Southwestern France & Dordogne

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The appellations of Southwest France—Sud-Ouest—draw considerable influence from Bordeaux, Spain, and Southeastern France

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TRUE

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What is the climate of the Sud-Ouest?

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Continetal with an Atlantic influence

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What are the 8 AOPS of the Dordogne?

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Bergerac
Côtes de Bergerac
Montavel
Monbazillac
Saussignac
Rosette
Haut-Montravel
Côtes de Montravel

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Where is Bergerac AOP located?

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East of Bordeaux on the Dordogne river

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What 3 AOP's with in Bergerac AOP make dry wines only?

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Bergerac (r/w/r)
Bergerac Sec (w)
Montravel (r/w)
Pécharmant ( r )

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What does Côtes de Bergerac mean on a bottle of wine?

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in the absence of actual hills, requires a higher amount of minimum alcohol than Bergerac AOP and it is dry red wine only

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What AOP is considered the best for dry reds?

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Pécharmant AOP

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Where is Pécharmant AOP located?

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all but one commune (Saint-Saveur)is located in Rosette AOP within the larger Bergerac AOP

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What are the red only and white only AOP's of Bergerac?

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Bergerac Sec (w)
Pécharmant ( r )

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What are the 5 sweet wine AOPS of Beregerac?

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Monbazillac
Saussignac
Rosette
Haut-Montravel
Côtes de Montravel

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What sweet wine AOP of Bergerac is the most notable?

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Monbazillac

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What is the minimum must wieght for Monbazillac SGN?

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255 g/l

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What are the grapes of Monbazillac AOP?

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Min. 90% combined
Muscadelle
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Gris
Sémillon

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How long is Monbazillac aged for?

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1 Year

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How long is Monbazillac SGN aged for?

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2 Years

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Which AOP makes dry white wine Haut-Montravel, Côtes de Montravel or Montravel?

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Montravel

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What river is Cahors located?

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Lot River

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What is the main grape of Cahors?

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min. 70% Malbec with Merlot and Tannat

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Where is Madiran located?

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Closer to the French Pyrénées in Gascony

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What is the main grape of Madiran?

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Tannant must account for a least 50% of the blend

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What are the secondary grapes of Madiran?

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Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Fer

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What is Fer?

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native grape to South West France commonly found in Madiran and AOP's South of that

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What is the synonmy for Fer in Madiran?

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Pinenc

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TorF. Madiran winemaker Patrick Ducornau developed a technique of mirco-oxygenation in the early 1990's to soften the blow of Tannat.

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TRUE

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What are sweet and semi-sweet wines from Madiran called?

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Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP located within Madiran

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What are the grapes of Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP?

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Petit Manseng
Petit Courbu
Arrufiac

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TorF. Dry Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh maybe labled as "sec".

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TRUE

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What départment is Jurançon located?

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Pyrénées-Atlantiques

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What are the main grapes of Jurançon?

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min 50% combined Gros & Petite Menseng

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Why does Jurançon AOP use the Menseng Grapes?

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Petit Manseng is better suited to sweet passerillage wines and Gros Menseng is better for tangy dry styles

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What are the secondary grapes of Jurançon?

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Petit Corbu
Camaralet
Lauzet

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TorF. Jurançon produces Vendanges Tardives

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TRUE

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What is the minimum must weight for Jurançon Vendanges Tardives?

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281 g/l

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How long are Jurançon Vendanges Tardives aged for?

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2 Years

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TorF. Sweet wines of Jurançon must be passerillage.

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TRUE

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What is Passerillage?

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grapes that are dried shriveled on the vine concentrating flavors

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What are 3 AOP' of the Basque influenced Pyrénées-Atlantiques?

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Jurançon
Irouléguy
Béarn

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What river runs thru Gaillac?

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Tarn river

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Tor F. Gaillac AOP was established by the Romans of Ancient Gaul in the 1st Century CE, Gaillac has some of France's oldest vineyards.

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TRUE

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What départment is Gaillac located?

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Tarn

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What are the main red grapes of Gaillac?

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Duras
Fer
Syrah
Gamay

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What are the main white grapes of Gaillac?

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Mauzac
Muscadelle
Len de l'El

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Where can you find the grape Len de l'El?

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white grape meaing "far from sight". It can be found in Gaillac AOP

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What does Prèmieres Côtes mean on a bottle of wine from Gaillac?

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appelation for dry whites for the 11 communes of Gaillac

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How does the Gaillac AOP lable their sweet wines

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DOUX must be 70 g/l rs

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What styles of sparkling wines come from Gaillac AOP?

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white sparkling called méthod gaillaçoise.
A variant of méthod ancestrale & Gaillac Mousseux

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What is the main grape of Marcillac AOP?

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90% Fer

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Where are Buzet, Côtes de Duras and Côtes de Marmandais located and what style of wines do they produce?

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South of Bergerac
Côtes de Duras then Côtes de Marmandais and Buzet the furthest south

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Where is the Fronton AOP located?

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east of Gaillac below Cahors

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What was Fronton Formely known as?

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Côtes de Frontonnais

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What style of wines come from Fronton AOP?

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reds and rosés from 50% Negrette

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What is the only AOP in France to mandate the use of Baroque?

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White grape from Tursan AOP

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What are the 2 AOP's whose whites are based on Chenin Blanc from SW France?

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Estaing & Entraygues le Fel

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What are the soils of Monbazillac?

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Muscadelle particularly excels in the sandy soils of Monbazillac

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What desert wine of Southwest France as the highest residual sugar?

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Monbazillac 85 g/l

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What is the minimum must weight of Monbazillac AOP?

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221 g/l

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What is the residual sugar of Monbazillac?

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45 g/l rs

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TorF. Monbazillac must be harvested in multiple tries & a ban on mechanical harvesting are testament to the appellation’s new commitment to quality.

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TRUE

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How long must Cahors AOP be aged for?

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Wines may not be released before March 15 of the year following the harvest

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TorF. The vineyards of Gaillac AOP, established by the Romans of ancient Gaul in the 1st century CE, are among France’s oldest.

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TRUE

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Where exactly is Jurançon located?

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Inside the Bearn AOP in South West France in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département

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How long must "Vieux Cahors" be aged for?

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3 years

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What Southwest France AOP can boulbènes soil similar to that found in Bordeaux's Entre-Deux-Mers?

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Lavilledieu AOP south of Cahors above Fronton AOP

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Where Château Montus located?

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Madiran AOP in Southwest France

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What is the largest of the 3 AOP's: Haut-Montravel,
Côtes de Montravel, Montravel?

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Montravel

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What Southwest France AOP lies with in the Armagnac region?

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Saint-Mont AOP