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Location and style of wine of the following:

Entraygues le Fel AOP

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  • Southwestern France - Cantal / Aveyron
  • White: 90% Chenin Bl; + Mauriac and Saint Come
  • Rose / Red: 50% Fer Servadou + Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 10,5% ABV min
  • AOC: 2011
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What is the dominante white variety of Entraygues-Le Fel AOP?

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Chenin Blanc

It must cover 90% of the final blend, alongside Saint Come and Mauzac

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What is the Major red variety of Entraygues-Le Fel AOP?

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  • *Fer Servadou**
  • 50% Minimum*
  • minimum 10% combined Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon
  • maximum 15% combined moussagues and Negret de Banhars
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Location and style of wine of the following:

Estaing AOP

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  • Aveyron - Southwestern France
  • Communes: Coubisou, Estaing, Sebrazac
  • Blanc: 50% Chenin + 10% Mauzac, 25% Rousselou
  • Red / Rose: 50% Gamay and Fer Combined + 10% Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Abouriou, Castet, Durasw, Merlot, Pinot Noir
  • AOP: 2011
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What are the white varieties of Estaing AOP?
Precise the blending requirement

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  • 50% Chenin minimum
  • Minimum 10% Mauzac
  • Max 30% Saint Come (AKA Rousselou)
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Precise the synonym of the following variety:

Rousselon

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Saint Come
Local name of Estaing / Entraygues le Fel region
White variety

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What are the red varieties of Estaing AOP?
Precise the blending requirements.

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Rose:

  • Minimum 50-80% combined Gamay and Fer
  • Wines must be a blend of at least 2 varieties

Red:

  • minimum 50% Gamay and Fer combined
  • Fer must represent at least 30% of the final blend
  • 3 varieties are mandatories within the blend
  • Complementary varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc,
  • Accessories varieties: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Abouriou, Castet, Duras, Mouyssagues.
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Give a synonym of Abouriou variety

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early burgundy in California

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What river run through Marcillac AOP?

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Lot River

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Location and style of wine of the following:

Marcillac AOP

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Red / Rose:

  • 90% Fer Servadou + Prunelard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
  • AOC: 1990
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Location and style of wine of the following:

Côtes de Millau AOP

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Aveyron - Southwestern France

White:

  • 50% Chenin Blanc + 10% Mauzac

Rose:

  • 50% Gamay + Cabernet Franc, ferm Duras, Syrah

Red:

  • 30% each: Syrah, Gamay
    • 10-30% Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Maximum 20% Fer and Duras
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Style of wine of the following:

Gaillac AOP

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  • White
  • Red
  • “Rouge Primeur”
  • Rose
  • White “Vendange Tardives”
  • Doux
  • Vin Mousseux Blanc
  • Vin Mousseux Blanc Méthode Ancestrale
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What are the white varieties for the production of Gaillac Blanc, Mousseux and/or Doux

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  • 50% Combined: Len de l”el, Mauzac, Mauzac Rose, Muscadelle
  • Accessory varieties: Ondenc, Sauvignon Blanc
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Name the varieties allow for the production of Gaillac Vendange Tardives AOP

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Len de l’El, Ondenc

  • Accessories varieties: Mauzac, Mauzac Rose, Muscadelle
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What is the grape variety for Gaillac AOP “Rouge Primeur”

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  • *100% Gamay**
  • Vinified via Carbonic Maceration*
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Can you precise the grape varieties for the production of Gaillac AOP Rouge and / or rose

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  • Final blend must occur with a minimum of 2 varieties
  • Principal varieties: 70% combined Duras, Syrah or Fer
  • Accessories varieties: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Gamay
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What differences can you make between:

  1. Gaillac Mousseux
  2. Gaillac Mousseux Méthode Ancestrale
A

Gaillac Mousseux

  • Traditional Method sparkling wine
  • 2nd fermentation in bottle
  • aged for a minimum of 9 months on the lees
  • 3.5 atm min
  • Mauzac, Muscadelle, len de l’El, Mauzac Rose

Gaillac Mousseux Méthode Ancestrale:

  • produced from the single fermentation in tank
  • Aged on the lees for 2 months minimum
  • Tirage and dosage are prohibited
  • Natural sweetness: 50 g/l (*Doux is more than 50 g/L)
  • Mauzac and Mauzac Rose only
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What is the minimum residual sugar for:

  1. Gaillac Blanc Doux?
  2. Gailac Vendange Tardive?
  3. VIn Mousseux?
  4. Vin Mousseux Doux?
A
  1. Min 45 g/l
  2. Min 100 g/l
  3. Max 50 g/l
  4. Min 50g/l
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Style of wine and location of the following:

Gaillac Premières Côtes AOP?

