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What are the four appellations for Melon de Bourgogne in the Pays Nantais?

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Muscadet
Muscadet Sevre et Maine
Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu
Muscadet Côteaux de la Loire

major city here is Nantes

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Butte de la Roche

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high point of the Muscadet vineyards, rising to 50m (its pretty flat here)

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Which Muscadet appellation allows blending?

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Muscadet AOP: min 90% Melon B, max 10% Chardonnay

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Côteaux d’Ancenis AOP
grapes
Styles

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Within Pays Nantais
White from Pinot Gris
Rose and Red: Gamay w/max 10% CF

Pinot Gris may be bottled varietally as “Malvoisie”

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Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOP
where?
styles
grapes

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in Pays Nantais

white, min 70% Folle Blanche (gros plant), with Montils and a max. 10% Colombard

can be labeled “sur lie”

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Fiefs Vendéens AC: location and grapes

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Within Pays Nantais. majority red and rose production. blends based on appellation (lots of varied soils here)

white: min 60% Chenin Blanc
rose: typically PN - Gamay blends
red: Pinot Noir or Cabernet Franc blended with Négrette

AOC est 2011

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Requirements to label Sur Lie in Pays Nantais

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Wine is aged on its lees throughout the winter, bottled directly off the lees without filtration between March 30th and November 30th of year following harvest

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What are the rosé appellations in Anjou-Saumur? Grapes for each?

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Rosé d’Anjou (Grolleau (Groslot), Grolleau Gris, Cab. Franc, Cab. Sauvignon, Cot, Gamay, Pineau d’Aunis)

Cabernet d’Anjou (CF / CS)

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Cabernet d’Anjou AOP

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Rosé: Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon- can be blend or single varietal

min 10g/l RS
Minimum Alcohol: 10.5% (10% acquired)

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Rosé d’Anjou

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Rosé: Grolleau (Groslot), Grolleau Gris, Cab. Franc, Cab. Sauvignon, Cot, Gamay, Pineau d’Aunis

min 7g/l RS
Minimum Alcohol: 9.5% (9% acquired)

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Rosé de Loire AOP

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spread over Anjou and Touraine, dry rose from Grolleau (Groslot), Grolleau Gris, Cab. Franc, Cab. Sauvignon, Cot, Gamay, Pineau d’Aunis

dry! max 3 g/l residual sugar

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Anjou AOP
grapes and styles

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around 60% red production

white: based on chenin- can be dry, demi-sec, moelleux, or doux
red and rose: CF, CS with max. 30% combined Pineau d’Aunis and Grolleau
varietally labeled Gamay
sparkling blanc and rosé

“rouget:” term for light bodied reds made from CF and CS

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Sweet wine appellations in Anjou-Saumur

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Côteaux du Layon AC, including
Quarts de Chaume AC
Bonnezeaux AC

Côteaux de l’Aubance
Côteaux de Saumur

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Quarts de Chaume AOP
lieu dits
must weight
RS

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100% Chenin
- Grapes affected by passerillage (air dried) OR botrytis, must be hand harvested in tries
- Cryoextraction is currently prohibited by law, but a transitional agreement allows the practice through 2019

  • lieu dits: Les Quarts, Les Roueres, Le Veau

min 298 g/l must weight
min 85 g/l RS

NO Chaptalization

max 20hl/ha

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hill of Chaume

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home of Quarts de Chaume, and Ctx du Layon Chaume Premier Cru

highest point in the area at 100m elevation, this 40-hectare appellation sits on a bed of complex soils that include Broverian schists and pudding sandstones. The vines grow on a thin layer of clay between 25 and 75 meters above sea level, on steep, south-facing slopes overlooking the Layon River.

the hill is sheltered from north winds, and follows a curve in the river, making it ideally situated for the production of sweet wines

Mauges Hills to west: provide Foehn effect, limiting rainfall and protecting vines from north and west winds

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What villages may append their name to Côteaux du Layon AOP?

