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South-West Online Flashcards & Quiz

1
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Which two native South-West grape varieties have found success in New World vineyards?

A

Côt (Malbec) in Argentina

and Tannat in Uruguay

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What is the origin of the term Gascony?

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

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What borders South-West France to the north, east, south and west?

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North is Bordeaux, east is the Massif Central, south is the Pyrenees and west is the Atlantic Ocean.

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What is the most important IGP in South-West France?

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Côtes de Gascogne IGP, second in production to Pays d’Oc IGP of Languedoc and Roussillon.

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What was the most planted grape in South-West France before phylloxera?

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Côt (Malbec)

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Which sub-region of the South-West has Mediterranean climatic influences?

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The Garonne, Tarn and Lot sub-region

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7
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What is “boulbène”?

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Sandy clay soils found in the South-West AOCs of Fronton and Buzet.

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8
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What do Monbazillac, Saussignac and Rosette have in common?

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They are AOCs in the Dordogne that make sweet or semi-sweet wines based on Sauvignon Blanc,

Sémillon and Muscadelle.

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9
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The sale of wines from South-West France was historically curtailed by which rival wine region?

A

Bordeaux

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10
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Which appellation makes red and rosé wines from Négrette?

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Fronton AOC

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11
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Which appellation of South-West France may use the term SGN?

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Monbazillac, if the wine contains R.S over 8.5% (85 g/l)

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12
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What is the “méthode gaillacoise”?

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A term used in Gaillac to indicate a sparking wine made using the ancestral method.

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13
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Bergerac AOC may produce sweet wines. True or False?

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FALSE.

Only dry white, red and rosè are authorized in this AOC.

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14
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Which South-West sub-region is affected by foehn winds?

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The Pyrenees sub-region

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15
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What is “passerillage”?

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The act of twisting the stalks of grape bunches in order to stop the flow of sap; this dessicates the grapes on the vine.

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16
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Monbazillac is the largest dessert wine appellation by size and volume in France.

True or False?

A

TRUE

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17
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What are the two styles of sweet wines made in Gaillac?

A

Vendanges Tardives

and Doux

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18
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Madiran lies on the left bank of the Tarn river. True or False?

A

FALSE.

Madiran lies on the left bank of the Ardour River.

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19
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South-West France claims to have how many indiginous grape varieties?

A

120

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20
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What are the three styles of sparkling wines made in Gaillac AOC?

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Gaillac Méthode Ancestrale, traditional method and Blanc Sec Perlé

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21
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Len de L’El is a white grape. True or False?

A

TRUE

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22
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Cabernet Franc may be used as a blending grape in Cahors AOC. True or False?

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FALSE.

Only Merlot and Tannat can be blended with Côt in Cahors.

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23
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What is the local Jurançon name for galets (stones)?

A

Poudingues

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24
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What are the two primary red grapes of Irouléguy?

A

Tannat and

Cabernet Franc

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25
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What are the two most important grapes of Jurançon?

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Petit Manseng

and Gros Manseng

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26
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Irouléguy is the southernmost AOC in South-West France? True or False?

A

TRUE

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27
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Gaillac Primeur wines are made using what vinification technique?

A

Semi-carbonic maceration

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28
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What does “moelleux” refer to?

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Semi-sweet wines made from late-harvest grapes with or without botrytis.

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29
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What does “liquoreux” refer to?

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Sweet wines made from botrytized grapes.

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30
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What is “micro-oxygenation”?

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

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31
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Which AOC is most associated with the Len de l’El grape variety?

A

Gaillac

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32
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To which of the 3:

Dordogne/Bergerac, DB
Garonne, Tarn and Lot, GTL
Pyrenees, P

does the following AOC belong to?

Irouleguy AOC

A

P

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33
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To which of the 3:

Dordogne/Bergerac, DB
Garonne, Tarn and Lot, GTL
Pyrenees, P

does the following AOC belong to?

Monbazillac AOC

A

DB

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34
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To which of the 3:

Dordogne/Bergerac, DB
Garonne, Tarn and Lot, GTL
Pyrenees, P

does the following AOC belong to?

Madiran AOC

A

P

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35
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To which of the 3:

Dordogne/Bergerac, DB
Garonne, Tarn and Lot, GTL
Pyrenees, P

does the following AOC belong to?

Cahors AOC

A

GTL

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36
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To which of the 3:

Dordogne/Bergerac, DB
Garonne, Tarn and Lot, GTL
Pyrenees, P

does the following AOC belong to?

Fronton AOC

37
Q

To which of the 3:

Dordogne/Bergerac, DB
Garonne, Tarn and Lot, GTL
Pyrenees, P

does the following AOC belong to?

Jurancon AOC

38
Q

To which of the 3:

Dordogne/Bergerac, DB
Garonne, Tarn and Lot, GTL
Pyrenees, P

does the following AOC belong to?

Cotes de Gascogne IGP

39
Q

To which of the 3:

Dordogne/Bergerac, DB
Garonne, Tarn and Lot, GTL
Pyrenees, P

does the following AOC belong to?

Gaillac AOC

40
Q

To which of the 3:

Dordogne/Bergerac, DB
Garonne, Tarn and Lot, GTL
Pyrenees, P

does the following AOC belong to?

Bergerac AOC

41
Q

To which of the 3:

Dordogne/Bergerac, DB
Garonne, Tarn and Lot, GTL
Pyrenees, P

does the following AOC belong to?

