South-West Online Flashcards & Quiz

Question 1

Which two native South-West grape varieties have found success in New World vineyards?

Answer 1

Côt (Malbec) in Argentina

and Tannat in Uruguay

Question 2

What is the origin of the term Gascony?

Answer 2

The Vascones, a pre-Roman tribe from which modern-day Basque culture originated

Question 3

What borders South-West France to the north, east, south and west?

Answer 3

North is Bordeaux, east is the Massif Central, south is the Pyrenees and west is the Atlantic Ocean.

Question 4

What is the most important IGP in South-West France?

Answer 4

Côtes de Gascogne IGP, second in production to Pays d’Oc IGP of Languedoc and Roussillon.

Question 5

What was the most planted grape in South-West France before phylloxera?

Answer 5

Côt (Malbec)

Question 6

Which sub-region of the South-West has Mediterranean climatic influences?

Answer 6

The Garonne, Tarn and Lot sub-region

Question 7

What is “boulbène”?

Answer 7

Sandy clay soils found in the South-West AOCs of Fronton and Buzet.

Question 8

What do Monbazillac, Saussignac and Rosette have in common?

Answer 8

They are AOCs in the Dordogne that make sweet or semi-sweet wines based on Sauvignon Blanc,

Sémillon and Muscadelle.

Question 9

The sale of wines from South-West France was historically curtailed by which rival wine region?

Answer 9

Bordeaux

Question 10

Which appellation makes red and rosé wines from Négrette?

Answer 10

Fronton AOC

Question 11

Which appellation of South-West France may use the term SGN?

Answer 11

Monbazillac, if the wine contains R.S over 8.5% (85 g/l)

Question 12

What is the “méthode gaillacoise”?

Answer 12

A term used in Gaillac to indicate a sparking wine made using the ancestral method.

Question 13

Bergerac AOC may produce sweet wines. True or False?

Answer 13

FALSE.

Only dry white, red and rosè are authorized in this AOC.

Question 14

Which South-West sub-region is affected by foehn winds?

Answer 14

The Pyrenees sub-region

Question 15

What is “passerillage”?

Answer 15

The act of twisting the stalks of grape bunches in order to stop the flow of sap; this dessicates the grapes on the vine.

Question 16

Monbazillac is the largest dessert wine appellation by size and volume in France.

True or False?

Answer 16

TRUE

Question 17

What are the two styles of sweet wines made in Gaillac?

Answer 17

Vendanges Tardives

and Doux

Question 18

Madiran lies on the left bank of the Tarn river. True or False?

Answer 18

FALSE.

Madiran lies on the left bank of the Ardour River.

Question 19

South-West France claims to have how many indiginous grape varieties?

Answer 19

120

Question 20

What are the three styles of sparkling wines made in Gaillac AOC?

Answer 20

Gaillac Méthode Ancestrale, traditional method and Blanc Sec Perlé

Question 21

Len de L’El is a white grape. True or False?

Answer 21

TRUE

Question 22

Cabernet Franc may be used as a blending grape in Cahors AOC. True or False?

Answer 22

FALSE.

Only Merlot and Tannat can be blended with Côt in Cahors.

Question 23

What is the local Jurançon name for galets (stones)?

Answer 23

Poudingues

Question 24

What are the two primary red grapes of Irouléguy?

Answer 24

Tannat and

Cabernet Franc

Question 25

What are the two most important grapes of Jurançon?

Answer 25

Petit Manseng and Gros Manseng

Question 26

Irouléguy is the southernmost AOC in South-West France? True or False?

Answer 26

TRUE

Question 27

Gaillac Primeur wines are made using what vinification technique?

Answer 27

Semi-carbonic maceration

Question 28

What does “moelleux” refer to?

Answer 28

Semi-sweet wines made from late-harvest grapes with or without botrytis.

Question 29

What does “liquoreux” refer to?

Answer 29

Sweet wines made from botrytized grapes.

Question 30

What is “micro-oxygenation”?

Answer 30

A technique developed by Patrick Ducourau in Madiran to tame tannins. Minute amounts of oxygen are bubbled through must or wine.

Question 31

Which AOC is most associated with the Len de l'El grape variety?