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Beaulieu-sur-Layon
Rochefort-sur-Loire
Face d’Anjou
St. Lambert du Lattay
St. Aubin de Luigné
Rablay-sur-Layon
Chaume

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List the lieu dit of Quarts de Chaume

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Les Quarts
Les Roueres
Le Veau

La Poueze
La Martiniere
La Borderie
Chaume
Bellerive
Suronde
Les Mines
Zerzilles

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Bonnezeaux AOC
abv
RS
producers

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100% Chenin
Grapes MAY be affected by botrytis, must be hand harvested in tries

min 15% potential (12% acquired, or 11% acquired if potential alcohol is at least 18%)
Min 51 g/l RS

Chaptalization allowed (it’s not for Quarts de Chaume)

Ch. des Fesles, Terrebrune

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Anjou-Saumur appellations for dry Chenin

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Savennieres AC, including Coulée de Serrant AOC and La Roche aux Moins AOC

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Savennieres AOP
aspect
soil
communes
RS

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on north banks of Loire. south facing vines. ample sun, not a ton of rain. this is Anjou Noir territory- blue schist, volcanic rock

includes Roche Aux Moines and Coulée de Serrant AOPs

Communes of Production: Bouchemaine, La Possonnière, Savennières

100% Chenin

min potential: 11.5% (11% acquired)

Sec: Max. 4 g/l (max. 8 g/l if total acidity is within 2 g/l of the residual sugar)
Demi-Sec: Max. 18 g/l
Moelleux: 18-45 g/l
Doux: more than 45 g/l

Sec/Demi-Sec: 50 hl/ha
Moelleux/Doux: 35 hl/ha
Roche Aux Moins 35 hl/ha
Coulée de Serrant 30 hl/ha

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Coulée de Serrant AOP
abv
yield
lieu dit

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monopole of Nicolas Joly within Savennières AOP - same sweetness levels

100% Chenin
Sec min potential: 12.5% (11.5% acquired)
Savenniere is 11.5 / 11% acquired
max 30hl/ ha

sections:
Grand Clos de la Coulée
Clos du Château
Les Plantes

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Savennieres exposure and soil type

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Steep southern exposure, blue schist and volcanic soils

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Côteaux du Layon AOP
soil
RS
yields

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on banks of Layon river, sandstone and schist soils. very favorable for dessert wines: grapes are on exposed, sunny slopes, rainfall is lower than in surrounding areas, temperatures are slightly higher, and Layon river offers humidity that helps foster botrytis

min 34 g/l RS (221g must weight)

  • SGN - min 323 g/l must weight
  • with village designation: 54 g/l (238g must weight)
  • Chaume 1er cru: min 80 g/l (272g must weight)

no chaptalization for SGN or 1er cru. hand harvested

max 35hl/ha
village: 30hl/ha
1er: 25 hl/ha

(Anjou Saumur)

