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Pyrénées-Atlantiques département

3 AOPs

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  • Jurançon AOP
  • Irouléguy AOP
  • Béarn AOP
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Marcillac AOP

Min % Fer

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Marcillac

  • min 80% Fer
  • RED and ROSÉ only
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Bergerac

River

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Dordogne River

  • Cuts through the center of the region
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Côtes de Bergerac AOP

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  • in the absence of actual hills, requires higher min. alcohol
    • 11.5% for both red and white
      • vs Bergerac 11% red, 10.5% white
  • White wines have 4-54 g/l rs
    • vs Bergerac max 3 g/l rs
  • Rosé is not authorized
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Bergerac

AOP with the longest-lived reds

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Pécharmant AOP

  • Red blends of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cot
  • 3 grapes must be present, no grape may exceed 65%
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Bergerac

5 AOPs for sweet wine

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  • * Monbazillac AOP
    • Botrytised, Bordeaux varietals
    • Muscadelle excels in sandy soils
  • Saussignac AOP
  • Rosette AOP
  • Haut-Montravel AOP
  • Côtes de Montravel AOP
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Montravel AOP

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may be red or white and must be dry

  • unlike Côtes de Montravel and Haut-Montravel
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Cahors AOP

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Cahors AOP

  • min. 70% Malbec, with Tannat and Merlot
  • robust, sometimes-rustic, red wines;
  • on the Lot River
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Madiran AOP

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Madiran AOP

  • min 50% Tannat plus Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and local Fer
  • Tannic, concentrated reds
    Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP: semi-sweet and sweet white wines, Petit Manseng, Petit Courbu, Arrufiac (dry Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh labeled sec)
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Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP

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  • Within Madiran
  • Semi-Sweet and Sweet White wines
  • Petit Manseng, Petit Courbu, and Arrufiac
  • vs Madiran: dry Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh is labeled sec
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Jurançon AOP

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White wines; Gros and Petit Manseng

  • Petit Manseng - better suited to sweet passerillage (passito/post-harvest drying) wines
  • Gros Manseng - tangy dry whites of Jurançon Sec AOP
  • Petit Courbu, Camaralet and Lauzet are secondary grapes for both styles
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Who is Patrick Ducournau?

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  • Madiran winemaker
  • Developed the technique of micro-oxygenation in the early 1990s to soften the blow of tannins in Tannat
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Gaillac AOP

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Gaillac AOP

  • red, white or rosé
    • red: Duras, Fer, Syrah, Gamay; some Bordeaux red varietals now allowed
    • white: Mauzac, Muscadelle, Len de l’El
  • vineyards established by the Romans of ancient Gaul in the 1st century CE, are among France’s oldest
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Len de l’El is a grape used in the white blends of what AOP?

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Gaillac AOP

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What does Len de l’EL mean?

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“far from sight” in the old d’Oc tongue

  • conveys the clusters’ long stalks and the distance to the “eye,” or bud, from which they sprouted
  • fleshy, soft character that complements the tarter acidity of Mauzac
  • used in whited blends of Gaillac AOP
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Gaillac Premières Côtes AOP

Style

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Dry whites

  • 11 delimited communes
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Gaillac Mousseux

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  • Traditional method
  • Méthode Gaillaçoise: variant of méthode ancestrale
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méthode Gaillaçoise

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méthode ancestrale sparkling wine from Gaillac

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Buzet AOP and Côtes de Duras AOP

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Bordeaux style blends in all three colors

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Dordogne AOPs

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  • Bergerac
  • Rosette
  • Pécharmant
  • Monbazillac
  • Saussignac
  • Montravel
  • Côtes de Duras
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Monbazillac Blanc

  • Grapes
  • Must weight
  • RS
  • SGN
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  • min 80% comb. MUSCADELLE, SB, SG, Sémillon
  • Blanc
    • Must 221 g/l
    • RS 45 g/l
  • SGN
    • Must 225/ g/l
    • RS 85 g/l
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Fronton AOP

Reds and rosés

Main grape

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min 50% Negrette

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What are the AOPs of the Dourdogne?

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-**Bergerac (Rosette, Pécharment, Monbazillac, Saussignac, Montravel),
- Côtes de Duras

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What are the styles and assemblages of Bergerac AOP?

