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What are the 4 appelation for melon de Bourgogne

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Muscadet AOP
Muscadet coteaux de la Loire AOP
Muscadet côtes de grandlieu AOP
Muscadet sèvre et Maine AOP

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What are The 3 Sun appellation for muscadet sèvre et Maine AOP?

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Clisson
Gorges
Le pallet

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What are The AOP of The pays nantais?

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Muscadet AOP 
Muscadet coteaux de la Loire AOP 
Muscadet côtes de grandlieu AOP
Muscadet sèvre et Maine AOP 
Gros plant du pays nantais AOP 
Coteaux d'Ancenis AOP 
Fiefs vendéens AOP
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Wine for coteaux d’ancenis aop?

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White made of PG RS of 20-40 g/l
Malvoisie labeled made of PG.
Rose made of gamay RS=4 g/l
Red made of gamay RS= 3G/l

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What are the sub zones in fiefs vendeens

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Brem
Chantonnay
Vix
Pissotte
Mareuil
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Styles of wine in fiefs vendeens

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Blanc (min 60% Chenin blanc)
Rose (min 80% gamay and PN)
Rouge (min 80% PN, negrette, CabF)

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Rose wine in brem and chantonnay sub zone of fiefs vendeens

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50% PN + 30% gamay

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Ageing requirement for
Muscadet AOP
Muscadet cotes de grandlieu AOP
Muscadet coteaux de la Loire AOP.

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Lees ageing until March 1st of the year following harvest then bottled before November 30 of that year and marketed after the 8th of March of the following year.

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If a Muscadet sevre et Maine include a sub zone what is not possible to appear on the label?

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A sub zone within Muscadet sèvre et Maine cannot have ‘sur lie’ mentioned.

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What is the difference between all Muscadet and the Muscadet sevre et Maine with appelation?

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Min pot alcohol higher 11%vs 10%

Max yield lower 45hl/ha vs 55hl/ha

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Ageing req for Muscadet sevre et Maine ‘Le pallet’

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Must be aged on lees until April 1st of the 2 year following harvest

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Ageing req for gorges and clisson?

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Must be aged on lees until November 1st of the 2nd year following the harvest.

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Soil for the sub zones of msm

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Le pallet is gneiss,Quartz,gabbro
Gorges is clay&gabbro
Clisson is granite

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Wine for Anjou AOP

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Blanc: min 80% chenin + max combined chard and SB
Rouge: min 70% cab F & S + max combined pineal d’aunis and grolleau (max 10%)
Rouge primeur/nv
Anjou gamay (100% gamay)
Anjou gamay primeur
Vins mousseux Blanc and rose: min 70% Chenin + max 10% chard

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Anjou Blanc AOP chara

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Can be 
Sec max 3g/l
Demi sec max 18g/l
Moelleux 18-45g/l
Doux > 45g/l
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Anjou village brissac AOP

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Rouge with cab F and cab S

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Anjou coteaux de la Loire AOP

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Blanc only.
100% Chenin Blanc
Min 34 g/l of RS

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Anjou village AOP

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Rouge only

Cab F cab S

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Bonnezeaux AOP wines

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Blanc moelleux only 100% Chenin Blanc

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Chara for bonnezeaux AOP wines

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Min 51 g/l of RS
Chaptalisation legal
If the grapes affected by botrytis then they must be harvested by hand in successive tries.

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Cabernet d’anjou AOP

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Rose wine only and primeur/nouveau
From cab F and cab S
Min 10 g/l of RS

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Coteaux de l’aubence AOP

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Blanc 100% Chenin Blanc
SGN 100% Chenin Blanc
Min 34 g/l
If SGN botrytis is mandatory and the min must weight higher

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Haut Poitou AOP

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Blanc min 60% SB + SG
Red min 60% cab F + gamay, merlot, PN
Rose min 40% cab F + 20% PN + 20 % gamay

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Coteaux du layon AOP Wines

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Coteaux du layon blanc min 34 g/l RS
Coteaux du layon SGN
coteaux du layon chaume 1er cru min 80g/l RS
coteaux du layon + villages

