The Journey of Cahors Wine

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Which grape variety is also known as Cot?

  • Tannat
  • Merlot
  • Malbec (correct)
  • Chardonnay

What is the most common training system used in Cahors vineyards?

  • Bush vines
  • Cordon-trained
  • Guyot (correct)
  • Espalier

What is the minimum percentage of Malbec required in Cahors AOC wines?

  • 50%
  • 60%
  • 70% (correct)
  • 80%

What is the main factor determining whether hand harvesting or machine harvesting is used in Cahors vineyards?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which country is the largest market for Cahors wines by volume?

<p>France (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three levels of quality and price indicated by the voluntary code introduced by growers in Cahors?

<p>Tradition, Prestige, Spéciale (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the main fruit characteristics of traditional style Cahors wines?

<p>Red and black plum (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common channel for selling Cahors wines in France?

<p>Supermarkets (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the top-quality category of Cahors wines typically made from?

<p>100% Malbec (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the single co-operative that produces 20% of Cahors wines?

<p>Cooperative des Vignerons d’Olt (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which river did the wine from Cahors in the Middle Ages and nineteenth century flow into before being exported from Bordeaux?

<p>River Garonne (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What caused the reduction in the area under vine in Cahors to only a tenth of its original size?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the principal grape variety in the Cahors appellation?

<p>Malbec (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which region imposed taxes on exports of Cahors wine and only allowed it to be exported after its own wines had been released?

<p>Bordeaux (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the average annual rainfall in Cahors?

<p>Less than 800 mm (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which grape variety is authorized in Cahors but usually makes up less than 10% of the blend?

<p>Tannat (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the hectares planted in the Cahors appellation is accounted for by Malbec?

<p>85% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many hectares are currently not planted within the Cahors appellation?

<p>18,000 ha (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the proportion of organic grape growing in Cahors compared to the average for France as a whole?

<p>17% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which wine is known as the 'black wine of Cahors' because of its deep color?

<p>Cahors wine (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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