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Location and style of wine of the following:

Entraygues le Fel AOP

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  • Southwestern France - Cantal / Aveyron
  • White: 90% Chenin Bl; + Mauriac and Saint Come
  • Rose / Red: 50% Fer Servadou + Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 10,5% ABV min
  • AOC: 2011
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What is the dominante white variety of Entraygues-Le Fel AOP?

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Chenin Blanc

It must cover 90% of the final blend, alongside Saint Come and Mauzac

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What is the Major red variety of Entraygues-Le Fel AOP?

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  • *Fer Servadou**
  • 50% Minimum*
  • minimum 10% combined Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon
  • maximum 15% combined moussagues and Negret de Banhars
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Location and style of wine of the following:

Estaing AOP

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  • Aveyron - Southwestern France
  • Communes: Coubisou, Estaing, Sebrazac
  • Blanc: 50% Chenin + 10% Mauzac, 25% Rousselou
  • Red / Rose: 50% Gamay and Fer Combined + 10% Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Abouriou, Castet, Durasw, Merlot, Pinot Noir
  • AOP: 2011
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What are the white varieties of Estaing AOP?
Precise the blending requirement

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  • 50% Chenin minimum
  • Minimum 10% Mauzac
  • Max 30% Saint Come (AKA Rousselou)
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Precise the synonym of the following variety:

Rousselon

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Saint Come
Local name of Estaing / Entraygues le Fel region
White variety

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What are the red varieties of Estaing AOP?
Precise the blending requirements.

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Rose:

  • Minimum 50-80% combined Gamay and Fer
  • Wines must be a blend of at least 2 varieties

Red:

  • minimum 50% Gamay and Fer combined
  • Fer must represent at least 30% of the final blend
  • 3 varieties are mandatories within the blend
  • Complementary varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc,
  • Accessories varieties: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Abouriou, Castet, Duras, Mouyssagues.
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Give a synonym of Abouriou variety

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early burgundy in California

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What river run through Marcillac AOP?

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Lot River

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Location and style of wine of the following:

Marcillac AOP

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Red / Rose:

  • 90% Fer Servadou + Prunelard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
  • AOC: 1990
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Location and style of wine of the following:

Côtes de Millau AOP

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Aveyron - Southwestern France

White:

  • 50% Chenin Blanc + 10% Mauzac

Rose:

  • 50% Gamay + Cabernet Franc, ferm Duras, Syrah

Red:

  • 30% each: Syrah, Gamay
    • 10-30% Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Maximum 20% Fer and Duras
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Style of wine of the following:

Gaillac AOP

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  • White
  • Red
  • “Rouge Primeur”
  • Rose
  • White “Vendange Tardives”
  • Doux
  • Vin Mousseux Blanc
  • Vin Mousseux Blanc Méthode Ancestrale
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What are the white varieties for the production of Gaillac Blanc, Mousseux and/or Doux

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  • 50% Combined: Len de l”el, Mauzac, Mauzac Rose, Muscadelle
  • Accessory varieties: Ondenc, Sauvignon Blanc
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Name the varieties allow for the production of Gaillac Vendange Tardives AOP

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Len de l’El, Ondenc

  • Accessories varieties: Mauzac, Mauzac Rose, Muscadelle
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What is the grape variety for Gaillac AOP “Rouge Primeur”

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  • *100% Gamay**
  • Vinified via Carbonic Maceration*
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Can you precise the grape varieties for the production of Gaillac AOP Rouge and / or rose

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  • Final blend must occur with a minimum of 2 varieties
  • Principal varieties: 70% combined Duras, Syrah or Fer
  • Accessories varieties: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Gamay
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What differences can you make between:

  1. Gaillac Mousseux
  2. Gaillac Mousseux Méthode Ancestrale
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Gaillac Mousseux

  • Traditional Method sparkling wine
  • 2nd fermentation in bottle
  • aged for a minimum of 9 months on the lees
  • 3.5 atm min
  • Mauzac, Muscadelle, len de l’El, Mauzac Rose

Gaillac Mousseux Méthode Ancestrale:

  • produced from the single fermentation in tank
  • Aged on the lees for 2 months minimum
  • Tirage and dosage are prohibited
  • Natural sweetness: 50 g/l (*Doux is more than 50 g/L)
  • Mauzac and Mauzac Rose only
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What is the minimum residual sugar for:

  1. Gaillac Blanc Doux?
  2. Gailac Vendange Tardive?
  3. VIn Mousseux?
  4. Vin Mousseux Doux?
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  1. Min 45 g/l
  2. Min 100 g/l
  3. Max 50 g/l
  4. Min 50g/l
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Style of wine and location of the following:

Gaillac Premières Côtes AOP?

