Sud-Ouest (wine region)

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The Sud-Ouest wine-growing region
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The Sud-Ouest wine-growing region encompasses the growing regions of south- west France with the exception of Bordeaux . Administratively it concerns the regions Midi-Pyrénées and Aquitaine , geographically it is the catchment area of ​​the rivers Dordogne , Garonne and Adour . From the point of view of Bordeaux, this is the "Oberland" ( Haut pays ). The growing areas cover a total of 14,700 hectares with an annual production of 650,000 hectoliters of quality wine ( AOC ).

Wine-growing areas

Aveyron

In the comparatively harsh climate of the Massif Central , viticulture has only been able to assert itself in particularly favorable southern locations. With almost 160 hectares of vineyards, Marcillac is the only AOC area in the Aveyron department . It produces fruity red wines based on the Fer Servadou, known there as Mansoi . The VDQS areas of the Côtes de Millau (47 ha; red wine), Vins d'Entraygues et du Fel (21 ha; red and white) and Vins d'Estaing (14 ha; red and white) are even smaller .

Bergerac

The Bergerac vineyards are located in the Périgord and border those of Bordeaux . The general appellation Bergerac covers the entire area of ​​approx. 90 municipalities, on which red wine and rosé wine is produced on 6876 hectares and white wine on 2960 hectares. Wines that meet higher requirements in terms of natural alcohol content and maximum yield can be called Côtes de Bergerac . In addition to the general appellations, there are also the following appellations in the Bergerac area, which relate to highlighted areas:

  • Pécharmant , in the local dialect means enchanting mountain . Only red wines from Malbec , Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are grownon 409 hectares. Thanks to improved press techniques, excellent red wines with good storage potential are produced here.
  • Montravel , known as the white wine region, has also been allowed to sell its red wines as AOC since 2001. 378 ha of planted area
  • Rosette , only 80,000 bottles of wine are produced here and is therefore very rare.
  • Saussignac , fine sweet wines,called moelleux ,are produced on 98 hectares
  • Monbazillac , great sweet wines in the style of a Sauternes are produced here. The quality depends on the development of noble rot ( Botrytis cinerea ). 2500 hectares of vineyards are available.

Cahors

In Cahors , the Malbec is used as a leading vine, along with Merlot and Tannat . In the 19th century, this wine was considered to be the greatest competitor to Bordeaux , and meanwhile some companies are successfully trying to follow this tradition.

Cahors has had AOC status since 1971 . Wine has been used since the Roman occupation around 50 BC. Cultivated. Pope John XXII. had the vineyards of Châteauneuf-du-Pape cultivated near his official seat in Avignon by winemakers des Cahors. In the heyday around 20,000 hectares were planted with vines. The phylloxera infestation as well as severe frosts in 1956 almost put an end to viticulture. Since then, the stocks have been carefully expanded again and primarily planted in the meanders of the Lot River . Today (in 2002) there are again 4450 hectares of vineyards available.

Cotes-de-Duras, Cotes du Marmandais, Buzet

The Côtes de Duras are the natural extension of the Bordeaux region of Entre deux mers . Due to the proximity to Bordeaux, the same grape varieties can be found here. Since the recognition as AOC in 1937, mainly good dry and sweet white wines have been produced on 2009 ha. The quality of the red and rosé wines has already reached a very good level.

The wines of the Côtes du Marmandais appellation further south in the Lot-et-Garonne department also show strong parallels to Bordeaux .

In the AOC (since 1973) Buzet almost exclusively red wine is produced on 1996 hectares, although white wine and rosé are also permitted.

Côtes-du-Frontonnais

The red and rosé wine of the Côtes du Frontonnais with the centers Fronton and Villaudric is something like the house wine of the city of Toulouse . The red Négrette gives it its distinctly fruity character. The cultivation area is 2200 ha.

Gaillac

The Gaillac wine region is located on the Tarn River in the department of the same name. Similar to Cahors, this area is equidistant from the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. An AOC for white wine has existed since 1938, and red wine and rosé have also been included since 1970. A total of 3730 hectares of vineyards are planted in this appellation, 73 communities share this stock. Autochthonous grape varieties play a major role: the basis for white wines is either the Mauzac or the Len de l'El , while the red wines include Duras and the Fer Servadou called Braucol .

Gascony

The Gascogne wine region has a protected designation of origin , mainly located in the Gers department and partly in the Landes and Lot-et-Garonne departments , it produces:

Vineyards of the Côtes de Gascogne near Castelnau-d'Auzan

Irouléguy

In the extreme southwest of France, at the foot of the Pyrenees, the red Irouléguy , the wine of the French Basque Country, grows .

Jurançon

The Jurançon is a classy, long-lived white wine, which can be removed dry or sweet.

Madiran or Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh

In Madiran the Tannat grape dominates, which produces powerful, tannic red wines with a long shelf life. In 2002, 1410 hectares were planted with the red grape varieties. The tannat is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon or Cabernet Franc .

The white wines of the same area are called Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh and are made from the grape varieties Arrufiac , Petit and Gros Manseng , Courbu , Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon . The wines are very rich in different aromas such as almond, hazelnut and tropical fruits and are often served in dry form as an aperitif wine . In addition, sweet wines are also grown.

Tursan

In the Tursan area (27 villages, 280 hectares of vineyards), tasty red wines are produced that are of good quality with a good price-performance ratio. However, Tursan's specialty is a white wine made from the local Baroque grape variety . Tursan has the status of a VDQS .

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