South West France and Dordogne

Question 1

What kind of wines are produced in Bergerac AOP

Answer 1

Dry white, red and rose wines from Bordeaux varieties

Question 2

What is the difference in Bergerac and Cotes de Bergerac wines?

Answer 2

Cotes de Bergerac also makes sweet white wines and must contain additional 0.5% min alcohol
11% for whites and 11.5% for reds

Question 3

Which AOP makes the best reds in Bergerac regions

Answer 3

Pecharmant -red wine only AOP, bordeaux varieties

Question 4

What are the sweet wine appellations in Bergerac regions

Answer 4

Monbazillac
Sausignac
Rosette
Haut Montravel
Cotes de Montravel

Question 5

Which grape variety excels in the sweet wines of Monbazillac

Answer 5

Muscadelle

Question 6

What kind of soils are found in Monbazillac

Answer 6

Sandy Soils

Question 7

What are the min RS and max yield permitted in Monbazillac

Answer 7

Blanc: 45 g/l
SGN: 85 g/l
Max Yield: 30hl/ha

Question 8

What is the min RS and max yield required in Sausignac AOP

Answer 8

68 g/l
25hl/ha

Question 9

What is the difference between the wines of Montravel and Cotes de Montravel or Haut Montravel

Answer 9

Montravel makes dry white and red wines while the other two make only sweet white wines
All use Bordeaux grapes

Question 10

Which river passes through Cahors region

Answer 10

Lot river

Question 11

Who invented the technique of Micro oxigenation, where?

Answer 11

Patrick Ducournau in Madiran

Question 12

What AOP does the wine makers of Madiran use for their sweet white wines

Answer 12

Pacherenc du Vic Bilh

Question 13

What is the meaning of Len de l’El. Where do you find the grape

Answer 13

It means far from sight, referring to the long stalks of the grape.
It is a white grape grown in Gaillac AOP

Question 14

What kind of wines are made in Cahors AOP

Answer 14

Dry red wines Min. 70% Cot (Malbec), plus Merlot and Tannat

Question 15

What is the min percentage of Tannat required in Madiran AOP

Answer 15

50%

Question 16

What is the min ageing and max yield required in Madiran AOP

Answer 16

Min 1 year ageing, max 55hl/ha

Question 17

Which famous local red grape is found in Madiran and many other south west france AOP’s

Answer 17

Fer

Question 18

What kind of wines are produced in Jurancon AOP

Answer 18

Blanc sec from mainly Gros Manseng
Blanc and Vendange Tardies from mainly Petit Manseng

Question 19

What is the min RS required in Jurancon wines

Answer 19

Blanc Sec: max. 4 g/l
Blanc: min. 40 g/l
VT: min. 55 g/l

Question 20

What are the supportive varieties found in Jurancon and Pacherenc du vic Bilh

Answer 20

Courbu, Petit Courbu, Camaralet and Lauzet

Question 21

Which other AOP in south west france except Madiran asks for min 50% Tannat in the blends

Answer 21

Bearn AOP (min 50% for red and rose wines mandated)

Question 22

Which is the main white grape required in white wines of Bearn AOP

Answer 22

Raffiat de Moncade

Question 23

What kind of wines are produced in Irouleguy AOP

Answer 23

White wines from Manseng and Courbu varieties
Rose and red from Cabernet Franc and Tannat mainly

Question 24

What is methode Gaillacoise

Answer 24

A variant of Methode Ancestral

Question 25

Which appellation in South west produces sparkling wines

Answer 25

Gaillac AOP

Question 26

What kind of wines are produced in Gaillac premiere Cotes AOP

Answer 26

Dry white wines only - mainly Mauzac (50%) with other south west france white grapes

Question 27

What is the min % of Fer required in the wines of Marcillac AOP

Answer 27

Min 80%
(Encepagement specifies plantings of min 90%)

Question 28

What kind of wines are produced in Buzet and Cotes de Duras AOP

Answer 28

Bordeaux style white, red and rose wines

Question 29

What is different in wines of Cotes de Marmandais wines compared to other AOP’s around it

Answer 29

It makes wines from Bordeaux varieties like other surrounding AOP’s but shows Syrah influence on its red wines, which is permitted in the blends here

Question 30

What is the major grape in Fronton AOP

Answer 30

Negrette - min 40% required in red and rose wines of Fronton AOP