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Climate Loire

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Cool continental Climate

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Influence climate of Loire

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Atlantic Ocean
Rivers
Altitude of Massif: Central/ Armorican
(Shelter effect- sun exposure effect)
Frost-Hail-Mildew
Foehn ( warm wind from mountains )

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Soils of Loire

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Pays Nantais : gneiss-/mica-schist/ granite / greenstone

Anjou-Samur: volcanic/schist/slate( black Anjou )

Touraine: chalky/alluvial/gravel/sand / clay

Central Loire : kimmeridgian soil/marl/limestone/fossils

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Grapes of Loire
WHITE

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Sauvignon Blanc
Chenin Blanc
Melon de Bourgogne
Chardonnay
Folle Blanche
Chasselas
Pinot Gris
Romorantin

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Grapes of Loire
RED

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Cab. Franc
Gamay
Pinot noir
Grolleu
Côt( Malbec)
Pinot D’aunis
Cab. Sauvignon

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District of Loire

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Pays Nantais
Anjou-Samur
Touraine
Centre-Loire

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Pays Nantais appellations

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•Muscadet Aop +( sub appellations)
( Sevre -et -Maine/ Coteaux de la Loire/ Cotes de Grandlieu)

•Gros plant du pays Nantais

•Coteaux D’ancenis

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Muscadet Aop wines

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Dry white wines Melon de Bourgogne

Best wines from the 3 sub appellations
Lees aged during winter ( 5/14 months)
Bottles as of 1 st March after harvest year
Sur lie term used on label

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Crus communal

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Dcg ( denomination geographique complimenteres)

Best terroir in Muscadet ( specific site)
Yields 45 HL/HC
Min abv 11-12%
Min age vines 6 yrs
2 yrs on lees
Judged tasting panel before bottling

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Sur lie term

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Lees aging technique
Add flavors, texture and light prickles

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Gros plant du pays Nantais

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Folle Blanche
Lower quality wines, dry , tart wines

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Côteaux d’Ancenis

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Red - rose wines
Gamay- Cab. Sauvignon - Cab. Franc

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Anjou- Samur district climate

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Cool maritime ( ocean influenced)
Spring frost hazard

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Wines of Anjou-Samur

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White -Rose - Red
Still - Sparkling
From dry to sweet range

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Rose de la Loire Aop

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Anjou/ Touraine
Cab. Franc- Cab. Sauvignon- Grolleau- Pinot Noir- Gamay - Pinot d’aunis

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Rose d’anjou

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Demi-sec wines of Grolleau

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Cabernet d’Anjou

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Dry Rose wine made of :
Cab. Sauvignon-Cab.Franc
Mix with Côt- Gamay - Pinot Noir

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Blanc d’anjou

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Dry white wine made of
80% Chenin Blanc + max 20% of Chardonnay- Sauvignon Blanc

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Anjou villages Aop

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Dry Red wines made of :
Cab.Sauvignon-Cab.Franc + small quantity allowed of
Grolleau-Pinot D’Aunis

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Samur Aop wines
WHITE WINES

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Still/ Sparkling ( Methode Traditionelle)
Chenin Blanc 80% + 20% of Chardonnay and/or Sauvignon Blanc

Cremant de Loire ( sparkling )

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Samur Aop
ROSE WINES

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Still/ Sparkling
Cab.Sauvignon - Cab.Franc blends

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Samur Aop
RED WINES

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Still dry wines
Cab.Franc- Cab. Sauvignon- Grolleu

Samur rouge

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Samur Champigny Aop

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Best red wines
Tuffeaux soil ( limestone sub soil )

Cab. Franc 85%( 100%)
15% Cab. Sauvignon-Pinot D’Aunis

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Coteaux du Layon Aop
Wines

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White wines
Demi-Sec to liquoreaux style
Chenin Blanc

River layon ( botrytis conditions )

