Sud-Ouest Flashcards
What is the difference between Bergerac AOP and Cotes de Bergerac AOP?
Bergerac AOP can make blanc, rose and rouge, and min abv is 10.5% for blanc and rose, while rouge is 11% Cotes is only blanc and rouge and both have a min 11.5% abv
What are the four “sub-regions” of Sud-Ouest?
- Bergerac/Dordogne River
- Garonne/Tarn
- Lot River
- Pyrenees
What AOPs are within the Bergerac/Dordogne area?
Bergerac AOP Cotes de Bergerac AOP Pecharment AOP Monbazillac AOP Saussignac AOP Rosette AOP Haut-Montravel AOP Cotes de Montravel AOP Montravel AOP
Which AOPs of Bergerac/Dordogne are dry only?
Pecharment AOP (red only) Montravel AOP (red and white)
What is the assemblage and elevage for Pecharment AOP?
CF, CS, Merlot and Cot
Assemblage: min 3 varieties, no one over 65%
Elevage: aged through 8/15 of the year after harvest
What are the rules for harvest in Monbazillac AOP?
grapes must be affected by botrytis
Hand harvested in successive tries
What is the minimum RS of Monbazillac AOP?
Blanc: 45 g/l
SGN: 85 g/l
What is the min RS for each sweet AOP of the Dordogne?
Rosette: 25-51 g/l Cotes de Montravel: 25-45 g/l Monbazillac: 45 g/l (85 for SGN) Saussignac: 68 g/l Haut-Montravel: 85 g/l
What AOPs of the Dordogne requires Semillon in the blend?
Haut-Montravel AOP- min 50% Semillon
Cotes de Montravel AOP- min 30% Semillon
What river does Cahors AOP sit on?
The Lot
What river run through Bergerac AOP?
The Dordogne
What is the assemblage of Cahors AOP?
Min 70% Cot
plus Merlot and Tannat
What is the assemblage of Madiran AOP?
min 50% Tannat
plus CF, CS and Fer
Who developed micro-oxygenation, when?
Patrick Ducournau, in Madiran in the 1990s
What is the soil of Madiran AOP?
Clay with “grape” limestone subsoil