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Where is Loire Valley?

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located in central-western France, following the Loire River

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What is the climate here?

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Mostly maritime climate for regions near the Atlantic Coast, more continental moving inland (centre-Loire)

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What are the soils in Sancerre?

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•Terres Blanches (calcareous clay marl)
•Caillottes (soils with limestone fragments)
•Silex (Flint)

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What are the soils you can found here?

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variety of soils in different regions

Nantes: schist, granite, greenstone
Anjou: slate, sandstone, schist
Saumur: tuffeau limestone, clay
Touraine: tuffeau with sand, clay
Central: sand and pebbles
Upper Loire: volcanic soils

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What are the general appellations of Loire Valley?

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2 AOPs:

  1. Crémant de Loire AOP
  2. Rosé de Loire AOP
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What is Cremant de Loire AOP?

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BLANC / ROSÉ

METHODE TRADITIONNELLE

mostly Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Cab Franc, Pinot Noir

min aging 12 months (9 months on lees)

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What is Rosé de Loire AOP?

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ROSÉ only
ANJOU-SAUMUR (mainly), TOURAINE

dry, min residual sugar 3g/L

made from Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Pinot Noir, Gamay, Pineau d’Aunis

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What are the AOPs in Pays Nantais?

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7 AOPs:

  1. Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP
  2. Fiefs Vendéens AOP
  3. Gros Plant du Pays Nantais
  4. Muscadet AOP
  5. Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOP
  6. Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu AOP
  7. Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOP
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What is Muscadet AOP?

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BLANC only
(in Pays Nantais)

accounts 70% of all plantings in Pay Nantais

made by Melon B (Melon de Bourgogne) with max 10% Chardonnay

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What is Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOP?

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BLANC only
(in Pays Nantais)

‘Sur Lie wine’ must be ‘Sur Lie’ until March 1, must be bottled between March 1- Dec 31

made from 100% Melon B

7 subzones:

  1. Clisson
  2. Gorges
  3. Le Pallet
  4. Goulaine
  5. Mouzillon-Tillières
  6. Monnières-Saint-Fiacre
  7. Château-Thébaud
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What is Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOP?

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BLANC only
(in Pays Nantais)

100% made from Melon B

‘Sur Lie’ wines must be vintage dated, must be ‘Sur Lie’ until at least March 1, may be bottled between March 1- Nov 30

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What is Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu AOP?

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BLANC only
(in Pays Nantais)

100% made from Melon B

‘Sur Lie’ wines must be vintage dated, must be ‘Sur Lie’ until at least March 1, may be bottled between March 1- Nov 30

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What are the AOPs in Anjou-Saumur?

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17 AOPs:

  1. Anjou AOP
  2. Anjou-Villages AOP
  3. Anjou Villages Brissac AOP
  4. Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire AOP
  5. Bonnezeaux AOP
  6. Cabernet d’Anjou AOP
  7. Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP
  8. Coteaux du Layon AOP
  9. Coteaux de Saumur AOP
  10. Coulée de Serrant AOP
  11. Haut-Poitou AOP
  12. Quarts de Chaume AOP
  13. Rosé d’Anjou AOP
  14. Saumur AOP
  15. Saumur-Champigny AOP
  16. Savennières AOP
  17. Savennières Roche Aux Moines AOP
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What so special about Anjou-Saumur region?

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It is country’s second largest Rosé production after Provence. The Loire is the main river with Layon and Aubance tributaries contributing to the climate making sweet wines.

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What is Anjou AOP?

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BLANC / ROUGE / SPARKLING (blanc&rosé)

blanc: Chenin Blanc dominant
rouge: Cab Franc & Sauv
sparkling: Traditional Method (Chenin Blanc and Cab Franc)

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What is Rosé d’Anjou AOP?

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ROSÉ only

less sweet, min residual sugar 7g/L

made from predominantly Grolleau with Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Gamay, Pineau d’Aunis

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What is Cabernet d’Anjou AOP?

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ROSÉ only

medium-sweet, min residual sugar 10g/L (sweetest rosé among all)

made from Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon

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What is Coteaux du Layon AOP?

