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

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The River Lot

Fertile alluvial soils at bottom of Lot river valley - higher yields and less concentration in the wines

mid slope - poorer soils - with more concentration in the wines

Top of the slope - plateau - lower yield and higher concentration

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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?

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Reds and Rosé: mostly Bordeaux varietals

Whites: Ugni Blanc and Bordeaux varietals.

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Is Botrytis used to make Jurancon sweet wines?

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

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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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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?

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Red

Tannat

Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Fer

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Mechanical harvesting is illegal in Monbazillac AOP.

True or False?

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True

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Where is Jurancon?

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

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Jurançon is located in which département?

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

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Pyrénées Atlantique département

Sweet: Petit Manseng

Dry: Gros Manseng

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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?

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Bergerac

Red/White/Rosé

Bordeaux varietals.

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What is the color and style of Cahors wine?

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

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Roughly how is the climate of Dordogne?

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Similar to Bordeaux but with less moderating maritime influence

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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?

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South-West of Cotes de Gascogne

High tannin reds, primarily from Tannat

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP.

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Cahors - Wine Business?

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Wine Business of Cahors

80% produced by private companies

20% by one cooperative – VINOVALIE

Using success of Argentinian Malbec to market itself – ‘the original Malbec’

Introduced a voluntary quality code:

Tradition: inexpensive, 75-85% Malbec, on river flats

Prestige: mid priced, often on mid slope

Speciale: mainly 100% Malbec, normally grown on high plateau

Sales

70% of wine is sold in France, Supermarkets and direct sales

30% is exported and growing

Top markets are UK, Canada and USA

UK is biggest in volume but Canada and USA are bigger in value

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Madiran AOC rules for Winemaking

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AOC rules

Madiran AOC must be 60-80% Tannat

Can be blended with Cabernet F, Cabernet S, and local variety FER

Grapes must be destemmed

Max. yield is 55 hL/Ha.

Wines can only be sold from November of the following year of harvest

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Wine Business - Madiran

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Wine business

80% of Madiran is sold in France (50% Supermarkets, 20% directly)

20% exported, mainly Belgium, Germany and Canada

Leading producers: Alain Brumont (Chateau Bouscassé and Chateau Montus).

Most of the top wines 100% Tannat

Production split 50/50 between private wineries and cooperatives

Cooperatives – Cave de Crouseilles and Plaimont

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What are the AOC wines of Jurancon and what are AOC rules for winemaking

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Jurancon Sec

max. yield 60 hL/Ha.

A dry white wine

Jurancon

Medium sweet wine

Min. 40 g/l RS

Max. yield of 40 hL/Ha.

Jurancon Vendanges Tardives

Sweet wine

Min. 55 g/l RS

No enrichment allowed

Max. yield of 40 hL/Ha.

Petit and Gros Manseng exclusively

Grapes for this wine – can’t be picked before 2nd November!

High quality sweet wines

Made predominantly with Petit Manseng

Typically fermented in barriques

Aged in them for 12-18 months

Top tier use new oak

For the sweet wines – no MLF is allowed to preserve acidity and primary fruit

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climate of Jurancon?

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  • Climate
    • hilly relatively cool corner (300mRL hi) at the foot of the Pyrenees
    • 1200mm of rainfall throughout the year
    • Mild and humid climate with spring frost and fungal risk
    • A southern breeze, called the ‘Fohn’
      • Helps to dry out canopy
      • Raises the temperature and assists ripening
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topography and soils of Jurancon

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  • Topography and soils
    • Vineyards planted on slopes to avoid frost risk and improve drainage
    • South or South-west facing slopes are best for ripening
    • Some are steep enough to require terracing
    • Soils are a mixture of limestone, sand, clay and stones
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Jurancon Vendange Tardive

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  • Jurancon Vendanges Tardives (late harvest)
    • Sweet wine
    • Min. 55 g/l RS
    • No enrichment allowed
    • Max. yield of 40 hL/Ha.
    • Petit and Gros Manseng exclusively
    • Wines:
      • Pronounced intensity aromas of lemon & mango, high acidity
      • alcohol between medium and high
      • full body
      • very good to outstanding in quality, mid-priced to premium in price
    • Grapes for this wine – can’t be picked before 2nd November!
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the Jurancon wine?

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  • Jurancon
    • Medium sweet wine
    • Good to very good quality
    • Inexpensive to mid-priced
    • Min. 40 g/l RS
    • Max. yield of 40 hL/Ha.
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Jurancon Sec?

