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The appellaton of Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP is based around what village?

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Madiran

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What is the Arrufiac grape?

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White grape in the Gascony wine region. It is often blended with Petit Courbu, it is a secondary grape in Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP

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Fronton AOP lies in between what two rivers?

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The Tarn and Garonne rivers.

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List two assemblage requirements for Pécharmant AOP?

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Min. 3 different varieties & no grape may make up more than 65% of the blend.

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Name a few appellations in the Aveyron department?

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Marcillac AOP

Estaing AOP

Entraygues et du Fel AOP

Côtes du Millau AOP

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Name an appellation for Red and Rosé wine from Syrah and Tannat blends?

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Saint Sardos AOP

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Name three producers in Bergerac AOP / Côtes de Bergerac AOP?

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Château Thénac

Château Tour des Gendres

Château Belingard

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Of the sweet wine appellations in Bergerac, which ones are for Botrytis affected grapes?

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Saussignac AOP

Monbazillac AOP

Haut-Montravel AOP

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What appellation essentially serves as a bridge between Entre Deux-Mers and Bergerac?

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Côtes de Duras AOP

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What appellation in Southwestern France claims to be the world’s oldest appellation?

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Jurançon AOP

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What appellation lies directly to the west of Monbazillac AOP?

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Saussignac AOP

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What appellation lies to the west of Pécharmant AOP and what style of wine does it produce?

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Rosette AOP - Sweet white wine from Bordeaux grapes.

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What are some of the techniques used in Madiran AOP to soften the tannins of Tannat?

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Destemming, barrel maturation, gentle pressing and Micro-oxygenation

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What are the appellations inside Montravel AOP?

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Montravel AOP - dry red and white

Côtes de Montravel AOP - sweet wines in the east of the region

Haut-Montravel AOP - sweet wines (Botrytis affected) surrounded by rivers

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What are the assemblage requirements of Fronton AOP?

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Min. 40% Négrette

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What are the elevage requirements for Monbazillac AOP?

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Blanc: not released before June 1st of the year following the harvest.

SGN: not released before June 15th of the second year following the harvest.

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What are the elevage requirements for Côtes de Bergerac AOP?

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Rouge: wines are not to be released before December 15th of the year following the harvest. (min. 2m bottle age)

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What are the grapes of Cahors AOP?

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Min. 70% Malbec (Côt) plus Merlot and Tannat.

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What are the grapes used to produce Gaillac Vendanges Tardives?

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Len de l’El

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Ondenc

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What are the min. must weight and residual sugar requirements for Saussignac AOP?

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272 g/l

68 g/l

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What are the min. must weight and residual sugar requirements for Monbazillac AOP?

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Blanc: 221 g/l 45 g/l

SGN: 255 g/l 85 g/l

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What are the three principle grapes for Gaillac Rosé and Rouge wines?

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Syrah

Duras

Fer (Braucol)

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What are the two rivers that help to promote the mist that encourages Botrytis in Monbazillac AOP?

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Dordogne

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Gardonette Rivers

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What are the white wines from Madiran released as?

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Pacherenc du Vic-Bihl AOP

60-80% Courbu, Petit Courbu, Petit & Gros Manseng

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What are the wines of Tursan AOP?

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Blanc, Rosé & Rouge

Blanc: 20-60% each Baroque & Gros Manseng

Rosé & Rouge: 20-60% each Cabernet Franc and Tannat

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What are three differences in rules for Bergerac AOP and Côtes de Bergerac AOP?

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  • Côtes de Bergerac is not allowed to produce a rosé wine.
  • Côtes de Bergerac has a higher min. alcohol at 11% for blanc and 11.5% for rouge v. 10.5% for blanc and 11% for rouge.
  • Côtes de Bergerac has a higher min. must weight
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What are the two Botrytis encouraged appellations around Bergerac?

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Haut-Montravel AOP

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Saussignac AOP

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What are the two local names for Malbec in Cahors AOP?

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Côt

Auxerrois

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What French appellation is essentially Basque Country?