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Coteaux du layon AOP Wines
Coteaux du layon blanc min 34 g/l RS Coteaux du layon SGN coteaux du layon chaume 1er cru min 80g/l RS coteaux du layon + villages
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Coteaux du layon villages
``` Faye Rochefort Rablay Beaulieu St Aubin St Lambert Chaume ```
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Élevage for: Coteaux du layon chaume 1er cru Coteaux du layon SGN
Chaume 1er cru= min 12 month SGN= min 20 months The yield are lower for chaume 1er cru No Chaptalisation authorised for any of those 2
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Quarts de chaume AOP wines
Blanc only 100% Chenin Blanc Min RS 85 g/l and Chaptalisation prohibited. Low yield 20hl/ha min pot alc of 18% acquired 11%
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What are the 3 lieux dits of quarts de chaume AOP
Les quarts Les roueres Le veau
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What is the soil found in quarts de chaume AOP?
Sandstone and schist
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Wine style of saumur AOP
Blanc 100% Chenin Blanc Rouge min 70% cab F + max combined cab S and pineau d'aunis Saumur "puy Notre dame" min 75% cab F + max 15% cab S Vin mousseux Blanc min 60% Chenin Blanc and max 10% SB Vin mousseux rose min 60% cab F and max 10% SB
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Saumur champigny AOP
Rouge only min 85% cab F + max 15% combined cab S and pineau d'aunis
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Savenieres AOP wines
``` White only Sec max 4g/l Demi sec max 18g/l Moelleux 18-45 g/l Doux > 45g/l ```
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What is the soil of savenieres?
Steep slopes of blue schist with volcanic debris
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What are the styles of savenieres coulee de serant AOP wines
Blanc sec max 4g/l of RS | Blanc moelleux and doux min 30g/l of RS
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Who owns coulee de serrant
Nicolas joly monopole 7 ha
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What is the difference between coulée de serrant AOP and roches aux Moines AOP?
Same min alc, RS, chaptalization non authorised Bigger with 33ha Not a monopole of nicolas joly
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What are the subzones of touraine AOP
``` Amboise Mesland Azay le rideau Oisly Chenonceaux ```
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What is the min ageing for touraine chenonceaux AOP wines
Blanc not release before May 1 of the following year | Rouge not released before September 1 of the following year
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What is the wine style of touraine oisly AOP
Blanc 100% sb
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What is the min ageing for touraine oisly AOP wines
Not released before May 1st of the year following the harvest
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Touraine AOP wine style?
Blanc: Min 80% SB and Max 20% SG Rose min 2 varieties: cab F, cot, gamay, grolleau..... Rouge: min 80% combined cab F & cot (min50%) Primeur rouge: 100% gamay Varietal labeled gamay min 85% gamay Petillant blanc min 60% cab F or orbois Petillant rose
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What are the wine of touraine azay le rideau AOP
Blanc 100% Chenin Blanc | Rose min 60% grolleau + cot, gamay, max 10% combined cab F and S
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What are the wine of touraine noble joue AOP
Rose wine only Min 40% pinot meunier, min 20% PG, min 10% PN Max RS 4g/l
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Chinon AOP wines
Blanc 100% Chenin Blanc Rose: cab F + Max 10% cab S Rouge: cab F + Max 10% cab S All dry
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What is the soil found in chinon AOP
Varennes (alluvial) Tuffeau Clay
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Wine in bourgueil and st nicolas de bourgueil AOP
Rose cab F + Max 10% cab S | Rouge cab F + Max 10% cab S
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Vouvray AOP wine style
Blanc min 95% Chenin Blanc + Max 5% orbois Petillant same For Blanc sec is Max 8g/l of RS
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What is the soil in vouvray
Tuffeau limestone
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Montlouis sur Loire AOP wines
Blanc 100% Chenin Blanc Same for petillant Soil is sandier than vouvray
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Cheverny AOP wines
Blanc: 60-84% combined SB & SG Rose: 60- 84% PN comp 16-40% gamay Red: same except accessories grapes is Max 10% of cab F & cot
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Jasnieres AOP wines
