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South West France Flashcards

1
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Two largest AOCs in Dordogne

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Bergerac AOC

Monbazillac AOC

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Bergerac breakdown red/white/rose

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50% red
40% white
10% rosé

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Climate of Bergerac vs Bordeaux

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Bergerac slightly warmer and drier

Bordeaux varieties ripen well here

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Cotes de Bergerac AOC what kind of wines

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High quality red wines
Main Bordeaux varieties only (no local varieties)
Max yield 50hl/ha
Some oak ageing

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5
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What % of Bergerac AOC is sold in France?

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Around 90%

Supermarkets more than 50%

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Largest export markets for Bergerac AOC

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China (Bdx connection!)
Belgium
UK

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Monbazillac AOC what kind of wines

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Sweet white only

Botrytis or alte harvest

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Fermentation in Monbazillac vs Sauternes

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Much less likely to be fermented in new French oak in Monbazillac - lower cost, wine available cheaper price

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Account for Cahors AOC shrinking to a tenth the size it had been at its glory days

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Competition with Bordeaux (taxes and Bordeaux privilege)
Phylloxera
Frost of 1956

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Land under vine in Cahors (and total area available)

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4,000ha today

further 18,000ha available unplanted

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Other than Malbec what else can be grown in Cahors?

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Tannat
Authorised grape but usually less than 10% of blend - some wineries don’t use it at all

Merlot

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12
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Cahors a bit warmer and drier than Bordeaux. What does this mean for Malbec?

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It suffers less from coulure and mildew - it ripens more regularly in Cahors

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Low rainfall in Cahors means what for spraying?

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Less need to spray against fungal than in Bordeaux

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What % of Cahors is organic?

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17% (well above national average)

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River in Cahors?

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River Lot

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Cahors: rich, alluvial soils give what results

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Higher yields

Lower fruit concentration

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Cahors: mid slope vineyards give what results

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Poorer soils, lower yields, higher concentration

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18
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Cahors: high plateau wines

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350m
low nutrient limestone soils
lower yields, higher concentration

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19
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Vine training in Cahors

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Single Guyot most common

Also bush vines (cordon trained)

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Cahors: machine or hand harvest?

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Machine widely practiced but hand sometimes (mark prices, machine accessibility, availability of labour etc)

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21
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Malbec vigour

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High

Needs careful canopy and yield management

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22
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Malbec susceptible to what? So what?

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Coulure

Reduced yields

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Cahors style

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Deep ruby
Medium to pronounced violet, red and black plum
Medium to medium (+) acidity
Medium (+) to high tannin

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24
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Grape(s) for Cahors

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Malbec (min 70%)

and Merlot and/or Tannat

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Destemming in Cahors?

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yes, mandatory

elimiante underripe stems = agressive tannins

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What impedes ripeness in Cahors today?

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Lack of water prevents full ripeness

in the past: cool seasons

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27
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How do you make an early drinking style of Cahors?

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Use Merlot in the blend

7-10 days on skins for limited tannin extraction

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28
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How do you make an ageworthy style of Cahors?

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15-25 days on skins, greater extraction of flavour and tannins
Mature in oak

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29
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80% of Cahors is produced by private companies. One company makes the other 20%. Who is it?

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Cooperative des Vignerons d’Olt

belongs to Vinovalie

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30
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What % of Cahors production comes from co-ops?

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20%

Just one co-op: Coop des Vignerons d’Olt

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31
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What are the three tiers in the Cahors voluntary code?

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Tradition
Prestige
Spéciale

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32
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What is “Tradition” in Cahors?

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Entry-level tier of voluntary code
Inexpensive
70-85% Malbec
Rich alluvial soils
Higher yields
Lower fruit concentration
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What is “Prestige” in Cahors?

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Mid tier of voluntary code
Mid-priced
Mid-slope
Lower yield
High fruit concentration
Longer ageing potential
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34
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What is “Spéciale” in Cahors”?

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Often 100% Malbec
Premium price
Highest plateau
Low yield
High concentration
Long ageing
35
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Example of a Cahors prodcuer?

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Georges Vigoroux

Ch. du Cedre

36
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Domestic/export split of Cahors (volume)

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70% domestic (supermarkets and direct sales)

30% export (UK, USA, Canada)

37
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Madiran distance from Atlantic Ocean

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80km

38
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What is the late harvest white-wine AOC located in same area as Madiran AOC?

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Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC

Local varieties, similar to Jurancon

39
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Rainfall in Madiran?

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High - 1,000mm

Late winter and spring

40
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Climate in Madiran

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Atlantic influence
High rain
Warm sunny summers, dry autumns
Fohn wind

41
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Tannat vigour?

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High

Best supported on a trellis

42
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Tannat is mid-ripening. So what?

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Normally picked before onset of autumn rains (relatively high rain in Madiran)

43
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Tannat signature?

