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Southwest France Flashcards

1
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The appellations of Southwest France—Sud-Ouest—draw considerable influence from-

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Bordeaux, Spain, and Southeastern France

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Southeast of Bordeaux’s Right Bank, the Dordogne River cuts eastward through the region of __

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Bergerac

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Bergerac AOP produces all three colors of wine from-

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Bordeaux varietals

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__ denotes dry whites from Bergerac

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Sec

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___ in the absence of actual hills, requires a higher amount of min alcohol than Bergerac

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Côtes de Bergerac AOP

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The blended reds of__ AOP are the longest-lived wines of Bergerac

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Pécharmant

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Sweet wine AOPs within Bergerac include-

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Monbazillac AOP, Saussignac AOP, Rosette AOP, Haut-Montravel AOP, and Côtes de Montravel AOP

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What is the most notable sweet wine AOP within Bergerac?

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Monbazillac, generating botrytised wines from Bordeaux varietals

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What particularly excels in the sandy soils of Monbazillac?

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Muscadelle

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10
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What are are testament to Monbazillac’s new commitment to quality?

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multiple tries and a ban on mechanical harvesting

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__ AOP wines, unlike Côtes de Montravel and Haut-Montravel, may be red or white and must be dry

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Montravel

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South of the Bordeaux satellites of the Dordogne are numerous wine regions; the most important are-

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Cahors AOP, Madiran AOP, Jurançon AOP, and Gaillac AOP

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On the Lot River, Cahors offers robust, sometimes-rustic red wines produced from-

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a min 70% Malbec, with Tannat and Merlot

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The wines of Madiran in Gascony are-

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tannic, concentrated reds from Tannat (and CF, CS, and the local Fer)

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Who developed the technique of micro-oxygenation in the early 1990s to soften the blow of Tannat?

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A Madiran winemaker, Patrick Ducournau

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16
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Producers in Madiran may produce semi-sweet and sweet white wines as-

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Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP

17
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Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP grapes-

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primarily Petit Manseng, Petit Courbu, and Arrufiac

18
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. Dry Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh is labeled __.

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sec

19
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Jurançon produces distinctive white wines in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département, principally from-

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the Gros and Petit varieties of Manseng

20
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The Petit Manseng grape is better suited to-

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sweet passerillage wines

21
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Gros Manseng provides the tangy dry whites of-

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Jurançon Sec AOP

22
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What are secondary grapes for Jurançon?

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Petit Courbu, Camaralet and Lauzet

23
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What are other AOPs in the Basque-influenced Pyrénées-Atlantiques département?

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Irouléguy and Béarn

24
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The vineyards of __ AOP, established by the Romans of ancient Gaul in the 1st century CE, are among France’s oldest

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Gaillac

25
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Gaillac AOP wines may be-

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red, white or rosé

26
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Gaillac AOP red blends are made from-

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Duras, Fer, Syrah, and Gamay, a smaller allotment of Bordeaux red varietals now allowed

27
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Gaillac’s principal white grapes are-

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Mauzac, Muscadelle, and Len de l’El

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Len de l’El—whose name, meaning “far from sight” in the old d’Oc tongue, conveys-

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the clusters’ long stalks and the distance to the “eye,” or bud, from which they sprouted—has a natural fleshy, soft character that complements the tarter acidity of Mauzac

29
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A ___ appellation exists for the dry whites of 11 delimited communes in Gaillac

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Premières Côtes

30
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Sweet whites are labeled __ in Gaillac

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Gaillac Doux

31
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Sparkling whites are produced as Gaillac__

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Mousseux

32
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Gaillac Mousseux may be made in what methods?

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traditional method or by méthode Gaillaçoise

33
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Describe méthode Gaillaçoise

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a single fermentation beginning in tank, aged on lees for a min. 2mos prior to disgorgement, must be min 3 atm. Tirage/dosage prohibited

34
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Vin Mousseux Blanc Méthode Ancestrale in Gaillac is made from what grape?

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Mauzac and Mauzac Rosé

35
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What are the 11 delimited communes for Gaillac Premières Côtes AOP?

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  1. Bernac
  2. Broze
  3. Cahuzac-sur-Vère
  4. Castanet
  5. Cestayrols
  6. Fayssac
  7. Gaillac
  8. Labastide-de-Lévis
  9. Lisle-sur-Tarn
  10. Montels
  11. Senouillac
36
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How is Marcillac a unique AOP?

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produces varietal Fer reds—a min 90% is required

37
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South of Bergerac, __ AOP and __ AOP produce Bordeaux-style wines in all 3 colors

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Buzet, Côtes de Duras

38
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___ AOP are similar to Buzet & Côtes de Duras, but allow a complement of regional grapes; the reds also may show Syrah influence

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Côtes de Marmandais

39
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___ AOP (formerly Côtes de Frontonnais) produces blended reds and rosés with a min 50% Negrette

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Fronton

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