100% Chenin Sec=max 8g/l RS If RS > 12 g/l then no chaptalisation
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Cour cheverny AOP
100% romorantin Sec 8g/l RS Wines not released
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Coteaux du loir AOP wines
Blanc 100% Chenin Rose min 65% pineau d'aunis Rouge min 65% pineau d'aunis
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Valencais AOP
Blanc min 70% SB Rose 30-60% gamay, min 10% PN, min 10% cot Rouge same, only 20% Max cab F accessories grape
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Coteaux du vendomois AOP
Blanc majority CB + Max 20% chard or 100% CB Vin gris 100% pineau d'aunis Rouge min 50% pineau d'aunis, 10-40% PN, 10-40% cab F, Max 20% gamay
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Orleans AOP wines
Blanc min 60% chard + PG Rose min 60% meunier + PN + PG Rouge 70-90% meunier + PN
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Orleans clery AOP
Rouge only 100% cab F
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Wine style Sancerre AOP
Blanc 100% SB Rose 100% PN Rouge 100% PN Wi e note release
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Name the soil of Sancerre
Terres blanches Caillottes Silex
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Name 2 vineyards in Sancerre
Chene Marchand calcareous soil | Monts damnes clay limestone
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Pouilly fume wine style
Blanc 100% SB
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What is the soil in pouilly fume
Kimmeridgian marl, caillottes, silex, clay siliceous
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Pouilly sur Loire AOP
Blanc 100% chasselas
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Menetou salon AOP wines
Blanc 100% SB | Rose and rouge 100% gamay
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Quincy AOP
Blanc SB + Max 10% SG
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Reuilly AOP
Blanc 100% SB Rose PN&PG Rouge 100% PN
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Coteaux du giennois AOP
Blanc 100% SB | Rose and rouge gamay + PN (none > 80%)
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What are the AOP of Anjou saumur
``` Anjou AOP Anjou village brissac AOP Anjou coteaux de la loire AOP Anjou village AOP Bonnezeau AOP Cabernet d'Anjou AOP Cabernet de saumur AOP Coteaux de saumur AOP Coteaux de l'aubance AOP Haut Poitou AOP Coteaux du layon AOP Quarts de chaume AOP Rose d'Anjou AOP Saumur AOP Saumur champigny AOP Savennieres AOP Savenieres coulée de serrant AOP Savenieres Roche aux Moines AOP ```
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What are the AOP of touraine
``` Touraine AOP Touraine noble joue AOP Chinon AOP Bourgueil AOP St. Nicolas de bourgueil AOP Vouvray AOP Montlouis sur loire AOP Cheverny AOP Cour cheverny AOP Jasnieres AOP Coteaux du loir AOP Coteaux du vendomois AOP Valencais AOP ```
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Central vineyard AOP's
``` Orleans AOP Orleans clery AOP Sancerre AOP Pouilly fume AOP Pouilly sur Loire AOP Menetou salon AOP Quincy AOP Reuilly AOP Coteaux du giennois AOP ```
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``` Classify the following from the driest to the sweetest. Anjou coteaux de la Loire AOP Bonnezeaux AOP Coteaux de saumur AOP Coteaux de l'aubence AOP Coteaux du layon AOP Coteaux du layon chaume 1er cru AOP Quarts de chaume AOP ```
``` Anjou coteaux de la Loire AOP Coteaux de saumur AOP Coteaux de l'aubence AOP Coteaux du layon AOP All are at min RS 34g/l ``` Bonnezeaux min RS 51g/l Coteaux du layon chaume 1er cru AOP Min RS 80g/l Quarts de chaume AOP min RS 85g/l
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What is the sweetest? Cabernet d'anjou AOP Rose d'anjou AOP Touraine noble joue AOP
Cabernet d'anjou is the sweetest AOP. Min RS 10g/l
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Soils of Sancerre
Silex Caillottes Terres blanches
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What are the sub zones of coulée de serrant?
Grand clos de la coulee Les plantes Clos du château
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sweetest AOC of Anjou Saumur?
Quart de Chaume Grand Cru 85 g/l
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Soil of Quart de Chaume grand cru?
Sandstone and Schist
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If I am a rose from Haut Poitou, what grape do I contain?
min 40% Cab F Min 20% PN Min 20% Gamay
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Name 3 type of Gamay in the loire?
Gamay Gamay de Bouze Gamay de Chaudenay
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Soil au Saumur Champingy?
Tuffeau, sandy one, more suitable for Cab F
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Saumur Blanc?
100% Chenin, was able to have 20% max of Chardonnay until 2016 vintage
