Southern France

Question 1

What do Cotes de Bergerac AOP have different than Bergerac AOP?

Answer 1

Higher amount of minimum alcohol. +0.5%

Question 2

Where is Percharmant AOP?

Answer 2

Bergerac, Southwest France.

Produces reds from CF, CS, Merlot and Cot

Question 3

What are the exclusive sweet wine appellations of SW France?

Answer 3

Monbazillac
Saussignac
Rosette
Haut-Montravel
Cotes de Montravel

Question 4

What is the minimum RS for Monbazillac?

Answer 4

Blanc - 45 gr/l RS

SGN - 85 gr/l RS

Question 5

What are the minimum must weights for Monbazillac?

Answer 5

Blanc - 221 gr/l

SGN - 255 gr/l

Question 6

What styles of wines does Montravel AOP produce?

Answer 6

Dry reds and whites from Bordeaux varietals.

Question 7

What is the name of the river passing through Cahors AOP?

Answer 7

The Lot river.

Question 8

Where is Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP? What style of wines does it produce?

Answer 8

Madiran, Southwest France.

Semi-sweet, sweet and dry whites from Petit Manseng, Petit Courbu and Arrufiac.

Question 9

What are the accessory grapes in Jurancon AOP?

Answer 9

Lauzet, Courbu, Petit Courbu and Camarelet de Lasseube.

Question 10

What is “methode Gaillacoise”?

Answer 10

A variant method of the methode ancestrale.

Question 11

Where is Gaillac AOP? What are the main grapes used?

Answer 11

Southwest France

white - Mauzac, Muscadelle and Len de l’El
red - Duras, Fer, Syrah and Gamay + Bordeaux varietals

Question 12

What style of wine does Gaillac Premieres Cotes AOP produce?

Answer 12

Dry whites from min 50% combined Mauzac, Mauzac Rose, Len de l’El, Muscadelle + max 50% combined Sauvignon Blanc and Ondenc.

Question 13

What is the main grape in Marcillac AOP?

Answer 13

Min 90% Fer + Prunelard, CS and Merlot.

Question 14

What grapes do Buzet and Cotes de Duras AOPs use in their wines?

Answer 14

They both make wines of all three colors from Bordeaux varietals.

Question 15

Where is Brulhois AOP?

Answer 15

Southwest France.

Produces rose and red from Bordeaux varietals + other regional grapes (Tannat, Cot, Fer-Servadou, Abouriou)

Question 16

What are the accessory varieties for rose and red in Cotes du Marmandais AOP?

Answer 16

Abouriou, Cot, Fer, Gamay and Syrah.

Question 17

Where is Fronton AOP? What is the main grape?

Answer 17

Southwest France.

min 50% Negrette.

Question 18

What is the AOP exclusively for dry red wines within Bergerac?

Answer 18

Pecharmant

Question 19

What is the minimum percentage of Fer required in Marcillac AOP?

Answer 19

80%

Question 20

Who is the producer of Madiran “Prestige” ?

Answer 20

Château Montus

Question 21

Grapes for Madiran AOP.

Answer 21

60-80% Tannat + CS, CF and Fer

Question 22

“Perlé” is a synonym for what style of wine in Gaillac?

Answer 22

Semi-sparkling

Question 23

Where is Pécharmant AOP? What is the style of wines produced?

Answer 23

South West France.

Dry reds from CF, CS, Merlot and Cot; min 3 varieties and no variety can exceed 65% of the blend.

Question 24

What is the minimum RS for Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Blanc?

Answer 24

Min 45 grams.

Question 25

Name 3 AOP in South West producing red wine only.

Answer 25

Cahors, Madiran and Pécharmant.

Question 26

Which IGP covers the wines of Southwestern France?

Answer 26

Comté Tolosan IGP.

Question 27

Name the principal varieties for Pineau des Charentes AOP Blanc.

Answer 27

Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, Colombard.

Question 28

In which SW France appellation was the technique of Micro-oxygenation developed ?

Answer 28

Madiran

Question 29

With which property are the Laplace family associated and which appellations does it produce?

Answer 29

Chateau d’Aydie

Madiran, Pacherenc du Vic Bilh

Question 30

Which two varieties must form at least 50% combined of the blend for red Irouleguy?

Answer 30

Cabernet Franc, Tannat

Question 31

The communes of Allassac, Donzenac, Voutezac encompass a subzone in a SW France appellation. Name both the appellation and its subzone.

Answer 31

Correze, Coteaux de la Vezere

Question 32

With which appellation would you primarily associate the Negrette grape?

Answer 32

Fronton.

Question 33

Name the principal grape for both red and white in Entraygues-le-Fel AOP.

Answer 33

Fer - min 50% for Red and Rose

Chenin Blanc - min 90%

Question 34

Which appellation in SW France produces Vin de Paille and with which grapes?

Answer 34

Correze

White - Chardonnay and Sauvignon blanc

Red - Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc

Question 35

Which appellation in the Gers department is home to some of France’s oldest non-grafted vines dating from the 1820’s which are now listed by the French Government as a Historic Monument?

Answer 35

St Mont (Vigne de la Ferme Pédebernade)

Question 36

Which appellation borders Jurancon?

Answer 36

Bearn

Question 37

List the principal varieties of Tursan AOP.

Answer 37

White: Baroque and Gros Manseng

Red: Cabernet Franc and Tannat

Question 38

State the minimum residual sugar in g/l for Monbazillac and Monbazillac SGN.

Answer 38

45g/l and 85g/l

Question 39

List the Principal varieties for Saint-Sardos AOP

Answer 39

Syrah and Tannat

Question 40

Where would you find Coteaux de la Vézère? What style of wines does it produce?

Answer 40

Subzone of Corrèze AOP in SW France.

Producing dry white primarily from Chenin Blanc and dry red from primarily Cabernet Franc

Question 41

Which spirit is used to fortify Floc de Gascogne VDL?

Answer 41

Armagnac of at least 52%.

Question 42

What is the min % of Cot required in Cahors?

Answer 42

min 70%.

Question 43

Which AOP in SW France produces exclusively dry white?

Answer 43

Gaillac Premières Côtes AOP

Question 44

What is the minimum and maximum alcohol for Pineau des Charentes AOP?

Answer 44

min 16%
max 22%