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White: min. 50% combined sémillon, sauvignon blanc, sauvignon gris, muscadelle, plus
Rouge/Rosé: min. 50% combined Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Cot, Merlot, plus

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How does Côtes de Bergerac differ from Bergerac AOP?
- 11.5% min. potential alcohol for both red and white (up from 11% for red and 10.5% for white in Bergerac). - White wines have 4-54g/L RS (as compared to max 3 g/L in Bergerac). - **COTES DE BERGERAC CAN BE OFFDRY** Rosé is not authorized.
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What are the styles and assemblages of **Pécharment?**
**Red only: Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Merlot, Cot** All max 65%, minimum 3 varieties
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What are the sweet wine AOPs of **Bergerac**?
- **Monbazillac** - **Saussignac** - **Rosette** - **Haut-Montravel** - **Côtes de Montravel**
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What are the varietals and RS for **Monbazillac Blanc**? For SGN?
**min. 80% combined MUSCADELLE, SB, SG, Sémillon** Blanc RS: 45 g/L SGN RS: 85 g/L
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Which sweet wine AOPs of **Bergerac** prohibit chaptalization?
**Monbazillac SGN** **Saussignac**
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What styles are authorized for **Montravel AOP**? What are the assemblages?
**White**: min. 50% combined sémillon, sauv blanc, sauv gris, and/or muscadelle **Rouge**: Merlot, plus Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Cot NO ROSÉ
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What are the styles and assemblages of **Côtes de Duras**?
**Blanc**: Muscadelle, Sauv Blanc, Sauv Gris, Sémillon, Ondenc, Chenin Blanc, Mauzac, plus max 25% Colombard and Ugni Blanc **Rouge/Rosé**: Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Cot, Merlot MAY BE SINGLE VARIETAL WINES
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What is the difference between Blanc and Blanc Sec in the **Côtes de Duras**?
**Blanc sec is max 3 g/L RS Blanc is min 12 g/L RS**
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What are the styles and assemblages of **Côtes du Marmandais**?
**Blanc**: Sauv Blanc, and Sauv Gris, plus Sémillon and Muscadelle **Rouge**: Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot, plus (min 2 varieties) **Rosé**: Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot, plus
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What are the styles and assemblages of **Buzet**?
**Blanc**: Muscadelle, Sauv Blanc, Sauv Gris, Sémillon **Rouge/Rosé**: Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Cot, Merlot, plus
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What AOP's of the Sud Ouest are essentially Bordeaux cepages?
- **Bergerac** - **Pécharment** - **Montravel** - **Côtes de Duras** - **Côtes de Marmandais** - **Buzet**
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What are the styles and assemblages of **Cahors AOP**?
**Red only**: min. 70% Malbec plus Merlot and Tannat
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What are the styles and assemblages of **Madiran**?
**Red only**: min. 50% Tannat plus Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Fer
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Who developed micro-oxygenation?
Patrick Ducournau of Madiran
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What white wine AOP is contiguous with **Madiran**, and what styles are authorized?
-**Pacherence du Vic-Bihl** - **Blanc and Blanc Sec**: Courbu, Petit Courbu, Gros Manseng, and/or Petit Manseng, plus (min 2 varieties)
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What is the minimum RS for **Pacherenc du Vic-Bihl**?
45 g/L RS
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What are the AOPs of Pyrénées-Atlantiques?
- **Madiran/Pacherenc du Vic-Bihl** - **Béarn** - **Jurançon** - **Irouléguy**
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What are the styles and assemblages for **Jurançon**?
**Blanc, Blanc Sec, Blanc VT For Blanc and Blanc Sec**: min. 50% combined Gros Manseng and Petit Manseng, plus **For VT, only the Mansengs are authorized
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What is the minimum RS of Jurançon Blanc? VT?
Petit Manseng RS: 40 g/L VT RS: 55 g/L
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Do the sweet wines of Jurançon and Pacherenc du Vic-Bihl typically exhibit botrytis?
NO
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What are the styles and assemblages of **Béarn**?
**Blanc: max 50% Raffiat de Moncade**, plus Petit Manseng and Gros Manseng, plus **Rouge/Rosé**: min. 50% **Tannat**, plus Cab Sauv and Cab Franc, plus
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What are the styles and assemblages of **Irouléguy**?