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Saumur soil type

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Soft tuffeau limestone

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List 3 producers Saumur
Domaine du Collier Domaine Guiberteau Clos Rougeard Arnaud Lambert Domaine de Saint-Jean
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List two producers Anjou
Clau du Nell Richard Leroy
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White wine appellations Touraine
Vouvray Jasnieres (Chenin) Montlouis sur Loire (Chenin) Cour-Cheverny (romarantin)
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Cheverny AOC
Touraine- all wines are blends whites: SB and SG red & rosé: PN and Gamay
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Cour Cheverny AOP
Touraine 100% Romarantin (Pinot x Gouais Blanc) sec: up to 8 g/l RS off dry: more than 8g, may not be chaptalized
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Montlouis sur Loire AOP
Touraine, south of Vouvray. same yellow tuffeau Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc Vin Mousseux/Pétillant Vin Mousseux à Fermentation Unique (ancestral method- must be disgorged. 9m ees)
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Jasnieres AOP
Loire Valley, Touraine, 100 % Chenin blanc sec: up to 8 g/l RS blanc: 12 or more g/l RS
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Vouvray AOP grapes sweetness levels soil
Min 95% Chenin, max 5% Orbois vin blanc and mousseaux / pétillant (12m total aging) Vouvray AC only defines sec - up to 8 g/l RS otherwise, defers to EU standards: Demi-Sec / Sec Tendre: up to 12 (17? 18?) g/l Moelleux: 12 (17? 18?) -45 Doux: over 45 g/l soil: yellow tuffeau limestone. some vineyards directly on it, other have a flint-clay topsoil (known locally as perruches)
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premiere cotes Loire
slopes in Vouvray with flint-clay topsoil, "perruches", over yellow tuffeau limestone best sites, closest to the river. south facing.
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Touraine Noble-Joué AOP
In Touraine. Rose: Historical style of vin gris made from Meunier and Pinot Gris Principal Variety: Greater than 50% Meunier Complementary Varieties: Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir
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Major appellations Touraine
Vouvray Chinon Bourgueil St. Nic de Bourgueil
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Vouvray vineyards
Huet: Le Haut Lieu, Le Mont, Clos du Bourg Clos Naudin: Les Perruches, Les Ruettes
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Chinon AOP grapes soils river vineyards
in Touraine, south of the Loire. vineyards on banks of Vienne River white from 100% Chenin reds: Cab Franc majority. Plantings: max 10% CS Tuffeau- on the slopes, best sites Varennes- sandy alluvial on banks of Vienne river Clay- tops of hills generally notable vineyards: Le Clos de l’Olive, Le Chêne Vert, and La Croix Boissée
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Vouvray soil type
Soft tuffeau limestone
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What is tuffeau?
soft limestone soil in the Loire (Saumur, Chinon, Vouvray). It is porous and well draining. Many of the buildings there are constructed from it
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List 3 producers Vouvray
François Chidaine (but based in Montlouis sur Loire) Champalou Huet Philippe Foreau Domaine Clos Naudin Domaine Pichot
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List 3 producers Chinon
Charles Joguet Bernard Baudry Olga Raffault Couly Dutheil Domaine de Pallus Clos des Capucins
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Central vineyards white wine only appellatins
Pouilly Fumé (SB) Quincy (SB) Pouilly sur Loire (Chasselas)
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Pouilly Fumé AOP grapes soils producers
Central Vineyards blanc 100% Sauvignon Blanc soils: Kimmeridgian marl, Oxfordian limestone (caillottes), flint (silex), clay-siliceous soils producers: Dagueneau is based here, but labels VDF, Alphonse Mellot, Chateau de Tracy, La Doucette
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Pouilly sur Loire AOP
Central Vineyards Chasselas
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Orleans-Cléry AOP
Central Vineyards Red 100% Cabernet Franc
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Central Vineyards - red wine only AOC
Orléans Clery AOP (cabernet franc) Châteaumeillant is red and rosé
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Menetou Salon AOP
Central Vineyards. Wines of all 3 colors from Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir
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Orleans AOP
Central Vineyards Wines of all 3 colors from Chardonnay, Meunier, Pinot Noir PG accessory for blanc and rosé
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Reuilly AOP
Central Vineyards Wines of all 3 colors from Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir
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Important vineyards Sancerre
Les Montes Damnes (Dagueneau, Cotat) Grand Côte (Cotat) Clos la Néore (Vatan, within Montes Damnes) Le Chêne Marchand La Moussiere (Mellot) - huge Cul de Beaujeu
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Sancerre soil types
Silex (flinty) Terres Blances (Kimmeridgian marls of clay and limestone) Caillottes (limestone pebbles with fossils)
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what type of soil is terres blanches
Kimmeridgian marls of clay and limestone Sancerre
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what type of soil is caillottes
limestone pebbles with fossils Sancerre
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what type of soil is silex
flint
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Sancerre AOP communes grapes
