Southwest France Flashcards
1
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What is the max percentage of white grapes allowed in the red wine of Luberon AOP?
A
10%
2
Q
What is floc de Gascogne?
A
- vin de liquer produced in the Armagnac region
- min 70% colombard, ugni blanc, gros manseng
3
Q
What styles of wine are made in Pacherenc du Vic Bihl AOP?
A
- blanc sec
- blanc liquereux
4
Q
What must Pineau des Charentes be fortified with?
A
cognac
5
Q
Cotes du Duras, Cotes du Marmandais, and Cotes de Montravel are found in which region?
A
southwest France
6
Q
What subregion of Bergerac is considered to produce the best red wine?
A
Pecharment AOP
7
Q
What is the min must weight for SGN Monbazillac?
A
255 g/L
8
Q
What style of wine is made in Saussignac AOP?
A
blanc liquereux
9
Q
What styles of wine are made in Gaillac AOP?
A
- white, rose, red
- VT white
- gamay nouveau
- sparkling/pet nat
10
Q
What grapes are allowed in Correze AOP vin de paille?
A
- cab franc
- cab sauv
- merlot
- chardonnay
- sauv blanc
11
Q
The white wines of Bellet AOP are based on which grape?
A
vermentino (min 60%)
12
Q
Buzet AOP is often considered a satellite of which region?
A
Bordeaux
13
Q
What is the primary grape of Monbazillac?
A
muscadelle
14
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What are the allowed grapes in Monbazillac AOP?
A
- semillon
- sauv blanc
- sauv gris
- muscadelle
- chenin blanc
- ugni blanc
- odenc
15
Q
What is the min age requiredment for VDN rancio?
A
- min age 2 years
- stored in cask or glass
16
Q
What styles of wine are produced in Bergerac AOP and in which department is it found?
A
- red, white, rose
- Dordogne department
17
Q
What is the alcohol range for Pineau des Charentes?
A
16-22%
18
Q
What are the allowed red grapes in Floc de Gascogne VDL rose?
A
- cab franc
- cab sauv
- fer
- merlot
- malbec
- tannat
19
Q
The wines of Saint Mont AOP are based on which grapes?
A
- gros manseng (white)
- tannat (red)
20
Q
What is the RS range of Rosette AOP?
A
25-51 g/L
21
Q
What is the min abv in Cahors AOP?
A
11.5%
22
Q
What is the only wine made in Gaillac Premier Cotes AOP?
A
white wine
- min 50% mauzac, muscadelle, len de l’el
- max 50% sauv blanc and odenc
23
Q
What is the min must weight and RS for the wines of Monbazillac AOP?
A
blanc
- 221 g/L
- 45 g/L RS
Selection Grains Nobles
- 255 g/L
- 85 g/L RS
24
Q
What is the elevage for Pineau des Charentes AOP?
A
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
25
What are the primary white grapes of Gaillac AOP?
- mauzac
- muscadelle
- len de l'el
26
What is the max yield in Pineau des Charentes?
85 hl/ha
27
What are the harvest and release dates for Jurancon VT?
- not harvested before Nov 2
- not released until June 15, 2yfh
28
Estaing AOP and Entraygeus-Le Fel AOP are found in which region?
Aveyron, SW France
29
What is used to fortify Floc de Gascogne?
armagnac
30
what is the elevage of Floc de Gascogne?
not released until March 15, yfh
31
What is the primary grape of Tursan AOP?
tannat (plus cab franc)
32
What are the principal varieties of Saint Sardos AOP?
syrah and tannat
33
What are the principal white varieties for Tursan AOP?
- baroque
- gros manseng
34
What styles of wine are found in Pacherenc du Vic Bihl AOP?
sweet and semi sweet wines of petit corbu and p. manseng/gros manseng
35
How many IGPs does France have?
177
36
What grapes are allowed in Pineau des Charentes rouge?
- cab franc
- cab sauv
- malbec
- merlot
37
Red and Rose of Bearn AOP are based in which grapes?
