The Dordogne - Bergerac and Monbazillac Flashcards
The Dordogne, immediately to the east of ____ ___-___, is home to a number of appellations that make wines with the same varieties and in similar styles to the wines of _____.
_____ AOC and _____ AOC are the two largest producing appellations
Entre-Deux-Mers
Bordeaux.
Bergerac AOC and Monbazillac AOC
Bergerac AOC
What style of wines does this appellation make?
what is the production percentage for each style?
The appellation includes dry and sweet white, rosé and red wines.
50 per cent of production is red wine, just over 10 per cent is rosé, and just under 40 per cent is white.
in comparison to Bordeaux, what sort of climate does Bergerac have?
Bergerac is slightly warmer and drier than Bordeaux
What sort of soils does Bergerac AOC have?
What varieties work well here?
clay and limestone soils with some gravel,
the Bordeaux varieties, white and black, can be grown here and ripen well.
the red wine must be made from at least two of _____ ______, ____ ____, ____ and _____ and
this blend must be at least __% of the final wine
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Merlot,
50 per cent
What are the maximum yields for Bergerac AOC?
Similar to Bordeaux AOC
67hL/ha for whites and 60hL/ha for reds, resulting in some wines with low flavour intensity
Bergerac AOC includes the Bordeaux varieties for its reds plus some local varieties within the blend.
compare this to Cotes de Bergerac.
What is the difference in allowed varieties and maximum yields?
Bergerac AOC is allowed the Bordeaux varieties plus some local varieties little known internationally.
the yields are 67hL/ha and 60hL/ha for whites and reds respectively.
Cotes de Bergerac AOC is only allowed to use the Bordeaux varieties (mainly Merlot) with a lower maximum yield of 50hL/ha
Cotes de Bergerac AOC is see some oak on occasion where Bergerac AOC would not
What is the main variety used in both Bergerac AOC and Cotes de Bergerac AOC?
What is their quality/price level?
Merlot
Both are inexpensive to mid price.
Both are typically good to very good in quality
What % of Bergerac AOC is sold internationally?
of the wine that is sold domestically, where is the wine sold the most?
10% is sold internationally, mainly to China (40%)
more than 50% of domestic sales are sold to supermarkets.
Monbazillac AOC
This is an appellation for ____ ____ ____ only. The grapes may be affected by _____ or simply ____ _____
sweet white wines
botrytis or simply late harvested
This region has good conditions for noble rot.
Where is this region and what makes it suitable for noble rot?
The region lies between the River Dordogne and one of its tributaries.
This location, plus the funnelling of moist air (mists and dew) along the rivers creates high levels of humidity.
In warm late summer and early autumn, the humidity is burnt off by the sun creating good conditions for noble
rot.
What method of harvest is allowed in Monbazillac?
Hand harvest only.
This makes sense because of the multiple passes through the vineyard and high level of skill needed to pick the grapes correctly
The wine must be at least __% of the principal varieties, ____ ____, _____ ____ , ______ and _____
80 per cent
Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon and Muscadelle
What is the maximum yield for Monbazillac AOC?
Maximum yield is 30 hL/ha.
With wines similar to Bordeaux’s less prestigious appellations.
What would the quality/price levels be?
would it be safe to assume fermentation takes place in new oak like Sauternes AOC?
good to very good in quality
Inexpensive to mid-priced in priced
no there would be no new oak present in fermentation as this would raise the price of production.