Answer 31

Gaillac

Question 32

To which of the 3: Dordogne/Bergerac, DB Garonne, Tarn and Lot, GTL Pyrenees, P does the following AOC belong to? Irouleguy AOC

Answer 32

P

Question 33

To which of the 3: Dordogne/Bergerac, DB Garonne, Tarn and Lot, GTL Pyrenees, P does the following AOC belong to? Monbazillac AOC

Answer 33

DB

Question 34

To which of the 3: Dordogne/Bergerac, DB Garonne, Tarn and Lot, GTL Pyrenees, P does the following AOC belong to? Madiran AOC

Answer 34

P

Question 35

To which of the 3: Dordogne/Bergerac, DB Garonne, Tarn and Lot, GTL Pyrenees, P does the following AOC belong to? Cahors AOC

Answer 35

GTL

Question 36

To which of the 3: Dordogne/Bergerac, DB Garonne, Tarn and Lot, GTL Pyrenees, P does the following AOC belong to? Fronton AOC

Answer 36

GTL

Question 37

To which of the 3: Dordogne/Bergerac, DB Garonne, Tarn and Lot, GTL Pyrenees, P does the following AOC belong to? Jurancon AOC

Answer 37

P

Question 38

To which of the 3: Dordogne/Bergerac, DB Garonne, Tarn and Lot, GTL Pyrenees, P does the following AOC belong to? Cotes de Gascogne IGP

Answer 38

P

Question 39

To which of the 3: Dordogne/Bergerac, DB Garonne, Tarn and Lot, GTL Pyrenees, P does the following AOC belong to? Gaillac AOC

Answer 39

GTL

Question 40

To which of the 3: Dordogne/Bergerac, DB Garonne, Tarn and Lot, GTL Pyrenees, P does the following AOC belong to? Bergerac AOC

Answer 40

DB

Question 41

To which of the 3: Dordogne/Bergerac, DB Garonne, Tarn and Lot, GTL Pyrenees, P does the following AOC belong to? Cotes de Bergerac AOC

Answer 41

DB

Question 42

To which of the 3: Dordogne/Bergerac, DB Garonne, Tarn and Lot, GTL Pyrenees, P does the following AOC belong to? Saussignac AOC

Answer 42

DB

Question 43

To which of the 3: Dordogne/Bergerac, DB Garonne, Tarn and Lot, GTL Pyrenees, P does the following AOC belong to? Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh

Answer 43

P

Question 44

Which South-West AOC is located within the French Basque country? Fronton Irouléguy Gaillac Côtes de Gascogne

Answer 44

Irouléguy

Question 45

The Tarn river runs through which of these AOCs? Fronton Jurançon Bergerac Gaillac Irouléguy Cahors

Answer 45

Gaillac

Question 46

What borders the South-West to the east?

Answer 46

The Massif Central

Question 47

The Côtes de Gascogne IGP is France’s second largest IGP in production volume. True or False?

Answer 47

True

Question 48

Which AOC surrounds the majority of Monbazillac AOC?



Answer 48

Bergerac

Question 49

Where is Blanc Sec Perlé made?

Answer 49

Gaillac

Question 50

To which Wine Style: 1. Red Only 2. Dry White, Rose, Red 3. Rose and Red Only 4. White Only Does the following AOC produce? Jurancon AOC

Answer 50

4

Question 51

To which Wine Style: 1. Red Only 2. Dry White, Rose, Red 3. Rose and Red Only 4. White Only Does the following AOC produce? Cahors AOC

Answer 51

1

Question 52

To which Wine Style: 1. Red Only 2. Dry White, Rose, Red 3. Rose and Red Only 4. White Only Does the following AOC produce? Irouleguy AOC

Answer 52

2

Question 53

To which Wine Style: 1. Red Only 2. Dry White, Rose, Red 3. Rose and Red Only 4. White Only Does the following AOC produce? Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC

Answer 53

4

Question 54

To which Wine Style: 1. Red Only 2. Dry White, Rose, Red 3. Rose and Red Only 4. White Only Does the following AOC produce? Madiran AOC

Answer 54

1

Question 55

To which Wine Style: 1. Red Only 2. Dry White, Rose, Red 3. Rose and Red Only 4. White Only Does the following AOC produce? Fronton AOC

Answer 55

3

Question 56

To which Wine Style: 1. Red Only 2. Dry White, Rose, Red 3. Rose and Red Only 4. White Only Does the following AOC produce? Bergerac AOC

Answer 56

2

Question 57

Which of these is the primary grape variety for red wines in Madiran AOC? Tannat Côt Négrette Fer Servadou

Answer 57

Tannat

Question 58

Which river flows through Cahors?

