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The Dordogne and South West France Flashcards

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1
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The Arrufiac grape is:

Which color?

Primarily found in which 2 AOPs in which region?

A

White grape.

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP and Saint-Mont AOP, Gascony region of Southwest France.

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What river runs through Cahors and what are the soil types?

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The River Lot

Alluvial terraces, fertile river valley bottom, less fertile on slopes and the plain above

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White wines produced in Madiran AOP are released under which appellation?

A

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP

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What white grape is predominantly grown in Cotes de Gascogne?

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Ugni Blanc

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What types of wine are produced in Cotes de Gascogne?

From which grapes?

A

Reds and Rosé: mostly Bordeaux varietals

Whites: Ugni Blanc and Bordeaux varietals.

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Arrange these appellations according to their proximity to Toulouse, from nearest to furthest away:

Coteaux du Quercy

Fronton

Gaillac

Saint-Mont

A
  1. Fronton
  2. Gaillac
  3. Coteaux du Quercy
  4. Saint-Mont
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7
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3 Top Producers in Fronton AOP?

A

Domaine Le Roc

Chateau Bouissel

Chateau La Colombiére

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8
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Is Botrytis used to make Jurancon sweet wines?

A

No, Passerillage (leaving grapes on the vine to dry.)

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Where is Marcillac AOP located, NW of which city, in which département?

A

Southwest France.

NW of Rodez, in the Aveyron department.

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The Dordogne region is located East of which section of Bordeaux?

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Entre-deux-mers.

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Where is Irouléguy AOP located, on which border, along which river?

It is the only AOC Northern ____ Country

A

Southwest France, on the Spanish/French border, along the river Nive.

Northern Basque Country

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12
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What year did Madiran receive AOP status?

A

1948

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13
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What is micro-oxygenation?

What is the French term?

Who developed it/at which chateau?

Where was it first developed/for which grape specifically?

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Introducing oxygen to wine in a slow, controlled manner in order to soften harsh tannins. “Microbullage”

Patrick DuCournau, Chateau Aydie.

Madiran, for Tannat.

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The majority of production in Irouléguy is __ wine.

A

Red

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What kinds of wine are made in Gaillac AOP, based on which grapes?

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Red/Rosé: Duras, Fer, Syrah, and Gamay

White: Mauzac, Muscadelle, and Len de l’El

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Sweet wines in Gaillac AOP are labelled as ___? Sparkling wines in Gaillac AOP are labelled as ___? Sparkling wines may be made by which 2 methods?

A

Gaillac Doux

Gaillac Mousseux

Traditional Method, Méthode Gaillaçoise (a variant of Méthode Ancestrale)

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17
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The Comté Tolosan IGP is located in which region of France?

A

Southwestern France

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18
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Domaine de l’Ancienne Cure produces sweet wines in which appellation?

A

Monbazillac

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What is the only type of wine made in Madiran AOP? What grape is used in high proportion in their red wines?

What are the secondary grapes used?

A

Red

Tannat

Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Fer

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What kinds of wine are made in Fronton AOP, based primarily on which grape (which percentage)?

A

Reds/Rosé: based primarily on Négrette, at least 50%.

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21
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Excluding Languedoc and Roussillon, which appellation produces the most AOP wine in Southwest France?

A

Bergerac AOP

22
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Mechanical harvesting is illegal in Monbazillac AOP.

True or False?

A

True

23
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Château Tour des Gendres is located in which appellation?

Headed by which family?

Entry level White/Red:

Top White/Red:

A

Bergerac.

The De Conti Family.

Entry Level White: Classique Blanc

Entry Level Red: La Gloire de mon Pére

Top White: Moulin des Dames

Top Red: Anthologia

24
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Where is Jurancon?

A

Foothills of the Pyrenees, just north of the Spanish border.

25
Q

Gaillac Premieres Cotes AOP is an appellation for which type of wine?

Includes how many communes?

A

Dry white wine only.

11 communes.

26
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The oldest vineyards of Southwest France are found in which appellation?

A

Gaillac

27
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How do grapes for the sweet wines of Jurancon achieve their sweetness?

A

Passerillage

28
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Tannat contains __ seeds than the average Vitis vinifera grape.

