Southwest France

Question 1

What are the main grape varieties in Dordogne?

Answer 1

white
- semillon
- sauvignon blanc
- muscadelle
- ugni blanc
- sauvignon gris

red
- merlot
- cabernet sauvignon
- cabernet franc
- cot (malbec)

Question 2

What are the main grape varieties in southwest france and the pyranees?

Answer 2

white
- gros manseng
- petit manseng
- corbu
- petit corbu
- mauzac

red
- cot (malbec)
- cabernet franc
- merlot
- tannat
- cabernet sauvignon
- fer

Question 3

What is the climate like in southwest france?

Answer 3

continental

Question 4

What are the important AOPs and their style of wine in southwest france?

Answer 4

bergerac AOP
- dry whites from semillon & sauvignon blanc
- red and rose from cabernet sauvignon, cot, cabernet franc, and merlot

cotes de bergerac AOP
- same as bergerac but with a higher minimum abv

peycharmat AOP
- reds only from cabernet sauvignon, cot, cabernet franc, and merlot

cahors AOP
- dry reds from mostly cot, with merlot and tannat

madrian AOP
- dry reds from mainly tannat, with cab sauv, cab franc, and fer

Jurancon AOP
- dry to late harvest wines made from gros manseng and petit manseng

gaillac AOP
- dry to sweet whites from mauza, len de l’El, muscadelle
- red and rose from syrah, duras, and fer

Question 5

What are the bordeaux style sweet wine appellations in southwest france?

Answer 5

• Monbazillac AOP
• Saussignac AOP
• Rosette
  AOP
• Haut-Montravel AOP
• Côtes de Montravel AOP

Question 6

What village is the center of winemaking in southwest france?

Answer 6

cahors

Question 7

Who developed micro-oxygenation in cahors?

Answer 7

Patrick Ducournau

Question 8

What does microxygenation do for the wines?

Answer 8

breaks down the tannins and allows the wine to become more accessible.