**Blanc**: Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng, Courbu, and/or Petit Courbu (min 2 varieties) **Rouge**: min. 50% combined Cab Franc and Tannat, plus Cab Sauv **Rosé**: min. 90% combined Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, and Tannat, plus
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What are the styles and assemblages for **Gaillac**?
**Blanc**: min. 50% combined Len de l'El, Mauzac (blanc and rosé), Muscadelle, plus **Blanc VT**: min. 50% combined Len de l'El and Odenac, plus **Rouge/Rosé**: min. 50% combined Syrah, Duras, and Fer, plus (min 2 varieties) ALSO **Blanc Doux** - Blanc Primeur - Rouge Primeur (carbonically macerated Gamay) - Vin Mousseux Blanc - Vin Mousseux Blanc Douz - Vin Mousseux Blanc Méthode Ancestrale
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What is the minimum RS for **Gaillac Doux?** VT? Is chaptalization permitted?
**Doux** RS: 45 g/L **VT** RS: 100 g/L Chaptalization is prohibited for VT, but allowed for Doux.
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What is the difference between **Vin Mousseux Blanc** and **Vin Mousseux Méthode Ancestrale** in **Gaillac**?
_ **VM Blanc** - traditional method - aged on the lees for 9mos - has a minimum pressure of 3.5 atmospheres - **VM Méthode Ancestrale** - is aged on the lees for 2mos - has a pressure of 3 atmospheres. (essentially the same as crémant/blanquette de limoux v. limoux méthode ancestrale).
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What is **Gaillac Premières Côtes**?
An AOP for dry whites of min. 50% combined **Mauzac** (blanc and rosé), Len de l'El, and Muscadelle, plus, coming from a delimited area of 11 communes.
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What is the only AOP in France for varietal wines of **Fer Servadou**?
**Marcillac**, producing both red and rosé
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What are the styles and assemblages of **Fronton**?
**Red/Rosé**: min. 40% **Negrette**, plus Syrah, Cot, and Fer Servadou, plus
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What is the sole AOP for **Baroque**?
**Tursan**, blended with Gros Manseng (also produces red and rosé of Cab Franc and Tannat).
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What are the AOPs of the **Massif Central**?
- Marcillac - Entraygues-Le Fel (R/RS/W: Fer, Cab Sauv/Franc, Chenin Blanc) - Estaing (R/RS/W: Gamay, Fer, Chenin Blanc) - Côtes de Millau (R/RS/W: Gamay, Syrah, Chenin Blanc)
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What AOP sits upstream of **Fronton**?
**Brulhois** (R/RS: Cab Franc, Merlot, Tannat)
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What are the two unofficial subzones of **Jurançon**?
- **La Chapelle de Rousse** - **Monein**
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What is **Floc de Gascogne**?
- **The VDL of the Sud Ouest, fortified with Armagnac** - **Blanc**: Colombard, Gros Manseng, and/or Ugni Blanc (min 2 varieties) - **Rosé**: Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Fer, Merlot, Cot, and/or Tannat (may be single varietal, except tannat).
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Synonym for **Servadou in Gaillac**
**Brancol**
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Red variety of **Fronton**?
min 50% Negrette
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Synonym for **Tannat** in Spain and Uraguay
- **Spain: Borderlaise Beltza** - **Uruguay: Harriague**
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Primary red grape of Cahors?
**min 70% Cot**, plus Merlot and Tannat
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White varieties of **Irouleguy AOP**
- Corbu - Petit Corbu - Gros Manseng - Petit Manseng
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Synonym for Cab Franc in Irouleguy
Axiera
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**Bearn AOP** assemblage
- **Rouge/Rose**: min 50% Tannat - **White**: min 50% Raffiat de Moncade
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Styles of **Floc de Gascone AOP**:
- **Vin de Liquer Blanc** - **Vin de Liquer Rose**
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**Floc de Gascone VDL Blanc**
min 70% combined Colombard, Gros Manseng, Ugni Blanc, no single varietal may exceed 50%
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**Floc de Gascone VDL Rose**
Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Fer, Merlot, Cot, and a max 50% Tannat
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Sweet wine AOP's of the **Southwest**
- **Monbazillac** - **Saussignac** - **Rosette** - **Haut Montravel** - **Cotes de Montravel**
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**Pecharmant AOP**
- only rouge - long-lived - Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Merlot, Cot - no grape may exceed 65% - at least 3 varieties must be present
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What is "grappe"
the limestone slabs of Madiran
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What 2 appellations south of **Bergerac** produce Bordeaux-style wines in all three colors?
- **Buzet AOP** - **Cotes de Duras AOP**
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What river is Cahors located on?
Lot River
