French Wine Scholar Southwest Questions with Correct Answers

How did Bordeaux inhibit the development of the Southwest region? Correct Answer mandated no wines from Southwest could be sold before Bordeaux wines in the 13th and 14th centuries What are the 3 geographic regions of the Southwest? Correct Answer Bergerac and Dordogne Garonne, Tarn, Lot Rivers Pyrenean foothills What is the climate of the Bergerac/Dordogne region? Correct Answer maritime What is the climate of the Garrone, Tarn, Lot Rivers region? Correct Answer Mediterranean with Atlantic influence What is the climate of the Pyrenean foothills region? Correct Answer maritime with alpine influence How do the Pyrenees affect the Southwest region? Correct Answer rain shadow effect What are the white grapes of the Dordogne/Bergerac geographic region? Correct Answer Sauvignon blanc semillon muscadelle ugni blanc ondenc chenin blanc What are the red grapes of the Dordogne/Bergerac geographic region? Correct Answer cab sauv cab franc / Bouchy merlot malbec / cot merille/perigord What region of the southwest produces wines and grapes closest to Bordeaux style? Correct Answer bergerac/dourdogne What are the white grapes of the Garonne, Lot and Tarn Rivers region? Correct Answer sauv blanc semillon muscadelle ugni blanc ondenc chenin blanc/rouchelein