Southwest France Flashcards
What are the AOP of the dordogne region?
Montravel AOP Haut montravel AOP Cotes de montravel AOP Bergerac AOP Cotes de Bergerac AOP Marcillac AOP Monbazillac AOP Pecharmant AOP Rosette AOP Saussignac AOP
What are the AOP of the southwest of France producing red only?
Cahors AOP
Madiran AOP
Wine style of Bergerac AOP
Blc= min 75% comb sem, SB,SG,muscadel
Min 10.5% alc and Max 3 g/l RS
Rose and red= min 75% comb cabS&F, cot, merlot
Can have FER servadou and merille
Min alc Rose 10.5% Max RS Rose 10 g/l
Min alc rouge 11% and Max 3 g/l RS
Cote de Bergerac wines
Blanc= min 75% comb SB, SG, muscadel & sem
Min alc 11.5% RS 4-54 g/l
Rouge= cabF&S, cot, merlot
Min alc 11.5% Max RS 3 g/l
Difference between Bergerac and cotes de Bergerac AOP
Cotes de Bergerac blc sweeter than Bergerac blanc
Montravel AOP wine style?
Dry red= min 50% merlot min alc 11% Max RS 3 g/l
Dry white= min 25% sem, min 25% comb SB, SG, muscadel
Min alc 10.5% Max RS 3 g/l
Haut Montravel AOP wine style?
White (sweet)= min 50% sem with SB, SG, muscadel
Min pot alc 17% (12% act) min RS 85 g/l
Cotes de Montravel AOP
White (semi sweet)= min 30% sem with SB, SG, muscadel
(Min 80% comb sem, SB, SG, muscadel)
Min alc 12% RS 25-54 g/l
Which wine is the sweetest between Haut Montravel and Cotes de Montravel AOP
Haut Montravel AOP min 85g/l vs Cotes de Montravel AOP 25-54g/l
Cotes de Duras AOP wines?
Blc= muscadel, SB, SG, sem, Chenin, ondenc, mauzac + Max comb 25% colombard and ugni blanc min RS 12g/l
If blanc sec then Max RS 3g/l
Rose and red cabF&S, cot, merlot Max RS 3g/l
Marcillac AOP wines
Rose and red made with min 80% FER servadou + prunelard, cabS and merlot
Min alc 10.5% Max RS 2g/l
Wine of monbazillac AOP
Blanc sweet min 90% muscadel, SB, SG, sem
Min 45g/l RS and min pot alc 14%
SGN same grapes no chaptalisation min RS 85g/l not released
Pecharment AOP wines
Rouge only. CabF&S, merlot, cot
at least 3 grapes in the blend
Rosette AOP wines
Blanc (semi sweet) 15-70% SB and SG + sem & muscadel
RS 25-51g/l
Saussignac AOP
Blanc (sweet) only SB, SG, sem and muscadel + Max 10% of others
Min RS 68g/l
Released > November 15 of the year following the harvest.
Bearn AOP wine
Blanc min 50% raffiat de moncade
Rose cab F&S/ Tannat
Red min 50% tannat
What is brulhois AOP
AOP of southwest for Rose and rouge
CabF, merlot and tannat. Min 3 varieties not one > 70%
Buzet AOP wines
Dry white= muscadel, SB, SG, sem
Rose/rouge= cabF&S, cot, merlot
Wines from Cahors AOP
Rouge only, min 70% cot, + merlot and tannat
Min 11.5% alc and wine not released < 15/03 H+1
Coteaux du quercy AOP
Rose 40-90% cabF
Rouge 40-70% cabF + Max 25% each cot, tannat, merlot + Max 10% gamay
Cotes du Marmandais AOP
Whites= SB, SG + Max 30% comb muscadel and sem Rose/rouge= Max 85% combined cab F and S, merlot + Max 50% comb abouriou, cot, FER, gamay, syrah
Cotes de Millau AOP
Blanc min 50% Chenin Blanc & min 10% mauzac
Rose min 50% gamay
Rouge min 30% each gamay and syrah + 10-30% cab S
Entraygues le Fel AOP
Blanc min 90% Chenin + mauzac and st come
Rose min 85% comb FER, cab F/S
Rouge min 2 varieties, min 40% FER, min 10% comb cab S&F
Estaing AOP wine
Blanc min 50% Chenin, min 10% mauzac and Max 20% st come
Rose 50-80% gamay, + min 10% cab S or F
Rouge min 3 varieties min 50% gamay and FER
Wines of Fronton AOP
Rose and rouge.
Min 40% negrette then syrah, cot, FER, cabF and cabS, gamay, cinsault and merille
Min alc 10.5 and 11%
AOC in 1975 as cotes frontonnais
Floc de Gascogne AOP
VDL Blanc and Rose made of colombard, ugni blanc and Gros manseng/ cabF, cabS, cot, Fer, merlot and Max 50% tannat
Not chaptalisation
How is the mutage made for floc de Gascogne AOP
With a young Armagnac of at least 52% alc
Chaptalisation is prohibited for floc de Gascogne
Gaillac AOP
Blanc dry, sec, doux min 50% comb Len de l’el, mauzac, mauzac Rose, muscadel
VT= Len de l’el and Ondenc min 100g/l RS
Mousseux as for white
Methode ancestrale mauzac and mauzac Rose Max 50g/l
Rose and rouge min 60% comb syrah, duras, FER
Gaillac 1ere cote AOP
Blanc only min 50% combined mauzac, mauzac Rose, Len de l’el, muscadel
min 11% Alc
Max 4 g/l RS
Irouleguy AOP
Blanc courbu, petit courbu, Gros and petit manseng
Rose min 90% combined cabF and cabS, tannat
Rouge min 50% combined cabF and tannat
Jurancon AOP
Blanc sec min alc 11.5% and Max 4g/l RS
Blanc min 14% pot alc and min 40 g/l RS
VT min 17% pot alc and min 55g/l RS
Madiran AOP
Min 50% Tannat .Plus cabF and S and FER
Min alc 11.5%
Not released before November 1st of the year following the harvest.
