Southwest

Question 1

Who invented the micro-oxygenation winemaking technique?

Answer 1

Patrick Ducournau

Question 2

What Southwest growing area lies in a rain shadow?

Answer 2

The Pyrenean foothills

Question 3

Braucol, Mansoi and Pinenc are all synonyms for what grape variety?

Answer 3

Fer Servadou

Question 4

What Southwest sub-region produces wines the closest in style to those of Bordeaux?

Answer 4

Dordogne/Bergerac

Question 5

Côt is a synonym for what other grape variety?

Answer 5

Malbec

Question 6

The term liquoreux refers to:

Answer 6

Sweet wines made from botrytized grapes

Question 7

What is the name of the river that runs through the Cahors AOC?

Answer 7

The Lot

Question 8

What Southwest AOC makes wines mainly from Tannat?

Answer 8

Madiran

Question 9

What Southwest AOC is most associated with the Len de l’el variety?

Answer 9

The Gaillac AOC

Question 10

What style of wine is produced in the Jurançon AOC?

Answer 10

White wines based on Gros and Petit Manseng

Question 11

What grape variety is used to make Gaillac Primeur?

Answer 11

Gamay

Question 12

Which AOC within the Dordogne/Bergerac Sub-Region does not make white wine?

Answer 12

Bergerac AOC (red and rosé)

Question 13

What style of wine is made in the Saussignac, Rosette and Monbazillac AOCs?

Answer 13

All three appellations make sweet whites

Question 14

The Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC overlaps which appellation?

Answer 14

The Madiran AOC

Question 15

What Southwest AOC is located within French Basque country?

Answer 15

The Irouléguy AOC

Question 16

Where was Micro-oxygenation invented?

Answer 16

The Madiran AOC in the Southwest

Question 17

What is the name of the river that runs through Gaillac?

Answer 17

The Tarn

Question 18

What wine styles are produced in Côtes de Bergerac?

Answer 18

Red and moelleux white

Question 19

“Méthode Gaillacoise” refers to :

Answer 19

This is a term used in Gaillac to indicate a sparking wine made using the ancestral method

Question 20

What Southwest AOC makes sparking wine using the ancestral method?

Answer 20

The Gaillac AOC

Question 21

The term moelleux refers to:

Answer 21

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

Question 22

What three grape varieties are used to make the sweet wines of Saussignac, Rosette and Monbazillac AOC?

Answer 22

Sémillon, Savignon Blanc and Muscadelle

Question 23

In the Southwest, Cabernet Franc is also known as:

Answer 23

Bouchy

Question 24

What is the name of the river that runs through Bergerac?

Answer 24

The Dordogne

Question 25

What grape variety is most associated with the Cahors AOC?

Answer 25

Malbec

Question 26

List the climate zones of the SW

Answer 26

Bergerac/Dordogne River = Oceanic
Garonne/Tarn/Lot Rivers = Continental
Pyrenean Foothills = Maritime w/Alpine influence

Question 27

Primary grape of the IGPs

Answer 27

Ugni Blanc 80%

Question 28

What are the 3 grapes permitted in Cahors?

Answer 28

Tannat, Malbec, Merlot

Question 29

synonym for Chenin Blanc

Answer 29

Rouchelein

Question 30

synonym for Merille

Answer 30

Perigord

Question 31

Braucol, Mansoi and Pinenc are synonyms for what red grape?

Answer 31

Fer Servadou

Question 32

Which sub-regions of Southwest France experiences much more of a dry, Mediterranean climate?

Answer 32

Garonne Tarn Lot

Question 33

Which are red wine exclusively

Answer 33

Madiran (Tennat) and Cahors (Malbec)

Question 34

Which sub-region AOC liquoreaux must be botrytized?

Answer 34

Monbazillac AOC

Question 35

Difference between Bergerac AOC and Bergerac Sec AOC?

Answer 35

Bergerac is Red/Rose and Bergerac Sec is dry white

Question 36

Carmenere cross

Answer 36

cab franc x gros cabernet

Question 37

Merlot cross

Answer 37

Magdeleine Noire des Charentes x CF

Question 38

Malbec cross

Answer 38

Prunelard x Magdeleine Noire des charentes