Southwestern France and the Dordogne

Question 1

Bergerac AOP styles?

Answer 1

Blanc:
Principal Varieties: Min. 75% combined Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Muscadelle
Complementary Variety: Ugni Blanc (may not exceed the proportion of Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris)
Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% Chenin Blanc and/or Ondenc
Rosé:
Principal Varieties: Min. 80% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot, and Merlot
Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% Fer Servadou, Mérille, Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and/or Muscadelle
Max. 10% combined Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris
Max. 10% Muscadelle
Rouge:
Principal Varieties: Min. 75% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot, and Merlot
Accessory Varieties: Fer Servadou and/or Mérille

Question 2

Côtes de Bergerac AOP, in the absence of actual hills, requires a higher amount of minimum alcohol of?

Answer 2

11.5% (11% acquired for blanc wines) as opposed to Bergerac which is 11 for rouge and 10.5 for rose

Question 3

Bergerac AOC produces mostly?

Answer 3

The appellation includes dry and sweet white, rosé and red wines. 50 per cent of production
is red wine, just over 10 per cent is rosé, and just under 40 per cent is white

Question 4

Côtes de Bergerac AOP are made mostly from which grape?

Answer 4

Merlot

Question 5

Sweet wine appellations within Bergerac include?

Answer 5

Monbazillac AOP, Saussignac AOP, Rosette AOP, Haut-Montravel AOP, and Côtes de Montravel AOP

Question 6

Montravel AOP wines, unlike Côtes de Montravel and Haut-Montravel, may be ?

Answer 6

red or white and must be dry
Blanc:
Principal Varieties: Min. 25% Sémillon, min. 25% combined Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris, plus Muscadelle
Accessory Variety: Max. 10% Ondenc
Rouge:
Principal Variety: Min. 50% Merlot
Complementary Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Cot

Question 7

Cahors red requiere a min of?

Answer 7

70% Cot (Malbec), plus Merlot and Tannat

Question 8

Malbec is susceptible to?

Answer 8

coulure, which reduces yields.

Question 9

Since 2000, Cahors has marketed itself as
‘Cahors, the French Malbec’ and ‘Cahors, The
Capital of Malbec’.6 In addition, a voluntary code
has been introduced by growers to indicate three
levels of quality and price:

Answer 9

*Tradition – inexpensive, 70–85 per cent
Malbec, often grown on rich alluvial soils and at
higher yields and lower fruit concentration
* Prestige – mid-priced, often grown on the midslope
* Spéciale – often 100 per cent Malbec, premium
priced, often grown on the highest plateau)

Question 10

Madiran AOP requieres a min of?

Answer 10

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

Question 11

River that flows through Cahors?

Answer 11

Lot

Question 12

Wind that blows through Madiran?

Answer 12

a hot, dry southern Föhn wind

Question 13

Wines of Madiran are released when?

Answer 13

The wines may not be released until November 1 of the year following the harvest

Question 14

WInes of Cahors are released when?

Answer 14

Wines may not be released before March 15 of the year following the harvest

Question 15

Micro oxygenation was introduced from?

Answer 15

Patrick Ducournau, developed the technique of micro-oxygenation in the early 1990s to soften the blow of Tannat

Question 16

Producers in Madiran may produce semi-sweet and sweet white wines as?

Answer 16

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP
Blanc:
Principal Varieties: 60-80% combined Courbu, Petit Courbu, Gros Manseng and Petit Manseng
Accessory Varieties: Arrufiac and a max. 10% Sauvignon Blanc
Dry Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh is labeled sec

Question 17

Jurançon produces distinctive white wines in which department?

Answer 17

Pyrénées-Atlantiques département

Question 18

Name the styles of Jurancon and proportions

Answer 18

Blanc:
Principal Varieties: Min. 50% combined Gros Manseng and/or Petit Manseng
Accessory Varieties: Lauzet, Courbu, Petit Courbu, and Camaralet de Lasseube
Blanc Sec
Blanc “Vendanges Tardives” (VT): Petit Manseng and Gros Manseng
The Petit Manseng grape is better suited to sweet passerillage wines, and Gros Manseng provides the tangy dry whites of Jurançon Sec AOP

Question 19

Other AOPs in the Basque-influenced Pyrénées-Atlantiques département include?