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High tannin

44
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Madiran wine style

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Deep ruby
Pronounced blackberry, blackcurrant, oak
High tannin
High acid
Full body
Alcohol medium (+) to high
45
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Grape(s) for Madiran?

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60-80% Tannat

+ Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Fer (aka Fer Servadou)

46
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Grapes must be destemmed in Madiran. Why?

A

Reduce extraction of further tannins (Tannat has very high tannins naturally)

47
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Soften tannins in Madiran how?

A

Shorter maceration

Age in oak and/or bottle (+ cost)

48
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Patrick Ducournau pioneered what technique in 1991? Where? Why?

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Micro-oxygenation
Madiran
To soften the tannins of Tannat

49
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Are all Madiran wines for long ageing?

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No. Recent trend towards moer accessible style

Pick only ripest grapes, gently press and micro-oxygenate

50
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Domestic/export split for Madiran

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80% domestic (supermarkets mostly, also hospiatlity)

20% export (UK, Belgium, Germany)

51
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Producers in Madiran

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Alain Brumont

Ch. d’Aydie

52
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Important co-ops in Madiran

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Cave de Crouseilles

Plaimont (also in Saint-Mont AOC)

53
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Grape varieties for Jurancon

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Petit Manseng
Gros Manseng
other local vareities

54
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Breakdown between sweet and dry Jurancon

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70% sweet or medium-sweet

30% dry

55
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Three styles of Jurancon

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Jurancon Vendanges Tardives (sweet)
Jurancon (usually medium-sweet)
Jurancon Sec (dry)

56
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Jurancon Vendanges Tardives style

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Sweet
Intense lemon and mango
High acid
Medium (+) to high alcohol
Full body
57
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Jurancon AOC style

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Medium sweet

58
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Climate in Jurancon

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Mild and humid

Relatively high rain (1,200mm) througohut the year

59
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Topograph in Jurancon? Why?

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Planted on slopes (up to 300m)

Good drainage helps with rainfall (high)

60
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What influence does the Pyrennees have on Jurancon?

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Gives rise to a Fohn wind
Hot, dry wind blows 1 day in 3, drying the air and ventilating the canopy
Boosts temperatures
= over-ripe berries for sweet wines

61
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Frost in Jurancon?

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Yes it’s a risk due to altitude here (300m)

Budding zone trained high above ground to mitigate

62
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Picking in Jurancon?

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Grapes picked by hand
Multiple passes for sweet wines = raise cost
First selection October (dry wines and some sweet for early drinking)
Second and third (November to December) for sweeter wines

63
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Passerillage

A

grapes dried on vine in Jurancon

64
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Account for the drying process in Jurancon?

A

Passerillage
Effect of prolonged time hanging on vine
Autumn shine
Wind

65
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Petit Manseng buds when?

A

Early budding
Spring frost
(Jurancon susceptible to frost; 300m altitude)

66
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What makes Petit Manseng suitable for late harvest?

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Mid-to-late ripening
Thick skins
Resists BBR

67
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Why must produers be precise about picking dates for Petit Manseng?

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It has high alcohol = ensure balance of full flavour ripeness, acidity and potential alcohol

68
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Petit Manseng vs Gros Manseng

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Similar characteristics (retain acid, high alcohol etc) but gros manseng has higher yields and less aromatic concentration

69
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Gros Manseng usually used for what?

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Dry wines

70
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Grape requirements for Jurancon

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Min 50% of Petit Manseng and/or Gros Manseng

In practice: mostly these two exclusively

71
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Rules for Jurancon Sec

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dry

max yield 60hl/ha

72
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Rules for Jurancon AOC

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medium sweet
min 40g/l
max yield 40hl/ha

73
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Rules for Jurancon Vendanges Tardives

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Sweet
Min 55g/l (usually much higher)
no enrichment
max 40hl/ha yield
Petit M and Gros M exclusively
Picked not before 2 November
74
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Oak use in Jurancon?

A

Higher quality sweet wines from Petit Manseng fermented in old barrique then aged for 12-18 months
Some use new barrique

75
Q

Malo in Jurancon

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Typically no
pH too low, acidity too high
Retain acidity, preserve primary fruit

76
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Name of co-op in Jurancon

A

Cave de Gan

77
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Significant exports in Jurancon?

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Not really

Sales divided equally between direct sales, supermarkets and hospitality

78
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Significant producer in Jurancon

A

Domaine Cauhapé

79
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Cave de Gan produces around what % of Jurancon wine?

A

50%

80
Q

How many IGPs in South West France?

A

14

IGP Cotes de Gascogne the largest

81
Q

Largest IGP in South West France

A

Cotes de Gascogne

82
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Key producers in IGP Cotes de Gascogne

A

Domaine Tariquet

Plaimont

83
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Key grape for IGP Cotes de Gascogne

A

Colombard
Neutarl white wine
Medium to medium (+) acid

Also Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay

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