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How are méthode ancestrale wines labeled within Gaillac?
Gaillac Méthode Gaillacoise
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Can Cahors contain anything besides Côt/Malbec?
Yes. Upwards of 30% Merlot and/or Tannat
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3. Match the soil type with its local Southwestern France name: a. greppe i. clay-sand conglomerates b. les rougiers ii. iron-rich sands c. boulbènes iii. subsoil limestone slabs d. sables fauves iv. iron-rich limestone soils a. iii; b. iv; c. i; d. ii
Match the soil type with its local Southwestern France name: a. greppe - subsoil limestone slabs b. les rougiers - iron-rich limestone c. boulbènes - clay-sand conglomerates d. sables fauves - iron-rich sands
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Madiran encompasses the exact same geographical area as what other AOC?
Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh
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What contribution to winemaking did Patrick Ducournau provide?
developed micro-oxygenation
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How many AOC are there for distilled spirits from Armagnac?
5. Armagnac, Bas Armagnac, Haut Armagnac, Armagnac-Ténarèze, Blanche Armagnac
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What is the name of the gentleman credited with inventing mutage?
Arnaud de Villeneuve
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Whereas garrigue is the ecotype associated with the alkaline limestone soils of southern France, what is the name for the ecotype associated with southern France’s acidic soils?
Maquis
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Principle white grapes of **Gaillac**?
50% combined Len d'el, Mauzac, Mauzac Rose, Muscadelle, Accessory: Ondenc, Sauv B
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Principle red grapes of **Gaillac**
min 70% Syrah, Duras, Fer, min 40% combined Dura, Prunelard, Fer, at least 2 present
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Gaillac synonym for **Servadou**:
Brancol
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Red grape of **Fronton AOP**?
min 50% Negrette
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Most important winemaker of Cotes du Marmandais?
Elian de Ros
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"Coteaux de la Vegere" is made from what grapes?
Blanc - Chenin Blanc Rouge - Cabernet Franc
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In what department is Bergerac?
Dordogne
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Bergerac white grapes:
min 75% combined: Semillon, Sauv Blanc, Sauv Gris, Muscadelle
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Bergerac Rose grapes:
min 80% combined CS, CF, Cot, Merlot, accessory: max 20% Fer Servadou, Merille
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Bergerac Red Grapes:
min 75% combined Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Cot, Merlot
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**Gaillac Premieres Cotes AOP**:
**Blanc sec ONLY** min combined Mauzac, Mauzac Rose, Len de L'el, Muscadelle, max combined SB and Onderc
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**Gaillac AOP**: Styles/Grapes
Rouge: Duras, Fer, Syrah, Gamay Blanc: Mauzac, Muscadelle, Len de L'el
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This AOP produces varietal reds with 90% Fer
Marcillac AOP
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**Cahors AOP**: Styles
Rouge: min 70% Cot, plus Merlot and Tannat
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Synonym for Tannat in Spain/Uruguay
Spain: Borderlaise Beltza Uruguay: Harrigue
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**Irouleguy AOP: Rouge**
min 50% combined Cab Franc and Tannat, + Cab Sauv - no variety can exceed 90%
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**Irouleguy AOP: Rose**
Rose: min 90% Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Tannat
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What department is Irouleguy in?
Pyrenees Atlantiques
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Local grape of Madiran?
Fer
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What are the sweet wines of **Madiran AOP**?
Pachereac du Vic-Bilk AOP - Petit Manseng, Petit Corbu, Arrufiac
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Pyrenees Atlantiques Department AOP's
Irouleguy Bearn
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**Cahors AOP**: Styles/Cepage
Red only - 70% Cot, plus Merlot, Tannat
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What is the primary red grape of Correze AOP?
Cabernet Franc, accessory: Cab Sauv, Merlot
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Primary white grapes of Correze AOP?
Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
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**Tursan AOP: Blanc**
20-60% each Baroque and Gros Manseng
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**Tursan AOP: Rouge/Rose**
20-50% Cab Franc and Tannat, max 10% Merlot