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Irouléguy AOP

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What grape is typically used to make the sweeter wines from Jurançon AOP?

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Petit Manseng (thicker skinned)

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What is Bouchy & Pinenc?

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Local name for Cabernet Franc and Fer respectivly in Madiran.

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What is Cahors Excellence?

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A few dozen wines are designated by a panel as Cahors Excellence each vintage.

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What is considered to be the top wine of Monbazillac AOP?

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Cuvée Madame

by

Château Tirecul-la-Graviere

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What is Côtes du Buzet AOP?

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An appellation along the Garonne below the Lot River leading to the split with the Tarn River.

Blanc - Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Sauvignon Gris

Rosé and Rouge wines from Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Tannat.

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What is Côtes du Buzet AOP?

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An appellation that lies just beyond the boundaries of Bordeaux along the Garonne River. Known as ‘Country Claret’ produces red and white wines from Bordeaux grapes.

36
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What is Fer known as in Madiran?

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Pinenc

37
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What is the appellation directly south of Cahors?

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Côteaux de Quercy AOP

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What is the appellation to the west of Jurançon AOP?

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Béarn AOP

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What is the difference between Côtes de Montravel AOP & Haut-Montravel AOP?

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Huat-Montravel AOP is for SGN

Côtes de Montravel AOP is just for sweet wine.

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What is the difference in Min. potential alcohol between Bergerac AOP & Côtes de Bergerac AOP?

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Bergerac AOP - Blanc: 10.5% Rouge: 11%

Côtes de Bergerac AOP - Blanc: 11% Rouge 11.5%

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What is the dominant grape in Montravel AOP Rouge?

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Merlot

42
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What is the Élevage requriements for Côtes de Bergerac AOP?

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Rouge only

Not released before December 15th of the year following the harvest. Min. 2 months bottle age.

43
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What is the IGP that surrounds the appellation of Gaillac?

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Côtes de Tarn IGP. Alluvial plain around the outside of the appellation.

44
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What is the iron-rich clay known as in Pécharmant AOP?

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Tran

45
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What is the local name for Fer Servadou in Madiran AOP?

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Pinenc

46
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What is the min. must weight and residual sugar requirements for Haut-Montravel AOP?

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255 g/l

85 g/l

47
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What is the most planted grape in Monbazillac?

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Muscadelle

48
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What is the regional IGP for the wines from Southwestern France?

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Comté Tolosan IGP

49
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What is the river at the southern border of Bergerac?

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Dropt River

50
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What is the river that flows through Gaillac AOP?

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The Tarn River

51
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What is the river that flows through Gaillac AOP?

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The Tarn River

52
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What is the river that flows through Saint-Mont?

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Adour River

53
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What river flows along the southern border of Pécharmant AOP?

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The Dordogne River

54
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What river flows through Côtes du Millau AOP?

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The Tarn River

55
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What style of wine is produced as Béarn AOP?

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Blanc, Rosé and Rouge

Blanc: Raffiat de Moncade, Petit & Gros Manseng

Rosé: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc & Tannat

Rouge: min. 80% Tannat w/ Cab Sauv & Cab Franc

56
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What style of wine is produced as Côtes du Mermandais AOP?

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Dry white, red and rose wines from primarliy Bordeaux grapes.

57
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What style of wine is produced as Gaillac Premières Côtes AOP?

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Blanc from Len de l’El and Mauzac

58
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What style of wine if produced as Irouléguy AOP?

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Blanc, Rosé & Rouge

Blanc: Courbu & Petit Courbu, Gros & Petit Manseng

Rosé & Rouge: Cabernet Franc & Tannat

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What style of wine is produced as Montravel AOP?

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Dry white and red wines from Bordeaux grapes.

60
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What style of wine is produced as Pércharment AOP?

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Dry red Bordeaux blends from at least three different varieties. (no grape may exceed 65% of the blend)

61
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What style of wine is produced as Pécharmant AOP and what are the assemblage requirements?

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Rouge Only.

Min. 3 differnet varieties and no grape may exceed 65% of the blend.