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  • Jurancon Sec
    • max. yield 60 hL/Ha.
    • A dry white wine
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Petit Manseng

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  • Petit Manseng
    • Early budding – prone to spring frost
    • Mid to late ripening
    • Has thick skins – resistant to botrytis bunch rot
    • Highly aromatic and retains high acidity
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Gros Manseng

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  • Gros Manseng
    • Similar to Petit Manseng – but higher yields
    • Produces wines of less elegant, less rich than Petit Manseng
    • Not as high in quality as Petit Manseng
    • Used predominantly for dry wines
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Typical Jurancon sweet wines are made from and how?
* High quality sweet wines are: * Made predominantly with Petit Manseng * Typically fermented in barriques * Aged in them for 12-18 months * Top tier use new oak
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Bergerac AOC is located where? what is the climate and soils like? what does it produce?
* Eastern continuation of right bank and Entre-deux-mers with vineyards on both sides of the Dordogne * Climate between maritime and continental – slightly warmer than Bordeaux * Soils from alluvial silt to clay and limestone on higher terraces * Produces 50% REDS, 40% WHITES and 10% ROSE
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What are the grapegrowing and winemaking rules of Bergerac AOC?
* Grapegrowing * mainly Bordeaux varietals are grown * Cabernet S, Cabernet F, Merlot, Malbec * But there are smaller local varieties allowed * Winemaking AOC rules * Allowed to make Red, White (dry and sweet), Rose * Max. yields are 55 hL/Ha. * Red wine * At least two of CabS, CabF, Merlot or Malbec must be 50% of blend * And other lesser known international varietals are allowed * Normally aged in SSteel or oak casks
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Typically the wines of Bergerac are?
* Typically, these AOCs * Good to very good in quality * Inexpensive to mid-priced
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Sales of Bergerac are made where and to whom?
* Sales * 90% of Bergerac AOC is sold in France * Supermarkets are the main customers * Direct customers are second in line * Main export markets are China, Belgium and UK
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Monbazillac AOC is where?
South bank of Dordogne and a sub region of Bergerac
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Climate of Monbazillac?
* **The climate** * Moist air over the river with high levels of humidity * Perfect for development of noble rot * The humidity is burnt off by afternoon
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Grapegrowing of Monbazillac?
* **Grape growing** * Botrytised whites made from Sémillon, Sauvignon blanc and Muscadelle * Mechanical harvesting banned
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Climate of Cahors
Influenced by the Atlantic, but great sun exposure with cold winters, dry summers - drier and warmer than Bordeaux
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Viticulture in Cahors?
* Viticulture * Warm dry climate allows Malbec and Tannat to fully ripen * Organic viticulture is widely practiced due to climate * Varying soil types * Lot River soils are rich alluvial soils and give high yields, low concentration * Mid slope – poorer soils, lower yields, high concentration * Plateau – poor limestone soils, low yields and high concentration * Different pruning/training techniques – bush vine, cordon trained, cane with VSP * Machine picking on flatter ground * Hand picking on steeper slopes – allows sorting for higher quality outcome
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Wine style and varietal characteristics of Malbec in Cahors
* Wine techniques and style * Most high-quality Cahors is 90 to 100% Malbec * Generally - very tannic when young and benefit from ageing; berries, liquorice and herbs flavours * Generally, this varietal makes * Deep ruby colour * Medium to pronounced flavours, violet, red, black plum * Medium to medium+ acidity * Medium+ to high tannins * Very good examples are aged in French Oak * Range from good to outstanding and are mid to premium in price
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Winemaking techniques and resulting styles of Cahors
* **Style of Cahors** * Early drinking * has Merlot in blend * Limited maceration, 7-10 days on skins * Intended for bottle ageing * 15-25 days on skins for greater extraction * The higher quality Cahors will be matured in French Oak barriques – which adds sweet spice, cedar and vanilla
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Cahors - who are the main producers?
20% is cooperative production balance is by private companies
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Climate and topography & soils of Madiran
* Climate * 1000mm of rainfall, mainly Winter and Spring * 80kms from Atlantic, with some Atlantic influence * A dry southern wind ‘Fohn’ helps to ripen the fruit in Summer * Topography and soils * Four large parallel ridges, North-South orientation * Western side is steep * Mainly clay, limestone soils with good drainage on slopes * Flatter land is clay, limestone and some loam
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Tannat
* Tannat * AOC stipulates Cordon de Royat or a cane replacement system * Susceptible to botrytis bunch rot * Needs to be picked with ripe tannins * Very tannic variety * Mid ripening, normally picked before Autumn rains * Vigorous – needs to be supported on a trellis * The slopes in Madiran produce more tannic grapes whereas the flats produce less tannic grapes which produce more approachable wines * The key grape varietal of Madiran
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Winemaking for Tannat and the resulting wine style?
* Tannat * Typically, deep ruby in colour * Pronounced aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant * High tannins, high acidity * Full body and alcohol from medium to high * Makes wines of very good to outstanding quality – mid to premium priced * The high tannin level can be managed for earlier drinking * Methods to manage tannins: * Microoxygenation – the bubbling of small amounts of oxygen through the wine to soften the tannins – and enables the wine to be approachable sooner * Picking the grapes riper so less astringent tannins * Soft pressing to lessen extraction of tannins * Blending of varietals with softer tannins
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the business of Madiran? who are the main producers? Exports?
* Wine business * 80% of Madiran is sold in France (50% Supermarkets, 20% directly) * 20% exported, mainly Belgium, Germany and Canada * Leading producers: Alain Brumont (Chateau Bouscassé and Chateau Montus). * Most of the top wines 100% Tannat * **Production split 50/50 between private wineries and cooperatives** * Cooperatives – Cave de Crouseilles and **Plaimont**

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