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Southwestern France Flashcards

1
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Location and style of wine of the following:

Entraygues le Fel AOP

A
  • 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**
  • 40% 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:

Rousson

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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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Saint Laurent

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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:

  • 80% 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 Tartives 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: 50% combined Duras, Syrah, Duras 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
    max 50 g/l rs

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: (*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:
  • 40% 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.

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  • Maximum Yields: 40 Ha/Ha
  • Wines must be aged for a minimum of 16 months in oak
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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
34
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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*
35
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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: 50% Tannat + Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Fer
  • May not be released prior November 1st the year following harvest
37
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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

39
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Location and style of wine of the following:

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP

A

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.
40
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Is Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP producing dry of sweet wines?

A

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.
41
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Location and style of wine of the following:

Tursan AOP

A

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
42
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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.

43
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Location and style of wine of the following:

Jurançon AOP

A

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.
44
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Is Jurançon AOP a dry or sweet white?

A
  • 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)
45
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What is the minimum residual sugar for

  • Jurançon AOP?
  • Jurançon vendanges tardives?
    * Jurancon AOP Blanc Sec
A
  • Jurançon AOP: 40 g/l
  • Jurançon AOP Blanc sec: 4 g/l
  • Vendanges tardives: 55 g/l
46
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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
47
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Location and style of wine of the following:

Irouléguy AOP

A

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
48
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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?

A
  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
50
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Can you precised what appelation produce red wines in Bergerac wine region?

A
  • Pecharment AOP
  • Montravel AOP
  • Cotes de Duras AOP
  • Bergerac AOP
  • Cotes de Bergerac AOP
51
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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
52
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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

53
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Location and style of wine of the following:

Haut Montravel AOP

A

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
55
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Location and style of wine of the following:

Pecharment AOP

A

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
56
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What are the communes of productions of Pecharment AOP?

A
  • Bergerac
  • Creysses
  • Lembras
  • Saint-Sauveur
57
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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
58
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Location and style of wine of the following:

Saussignac AOP

A

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

60
Q

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
62
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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
63
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What is the minimum residual sugar of Monbazillac AOP?

A
  • White: 45 g/L
  • SGN: 85 g/L
64
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What are the villages of production of Montbazillac AOP?

A
  • Montbazillac
  • Colombier
  • Pomport
  • Rouffignac-de-Sigoules
  • Saint Laurent des Vignes
65
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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
66
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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)*
67
Q

What AOP are the following producers in?

Chateau du Cedre
Les Jardins de Babylone
Chateau Montus ‘La Tyre’
Clos Joliette
Chateau Tirecul-la-Graviere
Georges Vigouroux Chateau de Haute-Serre

A

Chateau du Cedre - cahors

Les Jardins de Babylone - jurancon

Chateau Montus ‘La Tyre’ - madrian

Clos Joliette - jurancon

Chateau Tirecul-la-Graviere - monbazilliac

Georges Vigouroux Chateau de Haute-Serre - cahors

68
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What are the soils of Jurancon?

A

northeastern area dominated by the Poudingue de Jurançon” – a pebbly limestone mix often showing as a stony clay topsoil.

The southern sector is mainly flysch (layers of sedimentary rock) alternating between layers of sandstone or limestone and sand or clay

the western limits of the appellation can be a mix of both Poudingue de Jurançon and flysch.

69
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What aop in southwest may produce vin de paille?

A

Corrèze AOP

Vin de Paille: Wines must be aged until at least November 15 of the 3rd year following the harvest (Min. 18 months in wood)

Red Grapes: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
White: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc

Vin de Paille: Min. 68 g/l

70
Q

what aoc lies inbetween the grave de pau and the grave d’oloron

71
Q

what is the local name for the soil of madiran?

A

greppe (limestone/clay)

72
Q

name 3 aops in southwest france that make sweet wine affected by botrytis

A

sasussignac / monbaziallac / jurancon / gaillac

73
Q

what makes the southern border of mobaziallc? cliamte of monbazillac?

A

the gardonette river / warm maritime

74
Q

soils of monbazillac / what lead to a revitalization of higher quality wines in Monbazillac?

A

limestone/molasse

banning mechanical harvesting and chaptalization for SGN wines in the 1990’s

75
Q

What river and mountain range moderates jurancon and what is the average annual rainfall?

A

Gave d’Ousse/olorn / pyrenees range (foehn wine helps dry out the 45-50in of rain each year)

76
Q

What is Cab Franc called in Madiran?

77
Q

what rivers influence the following:

Madiran:
Cahors:
Pacherenc du vic bilh

A

Madiran: Adour
Cahors: Lot
Pacherenc du vic bilh: Adour

78
Q

soil of bergerac aop?

A

Bergerac town is covered in sandy and gravelly clay known as “boulbènes”.

79
Q

Name a VDl of south west france

A

Floc de gascone

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