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  • Southwestern France - Tarn
  • Dry white wine only
  • 50% combined: Mauzac, Mauzac Rose, Len de l’El, Muscadelle + Sauvignon Blanc Ondenc
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What are the grape varieties for the following:

Gaillac Méthode Ancestrale

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Mauzac and Mauzac Rose only

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Style of wine and location of the following:

Fronton AOP

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Southwestern France - Tarn et Garonne / Haute Garonne

  • Red and Rose:
  • 50% Negrette minimum
  • Accessories varieties: 40% maximum Syrah, 25% max Cot, Fer, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay
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What is the emblematic appellation for the Negrette Variety of the South Western France?

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Fronton AOP
Produced only red and rose wine

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  1. What was the original name of Fronton AOP?
  2. When did it change?
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  1. Côtes du Frontonnais AOP Since 1975
  2. Became Fronton in 2008
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What is the crossing of the Malbec?

Precise some synonyms in the south-Western France?

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Prunelard x Mandeleine Noire des Charentes

  • Pressac - St Émilion
  • Cot - Cahors
  • Prunelat - Gironde
  • Quercy - Charentes
  • Pied de Perdrix - Tarn-et-Garonne
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# Style of wine and location of the following: **Saint-Sardos AOP**
South-Western France **Haute Garonne / Tarn-et-Garonne** * Rouge and Rose * Min 40% **Syrah**, 20% min **Tannat** * ***Accessories varieties**: Cabernet Franc, Merlot* * Syrah must be the leading variety of the blend *(no more than 80% either)*
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**Brulhois AOP**
South-Western France **Gers, Lot-et-Garonne, Tarn-et-Garonne** * Rouge and Rose only: * **70% combined:** Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Tannat * *+ Cabernet Sauvignon, Cot, Fer-Servadou*
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# Style of wine and location of the following: **Buzet AOP**
South Western France **Lot-et-Garonne** * **Dry White**: Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon + *Colombard, Petit Mansengm Gros Manseng* * **Dry Red / Rose:** Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot Merlot + *Abouriou, Petit Verdot*
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# Style of wine and location of the following: **Cahors AOP**
Southern-Western France **Lot** * Red wine only * **70% Cot** + *Merlot, Tannat* * Wines can not be released prior March 15th the year following harvest
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When did Cahors received its AOC statut?
**In 1971** * It was recognised as VDQS (\**Vin de Qualité Superior*) since 1951
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What is the Chartre of Excellence of Cahors? Precise the regulations.
* Maximum **Yields: 40 Ha/Ha** * Wines must be aged for a minimum of **16 months in oak**
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# Location and style of wine of the following: **Coteaux du Quercy AOP**
Southern Western France **Lot, Tarn-et-Garonne** * Rose and Red only * **40-60% Cabernet Franc**, maximum 25% Cot, Merlot, Tannat, Maximum 10% Gamay,
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# Location and style of wine of the following: **Floc de Gascogne AOP**
South Western France **Gers** * **Vin de Liqueur white or rose** * 70% combined: Colombard, Gros Manseng, UGNI Bl + *Baroque, Folle Blanche, Mauzac, Petit Manseng, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon* * *No single variety can exceed 50% of the final blend* * **Rose**: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Fer, Merlot, Cot, max 50% Tannat
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* *What spirit** is used for the production of the **Floc de Gascogne AOP**? * *How old** must be this denominated spirit to be used through the process of mutation?
* **Armagnac** aged for a **minimum of 1 years** after the distillation can be used into the process of the fortification. * The spirit must be at least **52% ABV** prior mutage * Final product will reach **16-18% ABV**
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# Location and style of wine of the following: **Saint Mont AOP**
South Western France **Gers** * **_White:_ 50% Gros Manseng** + *20% minimum Arrufiac, Petit Courbu* * **_Red:_ 60% Tannat** *+* minimum 20% Cabernet Sauvignon*, Fer and Cabernet Franc, Merlot* * Only dry wines here* * Tannat for the production of red wine must be hand harvested*
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* In Saint Mont AOP, Tannat covers the major part of the blend.* * *Can you mention what are the specifity of this variety on harvest time?**