Communes of Production: Bué, Bannay, Sancerre (Chavignol is here) ... there are more Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc Rosé: 100% Pinot Noir Rouge: 100% Pinot Noir Principle Soils: Terres Blanches, Caillottes, Silex most vineyards at 200-300 m elevation. highest point is 353 m, La Cuesta
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Sancerre AOP producers
Alphonse Mellot Daniel Chotard Sylvain Bailly Lucien Crochet Edmond Vatan / Clos la Néore Henri Bourgeois Domaine Vacheron Vincent Gaudry Francois Cotat Gerard Boulay
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La Cuesta
highest point in Sancerre, at 353 m
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Where is Moulin Touchais based?
Coteaux du Layon
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Who produces Cuvée Constance? What is it?
Domaine Huet; botrytised, hand-picked dessert wine from 3 estate vineyards.
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Muscadet Sevre et Maine AOP aging abv soil
min 10% abv, min 11% with subzone designation wine kept on lees until at least March 1 of the year following the harvest bottled directly off its fine lees between March 1 and December 31 of the year following the harvest, and not marketed until at least March 8 vines min 6 years Granite soil max 55 hl/ ha. with subzone: 45 hl/ha accounts for more than 70% of plantings
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Muscadet Sevre et Maine subzones
Subzones: Clisson, Gorges, Le Pallet, Goulaine, Mouzillon-Tillières, Monnières-Saint-Fiacre, Château-Thébaud *note* wines labeled by subzone may not include "sur lie" on the label
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Muscadet Sevre et Maine aging no subzone
AOP without subzone indication: lees until March 1 yr following harvest, bottled by Dec 1 yr following harvest.
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Muscadet Sevre et Maine- soils by subzone
Clisson: Granite Gorges: Clay and gabbro (igneous rock) Mouzillon-Tillières: Gabbro Le Pallet: Gneiss, quartz, and gabbro Goulaine: Gneiss, schist Monnières-Saint-Fiacre: Gneiss Château-Thébaud: Gneiss
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Which Loire producer also possess the Kiralyudvar estate in Hungary?
Domaine Huet
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St. Nicolas de Bourguiel AOP Bourgueil AOP grapes soils
in Touraine- same requirements for both. on northern bank of Loire, protected from northerly winds by a forest. threats are frost and drought Rose & Red: CF majority. max plantings 10% Cab Sauv tuffeau clay soils - best sites Most of St-Nicolas and part of Bourgueil on alluvial terrace max 55 hl/ha
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Bourgueil Producers
Catherine & Pierre Breton Gauthier Pere et Fils
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Where is Nicolas Joly based? Monopole?
Savenniere monopole: Coulée de Serrant AOP Also make Clos de la Bergerie in Roche aux Moins
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Name a Clos Rougeard single vineyard bottling?
Les Poyeaux Le Bourg
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Saumur AOP
DRY whites from Chenin DRY Red and Rose: CF with CS and Pineau d'Aunis Saumur "Puy Notre-Dame": CF w/ max. 15% CS Sparkling white based on Chenin Sparkling rose based on CF Saumur Mousseaux is also known as Fines Bulles chalky limestone tuffeau soils Breze vineyard is here lots of sparkling production around the town of Saumur
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Saumur Champigny AOP grapes soil producers
rouge only Cabernet Franc with max. 15% combined CS and Pineau d'Aunis name derives from the Latin campus ignis (field of fire). warm- protected by forest of Fontevraud to the south, and rivers Thouet and Loire soil: clay, tuffeau, limestone = good water retention and drainage producers: Clos Rougeard, Chateau Yvonne, Thierry Germain Domaine des Roches Neuves
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Soil types in Muscadet
gneiss, granite, gabbro, amphibolite, mica schist, and many others
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Which appellation in Pays Nantais can no longer label "sur lie"?
Muscadet AOP- as of 2020
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List 3 producers making Muscadet
Claude Branger Dom de la Pepiere Dom de Bellevue Luneau Papin Metaireau
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local synonym for Chenin Blanc in Quarts de Chaume
Pineau de la Loire
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What are the requirements for sparkling Vouvray?
100% Chenin Blanc min 12 months aging
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What are the two types of tuffeau limestone?
tuffeau blanc: chalkier, firmer. used for buildings tuffeau jaune (yellow): softer, sandier, in the Loire's finest Cabernet Franc vineyards, in Saumur
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IGP of the Loire Valley
Val du Loire- most important also: Côtes de la Charité, Coteaux de Tannay, Coteaux du Cher et de l’Arnon, and Puy de Dôme.
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Massif Armoricain
covers NW France. It is the remains of the giant Hercynian range of mountains from the Precambrian era. These old rocks form the basis of the soils of Muscadet and other appellations of the Nantais region and the western half of Anjou, including Savennières. This area is known as the Anjou Noir (or Black Anjou) because of the dark soils that characterize the Armorican Massif. Granite, gneiss, multicolored schist, slate, and pudding stones are found here.
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Anjou Noir vs Blanc
Anjou Noir is on the Massif Armoricain - granite, gneiss, schist, slate Anjou Blanc marks the beginning of the Paris Basin - soft, chalky Cretaceous limestone
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recent frost vintages Loire
2021, 2019, 2017, 2016
