Southwest France Flashcards
In Gaillac, what is “Rouge Premier”
100% Gamay with carbonic maceration
Principal white grapes of Gaillac
50% combined Len d’el
Mauzac
Mauzac Rosé
Muscadelle
Accessory: Ondenc/Sauvignon Blanc
Principal red grapes of Gaillac
Min 70% Syrah, Duras and Fer
Min 40% Combined Duras, Prunelard and Fer. At least 2 present
Synonym for Servadou in Gaillac
Braucol
Red grape of Fronton
Negrette
at least 50%
Most important winemaker of Cotes du Marmandais
Elian da Ros
Cotes du Marmandais
Encepagement:
Blanc:
Principal Varieties: Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris
Accessory Varieties: Max. 30% combined Sémillon and Muscadelle
Rosé:
Principal Varieties: Max. 85% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot
Accessory Varieties: Max. 50% combined Abouriou, Cot, Fer, Gamay and Syrah
Rouge: As for Rosé
“Cotaux de la Vezere” in Correze is made from these grapes
Southwest France
Blanc: Chenin Blanc
Rouge: Cabernet Franc
Principle grapes of Bergerac
(Dordogne)
White: Min 75% combined:
Semillon
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Gris
Muscadelle
Complementary variety: Ugni Blanc
Accessory: Max 20% Chenin Blanc and Ondenc
Rosé:
Principal Varieties: Min. 80% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot, and Merlot
Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% Fer Servadou, Mérille, Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and/or Muscadelle
Max. 10% combined Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris
Max. 10% Muscadelle
Rouge:
Principal Varieties: Min. 75% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot, and Merlot
Accessory Varieties: Fer Servadou and/or Mérille
Styles/encepagement for Gaillac Premieres cotes AOP
Blanc sec ONLY:
Min combined Mauzac, Mauzac Rosé Len de L’el and Muscadelle plus max 50% combined sauvignon blanc and onderc
Gaillac AOP: styles and grapes
red, white, rosé and VT
Rouge:
Duras
Fer
Syrah
Gamay
Blanc:
Mauzac
Muscadelle
Len deL’el
This AOP produces varietal 90% Fer reds
Marcillac AOP
styles of wines for Cahors AOP
Rouge: min 70% Cot, plus Merlot and Tannat
Synonym for Tannat in Spain:
in Uruguay:
Spain: Bordelaise Beltza
Uruguay: Harriague
Irouleguy: (Pyrenees-Atlantique)
Blanc: Courbu, Petit Courbu, Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng
Rosé: Min. 90% combined Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Tannat
Rouge: Min. 50% combined Cabernet Franc and Tannat; plus Cabernet Sauvignon (no variety may exceed 90%)
Madiran (Gers):
Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP: (white wines and sweet wine in proximity to Madiran)
Rouge: Tannat, (min 50%) Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Fer
Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh: 60-80% combined Courbu, Petit Courbu, Gros Manseng and Petit Manseng
Pyrenees Atlantiques departement (basque influenced) AOPs
Irouleguy
Bearn
Jurancon
In what department is Cahors
Lot
Style/encepagement of Cahors:
Red ONLY
70% Cot (Malbec) plus Merlot and Tannat
Correze: (southwest France)
Red: Cabernet Franc
(also for Vin de Paille)
White Vin de Paille: Chardonnay/Sauvignon Blanc
“Coteaux de la Vezere” sec Chenin/Cab Franc
Tursan AOP is in this departement
Gers
Landes
Tursan styles and encepagement
SW France
Blanc:
Principal Varieties (20-60% each): Baroque and Gros Manseng
Rosé:
Principal Varieties (20-60% each): Cabernet Franc and Tannat
Rouge: As for Rosé
Assemblage: For all wines, both principal varieties must account for a combined min. 50% of the blend. No single variety may exceed 60%.
Whites of Irouleguy AOP
Corbu
Petit Corbu
Gros Manseng
Petit Manseeng
Departement of Gaillac
Tarn
Marcillac (Aveyron departement) is known for reds made from this grape
SW France
Fer Servadou (hard as Iron!)
