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The great brandy district of Armagnac

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Gascony

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The black wine of Cahors

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Cot (aka Malbec)

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T/F: Cahors can be red, white, or rose.

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Fales: Red only.

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Grapes permitted in Cahors

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Min 70% Cot

Tannat
Merlot

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What is methode gaillacoise?

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Gaillac’s version of methode ancestrale sparkling

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6
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Irouleguy rouge permitted varieties

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Tannat
Cab Franc
Cab Sauv

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These two Southwest France regions adjoin Bordeaux

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Bergerac

Cotes du Marmandais

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Permitted vars for Bergerac rouge

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Cab
Cab Franc
Merlot
Malbec

Fer Servadou
Merille

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This style of wine from Cahors must be aged for 3 yrs

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Vieux Cahors

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Correze AOC includes what sub-zone?

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Coteaux de la Vezere

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T/F: Cotes de Bergerac must have an extra 0.5% alcohol over Bergerac AOC

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True

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Two sub-zones of Cotes du Marmandais

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Left bank:
Cotes de Cocumont

Right bank:
Cotes de Beaupuy

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The best cuvees of Cotes de Millau usually contain a significant proportion of what variety (and what is the main variety)?

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Syrah (mainly Gamay)

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What style of wine is Cotes de Montravel?

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Sweet whites from Semillon & Sauv Blanc

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Red wines produced within Cotes de Montravel must be sold as

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Bergerac

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16
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Sweet wine sub-zone of Bergerac

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Cotes de Montravel

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What style of wine is Floc de Gascogne?

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Vin de liqueur

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Principal grape variety in Fronton AOC

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Negrette

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Two AOCs for sweet wines in Gaillac

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Gaillac Doux

Gaillac Vendanges Tardive

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Two AOCs for sparkling wines in Gaillac

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Gaillac Mousseux (trad method)

Gaillac Methode Ancestrale

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Gaillac Doux wines must contain a min of __ g/l sugar.

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45

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22
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Gaillac rouge principal grape varieties

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Duras
Fer

Syrah
Prunelard

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Gaillac Method Ancestrale Doux wines must contain a min of __ g/l sugar.

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50

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Grapes of Gaillac blanc

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Len de l’El
Mauzac
Muscadelle

Sauv Blanc
Odenc

25
Chateau de Monbazillac is in what departement?
Dordogne
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What style of wine is Monbazillac and where is it located?
Sauternes-style W/in Bergerac
27
Name the three Montravel regions and indicate which must be dry
Cotes de Montravel AOC Haut Montravel AOC Montravel AOC (dry)
28
White wine produced in Madiran falls under what AOC
Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC
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Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC covers the same area as what red-only AOC?
Madiran
30
Finest red wines within Bergerac
Pecharmant AOC
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Pecharmant AOC permitted varieties
Cab Franc Cab Merlot Malbec
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Red wines of Rosette AOC are sold as
Bergerac
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Name five sweet wine appellations within Bergerac
Cotes de Montravel Haut-Montravel Monbazillac Rosette Saussignac
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Primary grape of Madiran
Tannat
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Red grapes of Southwestern France
Malbec Tannat Cab Cab Franc Merlot Fer Servadou
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White grapes of Southwestern France
Sauvignon Blanc Muscadelle Semillon Gros Manseng Petit Manseng Petit Courbu
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What distinguishes Pecharmant from the rest of Bergerac?
Iron in the soil
38
Tributary associated with Monbazillac
Gardonette
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River associated with Cahors
Lot (think 'Cot' and 'Lot')
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Name the three AOCs up the river Lot from Cahors in the Aveyron departement
Marcillac Entraygues Le Fel Estaing
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River associated with Gaillac
Tarn
42
In Gaillac, Fer Servadou is aka
Braucol
43
Elian da Ros is a famous cult winemaker from
Cotes du Marmandais
44
Many SW France regions relied on this port, as opposed to Bordeaux
Bayonne
45
River associated with Madiran
Adour
46
In Madiran, Fer Servadou is aka
Pinenc
47
Grapes for dry whites of Jurancon
Gros Manseng Petit Courbu
48
Grapes for sweet white wine of Jurancon
Petit Manseng (passerillage)
49
Main grapes of Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh
Arrufiac Petit Courbu
50
Tursan whites are made from what variety
Baroque
51
Tursan reds are made from what two main varieties
Tannat Cab Franc
52
T/F: Southwest France includes Armagnac and Cognac
False: Not Cognac
53
What is the body of water associated with Southwest France?
Bay of Biscay
54
Dry whites from Bergerac are labeled
Sec
55
Soils of Monbazillac
Sand
56
Len de l'El means _________ in Oc
Far from sight
57
Marcillac produces varietal ________ reds
Fer (min 90% req)
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Where is Coteaux de Quercy?
Btw Gaillac and Cahors
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T/F: Coteaux de Quercy may be red, white, or rose.
FALSE: no whites

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