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What are Loire main white grape varietals?

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Chenin Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc
Melon de Bougogne

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What are Loire main black grape varietals?

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Cabernet Franc
Pinot Noir
Gamay
Cabernet Sauvignon

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How is Cabernet Franc called in Loire?

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Breton

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Why is the River Loire so important?

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Keeps the average temperature higher allowing grapes to grow

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Which is the warmest region of the Loire?

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Touraine

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Which are the main climatic hazards for vinification in Loire?

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Late spring frost
Heavy hail storms in summer

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List the 4 appellation of upper Loire

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Cote du Forez AOC
Cote Roannaise AOC
Cote d’Auvergine AOC
Saint-Pourcain AOC

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Which wines are produced in Cote du Forez AOC?

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Red and rose still
Sparkling from Gamay

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Which wines are produced in Cote d’Auvergine AOC?

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Red, white and rose with
95% Gamay d’Auvergine

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Which wines are produced in Cote Roannaise AOC?

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Red from Gamay and little Pinot Noir

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Which wines are produced in Saint-Pourcain AOC?

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Reds from 75% Gamay and little Pinot Noir
Whites from ‘Tressalier’ with Auxerrois, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc

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How is ‘Tressalier’ grape called in Loire?

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Sacy

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Which are the main 4 district of the Loire Valley?

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Centre Loire
Touraine
Anjou/Saumur
Nantais

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Where can we find dry crisp wines in Loire?

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Muscadet
Sancerre
Pouilly-Fume

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Where can we find rose wines in Loire?

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Anjou

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Where can we find sparkling and still dry whites in Loire?

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Anjou
Touraine
Vouvray
Saumur

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Where can we find sweet wines in Loire?

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Vouvray
Coteaux-du-Layon

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Where can we find full bodied red wines in Loire?

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Saumur
Chinin
Bourgueil

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Describe the climate in Centre-Loire

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Continental with cold winter, brisk days during harvest.
Danger of frost.
Short summer that don’t assure complete ripening.

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Which are the main grapes of Centre Loire?

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Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Noir

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Which are the main 10 AOC in Centre Loire?

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Pouilly-Fume
Sancerre
Pouilly-sur-Loire
Menetou-Salon
Quincy
Reuilly
Coteaux du Giennois
Chateaumeillant
Vins de l’Orlenais
Orleans Clery

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Which are the 3 main soils of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume?

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-Silex (high proportion of flint)
-Terres Blanches (Kimmeridgian soil)
-Caillottes (small stones over limestone)

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Why is Pouilly-Fume called ‘Fume’?

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Because of the grey film that forms on the grapes, giving the wine its smokey aromas

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Can Sancerre be red?

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Yes, can be Rouge or Rose with Pinot Noir grapes