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Loire tributaries
Maine, Sèvre Nantaise in Pays Nantais Layon, L'Aubance in Anjou (south) Sarthe, Loir, Mayenne in Anjou (north) Thouet in Saumur Vienne, Indre, Cher in Touraine
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why are warmer vintages correlated with increased frost damage?
With higher temperatures early in the season, the vine’s growing cycle has shifted, so budbreak is earlier. As a result, when the spring frosts strike—as they have always done, to a greater or lesser extent—the vine is far more advanced than it would have been in years past and the losses more consequent.
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frost management techniques
candles/ chaufrettes- not environmentally friendly aspersion- water-spraying at night is an effective solution, wind can interfere - Frost fans - heated electric wires positioned along the training wires in the canopy- very expensive - pruning later, pruning longer, pruning twice, or any combination of these. Such adaptations are expensive and time consuming but appear to mitigate losses, at least in part.
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most planted grapes entire Loire
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Loire viticultural challenges
- Frost (Chenin is early budding and especially susceptible to frost damage) - Heat/ drought: irrigation is prohibited here - warmer weather and more humidity = powdery mildew a constant threat - botrytis- SB has small berries and tightly packed bunches - eutypa dieback, esca
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Muscadet AOP
allows up to 10% Chardonnay cannot say "sur lie" on the label as of 2020 max 70hl/ha
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Anjou Villages Brissac
this and Anjou Villages- red from both Cab Franc and Cab Sauv Brissac max 50 hl/ha Villages max 55 hl/ha Anjou Brissac is centered around the Aubance River area just south of Angers. It covers the same 120-hectare area as the sweet wine appellation Coteaux de l’Aubance.
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Coteaux de l'Aubance AOP must weights RS
in Anjou. follow the Aubance river, which runs parallel to the Layon 100% Chenin Blanc: 238 g/l SGN: 323 g/l min 34 g/l RS ** note - Coteaux de Saumur is same requirements
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Savennières producers
Nicolas Joly Domaine de Baumard Domaine de la Bergerie Thibaud Boudignon
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Crémant de Loire AOP
Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Orbois, Cabernet Franc, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Pinot Noir. Max. 30% combined Cabernet Sauvignon and Pineau d'Aunis min 9 months lees, 12 months total aging min 4 atm *must be hand harvested* spreads across Anjou-Saumur and Touraine
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Haut-Poitou AOP
- mostly white production, from SB, with up to 40% Sauvignon Gris. - Reds are 60% Cabernet Franc, which may be blended with Gamay, Pinot Noir, and Merlot. - some rose made from CF, Gamay, PN Saumur, south of Chinon
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Touraine AOP geographic designations
geographic designations: Amboise, Mesland, Azay-le-Rideau, Oisly, Chenonceaux
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Touraine AOP grapes styles
- whites: majority SB with SG - rose: must be blend, loire red grapes - reds: min 50% Cot, unless vineyard is west of Tours- then CF is majority. - varietal Gamay (min 85%) - sparkling Azay, Mesland, Amboise- whites are based on Chenin
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Touraine Amboise grapes
Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc Rosé: min. 70% Cot with Gamay Rouge: 100% Cot
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Touraine Mesland
Blanc: majority Chenin Rosé: majority Gamay Rouge: must be blend
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Touraine Azay-le-Rideau
Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc Rosé: majority grolleau
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Touraine Oisly
Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
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Touraine Chenonceaux
Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc Rouge: 60-80% Cot
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Touraine AOP rivers soil
most vineyards between Loire and Cher rivers. tuffeau, sand, clay, flint, alluvial soils
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Coteaux du Giennois AOP
Central Vineyards, north of Sancerre mostly white from SB rose and reds are PN / Gamay blends
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Côtes de la Charité IGP
whites from Chradonnay, Pinot Gris reds from PN
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Saint-Pourcain AOP
Central France- along Allier River (tributary to Loire), south of Sancerre Whites are from Chardonnay and Tressallier (also known as Sacy) Rosés are 100% Gamay reds must be blends of Pinot Noir and Gamay.
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Côtes d’Auvergne AOP
Central France, south of Saint-Pourcain. volcanic soils whites from Chardonnay reds and roses from Gamay with PN
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Côtes du Forez
Central France, east of Côtes d'Auvergne. named for Forez mountains red and rose from 100% Gamay
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Côte Roannaise AOP
Central France red and rose form 100% Gamay
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Synonym for Cabernet Franc in Chinon
Breton
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Muscadet Sevre et Maine - aging by subzone
Goulaine and Le Pallet: Wines must be aged on their fine lees until at least April 1 of the second year following the harvest Gorges, Clisson, Mouzillon-Tillières, Monnières-Saint-Fiacre, and Château-Thébaud: Wines must be aged on their fine lees until at least October 1 of the second year following the harvest
