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13 Cards in this Set
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Bergerac
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East of the Bordeaux region
Long history of winemaking: wines shipped to London as early as 1250 Dry and semi-sweet whites from Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle & Ondenc Bordeaux styled reds from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Fer, Merille Light rosés from Bordeaux varieties |
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Bergerac AOC’S
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Bergerac
- Red, white and rosé Côtes de Bergerac - A superior AOC, requiring a slightly higher minimum potential alcohol - Red, white, rosé and moêlleux (sweet whites) |
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Greater Bergerac
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Pécharmant
Monbazillac Montravel Rosette |
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Pécharmant
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Finest reds of Bergerac
Red wine only, since 1993 East of Bergerac entirely within AOC Rosette Bordeaux-style reds from Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot & Malbec |
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Monbazillac
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Slopes opposite Bergerac
Excellent value Sauternes-style dessert wines Exclusively sweet wines |
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Rosette
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Small Region
Makes sweet wine from the same varietals as Monbazillac |
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Montravel
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White Crisp wine from Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle
Côte de Montravel and Haut-Montravel AOC’s produce sweet and semi-sweet wine |
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Madiran
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One of the best appellations in SW France
North of Pau on the river Adour Red wines only Wine styles: tannic, chewy reds with min. 40% Tannat with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Fer |
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Pacherence Du Vic Bilh
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Same delimited area as Madiran
White wines in dry, moêlleux and fully sweet styles Grapes: arrufiac, Courbu, Gros & Petit Manseng |
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Jurancon & Jurancon Sec
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White wines in dry (Sec),
moêlleux and fully sweet styles Grapes: Gros & Petit Manseng, Courbu |
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Cahors
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Vineyards situated on twists and turns of the River Lot
Once famous “black wine” prior to phylloxera Very dry, chalky region Big, full-bodied red wines Min 70% Malbec (Auxerrois/Cot) with Tannat & Merlot, introduced with replanting Large production of black truffles Many chateaux and medieval villages |
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Gaillac
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Reds made with carbonic from at least 60% Duras, Fer Servadou, & Syrah with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot
Dry fresh whites from at least 15% Len de l’El or Sauvignon Blanc with Ondenc, Mauzac, Muscadelle, and Semillon |
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Gaillac AOCs
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Gaillac
Gaillac Premères Côtes: dry to moêlleux, perlé to mousseux in style, stricter regulations than Gaillac AOC Gaillac Doux : naturally sweet wines from min. 15% Len de l’El or Sauvignon Blanc with Mauzac, Muscadelle, and Semillon Gaillac Mousseux “Méthode Gaillacoise”: ancestral method bottled during first fermentation, without sugar addition. Can de dry or sweet |
