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True or False ? White wines of Brulhois AOP are aged in oak.

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  • False, there is no such white wine from Brulhois AOP
  • Rosé, Rouge only
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What is the style of wine produced in Cahors AOP ?

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  • Rouge
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In which french wine region are located AOPs : Béarn – Buzet ?

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  • Southwest
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What is Raffiat de Moncade ?

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  • White grape varietlas from Béarn AOP, Southwest
  • Mandatory in blended white Béarn wines, with a 50% minimum
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What are the principal grape varietals of a white wine from Béarn AOP ?

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  • min 50% Rafiat de Moncade
  • Petit Manseng
  • Gros Manseng
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Principal grape varietals of Cahors AOP ?

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  • Côt (min. 70%)
    • Merlot & Tannat
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How long are grapes left to dry for a ‘Vin de Paille’ from Corrèze AOP ?

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  • 6 weeks (same as Jura)
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What is used to fortify a Floc de Gascogne ?

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  • Armagnac
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True or False ? Floc de Gascogne is always white.

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  • False
  • Vin de Liqueur Blanc
  • Vin de Liqueur Rosé
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Principal grape variety of Fronton AOP wines ?

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  • Négrette (min. 50%)
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What is the style of a Gaillac Rouge Primeur wine ?

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  • Gamay 100%
  • Carbonic Maceration
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What is the maximum residual sugar content of a Gaillac Premières Côtes AOP ?

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  • 4 g/L.
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Minimum residual sugar of Jurançon Blanc / Jurançon VT ?

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  • Jurançon Blanc = 40 g/L
  • Jurançon VT = 55 g/L.
  • There is also a Jurançon Blanc Sec = Max. 4 g/L.
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Principal grape varietal of Madiran AOP ?

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  • Tannat
  • If a blend, must account for at least 50%
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What is the principal white grape varietal of Marcillac AOP ?

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  • Trick question
  • There is no white Marcillac AOP wines !
  • Rosé / Rouge only
  • Min. 80% : Fer
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In the southwest, what is the AOP that cover the same area than Madiran AOP ?

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  • Pacherenc-du-Vic-Bilh
  • Pacherenc is for dry and sweet white wines
  • Madiran is for dry reds
17
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What is the style of Rosette AOP ?

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  • Blanc 25-51 gl
18
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What is interesting about Saint-Mont AOP, in the Southwest ?

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  • Home of the oldest french vineyard (classified as Monument Historique)
  • Pre-Phylloxera, ungrafted
  • Vines dates back to 1800-1830
19
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What is the style of Saussignac AOP ?

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  • Blanc (sweet)
  • Min Residual Sugar : 68 g/L.
  • Grapes are affected by botrytis and/or passerillage, and must be hand-harvested in successive tries.
20
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True or False ? Chaptalization and cryo-extraction are forbidden in Saussignac AOP.

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  • True
21
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What is the most planted AOP of Southwest ?

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  • Bergerac AOP (10 002 ha ; 500 562 hl)
22
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What river runs through Bergerac AOP ?

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  • Dordogne River
23
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Name the river that runs through Cahors AOP ?

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  • Lot River
24
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Which AOP of the Southwest is known for the 1st micro-oxygenation in the 90s ?

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  • Madiran AOP
  • Tannat is so tannic
  • Patrick Ducournau developped the technique
25
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What other french AOP, other than Châteauneuf, authorize 15 grape varietal ?

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  • Gaillac AOP
26
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Which Southwest AOP require at leat 80% of Fer in a bottle ?

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  • Marcillac AOP
27
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What is the principal red grape varietal planted in Montravel AOP ?

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  • Merlot (50% min.)
28
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Entraygues et le Fel AOP is situated between the Lot and …. ?

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  • Truyère
29
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Speaking of ‘greppe’ in Madiran, what do we refer to ?

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  • Limestone slabs
  • Soils specific to Madiran
30
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Name the river nearby Fronton AOP.

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  • Tarn and Garonne river
31
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Select all the apply for Irouléguy
- Located in southwest of France
- most of the best vineyard have northeast exposure
- produce mainly red wine
- subregion Roquebrun
- hand-harvesting is mandatory

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  • Located in southwest of France
  • produce mainly red wine
  • hand-harvesting is mandatory
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