Answer 19

Irouléguy and Béarn.

Question 20

Min potential alc and sugar levels for Jurancon wines?

Answer 20

Blanc Sec: 11.5%
Blanc: 14% (13.5% prior to 2011) (11.5% acquired)
Vendanges Tardives: 17% (11.5% acquired)

Blanc Sec: max. 4 g/l
Blanc: min. 40 g/l (35 g/l prior to 2011)
VT: min. 55 g/l (35 g/l prior to 2011)

Question 21

Yields for Jurancon?

Answer 21

Blanc Sec: 60 hl/ha
Blanc/VT: 40 hl/ha

Question 22

Jurancon VT are released when?

Answer 22

VT wines may not be released until June 15 of the second year following the harvest

Question 23

Irouléguy produces which styles?

Answer 23

Blanc: Courbu, Petit Courbu, Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng
Rosé:
Principal Varieties: Min. 90% combined Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Tannat
Accessory Varieties: Courbu, Petit Courbu, Gros Manseng, and Petit Manseng
Rouge: Min. 50% combined Cabernet Franc and Tannat; plus Cabernet Sauvignon (no variety may exceed 90%)

Question 24

Hand Harvesting is mandatory in Irouleguy?

Answer 24

True

Question 25

Béarn produces which styles?

Answer 25

Blanc: Principal Varieties: Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng and Raffiat de Moncade (Raffiat de Moncade must be present in the vineyard) Accessory Varieties: Max. 30% combined Camaralet de Lasseube, Courbu, Lauzet, Petit Courbu and Sauvignon Blanc Rosé: Principal Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Tannat (min. 20%) Accessory Varieties: Max. 30% combined Manseng Noir, Courbu Noir and Fer Rouge: Principal Varieties: Min. 80% combined Tannat (min. 50%), Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc Accessory Varieties: Manseng Noir, Courbu Noir, and Fer Rosé: Min 70% principal varieties, 25% must be Tannat Rouge: Min. 50% Tannat Blanc: Min. 50% Raffiat de Moncade (mandatory from the 2019 harvest forward)

Question 26

Gaillac wines may be?

Answer 26

white, rose and red VT Vin Mousseux Blanc and Blanc "Doux": As for Blanc Vin Mousseux Blanc Méthode Ancestrale: Mauzac and Mauzac Rosé

Question 27

Gaillac's principal white grapes are?

Answer 27

Mauzac, Muscadelle, and Len de l’El. Len de l'El means "far from sight"

Question 28

Reds and rose from Gaillac are composed of?

Answer 28

Principal Varieties: Min. 70% combined Syrah, Duras, Prunelard, and Fer (min. 40% combined Duras, Prunelard and Fer, at least 2 of these varieties must be present) Accessory Varieties: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay, Merlot

Question 29

Rouge Primeur in Gaillac is made from?

Answer 29

100% Gamay (vinified by carbonic maceration)

Question 30

In addition to the standard dry whites in Gaillac, blanc wines may be released as ?

Answer 30

"Doux" or "Primeur"

Question 31

Vin Mousseux requierements in Gaillac?

Answer 31

Wines are produced by the traditional method, and must be aged on the lees for a min. 9 months prior to disgorgement. Wines have a pressure of at least 3.5 atmospheres Vin Mousseux: max. 50 g/l VIn Mousseux Doux: min. 50 g/l

Question 32

Vin Mousseux Méthode Ancestrale requierements in Gaillac?

Answer 32

Wines are produced by a single fermentation beginning in tank, and must be aged on the lees for a min. 2 months prior to disgorgement. Méthode Ancestrale wines must have a pressure of at least 3 atmospheres. Tirage and dosage are prohibited or méthode Gaillaçoise

Question 33

VT wines from Gaillca are made from?

Answer 33

Principal Varieties: Len de l'El and Ondenc Accessory Varieties: Mauzac, Mauzac Rosé, Muscadelle must be hand picked Min. 50% principal varieties, max. 20% accessory varieties Blanc VT: min. 100 g/l

Question 34

Sweet wines from Gaillac are labelled?

Answer 34

Doux with a min of 45g/l

Question 35

Gaillac Premières Côtes AOP produces?

