Southwest France

Question 1

The appellations of Southwest France—Sud-Ouest—draw considerable influence from-

Answer 1

Bordeaux, Spain, and Southeastern France

Question 2

Southeast of Bordeaux’s Right Bank, the Dordogne River cuts eastward through the region of __

Answer 2

Bergerac

Question 3

Bergerac AOP produces all three colors of wine from-

Answer 3

Bordeaux varietals

Question 4

__ denotes dry whites from Bergerac

Answer 4

Sec

Question 5

___ in the absence of actual hills, requires a higher amount of min alcohol than Bergerac

Answer 5

Côtes de Bergerac AOP

Question 6

The blended reds of__ AOP are the longest-lived wines of Bergerac

Answer 6

Pécharmant

Question 7

Sweet wine AOPs within Bergerac include-

Answer 7

Monbazillac AOP, Saussignac AOP, Rosette AOP, Haut-Montravel AOP, and Côtes de Montravel AOP

Question 8

What is the most notable sweet wine AOP within Bergerac?

Answer 8

Monbazillac, generating botrytised wines from Bordeaux varietals

Question 9

What particularly excels in the sandy soils of Monbazillac?

Answer 9

Muscadelle

Question 10

What are are testament to Monbazillac’s new commitment to quality?

Answer 10

multiple tries and a ban on mechanical harvesting

Question 11

__ AOP wines, unlike Côtes de Montravel and Haut-Montravel, may be red or white and must be dry

Answer 11

Montravel

Question 12

South of the Bordeaux satellites of the Dordogne are numerous wine regions; the most important are-

Answer 12

Cahors AOP, Madiran AOP, Jurançon AOP, and Gaillac AOP

Question 13

On the Lot River, Cahors offers robust, sometimes-rustic red wines produced from-

Answer 13

a min 70% Malbec, with Tannat and Merlot

Question 14

The wines of Madiran in Gascony are-

Answer 14

tannic, concentrated reds from Tannat (and CF, CS, and the local Fer)

Question 15

Who developed the technique of micro-oxygenation in the early 1990s to soften the blow of Tannat?

Answer 15

A Madiran winemaker, Patrick Ducournau

Question 16

Producers in Madiran may produce semi-sweet and sweet white wines as-

Answer 16

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP

Question 17

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP grapes-

Answer 17

primarily Petit Manseng, Petit Courbu, and Arrufiac

Question 18

. Dry Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh is labeled __.

Answer 18

sec

Question 19

Jurançon produces distinctive white wines in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département, principally from-

Answer 19

the Gros and Petit varieties of Manseng

Question 20

The Petit Manseng grape is better suited to-

Answer 20

sweet passerillage wines

Question 21

Gros Manseng provides the tangy dry whites of-

Answer 21

Jurançon Sec AOP

Question 22

What are secondary grapes for Jurançon?

Answer 22

Petit Courbu, Camaralet and Lauzet

Question 23

What are other AOPs in the Basque-influenced Pyrénées-Atlantiques département?

Answer 23

Irouléguy and Béarn

Question 24

The vineyards of __ AOP, established by the Romans of ancient Gaul in the 1st century CE, are among France’s oldest

Answer 24

Gaillac

Question 25

Gaillac AOP wines may be-

Answer 25

red, white or rosé

Question 26

Gaillac AOP red blends are made from-

Answer 26

Duras, Fer, Syrah, and Gamay, a smaller allotment of Bordeaux red varietals now allowed

Question 27

Gaillac's principal white grapes are-

Answer 27

Mauzac, Muscadelle, and Len de l’El

Question 28

Len de l'El—whose name, meaning "far from sight" in the old d'Oc tongue, conveys-

Answer 28

the clusters' long stalks and the distance to the "eye," or bud, from which they sprouted—has a natural fleshy, soft character that complements the tarter acidity of Mauzac

Question 29

A ___ appellation exists for the dry whites of 11 delimited communes in Gaillac

Answer 29

Premières Côtes

Question 30

Sweet whites are labeled __ in Gaillac

Answer 30

Gaillac Doux

Question 31

Sparkling whites are produced as Gaillac__

Answer 31

Mousseux

Question 32

Gaillac Mousseux may be made in what methods?

Answer 32

traditional method or by méthode Gaillaçoise

Question 33

Describe méthode Gaillaçoise

Answer 33

a single fermentation beginning in tank, aged on lees for a min. 2mos prior to disgorgement, must be min 3 atm. Tirage/dosage prohibited

Question 34

Vin Mousseux Blanc Méthode Ancestrale in Gaillac is made from what grape?

Answer 34

Mauzac and Mauzac Rosé

Question 35

What are the 11 delimited communes for Gaillac Premières Côtes AOP?

Answer 35

1. Bernac 2. Broze 3. Cahuzac-sur-Vère 4. Castanet 5. Cestayrols 6. Fayssac 7. Gaillac 8. Labastide-de-Lévis 9. Lisle-sur-Tarn 10. Montels 11. Senouillac

Question 36

How is Marcillac a unique AOP?

Answer 36

produces varietal Fer reds—a min 90% is required

Question 37

South of Bergerac, __ AOP and __ AOP produce Bordeaux-style wines in all 3 colors

Answer 37

Buzet, Côtes de Duras

Question 38

___ AOP are similar to Buzet & Côtes de Duras, but allow a complement of regional grapes; the reds also may show Syrah influence

Answer 38

Côtes de Marmandais

Question 39

___ AOP (formerly Côtes de Frontonnais) produces blended reds and rosés with a min 50% Negrette

Answer 39

Fronton