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BLANC SWEET only
(in Anjou-Saumur)

100% made from Chenin Blanc

has 13 communes

covers all 8 appellations (village):

  1. Coteaux du Layon AOP
  2. CDL Faye d’Anjou AOP (Faye)
  3. CDL Rochefort-sur-Loire AOP (Rochefort)
  4. CDL Rablay-sur-Layon AOP (Rablay)
  5. CDL Beaulieu-sur-Layon AOP (Beaulieu)
  6. CDL St. Aubin de Luigne AOP (St. Aubin)
  7. CDL St. Lambert du Lattay AOP (St. Lambert)
  8. Chaume AOP (Premier Cru)
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What is so special about Coteaux du Layon 1er Cru Chaume AOP?

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more stringent productions standards, no chaptalization allowed, min residual sugar 80g/L (usually sweeter)

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What is Quarts de Chaume AOP?

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BLANC SWEET only
(in Anjou-Saumur)
effected by passerillage or Botryris (no Chaptalization)

100% made from Chenin Blanc

min residual sugar 85g/L (slight sweeter than 1er Cru Chaumes)

Grand Cru may be added to label prior 2010 harvest

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What is Bonnezeaux AOP?

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BLANC SWEET only
(in Anjour-Saumur)

affected by passerillage or Botryris (chaptalization allowed)

100% made from Chenin Blanc

min residual sugar 51g/L

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What is Savennières AOP?

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BLANC only, from dry - sweet
(in Anjou-Saumur)

100% made from Chenin Blanc

soils: steep slopes of blue schist with volcanic rocks

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What is Coulée de Serrant AOP?

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BLANC only, from dry - sweet
(in Savennières), (no Chaptalization)

100% made from Chenin Blanc

monopole owned by Nicolas Joly

divided into 3 sections:

  1. Grand Clos de la Coulée
  2. Clos du Château
  3. Les Plantes
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What is Savennières Roche Aux Moines AOP?

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BLANC only, from dry - sweet
(in Savennières), (no Chaptalization)

