France - SW France (general) Flashcards

1
Q

What are the departments of

South West France?

A

(The Dordogne)
Dordogne

(Central)
Lot
Tarn
Haut Garonne
Lot et Garonne
Tarn et Garonne

(Northeast)
Cantal
Aveyron

(Southwest)
Landes
Gers
Hautes Pyrenees
Pyrenees Atlantiques

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2
Q

What are the Departments of

the Dordogne?

A

The Dordogne!

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Q

Departments of

“Central” SW France?

A

Lot

Tarn

Haut Garonne

Lot et Garonne

Tarn et Garonne

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4
Q

Departments of

“Northeast” SW France?

A

Cantal

Aveyron

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5
Q

Departments of

“Southwest” SW France?

A

Landes

Gers

Hautes Pyrenees

Pyrenees Atlantiques

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6
Q

AOP of

The Dordogne
{Southwest France}

[north-south]

A

BCR-M-CHP-MSC
Being Courageous Really Makes
California Highway Patrol Motorcyclists
Superior Cops

  • *Bergerac**
  • (Bdx blended Red, White, & Rosé)*
  • *Cote de Bergerac**
  • (Bdx blended Red & White)
  • no rosé here-*
  • *Rosette**
  • (off dry-sweet Bdx blended whites)*
  • *Montravel**
  • (Bdx blended Red & White)
  • no rosé here-*
  • *Cotes de Montravel**
  • (off dry-sweet Bdx blended whites)*
  • *Haut Montravel**
  • (off dry-sweet Bdx blended whites)*
  • *Pecharment**
  • (Bdx blended Red Only!!)*
  • *Monbazillac**
  • (sweet Bdx blended whites only!!)
  • produces SGN too-*
  • *Saussignac**
  • (sweet Bdx blended whites only!!)*

==========

  • *Cotes de Duras**
  • (technically in Lot-et-Garonne)*

NOTE:
- all AOP here are inside Bergerac & Cotes de Bergerac (except Cotes de Duras)

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Q

AOP of

Central SW France

[north-south]

A

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Clearly Certain Cancerous Cells,
Being Benign Grow Greatly.
Fucking Sucks!

Cotes de Duras
(Bdx blended Red, White, & Rosé)
-borders just SW of Bergerac-
not in Dordogne dept though

  • *Cotes du Marmandais**
  • (Bdx blended Red, White, & Rosé)*

Cahors
(sole AOP of Lot dept.)
70% min Côt

  • *Coteaux du Quercy**
  • (Red & Rosé only!)*
  • 40-60% Cab Franc*
  • *Buzet**
  • (Bdx blended Red, White, & Rosé)*

Brulhois
(Red & Rosé only)
70% min Bdx + Tannat

Gaillac
(Rd, W, Rs, Swt, Spk-W)
(only AOP in this area for sweet wines)
-makes trad. meth. Spk-

  • *Gaillac Premieres Cotes**
  • (dry white only!)
  • Mauzac based-*

Fronton
(Red & Rosé only!)
50% min Negrette

Saint Sardos
(Red & Rosé only!)
40% min Syrah + 20% min Tannat)

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8
Q

AOP of

North-Eastern SW France

[north-south]

A
  • *EE-MC**
  • Even Extras Make Cash*
  • *Entraygues le Fel**
  • (Wht = chenin; Rd & Rs = Fer)*
  • *Estaing**
  • (Wht = chenin; Rd & Rs = gamay)*

Marcillac
(Red & Rosé only!)
90% min Fer

  • *Cotes de Millau**
  • (Wht = chenin; Rd & Rs = gamay)*
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9
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AOP of

South-Western SW France

[north-south]

A

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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)*

==========

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
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10
Q

AOP of

Southwest France

[north-south]

A

The Dordogne
Departments
:
Dordogne!

