Sud-Ouest

Question 1

What is the difference between Bergerac AOP and Cotes de Bergerac AOP?

Answer 1

Bergerac AOP can make blanc, rose and rouge, and min abv is 10.5% for blanc and rose, while rouge is 11% Cotes is only blanc and rouge and both have a min 11.5% abv

Question 2

What are the four “sub-regions” of Sud-Ouest?

Answer 2

• Bergerac/Dordogne River
• Garonne/Tarn
• Lot River
• Pyrenees

Question 3

What AOPs are within the Bergerac/Dordogne area?

Answer 3

Bergerac AOP
Cotes de Bergerac AOP
Pecharment AOP
Monbazillac AOP
Saussignac AOP
Rosette AOP
Haut-Montravel AOP
Cotes de Montravel AOP
Montravel AOP

Question 4

Which AOPs of Bergerac/Dordogne are dry only?

Answer 4

Pecharment AOP (red only)
Montravel AOP (red and white)

Question 5

What is the assemblage and elevage for Pecharment AOP?

Answer 5

CF, CS, Merlot and Cot
Assemblage: min 3 varieties, no one over 65%
Elevage: aged through 8/15 of the year after harvest

Question 6

What are the rules for harvest in Monbazillac AOP?

Answer 6

grapes must be affected by botrytis

Hand harvested in successive tries

Question 7

What is the minimum RS of Monbazillac AOP?

Answer 7

Blanc: 45 g/l
SGN: 85 g/l

Question 8

What is the min RS for each sweet AOP of the Dordogne?

Answer 8

Rosette: 25-51 g/l
Cotes de Montravel: 25-45 g/l
Monbazillac: 45 g/l (85 for SGN)
Saussignac: 68 g/l
Haut-Montravel: 85 g/l

Question 9

What AOPs of the Dordogne requires Semillon in the blend?

Answer 9

Haut-Montravel AOP- min 50% Semillon

Cotes de Montravel AOP- min 30% Semillon

Question 10

What river does Cahors AOP sit on?

Answer 10

The Lot

Question 11

What river run through Bergerac AOP?

Answer 11

The Dordogne

Question 12

What is the assemblage of Cahors AOP?

Answer 12

Min 70% Cot

plus Merlot and Tannat

Question 13

What is the assemblage of Madiran AOP?

Answer 13

min 50% Tannat

plus CF, CS and Fer

Question 14

Who developed micro-oxygenation, when?

Answer 14

Patrick Ducournau, in Madiran in the 1990s

Question 15

What is the soil of Madiran AOP?

Answer 15

Clay with “grape” limestone subsoil

Question 16

What are the grapes and assemblage of Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP?

Answer 16

Principals: Courbu, Petit Courbu, Gros Manseng and Petit Manseng.
Accessories: Arrufiac and SB
At least 2 varieties, including at least one principal

Question 17

What is the min must weight and RS for Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP?

Answer 17

Min must weight:
Blanc Sec: 187 g/l
Blanc 221 g/l (238 for Petit Manseng)
RS: Sec: max 4 g/l
Blanc: min 45 g/l

Question 18

Name the AOPs of Sud-Ouest that require harvesting in tries.

Answer 18

Monbazillac AOP
Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOP (except for Sec)
Jurancon AOP (except for Sec)
Gaillac AOP VT

Question 19

What is the min RS for Jurancon AOP?

Answer 19

Blanc Sec: max 4 g/l
Blanc: min 40 g/l
VT: min 55 g/l

Question 20

Name the AOPs in the Pyrenees-Atlantique department

Answer 20

Jurancon AOP
Madiran AOP
Irouleguy AOP
Bearn AOP

Question 21

What are the grapes of Jurancon?

Answer 21

VT: Petit Manseng and Gros Manseng
Blanc: principal: Petit and Gros Manseng
Accessory: Lauzet, Courbu, Petit Courbu and Camaralet de Lasseube

Question 22

What are the grapes of Irouleguy AOP?

Answer 22

Blanc: Courbu, Petit Courbu, Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng (at least 2 varieties present)
Rose: min 90% comb. CF, CS, Tannat
Rouge: min 50% CF and Tannat

Question 23

What is the assemblage of Bearn AOP?

Answer 23

Blanc: min 50% Raffiat de Moncade

Rose/Rouge: min 50% Tannat

Question 24

What are the grapes of Gaillac Blanc, Doux, and Primeur?

Answer 24

min 50% comb. Len de l’El, Mauzac, Mauzac Rose and Muscadelle

Question 25

What are the grapes of Gaillac VT?

Answer 25

min 50% Len de l'El and Ondenc

Question 26

What are the grapes of Gaillac Rouge and Rose?

Answer 26

min 50% comb Syrah, Duras and Fer (at least 2 varieties) | Rouge Primeur: 100% Gamay

Question 27

What are the styles of Gaillac AOP?

Answer 27

``` Blanc (sec, doux, primeur) Blanc VT Rose Rouge Rouge Primeur Vin Mousseaux (Blanc and Doux) Vin Mousseaux Methode Ancestrale ```

Question 28

What are the grapes of Gaillac Mousseaux Methode Ancestrale?

Answer 28

Mauzac | Mauzac Rose

Question 29

What are the min RS for sweet styles from Gaillac AOP?

Answer 29

Blanc Doux: 45 g/l Blanc VT: min 100 g/l Vin Mousseaux: max 50 g/l Vin Mousseaux Doux: min 50 g/l

Question 30

What are the aging and atm requirements for Gaillac sparkling wines?

Answer 30

Vin Mousseaux: min 9 mo lees, 3.5 atm | Methode Ancestrale: 2 months lees, 3 atm

Question 31

What style(s) can be made in Gaillac Premieres Cotes AOP?

Answer 31

Still dry white only | min 50% comb. Mauzac, Mauzac Rose, Len de l'El and Muscadelle

Question 32

What are the styles and assemblage for Marcillac AOP?

Answer 32

Rose and Rouge | min 80% Fer (90% fro cepage) plus Prunelard, CS, and Merlot

Question 33

What is the assemblage of Fronton?

Answer 33

Rose and Rouge min 40% Negrette (50% for cepage) plus Syrah, Cot, Fer, CF and CS

Question 34

What is the sub zone of Correze AOP? What styles can be produced there?

Answer 34

Coteaux de la Vezere Blanc from CB Rouge from CF

Question 35

What AOP of Sud-Ouest can make Vin de Paille?

Answer 35

Correze AOP

Question 36

What are Greppe?

Answer 36

Limestone slabs that underly the entire region of Madiran

Question 37

Where is Chateau du Colombiere located?

Answer 37

Fronton AOP

Question 38

What Sud-Ouest AOPs are rose and red only?

Answer 38

``` Brulhois AOP Coteaux du Quercy AOP Fronton AOP Marcillac AOP Saint-Sardos AOP ```

Question 39

What are the main grapes of Saint-Sardos AOP?

Answer 39

Must include both Syrah and Tannat.