Pacherenc du vic bilh AOP
Blanc min 14.5% alc min 45g/l RS
Blanc sec min 11.5% alc Max 4g/l RS
Courbu, petit courbu, Gros and petit manseng plus arrufiac and a Max 10% SB
Tursan AOP
Blanc majority of baroque and Gros manseng
Rose and rouge cabF and tannat
St mont AOP
Blanc min 50% Gros manseng, arrufiac and petit courbu must be present
Rose min 50% tannat, no variety > 70%
Red min 50% tannat and cabS & FER must be present.
What is Correze AOP?
Rouge Cab F + Cab S and Merlot
can be monovarietal or min 50% of 1 grape
Min 11% Alc
Vin de Paille
Coteaux de la Vezer blanc (CB) rouge (CF)
What is Vin de Paille in Correze AOP?
Cab F&S, Merlot/Chard, SB
min 12.5% after drying, min 320 g/l must weight
min 18 month in wood, not released before 15/01 of the 3rd year.
where can you find the Coteaux de la Vezere?
In Correze AOP.
White made with Chenin Blanc
Rouge made with Cab F
What is the Bordeaux region close to Cote de Duras?
Entre Deux Mers area
largest AOP of the southwest of France?
Bergerac AOP
what is the min grapes for Saint Mont Wines?
3 grapes in all blanc/Rose/Rouge
where is the producer Plaimont based?
Co-op of Saint Mont AOP
in which AOP of the southwest Gamay is authorised?
Coteaux du Quercy AOP Max 10% Estaing AOP Côtes de Millau AOP Gaillac Primeur AOP Côte du Marmadais AOP
what river is passing by Cahors?
The Lot River
Which river is going through Gaillac?
The Tarn River
Which river is going through Madiran?
L’ Adour River
name 2 synonym of Fer Servadou in the southwest?
Braucol in Gaillac
Pinenc in Madiran
characteristic of Gaillac en Primeur Rouge?
100% Gamay carbonic maceration
What is Gaillac 1ere cotes?
blanc sec only
min 50% Mauzac, Mauzac Rose, Loin de L’oeil, Muscadelle
Max 50% SB, once
min grapes varieties for Gaillac rouge?
2 grapes minimum
must contain Duras, Prunelard and Fer (Braucol)
what is the wine of Toulouse?
Fronton AOP
when can you harvest VT Jurançon?
When can you release VT Jurançon?
After the 02/11
after the 15/06 of the second year
what soil can you find in Madiran?
Clay over Limestone
what is the white AOP of Madiran?
Pacherinc du Vic Bilh AOP
where are you most certain to find Arrufiac grapes?
Saint Mont AOP
Pacherinc AOP
what AOP is based on Negrette?
Fronton AOP
where can you find the Loin de l’Oeil?
Gaillac AOP and Gaillac premiere cotes
classified by sweetness the following: Rosette Cote de Bergerac Ht Montravel Cote de Montravel Saussignac Cote de Duras blanc Monbazillac Monbazillac SGN
Cote de Bergerac 4-54 g/l Cote de Duras Blanc min 12 g/l Rosette 25-51 g/l Cote de Montravel 25-54 g/l Monbazillac blanc min 45 g/l Saussignac min 68 g/l Ht Montravel min 85 g/l Monbazillac SGN min 85 g/l
What AOP shares the same geographical designation then Armagnac?
Floc de Gascogne AOP
VDL Rose and Blanc
name an AOP based on Syrah in southwest France?
Saint Sardos AOP
What AOP of the South West is producing white wine only?
Pacherinc du Vihl Bic AOP
Jurançon AOP
What AOP of the south west of France is producing rouge only?
Madiran AOP
Cahors AOP
What AOP of the south west of France is producing rose and rouge only?
Côte du Brulhois AOP Côteaux du Quercy AOP Marcillac AOP St Sardos AOP Fronton AOP
which AOP of the south west of France are based on Gamay?
Estaing AOP
Côte de Millau AOP
Which AOP of the south west of France are based on Fer?
Estaing AOP
Marcillac AOP
Entreygues et Fel AOP
What are the AOP of the Southwest of France producing Rose and Rouge?
Brulhois AOP
Côteaux du Quercy AOP
Fronton AOP
St Sardos AOP
Name the AOP of Southwest of France producing white only?
Pacherinc du Vilh Bic AOP
Jurançon AOP
name the AOP of Southwest of France producing any type of wine?
Bearn AOP Buzet AOP Côte du Marmandais AOP Côte de Millau AOP Entraygues le Fel AOP Estaing AOP Gaillac AOP Irouleguy AOP St Mont AOP Tursan AOP
What AOP of the Dordogne is producing only red?
Pecharment AOP
Marcillac AOP
Name the AOP of Dordogne producing Blanc, Rose and Rouge
Bergerac AOP
Côte de Duras AOP
What is the main difference between Saussignac and Monbazillac?
Chaptalisation is forbidden for Saussignac AOP.
which AOP of Dordogne is producing blanc and rouge only?
Montravel AOP
Côte de Bergerac AOP
