tour des Gendres
Which region is between Entre-Deux-Mers and Bergerac? Styles of wine? Which is most known?
Côtes de Duras
R/W/R from BDX varieties
**Most known for dry W from SB
Which river is Cahors on?
Lot River
Where is Cahors in relation to Armagnac?
N
What is the soil of Cahors?
vineyards on 3 alluvial terraces
What styles of wine in Cahors?
R only Min 70% Côt + Tannat and Merlot
Where is Marcillac in relation to Armagnac? Styles of wine?
N (further N than Cahors)
R from 90% Fer
Which 2 small regions are near Marcillac?
Entraygues-Le Fel
Estaing
What styles of wine in Estaing?
Dry R/W/R
- W=Chenin, Mauzac
- R/R=Gamay and Fer + BDX grapes
What styles of wine in Entraygues-Le Fel?
Dry R/W/R
- W=90% Chenin
- R/R=Fer + BDX grapes
Which region of SW FR was a major part of Ancient Gaul?
Gaillac
What river is Gaillac on?
Tarn
Where is Gaillac in relation to Armagnac?
E
What styles of wine in Gaillac?
Still W, Sparkling W, Sweet W, still R/R
What are the primary white grapes of Gaillac?
Mauzac, Muscadelle, Len de l’El
What does Len de l’El mean?
old d’Oc for “far from sight”
What is the sweet white of Gaillac?
Gaillac Doux from Le de l’El
What are the methods of sparkling production in Gaillac? Varieties?
- Gaillac Mousseux in MT
- méthode Gaillaçoise (aka MA) from Mauzac/Mauzac rosé
What is lees aging reqs of Gaillac Mousseaux?
9mo lees
What are R/R produced from in Gaillac?
Duras, Fer, Syrah, Gamay, some BDX allowed
What style is Gaillac Rouge Primeur?
100% Gamay by carbonic
What style is Gaillac Premières Côtes?
Dry W from 11 auth communes
What 2 rivers is Fronton between? Where is it in relation to Armagnac?
E
Between Tarn and Garonne
What styles of wine in Fronton?
R/R from min 40% Negrette (Assemblage, 50% Encépagement)
What region of SW is just N bordering Armagnac?
Buzet
What styles of wine in Buzet?
R/W/R from BDX varieties
Who is major producer of Buzet?
local co-op
Where is Côtes de Marmandais in SW?
Far N in region
What styles of wine in Côtes de Marmandais?
R/W/R from BDX and SW France grapes
R usually blended w/ higher portion of Syrah, local Abouriou
Who is most famous producer in Côtes de Marmandais?
Cult winemaker Elian da Ros
What is the VdL AOP w/ same boundaries as Armagnac?
Floc de Gascogne
What is the IGP region of SW?
Côtes de Gascogne
What is the principle region of Gascony?
Madiran
What is the secondary Atlantic Port historically utilized by many SW regions? Which most famously?
Bayonne
- Madiran
- Jurançon
- Irouléguy
What styles of wine in Madiran?
R only from min 60% Tannat + CF, CS, Fer
On what river is Madiran on?
L bank of Adour River
soil of Madiran?
Clay w/ “greppe” limestone sub
What winemaking technique was invented in Madiran? By whom? why?
Micro-oxigenation invented here by Patrick Ducournau in 1990s
Tannat is a bear
What are the W wines of Madiran called?
Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh
What styles of wine in 7. Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh?
Dry (labeled Sec), semi-sweet, sweet whites from Petit Manseng, Petit Corbu, Arrufiac
What styles of wine in Jurançon?
Dry (labeled Sec), semi-sweet, sweet whites from Petit Manseng, Petit Corbu, Arrufiac
Which grapes are best suited for which style of Jurançon?
- Petit better for passerillage (VT) sweet wines
- Gros better for dry styles
When was Jurançon given AOP status? Dry styles?
1936
dry added in 1975
Where is St-Mont?
small SE boundary of Armagnac
What styles of wine in St-Mont?
- W=Gros Manseng, Arrufiac, Petit Corbu
- R/R=Tannat, CS, Fer
What styles of wine in Béarn?
General region for R/W/R made outside Madiran and Juraçon
W= Petit/Gros Manseng (now, Raffiat de Moncade)
R/R=CF, CS, Tannat
What change occurred to white wines of Béarn in 2019?
2019 → min 50% Raffiat de Moncade, and must be in vineyard
Where is Tursan in SW FR?
Downstream from Madiran
What styles of wine in Tursan?
R/W/R
- W=Baroque, Gros Manseng
- R/R=CF and Tannat
Which region of FR is the only to be in the actual Basque territory?
Irouléguy
What styles of wine in Irouléguy?
R/W/R
- W=Corbu, Petit Corbu, Petit Manseng
- R/R=CF, CS, Tannat
What is the primary varietal of Monbazillac?
Muscadelle
