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1
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When did the Loire Valley become a World Heritage Site?

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2000

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2
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What is Brenton?

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Cabernet Franc in the Loire Valley

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What is Cot?

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Malbec in the Loire Valley

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What is Groslot?

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Grolleau in the Loire Valley

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What is Gros Plant?

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Folle Blanche in the Loire Valley

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6
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4 Muscadet AOPs

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Muscadet - min. 9.5% abv
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire - min. 10% abv
Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu - min. 10% abv
Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine - min. 10% abv

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Minimum alcohol for Muscadet AOP “sur lie”

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10%

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3 subzones of Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine

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Clisson
Pallet
Gorges

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3 new Pay Nantais AOPs in 2011

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Gros Plant du Pays Nantais
Coteaux d’Anceinis
Fiefs Vendeens

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What is the Loire’s largest region?

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Anjou-Saumur

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Major Loire region for sparkling production?

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Saumur

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What is Pineau de la Loire?

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Chenin Blanc

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13
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Can Saumur be Anjou?

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Yes, but Anjou can not be Saumur

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2 subzones of Savennieres

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Roche-aux-Moines

Coulee de Serrant

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3 sections of Coulee de Serrat

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Grand Clos de la Coulee
Clos du Chateau
Les Plantes

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2 sweet wine AOPs of Anjou-Saumur

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Coteaux du Layon

Coteaux de l’Aubance

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Minimum residual sugar for Coteaux du Layon and Coteaux de l’Aubance

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34g/l

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18
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2 subs of Coteaux du Layon

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Bonnezeaux

Quarts de Chaumes

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Mimimum residual sugar for Bonneaux and Quarts de Chaumes

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Bonnezeaux - 51g/l

Quarts de Chaumes - 85g/l

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3 lieux-dits of Quarts de Chaumes

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Les Quarts
Les Roueres
Le Veau

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Name a Bonnezeaux producer

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Chateau des Fesles

22
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7 villages of Coteaux du Layon

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Beaulieu-sur-Layon
Rochefort-sur-Loire
Faye d'Anjou
St-Lambert du Lattat
St-Aubin de Luigne
Rablay-sur-Layon
Chaume (Premier Cru)
23
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What wine styles may be produced as Anjou-Villages?

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Red wine only

24
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10 communes of Coteaux de l’Aubance/Anjou Villages Brissac

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Brussac-Quince
Denee
Juigne-sur-Loire
Moze-sur-Lovet
Murs-Erigne
Saint-Jean0des-Mouvrets
Saint-Melaine-sur-Aubance
Saint-Saturnin-Sur-Loire
Soulaines-sur-Aubance
Vauchretien
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8 communes of Saumur0Champigny
``` Chace Montsoreau Parnay Saint-Cyr0en-Bourg Saumur Souzay-Champigny Turquant Varrains ```
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Top 3 red producing AOPs of Touraine
Chinon - red, white & rose Bourgueil - red & rose St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil - red & rose
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3 soils of Chinon
Tuffeau Clay Varennes - sandy, alluvial soils
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Maximum percentage Cabernet Sauvignon in Chinon
10%
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8 communes of Vouvray
``` Chancay Noizay Parcay0Meslay Reugny Rochecorbon Tours Vernou-sur-Brenne Vouvray ```
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Allowable grapes in Vouvray
Chenin Blanc | Orbois (Menu Pineau) - max. 5%
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Allowable grape for Montlouis-sur-Loire
100% Chenin Blanc
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Grape of Touraine Primeur Rouge
100% Gamay
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5 subzones of Touraine
``` Amboise Mesland Azay-le-Rideau Oisly - 100% Sauvignon Blanc Chenonceaux ```
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What is Malvosie
Pinot Gris
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Grape varieties for Coteaux du Loir
Blanc - 100% Chenin Blanc | Red & rose - min. 65% Pineau d'Aunis
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Speciality of Coteaux du Vendomois
Dry rose
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Grape variety of Cour-Cheverney
Romorantin
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2 top Sauvignon Blanc AOPs in Central Vineyards
Sancerre | Pouilly-Fume
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3 main soils of Sancerre
Silex - high proportion of Flint Terres Blanches - Kimmeridgian Clay Caillottes - Stoney fossil soil
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Allowable grapes for Sancerre
White - Sauvignon Blanc | Red & Rose - Pinot Noir
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Allowable grape of Pouilly-Fume
Sauvignon Blanc
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Allowable grape of Pouilly-sur-Loire
Chasselas
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Main grape of Quincy
Sauvignon Blanc
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Allowable grapes for Coteaux du Giennois
Sauvignon Blanc Pinot Noir Gamay
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Allowable grape for Orleans-Clery
Cabernet Franc
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Allowable grapes for Menetou-Salon
Sauvignon Blanc | Pinot Noir
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Grape of Cotes du Forez & Cote Roannaise
Gamay
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Main grape of Chateaumeillant
Gamay
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Allowable grapes for Cotes d'Auvergne & St-Pourcain
Chardonnay Gamay - min. 50% for red and rose Pinot Noir
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3 Conditions for Muscadet "sur lie"
From 1 of the 3 subs Bottled off fine lees, no filtering Bottled between March 1 & November 30th of the year following harvest

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