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1
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What is the max percentage of white grapes allowed in the red wine of Luberon AOP?

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10%

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What is floc de Gascogne?

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  • vin de liquer produced in the Armagnac region
  • min 70% colombard, ugni blanc, gros manseng
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What styles of wine are made in Pacherenc du Vic Bihl AOP?

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  • blanc sec
  • blanc liquereux
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What must Pineau des Charentes be fortified with?

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cognac

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Cotes du Duras, Cotes du Marmandais, and Cotes de Montravel are found in which region?

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southwest France

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What subregion of Bergerac is considered to produce the best red wine?

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Pecharment AOP

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What is the min must weight for SGN Monbazillac?

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255 g/L

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What style of wine is made in Saussignac AOP?

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blanc liquereux

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What styles of wine are made in Gaillac AOP?

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  • white, rose, red
  • VT white
  • gamay nouveau
  • sparkling/pet nat
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What grapes are allowed in Correze AOP vin de paille?

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  • cab franc
  • cab sauv
  • merlot
  • chardonnay
  • sauv blanc
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The white wines of Bellet AOP are based on which grape?

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vermentino (min 60%)

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12
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Buzet AOP is often considered a satellite of which region?

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Bordeaux

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What is the primary grape of Monbazillac?

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muscadelle

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14
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What are the allowed grapes in Monbazillac AOP?

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  • semillon
  • sauv blanc
  • sauv gris
  • muscadelle
  • chenin blanc
  • ugni blanc
  • odenc
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15
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What is the min age requiredment for VDN rancio?

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  • min age 2 years
  • stored in cask or glass
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16
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What styles of wine are produced in Bergerac AOP and in which department is it found?

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  • red, white, rose
  • Dordogne department
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17
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What is the alcohol range for Pineau des Charentes?

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16-22%

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What are the allowed red grapes in Floc de Gascogne VDL rose?

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  • cab franc
  • cab sauv
  • fer
  • merlot
  • malbec
  • tannat
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The wines of Saint Mont AOP are based on which grapes?

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  • gros manseng (white)
  • tannat (red)
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What is the RS range of Rosette AOP?

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25-51 g/L

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21
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What is the min abv in Cahors AOP?

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11.5%

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What is the only wine made in Gaillac Premier Cotes AOP?

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white wine
- min 50% mauzac, muscadelle, len de l’el
- max 50% sauv blanc and odenc

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23
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What is the min must weight and RS for the wines of Monbazillac AOP?

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blanc
- 221 g/L
- 45 g/L RS

Selection Grains Nobles
- 255 g/L
- 85 g/L RS

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What is the elevage for Pineau des Charentes AOP?

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white
- released april 1, 2yfh
- min 12 months in oak

rose
- released Jun 1, yfh
- min 6 months in oak

red
- Oct 1, yfh
- min 8 months in oak

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What are the primary white grapes of Gaillac AOP?

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  • mauzac
  • muscadelle
  • len de l’el
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What is the max yield in Pineau des Charentes?

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85 hl/ha

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27
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What are the harvest and release dates for Jurancon VT?

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  • not harvested before Nov 2
  • not released until June 15, 2yfh
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28
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Estaing AOP and Entraygeus-Le Fel AOP are found in which region?

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Aveyron, SW France

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What is used to fortify Floc de Gascogne?

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armagnac

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30
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what is the elevage of Floc de Gascogne?

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not released until March 15, yfh

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What is the primary grape of Tursan AOP?

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tannat (plus cab franc)

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What are the principal varieties of Saint Sardos AOP?

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syrah and tannat

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What are the principal white varieties for Tursan AOP?

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  • baroque
  • gros manseng
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34
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What styles of wine are found in Pacherenc du Vic Bihl AOP?

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sweet and semi sweet wines of petit corbu and p. manseng/gros manseng

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35
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How many IGPs does France have?

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177

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36
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What grapes are allowed in Pineau des Charentes rouge?

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  • cab franc
  • cab sauv
  • malbec
  • merlot
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37
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Red and Rose of Bearn AOP are based in which grapes?

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  • cab sauv
  • cab franc
  • tannat
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38
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Doucillon blanc is an alias for what grape?

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bourboulenc

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39
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What is the assemblage for the wines of Marcillac AOP?

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  • min 80% fer
  • prunelard, cab sauv, merlot
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40
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What grapes are allowed in Pecharment AOP?

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  • cab franc
  • cab sauv
  • merlot
  • malbec
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The wines of Brulhois AOP are red and rose that must be made for 70% which grapes?

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  • cab franc
  • merlot
  • tannat
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42
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What are the principal red varieties of Buzet AOP?

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  • cab franc
  • cab sauv
  • malbec
  • merlot
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43
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Wines from the Bergerac AOP are commonly made in the style of which famous neighbor?