A

More

29
Q

Jurançon is located in which département?

Famous for sweet wines made from which grape? Famous for dry wines made from which grape?

A

Pyrénées Atlantique département

Sweet: Petit Manseng

Dry: Gros Manseng

30
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In which appellation is the wine below produced?

A

Madiran

31
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What is the largest appellation immediately to the SE of Bordeaux’s Right Bank?

What kinds of wine are produced there?

What varietals are used?

A

Bergerac

Red/White/Rosé

Bordeaux varietals.

32
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What kinds of wine are made in Irouléguy AOP, based primarily on which grape(s)?

A

Red: Must be a blend of Min. 50% combined Cabernet Franc and Tannat.

White: Must be a blend of at least 2: Courbu, Petit Courbu, Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng

Rosé: Min. 90% combined Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Tannat

33
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Order the following appellations from west to east: (1 = Westernmost, 6 = Easternmost)

Côtes du Milau

Béarn

Brulhois

Tursan

Irouléguy

Fronton

Gaillac

A
  1. Irouléguy, 2. Béarn, 3. Tursan, 4. Brulhois, 5. Fronton, 6. Gaillac, 7. Cotes du Milau
34
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The oldest vineyards of Southwest France are found in which appellation?

A

Gaillac AOP

35
Q

What is the color and style of Cahors wine?

A

Reds aged in oak delivering deep colour, high tannins and dark berry fruit.

36
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In which appellation is the wine below produced?

Which family produces it?

What type of wine is this and from which grape is it produced?

A

Jurançon.

The Dagueneau Family.

Sweet, Passerillage dessert wine, made from Petit Manseng.

37
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Clos de Gamot is associated with which wine/vineyard area?

A

Cahors

38
Q

The Aveyron IGP is located in which commune of which wine region in France?

A

Marcillac, Southwest France

39
Q

Roughly how is the climate of Dordogne?

A

Similar to Bordeaux but with less moderating maritime influence

40
Q

Domaine Lapeyre is located in which appellation?

A

Béarns AOP

41
Q

The Collines Rhodaniennes IGP is located in which region of France?

A

Northern Rhone

42
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What are the 5 Sweet Wine appellations within Bergerac?

Which is the most highly-regarded?

What grape(s) used?

A

Monbazillac AOP, Pécharment AOP, Rosette AOP, Saussignac AOP, Haut-Montravel AOP.

Monbazillac is the most notable.

Same varietals as Sauternes etc…, but Muscadelle particularly excels.

43
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Herri Mina is a notable producer in which appellation?

A

Irouléguy AOP

44
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What is the only kind of wine permitted in Saussignac AOP?

What are the primary varieties used?

A

Sweet white wines.

Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle, Semillon.

45
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Name the 5 AOPs that border/overlap Armagnac:

A

Brulhois AOP, Buzet AOP, Tursan AOP, Saint-Mont AOP, Madiran AOP

46
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Where is Gaillac AOP located, NE of which city, along which river?

A

Southwest France NE of Toulouse, West of Albi

Along the Tarn River

47
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Where is Fronton AOP located, N of which city, between which 2 rivers?

A

Southwest France.

North of Toulouse, between the rivers Garonne and Tarn

48
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Where is Madiran, what wine does it produce and primarily based on which grape?

Producers may make sweet white wines under which appellation?

A

South-West of Cotes de Gascogne

High tannin reds, primarily from Tannat

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP.

49
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What kinds of wine are made in Marcillac AOP, based on which grape(s)?

A

Red and rosé wines based on Fer (minimum 90%).

50
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Cotes de Duras AOP is located south of which bigger appellation?

Produces what color wines?

Based on which grapes?

A

South of Bergerac.

Whites: Mostly Bordeaux varieties.

Red/Rosé: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec (Cot), Cabernet Franc

51
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Where did ‘Black Wines’ traditionally come from and what grapes are used?

A

Cahors

Min. 70% Malbec, with Tannat and Merlot

52
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What are the 2 primary and 4 secondary white grapes of Jurançon?

A

Primary: Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng.

Secondary: Lauzet, Courbu, Petit Courbu, and Camaralet de Lasseube

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