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Which grape is grown exclusively in Cour-Cheverny?

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Romorantin

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What was the first official AOC in the Loire?

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Quincy

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Which is France’s largest white wine region?

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Loire Valley

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The Lower Loire is close to which city?

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Nantes

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What is the largest AOC of the Loire Valley?

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Muscadet AOC

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What type of soil dominates in the Lower Loire?

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Gneiss

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What is the coarsely-grained volcanic rock found in Muscadet-Sevre et Maine Gorges called?

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Gabbros

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Which of the 3 sub-zones of Muscadet-Sevre et Maine is characterized by its granitic gravels and galets that impart a dried fruit character to its wines?

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Muscadet-Sevre et Maine Clisson

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True or False: The 3 sub-zones of Muscadet-Sevre et Maine may NOT put the term “sur-lie’ on their labels.

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True

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Which Muscadet AOC is the largest in terms of production?

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Muscadet-Sevre et Maine AOC

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Which sub-region is located around the city of Angers?

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Anjou

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The Middle Loire was named a UNESCO world heritage site and is known as what?

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Le Jardin de la France

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What is the climate of the Middle Loire?

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Maritime with Continental Influences

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What are the soils of Anjou?

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Schist and clay-marls with pockets of gravel and shale

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True or False: Wines produced on limestone soils possess significant acidity.

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True

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What are the soils of Saumur?

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Limestone (with patches of sand)

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Bourgueil and St. Nicholas-de-Bourgueil are comprised of approx. 50% of what 2 types of soil?

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Limestone (Tuffeau) and Gravel

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What color grape is Arbois?

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White

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What color grape is Romarantin?

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White

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What is the porous limestone soil found in Vouvray, Montlouis and Amboise called?

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Tuffeau

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What color grape is Pineau d’Aunis?

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Red

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What is the category of sparkling wine that is about half the pressure as other categories (1-2.5 atms)?

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Petillant

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Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier can be found in which AOC of the Middle Loire?

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Touraine AOC

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What is the category of sparkling wine that has less demanding production standards than the highest category and does not have aging requirements?

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Mousseux

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Cremant de la Loire must spend ____ months aging on lees and one month in the bottle before release.
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Most of the vineyards of the Anjou & Layon are located on which bank of the Loire River?
Left
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Which sub-region(s) of the Anjou & Layon is located on the right bank?
Savennieres
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Approx. half of Anjou's total production comes from what style of wine?
Rose
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Which Loire Valley AOC is a rose made from both Cabernets and by law is off-dry to sweet with a minimum of 1% residual sugar?
Cabernet d'Anjou AOC
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Which AOC requires the highest minimum RS for any non-fortified dessert wine in France?
Quarts du Chaume AOC
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As of 2010, which Loire Valley AOC can label their wines "Grand Cru"?
Quarts du Chaume AOC
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Which grape is the principal grape used in the production of Rose d'Anjou AOC?
Grolleau
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Is Rose de Loire AOC dry, off-dry, sweet or all of the above?
Always dry
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What are the 2 AOCs that lie within Savennieres?
Coulee de Serrant and La Roche aux Moines
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Savennieres is located on which bank of the Loire River?
Right
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What are the soil types of Savennieres?
Slate schist clay
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What is a wine labeled if it contains 0.4 to 1.2% (4-12 g/l) RS?
Demi-sec
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What is a wine labeled if it contains 1.2-4.5% (12-45 g/l) RS?
Moelleux
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What is a wine labeled if it contains over 4.5% (>45 g/l) RS?
Doux
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What is the single vineyard AOC that is a monopole belonging to Nicolas Joly?
Savennieres Coulee de Serrant AOC
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Is Rose d'Anjou AOC dry, off-dry, sweet or all of the above?
Off-dry
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What AOC is the single largest producer of sparkling wines in the Loire?
Saumur AOC
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What is the soil type of the 2 AOCs that lie within Savennieres?
Red schist
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What is the local French term for sparkling Loire wines?
Fines Bulles
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Which AOC in Touraine mandates the percentages of grapes planted, not the percentages of those grapes going into the bottle?
Cheverny AOC
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Which AOC produces a dryer, lighter style rose: Cabernet d'Anjou AOC or Cabernet de Saumur AOC?
Cabernet de Saumur AOC
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Is Romorantin a red or white grape?
White
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Jasnieres AOC is 100% of what grape?
Chenin Blanc
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In Orleans AOC, most whites are 100% Chardonnay. What is Chardonnay called in Orleans AOC?
Auvernat Blanc
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Is Montlouis-sur-Loire AOC dry, off-dry, sweet or all of the above?
All of the above
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Valencay AOC is located on the left bank of which river in Touraine?
Cher
52
Out of the 3 AOCs, which one tends to be lighter in style due to high percentages of sand: Bourgueil, Chinon and St. Nicolas de Bourgueil?
St. Nicolas de Bourgueil AOC
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Is Menetou Salon AOC white only, red only, or white, red, and rose?
White, red and rose
54
Cote Roannaise AOC is 100% of what grape?
Gamay
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Is Pouilly Fume AOC white only, red only, or white, red, and rose?
White only
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Is Sancerre AOC white only, red only, or white, red, and rose?
White, red and rose
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What are the 3 soil types of the Upper Loire?
Terres Blanches, Silex and Caillottes
58
What is the technique whereby the grapes are allowed to whither on the vine due to over-extended hang time, and sun and wind exposure?
Is Quincy AOC white only, red only, or white, red, and rose?
59
In which century did the advent of the railroad link Bordeaux to inland France?
1800's
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