Answer 35

Blanc: Min. 50% combined Mauzac, Mauzac Rosé, Len de l'El, and Muscadelle; plus max. 50% combined Sauvignon Blanc and Ondenc

Question 36

Which is the among the oldest vineyards in France?

Answer 36

Gaillac

Question 37

Marcillac AOP is a unique appellation in France, producing varietal ?

Answer 37

Fer reds and rose—a minimum 90% is required in AOP vineyards plus Prunelard, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot Rouge: As for Rosé

Question 38

Fronton AOP (formerly Côtes de Frontonnais) produces?

Answer 38

blended reds and rosés with a minimum 40% Negrette

Question 39

Buzet AOP and Côtes de Duras AOP produce?

Answer 39

Bordeaux-style wines in all three colors Côtes de Marmandais AOP are similar in style, but allow a complement of regional grapes; the red wines in particular may show Syrah influence

Question 40

the longest-lived wines of Bergerac is from?

Answer 40

Pécharmant AOP Rouge: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cot (no grape may exceed 65%)

Question 41

Which city is located in Southwest France?

Answer 41

Toulouse

Question 42

Name the principal grapes for Cotes de Duras AOP

Answer 42

Blanc: Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon, Chenin Blanc, Ondenc, Mauzac Rose and ROuge: Principal Varieties: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cot, Merlot

Question 43

Montravel produces sweet wines?

Answer 43

No

Question 44

What year did Madiran receive AOP status?

Answer 44

1948

Question 45

The majority of production in Irouléguy is red wine?

Answer 45

True

Question 46

Château Tour des Gendres is located in which appellation?

Answer 46

Bergerac

Question 47

Herri Mina is a top producer from?

Answer 47

Irouleguy

Question 48

Which are the parent grapes of Malbec?

Answer 48

Magdeleine Noire des Charentais and Prunelard

Question 49

Which producer is responsible for over 90% of the output in Buzet AOP?

Answer 49

Les Vignerons de Buzet

Question 50

"Perlé" is a synonym for what style of wine in Gaillac?

Answer 50

semi-sparkling

Question 51

Arrufiac is a secondary grape found in which appellation?

Answer 51

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh

Question 52

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh wines require a minimum of?

Answer 52

45g/l

Question 53

Match each grape to it's synonym. Tannat Cab Franc Cab Sauv Corbou

Answer 53

Bordelesa Beltza Axeria Axeria Handia Xuri Zerratia

Question 54

Which appellation lies along the Tarn river?

Answer 54

Fronton

Question 55

Raffiat de Moncade is a dominant grape in which appellation?

Answer 55

Béarn

Question 56

Len de l'El is a red grape?

Answer 56

False

Question 57

Fer in Southwest France is also known as Pinenc and

Answer 57

mansois or braucol

Question 58

Merlot must account for what percentage of red plantings in Montravel AOP?

Answer 58

50%

Question 59

Who is the producer of Madiran "Prestige?

Answer 59

Montus

Question 60

Limestone slabbs in Madiran are called?

Answer 60

Greppe

Question 61

Cahors accounts for what percentage of the world's Malbec production?

Answer 61

10%

Question 62

Cotes de Montravel is a part of the larger Bergerac appellation. Cotes de Montravel only allows for the production of?

Answer 62

sweet, white wine that must be made from grapes attacked by botrytis.

Question 63

Haut Montravel is part of the much bigger Bergerac appellation. AOC law states that only?

Answer 63

sweet, white wine can be produced in the Haut Montravel appellation

Question 64

Pecharmant was created as an official appellation in 1992. Previously, the vines were part of the Rosette appellation, which is now dedicated to only making white wine. In Pecharmant, only?

Answer 64

Red wine is produced with Bordeaux varieties dominated by Merlot

Question 65

Rosette is a part of the larger Bergerac appellation. The only wine allowed to be produced in Rosette is?

Answer 65

Sweet white wine

Question 66

Saussignac is a small appellation that is part of the larger Bergerac appellation. The Saussignac appellation consists of 4 communes. The only wine allowed to be produced in the Saussignac appellation is?

Answer 66

sweet, white Bordeaux wine

Question 67

Montravel is a part of the much larger Bergerac appellation. While the appellation of Montravel was created in 1937, it took until 2001, before AOC laws allowed for the production of?

Answer 67

dry red wine, along with dry, white Bordeaux wine in the Montravel appellation.