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Bordeaux

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What are the principal varieties of Floc de Gascogne VDL blanc?

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  • colombard
  • gros manseng
  • ugni blanc
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45
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List 3 grapes that are allowed in Pineau des Charentes blanc

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  • ugni blanc (max 10%)
  • cab franc
  • cab sauv
  • colomabrd
  • folle blanche
  • jurancon blanc
  • merlot blanc
  • merlot
  • meslier st francois
  • montils
  • sauv blanc
  • semillon
  • trousseau gris
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46
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Where would you find the grape raffiat de moncade?

47
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What is the min RS for the blanc liquereux of Haut Montravel AOP?

48
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Dry wines of Correze AOP Coteaux de la Vezere must be made from which grape?

A

chenin blanc

49
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What is the primary grape of Fronton AOP?

50
Q

What is the assemblage for the wine of Pecharment AOP?

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  • at least 3 varieties
  • none can exceed 65%
  • cab franc, cab sauv, merlot, cot
51
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What is the primary grape in the Madiran AOP?

52
Q

Jurancon sec must be comprised of min 50% which 2 grapes?

A
  • petit manseng
  • gros manseng
53
Q

Coteaux du Quercy AOP produces red and rose from primarily what grape?

54
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What are the principal varieties of Cotes de Millau AOP?

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  • gamay
  • syrah
  • chenin blanc
55
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VT blanc in Gaillac AOP is made from which grapes?

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  • len de l’el
  • odenc
  • mauzac
  • muscadelle
56
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In what year was Sec added to Jurancon AOP?

57
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What is the principal red grape of Montravel AOP?

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merlot (min 50%)

58
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What are the aging requirements for Pineau des Charentes?

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Old
- min 7 years in oak

Very Old/Extra Old
- min 12 years in oak

59
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What is the assemblage for the wine of Rosette AOP?

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  • min 2 grapes
  • sauv blanc, sauv gris, semillon, muscadelle
60
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What 2 grapes must make up 50% of the red wines of Irouleguy AOP?

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  • tannat
  • cab franc
61
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What are the primary white varieties of Irouleguy AOP?

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  • corbu
  • petit corbu
  • petit manseng
  • gros manseng
62
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What are the primary red grapes of Gaillac AOP?

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  • duras
  • fer
  • syrah
  • gamay
63
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What are the allowed white grapes of Cotes de Millau AOP?

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  • chenin blanc
  • mauzac
64
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Name the major sweet wine AOPS of Bergerac

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Monbazillac AOP (most noble) Blanc: 45 g/l
SGN: 85 g/l - tirecul la graviere ‘cuvee madame’

Saussignac AOP 68 g/l

Rosette AOP 25-51 g/l

Haut Montravel AOP Min. 85 g/l

Cotes de Montravel AOP 25-54 g/l

65
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Why is Monbazillac AOP considered the most noble in Bergerac?

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It lies just east of where the Gardonette joins the Dordogne, so the same conditions as in Sauternes when the Ciron meets the Garrone. Thusly, botrytis is as almost as reliable here.

66
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What river is the Cahors AOP on?

67
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What wine styles are allowed in the Cahors AOP?

68
Q

Where is the Madiran AOP located?

69
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Producers in Madiran may produce semi sweet and sweet wines under which AOP?

A

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP

70
Q

Name 3 AOPs of the Basque influenced Pyrenees-Atlantiques department?

A

Irouleguy AOP
W/Ro/Re

Bearn AOP
W(50%Raffiat de Moncade from 2019 on)/Ro/Re

Jurancon AOP
Still dry white / still sweet VT

71
Q

What wine styles are allowed in Marcillac AOP?

72
Q

What river influences Bergerac / Montravel / Rosette / Pecharmant?

73
Q

What is greppe and where would you find it?

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Limestone / clay soil found in Madrian

74
Q

What is the style of wine “méthode Gaillaçoise” the most similar too?

A

méthode ancestrale

75
Q

Name two AOPs that may produce VT wines in southwest

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  • Jurancon
  • Gaillac
76
Q

Name two AOPs in southwest making red wine based on tannat

A
  • Bearn
  • Madrian
77
Q

What is the parentage of malbec?

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Magdeleine Noire des Charentes x Prunelard

78
Q

What happened in 1956 in Cahors?

A

Devestating frost that cause all the young vines of the region to be replanted

79
Q

What are Les Causses?

A

top of limestone plateaus in Cahors where the best vineyards are planted

80
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Name two AOPs of southwest making red wine based on Fer-Servadou?

A
  • Marcillac Entraygues
  • Estaing
  • Gaillac
81
Q

In Marcillac, fer is known locally as what?

82
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What are the white varieties of Estaing AOP?

A
  • 50% Chenin minimum
  • Minimum 10% Mauzac
  • Max 30% Saint Come (AKA Rousselou)
83
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What is the Major red variety of Entraygues-Le Fel AOP?