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Which wines are produced in Pouilly-sur-Loire AOC?
Good acidity and minerality whites from Chasselas
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Which wines are produced in Menetou-Salon AOC?
Red, white and rose from Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir & Gamay
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Which wines can we find in Quincy AOC?
Whites from Sauvignon Blanc
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Which wines are produced in Reuilly AOC?
Whites from Sauvignon Blanc Red and rose from Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris
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Which wines are produced in Chateaumillant AOC?
Red and rose from Pinot Noir, Gamay and Pinot Gris
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Which wines are produced in Coteaux du Giennois AOC?
White from Sauvignon Blanc Red, rose from Pinot Noir and Gamay
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Which wines are produced in Vin de l'Orleannais AOC?
White from Chardonnay & Pinot Gris Red, rose from Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier
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Which wines are produced in Orleans Clery AOC?
Only reds from Cabernet Franc
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Which type of climate do we find in Touraine?
Continental
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Which is Touraine main soil type?
Limestone and clay over Tuffeau (type of limestone)
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Which are the 11 main AOCs in Touraine?
Valencay Cheverny Cour-Cheverny Vouvray Montlouis-sur-Loire Bourgueil Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil Chinon Jasnieres Coteaux du Loir Coteaux Vendomois
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Which wines are produced in Valencay AOC?
White from Sauvignon Blanc Red,rose from Pinot Noir, Gamay & Malbec
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How is Malbec called in Loire?
Cot
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Which wines are produced in Cheverny AOC and Cour-Cheverny AOC?
-White Cheverny is a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and up to 15% of Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc and Arbois. -Red is a blend of 40-65% Gamay, plus Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir and Malbec. -Cour-Cheverny white is from Romorantin grape
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Where is Romorantin grape grown?
Cour-Cheverny AOC
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Which wines are produced in Vouvray AOC?
White from Chenin Blanc and small percentage of Arbois. Dry, semi-dry, sweet, still, petillant, mousseux
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Which wines are produced in Montlouis-sur-Loire AOC?
Chenin Blanc wines Dry, semi-sweet, sparkling (methode traditionelle)
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Which wines can we find in Bourgueil AOC and Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOC?
Red from Cabernet Franc with up to 10% Cabernet Sauvignon Some rose
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Which wines are produced in Chinon AOC?
Chinon Blanc from Chenin Blanc. Reds from min. 90% Cabernet Franc and max 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
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What can we expect from Chinon AOC wines?
Full of fruit, raspberries, graphite and strong minerality
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Which are the 3 AOC over the river Loir?
Jasnieres AOC Coteaux du Loir AOC Coteaux Vendomois AOC
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Which wines are produced in Jasnieres AOC?
Dry whites from Chenin Blanc
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Which wines can we find in Coteaux du Loir AOC?
White from 100% Chenin Blanc Red from Pinot d'Aunis, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay, Pinot Noir
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Which wines are produced in Coteaux Vendomois AOC?
White from Chenin Blanc and up to 20% Chardonnay Red from Pinot d'Aunis, Cabernet Franc, Gamay, Pinot Noir Dry rose from Pineau d'Aunis
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Which main AOCs can we find for regional appellation in Anjou?
Rose de la Loire AOC Rose d'Anjou AOC Anjou Blanc AOC Anjou Villages AOC
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How is Chenin Blanc called in Loire?
Pineau de la Loire
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Which are the main wines sold as Saumur AOC?
Still and sparkling whites from 100% Chenin Blanc
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Which are the 2 AOCs used in Saumur for sparkling wines?
Saumur Mousseux AOC Cremant de Loire AOC
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Which wines make Saumur-Champigny AOC famous for?
Red wines from min. 85% Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon & Pineau d'Aunis also permitted
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Which wines make Coteaux du Layon AOC so important?
Outstanding sweet wines SGN if 323g/L residual sugar on harvest
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List some TOP Coteaux du Layon AOC wines
Quarts de Chaume Bonnezeaux Coteaux du Layon-Chaume Coteaux du Layon Villages
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What is forbidden in the production of SGN wines in Coteaux du Layon AOC?
Irrigation Use of oak
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Which wines can we find in Coteaux de l'Aubance AOC?
Similar wines to Coteaux du Layon AOC
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Which wines are produced in Savannieres AOC and why are they so special?
Very dry white from Chenin Blanc Volcanic soil. Coulee-de-Serrant AOC is a monopole of Nicolas Joly, organic/byodinamic pioneer
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Which wines can we find in Haut-Poitou AOC?
Red, rose, white White from Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and up to 20% Chenin Blanc
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Which type of climate do we find in Nantais?
Cool, wet maritime climate
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Which is Nantais's primary grape variety?
Melon de Bourgogne
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Which are Nantais 4 AOCs?
Muscadet AOC Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOC Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu AOC Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine AOC
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Which vinification technique is famous in Nantais region?
Sur Lie aging
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What does 'sur lie' means?
On lees maturing wines on their fine lees for 1 year before bottling
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List all 7 communal Crus in Nantais
Clisson Gorges Le Pallet Chateau-Thebaud Goulaine Mannieres-Saint-Fiacre Mouzillon-Tilleres
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Which other important AOC can we find in Nantais, excluding the Crus and Muscadet?
Gros Plant du Pays Nantais Coteaux d'Ancenis Fiefs Vendeens
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What is 'grosse plant'?
Folle Blanche grape

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