Southwest France

Question 1

What styles are made in Cahors AOP?

Answer 1

Rouge Only: Min. 70% Cot (Malbec), plus Merlot and Tannat

Question 2

What styles are made in Madiran AOP?

Answer 2

Rouge Only: 60-80% Tannat, plus Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Fer

**Vineyards with less than 60% Tannat are still entitled to the appellation through 2022

Assemblage: Tannat must account for at least 50% of the blend.

Question 3

What styles are made in Jurançon AOP?

Answer 3

Blanc: Min. 50% combined Gros Manseng and/or Petit Manseng; Lauzet, Courbu, Petit Courbu, and Camaralet de Lasseube (Min 40g/L RS)

Blanc Sec (Max 4g/L RS)

Blanc “Vendanges Tardives” (VT): Petit Manseng and Gros Manseng (Min 55g/L RS)

Question 4

What styles are made in Gaillac AOP?

Answer 4

Blanc: In addition to the standard dry whites, blanc wines may be released as “Doux” or “Primeur”; Min. 50% combined Len de l’El, Mauzac, Mauzac Rosé, and Muscadelle

Blanc “Vendanges Tardives” (VT):

Rosé: Min. 60% combined Syrah, Duras, and Fer (min. 40% combined Duras and Fer, min. 10% each is required)

Rouge: As for Rosé

Rouge Primeur: 100% Gamay (vinified by carbonic maceration)

Vin Mousseux Blanc and Blanc “Doux”: As for Blanc

Vin Mousseux Blanc Méthode Ancestrale: Mauzac and Mauzac Rosé

Question 5

What are the main Red and White grapes in Gaillac AOP?

Answer 5

Red: Duras, Fer, Syrah, and Gamay

White: Mauzac, Muscadelle, and Len de l’El

Question 6

What styles are made in Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP?

Answer 6

Blanc: (Min 45g/L RS)

Principal Varieties: 60-80% combined Courbu, Petit Courbu, Gros Manseng and Petit Manseng

Accessory Varieties: Arrufiac and a max. 10% Sauvignon Blanc

Blanc Sec

Question 7

What styles are made in Irouléguy AOP?

Answer 7

Blanc: Courbu, Petit Courbu, Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng

Rosé: Min. 90% combined Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Tannat

Rouge: Min. 50% combined Cabernet Franc and Tannat; plus Cabernet Sauvignon (no variety may exceed 90%)

Question 8

What styles are made in Béarn AOP?

Answer 8

Blanc: Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng and Raffiat de Moncade (Raffiat de Moncade must be present in the vineyard and comprise 50% of Assemblage)

Rosé: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Tannat

Rouge: Min. 80% combined Tannat (min. 50%), Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc

Question 9

What styles or sparkling wine are made in Gaillac AOP?

Answer 9

Sparkling wines may be made by the traditional method or by méthode Gaillaçoise, a variant of the méthode ancestrale.

Question 10

What AOP is based on the Fer grape?

Answer 10

Marcillac AOP

Min 90% in Rosé and Rouge wines

Question 11

What AOP is based on the Rafiat de Moncade grape?

Answer 11

Béarn AOP

Min 50% in Blanc wines

Question 12

What styles are mde in Marcillac AOP?

Answer 12

Rosé and Rouge from a Minimum 90% Fer

Question 13

What styles are produced in Buzet AOP?

Answer 13

Bordeaux Styles:

Blanc: Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon

Rosé and Rouge: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cot, Merlot

Question 14

What styles are made in Côtes de Duras AOP?

Answer 14

Bordeaux Styles:

Blanc: Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon

Rosé and Rouge: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cot, Merlot

Question 15

What styles are made in Côtes de Marmandais AOP?

Answer 15

Bordeaux Styles:

Blanc: Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon

Rosé and Rouge: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cot, Merlot (also allows local grapes, Gamay and Syrah)

Question 16

What styles are made in Fronton AOP?

Answer 16

Rosé and Rouge based on a Minimum 40% Negrette