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South West France and The Dordogne Flashcards

1
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What wine styles are allowed in Bergerac AOP?

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Blanc
Rose
Rouge

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What grape varieties are allowed in white wine from Bergerac AOP?

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Principal Varieties: Min. 75% combined Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Muscadelle
Complementary Variety: Ugni Blanc (Ugni Blanc may not exceed the combined amount of Sauvignon Blanc and Gris)
Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% combined Chenin Blanc and Ondenc

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What grape varieties are allowed in rose and red wines from Bergerac AOP?

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Principal Varieties: Min. 75% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot, and Merlot
Accessory Varieties: Fer Servadou and Mérille

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What wine styles are allowed in Cotes de Bergerac AOP?

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Blanc
Rouge
Same varieties as Bergerac AOP but .5% more potential alcohol required.

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What wine styles are permitted in Pecharment AOP?

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Red

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What grape varieties are allowed in Pecharment AOP?

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Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cot (no grape may exceed 65%)
At least 3 varieties must be present in the blend

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7
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Name the major sweet wine AOPS of Bergerac

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Monbazillac AOP
Saussignac AOP
Rosette AOP
Haut Montravel AOP
Cotes de Montravel AOP
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What wine styles are allowed in Monbazillac AOP?

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Sweet
Blanc
SGN

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What grape varieties are allowed in Monbazillac AOP?

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Principal Varieties: Min. 90% combined Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Sémillon
Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Chenin Blanc, Ondenc, and Ugni Blanc

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What are the RS requirements for Blanc and SGN wines from Monbazillac?

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Blanc: 45 g/l
SGN: 85g/l

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What wine styles are allowed in Montravel AOP?

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Dry red and white

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12
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What river is the Cahors AOP on?

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Lot River

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What wine styles are allowed in the Cahors AOP?

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Rouge

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What grape varieties are allowed in the Cahors AOP?

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

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15
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Where is the Madiran AOP located?

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In Gascony

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What wine styles are allowed in the Madiran AOP?

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Red

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What grape varieties are allowed in the Madiran AOP?

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60-80% Tannat, plus Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Fer

18
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Producers in Madiran may produce semi sweet and sweet wines under which AOP?

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Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP

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What are the grape varieties allowed in Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh?

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Principal Varieties: 60-80% combined Courbu, Petit Courbu, Gros Manseng and Petit Manseng
Accessory Varieties: Arrufiac and a max. 10% Sauvignon Blanc

20
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What are the wine styles allowed in Jurancon AOP?

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Blanc
Blanc Sec
Blanc Vendages Tardives

21
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What are the grape varieties allowed in the Blanc and Blanc Sec in the Jurancon AOP?

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Principal Varieties: Min. 50% combined Gros Manseng and/or Petit Manseng
Accessory Varieties: Lauzet, Courbu, Petit Courbu, and Camaralet de Lasseube

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What are the grape varieties allowed in Blanc VT in the Jurancon AOP?

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Petit Manseng and Gros Manseng

23
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What is the minimum RS for Blanc VT wines in the Jurancon AOP?

24
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Name 3 AOPs of the Basque influenced Pyrenees-Atlantiques department?

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Irouleguy AOP
Bearn AOP
Jurancon AOP

25
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What wine styles are allowed in Gaillac AOP?

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Blanc
Blanc Doux
Blanc Primeur
Blanc VT
Rose 
Rouge
Rouge Primeur
Vin Mousseux Blanc
Vin Mousseux Blanc Methode Ancestrale
26
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What is Len de l’El

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A white grape variety used in the Gaillac AOP.

Produces fleshy soft wines that complement the tarte acidity of Mauzac

27
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What wine styles are allowed in the Gaillac Premieres Cotes AOP?

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Dry Whites

Min. 50% combined Mauzac, Mauzac Rosé, Len de l’El, and Muscadelle; plus max. 50% combined Sauvignon Blanc and Ondenc

28
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What wine styles are allowed in Marcillac AOP?

29
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What grape varieties are allowed in the wines of Marcillac AOP?

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90% Fer, plus Prunelard, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

Cabernet Franc is allowed as a secondary grape, if the vines were planted before 1990

30
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What wine styles are allowed in Buzet AOP?

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Blanc
Rose
Rouge

31
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What grape varieties are allowed in the white wines of Buzet AOP?

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Principal Varieties: Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon
Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Colombard, Petit Manseng, and Gros Manseng

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What grape varieties are allowed in the red wines of Buzet AOP?

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Principal Varieties: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cot, Merlot
Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Abouriou and Petit Verdot

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What wine styles are allowed in the Cotes de Duras AOP?

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Blanc
Rose
Rouge

34
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What grape varieties are allowed in the white wines of the Cotes de Duras AOP?

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Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon, Chenin Blanc, Ondenc, Mauzac, plus a max. 25% combined Colombard (max. 10%) and Ugni Blanc (these two grapes may not exceed the combined amount of Sauvignon Blanc and Gris)

35
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What grape varieties are allowed in the red and rose wines from Cotes de Duras AOP?

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Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cot, Merlot

36
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What wine styles are allowed in Cotes du Marmandais AOP?

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Blanc
Rose
Rpuge

37
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What grape varieties are allowed in the white wines of Cotes du Marmandais?

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Principal Varieties: Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris

Accessory Varieties: Max. 30% combined Sémillon and Muscadelle

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What grape varieties are allowed in the red wines of Cotes du Marmandais?

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Principal Varieties: Max. 85% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot
Accessory Varieties: Max. 50% combined Abouriou, Cot, Fer, Gamay and Syrah

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What wine styles are allowed in Fronton AOP?

A

Rose

Rouge

40
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What are the grape varieties allowed in the Rose and Rouge wines of the Fronton AOP?

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Principal Variety: Min. 50% Négrette
Accessory Varieties: Max. 40% Syrah, max. 25% Cot (Malbec), max. 25% Fer, max. 25% combined Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, max. 15% Gamay, max. 5% combined Cinsault and Mérille

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