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MPGV: Red

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Cab Franc (Breton)
Pinot Noir
Gamay
Cab Sauv
Cot
Pineau d'Aunis
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Local name for Cab Franc in Loire

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Breton

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MPGV: Whites

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Chenin Blanc (known as Pineau de la Loire in Anjou)
Sauv Blanc
Melon de Bourgogne
Chardonnay
Orbois
Romorantin
Gros Plant (Folle Blanche)
Chasselas
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Climate in Pays Nantais

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Cool, wet, maritime

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Influencing bodies in Loire

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Sevre River
Maine River
Lore River
Atlantic Ocean
Layon River (Quartz de Chaume AOP)
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Soil type in Muscadet SeM

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Gneiss, silica, clay, granite

Premium sites: Schist soil

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Soil type in Anjou-Saumur

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Blue schist mixed with volcanic debris

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Soil type in Quartz de Chaume

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Schist and sandstone

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Main GVs of Pays Nantais

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Melon de Bourgogne

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Name of the classification system of Muscadet SeM

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Cro Communaux

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Describe Cru Communaux

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Proposed on 2001, approved on 2011
Wines from specific schist soils
Min 18 months sur lie

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Sub-zones of Muscadet SeM

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Clisson
Le Pallet
Gorges
Chateau Thebaud
Goulaine
Monnieres-Saint-Fiacre
Mouzillon-Tillieres
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May wines from Muscadet SeM subzones be labelled as “sur lie”?

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No, because their minimum ageing means the wine is released too late to use the term, even though the wines spend a long time sur lie

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Largest region in Loire

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Anjou

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Main GVs of Anjou

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Chenin

Cab Franc

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Local name for Chenin in Anjou

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Pineau de la Loire

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GV used to make rose in Anjou

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Grolleau

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Where is sparkling wine produced in Loire?

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Several areas, mainly Saumur

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A white Saumur is made using what GV?

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100% Chenin

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A red Saumur is made using what GV?

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Cab Franc
Cab Sauv
Pineau d’Aunis

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Describge Coteaux du Layon AOP

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Sweet wine made from Chenin
Tries harvest is mandatory, providing either late-harvest or noble rot
Overall quality: medium

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Describe Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP

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Sweet wine made from Chenin

Tries harvest is mandatory, providing either late-harvest or noble rot

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Describe Bonnezeaux AOP

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Located within Coteaux du Layon but not considered a sub-app
High quality
Chaptalisation allowed
South facing

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Name a producer of Bonnezeaux AOP

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Chateau des Fesles

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Describe Quartz de Chaume AOP
``` GC category Located within Coteaux du Layon High quality No chaptalisation South facing Perfect conditions for noble rot Tries/manual ```
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Name a producer of Quartz de Chaume AOP
Domaine des Baumard (also in Savannieres) Chateau Pierre Bise (also in Savannieres)
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What is "Hermine d'Or"
Unofficial label term that promotes terroir and ageability. Related to Guy Bossard
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Main apps within Pays-Nantais
Muscadet AOP | Muscadet SeM
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Where is Savannieres located?
Anjou
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Describe Touraine wines
Most ageworthy reds from the Loire Whites Sparkling in Petillant and Mousseux styles
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Influencing bodies in Touraine
``` Loir River Loire River Venne River Indre River Cher River ```
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White GVs used in Touraine AOP
Regulation mandates SB and Sauv Gris apart from Chenin
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Red GVs used in Touraine AOP
Gamay Groslot Pineau d'Aunis Cab Franc
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What does a Touraine wine "primeur" mean?
Noveau
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What villages are allowed to add their names to Touraine AOP?
``` Mesland Azay-le-Ridau Amboise Oisly Chenonceaux ```
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Describe Chinon AOP wines
"Show the most terroir"
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Style of wine produced in Chinon
Cab Franc based blends Rose White using Chenin
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Soil type in Chinon
Tuffeau > Vins de tuffe Clay Varennes (sandy, alluvial, closest to river Vienne)
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Style of wine produced in Bourgueil AOP | Location
Cab Franc based blends Rose Touraine
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What is tuffeau?
Soil type in Chinon and Vouvray, mixture of sand and marine fossils
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Style of wine produced in Saint-Nicolas-de- Bourgueil AOP | Location
Cab Franc based blends Rose Touraine
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What is Touraine's largest and most important white wine area?
Vouvray
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Soil type in Vouvray
Tuffeau limestone
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Sweetness levels of Vouvray
``` Sec Sec-tendre Demi-sec Moelleux Liquereux ```
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Is there a fixed RS level for Vouvray wines?
RS is decided each vintage based on its quality
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Style of wine produced in Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP | Location
Similar to Vouvray (used to be part of it) | Touraine
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Style of wine produced in Touraine Noble-Joue AOP | Location
``` Vin Gris (Pinot Meunier + Pinot Gris + Pinot Noir, rose style) Touraine ```
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Style of wine in Coteaux du Loir AOP | Where is it located?
Red blends (Pineau d'Aunis based) Rose (Pineau d'Aunis) White (Chenin 100%) Touraine
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Where is Jasnieres AOP located?
It is a sub-app of Coteaux du Loir, in Touraine, Loire Valley
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What Touraine app may be produce trad. method sparkling wine?
Vouvray | Either Petillant or Mousseux
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Style of wine in Coteaux du Vendomois AOP | Where is it located?
Red Rose 100% Pineau d'Aunis White Touraine
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Style of wine produced in Cheverny AOP | Location
Light red from Pinot Noir and Gamay Lean whites from Sauv Blanc Touraine
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Style of wine produced in Cour-Cheverny AOP | Location
White from Romorantin Either dry or off-dry style Touraine
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Style of wine in Valencay AOP | Location
Sauv Blanc Reds/roses: Gamay, Pinot Noir, Cot Touraine
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Best Cab Franc AOPs
Chinon AOP Bourgueil AOP Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOP

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