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pierre à fusil
french term for smoky gunflint aroma (Sancerre)
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Didier Dagueneau
est 1982, based in Pouilly Fumé. Vineyards: Buisson Ménard, Clos du Calvaire (La Folie, Le Bois de Saint Andélain, Les Coques), Les Mont Damnés (in Sancerrre) developed the cigare barrel- longer and slimmer than a typical barrel, designed to increase lee contact for their top cuvées
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center of Loire sparkling production?
Saumur! second only to Champagne in the countryy
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Monopole AOPs of France?
Savennieres Coule de Serrant - Nicolas Joly Chateau Grillet - François Pinault Romanée Conti, La Tache - DRC La Grande Rue- F Lamarche La Romanée- Liger Belair Clos de Tart
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Important vineyards Savennieres
Clos Papillon - most important. Domaine des Baumard and Domaine du Closel both make wine here
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Anjou mountains / soils?
Partially shielded by Pilat mountain range East Anjou blanc: tuffeau, chalk: Saumur & Champigny West Anjou noir: Schist, slate, volcanic: Savennieres, QdC, Anjou Villages
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Anjou red wine only AOCs
Anjou-Villages Anjou-Villages Brissac Saumur-Champigny allow red: Anjou, Haut Poitou, Saumur
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Central Vineyards - red allowed AOC
Orleans Orleans Clery (red only!) Sancerre Menetou-Salon Reuilly Coteaux du Giennois Châteaumeillant
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Bonnezeaux - max yield
25 hl/ha
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Coteaux du Layon yield
Coteaux du Layon: 35 hl/ha Coteaux du Layon Chaume 1er: 25 hl/ha Coteaux du Layon (with other village designation): 30 hl/ha
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Quarts de Chaume yield
max 20 hl/ha (25 prior to 2011)
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Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu soils
around lake of Grandlieu, soils are limestone, granite, gravel
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Pays Nantais- most planted AOP?
Muscadet Sevre et Maine, at around 7800 ha
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Muscadet Sevre et Maine - min abv?
10% 11% with subzone designation
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Muscadet Sevre et Maine - aging (no subzone)?
wine kept on lees until at least March 1 yr after harvest. bottled directly off its lees between March 1st and December 31st. not marketed until at least March 8th
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Muscadet Sevre et Maine - aging (with subzone)?
Goulaine and Le Pallet: Wines must be aged on their fine lees until at least **April 1** of the second year following the harvest Gorges, Clisson, Mouzillon-Tillières, Monnières-Saint-Fiacre, and Château-Thébaud: Wines must be aged on their fine lees until at least **October 1** of the second year following the harvest
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Pays Nantais- AOPs allowed to make red?
Coteaux d'Ancenis (Gamay max 10% CF) Fiefs Vendéens
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Loire- annual sunshine hours by region
Nantais 1570 Anjou and Saumur 1420 Touraine 1395 Central Vineyards 1372
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Châteaumeillant AOP
central vineyards red and rose from 60% Gamay and PN
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Coteaux du Loir AOP
touraine blanc 100% Chenin rose/red: min. 65% Pineau d'Aunis
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Coteaux de Vendômois AOP
touraine Blanc: Chenin Blanc, plus max. 20% Chardonnay Rosé (Vin Gris): 100% Pineau d'Aunis Rouge: Min. 50% Pineau d'Aunis, 10-40% Pinot Noir, 10-40% Cabernet Franc, max. 20% Gamay
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Valençay AOP
touraine whites based on SB rose/ rouge: gamay with PN
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Anjou rivers
Layon - marks change from anjou noir to anjou blanc Aubance
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la Dive Bouteille
natural wine festival of Saumur- world's largest
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rose appellations of Loire
DRY: Rose de Loire AOP (max 3) Touraine Noblé Joue (max 4) OFF DRY: Rosé d'Anjou (min 7) Cabernet d'Anjou (min 10)
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Le Chêne Marchand where? producers
village of Bué, in Sancerre. south facing vineyard site Sylvain Bailly Lucien Crochet François Crochet Pascal Jolivet
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Clos Papillon where? producers
Savennieres Dom du Closel Dom des Baumard Domaine des Forges
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what Loire AOP makes the most wine?
Cabernet d'Anjou - one in 10 Loire wines is from here. Only AOP in France for rosé tendre (off dry).
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Loire - sparkling AOPs
Crémant de Loire Anjou Saumur Touraine Vouvray Montlouis sur Loire
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Quarts de Chaume soil
brioverian schists puddingstone siliceous rocks volcanic
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when were Quarts de Chaume and Chaume given cru status?
QdC grand cru Chaume premier cru both in 2011
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where can you chaptalize sweet wines Anjou?
YES: Ctx du Layon, Bonnezeaux, Anjou Ctx de la Loire, Ctx de l'Aubance NO: QDC, Ctx du Layon Chaume 1er, Ctx de Saumur
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what are Turnian soils?
yellow limestone and clay Chinon

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