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Coteaux du Layon Aop
13 communes on both sides of the river Yields 35 HL/HA Max 35g/L RS
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Coteaux du Layon Villages Aop
Include 6 villages high quality Yields 30HL/Ha 51g/L RS
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Bonnezeaux Aop
Higher quality then Coteaux du Layon and Villages Yields 25 HL / Ha Min 51g /L RS Chaptalization possible
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Coteaux du Layon premier Crus Chaume Aop
Superior quality , high ripe levels Hand harvest Passerillage-botrytis Yields 25HL/HA Min 80g/L RS
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Quart de Chaume grand cru Aop
Only Grand cru of Loire Exceptional sites ( hill of Chaume) South facing slopes on Layon river Passarillage- botrytis Hand harvesting ( in Tries ) Yields 20HL/Ha Min 85g/L RS
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SNG Coteaux du Layton wines
Noble rot grapes in exceptional vintages Min sugar level 323g/L at harvest
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Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP
Aubance river Chenin Blanc sweet style as Coteaux du Layon Min sugar level harvest 230g/L SGN WINES min sugar level harvest 294 g/L or 34g/L RS
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Savennieres AOP
North bank Loire South southeast facing slopes Anjou black soil Dry to sweet wines ( dry is most popular) Hand harvest /organic growing
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Sub appellation in Savennieres aop
Savennieres-la-roche-aux-moines aop Coulée du Serrant ( 7ha monopole Nicolas joly )
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The term coulée
Valley
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Haut-Poitou AOP
Small region south of Anjou district Sauvignon blanc-Chardonnay-pinot blanc- max 20% Chenin blanc
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Touraine Aop
Cool continental climate Spring frost White rose red still wines and sparkling
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Bourgueil / Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil aop
North of Loire river Tuffeau clay soil for best sites on slopes Cab Franc ( 10% Cab Sauvignon allowed) Red - Rosé wines Max yields 55 hl/ha
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Chinon Aop
South of Loire river Red-rose-white wines Cab Franc 90% +Cab Sauvignon 10% Chenin Blanc
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Vouvray Aop
East side of Tours north bank Loire Sec to Doux style Still and Sparkling Chenin Blanc (Arbois small amount)
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Residual sugar in Vouvray aop wines
Dry : max 8g/L Demi sec: 9-18 g/L Molleaux: 18-45 g/L Doux: min 45 g/L
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Mont Louis -sur-Loire aop
South of Loire river-facing vouvray Chenin Bland Still and sparkling Sec to doux
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Coteaux du Loir aop
Red wines :pinot d’aunis-cab franc-cab Sauvignon -gamay -pinot Noir Rosé :allow 25% of Grolleau White: 100% Chenin blanc ( dry and sweet style )
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Jasnieres aop
Dry white wines Chenin blanc South facing slopes ( struggle to ripen )
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Coteaux Vendomois Aop
Still wines Red :cab franc- pinot d’aunis -pinot noir- gamay Rose: pinot d’aunis White :Chenin blanc + max 20% Chardonnay
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Valençay Aop
South of Touraine region Red rose wines :pinot noir gamay côt White wines :Sauvignon blanc
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Cheverny aop / Cour de cheverny aop
South bank Loire river/ east of Tourane region Wines are always blends White: Sauvignon Blanc+ Chardonnay, Chenin blanc and-or Arbois Red: Gamay 40-60%+ Cab Franc, pinot Noir , côt Cour-de-cheverny White wine Romorantin grape
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Centre-Loire
Cool continental climate Spring frost / hail storm hazards
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Sancerre aop
Soil 3 types * terres blanches :Kimmeridgian marl , limestone , clay *caillottes : limestone pebbles *silex :flint east side of Sancerre hill Sauvignon blanc / Pinot Noir White wines: steely,citrus,grassy Rose : pale salmon hue, made of Pinot noir Red : fruity ,fresh,less extraction/tannins ,whole cluster , oak matured
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Pouilly-Fumé Aop
East bank right of Loire river Still dry white wines Sauvignon blanc Soil of terre Blanche and silex Best wines named as : Pouilly-fume , Blanc de pouilly-fume ,Blanc fume de pouilly Dry,gooseberries,peach,elderflower,Lilly,good acidity and minerality
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Pouilly-sur-Loire Aop
White wines made of Chasselas
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Menetou-Salon Aop
Vineyards are continuation of Sancerre Red rose and white wines Sauvignon Blanc/ Pinot noir ( varieties allowed )
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Quincy aop
Only Sauvignon Blanche for Aop West Bank river Cher
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Reuilly aop
Close to Quincy White rose Red wines Sauvignon blanc Pinot Gris and Pinot noir
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Coteaux de giennois Aop
North of Sancerre Red-rose wines : Pinot noir -Gamay White wines : Sauvignon Blanc
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Châteaumeillant aop
Red rose white Pinot Noir -Gamay -Pinot gris
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Orleans-clergy Aop
Left and right bank of Loire river, around the city orleans Chardonnay -Pinot Gris (white wines ) Pinot Meunier -Pinot noir (Red-rose wines)
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Orleans-clergy Aop
Only Red wines Cab.Franc
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St Pourçain Aop
South east of Loire region / Auvergne department Granite-sand -clay limestone soils Red rose white wines Pinot noir -Gamay (Red -rose) Chardonnay- Tressellier(white )

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