Southern France Flashcards
What do Cotes de Bergerac AOP have different than Bergerac AOP?
Higher amount of minimum alcohol. +0.5%
Where is Percharmant AOP?
Bergerac, Southwest France.
Produces reds from CF, CS, Merlot and Cot
What are the exclusive sweet wine appellations of SW France?
Monbazillac
Saussignac
Rosette
Haut-Montravel
Cotes de Montravel
What is the minimum RS for Monbazillac?
Blanc - 45 gr/l RS
SGN - 85 gr/l RS
What are the minimum must weights for Monbazillac?
Blanc - 221 gr/l
SGN - 255 gr/l
What styles of wines does Montravel AOP produce?
Dry reds and whites from Bordeaux varietals.
What is the name of the river passing through Cahors AOP?
The Lot river.
Where is Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP? What style of wines does it produce?
Madiran, Southwest France.
Semi-sweet, sweet and dry whites from Petit Manseng, Petit Courbu and Arrufiac.
What are the accessory grapes in Jurancon AOP?
Lauzet, Courbu, Petit Courbu and Camarelet de Lasseube.
What is “methode Gaillacoise”?
A variant method of the methode ancestrale.
Where is Gaillac AOP? What are the main grapes used?
Southwest France
white - Mauzac, Muscadelle and Len de l’El
red - Duras, Fer, Syrah and Gamay + Bordeaux varietals
What style of wine does Gaillac Premieres Cotes AOP produce?
Dry whites from min 50% combined Mauzac, Mauzac Rose, Len de l’El, Muscadelle + max 50% combined Sauvignon Blanc and Ondenc.
What is the main grape in Marcillac AOP?
Min 90% Fer + Prunelard, CS and Merlot.
What grapes do Buzet and Cotes de Duras AOPs use in their wines?
They both make wines of all three colors from Bordeaux varietals.
Where is Brulhois AOP?
Southwest France.
Produces rose and red from Bordeaux varietals + other regional grapes (Tannat, Cot, Fer-Servadou, Abouriou)
What are the accessory varieties for rose and red in Cotes du Marmandais AOP?
Abouriou, Cot, Fer, Gamay and Syrah.
Where is Fronton AOP? What is the main grape?
Southwest France.
min 50% Negrette.
What is the AOP exclusively for dry red wines within Bergerac?
Pecharmant
What is the minimum percentage of Fer required in Marcillac AOP?
80%
Who is the producer of Madiran “Prestige” ?
Château Montus
Grapes for Madiran AOP.
60-80% Tannat + CS, CF and Fer
“Perlé” is a synonym for what style of wine in Gaillac?
Semi-sparkling
Where is Pécharmant AOP? What is the style of wines produced?
South West France.
Dry reds from CF, CS, Merlot and Cot; min 3 varieties and no variety can exceed 65% of the blend.
What is the minimum RS for Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Blanc?
Min 45 grams.
Name 3 AOP in South West producing red wine only.
Cahors, Madiran and Pécharmant.
Which IGP covers the wines of Southwestern France?
Comté Tolosan IGP.
Name the principal varieties for Pineau des Charentes AOP Blanc.
Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, Colombard.
In which SW France appellation was the technique of Micro-oxygenation developed ?
Madiran
With which property are the Laplace family associated and which appellations does it produce?
Chateau d’Aydie
Madiran, Pacherenc du Vic Bilh
Which two varieties must form at least 50% combined of the blend for red Irouleguy?
Cabernet Franc, Tannat
The communes of Allassac, Donzenac, Voutezac encompass a subzone in a SW France appellation. Name both the appellation and its subzone.
Correze, Coteaux de la Vezere
With which appellation would you primarily associate the Negrette grape?
Fronton.
Name the principal grape for both red and white in Entraygues-le-Fel AOP.
Fer - min 50% for Red and Rose
Chenin Blanc - min 90%
Which appellation in SW France produces Vin de Paille and with which grapes?
Correze
White - Chardonnay and Sauvignon blanc
Red - Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc
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?
St Mont (Vigne de la Ferme Pédebernade)
Which appellation borders Jurancon?
Bearn
List the principal varieties of Tursan AOP.
White: Baroque and Gros Manseng
Red: Cabernet Franc and Tannat
State the minimum residual sugar in g/l for Monbazillac and Monbazillac SGN.
45g/l and 85g/l
List the Principal varieties for Saint-Sardos AOP
Syrah and Tannat
Where would you find Coteaux de la Vézère? What style of wines does it produce?
Subzone of Corrèze AOP in SW France.
Producing dry white primarily from Chenin Blanc and dry red from primarily Cabernet Franc
Which spirit is used to fortify Floc de Gascogne VDL?
Armagnac of at least 52%.
What is the min % of Cot required in Cahors?
min 70%.
Which AOP in SW France produces exclusively dry white?
Gaillac Premières Côtes AOP
What is the minimum and maximum alcohol for Pineau des Charentes AOP?
min 16%
max 22%
