South and Southwest France

Question 1

What year did a major freeze white out Malbec?

Answer 1

1956

Question 2

Define passerillage?

Answer 2

Drying grapes on the vine from dry and warm Autumns.
Grapes dehydrate when fully ripe turning into raisins which increases the sugar concentration creating over ripe notes of tropic and dried fruits and adds texture. Sometimes labeled late harvest.

Question 3

What are the wine styles of Bergerac AOP?

Answer 3

Blanc, Rosé, Rouge

Question 4

How do the wines of Côtes de Bergerac AOP differ from Bergerac AOP?

Answer 4

Côtes de Bergerac AOP requires higher minimum alcohol level

Question 5

What river flows through Bergerac AOP?

Answer 5

Dordogne River

Question 6

List the sweet wine appellations of Bergerac AOP and their min alcohol and sugar levels?

Answer 6

Monbazillac AOP (Blanc 14% SGN 17%)(Blanc 45g/rs SGN 85g/rs/L)
Saussignac AOP (17 % 68 g/rs/L)
Rosette AOP (12% 25-51 g/rs/L)
Haut-Montravel AOP (17% 85 g/rs/L)
Côtes de Montravel AOP (12% 25-54 g/rs/L)

Question 7

What style of wines are produced in Montravel AOP?

Answer 7

DRY red or white

Question 8

In Cahors AOP, what is the style of wine and encépagement?

Answer 8

Dry Rouge Min 11.5% alcohol 3 g/rs/L
Min. 70% Cot (Malbec) Merlot and Tannat

Question 9

In Madiran AOP, what is the style of wine and encépagement?

Answer 9

Dry Rouge 60-80% Tannat, min. 11.5 % alcohol 3 g/rs/L
plus Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Fer

Question 10

What style of wine is made in Jurançon AOP and encépagement?

Answer 10

Blanc min. 11.5% alcohol 4 g/rs/L
Blanc Sec min. 14% alcohol 40 g/rs/L
Vendages Tardives min. 17% alcohol 55 g/rs/L
50% min combined Gros Manning and/or Petit Manseng

Question 11

In Madiran AOP, what is the name of the AOP that produces semi sweet and sweet wines?

Answer 11

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP
60-80% combined Courbu or Petit Courbu

Question 12

What style of wines are produced in Gaillac AOP?

Answer 12

Blanc (Sec, VT) Rosé (Still, Méthode Ancestrale from Mauzac)
Rouge (100% Gamay)

Question 13

What are the white grapes allowed for blanc production in Gaillac AOP?

Answer 13

Blanc Min. 50% combined Len de l’El, Mauzac, Mauzac Rosé, and Muscadelle
VT Len de l’El and Ondenc

Question 14

What are the red grapes allowed for blanc production in Gaillac AOP?

Answer 14

Min. 70% combined Syrah, Duras, Prunelard, and Fer (min. 40% combined Duras, Prunelard and Fer, at least 2 of these varieties must be present)

Question 15

Domaine Lapeyre is located in which appellation?

Answer 15

Béarn AOP

Question 16

Château Tour des Gendres is located in which appellation?

Answer 16

Bergerac AOP

Question 17

What styles of wine are in Marcillac AOP?

Answer 17

Dry Rosé and Rouge
Min. 90% Fer, plus Prunelard, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot