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What style of wines are made in Saumur-Champigny

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Red wines with min 85% Cabernet Franc and max 15% combined Cabernet Sauvignon and Pineau d’Aunis

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Name the subzones of Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine.

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Clisson

Le Pallet

Gorges

These subregions were designated as higher quality due to the schist soils. Many can’t use sur lie on the label because they sit on the lees for 18 months. Sur lie may be used on the label if they are bottle March-November following the harvest.

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Vouvray may be produced in a range of sweetness levels. What are they?

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sec

sec-tendre (off-dry)

demi-sec

moelleux

liquereux

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What style of wines are produced in Saumur?

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Dry White- 100% Chenin

Dry Red- Cab Franc with max 30% combined Cab Sav/Pineau d’Aunis

Sparkling White-

(Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pineau d’Aunis)

Sparkling Rose

(Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pineau d’Aunis)

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Name the 3 types of Chinon soils.

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Tuffeau- soft limestone

Clay

Varennes- sandy alluvial close to the river Vienne

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What are the AOP’s of Pays Nantais?

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Muscadet
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire

Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu
Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine

Fiefs Vendéens

Gros Plant du Pays Nantais

Coteaux d’Ancenis

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What does Champigny translate to?

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the field of fire

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What is a synonym for Pineau d’Aunis

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Chenin Noir

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Which AOP accounts for over 80% of total Muscadet production?

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Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine AOP

Over half is sur lie

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What is the climate of Pays Nantais?

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Maritime climate

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What are the soil types of Saumur?

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Tuffeau limestone, similar to Touraine

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Name the 2 sub-appellations of Savennieres

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Roche-aux-Moines

Coulee de Serrant (monopole by Nicolas Joly)

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Chinon produces white wine from what grape?

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Chenin Blanc

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What are the AOPs of Touraine?

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Touraine

Touraine Noble-Joué

Chinon

Bourgueil

St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

Vouvray

Montlouis-sur-Loire

Cheverny

Cour-Cheverny

Valençay

Coteaux du Loir

Jasnières

Coteaux du Vendômois

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Touraine Noble Joue recreates a historical style of Vin Gris. What is the blend?

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Pinot Meunier (Gris Meunier) 40% min

Malvoisie (Pinot Gris) 20% min

Pinot Noir 10% min

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What is the minimum residual sugar in Coteaux du Layon AOP and Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP?

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34 g/l

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What is Hermine d’Or?

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An unofficial label term in Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine that promotes terroir and stresses ageability.

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Pouilly sur Loire is reserved for the production of what style of wine?

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Dry whites made from Chasselas

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Anjou Villages and Anjou Villages Brissac appellations make what style of wine?

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Dry red wine

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What does the term primeur reference in Touraine?

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Gamay in the style of Beaujolais Nouveau

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What % of Anjou’s total production is rose and what grapes are used in the production?

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45%

dominated by Grolleau grapes

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What is a synonym for Cabernet Franc in the Loire Valley?

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Breton

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Gros Plant is a synonym for what grape?

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Folle Blanche

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Anjou AOP has a designation for what styles of wine?

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Red

White

Sparkling

Samur wines can be labelled as Anjou AOP, but not vice versa.

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Name the lieux dit of Quarts de Chaume
-3- Les Quarts Les Roueres Le Veau All are located within the commune of Rochefort-sur-Loire
23
Quincy produces what style of wine?
White wine from 100% Sauvignon Blanc 2nd demarcated region following Chateau neuf du Pape
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What style of wines can be made in Sancerre and Pouilly Fume?
Sancerre- dry whites from Sauvignon Blanc, dry reds and roses from Pinot Noir Pouilly Fume- dry whites from Sauvignon Blanc
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What is the maximum alcohol content for Muscadet?
12%
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Where is Jasnieres AOP located?
Sub-appellation within the Coteaux du Loir AOP within Touraine. Bottles 100% Chenin Blanc only
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What style of wines are made in Haut-Poitou AOP?
White- 60% minimum Sauvignon blanc- remainder Sauvignon Gris Red- 60% minimum Cabernet Franc
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What river does the region, Quarts de Chaume, benefit from? What is the size of Quarts de Chaume in hectares? What is unique about harvesting?
Layon River 54 hectares Must use multiple passes, tries, in the vineyard by law
29
Name the appellations of the Central Vineyards of Loire Valley
-9- Sancerre Pouilly-Fumé Pouilly-sur-Loire Menetou-Salon Quincy Reuilly Coteaux du Giennois Orléans Orléans-Cléry
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Reuilly rose wines are produced from what grape?
Pinot Gris
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What are the other appellations of Central France?
-5- Châteaumeillant Côte Roannaise St-Pourçain Côtes du Forez Côtes d'Auvergne
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What are the appellations of Anjou Saumur?
-18- Anjou Rosé d'Anjou Anjou-Villages Anjou-Villages Brissac Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire Cabernet d’Anjou Cabernet de Saumur Coteaux de l’Aubance Coteaux du Layon Bonnezeaux Quarts du Chaume Savennières Savennières-Roche aux Moines Savennières-Coulée de Serrant Saumur Saumur-Champigny Coteaux de Saumur Haut-Poitou (south of Saumur and Touraine)
32
Define the term petillant?
Frizzante
34
Can Gamay be used in an Anjou red blend?
No can only be used for Anjou Gamay bottlings
35
What is the main red grape of the Coteaux du Loir?
Pineau d'Aunis
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What 2 soil types make up the region of Savennieres
Blue Schist Volcanic Debris
38
What are the geographical designations for Coteau du Layon?
-7- Beaulieu-sur-Layon Rablay-sur-Layon Rochefort-sur-Loire Faye d'Anjou St-Aubin de Luigné St-Lambert du Lattay Chaume 1er Cru
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What is the climate of the Central Vineyards of Loire?
Continental
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What are the 3 main soils of Sancerre?
Silex (flint) Terres Blanches (marl) Caillotes (pebbles)
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Montlouis sur Loire may not use what grape varietal that is permitted in Vouvray?
Orbois
43
What AOPs lie on the Loir River?
-3- Coteaux du Loir Jasnieres Coteaux du Vendomois
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Bourgueil and St Nicolas de Bourgueil produce what styles of wine?
Red and Rose
45
Orleans-Clery AOP is used exclusively for what style of wine?
Red wines from Cabernet Franc
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What is the synonym for Chenin Blanc in Anjou?
Pineau de la Loire
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How many AOPs in Pays Nantais exist for the Melon de Bourgogne grape?
-4- Muscadet AOP Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOP Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu AOP Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine AOP
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Cotes de Forez and Cote Roannaise are made from what grape?
Gamay
50
What does Coteaux du Vendomois specialize in?
Dry roses of Pineau d'Aunis
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What are the 4 dominant soil types within Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOP?
1. Gneiss 2. Silica 3. Clay 4. Granite
52
How many communes can be sourced for Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine?
23
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Who is Guy Bossard?
Domaine de l'Ecu Located in Muscadet Sevre et Maine Fought for geographical designations due to soil differences. Organic turned Biodynamic in 1996 Hermine d'Or
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What soil type would you find in St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil?
Light alluvial soils
55
What are the soils seen in Vouvray?
Tuffeau limestone- soft
56
What is a synonym for Orbois?
Menu Pineau
57
Where do you find the grape Orbois?
Touraine
58
What river splits Vouvray and Montlouis-sur-Loire?
Loire River
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Name the 5 villages that can append their name to the Touraine AOP.
Mesland Azay-le-Rideau Amboise Oisly Chenonceaux
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Terre Blanches soils of Sancerre & Pouilly Fume are a continuation of what similar clay that extends into Chablis?
Kimmeridgian
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Where is Gros Plant du Pays Nantais located? What style of wine?
Loire- Pays Nantais Folle Blanche- with sur lie distinction, it must stay on lees till March 1st following harvest
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Malvoisie synonym
Pinot Gris
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Name the three distinct sections of Coulee de Serrant.
Grand Clos de la Coulee Clos du Chateau Les Plantes

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