Southwest France Flashcards
The Dordogne River, flowing westward from its origin in the Massif Central, runs through what region?
Bergerac AOP
What types of wine do they produce in Bergerac AOP?
Red, white, and rose.
Pécharment AOP in Bergerac produces what type of wine?
Red blends only.
What is the most famous region for botrytised wines in Bergerac?
Monbazillac
Montravel AOP wines, unlike Côtes de Montravel and Haut-Montravel, may be what?
Red or White and must be dry.
What are the allowable grapes of Cahors?
Minimum 70% Malbec with Tannat and Merlot.
What Madiran winemaker developed microoxygenation in 1990s?
Patrick Ducournau.
Producers in Madiran may produce semi-sweet and sweet white wines known as?
Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP
What grapes are allowed in Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP?
Petit Manseng, Petit Courbu, and Arrufiac. Dry Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh is labeled sec.
In Jurançon the Petit Manseng grape is used to produce what style of wines?
sweet passerillage wines
In Jurançon Gros Manseng is used to make what type of wine?
the tangy dry whites of Jurançon Sec AOP
If Petit and Gros Manseng are the primary varietals of Jurançon, what are the secondary varietals?
Petit Courbu, Camaralet, and Lauzet
When were the Gaillac AOP vineyards planted?
The Romans planted them in the first century CE.
What are the historic red varietals of Gaillac AOP?
Duras, Fer, Syrah, and Prunelard.
Smaller amounts of Bordeaux varietals are now allowed.
What are Gaillac’s principal white varieties?
Mauzac, Muscadelle, and Len de l’El.
What are the two allowable methods of producing sparkling wines in Gaillac?
These sparkling wines may be made by the traditional method or by méthode Gaillaçoise, a variant of the méthode ancestrale.
What AOP requires red wines to be 90% Fer?
Marcillac AOP.
South of Bergerac, Buzet AOP and Côtes de Duras AOP produce Bordeaux-style wines in all three colors. Côtes de Marmandais AOP does what?
Côtes de Marmandais AOP are similar in style, but allow a complement of regional grapes; the red wines in particular may show Syrah influence.
Fronton AOP (formerly Côtes de Frontonnais) produces blended reds and rosés with a minimum of?
40% Negrette.
What do the Italians call Ugni Blanc?
Trebbiano.
In what year did Madiran receive AOP status?
1948
What type of wine do they produce in Saussignac?
Sweet wines
Domaine Le Roc, Château Bouissel and La Colombière are located in which appellation?
Fronton
What style of wine is made in Gaillac Premières Côtes AOP?
White only.
What river passes through Cahors?
Lot
Domaine de l’Ancienne Cure produces sweet wines in which appellation?
Monbazzillac.
The oldest vineyards of Southwest France are found in which appellation?
Gaillac
Domaine Lapeyre is located in which appellation?
Béarn
In what region is Chateau Montus produced?
Madiran
Domaine Lapeyre is located in which appellation?
Béarn
Negrette must account for what percentage of Fronton wines?
40%
