France - SW France (general) Flashcards
What are the departments of
South West France?
(The Dordogne)
Dordogne
(Central)
Lot
Tarn
Haut Garonne
Lot et Garonne
Tarn et Garonne
(Northeast)
Cantal
Aveyron
(Southwest)
Landes
Gers
Hautes Pyrenees
Pyrenees Atlantiques
What are the Departments of
the Dordogne?
The Dordogne!
Departments of
“Central” SW France?
Lot
Tarn
Haut Garonne
Lot et Garonne
Tarn et Garonne
Departments of
“Northeast” SW France?
Cantal
Aveyron
Departments of
“Southwest” SW France?
Landes
Gers
Hautes Pyrenees
Pyrenees Atlantiques
AOP of
The Dordogne
{Southwest France}
[north-south]
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- *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!!)*
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- *Cotes de Duras**
- (technically in Lot-et-Garonne)*
NOTE:
- all AOP here are inside Bergerac & Cotes de Bergerac (except Cotes de Duras)
AOP of
Central SW France
[north-south]
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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)
AOP of
North-Eastern SW France
[north-south]
- *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)*
AOP of
South-Western SW France
[north-south]
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- *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
AOP of
Southwest France
[north-south]
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
What are the sweet wine AOP of
Southern France?
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 }}*
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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 }}*
What is the min Must Weight & RS of
Monbazillac AOP?
{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
What is the min Must Weight & RS of
Saussignac AOP?
{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
What is the min Must Weight & RS of
Gaillac (blanc doux) AOP?
{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}
What is the min Must Weight & RS of
Gaillac (blanc VT) AOP?
{Central SW FRANCE}
White VT
280 g/l min Must Weight
100 g/l min RS
~25 hl/ha~
~17% min ABV~
{11% actual}
