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South-West Flashcards

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Which two native South-West grape varieties have found success in New World vineyards?

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Côt (Malbec) in Argentina and Tannat in Uruguay

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Where does the term Gascony come from?

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The Vascones, a pre-Roman tribe from which the modern-day Basque culture originated.

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What borders South-West France to the north, east, south, and west?

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North is Bordeaux, east is the Massif Central, south is the Pyrenees, and west is the Atlantic Ocean

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What is the most important IGP in South-West France?

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Côtoes de Gascogne IGP, second in production to Pays d’Oc IGP of Languedoc and Roussillon

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What was the most planted grape in South-West France before phylloxera?

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Côt (Malbec)

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Which South-West France sub-region has Mediterranean climatic influences?

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The Garonne, Tarn, and Lot sub-region

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Define “boulbène”

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Sandy clay soils found in the South-West France appellations of Fronton and Buzet

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What do Monbazillac, Saussignac, and Rosette have in common?

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Focus on sweet or semi-sweet wines based on Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, and Muscadelle; they are clustered around the banks of the Dordogne

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The sale of wines from South-West France was historically curtailed by what rival wine region?

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Bordeaux

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Which appellation makes red and rosé wines from Négrette?

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Fronton AOC

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Which appellation of South-West France may use the term SGN?

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Monbazillac, if the wine contains RS over 8.5% (85 g/L)

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Define “méthode gaillacoise”

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This is a term use in Gaillac to indicate a sparkling wine made using the ancestral method

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T or F: Bergerac AOC may produce sweet wines

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FALSE. Only dry white, red, and rosé are authorized in this AOC.

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Which South-West sub-region is affected by foehn winds?

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Pyrenees sub-region

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Define “passerillage”

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The act of twisting the stalks of grape bunches in order to stop the flow of sap; this dessicates the grapes on the vine

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T or F: Monbazillac is the largest dessert wine appellation by size and volume in France

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TRUE

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What are the two styles of sweet wines made in Gaillac?

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Vendages Tardives and Doux

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T or F: Madiran lies on the left bank of the Tarn river

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FALSE. Madiran lies on the left bank of the Ardour River.

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South-West France claims to have how many indigenous grape varieties?

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120

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What are the three styles of sparkling wines made in Gaillac AOC?

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Gaillac Méthode Ancestrale
Traditional Method
Blanc Sec Perlé

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T or F: Len de L’El is a white grape

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TRUE

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T or F: Cabernet Franc may be used as a blending grape in Cahors AOC

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FALSE. Only Merlot and Tannat can be blended with Côte in Cahors.

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What is the local Jurançon name for galets (stones)?

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Poudingues

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What are the two primary red grapes of Irouléguy?

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Tannat

Cabernet Franc

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What are the two most importance grapes of Jurançon?

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Petit Manseng

Gros Manseng

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T or F: Irouléguy is the southernmost AOC is South-West France

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TRUE

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Gaillac Primeur wines are made via what vinification technique?

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Semi-carbonic maceration

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Define “moelleux”

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Semi-sweet wines made from late-harvest grapes with or without botrytis

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Define “liquoreux”

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Sweet wines made from botrytized grapes

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Define “micro-oxygenation”

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A technique developed by Patrick Ducourau in Madiran to tame tannins. Minute amounts of oxygen are bubbled through must or wine.

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Which AOC is most associated with the Len de l’El grape variety?

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Gaillac

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32
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Where is Saussignac AOC?

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Dordogne/Bergerac

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33
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Where is Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC?

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Pyrenees

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Where is Monbazillac AOC?

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Dordogne/Bergerac

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Where is Fronton AOC?

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Garonne, Tarn, and Lot

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Where is Jurancon AOC?

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Pyrenees

37
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Where is Bergerac AOC?

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Dordogne/Bergerac

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Where is Cotes de Bergerac AOC?

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Dordogne/Bergerac

39
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Where is Cahors AOC?

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Garonne, Tarn, and Lot

40
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Where is Gaillac AOC?

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Garonne, Tarn, and Lot

41
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Where is Cotes de Gascogne IGP?