Tannat must be hand harvested,
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# Location and style of wine of the following: **Madiran AOP**
South-Western France **Gers, Pyrénées Atlantiques, Hautes-Pyrénées** * **Red wines only:** 60-80% Tannat + *Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Fer* * *May not be released prior November 1st the year following harvest*
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When can wines of **Madiran AOP** be release on the market?
From **November 1st year** following the harvest.
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Madiran share the same border delimitation of an other appelation. ## Footnote **What is the appelation?**
**Pacherenc du Vic-Bhil** ## Footnote *Dry and sweet white wines based on Petit Courbu, Gros and Petit Manseng*
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# Location and style of wine of the following: **Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP**
Southwestern France **Gers, Pyrenees Altlantiques, Hautes Pyrénées** * **_Blanc_**: 60-80% combined Petit Courbu, Petit and Gros Manseng + *Arrufiac Sauvignon Blanc* * Be Careful: Blanc = Sweet - 45 g/l * *Dry white are also produce under the same appelation, but must be mention **Blanc Sec** on the label.*
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Is **Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP** producing **dry** of **sweet** wines?
This appellation produced both style of wine. * If nothing is mention on the label, then the wine will be sweet, with **45 g/l of residual sugar** * However, if **Blanc Sec** is mentioned on the label, the the wine will be dry.
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# Location and style of wine of the following: **Tursan AOP**
South Western France **Gers, Landes** * **White**: 20-60% each: Baroque and Gros Manseng * **Red**, Rose: 20-60% each: Cabernet Franc, Tannat + *merlot, Fer, Cabernet Sauvignon* * AOP: 2011
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What is the signature white variety of **Tursan AOP**?
**Baroque** ## Footnote *Michel Guérard, owner of the 3\* michelin restaurant in Eugénie les Bains (Near Tursan) helps local producers to reintroduce this ancestral variety to the place. He crafts himself a full body white wine from its own estate.*
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# Location and style of wine of the following: **Jurançon AOP**
Southwestern France **Pyrénées Altlantiques** * **White:** 50% combined Gros and/or Petit Manseng + *Lauzet, Courbu, Petit Courbu, Camaralet de Lasseube* * *Wines can be produced in dry white (**Blanc Sec**), moelleux or either vendanges tardives.*
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Is Jurançon AOP a dry or sweet white?
* If there is no mention on the label, the wine will be **moelleux** *(40 g/l)* * If the the term **Blanc Sec**, is précise = dry white * When **Vendanges Tardives** is stated = Late Harvest *(55 g/l)*
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What is the minimum residual sugar for * **Jurançon AOP**? * **Jurançon vendanges tardives**?
* **Jurançon AOP:** 40 g/l * **Vendanges tardives**: 55 g/l
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# Location and style of wine of the following: **Béarn AOP**
South Western France **Gers, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Hautes-Pyrénées** * **White**: Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng, Raffiat de Moncade * **Rose**: Cabernet Sauvignon, Tannat, Cabernet Franc * **Red**: 80% combined: Tannat, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
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# Location and style of wine of the following: **Irouléguy AOP**
South Western France Pyrénées-Atlantiques * **White**: Courbu, Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng * **Rose**: 90% minimum combined: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Tannat * **Red**: 50% combined minimum: Cabernet Franc, Tannat + *Cabernet Sauvignon,* * *​No variety can exceed 90% of the final blend*
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In Jurancon, what variety is the most sensible for the Botritys cinerea for the production of late Harvest wines?
**Petit Manseng** ## Footnote *Its berries are smaller, and the skin is finer makes it more suitable for the production of **Vendanges Tarvives** wines*
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What are the AOPs of the Bergerac wine region?
1. Montravel: *wh, red* 2. Cotes de Montravel: *25-54 g/L* 3. Haut Montravel: *85 g/L* 4. Rosette: *25-51 g/L* 5. Pecharment: *red* 6. Saussignac: *68 g/L* 7. Montbazillac*: 45 g/L - SGN: 85 g/L* 8. Cotes de Duras: *wh, red, rose* 9. Cotes de Bergerac*: wh: 4-45 g/L - red*
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Can you precised what appelation produce red wines in Bergerac wine region?
* Pecharment AOP * Montravel AOP * Cotes de Duras AOP * Bergerac AOP * Cotes de Bergerac AOP
