SOUTHWEST

Question 1

What are the five subregions of the Southwest region?

Answer 1

Bergerac/Dordogne, Garonne/Lot, Gascony, Bearne, and Basque

Question 2

What are the 9 AOCs of Bergerac/Dordogne subregion?

Answer 2

Bergerac/Cotes de Bergerac, (Bordeaux blends), Cotes de Duras (CS,Me,Ma,CF), Montravel (R/W;Merlot+BB; SB/Sem), Cotes de Montravel (Sweet wine), Haut-Montravel (sweet wine), Monbazillac (sweet wine), Pecharmant ((Red BB), Rosette (sweet), Saussignac (sweet)

Question 3

What are the 12 AOCs of Garonne/Lot subregion?

Answer 3

Brulhois (Ta/Me,CF), Buzet (Me,CS,CF,Ma), Cahors (MALBEC+Ta/Me), Cotes du Marmandais (CS/CF/Me+25% local), Cotes du Millau (Gamay/Syrah+CS/Fer/Duras), Coteaux de Quercy (CF+25% Me/Ta/Ma), Entraygues-Fel (Fs+CS?CF/other), Estaing (R/W/Ro; Fer/Gamay+others), Fronton (NEGRETTE+CS/CF/Sy/Ma), Gaillac (>50%Duras/FS/Sy+other), Macillac (Fer Servadou aka “Mansois”), Saint-Sardos (Sy/Ta+other),

Question 4

What are the 5 AOCs of the Gascony subregion?

Answer 4

Madiran (Tannat 60-80%+CS/CF/Fer), Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Sec (dry whites), Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh (sweet white), Saint-Mont (R/W/Ro; Tannat +CS/CF/Fer), Tursan (R/W/Ro; 50% CF/Tannat+50% local)

Question 5

What are the 2 AOCs of the Bearn subregion?

Answer 5

Bearn (R/W/Ro; 50% Tannat+CS/CF/local); whites are 50% white is 50% Raffiate de Moncade + 50% kitchen sink), Jurancon (dry and sweet whites; mostly petit/gros manseng + local varieties)

Question 6

What AOC is in the Basque subregion?

Answer 6

Irouleguy (R/W; CF/Tannat; whites are a blend)

Question 7

What are main grape varieties in Gaillac region?

Answer 7

Red: Duras, Fer and Syrah
White: Len d’EL, Mauzac and Ondenc

Question 8

what 2 sparkling wines are made in Gaillac?

Answer 8

Methode Ancestrale (in-bottle fermentation) and Perle (CO2 infused)

Question 9

What is the main grape of Fronton and what are the primary supporting varietals?

Answer 9

Negrette (40% min. for blends). Main support grapes: CS, CF, Syrah and Fer (others are also allowed)

Question 10

Where is Coteaux de Quercy and what are the min/max requirements for blended wines??

Answer 10

Between Cahors and Gaillac in SW France. Primary grape is CF (40-70% of any blend) with 25% max of Merlot/Tannat/Malbec (Cot).

Question 11

Which grapes are permitted for use in Cahors?

Answer 11

Malbec (Cot) along with Tannat and Merlot

Question 12

Which grape varieties are not sanctioned in Cahors?

Answer 12

CS and CF

Question 13

Four native grapes commonly found in IGP Gascogne wines?
What AOC does it overlap?

Answer 13

Gros Manseng, Colombard, Courbu and Arrufiac.
Overlaps the Armagnac area

Question 14

Which IGP overlaps with Cotres du Marmandais, Buzet, Cotes de Duras AOCs?

Answer 14

IGP Agenais

Question 15

Five grapes ( 3 native) commonly found in IGP Cotes du Tarn red wines and what AOC does it overlap?

Answer 15

Gamay, Syrah, Fer Servado, Duras and Prunelard (many others are permitted).
Covers most of the Gaillac AOC

Question 16

What area does IGP Aveyron cover and which AOCs does it include?

Answer 16

Everything east of Gaillac/Cahors - it includes 3 AOCs: Marcillac, Estaing and Entraygues-Le-Fel

Question 17

What is the primary grape in wines of Marcillac AOC?

Answer 17

Fer Servadou

Question 18

What are main red and white grape varieties for the Estaing AOC?

Answer 18

Red: Fer and Gamay (min. 50%)
White: Chenin Blanc

Question 19

What are the 7 native white grape varieties in Bearn AOC?

Answer 19

Raffiat de Moncade (min. 50%), Camaralet de Lesseube and Lauzac, Courbo, PC, GM and PM

Question 20

What are the main grape varieties for Brulhois AOC?

Answer 20

Tannat, Merlot and Cab Franc (min. 50% of blends and max 70% any one varietal)

Question 21

What are the 6 IGPs? Which covers the largest area?

Answer 21

Comte Tolosan, Cotes du Gascone, Ariege, Cotes du Tarn, Cotes du Lot, Aveyron.

Largest: Comte Tolosan