Southwest France Flashcards
The great brandy district of Armagnac
Gascony
The black wine of Cahors
Cot (aka Malbec)
T/F: Cahors can be red, white, or rose.
Fales: Red only.
Grapes permitted in Cahors
Min 70% Cot
Tannat
Merlot
What is methode gaillacoise?
Gaillac’s version of methode ancestrale sparkling
Irouleguy rouge permitted varieties
Tannat
Cab Franc
Cab Sauv
These two Southwest France regions adjoin Bordeaux
Bergerac
Cotes du Marmandais
Permitted vars for Bergerac rouge
Cab
Cab Franc
Merlot
Malbec
Fer Servadou
Merille
This style of wine from Cahors must be aged for 3 yrs
Vieux Cahors
Correze AOC includes what sub-zone?
Coteaux de la Vezere
T/F: Cotes de Bergerac must have an extra 0.5% alcohol over Bergerac AOC
True
Two sub-zones of Cotes du Marmandais
Left bank:
Cotes de Cocumont
Right bank:
Cotes de Beaupuy
The best cuvees of Cotes de Millau usually contain a significant proportion of what variety (and what is the main variety)?
Syrah (mainly Gamay)
What style of wine is Cotes de Montravel?
Sweet whites from Semillon & Sauv Blanc
Red wines produced within Cotes de Montravel must be sold as
Bergerac
Sweet wine sub-zone of Bergerac
Cotes de Montravel
What style of wine is Floc de Gascogne?
Vin de liqueur
Principal grape variety in Fronton AOC
Negrette
Two AOCs for sweet wines in Gaillac
Gaillac Doux
Gaillac Vendanges Tardive
Two AOCs for sparkling wines in Gaillac
Gaillac Mousseux (trad method)
Gaillac Methode Ancestrale
Gaillac Doux wines must contain a min of __ g/l sugar.
45
Gaillac rouge principal grape varieties
Duras
Fer
Syrah
Prunelard
Gaillac Method Ancestrale Doux wines must contain a min of __ g/l sugar.
50
Grapes of Gaillac blanc
Len de l’El
Mauzac
Muscadelle
Sauv Blanc
Odenc
Chateau de Monbazillac is in what departement?
Dordogne
What style of wine is Monbazillac and where is it located?
Sauternes-style
W/in Bergerac
Name the three Montravel regions and indicate which must be dry
Cotes de Montravel AOC
Haut Montravel AOC
Montravel AOC (dry)
White wine produced in Madiran falls under what AOC
Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC
Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC covers the same area as what red-only AOC?
Madiran
Finest red wines within Bergerac
Pecharmant AOC
Pecharmant AOC permitted varieties
Cab Franc
Cab
Merlot
Malbec
Red wines of Rosette AOC are sold as
Bergerac
Name five sweet wine appellations within Bergerac
Cotes de Montravel
Haut-Montravel
Monbazillac
Rosette
Saussignac
Primary grape of Madiran
Tannat
Red grapes of Southwestern France
Malbec
Tannat
Cab
Cab Franc
Merlot
Fer Servadou
White grapes of Southwestern France
Sauvignon Blanc
Muscadelle
Semillon
Gros Manseng
Petit Manseng
Petit Courbu
What distinguishes Pecharmant from the rest of Bergerac?
Iron in the soil
Tributary associated with Monbazillac
Gardonette
River associated with Cahors
Lot (think ‘Cot’ and ‘Lot’)
Name the three AOCs up the river Lot from Cahors in the Aveyron departement
Marcillac
Entraygues Le Fel
Estaing
River associated with Gaillac
Tarn
In Gaillac, Fer Servadou is aka
Braucol
Elian da Ros is a famous cult winemaker from
Cotes du Marmandais
Many SW France regions relied on this port, as opposed to Bordeaux
Bayonne
River associated with Madiran
Adour
In Madiran, Fer Servadou is aka
Pinenc
Grapes for dry whites of Jurancon
Gros Manseng
Petit Courbu
Grapes for sweet white wine of Jurancon
Petit Manseng (passerillage)
Main grapes of Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh
Arrufiac
Petit Courbu
Tursan whites are made from what variety
Baroque
Tursan reds are made from what two main varieties
Tannat
Cab Franc
T/F: Southwest France includes Armagnac and Cognac
False: Not Cognac
What is the body of water associated with Southwest France?
Bay of Biscay
Dry whites from Bergerac are labeled
Sec
Soils of Monbazillac
Sand
Len de l’El means _________ in Oc
Far from sight
Marcillac produces varietal ________ reds
Fer (min 90% req)
Where is Coteaux de Quercy?
Btw Gaillac and Cahors
T/F: Coteaux de Quercy may be red, white, or rose.
FALSE: no whites
