FWS - Southwest Flashcards
The majority of the wines from Fronton AOC are crafted from which grape?
Negrette
What dominates the climate of Cotes de Millau AOC?
Seasonal winds
What is the typical soil of Fronton AOC?
Clay subsoil topped by rougets
Which AOC flanks both sides of the river Tarn?
Gaillac AOC
Gaillac Primeur is made from which grape?
100% Gamay
Gaillac AOC wines made according to the ancestral method are made from which grape?
100% Mauzac and/or Mauzac Rose
What are the 4 primary grapes of Gaillac Premieres Cotes AOC?
Loin de Loeil
Mauzac
Mauzac rose
Muscadelle
Which river runs through Cahors AOC?
Lot
Is Gaillac Premieres Cotes AOC white only, red only, or white, red, and rose?
White only
The wines of Marcillac AOC are made from a minimum of 90% of which grape?
Fer Servadou
Is Jurancon AOC white only, red only, or white, red, and rose?
White only
Vendage Tardive Jurancon must be 100% from which grape?
Petit Manseng and/or Gros Manseng
What is the southernmost AOC of Southwest France?
Irouleguy AOC
The wines of Cahors AOC must contain 70% of which grape?
Malbec
What does “Pacherenc” mean in the local dialect?
Vine stake
What was the first road in France built by the Romans that connected Italy to Spain?
Via Domitia
In Madiran, what is the local nickname for Cabernet Franc?
Bouchy
In Madiran, what is the local name for Fer Servadou?
Pinenc
Who is the vigneron from Madiran who experimented with micro-oxygenation?
Patrick Ducournau
The wines of Madiran AOC must contain a minimum of 60% of what grape?
Tannat
IGP Cotes de Gascogne shares the same geographic zone of production as what?
Armagnac
Who is credited with discovering the art of “mutage” in 1285?
Arnaud de Villeneuve
Which AOC covers the same geographic area as Madiran AOC?
Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AoC