100% made from Chenin Blanc

shared among few producers

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What is *Saumur AOP*?
BLANC / ROUGE / SPARKLING (blanc/rosé) blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc rouge: Cab Franc, plus max 30% Cab Sauv and Pineau d’Aunis sparkling: Traditional method (min aged 9 months on lees) has 1 subzone: 1. Puy Notre-Dame
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What is *Saumur-Champigny AOP*?
ROUGE only (in Anjou-Saumur) Cab Franc (dominant), max 15% combined Cab Sauv and Pineau d’Aunis warmer temperature, with clay and tuffeau in soils ##footnote *Clos Rougeard* is based here (100% Cab Franc)
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What are the AOPs in *Touraine*?
13 AOPs: 1. Touraine AOP 2. Touraine Noble-Joué AOP 3. Chinon AOP 4. Bourgueil AOP 5. Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOP 6. Vouvray AOP 7. Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP 8. Cheverny AOP 9. Cour-Cheverny AOP 10. Jasnières AOP 11. Coteaux du Loir AOP 12. Coteaux du Vendômois AOP 13. Valençay AOP
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What is *Touraine AOP*?
BLANC / ROUGE / ROSÉ (STILL/SPARKLING) its western part encompasses part of *Anjou-Saumur*, hence a higher use of Chenin Blanc and Cab Franc on the west, moving eastwards will be more Sauvignon Blanc and Gamay
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What is *Bourgueil AOP*?
ROUGE / ROSÉ (in Touraine) made mostly Cab Franc with max 10% Cab Sauv chalky clay soils
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What is *Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOP*?
ROUGE / ROSÉ (in Touraine) made mostly Cab Franc with max 10% Cab Sauv hilly plateau of alluvial soils, by the river of gravel-silt, resulting lighter style than *Bourgueil*
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What is *Chinon AOP*?
BLANC / ROUGE / ROSÉ (in Touraine) largest red wine appellation in *Loire* blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc rouge/rosé: Cab Franc, plus max 10% Cab Sauv
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What is *Vouvray AOP*?
BLANC only (still/sparkling) from dry - sweet (in Touraine) mostly Chenin Blanc, plus max 5% Orbois **Sec** = dry **Demi-Sec** = off-dry **Moelleux** = sweet (from late-harvested grapes, often affected by botrytis or passerillage) **Doux** = very sweet (rare, richer than moelleux) sparkling: Traditional method (min 12 months of tirage) soils: **Perruche** (mix of clay-flint), tuffeau limestone is the most important part of the soils
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What is *Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP*?
BLANC only (still/sparkling) from dry - sweet (in Touraine) 100% made from Chenin Blanc sparkling: Traditional or Ancestral Method
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What is *Cour-Cheverny AOP*?
BLANC only, from dry - sweet (in Touraine) 100% Romorantin
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What is *Jasnieres AOP*?
BLANC only (in Touraine) 100% made from Chenin Blanc
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What are the AOPs in *Central Vineyard*?
10 AOPs: 1. Orléans AOP 2. Orléans-Cléry AOP 3. Sancerre AOP 4. Pouilly-Fumé AOP 5. Pouilly-sur-Loire AOP 6. Menetou-Salon AOP 7. Quincy AOP 8. Reuilly AOP 9. Coteaux du Giennois AOP 10. Châteaumeillant AOP
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What is *Orléans AOP*?
BLANC / ROUGE / ROSÉ (in Central Vineyards) blanc: Chardonnay with Pinot Gris rosé: Pinot Meunier with Gris and Noir rouge: Pinot Meunier with Noir
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What is *Sancerre AOP*?
BLANC / ROUGE / ROSÉ (in Central Vineyards) blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc rouge/rosé: 100% Pinot Noir (Saignee method) soils: Terres Blanche, Caillottes, Silex
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What is *Pouilly-Fumé AOP*
BLANC only (in Central Vineyards) 100% Sauvignon Blanc famous communes: Pouilly-sur-Loire and Saint-Andelain (Didier Dagueneau) similar soils to *Sancerre* but earlier ripening
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What is *Pouilly-sur-Loire AOP*?
BLANC only (in Central Vineyards) 100% made from Chasselas located in *Pouilly-Fume*, is both a commune and an AOP
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What is *Menetou-Salon AOP*?
BLANC / ROUGE / ROSÉ (in Central Vineyards) blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc rouge/rosé: 100% Pinot Noir
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What is *Quincy AOP*?
BLANC only (in Central Vineyards) mostly made from Sauvignon Blanc, plus max 10% Sauvignon Gris
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What is *Reuilly AOP*?
BLANC / ROUGE / ROSÉ (in Central Vineyards) blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc rosé: Pinot Noir and Gris rouge: 100% Pinot Noir
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What are the synonyms of grape varieties?
**Sauvignon Blanc**: Blanc Fumé **Malbec**: Côt
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What are the AOPs in *Central France*?
4 AOPs: 1. Côtes d’Auvergne AOP 2. Côtes du Forez AOP 3. Côte Roannaise AOP 4. Saint-Pourçain AOP
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What is *Côtes d’Auvergne AOP*?
BLANC / ROUGE / ROSÉ (in Central France) blanc: 100% Chardonnay rouge/rosé: min 50% Gamay plus Pinot Noir
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What is *Côtes du Forez AOP*?
ROUGE / ROSÉ (in Central France) 100% made from Gamay
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What is *Côte Roannaise AOP*?
ROUGE / ROSÉ (in Central France) 100% made from Gamay
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What is *Saint-Pourçain AOP*?
BLANC / ROUGE / ROSÉ (in Central France) blanc: mostly Chardonnay rosé: 100% Gamay rouge: 40-75% Gamay, plus Pinot Noir
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What is *Châteaumeillant AOP*?
ROUGE / ROSÉ (in Central Vineyard) majority Gamay plus Pinot Noir
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What is *Valençay AOP*?
BLANC / ROUGE / ROSÉ (in Touraine) blanc: mostly Sauvignon Blanc rouge/rosé: Gamay dominant, plus Pinot Noir and Cot

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