A
  • Fer Servadou (40% min)
  • minimum 10% combined Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon
  • maximum 15% combined moussagues and Negret de Banhars
84
Q

What are the red varieties of Estaing AOP?

A
  • minimum 50% Gamay and Fer combined
  • min 30% fer
  • min 3 varieties
  • cab sauv, cab franc (plus accessories)
85
Q

Give a synonym of Abouriou variety

A

Saint Laurent

86
Q

What is the location and style of wine of Marcillac AOP?

A
  • Red / Rose only
  • 80% Fer Servadou + Prunelard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
  • AOC est 1990
87
Q

What are the grape varieties for Gaillac Méthode Ancestrale?

A

Mauzac and Mauzac Rose only

88
Q

What was the original name of Fronton AOP and when did it change?

A

Côtes du Frontonnais AOP (est 1975) became Fronton in 2008

89
Q

What are the synonyms for malbec in Southwestern France?

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  • pressac (St Émilion)
  • cot (Cahors)
  • prunelat (Gironde)
  • quercy (Charentes)
  • pied de perdrix (Tarn-et-Garonne)
90
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When did Cahors received its AOC status?

91
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What spirit is used for the production of the Floc de Gascogne AOP?
How old must be this denominated spirit to be used through the process of mutation?

A
  • Armagnac aged for a minimum of 1 years after the distillation can be used into the process of the fortification.
  • The spirit must be at least 52% ABV prior mutage
  • Final product will reach 16-18% ABV
92
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What is the signature white variety of Tursan AOP?

93
Q

What is the minimum residual sugar for
Jurançon AOP?
Jurançon vendanges tardives?
Jurancon AOP Blanc Sec

A
  • Jurançon AOP: 40 g/l
  • Jurançon AOP Blanc sec: 4 g/l
  • Vendanges tardives: 55 g/l
94
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In Jurancon, what variety is the most sensible for the Botritys cinerea for the production of late Harvest wines?

A

Petit Manseng

Its berries are smaller, and the skin is finer making it more suitable for the production of Vendanges Tardives

95
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What are the AOPs of the Bergerac wine region?

A

Montravel: wh, red
Cotes de Montravel: 25-54 g/L
Haut Montravel: 85 g/L
Rosette: 25-51 g/L
Pecharment: red
Saussignac: 68 g/L
Montbazillac: 45 g/L - SGN: 85 g/L
Cotes de Duras: wh, red, rose
Cotes de Bergerac: wh: 4-45 g/L - red

96
Q

What appellations produce red wines in Bergerac?

A

Pecharment AOP
Montravel AOP
Cotes de Duras AOP
Bergerac AOP
Cotes de Bergerac AOP

97
Q

What are the communes of productions of Pecharment AOP?

A
  • Bergerac
  • Creysses
  • Lembras
  • Saint-Sauveur
98
Q

What are the ageing regulations for Pecharment AOP?

A
  • minimum of 3 varieties (Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cot)
  • No single varieties can cover more than 65% of the blend
  • Wine can not be release prior the 15th of August the year following the harvest
99
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In addition to Monbazillac, what is the only other SW sweet wine AOP to ban the use of cryoextraction and chaptalization?

A

Saussignac AOP

100
Q

What is the minimum residual sugar for Saussignac AOP?

101
Q

What are the villages of Saussignac AOP?

A
  • Gâteau-et-Rouillac
  • Monestier
  • Razac-de-Saussignac
  • Saussignac
102
Q

What are the villages of production of Montbazillac AOP?

A
  • Montbazillac
  • Colombier
  • Pomport
  • Rouffignac-de-Sigoules
  • Saint Laurent des Vignes
103
Q

In what AOP is Chateau du Cedre located?

A

Cahors AOP

104
Q

In what AOP is Les Jardins de Babylon produced?

A

Jurancon AOP

105
Q

In what AOP is Chateau Montus ‘La Tyre’ located?

A

Madiran AOP

106
Q

In what AOP is Chateau Tirecul la Graviere located?

A

Monbazillac AOP

107
Q

What is “poudingue de Jurançon”

A

pebbly limestone mix often showing as a stony clay topsoil found in Jurancon

108
Q

What AOP in southwest France may produce vin de paille?

A

Corrèze AOP

109
Q

Name 2 AOPs in southwest France that make sweet wine affected by botrytis

A
  • sasussignac
  • monbaziallac
  • jurancon
  • gaillac
110
Q

What is Cab Franc called in Madiran?

111
Q

What is the soil of Bergerac AOP?

A

sandy gravelly boulbenes

112
Q

Fer servadou is known locally as what it Madiran?

113
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What are the two zones of Jurancon?

A
  • Chapelle du Rousse
  • Monein

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