SW France

Question 1

principal grape of Fronton AOP

Answer 1

Negrette min 40%

Question 2

wines from Montravel AOP may be red or white but must be _____ in style?

Answer 2

dry

Question 3

principal grape of Marcillac AOP

Answer 3

Fer min 90%

Question 4

Cahors encepagement

Answer 4

min 70% Cot + Merlot, Tannat

Question 5

where are chateau Bouscasse and Chateau Montus?

Answer 5

Madiran AOP

Question 6

Auxerrois is a synonym for which grape in SW France

Answer 6

Malbec

Question 7

How does Cotes de Bergerac AOP differ from Bergerac AOP?

Answer 7

dry reds only with 11.5% abv instead of 11%

Question 8

primary grape of Madiran AOP

Answer 8

min 50% Tannat + CS, CF and Fer

Question 9

how long must Vieux Cahor be aged?

Answer 9

min 3 years in oak

Question 10

what two villages are allowed to append to Cote du Frontonnais AOP?

Answer 10

Fronton and Villaudric

Question 11

name two AOP in SW France allowed to produce VT

Answer 11

Jurancon and Gaillac

Question 12

which noteable AOP in SW France only produce red wines?

Answer 12

Cahors, Madiran, Pecharmant

Question 13

which river connects SW France to BDX?

Answer 13

Garonne

Question 14

what style of wine comes from Pacherenc du Vic Bihl? Grapes?

Answer 14

dry and off-dry whites (dry labeled sec).
Courbu, Gros/Petit Manseng

Question 15

is petit or gros Manseng used for VT wines?

Answer 15

Petit

Question 16

SW France AOP based on Tannat

Answer 16

Madiran, Saint-Mont, Bearn

Question 17

what and where is Braucol

Answer 17

synonym for Fer in Gaillac

Question 18

what and where is Pinenc

Answer 18

synonym for Fer in Madiran

Question 19

what city is close to Fronton and Gaillac

Answer 19

Toulouse

Question 20

what AOP of Bergerac makes the best reds?

Answer 20

Pecharmant AOP

Question 21

name the sweet AOP of Bergerac

Answer 21

Monbazillac, Rosette, Saussignac, Haut-Montravel, Cotes de Montravel

Question 22

red wines from Montravel AOP are based on what grape?

Answer 22

min 50% Merlot + CF, CS, Cot

Question 23

what are the red wines from Cotes de Montrival AOP released as?

Answer 23

Bergerac AOP

Question 24

Which AOP is on the Lot River?

Answer 24

Cahors AOP

Question 25

where are Chateau Lagrezette, Chateau de Cedre and Clos du Gamot located?

Answer 25

Cahors AOP

Question 26

only red AOP of SW France that doesn’t allow Cab grapes?

Answer 26

Cahors AOP

Question 27

who developed microxygenation and what year?

Answer 27

Patrick Ducournaou in 1991

Question 28

3 principal white grapes of Bearn AOP

Answer 28

Raffiat de Moncade, Petite/Gros Manseng

Question 29

white grapes of Iroulegy AOP

Answer 29

Corbu, Petit/Gros Manseng

Question 30

which white AOP of SW France requires min 50% Mauzac

Answer 30

Gaillac AOP

Question 31

What river flows through Bergerac

Answer 31

Dordogne

Question 32

Which sweet wine AOP of Bergerac has the highest min RS

Answer 32

Haut-Montravel - 85 g/L
Saussignac - 68 g/L
Monbazillac - 45 g/L
Rosette - 25-51 g/L
Cotes de Montravel - 25-54 g/L

Question 33

Which AOP requires a min. 50% Raffiat de Moncade for blanc wines

Answer 33

Bearn AOP

Question 34

Which Gaillac AOP is for dry white only

Answer 34

Gaillac Premieres Cotes AOP - min 50% Mauzac, Muscadelle and Len de l’el

Question 35

What is Floc de Gascogne

Answer 35

A vin de liqueur from Armagnac
- mutage is with Armagnac of at least 52%abv
- min 70% Colombard, Gros Manseng, Ugni Blanc