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What is the traditional name for the south west of France

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Gascony

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what is the second largest IGP in France

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IGP cotes de Gascogne

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Who introduced viticulture to SW France?

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Romans

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What caused the SW wine trade to be curtained between the 13 and 18th Centuries?

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Bordeaux’s control of the rivers and access to the sea

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What are the Vinovalie co-operative doing to promote the SW wine industry?

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Training people to work in the industry
Formed a marketing group with other co-ops under the marques & co-op brand

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What moderating factors can be found in Bergerac and Dordogne?

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Maritime influences

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What moderating factors can be found in the Garonne, Tarn and Lot subregion?

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Maritime and mediterranean

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What moderating factors can be found in the Pyrenees sub-region

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Maritime, Pyrenees and foehn effect

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Which geographic feature contains the SW vineyards

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Aquitaine basin

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What major soil classification is found in the SW vineyards

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Sedimentary

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What are the parents of Merlot?

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Cabernet Franc
Magdelaine Noire de Charantes

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What are the parents of Côt?

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Prunelard
Magdelaine noire de Charantes

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What are the parents of Carmenere?

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Cabernet Franc
Gros Cabernet

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What is the largest AOC in the SW?

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Bergerac AC

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15
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Who invented micro oxygenation?

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Patric Ducournau

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16
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How many regional AOCs can be found in SW France?

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None

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What are the primary white grapes found in the Dordogne sub-region?

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Semillon
Sauvignon Blanc

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What are the primary red grape found in the Dordogne sub-region?

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Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Franc
Merlot
Côt

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What is the dominant soil type of the Dordogne?

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clay
limestone

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What styles of wine can be made in Bergerac AC?

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Dry white, rosé and red

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Bergerac AC wines must be a blend. True or false?

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True - and must contain at least 50% of the primary varieities

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What styles of wine are made in Côtes de Bergerac AC?

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Red and semi-sweet to sweet white

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What distinguishes red Côtes de Bergerac AC red wines from Bergerac AC red wines?

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Higher minimum alcohol level

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What is the largest sweet wine AC in France?

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Monbazillac AC

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Which wines are sweeter Monbazillac or Sauternes?
Monbazillac
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On which bank of the Dordogne is Monbazillac?
Left
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What style of wine does Saussignac AC produce?
Sweet white
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Which two rivers are main tributaries of the Garonne?
Tarn and Lot
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What is the signature grape of Gaillac?
Len de l'El
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Which grape is used in Gaillac for dry and sweet white wines, as well as sparkling wines?
Mauzac Rose
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What is the primary red grape in Gaillac?
Fer Servadou
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What is the primary red grape of Fronton?
Negrette
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Which AOCs border the Tarn river?
Fronton Gaillac
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Which AOCs border the Lot?
Cahors
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What style of wine does Fronton produce?
Rosé Red
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Which AC makes the widest style of wine in the south west?
Gaillac AC
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What styles of wine are made in Gaillac AC?
Dry white Rosé red Sweet white Vendenges Tardives Sparkling White Sparkling Rosé
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What are the primary grape varieties used in the production of white Gaillac AC wines?
Mauzac Mauzac Rose Muscadelle Len de l'El
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What two styles of sweet wine are made in Gaillac AC?
Doux Vendenge Tardives
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What is the primary grape used in Gaillac method ancestrale?
Mauzac
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What are the primary grapes used in the production of Gaillac Tradition method wines?
Len de l'El Mauzac
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What is blanc sec perlé?
A wine with some residual petillance from either MLC or added after MLC is complete
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What grapes are used to make blanc sec perlé?
Mauzac Mauzac Rose Muscadelle Len de l'El
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What are the primary grapes of red and rosé Gaillac AC?
Duras Syrah Fer Servadou
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What grape makes Gaillac AC primeur?
100% Gamay
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What soils are found in Fronton AC?
Clay
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What soils are found in Gaillac AC?
Clay limestone Sand flint gravel
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Which river runs through Cahors AC?
Lot
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What style of wine does Cahors produce?
Red
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What are the permitted grape varieties in Cahors AC?
Côt Merlot Tannat
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What are the two major soil types of Cahors AC?
Limestone Gravel
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What the minimum % of Côt required in Madiran AC?
70%
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What is the major climatic influence on the SW sub-region of the Pyrenees?
Foehn winds
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What river does Irouleguy lie on?
Nive
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What river does Madiran lie on?
Adour
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What are the two major white grapes found in the Pyrenees?
Gros Menseng Petit Menseng
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What is the primary red grape of the Pyrenees?
Tannat
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On which bank of the Adour river can Madiran be found?
left
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What is the primary soil of Madiran AC?
Pebbly, linestone rich clay
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What style of wine is produced in Madiran AC?
Red only
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What is the minimum % of Tannat required in Madiran AC
50%
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What is the white wine AC that covers the same area as Madiran AC?
Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC
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What are the primary grapes used for Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC?
Gros Menseng Petit Menseng Courbu Petit Courbu
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What styles of wine does Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC produce?
Dry white Sweet white
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True or false: Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC must be made using botrytis?
False. The wines must be made by passillerage not botrytis
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What styles of wine are made in Jurancon AC?
Dry white semi-sweet to sweet white Vendenges Tardives
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What are the primary grapes of Jurancon AC?
Gros Menseng Petit Menseng
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What are Galets known as in Jurancon AC?
Poudingues
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What soils are found in Jurancon AC?
Sandy-clay
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What must appear on the label of a dry Jurancon AC wine?
Sec
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What is the minimum number of passes through the vineyard for the production of Jurancon AC wines?
Two
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What is the earliest date the harvest can being for Jurancon AC Vendenges Tardives wines?
November
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What styles of wine are made in Irouleguy AC?
Dry white, Rosé Red
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What are the three soil types found in Irouleguy AC?
Sandtone Limestone Clay
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What are the primary white varieties of Irouleguy AC?
Gros Menseng Petit Menseng Courbu Petit Courbu
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What are the primary red varieties of Irouleguy AC?
Cabernet Franc Tannat Cabernet Sauvignon
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Which is the only AC found in the French Basque Country?
Irouleguy AC
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What's the dominant wine style made in Irouleguy AC?
Red
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What is the primary wine style made in Cotes de Gascogne IGP?
Dry white (75%)
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What other product is made in the same area as Côtes de Gascogne IGP
Armagnac
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True or False: Côtes de Gascogne IGP is France's largest IGP
False. It's the second largest

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