South West Flashcards
What is the traditional name for the south west of France
Gascony
what is the second largest IGP in France
IGP cotes de Gascogne
Who introduced viticulture to SW France?
Romans
What caused the SW wine trade to be curtained between the 13 and 18th Centuries?
Bordeaux’s control of the rivers and access to the sea
What are the Vinovalie co-operative doing to promote the SW wine industry?
Training people to work in the industry
Formed a marketing group with other co-ops under the marques & co-op brand
What moderating factors can be found in Bergerac and Dordogne?
Maritime influences
What moderating factors can be found in the Garonne, Tarn and Lot subregion?
Maritime and mediterranean
What moderating factors can be found in the Pyrenees sub-region
Maritime, Pyrenees and foehn effect
Which geographic feature contains the SW vineyards
Aquitaine basin
What major soil classification is found in the SW vineyards
Sedimentary
What are the parents of Merlot?
Cabernet Franc
Magdelaine Noire de Charantes
What are the parents of Côt?
Prunelard
Magdelaine noire de Charantes
What are the parents of Carmenere?
Cabernet Franc
Gros Cabernet
What is the largest AOC in the SW?
Bergerac AC
Who invented micro oxygenation?
Patric Ducournau
How many regional AOCs can be found in SW France?
None
What are the primary white grapes found in the Dordogne sub-region?
Semillon
Sauvignon Blanc
What are the primary red grape found in the Dordogne sub-region?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Franc
Merlot
Côt
What is the dominant soil type of the Dordogne?
clay
limestone
What styles of wine can be made in Bergerac AC?
Dry white, rosé and red
Bergerac AC wines must be a blend. True or false?
True - and must contain at least 50% of the primary varieities
What styles of wine are made in Côtes de Bergerac AC?
Red and semi-sweet to sweet white
What distinguishes red Côtes de Bergerac AC red wines from Bergerac AC red wines?
Higher minimum alcohol level
What is the largest sweet wine AC in France?
Monbazillac AC
Which wines are sweeter Monbazillac or Sauternes?
Monbazillac
On which bank of the Dordogne is Monbazillac?
Left
What style of wine does Saussignac AC produce?
Sweet white
Which two rivers are main tributaries of the Garonne?
Tarn and Lot
What is the signature grape of Gaillac?
Len de l’El
Which grape is used in Gaillac for dry and sweet white wines, as well as sparkling wines?
Mauzac Rose
What is the primary red grape in Gaillac?
Fer Servadou
What is the primary red grape of Fronton?
Negrette
Which AOCs border the Tarn river?
Fronton
Gaillac
Which AOCs border the Lot?
Cahors
What style of wine does Fronton produce?
Rosé
Red
Which AC makes the widest style of wine in the south west?
Gaillac AC
What styles of wine are made in Gaillac AC?
Dry white
Rosé
red
Sweet white
Vendenges Tardives
Sparkling White
Sparkling Rosé
What are the primary grape varieties used in the production of white Gaillac AC wines?
Mauzac
Mauzac Rose
Muscadelle
Len de l’El
What two styles of sweet wine are made in Gaillac AC?
Doux
Vendenge Tardives
What is the primary grape used in Gaillac method ancestrale?
Mauzac
What are the primary grapes used in the production of Gaillac Tradition method wines?
Len de l’El
Mauzac
What is blanc sec perlé?
A wine with some residual petillance from either MLC or added after MLC is complete
What grapes are used to make blanc sec perlé?
Mauzac
Mauzac Rose
Muscadelle
Len de l’El
What are the primary grapes of red and rosé Gaillac AC?
Duras
Syrah
Fer Servadou
What grape makes Gaillac AC primeur?
100% Gamay
What soils are found in Fronton AC?
Clay
What soils are found in Gaillac AC?
Clay
limestone
Sand
flint
gravel
Which river runs through Cahors AC?
Lot
What style of wine does Cahors produce?
Red
What are the permitted grape varieties in Cahors AC?
Côt
Merlot
Tannat
What are the two major soil types of Cahors AC?
Limestone
Gravel
What the minimum % of Côt required in Madiran AC?
70%
What is the major climatic influence on the SW sub-region of the Pyrenees?
Foehn winds
What river does Irouleguy lie on?
Nive
What river does Madiran lie on?
Adour
What are the two major white grapes found in the Pyrenees?
Gros Menseng
Petit Menseng
What is the primary red grape of the Pyrenees?
Tannat
On which bank of the Adour river can Madiran be found?
left
What is the primary soil of Madiran AC?
Pebbly, linestone rich clay
What style of wine is produced in Madiran AC?
Red only
What is the minimum % of Tannat required in Madiran AC
50%
What is the white wine AC that covers the same area as Madiran AC?
Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC
What are the primary grapes used for Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC?
Gros Menseng
Petit Menseng
Courbu
Petit Courbu
What styles of wine does Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC produce?
Dry white
Sweet white
True or false: Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC must be made using botrytis?
False. The wines must be made by passillerage not botrytis
What styles of wine are made in Jurancon AC?
Dry white
semi-sweet to sweet white
Vendenges Tardives
What are the primary grapes of Jurancon AC?
Gros Menseng
Petit Menseng
What are Galets known as in Jurancon AC?
Poudingues
What soils are found in Jurancon AC?
Sandy-clay
What must appear on the label of a dry Jurancon AC wine?
Sec
What is the minimum number of passes through the vineyard for the production of Jurancon AC wines?
Two
What is the earliest date the harvest can being for Jurancon AC Vendenges Tardives wines?
November
What styles of wine are made in Irouleguy AC?
Dry white,
Rosé
Red
What are the three soil types found in Irouleguy AC?
Sandtone
Limestone
Clay
What are the primary white varieties of Irouleguy AC?
Gros Menseng
Petit Menseng
Courbu
Petit Courbu
What are the primary red varieties of Irouleguy AC?
Cabernet Franc
Tannat
Cabernet Sauvignon
Which is the only AC found in the French Basque Country?
Irouleguy AC
What’s the dominant wine style made in Irouleguy AC?
Red
What is the primary wine style made in Cotes de Gascogne IGP?
Dry white (75%)
What other product is made in the same area as Côtes de Gascogne IGP
Armagnac
True or False: Côtes de Gascogne IGP is France’s largest IGP
False. It’s the second largest
