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France-Sud-Ouest Flashcards

1
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What is the name of the highlands in SW FR?

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Massif Central

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What is the major river of SW FR?

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Dordogne

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Which region of SW FR does the Dordogne flow through?

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Bergerac

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4
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What is the general climate of SW FR?

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Typically Atlantic, but more continental for inland regions

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5
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Which region of SW is referred to as the “BDX satellites”?

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Bergerac (and interior AOPs)

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6
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What are styles of wine of Bergerac?

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R/W/R from BDX R/W grapes

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7
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What does sec indicate about a wine of Bergerac?

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“sec”=dry whites from region

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What styles of wine in Côtes de Bergerac?

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Indicates higher min alc

  • W/R=10.5% Bergerac, 11% Côtes
  • R-11% Bergerac, 11.5% Côtes
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9
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What are the soils of Bergerac?

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limestone on higher slopes

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10
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What is the longest lived AOP of Bergerac? Styles of wine?

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Pécharmant

R only from BDX blends

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11
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What is the soil of Pécharmant?

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iron-rich

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12
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What styles of wine in Montravel?

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R/W from BDX grapes, must be dry

R=min 50% Merlot

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13
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What are the AOPs of Bergerac?

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  • Bergerac
  • Côtes de Bergerac (indication of abv)
  • Pécharmant
  • Montravel
  • Monbazillac*
  • Saussignac*
  • Rosette*
  • Haut-Montravel*
  • Côtes de Montravel*
  • =sweet wine AOP
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14
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What is the best sweet wine AOP of Bergerac?

Styles of wine?

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Monbazillac

sweet W or SGN from BDX whites

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15
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On what river is Monbazillac?

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Gardonette River (trib of Dordogne)

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16
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Name a producer of Monbazillac. Who produces the majority of wine here?

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Ch. Tirecul la Gravière

Co op produces majority of wine still

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17
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Which sweet wine AOP of Bergerac req a min of 50% Sémillon?

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Haut-Montravel

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18
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Name a top producer of dry Bergerac wines?

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Ch. Tour des Gendres

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19
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Which region is between Entre-Deux-Mers and Bergerac? Styles of wine? Which is most known?

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Côtes de Duras

R/W/R from BDX varieties
**Most known for dry W from SB

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20
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Which river is Cahors on?

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Lot River

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21
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Where is Cahors in relation to Armagnac?

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N

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22
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What is the soil of Cahors?

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vineyards on 3 alluvial terraces

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23
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What styles of wine in Cahors?

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R only Min 70% Côt + Tannat and Merlot

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24
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Where is Marcillac in relation to Armagnac? Styles of wine?

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N (further N than Cahors)

R from 90% Fer

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25
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Which 2 small regions are near Marcillac?

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Entraygues-Le Fel

Estaing

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26
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What styles of wine in Estaing?

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Dry R/W/R

  • W=Chenin, Mauzac
  • R/R=Gamay and Fer + BDX grapes
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27
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What styles of wine in Entraygues-Le Fel?

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Dry R/W/R

  • W=90% Chenin
  • R/R=Fer + BDX grapes
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28
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Which region of SW FR was a major part of Ancient Gaul?

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Gaillac

29
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What river is Gaillac on?

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Tarn

30
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Where is Gaillac in relation to Armagnac?

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E

31
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What styles of wine in Gaillac?

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Still W, Sparkling W, Sweet W, still R/R

32
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What are the primary white grapes of Gaillac?

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Mauzac, Muscadelle, Len de l’El

33
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What does Len de l’El mean?

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old d’Oc for “far from sight”

34
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What is the sweet white of Gaillac?

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Gaillac Doux from Le de l’El

35
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What are the methods of sparkling production in Gaillac? Varieties?

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  • Gaillac Mousseux in MT

- méthode Gaillaçoise (aka MA) from Mauzac/Mauzac rosé

36
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What is lees aging reqs of Gaillac Mousseaux?

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9mo lees

37
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What are R/R produced from in Gaillac?

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Duras, Fer, Syrah, Gamay, some BDX allowed

38
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What style is Gaillac Rouge Primeur?

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100% Gamay by carbonic

39
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What style is Gaillac Premières Côtes?

A

Dry W from 11 auth communes

40
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What 2 rivers is Fronton between? Where is it in relation to Armagnac?

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E

Between Tarn and Garonne

41
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What styles of wine in Fronton?

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R/R from min 40% Negrette (Assemblage, 50% Encépagement)

42
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What region of SW is just N bordering Armagnac?

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Buzet

43
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What styles of wine in Buzet?

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R/W/R from BDX varieties

44
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Who is major producer of Buzet?

A

local co-op

45
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Where is Côtes de Marmandais in SW?

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Far N in region

46
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What styles of wine in Côtes de Marmandais?

A

R/W/R from BDX and SW France grapes

R usually blended w/ higher portion of Syrah, local Abouriou

47
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Who is most famous producer in Côtes de Marmandais?

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Cult winemaker Elian da Ros

48
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What is the VdL AOP w/ same boundaries as Armagnac?

A

Floc de Gascogne

49
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What is the IGP region of SW?

A

Côtes de Gascogne

50
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What is the principle region of Gascony?

A

Madiran

51
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What is the secondary Atlantic Port historically utilized by many SW regions? Which most famously?

A

Bayonne

  • Madiran
  • Jurançon
  • Irouléguy
52
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What styles of wine in Madiran?

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R only from min 60% Tannat + CF, CS, Fer

53
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On what river is Madiran on?

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L bank of Adour River

54
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soil of Madiran?

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Clay w/ “greppe” limestone sub

55
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What winemaking technique was invented in Madiran? By whom? why?

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Micro-oxigenation invented here by Patrick Ducournau in 1990s

Tannat is a bear

56
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What are the W wines of Madiran called?

A

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh

57
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What styles of wine in 7. Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh?

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Dry (labeled Sec), semi-sweet, sweet whites from Petit Manseng, Petit Corbu, Arrufiac

58
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What styles of wine in Jurançon?

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Dry (labeled Sec), semi-sweet, sweet whites from Petit Manseng, Petit Corbu, Arrufiac

59
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Which grapes are best suited for which style of Jurançon?

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  • Petit better for passerillage (VT) sweet wines

- Gros better for dry styles

60
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When was Jurançon given AOP status? Dry styles?

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1936

dry added in 1975

61
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Where is St-Mont?

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small SE boundary of Armagnac

62
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What styles of wine in St-Mont?

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  • W=Gros Manseng, Arrufiac, Petit Corbu

- R/R=Tannat, CS, Fer

63
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What styles of wine in Béarn?

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General region for R/W/R made outside Madiran and Juraçon

W= Petit/Gros Manseng (now, Raffiat de Moncade)

R/R=CF, CS, Tannat

64
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What change occurred to white wines of Béarn in 2019?

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2019 → min 50% Raffiat de Moncade, and must be in vineyard

65
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Where is Tursan in SW FR?

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Downstream from Madiran

66
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What styles of wine in Tursan?

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R/W/R

  • W=Baroque, Gros Manseng
  • R/R=CF and Tannat
67
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Which region of FR is the only to be in the actual Basque territory?

A

Irouléguy

68
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What styles of wine in Irouléguy?

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R/W/R

  • W=Corbu, Petit Corbu, Petit Manseng
  • R/R=CF, CS, Tannat
69
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What is the primary varietal of Monbazillac?

A

Muscadelle

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