Southwest

Question 1

3 Primary geographic regions in southwestern France

Answer 1

Dordogne / Bergerac
Garonne / Tarn / Lot
Pyrénées

Question 2

Most important AOC along river Lot, winestyle & grapes

Answer 2

Cahors AOC
Dry red only
Min. 70% Malbec / max. 30% Merlot % Tannat

Question 3

Most important Red Only AOC in Pyrénées sub region, grapes

Answer 3

Madiran AOC
min. 70% Tannat
complement Cab Franc (Bouchy), Cab Sauvignon, Fer Servadou (Pinenc)

Question 4

Synonyms in Madiran for

Fer Servadou
Cabernet Franc

Answer 4

Fer Servadou - Pinenc

Cabernet Franc - Bouchy

Question 5

Synonym of Cabernet Franc in Southwest

Answer 5

Bouchy

Question 6

Bergerac AOC, winestyle, grapes

Answer 6

Red & Rosé

Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Côt, Fer Servadou, Mérille

at least 2 of above grapes

Question 7

Bergerac Sec AOC

winestyle & grapes

Answer 7

dry white

Sémillon, Sauvignon, Muscadelle, Ondenc, Chenin Blanc, Ugni Blanc

at least 2 of the above

Question 8

Côtes de Bergerac AOC

winestyle & grapes

Answer 8

red & moeulleux whites

red: same as Bergerac, but min 11% alc.; Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Côt, Fer Servadou
whites: same as Bergerac sec, but min 11% alc; Sémillon, Sauvignon, Muscadelle, Ondenc, Chenin Blanc

Question 9

3 AOCs in Dordogne / Bergerac that produce liquoreux

Answer 9

Saussignac AOC - liquoreux

Rosette AOC - liquoreux, moelleux

Monbazillac AOC - liquoreux, moeulleux

Question 10

Monbazillac AOC
winestyles
grapes

Answer 10

moelleux (min RD 4.5%)
liquoreux (min RD 8.5%)

Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle

Question 11

Climate in Dordogne/Bergerac area?

Answer 11

Maritime

similar to Bordeaux, but slightly warmer and less rain

Question 12

Climate Garonne / Tar / Lot?

Answer 12

Continental with maritime & mediterranean influences

Question 13

Climate Pyranees?

Answer 13

Maritime with alpine influences

Question 14

Which Dordogne-Bergerac AOC is only for dry whites?

Answer 14

Bergerac Sec AOC

Question 15

2 AOC’s in Garonne / Tarn

Answer 15

Gaillac AOC

Gaillac Premières Côtes AOC
white only

Question 16

What are the main grapes in Gaillac AOC reds & roses?

Answer 16

Syrah, Duras, Fer

Question 17

What grapes are used in Gaillac Méthode Gaillacoise?

Méthode used?

Answer 17

Mauzac / Mauzac Rose

Méthode Gaillacoise = Méthode ancestral

Question 18

What grapes are used in Gaillac Primeur?

Answer 18

Gamay (semi carbonic maceration)

Question 19

Most important AOC on Lot river and grapes?

Answer 19

Cahors (only red)

min 70% Malbec, max 30% Merlot & Tannat

Question 20

5 AOC’s in Pyrénees?

Answer 20

Jurançon
Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Sec
Irouléguy
Madiran
Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh

Question 21

Only red wine AOC in Pyrénees?

Answer 21

Madiran

Question 22

Synonym in Madiran of Fer Servadou?

Answer 22

Pinenc

Question 23

Synonym of Cabernet Franc in Madiran?

Answer 23

Bouchy

Question 24

Which 3 Pyrénees AOC can only produce whites?

Answer 24

Jurançon AOC
Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Sec AOC
Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh

Question 25

What 2 AOC's cover the same area as Madiran (Pyrénees)

Answer 25

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC | Pacherenc di Vic-Bilh Sec AOC

Question 26

IGP Côtes de Gascogne | winestyle, grapes

Answer 26

80% white | Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Petit & Gros Manseng, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc

Question 27

What variety is Fer similar to?

Answer 27

Cabernet Franc

Question 28

Which variety is Prunelard related to?

Answer 28

Malbec

Question 29

The conglomerate of sub regions known as "Southwest France" is scattered throughout?

Answer 29

Gascony / Gascogne

Question 30

What are the 3 grapes permitted in Cahors?

Answer 30

Tannat, Malbec, Merlot

Question 31

Synonym of Chenin Blanc in Southwest

Answer 31

Rouchelein

Question 32

Which river flows through Bergerac

Answer 32

Dordogne

Question 33

In what sub region lies Gaillac?

Answer 33

Garonne / Tarn

Question 34

Which AOC makes a sparkling wine from 100% Mauzac?

Answer 34

Gaillac

Question 35

3 Synonyms of Fer Servadou

Answer 35

Braucol, Mansoi, Pinenc

Question 36

Synonyme of Mérille (red grape)

Answer 36

Périgord

Question 37

Ondenc is a white or red grape

Answer 37

white