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South West Flashcards

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1
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How many grapes are permitted in South West?

A

300

120 grapes are indigenous

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2
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What is the overall climate of South West?

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Continental

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What geographical feature borders the east of the South West region?

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Massif Central

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4
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The majority of South West’s vineyards lie where?

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The Aquitaine Basin

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5
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Why did wine production stagnate in South-West in the 19th and 20th centuries?

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Two world wars
Blocked by Bordeaux
Downy Mildew
Phylloxera

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6
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What was the main export hub for South West wine?

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Bordeaux

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What are the most famous AOCs of the Dordogne/Bergerac sub-region?

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Bergerac
Monbazillac

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8
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The Tarn and Lot are tributaries of what River?

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Garonne

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9
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What are the famous AOCs of the Garonne, Tarn, and Lot sub-region?

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Cahors
Gaillac

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10
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What are the most famous AOCs of the Pyrenees sub-region?

A

Madiran
Jurançon

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11
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Which of the 3 South West sub-regions is the most spread out?

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Garonne, Tarn, and Lot

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12
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Merlot is a cross between what two grapes?

A

Cabernet Franc
Magdeleine Noire

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13
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What native South West grape is the principal grape of Madiran?

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Tannat

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14
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What technique was introduced in Madiran in order to soften the hard tannins of Tannat?

A

Micro-oxygenation

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What is the French word for micro-oxygenation?

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Micro-bullage

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16
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What is a parent grape of both Merlot and Côt?

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Magdeleine Noire des Charentes

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17
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What is the largest dessert wine appellation by size and volume in France?

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Monbazillac

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18
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What are the primary grapes of Monbazillac?

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Sauv Blanc
Sémillon
Muscadelle
Sauv Gris

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19
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What are the main soils of Bergerac?

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Clay and limestone

20
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Which river flows through Bergerac AOC?

A

Dordogne

21
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What white grape is popular for dry and sweet white wines in Gaillac?

A

Len de l’El / Loin de l’Oeil

22
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What grape is important for sparking wines produced in Gaillac?

A

Mauzac Blanc

23
Q

What are the secondary white grapes used for dry wine in Garonne/Tarn/Lot?

A

Saint-Côme
Fel

24
Q

Wines from Fronton AOC must be made from 50% of what grape? (But are often 100%)

A

Negrette

25
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Which two native South West grapes have found success in New World vineyards?

A

Côt (Malbec) in Argentina
Tannat in Uruguay

26
Q

What is the origin of the term Gascony?

A

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

27
Q

What is the most important IGP in the South West?

A

Côtes de Gascogne
(second in production only to Pays d’Oc)

28
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What was the most planted grape in SW before phylloxera?

A

Côt

29
Q

Which sub-region of SW has Mediterranean influences?

A

Garonne, Tarn and Lot

30
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What is boulbène?

A

Sandy clay soils found in the SW AOCs of Fronton and Buzet

31
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Which AOC makes red and rosé wines from Négrette?

A

Fronton

32
Q

Which appellation of SW may use the term SGN?

A

Monbazillac

33
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What is méthode gaillacoise?

A

A term used in Gaillac for sparkling wine made in the ancestral method

34
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Bergerac produces what style of wine?

A

Dry white, red, and rosé

35
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Which SW region is affected by the Foehn winds?

A

Pyrenees

36
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What is passillerage?

A

The act of twisting the stalks of grape bunches to stop the flow of sap; this dessicates the grapes and concentrates the sugars

37
Q

What AOC is the largest dessert wine producer by size and volume in France?

A

Monbazillac

38
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What are the two styles of sweet wines made in Gaillac?

A

Vendages Tardives
Doux

39
Q

Madiran lies of the left back of what river?

A

Ardour

40
Q

What are the 3 types of sparkling wines made in Gaillac?

A

Methode ancestrale
Traditional method
Blanc Sec Perlé

41
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What is the local Jurançon name for galets?

A

Poudingues

42
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What are the two primary red grapes of Irouléguy?

A

Tannat
Cab Franc

43
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What are the two most important grapes of Jurançon?

A

Petit Manseng
Gros Manseng

44
Q

Gaillac Primeur wines are made using what vinification method technique?

A

Semi-carbonic maceration

45
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What does “liquoreux” refer to?

A

Sweet wines made from botrytized grapes

46
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What is micro oxygenation and who developed the technique?

A

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

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