WSET Diploma The Dordogne and South West France Flashcards
The Arrufiac grape is:
Which color?
Primarily found in which 2 AOPs in which region?
White grape.
Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP and Saint-Mont AOP, Gascony region of Southwest France.
What river runs through Cahors and what are the soil types?
The River Lot
Alluvial terraces, fertile river valley bottom, less fertile on slopes and the plain above
White wines produced in Madiran AOP are released under which appellation?
Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP
What white grape is predominantly grown in Cotes de Gascogne?
Ugni Blanc
What types of wine are produced in Cotes de Gascogne?
From which grapes?
Reds and Rosé: mostly Bordeaux varietals
Whites: Ugni Blanc and Bordeaux varietals.
Arrange these appellations according to their proximity to Toulouse, from nearest to furthest away:
Coteaux du Quercy
Fronton
Gaillac
Saint-Mont
- Fronton
- Gaillac
- Coteaux du Quercy
- Saint-Mont
3 Top Producers in Fronton AOP?
Domaine Le Roc
Chateau Bouissel
Chateau La Colombiére
Is Botrytis used to make Jurancon sweet wines?
No, Passerillage (leaving grapes on the vine to dry.)
Where is Marcillac AOP located, NW of which city, in which département?
Southwest France.
NW of Rodez, in the Aveyron department.
The Dordogne region is located East of which section of Bordeaux?
Entre-deux-mers.
Where is Irouléguy AOP located, on which border, along which river?
It is the only AOC Northern ____ Country
Southwest France, on the Spanish/French border, along the river Nive.
Northern Basque Country
What year did Madiran receive AOP status?
1948
What is micro-oxygenation?
What is the French term?
Who developed it/at which chateau?
Where was it first developed/for which grape specifically?
Introducing oxygen to wine in a slow, controlled manner in order to soften harsh tannins. “Microbullage”
Patrick DuCournau, Chateau Aydie.
Madiran, for Tannat.
The majority of production in Irouléguy is __ wine.
Red
What kinds of wine are made in Gaillac AOP, based on which grapes?
Red/Rosé: Duras, Fer, Syrah, and Gamay
White: Mauzac, Muscadelle, and Len de l’El
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?
Gaillac Doux
Gaillac Mousseux
Traditional Method, Méthode Gaillaçoise (a variant of Méthode Ancestrale)
The Comté Tolosan IGP is located in which region of France?
Southwestern France
Domaine de l’Ancienne Cure produces sweet wines in which appellation?
Monbazillac
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?
Red
Tannat
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Fer
What kinds of wine are made in Fronton AOP, based primarily on which grape (which percentage)?
Reds/Rosé: based primarily on Négrette, at least 50%.
Excluding Languedoc and Roussillon, which appellation produces the most AOP wine in Southwest France?
Bergerac AOP
Mechanical harvesting is illegal in Monbazillac AOP.
True or False?
True
Château Tour des Gendres is located in which appellation?
Headed by which family?
Entry level White/Red:
Top White/Red:
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
Where is Jurancon?
Foothills of the Pyrenees, just north of the Spanish border.
