Dordogne and SW France

L3

dordogne has the same grape varieties as

bordeaux

where is dordogne in relation to entre deux mers

E

more or less moderating maritime influence in D compared to B

less

2 major appelations in dordogne

Bergerac and Monbazillac

what does Bergerac produce and similar to what

white and red, bordeaux

what is Monbazillac good for / made from

botryised sweet wines, semillon and SB

where is cahors located regarding bordeaux

E

what river is cahors located either side of

river lot

where is most fertile soils in cahors

bottom of slope

most important grape variety in cahors, and 2 minor

malbec then merlot and tannat

wines from cahors tasting note

deep colour, high tannin, black dark fruit, cedar and earth notes

where is there considerable production of IGP wines and most important

SE of bordeaux and cotes de gascogne

grape that cotes de gascogne made from

ugni blanc

ugni blanc tasting note

dry, light body, green apple

what is madiran near

pyrenees

main grape of madiran

tannat

long or short bottle ageing for tannat and why

long to soften tannin

name of region in foothills of pyrenees

jurancon

style of wine made from jurancon

dry and sweet

grape to make sweet wines in jurancon

petit manseng

method to create sweet petit manseng

passerillage

style of petit manseng

apricot grapefruit, spicy and new oak