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White grapes of Irouleguy AOP:
Corbu Petit Corbu Gros Manseng Petit Manseng
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**Marcillac AOP** is known for reds made from ____ grape
Fer Servadou - 90% required
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Producer examples of **Cahors AOP** Malbec?
- Chateau du Cidre Cahors Heritage - Domaine Theron Veritas - Clos Siguier Cahors
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Synonym for Cabernet Franc in Irouleguy AOP?
Axeira
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**Bearn AOP**: Cepage
Rouge/Rose: min 50% Tannat Blanc: 50% Raffiat de Monlade
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Styles of **Floc de Gascone AOP**:
Vin de Liquere Blanc Vin de Liquere Rose
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**Floc de Gascone AOP: VDL Blanc**
min 70% combined Colombard, Gros Manseng, Ugni Blanc (no single varietal may exceed 50%)
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**Floc de Gascone: VDL Rose**
Cabernet Franc, Cab Sauv, Fer, Merlot, Cot, and a max 50% Tannat
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Sweet wine AOP's of SW:
- Monbazillac - Saussignae - Rosette - Haut Montravel - Cotes de Montravel
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Longest-lived wines of the **Bergerac** region:
Pecharment AOP - only rouge
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**Pecharment AOP**: Styles
- only rouge - Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Merlot, Cot, not grape may exceed 65% - at least 3 varieties must be present
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**Montravel AOP**: Blanc
min 25% Semillon, min 25% combined SB, SG, Muscadelle
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**Montravel AOP**: Rouge
min 50% Merlot
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What is "Greppe"?
Limestone slabs in Madiran
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Semi-sweet and white wines of Madiran are produced as this:
Pachereac du Vic-Bilk AOP: Petit Manseng, Petit Corbu, Arrufiac
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Can **Gaillac** be produced in all colors?
Yes
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What does "Len de L'el" mean in the old d'Oc tongue?
"Far from sight"
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**Gaillac AOP**: Sweet wines, Sparkling wines
Gaillac Douc Gaillac Mousseaux (Method Gaillacoise) (Traditional Method)
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These appellations south of Bergerac produce Bordeaux-style wines in all three colors:
**Buzet AOP** **Cotes de Duras AOP**
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**Cotes de Marmandais AOP**
South of Bergerac Red, white, rose Bordeaux varieties with a compliment of local grapes
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Where is **Rosette AOP**?
Sweet wine AOP of Bergerac Blanc: 15-70% combined SB and SG plus Sémillon and Muscadelle - must include at least two varieties
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Min RS of **Rosette AOP**?
Residual Sugar: 25-51 g/l
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What are the **Gaillac "Premieres Cotes"** for?
appellation exists for the dry whites of the eleven communes
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What river is **Cahors AOP** located on?
Lot River
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What is the most notable sweet wine appellation of Bergerac?
Monbazillac AOP
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in **Gaillac AOP** what is "Rouge Premier"?
100% Gamay w/ carbonic maceration
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**Brulhois AOP: Rose/Rouge**:
**Min. 70% combined CF, Merlot and Tannat (15-40%)** Complementary Varieties: Min. 10% combined CS, Cot (Malbec) and Fer-Servadou **Assemblage**: Min. 50% principal varieties. No variety may exceed 70% of the blend. Rosé wines must contain at least 2 varieties, and rouge wines must contain at least 3 varieties.
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**Buzet AOP**: Blanc/Rouge
**White**: Muscadelle, SB, SG, Sémillon Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Colombard, Petit Manseng, and Gros Manseng **Rouge**: Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Cot, Merlot
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**Bearn AOP**: Rouge/Blanc
Rosé/Rouge: Min. 50% Tannat Blanc: Min. 50% Raffiat de Moncade
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**Cahors AOP**: Rouge
Rouge: Min. 70% Cot (Malbec), plus Merlot and Tannat
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**Corrèze AOP**: “Slopes of the Vézère”
Dry white Primary: Chenin Blanc Dry Red Primary: Cabernet Franc
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**Coteaux du Quercy AOP**: Rose/Rouge
Rosé: 40-90% Cabernet Franc Rouge: 40-70% Cabernet Franc, plus a max. 25% each Cot, Tannat, and Merlot; plus max. 10% Gamay
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**Côtes de Bergerac AOP**: Blanc/Rouge