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  • Southwestern France - Tarn
  • Dry white wine only
  • 50% combined: Mauzac, Mauzac Rose, Len de l’El, Muscadelle + Sauvignon Blanc Ondenc
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What are the grape varieties for the following:

Gaillac Méthode Ancestrale

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Mauzac and Mauzac Rose only

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Style of wine and location of the following:

Fronton AOP

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Southwestern France - Tarn et Garonne / Haute Garonne

  • Red and Rose:
  • 50% Negrette minimum
  • Accessories varieties: 40% maximum Syrah, 25% max Cot, Fer, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay
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What is the emblematic appellation for the Negrette Variety of the South Western France?

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Fronton AOP
Produced only red and rose wine

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  1. What was the original name of Fronton AOP?
  2. When did it change?
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  1. Côtes du Frontonnais AOP Since 1975
  2. Became Fronton in 2008
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What is the crossing of the Malbec?

Precise some synonyms in the south-Western France?

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Prunelard x Mandeleine Noire des Charentes

  • Pressac - St Émilion
  • Cot - Cahors
  • Prunelat - Gironde
  • Quercy - Charentes
  • Pied de Perdrix - Tarn-et-Garonne
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Style of wine and location of the following:

Saint-Sardos AOP

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South-Western France
Haute Garonne / Tarn-et-Garonne

  • Rouge and Rose
  • Min 40% Syrah, 20% min Tannat
  • Accessories varieties: Cabernet Franc, Merlot
  • Syrah must be the leading variety of the blend (no more than 80% either)
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Brulhois AOP

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South-Western France
Gers, Lot-et-Garonne, Tarn-et-Garonne

  • Rouge and Rose only:
  • 70% combined: Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Tannat
  • + Cabernet Sauvignon, Cot, Fer-Servadou
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Style of wine and location of the following:

Buzet AOP

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South Western France
Lot-et-Garonne

  • Dry White: Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon + Colombard, Petit Mansengm Gros Manseng
  • Dry Red / Rose: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot Merlot + Abouriou, Petit Verdot
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Style of wine and location of the following:

Cahors AOP

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Southern-Western France
Lot

  • Red wine only
  • 70% Cot + Merlot, Tannat
  • Wines can not be released prior March 15th the year following harvest
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When did Cahors received its AOC statut?

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In 1971

  • It was recognised as VDQS (*Vin de Qualité Superior) since 1951
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What is the Chartre of Excellence of Cahors?
Precise the regulations.

A
  • Maximum Yields: 40 Ha/Ha
  • Wines must be aged for a minimum of 16 months in oak
31
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Location and style of wine of the following:

Coteaux du Quercy AOP

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Southern Western France
Lot, Tarn-et-Garonne

  • Rose and Red only
  • 40-60% Cabernet Franc, maximum 25% Cot, Merlot, Tannat, Maximum 10% Gamay,
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Location and style of wine of the following:

Floc de Gascogne AOP

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South Western France
Gers

  • Vin de Liqueur white or rose
  • 70% combined: Colombard, Gros Manseng, UGNI Bl + Baroque, Folle Blanche, Mauzac, Petit Manseng, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
  • No single variety can exceed 50% of the final blend
  • Rose: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Fer, Merlot, Cot, max 50% Tannat
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  • *What spirit** is used for the production of the Floc de Gascogne AOP?
  • *How old** must be this denominated spirit to be used through the process of mutation?
A
  • Armagnac aged for a minimum of 1 years after the distillation can be used into the process of the fortification.
  • The spirit must be at least 52% ABV prior mutage
  • Final product will reach 16-18% ABV
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Location and style of wine of the following:

Saint Mont AOP

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South Western France
Gers

  • White: 50% Gros Manseng + 20% minimum Arrufiac, Petit Courbu
  • Red: 60% Tannat + minimum 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, Fer and Cabernet Franc, Merlot
  • Only dry wines here*
  • Tannat for the production of red wine must be hand harvested*
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  • In Saint Mont AOP, Tannat covers the major part of the blend.*
  • *Can you mention what are the specifity of this variety on harvest time?**
A

Tannat must be hand harvested,

36
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Location and style of wine of the following:

Madiran AOP

A

South-Western France
Gers, Pyrénées Atlantiques, Hautes-Pyrénées

  • Red wines only: 60-80% Tannat + Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Fer
  • May not be released prior November 1st the year following harvest
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When can wines of Madiran AOP be release on the market?

