Fws-Southwest Flashcards
Gascony is located in what part of France?
Southwest
What are the 4 borders of Southwest France wine region?
Atlantic Ocean (w), Massif Central (e), Bordeaux (n), Pyrenees and Spanish border (s)
What are the 4 sub-regions of Gascony?
Bergerac and Dordogne River, Garonne and Tarn rivers, Lot River, Pyrenees
What is the climate of Garonne, Tarn and Lot subregions?
maritime, primarily Mediterranean with Atlantic influences (higher temperature and drier growing season)
What is the climate of Pyrenean Foothills subregion?
maritime climate with alpine influences (cool nights and effective rain-shadow)
What is the climate of Bergerac and Dordogne subregions?
oceanic influences (warmer than Bordeaux)
What is the primary grape of Fronton AOC?
Negrette which delivers foxy, animal notes laced with violet perfume.
What is rouget?
clay-sand conglomerates that sit on the iron-rich clay subsoil in Fronton.
How many regional AOC’s are in Gascony?
none
Where is the wind ‘Autun a factor?
a moist south-easterly wind in Gaillac Premieres Cotes AOC
Which AOC in Gascony is mid-way between Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea?
Coteaux du Quercy
What are local names for Malbec?
Cot, Auxerrois
What are the blending partners for Malbec in Cahors?
Merlot and Tannat
What is the southern-most AOC of Southwest France?
Irouleguy
What is the only AOC from Basque Country?
Irouleguy
What is micro-oxygenation? Where was it developed?
minute amounts of exygen are slowly bubbled through the vat of wine causing the tannin molecules to bind to each other, reducing aggressive edge on the palate, first done in 1991 in Madiran.
What style wine predominates in IGP Cotes de Gascogne?
white (dry or moelleux)
What is Armagnac?
a distinctive kind of brandy produced in the Armagnac region in Gascony, southwest France. [wiki]
What is Cognac?
brandy, to bear the name Cognac, an Appellation d’origine contrôlée, its production methods must meet certain legal requirements. In particular, it must be made from specified grapes, of which Ugni blanc, known locally as Saint-Emilion, is the one most widely used. [wiki]
The Viaduct of Millau spans what?
Tarn Valley
What is synonym for Chenin Blanc in Gascony?
Rouchelein
What is synonym for Chenin Blanc in Loire?
Pineau de la Loire and Gros Pineau
What is synonym for Cabernet Franc in Gascony?
Bouchy
What is synonym for Cabernet Franc in Loire?
Breton
What is synonym for Merille in Gascony?
Perigord
Name 4 AOC’s in Garonne and Tarn Sub-Region.
Cotes de Duras AOC, Cotes de Marmandais AOC, Buzet AOC, Brulhois AOC, Saint Sardos AOC, Fronton AOC, Gaillac AOC, Cotes de Millau AOC
Name 4 AOC’s in Dordogne/Bergerac Sub-Region.
Bergerac AOC, Montravel AOC, Pecharmant AOC, Saussignac AOC, Monbazillac AOC
Name 4 AOC’s in Lot Sub-Region.
Cahors AOC, Coteaux du Quercy AOC, Entraygues-Le Fel AOC, Estaing AOC, Marcillac AOC
Name 4 AOC’s in Pyrenees Sub-Region.
Bearn AOC, Jurancon AOC, Irouleguy AOC, Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC, Madiran AOC, Saint-Mont AOC, Tursan AOC
Which AOC makes a sparkling white from 100% Mauzac.
Gaillac AOC, Tarn Sub-Region of Gascony
Which AOC makes red and rose from at least 90% Fer Servadou.
Marcillac AOC, Lot Sub-Region of Gascony
The local names of Baucol, Mansoi and Pinenc refer to what grape?
Fer Servadou (red)