- cab sauv
- cab franc
- tannat
38
Doucillon blanc is an alias for what grape?
bourboulenc
39
What is the assemblage for the wines of Marcillac AOP?
- min 80% fer
- prunelard, cab sauv, merlot
40
What grapes are allowed in Pecharment AOP?
- cab franc
- cab sauv
- merlot
- malbec
41
The wines of Brulhois AOP are red and rose that must be made for 70% which grapes?
- cab franc
- merlot
- tannat
42
What are the principal red varieties of Buzet AOP?
- cab franc
- cab sauv
- malbec
- merlot
43
Wines from the Bergerac AOP are commonly made in the style of which famous neighbor?
Bordeaux
44
What are the principal varieties of Floc de Gascogne VDL blanc?
- colombard
- gros manseng
- ugni blanc
45
List 3 grapes that are allowed in Pineau des Charentes blanc
- 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
46
Where would you find the grape raffiat de moncade?
Bearn AOP
47
What is the min RS for the blanc liquereux of Haut Montravel AOP?
85 g/L
48
Dry wines of Correze AOP Coteaux de la Vezere must be made from which grape?
chenin blanc
49
What is the primary grape of Fronton AOP?
negrette
50
What is the assemblage for the wine of Pecharment AOP?
- at least 3 varieties
- none can exceed 65%
- cab franc, cab sauv, merlot, cot
51
What is the primary grape in the Madiran AOP?
tannat
52
Jurancon sec must be comprised of min 50% which 2 grapes?
- petit manseng
- gros manseng
53
Coteaux du Quercy AOP produces red and rose from primarily what grape?
cab franc
54
What are the principal varieties of Cotes de Millau AOP?
- gamay
- syrah
- chenin blanc
55
VT blanc in Gaillac AOP is made from which grapes?
- len de l'el
- odenc
- mauzac
- muscadelle
56
In what year was Sec added to Jurancon AOP?
1975
57
What is the principal red grape of Montravel AOP?
merlot (min 50%)
58
What are the aging requirements for Pineau des Charentes?
Old
- min 7 years in oak
Very Old/Extra Old
- min 12 years in oak
59
What is the assemblage for the wine of Rosette AOP?
- min 2 grapes
- sauv blanc, sauv gris, semillon, muscadelle
60
What 2 grapes must make up 50% of the red wines of Irouleguy AOP?
- tannat
- cab franc
61
What are the primary white varieties of Irouleguy AOP?
- corbu
- petit corbu
- petit manseng
- gros manseng
62
What are the primary red grapes of Gaillac AOP?
- duras
- fer
- syrah
- gamay
63
What are the allowed white grapes of Cotes de Millau AOP?
- chenin blanc
- mauzac
64
Name the major sweet wine AOPS of Bergerac
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
Why is Monbazillac AOP considered the most noble in Bergerac?
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
What river is the Cahors AOP on?
Lot River
67
What wine styles are allowed in the Cahors AOP?
Rouge
68
Where is the Madiran AOP located?
Gascony
69
Producers in Madiran may produce semi sweet and sweet wines under which AOP?
Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP
70
Name 3 AOPs of the Basque influenced Pyrenees-Atlantiques department?
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
What wine styles are allowed in Marcillac AOP?
- Rose
- Red
72
What river influences Bergerac / Montravel / Rosette / Pecharmant?
Dordogne
73
What is greppe and where would you find it?
Limestone / clay soil found in Madrian
74
What is the style of wine “méthode Gaillaçoise” the most similar too?
méthode ancestrale
75
Name two AOPs that may produce VT wines in southwest
- Jurancon
- Gaillac
76
Name two AOPs in southwest making red wine based on tannat
- Bearn
- Madrian
77
What is the parentage of malbec?
Magdeleine Noire des Charentes x Prunelard
78
What happened in 1956 in Cahors?
Devestating frost that cause all the young vines of the region to be replanted
79
What are Les Causses?
top of limestone plateaus in Cahors where the best vineyards are planted
80
Name two AOPs of southwest making red wine based on Fer-Servadou?
