The Dordogne and South West France

Question 1

Name the main appellation of the Dordogne (a source of both red and white wine).

Answer 1

Bergerac

Question 2

Name a sweet white wine from the Dordogne

Answer 2

Monbazillac

Question 3

What white grape is predominantly used in Cotes de Gasgogne?

Answer 3

Ugni Blanc

Question 4

Name the wine region south of Bergerac towards the Pyrenees.
What grape is used in a high proportion in their red wines?
What characterises that grape?

Answer 4

Madiran

Tannat

High tannin.

Question 5

Name the wine region south of Madiran in the foothills of the Pyrenees.

This is famous for sweet wines made from which grape?

Answer 5

Jurancon

Petit Manseng

Question 6

How do grapes for the sweet wines of Jurancon achieve their sweetness?

Answer 6

Passerillage

Question 7

How does the climate of the Dordogne compare with that of Bordeaux?

Answer 7

Similar to Bordeaux but with less moderating maritime influence

Question 8

What colour wines are produced in Bergerac and what grapes are used?

Answer 8

Red and white from the same grapes as Bordeaux

Question 9

Where is Cahors located?

Answer 9

East of Bordeaux,

Question 10

What is the colour and style of typical Cahors wine and which grape predominates?

Answer 10

Reds aged in oak delivering deep colour, high tannins and dark berry fruit.
They mature slowly to deliver notes of cedar and earth.
Made primarily from Malbec.

Question 11

What style of wine is associated with the Cotes de Gasgogne, and what is the primary grape?

Answer 11

Dry citrusy white wine.
Ugni Blanc

Question 12

Where is Madiran, what wine does it produce and from which grape?

Answer 12

South of Cotes de Gasgogne
High tannin reds
Tannat
The wines need long bottle ageing to soften the tannins