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3 main river within Anjou and Saumur sub region?
Le Layon Aubance Thouet
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what the App only producing red in Anjou Saumur?
Saumur Champigny
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Name the 3 AOP producing only Rose in Anjou Saumur?
Rose d'Anjou AOP Cabernet D'anjou AOP Cabernet de Saumur AOP
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What subone of Touraine is the home of SB?
Touraine Oisly
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what wine style is Orleans Clery?
Rouge only, 100% Cab F
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what AOP is producing only rose in Touraine?
Touraine Noble Joué
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What river goes through Chinon AOP?
Vienne
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What are the river of Vouvray?
Brenne | Cisse
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``` where are the following producers from? Pierre Luneau Papin Guy Bossard of Domaine de l'Ecu Vignerons du Pallet Guilbault Freres Le fief Guerin ```
All from Muscadet area
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specialty of Chateaumeilland?
Vin Gris made of Gamay and PN
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Reuilly AOP?
Blanc with SB Rose with PN & PG Red with PN
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Quincy AOP?
Blanc only min 90% SB + SG
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Wine style of the Cote Roannaise?
Rose and rouge with 100% Gamay
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What wine can you find in Auvergne?
Côte d'Auvergne AOP White 100% Chardonnay Rose and Rouge min 50% Gamay + PN
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What grape is mainly grown in Côtes du Forez AOP?
Gamay | Can be red and Rose 100% Gamay
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Saint-Pourçain AOP?
Blanc from 50-80% Chard, 20-40% Sacy, max 10% SB Rose 100% Gamay Rouge 40-75% Gamay, 25-60% PN
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What wine is made in Charente?
Pineau des Charentes AOP Vin de Liqueur Blanc Vin de Liqueur Rose
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Explain Pineau des Charentes AOP?
VDL Blanc made of Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, Colombard not released before 01/04 of H+2 with min 12 months in oak VDL Rose, Cab F, Cab S, Merlot, Malbec Not released before 01/10 H+1 with min 8 months in oak
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What is the aging for the following Pineau des Charentes Old Very Old
Old is min 5 Years in oak | Very Old is min 10 years in oak
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main difference ex RS for Quarts de Chaume and Bonnezeaux AOP?
Bonnezeaux AOP authorised Chaptalisation
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name the AOP of Anjou-Saumur based on Red only?
Anjou Village AOP Anjou Village Brissac AOP Saumur Champigny AOP Saumur Puy notre dame
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only AOP of Saumur based in White?
Côteaux de Saumur AOP 100% CB min 34 g/l RS
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AOP of Anjou-Saumur producing blanc sec only as part of other red and rose?
Haut Poitou based on SB | Saumur Based on CB
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what famous AOP can you find on the Vienne River?
Chinon AOP
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what AOP can you find on the Loir river?
Jasnieres AOP Côteaux du Loir AOP Côteaux Vendomois AOP
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How many grapes min does Touraine Noble joue AOP need?
3 grapes min PM PG PN
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Name the AOP from Saumur that stopped being produced?
Cabernet de Saumur AOP
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What was Cabernet de Saumur AOP?
Rose production now absorbed in Saumur AOP
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What are the AOP of Anjou/Saumur producing rouge only?
Anjou Village AOP Anjou Village Brissac AOP Saumur Champigny AOP
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what are the sweet AOP of Anjou-Saumur?
``` Anjou côteaux de la Loire AOP Bonnezeau AOP Côteaux de Saumur AOP Côteaux de l'Aubance AOP Côteaux du Layon AOP Quart de Chaume AOP ```
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Where can you find the Côteaux Giennois?
In the central Loire Vineyard | based on SB and PN
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Where is the Côteaux Vendomois AOP?
In the Touraine | adjacent to Jasnieres based on CB and Pineau d'Aunis

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