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
What are the grapes and assemblage of Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP?
Principals: Courbu, Petit Courbu, Gros Manseng and Petit Manseng.
Accessories: Arrufiac and SB
At least 2 varieties, including at least one principal
What is the min must weight and RS for Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP?
Min must weight: Blanc Sec: 187 g/l Blanc 221 g/l (238 for Petit Manseng) RS: Sec: max 4 g/l Blanc: min 45 g/l
Name the AOPs of Sud-Ouest that require harvesting in tries.
Monbazillac AOP
Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP (except for Sec)
Jurancon AOP (except for Sec)
Gaillac AOP VT
What is the min RS for Jurancon AOP?
Blanc Sec: max 4 g/l
Blanc: min 40 g/l
VT: min 55 g/l
Name the AOPs in the Pyrenees-Atlantique department
Jurancon AOP
Madiran AOP
Irouleguy AOP
Bearn AOP
What are the grapes of Jurancon?
VT: Petit Manseng and Gros Manseng
Blanc: principal: Petit and Gros Manseng
Accessory: Lauzet, Courbu, Petit Courbu and Camaralet de Lasseube
What are the grapes of Irouleguy AOP?
Blanc: Courbu, Petit Courbu, Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng (at least 2 varieties present)
Rose: min 90% comb. CF, CS, Tannat
Rouge: min 50% CF and Tannat
What is the assemblage of Bearn AOP?
Blanc: min 50% Raffiat de Moncade
Rose/Rouge: min 50% Tannat
What are the grapes of Gaillac Blanc, Doux, and Primeur?
min 50% comb. Len de l’El, Mauzac, Mauzac Rose and Muscadelle
What are the grapes of Gaillac VT?
min 50% Len de l’El and Ondenc
What are the grapes of Gaillac Rouge and Rose?
min 50% comb Syrah, Duras and Fer (at least 2 varieties)
Rouge Primeur: 100% Gamay
What are the styles of Gaillac AOP?
Blanc (sec, doux, primeur) Blanc VT Rose Rouge Rouge Primeur Vin Mousseaux (Blanc and Doux) Vin Mousseaux Methode Ancestrale
What are the grapes of Gaillac Mousseaux Methode Ancestrale?
Mauzac
Mauzac Rose
What are the min RS for sweet styles from Gaillac AOP?
Blanc Doux: 45 g/l
Blanc VT: min 100 g/l
Vin Mousseaux: max 50 g/l
Vin Mousseaux Doux: min 50 g/l
What are the aging and atm requirements for Gaillac sparkling wines?
Vin Mousseaux: min 9 mo lees, 3.5 atm
Methode Ancestrale: 2 months lees, 3 atm
What style(s) can be made in Gaillac Premieres Cotes AOP?
Still dry white only
min 50% comb. Mauzac, Mauzac Rose, Len de l’El and Muscadelle
What are the styles and assemblage for Marcillac AOP?
Rose and Rouge
min 80% Fer (90% fro cepage) plus Prunelard, CS, and Merlot
What is the assemblage of Fronton?
Rose and Rouge
min 40% Negrette (50% for cepage)
plus Syrah, Cot, Fer, CF and CS
What is the sub zone of Correze AOP? What styles can be produced there?
Coteaux de la Vezere
Blanc from CB
Rouge from CF
What AOP of Sud-Ouest can make Vin de Paille?
Correze AOP
What are Greppe?
Limestone slabs that underly the entire region of Madiran
Where is Chateau du Colombiere located?
Fronton AOP
What Sud-Ouest AOPs are rose and red only?
Brulhois AOP Coteaux du Quercy AOP Fronton AOP Marcillac AOP Saint-Sardos AOP
What are the main grapes of Saint-Sardos AOP?
Must include both Syrah and Tannat.