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Pyrenees

42
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Where is Irouleguy AOC?

A

Pyrenees

43
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Where is Madiran AOC?

A

Pyrenees

44
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Which South-West AOC is located within the French Basque country?

A

Irouleguy

45
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The Tarn river runs through which AOC?

A

Gaillac

46
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Which grape is not used for white wines in Bergerac AOC?

A

Mauzac Blanc (Ugni Blanc, Ondenc, and Chenin Blanc are)

47
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The Côtes de Gascogne IGP is France’s second largest IGP in production volume.

True or False?

A

True (Pays d’Oc is first)

48
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Which AOC surrounds the majority of Monbazillac AOC?

A

Bergerac

49
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Where is Blanc Sec Perlé made?

A

Gaillac

50
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What style of wine is made in Madiran AOC?

A

Red only

51
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What style of wine is made in Jurancon AOC?

A

White only

52
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What style of wine is made in Irouleguy AOC?

A

Dry white, rose, and red

53
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What style of wine is made in Fronton AOC?

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Rose and red only

54
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What style of wine is made in Bergerac AOC?

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Dry white, red, rose

55
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What style of wine is made in Cahors AOC?

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Red only

56
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What style of wine is made in Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC?

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White only

57
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Which is the primary grape variety for red wines in Madiran AOC?

A

Tannat

58
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Which river flows through Cahors?

A

Lot

59
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Which South-West AOCs only make white wine?

A

Monbazillac, Saussignac, Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh, and Jurancon AOC

60
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What style of wine is made in Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC?

A

dry to sweet white

61
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What style of wine is made in Saussignac AOC?

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Sweet white only

62
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What style of wine is made in Monbazillac AOC?

A

Sweet white only

63
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What style of wine is made in Jurancon AOC?

A

Dry to sweet white

64
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What other climatic influences are in Dordogne/Bergerac?

A

Maritime

65
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What other climatic influences are in Garonne, Tarn, and Lot?

A

Maritime and Mediterranean

66
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What other climatic influences are in the Pyrenees?

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Maritime with mountain influences and foehn winds

67
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Which grape varieties are associated with sparkling wines in Gaillac AOC?

A

Len de l’El

Mauzac

68
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Which South-West appellation produces wines in the widest range of styles?

A

Gaillac

69
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What river runs through Gaillac?

A

Tarn

70
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What river runs through Bergerac?

A

Dordogne

71
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What river runs through Irouleguy?

A

Nive

72
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What river runs through Cahors?

A

Lot

73
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In Jurançon, the sandy-clay soils are dotted with galets. What are they known as locally?

A

Poudingues

74
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Sweet wines in Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC are made using grapes affected with botrytis…T or F?

A

False! Passerillage

75
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What grape varieties are important in Dordogne/Bergerac?

A

Sauvignon Blanc

Semillon

Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Franc

Merlot

76
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What grape varieties are important in Garonne, Tarn, and Lot?

A

Len de l’El

Mauzac

Cot

Fer Servadou

Negrette

77
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What grape varieties are important in the Pyrenees?

A

Gros Manseng

Petit Manseng

Tannat

78
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Cahors wines must contain at least what percent of the primary grape Côt?

A

70%

79
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Cahors wines are primarily – often only – made from Côt. Which other grapes can also be in the blend?

A

Tannat

Merlot

80
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Braucol and Pinenc are synonyms for which South-West grape variety

A

Fer Servadou

81
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Madiran wines must contain at least 50% Tannat.

True or False?

A

True…can also contain Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Fer Servadou

82
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Which grape varieties are in Monbazillac AOC?

A

Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon

83
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Which grape varieties are in Bergerac AOC?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Franc

Merlot

84
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Which grape varieties are in Fronton AOC?

A

Negrette

85
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Which grape varieties are in Gaillac AOC?

A

Len de l’El

Mauzac

Fer Servadou

86
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Which grape varieties are in Cahors AOC?

A

Cot

87
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Which grape varieties are in Madiran AOC?

A

Tannat

88
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Which grape varieties are in Jurancon AOC?

A

Gros Manseng

Petit Manseng

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