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What style of wine is produced as Côtes de Duras AOP?

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Dry and semi-sweet whites, and dry red and rosé from Bordeaux grapes.

63
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What style of wines are produced as Bergerac AOP?

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Dry white, rosé and red from Bordeaux grapes.

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What style of wines are produced as Côtes de Bergerac AOP?

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Dry and sweet white (mostly sweet) and red

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What style of wines are produced as Saint-Mont AOP?

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Blanc, rosé and rouge

Blanc: min. 50% Gros Manseng w/ Arrufiac & Petit Courbu (all three must be present)

Rosé & Rouge: min. 60% Tannat, w/ Cabernet Franc & Fer (all three must be present)

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What style of wines are produced under Côtes de Millau AOP?

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Blanc, Rosé and Rouge

Blanc: min. 50% Chenin Blanc

Rosé: min. 50% Gamay

Rouge: min 30% each Gamay & Syrah

67
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What style of wines are produced under Entraygues et du Fel AOP?

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Blanc, Rosé and Rouge

Blanc: Min. 90% Chenin Blanc

Rosé: Min. 85% combined Fer, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon

Rouge: min. 2 varieties Fer, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon

68
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What style of wines are produced under Marcillac AOP?

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Rosé and Rouge from a min. 90% Fer (Servadou)

69
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What style of wines is produced as Côteaux de Quercy AOP?

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Rosé & Rouge

Rosé: 40-90% Cabernet Franc, Côt, Merlot, Tannat and Gamay

Rouge: 40-70% Cabernet Franc

70
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What styles of sparkling wine are produced in Gaillac AOP?

A

Vin Mousseau Blanc

Vin Mousseux Blanc “Doux”

Vin Mousseaux BLanc Méthode Ancestrale - Mauzac and Mauzac Rosé

71
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What styles of wine are produced as Jurançon AOP?

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Blanc: min. 50 combined Petit & Gros Manseng w/ Lauzet, Courbu and Petit Courbu (min. 40 g/l)

Blanc Sec:

Blanc Vendanges Tardives - Petit & Gros Manseng

72
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What style of wine are produced as Pacherenc du Vic-Bihl AOP?

A

Blanc and Blanc sec

60-80% Courbu, Petit Courbu, Petit & Gros Manseng

Blanc: min. 45 g/l

73
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What styles of wine are produced under Estaing AOP?

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Blanc, Rosé and Rouge

Blanc: min. 50% Chenin Blanc, min. 10% Mauzac

Rosé & Rouge: min. 50% Gamay and Fer (min. 30%)

74
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Which sweet wine appellaton from Montravel is for Botrytis affected grapes?

A

Haut-Montravel AOP

75
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White wine produced under the Côtes de Bergerac AOP title tend to be what style?

A

Sweet or semi-sweet

76
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Who developed the technique of Micro-Oxygenation?

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Patrick Ducournau in 1991

77
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What is the local name for Fer in Marcillac AOP?

A

Manois

78
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Who developed the process of Micro-Oxygenation?

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Patrick DuCournau, 1991, Madiran

79
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What is Spain’s Hondarribi Zuri known as in France?

A

Corbu

80
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Name five appellations on the Tarn River in SW France?

A

Côtes du Buzet AOP
Côtes de Brulhois AOP
Fronton AOP
Gaillac AOP
Côtes du Millau AOP

81
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Name an appellation that lies in between the Lot and the Tarn rivers?

A

Côteaux de Quercy AOP

&

Marcillac AOP

82
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When are vineyards in Madiran AOP planted to less than 60% Tannat, no longer permitted to bottle under the appellation?

A

2022

83
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Name two appellations along the Adour River in Franc?

A

Madiran AOP

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP

Saint-Mont AOP

84
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What forest lies to the north of Tursan AOP and what are the principle white and red grapes?

A

Landes Forest

20-60% each Baroque & Gros Manseng

20-60% each Cabernet Franc & Tannat

85
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What grape must be present in the vineyards of Béarn AOP?

A

Raffiat de Moncade

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