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From the following AOPs, what appellations produced white and/or red wines, and sweet wines? * **Montravel AOP** * **Cotes de Montravel AOP** * **Haut Montravel AOP**
* **Montravel**: White and red dry only * **Cotes de Montravel:** Off dry white: *25-51 g/L* * **Haut Montravel**: Sweet: *minimum 85 g*
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# Location and style of wine of the following: **Montravel AOP**
Southwestern France - Bergerac sub-region **Dordogne** * **White:** 25% Semillon, 25% Sauvignon Blanc / Sauvignon Gris + *Muscadelle, Ondenc* * **Red:** 50% Merlot + *Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot* * *​At least 2 varieties with Merlot as the major one* *Only dry wines under this AOP*
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# Location and style of wine of the following: **Haut Montravel AOP**
South Western France - Bergerac sub Region **Dordogne** * **​Sweet white**: minimum 50% Semillon + *Sauvignon Blanc, sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle, Ondenc* * **Residual sugar**: 85 g/L minimum * **Must weight**: 255 g/L
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# Location and style of wine of the following: **Cotes de Montravel AOP**
South-Western France - Bergerac sub-region **Dordogne** * **Off dry white:** 30% Semillon + Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle, Ondenc * **Residual sugar range**: 25-54 g/L * **Must weight**: 198 g/L
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# Location and style of wine of the following: **Pecharment AOP**
South-Western France - Bergerac sub-region **Dordogne** * **Dry red**: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cot * No grapes can **exceed 65%** of the final blend * At least **3 varieties** must be present * Min ageing: 15th of august of the year following the harvest
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What are the communes of productions of **Pecharment AOP**?
* Bergerac * Creysses * Lembras * Saint-Sauveur
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What are the ageing regulations for **Pecharment AOP**?
* The final blend must be done with a minimum of **3 varieties** (*Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cot)* * No single varieties can cover more than **65% of the blend** * Wine can not be release prior the **15th of August t**he year following the harvest
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# Location and style of wine of the following: **Saussignac AOP**
South-Western France - Bergerac sub-region **Dordogne** * **White sweet:** 50% combined: Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Semillon, Muscadelle + *Ondenc* * **Residual sugar:** 68 g/L * *Grapes can be botritysed or not* * **Must weight**: 272 g/L * **Ageing**: 15th of November the year following the harvest
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Is Cry-extractionand CHaptalisation allow in **Saussignac AOP**?
No, this is on of the only appellation for sweet wine of the region to regulate this practices alongside Montbazillac
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What is the minimum residual sugar for **Saussignac AOP**?
68 g/L ## Footnote *chaptalisation and cryo-extraction are not allow*
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What are the villages of **Saussignac AOP**?
* Gâteau-et-Rouillac * Monestier * Razac-de-Saussignac * Saussignac
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# Location and style of wine of the following: **Montbazillac AOP**
South-Western France - Bergerac sub-region **Dordogne** * **90% combined:** Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon + Chenin Blanc, Ondenc, Ugni Blanc * **White**: 45 g/l minimum * **SGN**: *Selection de Grains Nobles*: 85 g/L
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What is the minimum residual sugar of **Monbazillac AOP**?
* **White:** 45 g/L * **SGN:** 85 g/L
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What are the villages of production of **Montbazillac AOP**?
* Montbazillac * Colombier * Pomport * Rouffignac-de-Sigoules * Saint Laurent des Vignes
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# Location and style of wine of the following: **Cotes de Duras AOP**
South-Western France **Dordogne** * **Blanc:** Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon gris, Semillon, Chenin Blanc, Ondenc, Mauzac * *Minimum 12 g/L* * **Blanc Sec**: same than Blanc * **Rose / Rouge sec**: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cot, Merlot
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# Location and style of wine of the following: **Bergerac AOP**
South-Western France **Dordogne** * **White:** 75% combined: Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle * **Rose / Red**: 75% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot, Merlot * Only dry white wine.* * Sweet wines are produced under the **Cotes de Bergerac AOP** (4-45 g/L)*

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