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What are the three non-Muscadet appellations of the Pays Nantais?

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Gros Plant du Pays Nantais
Coteaux d’Ancenis
Fiefs Vendéens

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What are the three crus of the Muscadet Sevre et Maine appellation?

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Clisson
Gorges
Le Pallet

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What are the 4 appellations for Melon de Bourgogne?

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Muscadet AOP
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOP
Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu AOP
Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine AOP

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Which region is Loire’s center for sparkling wine?

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Saumur

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What colors of wine does Anjou AOP produce?

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Red
White
Rosé

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What kind of wine does Savennieres produce?

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Dry

100% Chenin Blanc

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Which two Savennieres appellations received AOP status in 2011?

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Roche aux Moines AOP

Coulee de Serrant AOP

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What are the two main sweet wine appellations in Anjou producing Chenin Blanc?

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Coteaux du Layon AOP

Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP

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What are the two appellations within Coteaux du Layon?

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Bonnezeaux AOP

Quarts du Chaume AOP

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Name two producers from Quarts du Chaume?

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Domaine du Baumard

Chateau Pierre-Bise

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Name a producer from Bonnezeaux?

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Chateau des Fesles

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Which red wine appellation covers the same 10 communes authorized for Coteaux de l’Aubance?

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Anjou Villages Brissac AOP

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Anjou-Villages AOP and Anjou-Villages-Brissac AOP produce wines of which colors?

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Red Wine only

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What colors of wine does Saumur AOP produce?

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Red
Dry White
Sparkling White
Rosé

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What types of wine is made in Saumur-Champigny and with which grape?

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Red

Cabernet Franc

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What is thought to be the latin meaning of “Champigny”?

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Field of Fire

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What colors of wine does Bourgueil AOP and St. Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOP produce?

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Red

Rosé

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What colors of wine does Chinon AOP produce?

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Red
Rosé
White

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What are the Vouvray sweetness levels?

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sec (less than 8 g/l of residual sugar)
sec-tendre (off dry)
demi-sec
moelleux
liquoreux
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What types of wine does Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP produce?

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Chenin Blanc similar in style to Vouvray

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What type of wine and blend does Touraine Noble-Joué AOP produce?

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Recreates a historical style of vin gris, blend of:

Gris Meunier (Meunier)
Malvoisie (Pinot Gris)
Pinot Noir

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Where is Jasnieres AOP and what type of wine does it produce?

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A subappellation of Coteaux du Loir AOP

100% Chenin Blanc, similar to Vouvray

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Coteaux du Vendemois AOP specializes in which type of wines?

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Dry rosés from the Pineau d’Aunis grape

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Which appellation produces wine from Romorantin?

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Cour-Cheverny AOP

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Which appellation is known for wine as well as goat's milk cheeses?
Valençay AOP
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Which red grape does Sancerre use for Sancerre Rouge and Rosé?
Pinot Noir
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What color of wine does Pouilly-Fumé produce?
White only
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What is the only grape used to produce wine in Pouilly-sur-Loire AOP?
Chasselas
29
Menetou-Salon AOP produce wines from which two grapes?
Sauvignon Blanc | Pinot Noir
30
What colors of wines does Quincy AOP produce?
White only
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What colors of wines does Coteaux du Giennois AOP produce?
Red Rosé White
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What type of wine does Orléans-Clery AOP produce?
Red from Cabernet Franc
33
What 3 AOPs in the Central Vineyards that produce primarily if not exclusively wine from Gamay?
Cotes du Forez AOP Cote Roannaise AOP Chateaumeillant AOP
34
What year was the Loire dedicated as a World Heritage Site?
2000
35
Which region in France produces the most still white wine?
The Loire
36
Which region produces the most sparkling wine in France after Champagne?
The Loire
37
Which region in the Loire Valley was the 2nd demarcated appellation in France (after Chateauneuf-du-Pape)?
Quincy AOP
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What is the climate of Muscadet?
cool, wet, Maritime
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What are the soils of the Muscadet wines?
Gneiss Silica Clay Granite
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Describe the sur lie process for Muscadet?
Sur lie wines are aged on their lees over the winter, and are bottled directly off the fine lees (without filtering) between March 1 and November 30 of the year following harvest.
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Can Saumur wines be labeled as Anjou AOP?
Yes, but Anjou wines are not labeled Saumur AOP.
42
Describe the terroir of Savennieres?
Steep southern exposure and a unique soil structure composed of blue schist mixed with volcanic debris
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Which regions in Anjou require tries (multiple passes in the vineyard)?
Coteaux du Layon AOP | Coteaux de l'Aubance AOP
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What is the soil structure of Quarts du Chaume?
A small band of sandstone and schist
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What is the minimum residual sugar for Chaume AOP?
80 g/L
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Anjou-Villages AOP and Anjou-Villages-Brissac AOP produce what types of wine?
Red wine only
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Are rosé wines authorized for Saumur Rouge?
No
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What type of soil does Chinon have?
Tuffeau, clay, varennes
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What type of soil does Bourgueil have?
sand, limestone
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What type of soil does St. Nicolas-de-Bourgueil have?
lighter alluvial soils
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Chinon, Bourgueil and St. Nicolas-de-Bourgueil allows the addition of up to 10% of which grape?
Cabernet Sauvignon
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What type of soil does Vouvray have?
Tuffeau, limestone
53
What are the three Sancerre soils
Terres Blances - Kimmeridgian Clay Silex - high proportion of flint Caillottes - stony, littered with fossils
54
What are the three grapes of Touraine Noble-Joué AOP?
Malvosie (Pinot Gris) Gris Meunier (Meunier) Pinot Noir
55
What is the grape of Saumur-Champigny AOP?
Cabernet Franc
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What is the grape of Cour-Cheverny AOP?
Romorantin
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What are the grapes of Coteaux de Loir AOP?
Chenin Blanc | Pineau d'Aunis
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What is the grape of Jasnieres AOP?
Chenin Blanc
59
What three AOPs primarily feature Gamay wines?
Cotes du Forez AOP Cote Roannaise AOP Chateaumeillant AOP
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What is the grape of Orlean-Clery AOP?
Cabernet Franc
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What is the grape of Pouilly-sur-Loire AOP?
Chasselas

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