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What are the red/white/rose varietals allowed in Bergerac?
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Red - Cab. Sauvignon, Cab. Franc, Cot (Malbec), Merlot, Fer Servadu, Merille, Perigord
Rose - the same White - Sauvignon Blanc/Gris Semillion, Muscadelle, Chenin and Ondenc (max. 20%) |
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What river cuts through Bergerac?
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Dordogne
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What is the top Bergerac apellation for Merlot? What else can be used there
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Pencharmant - Cab. Franc, Cab. Sauvignon, Cot
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What is the top sweet wine apellation of Southwestern France, what style of wine is it and what are the requirements?
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Monbazillac. SGN (17%) - made from Sauvignon Blanc, Gris, Semillion, Muscadelle, Ungi Blanc, Chenin and Ondenc
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What type of soils exist in Monbazillac?
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sandy gravel
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Name the 9 apellations of the Dordogne?
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Bergerac, Cotes du Bergerac, Monbazillac, Sussignac, Rossete, Montravel, Haut-Montravel, and Cotes de Montravel
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What is the min alc needed from Monbazillac and Saussignac AOP?
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17%
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What are the sweet white wine apellations of the Dordogne?
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Monbazillac, Saussignac, Rosette, Haut Montravel and Cotes de Montravel
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What appellation lies along the Lot river? What are the requirements?
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Cahors AOP, red ONLY - min 70% mablec, with tannat and merlot making up the rest (11% alcohol is required)
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What is Tannat known as in Uruguay?
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Harraigue
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What are the main soil types in Cahors?
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Causses - soil covered limestone
Coteaux - sandy gravel mix |
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What is the ecepagement for Madrian wines?
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40-80% tannat, with cab sauvignon, franc, fer and cot
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What are the white wines of Madrian classifed as? What are the requirements
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Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh. Blanc (14.5% abv, 45 g/l of RS) or Blanc Sec (11% abv). Grapes are Courbu, Petite Courbu and Manseng with some Arrufiac
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What style of wine is produced in the Jurancon?
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White, from Petit and Gros Mensang - some VT and SGN
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What are the red/white varietals used in Gaillac?
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White - Len de l'EL, Mauzac, Muscadelle, Ondenc
Red - Duras, Fer, Gamay, and Syrah |
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What is the dominate grape varietal used in the production of wines from Fronton AOP?
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Negrette
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Where is Marcillac and what is found there?
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east of cahors, fer servadou 90% production red wines
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What are the AOPs of the Pyrenees Atlantic department?
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Jurancon (white only), Irouleguy (red, rose, white), Berne (same as Irouleguy).
Grapes for white are Courbu, Mensand (petite), for red - tannat, cab, franc, syrah |
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Where do you find Merlot in SW France?
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Bergerac (and Cotes), Pencharment, and Cahors
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What is Floc de Gascogne?
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Vin de Liqueur that is mutaged with 52% abv Armangac.
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