Blanc: Min. 50% combined Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle, and Sémillon Rouge: Min 2 varietals, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cot (Malbec) and Merlot
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**Côtes de Duras AOP**:
Wines may be blended or produced from a single variety. For white wines, the combined amount of Colombard and Ugni Blanc may not exceed 50% of the blend, and Colombard may not exceed 10% of the blend.
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**Côtes de Millau AOP**: Blanc, Rose, Rouge
**Blanc**: Min. 50% Chenin Blanc, Min. 10% Mauzac **Rosé**: Min. 50% Gamay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Duras, Fer, Syrah **Rouge**: (Min. 30% each): Gamay and Syrah, 10-30% Cabernet Sauvignon
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**Côtes de Montravel AOP**: Blanc
Blanc: min. 30% Sémillon with Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle, max. 10% Onden
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**Côtes du Marmandais AOP**: Blanc, Rose, Rouge
**White**: Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Max. 30% combined Sémillon and Muscadelle **Rose/Rouge**: Max. 85% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot Accessory Varieties: Max. 50% combined Abouriou, Cot, Fer, Gamay and Syrah
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**Entraygues-Le Fel AOP**:
**Blanc**: Min. 90% Chenin Blanc, plus Mauzac and Saint-Côme **Rosé**: Min. 85% combined Fer, CF, CS. No variety may exceed 60% of the blend. **Rouge**: Min. 2 varieties. Min. 40% Fer, and min. 10% combined CS and CF
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**Estaing AOP**:
**Blanc**: Min. 50% Chenin Blanc, min. 10% Mauzac, max. 20% Saint-Côme **Rosé**: Min. 2 varieties. 50-80% Gamay, and the presence of one of the complementary varieties in the blend is mandatory. **Rouge**: Min. 3 varieties. Min. 50% combined Gamay and Fer, and min. 30% Fer.
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**Floc de Gascogne AOP**:
**Vin de Liqueur Blanc**: Min. 70% combined Colombard, Gros Manseng, Ugni Blanc (no single variety may exceed 50%) **Vin de Liqueur Rosé**: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Fer, Merlot, Cot (Malbec), and a max. 50% Tannat
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**Floc de Gascogne AOP**: Mutage
min/max abv: 16-18% Mutage: fortification with Armagnac of at least 52% abv. (prior to mutage, the Armagnac must be aged until at least April 1 of the year following distillation)
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**Fronton AOP**: Rose/Rouge
Assemblage: Négrette must account for at least 40% of the blend.
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**Haut-Montravel AOP**: Blanc
Assemblage: Min. 50% Sémillon Residual Sugar: Min. 85 g/l
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**Jurançon AOP**:
**Blanc**: Min. 50% combined Gros Manseng and/or Petit Manseng, + Lauzet, Courbu, Petit Courbu, and Camaralet de Lasseube **Blanc Sec** **Blanc "Vendanges Tardives"** (VT): Petit Manseng and Gros Manseng
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**Madiran AOP**:
Assemblage: Tannat must account for at least 50% of the blend.
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**Marcillac AOP**: Rouge
Assemblage: Min. 80% Fer
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**Monbazillac AOP**:
Blanc: Principal Varieties: Min. 90% combined Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Sémillon Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Chenin Blanc, Ondenc, and Ugni Blanc Sélection de Grains Nobles (SGN) Assemblage: Principal varieties must account for at least 80% of the blend.
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**Montravel AOP**:
Blanc: Min. 25% Sémillon, min. 25% combined SB and SG, plus Muscadelle Rouge: Min. 50% Merlot, + Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Cot Assemblage: Blanc: Min. 2 varieties, with principal varieties accounting for at least 50% of the blend. Rouge: Min. 2 varieties, with Merlot present.
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**Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP**:
Blanc: 60-80% combined Courbu, Petit Courbu, Gros Manseng and Petit Manseng Blanc Sec Assemblage: At least two varieties, including at least one principal variety, must be present in the blend.
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**Pécharmant AOP**: Rouge
Rouge: CF, CS, Merlot, Cot (no grape may exceed 65%) Assemblage: At least 3 varieties must be present, and no grape may exceed 65% of the blend.
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**Rosette AOP**:
Blanc: 15-70% combined Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris, plus Sémillon and Muscadelle Assemblage: The blend must include at least two varieties.
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**Saint-Mont AOP**:
Blanc: Min. 50% Gros Manseng, and both complementary varieties must be present Rosé: Min. 50% Tannat, and both complementary varieties must be present. No variety may exceed 70%, and the white grapes may not exceed a combined 10%. Rouge: Min. 50% Tannat, and both complementary varieties must be present in the blend.
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**Saint-Sardos AOP**: Rose/Rouge
Principal Varieties: Min. 40% Syrah and min. 20% Tannat Accessory Varieties: Cabernet Franc and a max. 15% Merlot
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**Saussignac AOP**: Sweet White
Blanc: Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon, Muscadelle Enrichment: Chaptalization is prohibited Minimum Residual Sugar: 68 g/l Harvest Method: Grapes are affected by botrytis and/or passerillage, and must be hand-harvested in successive tries.
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**Tursan AOP**:
Blanc: (20-60% each): Baroque and Gros Manseng Rose/Rouge: (20-60% each): Cabernet Franc and Tannat
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T/F Cahors AOP can produce Red, White, and Rose wines.
F - Rouge only
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T/F Cahors AOP encepagement is 100% Cot
F- Rouge: Min. 70% Cot (Malbec), plus Merlot and Tannat
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What styles are permissible in Irouleguy AOP?
Rouge, Blanc, Rose
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Min RS for Gaillac Vendages Tardives?
100 g/L
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Min RS for Gaillac Blanc Doux?
45 g/L
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Min RS for Monbazillac SGN?
85 g/L
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Min RS for Monbazillac Blanc?
45 g/L
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Match the group of AOPs with their River: Montravel, Monbazillac, Pecharmant, Bergerac Cahors, Marcillac, Estaing Gaillac, Fronton, Cotes de Millau Madiran, Pacherenc du Vic Bilh Bearn, Jurancon
Ousse River 5 Lot River 2 Tarn River 3 Dordogne River 1 Adour River 4
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River of: Montravel, Monbazillac, Pecharmant, Bergerac
Dordogne
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River of: Cahors, Marcillac, Estaing
Lot River
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River of: Cahors, Marcillac, Estaing
Tarn River
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River of: Madiran, Pacherenc du Vic Bilh
Adour River
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River of: Bearn, Jurancon
Ousse River
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T/F Bergerac AOP is permissible for Blanc/Rouge/Rose wines making
True
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Which of the following is NOT permissible for Blanc Liquoreux in SW France?
Cotes de Duras Cotes de Montravel Saussignac Flor de Gascogne $$$$ Haut-Montravel Monbazillac Pacherence du Vic Bilh Rossette Jurancon
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All of the following are Rouge Only AOPs in SW France except:
Cahors Pecharment Madiran Marcillac $
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Only AOP for Vin de Paille in SW France:
Correze
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What AOP in SW Frances mandates a min 90% Fer
Marcillac AOP
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What river runs through Cahors?
Lot River
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Which AOP is the only AOP in France for varietal wine for Fer? How much is required?
Marcillac (Red, Rose) min 90% Fer
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What two SW France AOP's may producer VT?
Juranson Gaillac
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Styles and requirements of: Montravel Cotes de Montravel Haut-Montravel
**Montravel**: dry & sweet white/dry red **Cotes de Montravel**: sweet wine, RS 25-54 g/L **Haut-Montravel**: sweet white, RS min 85 g/L
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What are the RS requirements of Monbazillac?
Blanc - 45 g/L SGN - 85 g/L Max yield - 30 g/L
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Which sweet AOP in SW France has the highest must weight requirement?
Saussingnac: 272 g/L RS: 68 g/L
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What is the variety and requirement of Gaillac Premier Rouge:
100% Gamay Carbonic
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What are the rivers that run through the following regions: Gaillac Cahors Madiran
Gaillac - Tarn Cahors - Lot Madiran - Ardour
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What are the variety requirements of Madiran?
Red-only, 60-80% Tannat, plus Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Fer
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Name the AOP in SW France that must have a min of 50% Tannat for red other than Madiran?
Saint Mont
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What is the name of Dagueneau's winery in Jurancon?
Les Jardins de Babylon
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France - Southern (9 decks)

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