- Marcillac Entraygues
- Estaing
- Gaillac
81
In Marcillac, fer is known locally as what?
braucol
82
What are the white varieties of Estaing AOP?
- 50% Chenin minimum
- Minimum 10% Mauzac
- Max 30% Saint Come (AKA Rousselou)
83
What is the Major red variety of Entraygues-Le Fel AOP?
- Fer Servadou (40% min)
- minimum 10% combined Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon
- maximum 15% combined moussagues and Negret de Banhars
84
What are the red varieties of Estaing AOP?
- minimum 50% Gamay and Fer combined
- min 30% fer
- min 3 varieties
- cab sauv, cab franc (plus accessories)
85
Give a synonym of Abouriou variety
Saint Laurent
86
What is the location and style of wine of Marcillac AOP?
- Red / Rose only
- 80% Fer Servadou + Prunelard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
- AOC est 1990
87
What are the grape varieties for Gaillac Méthode Ancestrale?
Mauzac and Mauzac Rose only
88
What was the original name of Fronton AOP and when did it change?
Côtes du Frontonnais AOP (est 1975) became Fronton in 2008
89
What are the synonyms for malbec in Southwestern France?
- pressac (St Émilion)
- cot (Cahors)
- prunelat (Gironde)
- quercy (Charentes)
- pied de perdrix (Tarn-et-Garonne)
90
When did Cahors received its AOC status?
1971
91
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?
- 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
What is the signature white variety of Tursan AOP?
Baroque
93
What is the minimum residual sugar for
Jurançon AOP?
Jurançon vendanges tardives?
Jurancon AOP Blanc Sec
- Jurançon AOP: 40 g/l
- Jurançon AOP Blanc sec: 4 g/l
- Vendanges tardives: 55 g/l
94
In Jurancon, what variety is the most sensible for the Botritys cinerea for the production of late Harvest wines?
Petit Manseng
Its berries are smaller, and the skin is finer making it more suitable for the production of Vendanges Tardives
95
What are the AOPs of the Bergerac wine region?
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
What appellations produce red wines in Bergerac?
Pecharment AOP
Montravel AOP
Cotes de Duras AOP
Bergerac AOP
Cotes de Bergerac AOP
97
What are the communes of productions of Pecharment AOP?
- Bergerac
- Creysses
- Lembras
- Saint-Sauveur
98
What are the ageing regulations for Pecharment AOP?
- 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
In addition to Monbazillac, what is the only other SW sweet wine AOP to ban the use of cryoextraction and chaptalization?
Saussignac AOP
100
What is the minimum residual sugar for Saussignac AOP?
68 g/L
101
What are the villages of Saussignac AOP?
- Gâteau-et-Rouillac
- Monestier
- Razac-de-Saussignac
- Saussignac
102
What are the villages of production of Montbazillac AOP?
- Montbazillac
- Colombier
- Pomport
- Rouffignac-de-Sigoules
- Saint Laurent des Vignes
103
In what AOP is Chateau du Cedre located?
Cahors AOP
104
In what AOP is Les Jardins de Babylon produced?
Jurancon AOP
105
In what AOP is Chateau Montus 'La Tyre' located?
Madiran AOP
106
In what AOP is Chateau Tirecul la Graviere located?
Monbazillac AOP
107
What is "poudingue de Jurançon”
pebbly limestone mix often showing as a stony clay topsoil found in Jurancon
108
What AOP in southwest France may produce vin de paille?
Corrèze AOP
109
Name 2 AOPs in southwest France that make sweet wine affected by botrytis
- sasussignac
- monbaziallac
- jurancon
- gaillac
110
What is Cab Franc called in Madiran?
bouchet
111
What is the soil of Bergerac AOP?
sandy gravelly boulbenes
112
Fer servadou is known locally as what it Madiran?
pinenc
113
What are the two zones of Jurancon?
- Chapelle du Rousse
- Monein
