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1
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What is the traditional name for the south west of France

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Gascony

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2
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what is the second largest IGP in France

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IGP cotes de Gascogne

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3
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Who introduced viticulture to SW France?

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Romans

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4
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What caused the SW wine trade to be curtained between the 13 and 18th Centuries?

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Bordeaux’s control of the rivers and access to the sea

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5
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What are the Vinovalie co-operative doing to promote the SW wine industry?

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Training people to work in the industry
Formed a marketing group with other co-ops under the marques & co-op brand

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6
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What moderating factors can be found in Bergerac and Dordogne?

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Maritime influences

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What moderating factors can be found in the Garonne, Tarn and Lot subregion?

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Maritime and mediterranean

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8
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What moderating factors can be found in the Pyrenees sub-region

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Maritime, Pyrenees and foehn effect

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9
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Which geographic feature contains the SW vineyards

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Aquitaine basin

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10
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What major soil classification is found in the SW vineyards

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Sedimentary

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11
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What are the parents of Merlot?

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Cabernet Franc
Magdelaine Noire de Charantes

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12
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What are the parents of Côt?

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Prunelard
Magdelaine noire de Charantes

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13
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What are the parents of Carmenere?

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Cabernet Franc
Gros Cabernet

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14
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What is the largest AOC in the SW?

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Bergerac AC

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15
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Who invented micro oxygenation?

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Patric Ducournau

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16
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How many regional AOCs can be found in SW France?

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None

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17
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What are the primary white grapes found in the Dordogne sub-region?

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Semillon
Sauvignon Blanc

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18
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What are the primary red grape found in the Dordogne sub-region?

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Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Franc
Merlot
Côt

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19
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What is the dominant soil type of the Dordogne?

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clay
limestone

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20
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What styles of wine can be made in Bergerac AC?

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Dry white, rosé and red

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21
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Bergerac AC wines must be a blend. True or false?

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True - and must contain at least 50% of the primary varieities

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22
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What styles of wine are made in Côtes de Bergerac AC?

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Red and semi-sweet to sweet white

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23
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What distinguishes red Côtes de Bergerac AC red wines from Bergerac AC red wines?

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Higher minimum alcohol level

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24
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What is the largest sweet wine AC in France?

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Monbazillac AC

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25
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Which wines are sweeter Monbazillac or Sauternes?

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Monbazillac

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26
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On which bank of the Dordogne is Monbazillac?

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Left

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27
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What style of wine does Saussignac AC produce?

A

Sweet white

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28
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Which two rivers are main tributaries of the Garonne?

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Tarn and Lot

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29
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What is the signature grape of Gaillac?

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Len de l’El

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30
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Which grape is used in Gaillac for dry and sweet white wines, as well as sparkling wines?

A

Mauzac Rose

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31
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What is the primary red grape in Gaillac?

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Fer Servadou

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32
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What is the primary red grape of Fronton?

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Negrette

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33
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Which AOCs border the Tarn river?

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Fronton
Gaillac

34
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Which AOCs border the Lot?

A

Cahors

35
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What style of wine does Fronton produce?

A

Rosé
Red

36
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Which AC makes the widest style of wine in the south west?

A

Gaillac AC

37
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What styles of wine are made in Gaillac AC?

A

Dry white
Rosé
red
Sweet white
Vendenges Tardives
Sparkling White
Sparkling Rosé

38
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What are the primary grape varieties used in the production of white Gaillac AC wines?

A

Mauzac
Mauzac Rose
Muscadelle
Len de l’El

39
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What two styles of sweet wine are made in Gaillac AC?

A

Doux
Vendenge Tardives

40
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What is the primary grape used in Gaillac method ancestrale?

A

Mauzac

41
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What are the primary grapes used in the production of Gaillac Tradition method wines?

A

Len de l’El
Mauzac

42
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What is blanc sec perlé?

A

A wine with some residual petillance from either MLC or added after MLC is complete

43
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What grapes are used to make blanc sec perlé?

A

Mauzac
Mauzac Rose
Muscadelle
Len de l’El

44
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What are the primary grapes of red and rosé Gaillac AC?

A

Duras
Syrah
Fer Servadou

45
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What grape makes Gaillac AC primeur?

A

100% Gamay

46
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What soils are found in Fronton AC?

A

Clay

47
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What soils are found in Gaillac AC?

A

Clay
limestone
Sand
flint
gravel

48
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Which river runs through Cahors AC?

A

Lot

49
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What style of wine does Cahors produce?

A

Red

50
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What are the permitted grape varieties in Cahors AC?

A

Côt
Merlot
Tannat

51
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What are the two major soil types of Cahors AC?

A

Limestone
Gravel

52
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What the minimum % of Côt required in Madiran AC?

A

70%

53
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What is the major climatic influence on the SW sub-region of the Pyrenees?

A

Foehn winds

54
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What river does Irouleguy lie on?

A

Nive

55
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What river does Madiran lie on?

A

Adour

56
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What are the two major white grapes found in the Pyrenees?

A

Gros Menseng
Petit Menseng

57
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What is the primary red grape of the Pyrenees?

A

Tannat

58
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On which bank of the Adour river can Madiran be found?

A

left

59
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What is the primary soil of Madiran AC?

A

Pebbly, linestone rich clay

60
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What style of wine is produced in Madiran AC?

A

Red only

61
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What is the minimum % of Tannat required in Madiran AC

A

50%

62
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What is the white wine AC that covers the same area as Madiran AC?

A

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC

63
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What are the primary grapes used for Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC?

A

Gros Menseng
Petit Menseng
Courbu
Petit Courbu

64
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What styles of wine does Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC produce?

A

Dry white
Sweet white

65
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True or false: Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC must be made using botrytis?

A

False. The wines must be made by passillerage not botrytis

66
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What styles of wine are made in Jurancon AC?

A

Dry white
semi-sweet to sweet white
Vendenges Tardives

67
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What are the primary grapes of Jurancon AC?

A

Gros Menseng
Petit Menseng

68
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What are Galets known as in Jurancon AC?

A

Poudingues

69
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What soils are found in Jurancon AC?

A

Sandy-clay

70
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What must appear on the label of a dry Jurancon AC wine?

A

Sec

71
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What is the minimum number of passes through the vineyard for the production of Jurancon AC wines?

A

Two

72
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What is the earliest date the harvest can being for Jurancon AC Vendenges Tardives wines?

A

November

73
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What styles of wine are made in Irouleguy AC?

A

Dry white,
Rosé
Red

74
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What are the three soil types found in Irouleguy AC?

A

Sandtone
Limestone
Clay

75
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What are the primary white varieties of Irouleguy AC?

A

Gros Menseng
Petit Menseng
Courbu
Petit Courbu

76
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What are the primary red varieties of Irouleguy AC?

A

Cabernet Franc
Tannat
Cabernet Sauvignon

77
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Which is the only AC found in the French Basque Country?

A

Irouleguy AC

78
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What’s the dominant wine style made in Irouleguy AC?

A

Red

79
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What is the primary wine style made in Cotes de Gascogne IGP?

A

Dry white (75%)

80
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What other product is made in the same area as Côtes de Gascogne IGP

A

Armagnac

81
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True or False: Côtes de Gascogne IGP is France’s largest IGP

A

False. It’s the second largest

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