90% required
Synonym for Cab franc in Irouleguy
Axeira
Assemblage for Bearn AOP
Min 50% Tannat (rouge and Rosé)
min 50% raffiat de Moncade (blanc)
from 2019 harvest onward
Styles of Floc de Gascone AOP
vin de Liqueur blanc
Vin de Liqueur rosé
Assemblage of Floc de Gascone AOP
Vin de Liqueur Blanc:
Principal Varieties: Min. 70% combined Colombard, Gros Manseng, Ugni Blanc (no single variety may exceed 50%)
Accessory Varieties: Baroque, Folle Blanche, Mauzac, Petit Manseng, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon
Vin de Liqueur Rosé: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Fer, Merlot, Cot (Malbec), and a max. 50% Tannat
Min 52% abv Armagnac for mutage
Bergerac AOP made with these varietals
Red, White, Rose from Bordeaux varietals
Cote de Bergerac requires higher amount of minimum alcohol
Sweet wine AOPs of Southwest france
Monbazillac Saussignac Rosette Haut Montravel Cotes de Montravel
Pecharmant AOP (Dordogne):
Longest lived wines of Bergerac region
ONLY Rouge: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cot (no grape may exceed 65%)
Assemblage: At least 3 varieties must be present, and no grape may exceed 65% of the blend.
Montravel AOP (Dordogne) is this:
Dry wines, Bordeaux varieties
Blanc:
Principal Varieties: Min. 25% Sémillon, min. 25% combined Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris, plus Muscadelle
Accessory Variety: Max. 10% Ondenc
Rouge:
Principal Variety: Min. 50% Merlot
Complementary Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Cot
What is a Greppe
Limestone slab of Madiran
AOPs of Southwest France
Béarn AOP Blanc, Rosé, Rouge Bergerac AOP Blanc, Rosé, Rouge Brulhois AOP Rosé, Rouge Buzet AOP Blanc, Rosé, Rouge Cahors AOP Rouge Corrèze AOP Rouge, Vin de Paille Blanc and Rouge (Liquoreux), "Coteaux de la Vézère" Blanc and Rouge Coteaux du Quercy AOP Rosé, Rouge Côtes de Bergerac AOP Blanc, Rouge Côtes de Duras AOP Blanc Sec, Blanc Liquoreux, Rosé, Rouge Côtes du Marmandais AOP Blanc, Rosé, Rouge Côtes de Montravel AOP Blanc Liquoreux Côtes de Millau AOP Blanc, Rosé, Rouge Entraygues-Le Fel AOP Blanc, Rosé, Rouge Estaing AOP Blanc, Rosé, Rouge Floc de Gascogne AOP VdL Blanc/Rosé Fronton AOP Rosé, Rouge Gaillac AOP Blanc, Blanc Doux, Blanc Primeur, Blanc "Vendanges Tardives", Rosé, Rouge, Rouge Primeur, Vin Mousseux Blanc/Blanc Doux/Méthode Ancestrale Gaillac Premières Côtes AOP Blanc Haut-Montravel AOP Blanc Liquoreux Irouléguy AOP Blanc, Rosé, Rouge Jurançon AOP Blanc Sec, Blanc Liquoreux, Blanc Vendanges Tardives (Liquoreux) - - Madiran AOP Rouge Marcillac AOP Rosé, Rouge Monbazillac AOP Blanc Liquoreux, Blanc SGN Montravel AOP Blanc, Rouge Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP Blanc Sec, Blanc (same boundaries as madiran) Pécharmant AOP Rouge Rosette AOP Blanc Liquoreux Saint-Mont AOP Blanc, Rosé, Rouge Saint-Sardos AOP Rosé, Rouge Saussignac AOP Blanc Liquoreux Tursan AOP
semi sweet and white wines of Madiran are produced as this:
Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP
Petit Manseng
Petit Corbu
Arrufiac
Of the two varieties: Gros and Petit Manseng, this one is better suited to sweet Passerillage wines
Petit Manseng
Gros Manseng is better suited to tangy dry whites of Jurancon sec
Gaillac may be produced in all three colors: T or F?
True
Duras, Fer, Syrah and Gamay, small amount of Bordeaux varietals
White Varietals: Mauzac, Muscadelle, Len de L’el
Gaillac was established by whom?
The Romans of ancient Gaul in 1st century
What does Len de l’el mean in the old d’Oc tongue?
Far from sight.
Long stalks and distance to the eye or bud from which they sprouted.
fleshier character that balances tart Mauzac
Sweet wines of Gaillac are called
Sparkling wines are called
Gaillac Doux
Gaillac Mousseaux (Traditional method or Methode Gaillacoise, ancestral method)
These appellations South of Bergerac produce Bordeaux style wines in all three colors:
Buzet AOP
Cotes de Duras AOP
Cotes de Marmandais AOP similar in style but allows complement of regional grapes. Red wines show syrah influence
Three SGN wines in France other than Alsace
Monbazaillac (SW France)
Coteaux d’Aublance
Coteaux du Layon
(Both in Loire valley)