Cotes de Bergerac AOC

42
Q

To which of the 3:

Dordogne/Bergerac, DB
Garonne, Tarn and Lot, GTL
Pyrenees, P

does the following AOC belong to?

Saussignac AOC

43
Q

To which of the 3:

Dordogne/Bergerac, DB
Garonne, Tarn and Lot, GTL
Pyrenees, P

does the following AOC belong to?

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh

44
Q

Which South-West AOC is located within the French Basque country?

Fronton

Irouléguy

Gaillac

Côtes de Gascogne

A

Irouléguy

45
Q

The Tarn river runs through which of these AOCs?

Fronton
Jurançon
Bergerac
Gaillac
Irouléguy
Cahors

46
Q

What borders the South-West to the east?

A

The Massif Central

47
Q

The Côtes de Gascogne IGP is France’s second largest IGP in production volume.

True or False?

48
Q

Which AOC surrounds the majority of Monbazillac AOC?



49
Q

Where is Blanc Sec Perlé made?

50
Q

To which Wine Style:

  1. Red Only
  2. Dry White, Rose, Red
  3. Rose and Red Only
  4. White Only

Does the following AOC produce?

Jurancon AOC

51
Q

To which Wine Style:

  1. Red Only
  2. Dry White, Rose, Red
  3. Rose and Red Only
  4. White Only

Does the following AOC produce?

Cahors AOC

52
Q

To which Wine Style:

  1. Red Only
  2. Dry White, Rose, Red
  3. Rose and Red Only
  4. White Only

Does the following AOC produce?

Irouleguy AOC

53
Q

To which Wine Style:

  1. Red Only
  2. Dry White, Rose, Red
  3. Rose and Red Only
  4. White Only

Does the following AOC produce?

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC

54
Q

To which Wine Style:

  1. Red Only
  2. Dry White, Rose, Red
  3. Rose and Red Only
  4. White Only

Does the following AOC produce?

Madiran AOC

55
Q

To which Wine Style:

  1. Red Only
  2. Dry White, Rose, Red
  3. Rose and Red Only
  4. White Only

Does the following AOC produce?

Fronton AOC

56
Q

To which Wine Style:

  1. Red Only
  2. Dry White, Rose, Red
  3. Rose and Red Only
  4. White Only

Does the following AOC produce?

Bergerac AOC

57
Q

Which of these is the primary grape variety for red wines in Madiran AOC?

Tannat

Côt

Négrette

Fer Servadou

58
Q

Which river flows through Cahors?

59
Q

Which of these South-West AOCs only make white wine?

Select all that apply:

Monbazillac AOC
Bergerac AOC
Saussignac AOC
Fronton AOC
Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC
Irouléguy AOC
Jurançon AOC

A

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC
Saussignac AOC
Monbazillac AOC
Jurancon AOC

60
Q

Does the following AOC make
1. Dry to Sweet White Wine
2. Sweet White ONLY

Monbazillac AOC

61
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Does the following AOC make
1. Dry to Sweet White Wine
2. Sweet White ONLY

Saussignac AOC

62
Q

Does the following AOC make
1. Dry to Sweet White Wine
2. Sweet White ONLY

Jurancon AOC

63
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Does the following AOC make
1. Dry to Sweet White Wine
2. Sweet White ONLY

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC

64
Q

Dordogne/Bergerac has climate of…

A

Maritime influences

65
Q

Garonne, Tarn and Lot has the climate of…

A

Maritime and Mediterranean influences

66
Q

Pyrenees has the climate of…

A

Maritime influences with mountain influences and foehn winds

67
Q

Which grape varieties are associated with sparkling wines in Gaillac AOC?


Select all that apply:

Len de l’El
Ondenc
Gros Manseng
Petit Manseng
Mauzac
Sémillon

A

Len de l’El
Mauzac

68
Q

Which South-West appellation produces wines in the widest range of styles?


69
Q

Bergac has which river run through it?

70
Q

Cahors has which river run through it?

71
Q

Gaillac has which river run through it?

72
Q

Irouleguy has which river run through it?

73
Q

In Jurançon, the sandy-clay soils are dotted with galets. What are they known as locally?


A

Poudingues

74
Q

Sweet wines in Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC are made using grapes affected with botrytis?
 T or F

75
Q

Dordogne/Bergerac’s grapes are…

A

Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot

76
Q

Garonne, Tarn and Lot’s grapes are…

A

Len de l’El, Mauzac, Côt, Fer Servadou, Négrette

77
Q

Pyrenees’s grapes are…

A

Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng, Tannat

78
Q

Cahors wines must contain at least what percent of the primary grape Côt?

79
Q

Cahors wines are primarily – often only – made from Côt. Which other grapes can also be in the blend?


Select all that apply:

Cabernet Sauvignon
Negrette
Tannat
Merlot
Fer Servadou
Carmenère

A

Tannat
Merlot

80
Q

Braucol and Pinenc are synonyms for which South-West grape variety?

A

Fer Servadou

81
Q

Madiran wines must contain at least 50% Tannat.

True or False?

A

True. The blend can also include Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Fer Servadou.

82
Q

This grape is famous in what AOC?

Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon

A

Monbazillac

83
Q

This grape is famous in what AOC?

Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot

84
Q

This grape is famous in what AOC?

Negrette

85
Q

This grape is famous in what AOC?

Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng

86
Q

This grape is famous in what AOC?
Len de l’El, Mauzac, Fer Servadou

87
Q

This grape is famous in what AOC?
Cot

88
Q

This grape is famous in what AOC?
Tannat

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