A

From November 1st year following the harvest.

38
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Madiran share the same border delimitation of an other appelation.

What is the appelation?

A

Pacherenc du Vic-Bhil

Dry and sweet white wines based on Petit Courbu, Gros and Petit Manseng

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Location and style of wine of the following:

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP

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Southwestern France
Gers, Pyrenees Altlantiques, Hautes Pyrénées

  • Blanc: 60-80% combined Petit Courbu, Petit and Gros Manseng + Arrufiac Sauvignon Blanc
    • Be Careful: Blanc = Sweet - 45 g/l
    • Dry white are also produce under the same appelation, but must be mention Blanc Sec on the label.
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Is Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP producing dry of sweet wines?

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This appellation produced both style of wine.

  • If nothing is mention on the label, then the wine will be sweet, with 45 g/l of residual sugar
  • However, if Blanc Sec is mentioned on the label, the the wine will be dry.
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Location and style of wine of the following:

Tursan AOP

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South Western France
Gers, Landes

  • White: 20-60% each: Baroque and Gros Manseng
  • Red, Rose: 20-60% each: Cabernet Franc, Tannat + merlot, Fer, Cabernet Sauvignon
  • AOP: 2011
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What is the signature white variety of Tursan AOP?

A

Baroque

Michel Guérard, owner of the 3* michelin restaurant in Eugénie les Bains (Near Tursan) helps local producers to reintroduce this ancestral variety to the place. He crafts himself a full body white wine from its own estate.

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Location and style of wine of the following:

Jurançon AOP

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Southwestern France
Pyrénées Altlantiques

  • White: 50% combined Gros and/or Petit Manseng + Lauzet, Courbu, Petit Courbu, Camaralet de Lasseube
  • Wines can be produced in dry white (Blanc Sec), moelleux or either vendanges tardives.
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Is Jurançon AOP a dry or sweet white?

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  • If there is no mention on the label, the wine will be moelleux (40 g/l)
  • If the the term Blanc Sec, is précise = dry white
  • When Vendanges Tardives is stated = Late Harvest (55 g/l)
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What is the minimum residual sugar for

  • Jurançon AOP?
  • Jurançon vendanges tardives?
A
  • Jurançon AOP: 40 g/l
  • Vendanges tardives: 55 g/l
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Location and style of wine of the following:

Béarn AOP

A

South Western France
Gers, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Hautes-Pyrénées

  • White: Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng, Raffiat de Moncade
  • Rose: Cabernet Sauvignon, Tannat, Cabernet Franc
  • Red: 80% combined: Tannat, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
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Location and style of wine of the following:

Irouléguy AOP

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South Western France
Pyrénées-Atlantiques

  • White: Courbu, Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng
  • Rose: 90% minimum combined: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Tannat
  • Red: 50% combined minimum: Cabernet Franc, Tannat + Cabernet Sauvignon,
    • ​No variety can exceed 90% of the final blend
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In Jurancon, what variety is the most sensible for the Botritys cinerea for the production of late Harvest wines?

A

Petit Manseng

Its berries are smaller, and the skin is finer makes it more suitable for the production of Vendanges Tarvives wines

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What are the AOPs of the Bergerac wine region?

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  1. Montravel: wh, red
  2. Cotes de Montravel: 25-54 g/L
  3. Haut Montravel: 85 g/L
  4. Rosette: 25-51 g/L
  5. Pecharment: red
  6. Saussignac: 68 g/L
  7. Montbazillac: 45 g/L - SGN: 85 g/L
  8. Cotes de Duras: wh, red, rose
  9. Cotes de Bergerac: wh: 4-45 g/L - red
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Can you precised what appelation produce red wines in Bergerac wine region?