Bergerac
Cote de Bergerac
(contain all of the other AOP here)

Rosette
Montravel
Cotes de Montravel
Haut Montravel
Pecharment
Monbazillac
Saussignac

Central SW France
Departments
:
Lot, Tarn, Haut Garonne,
Lot et Garonne, Tarn et Garonne

Cotes de Duras
Cotes du Marmandais
Cahors
Coteaux du Quercy
Buzet
Brulhois
Gaillac
Gaillac Premieres Cotes
Fronton
Saint Sardos

North-Eastern SW France
Departments:
Cantal, Aveyron

Entraygues le Fel
Estaing
Marcillac
Cotes de Millau

South-Western SW France
Departments
:
Landes, Gers,
Hautes-Pyrenees, Pyrenees-Atlantique

Floc de Gascogne
Saint Mont
Tursan

Madiran
Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh

Bearn
Jurancon

Iroulegy

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11
Q

What are the sweet wine AOP of

Southern France?

A

Off Dry - Sweet
(all the ‘off-dry’ wines here are in Dordogne)

Cotes de Bergerac AOP
(blanc can be off dry)
{{ 187 / 4-54 g/l }}

  • *Rosette AOP**
  • {{ 196 / 25-51 g/l }}*
  • *Cotes de Montravel AOP**
  • {{ 198 / 25-51 g/l }}*
  • *Haut Montravel AOP**
  • {{ 196 / 25-51 g/l }}*

==========

Sweet

Monbazillac AOP
{{ 221 / 45 g/l }}
SGN {{ 255 / 85 g/l }}

  • *Saussignac AOP**
  • {{ 272 / 68 g/l }}*
  • *Gaillac AOP**
  • (doux - VT - Msx doux)*
  • Dx {{ 204 / 45 g/l }}*
  • VT {{ 280 / 100 g/l }}*
  • Msx-Dx {{ 178 / 50 g/l }}*
  • *Pacherenc-du-Vic-Bilh AOP**
  • -can be labeled ‘Sec’ if dry-*
  • {{ 221 / 45 g/l }}*
  • *Jurancon (aop) AOP**
  • (aop - VT)
  • can be labeled ‘Sec’ if dry-*
  • {{ 230 / 40 g/l }}*
  • VT {{ 281 / 55 g/l }}*
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12
Q

What is the min Must Weight & RS of

Monbazillac AOP?

A

{SW FRANCE - DORDOGNE}

221 g/l min Must Weight

45 g/l min RS

~30 hl/ha~
~14% min ABV~
{12% actual}

*released 6/1

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13
Q

What is the min Must Weight & RS of

Saussignac AOP?

A

{SW FRANCE - DORDOGNE}

Sweet White Only!!

272 g/l min Must Weight
68 g/l min RS

~25 hl/ha~
~17% min ABV~
{11% actual}

*released 11/15

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14
Q

What is the min Must Weight & RS of

Gaillac (blanc doux) AOP?

A

{Central SW FRANCE}

White Doux
204 g/l min Must Weight
45 g/l min RS

~45 hl/ha~
~12.5% min ABV~
{10% actual}

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15
Q

What is the min Must Weight & RS of

Gaillac (blanc VT) AOP?

A

{Central SW FRANCE}

White VT
280 g/l min Must Weight
100 g/l min RS

~25 hl/ha~
~17% min ABV~
{11% actual}

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16
Q

What is the min Must Weight & RS of

Gaillac (mousseaux doux) AOP?

A

{Central SW FRANCE}

Mousseux Doux
178 g/l min Must Weight
50 g/l min RS

~45 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
{7% actual}

*9 months aging
3.5 atmospheres

17
Q

What is the min Must Weight & RS of

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh (sweet) AOP?

A

{South-West SW FRANCE}

AOP
221 g/l min Must Weight
45 g/l min RS

~40 hl/ha~
~14.5% min RS~
{11.5% actual}

Sec
~60 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~

18
Q

What is the min Must Weight & RS of

Jurancon (sweet) AOP?

A

{South-West SW FRANCE}

AOP
230 g/l min Must Weight
40 g/l min RS

~40 hl/ha~
~14% min ABV~
{11.5% actual}

VT
281 g/l min Must Weight
55 g/l min RS

~40 hl/ha~
~17% min ABV~
{11.5% actual}

19
Q

What is the min Must Weight & RS of

Jurancon (VT) AOP?

A

{South-West SW FRANCE}

VT
281 g/l min Must Weight
55 g/l min RS

~40 hl/ha~
~17% min ABV~
{11.5% actual}

AOP
230 g/l min Must Weight
45 g/l min RS

~40 hl/ha~
~14% min ABV~
{11.5% actual}