Answer 58

Lot

Question 59

Which of these South-West AOCs only make white wine? Select all that apply: Monbazillac AOC Bergerac AOC Saussignac AOC Fronton AOC Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC Irouléguy AOC Jurançon AOC

Answer 59

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC Saussignac AOC Monbazillac AOC Jurancon AOC

Question 60

Does the following AOC make 1. Dry to Sweet White Wine 2. Sweet White ONLY Monbazillac AOC

Answer 60

2

Question 61

Does the following AOC make 1. Dry to Sweet White Wine 2. Sweet White ONLY Saussignac AOC

Answer 61

2

Question 62

Does the following AOC make 1. Dry to Sweet White Wine 2. Sweet White ONLY Jurancon AOC

Answer 62

1

Question 63

Does the following AOC make 1. Dry to Sweet White Wine 2. Sweet White ONLY Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC

Answer 63

1

Question 64

Dordogne/Bergerac has climate of...

Answer 64

Maritime influences

Question 65

Garonne, Tarn and Lot has the climate of...

Answer 65

Maritime and Mediterranean influences

Question 66

Pyrenees has the climate of...

Answer 66

Maritime influences with mountain influences and foehn winds

Question 67

Which grape varieties are associated with sparkling wines in Gaillac AOC?
 Select all that apply: Len de l’El Ondenc Gros Manseng Petit Manseng Mauzac Sémillon

Answer 67

Len de l’El Mauzac

Question 68

Which South-West appellation produces wines in the widest range of styles?


Answer 68

Gaillac

Question 69

Bergac has which river run through it?

Answer 69

Dordogne

Question 70

Cahors has which river run through it?

Answer 70

Lot

Question 71

Gaillac has which river run through it?

Answer 71

Tarn

Question 72

Irouleguy has which river run through it?

Answer 72

Nive

Question 73

In Jurançon, the sandy-clay soils are dotted with galets. What are they known as locally?


Answer 73

Poudingues

Question 74

Sweet wines in Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC are made using grapes affected with botrytis?
 T or F

Answer 74

False

Question 75

Dordogne/Bergerac's grapes are...

Answer 75

Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot

Question 76

Garonne, Tarn and Lot's grapes are...

Answer 76

Len de l’El, Mauzac, Côt, Fer Servadou, Négrette

Question 77

Pyrenees's grapes are...

Answer 77

Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng, Tannat

Question 78

Cahors wines must contain at least what percent of the primary grape Côt?

Answer 78

70%

Question 79

Cahors wines are primarily – often only – made from Côt. Which other grapes can also be in the blend?
 Select all that apply: Cabernet Sauvignon Negrette Tannat Merlot Fer Servadou Carmenère

Answer 79

Tannat Merlot

Question 80

Braucol and Pinenc are synonyms for which South-West grape variety?

Answer 80

Fer Servadou

Question 81

Madiran wines must contain at least 50% Tannat. True or False?

Answer 81

True. The blend can also include Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Fer Servadou.

Question 82

This grape is famous in what AOC? Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon

Answer 82

Monbazillac

Question 83

This grape is famous in what AOC? Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot

Answer 83

Bergerac

Question 84

This grape is famous in what AOC? Negrette

Answer 84

Fronton

Question 85

This grape is famous in what AOC? Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng

Answer 85

Jurancon

Question 86

This grape is famous in what AOC? Len de l’El, Mauzac, Fer Servadou

Answer 86

Gaillac

Question 87

This grape is famous in what AOC? Cot

Answer 87

Cahors

Question 88

This grape is famous in what AOC? Tannat

Answer 88

Madiran