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  • Pecharment AOP
  • Montravel AOP
  • Cotes de Duras AOP
  • Bergerac AOP
  • Cotes de Bergerac AOP
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From the following AOPs, what appellations produced white and/or red wines, and sweet wines?

  • Montravel AOP
  • Cotes de Montravel AOP
  • Haut Montravel AOP
A
  • Montravel: White and red dry only
  • Cotes de Montravel: Off dry white: 25-51 g/L
  • Haut Montravel: Sweet: minimum 85 g
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Location and style of wine of the following:

Montravel AOP

A

Southwestern France - Bergerac sub-region
Dordogne

  • White: 25% Semillon, 25% Sauvignon Blanc / Sauvignon Gris + Muscadelle, Ondenc
  • Red: 50% Merlot + Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot
    • ​At least 2 varieties with Merlot as the major one

Only dry wines under this AOP

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Location and style of wine of the following:

Haut Montravel AOP

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South Western France - Bergerac sub Region
Dordogne

  • ​Sweet white: minimum 50% Semillon + Sauvignon Blanc, sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle, Ondenc
  • Residual sugar: 85 g/L minimum
  • Must weight: 255 g/L
54
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Location and style of wine of the following:

Cotes de Montravel AOP

A

South-Western France - Bergerac sub-region
Dordogne

  • Off dry white: 30% Semillon + Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle, Ondenc
  • Residual sugar range: 25-54 g/L
  • Must weight: 198 g/L
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Location and style of wine of the following:

Pecharment AOP

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South-Western France - Bergerac sub-region
Dordogne

  • Dry red: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cot
  • No grapes can exceed 65% of the final blend
  • At least 3 varieties must be present
  • Min ageing: 15th of august of the year following the harvest
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What are the communes of productions of Pecharment AOP?

A
  • Bergerac
  • Creysses
  • Lembras
  • Saint-Sauveur
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What are the ageing regulations for Pecharment AOP?

A
  • The final blend must be done with a minimum of 3 varieties (Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cot)
  • No single varieties can cover more than 65% of the blend
  • Wine can not be release prior the 15th of August the year following the harvest
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Location and style of wine of the following:

Saussignac AOP

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South-Western France - Bergerac sub-region
Dordogne

  • White sweet: 50% combined: Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Semillon, Muscadelle + Ondenc
  • Residual sugar: 68 g/L
  • Grapes can be botritysed or not
  • Must weight: 272 g/L
  • Ageing: 15th of November the year following the harvest
59
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Is Cry-extractionand CHaptalisation allow in Saussignac AOP?

A

No, this is on of the only appellation for sweet wine of the region to regulate this practices alongside Montbazillac

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What is the minimum residual sugar for Saussignac AOP?

A

68 g/L

chaptalisation and cryo-extraction are not allow

61
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What are the villages of Saussignac AOP?

A
  • Gâteau-et-Rouillac
  • Monestier
  • Razac-de-Saussignac
  • Saussignac
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Location and style of wine of the following:

Montbazillac AOP

A

South-Western France - Bergerac sub-region
Dordogne

  • 90% combined: Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon + Chenin Blanc, Ondenc, Ugni Blanc
  • White: 45 g/l minimum
  • SGN: Selection de Grains Nobles: 85 g/L
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What is the minimum residual sugar of Monbazillac AOP?

A
  • White: 45 g/L
  • SGN: 85 g/L
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What are the villages of production of Montbazillac AOP?

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  • Montbazillac
  • Colombier
  • Pomport
  • Rouffignac-de-Sigoules
  • Saint Laurent des Vignes
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Location and style of wine of the following:

Cotes de Duras AOP

A

South-Western France
Dordogne

  • Blanc: Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon gris, Semillon, Chenin Blanc, Ondenc, Mauzac
    • Minimum 12 g/L
  • Blanc Sec: same than Blanc
  • Rose / Rouge sec: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cot, Merlot
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Location and style of wine of the following:

Bergerac AOP

A

South-Western France
Dordogne

  • White: 75% combined: Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle
  • Rose / Red: 75% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot, Merlot
  • Only dry white wine.*
  • Sweet wines are produced under the Cotes de Bergerac AOP (4-45 g/L)*

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