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What is the grape in Muscadet?

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Melon de Bourgogne

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Breton be wut

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Cab Franc

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4 appelations of Pays Nantais

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Muscadet

Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu

Muscadet Sevre et Maine

Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire

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Sur Lie requirements

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Must be from one of three sub appellations

Must be aged on lees over winter and bottled without racking or filtering
Between March 1 and November 30

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Sub Appellations of Sevre et Main

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Based on (not exactly the same as) the “Hermine d’Or” proposed by Guy Bossard requiring 18months Sur lie and vines grown on schist

November 1 second ear post harvest on lees

  • Clisson
  • Gorges

April 1 second year post harvest
-Le Pallet

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Chenin Synonym in Anjou

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Pineau de la Loire

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Which river runs through Bonnezeaux

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Layon

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Describe locations of major AOPs in Anjou-Saumur

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Anjou is an umbrella appellation within which the Saumur AOP is located (east)
Savennieres is southwest of Angers
Quartes de Chaume is south of Angers, north of Layon river
Coteaux du Layon runs the length of the Layon in south Anjou
Coteaux de l’Aubance is east of Quartes de Chaume
Bonnezaux is a strip on either side of the Layon just south west of Coteaux de l’Aubance in the middle of Cotteaux du Layon
Saumur is slightly south very east of these,

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Major red wine AOPs in Touraine

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Chinon

Bourgueil

St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

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Three major soil types of Chinon

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Tuffeau (chalky limestone)
Clay (Clay, i.e. Clay)
Varennes (Sandy Alluvial soil)

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Name of wines and type of soil on the slopes of Chinon

Which directions do the slopes face?

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Vins de tuffe
Tuffeau
South

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River to the south of Chinon

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Vienne

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Soil composition of St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

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Lighter alluvial soils

Lighter wine

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Encepagement of the three above regions

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Cab Franc with max 10% Cab Sauv

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Picpoul be wut

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Folle Blanch

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Lower and higher vineyard soils in Sancerre

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higher on slopes is terre blanche clay limestone

Lower area is Caillet limestone

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Name 5 hillside Vineyards in Sancerre

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XXLa Cote des Monts Damnes in Chavignol
XXCul de Beaujeu in chavignol 
XXLa Grande Cote in Amigny 
XXClos de la Poussie in Bue 
XXCote de Champtin
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Soils in Pouilly fume

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Caillet, Silex, Terres Blanche a to also Portlandian limestone

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Describe growing season in central Loire

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Short, Cool. Good rainfall, second only to Nantais

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In which area of production does the Loire lead in France?

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More white wine than any other wine French region

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Cabernet franc heritage

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from SW france/Northern Spain

Parentage unknown but linked to Hondarribi Beltza and Morenoa

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Cab franc Synonyms

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Right Bordeaux: Bouchet and Grosse Vidure
Left Bordeaux: Carmenet
Loire: Breton
Veneto: Bordo
Basque Spain: Archeria
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Chenin Blanc origin

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Savagnin and something else. Sauvignon Blanc has been suggested but is more likely a sibling
Named after Mnt. Chenin in Touraine

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Chenin Blane planting locations and synonyms

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South Africa has most Chenin with 18,515 ha
france at 9835 ha
South Africa: Steen
france: 
Pineau an de la Loire
Pineau d'Anjou 
Pineau 
South America: Pinot Bianco
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Best and worst Loire vintages since 05
IN PROGRESS 05, 09, 10 2012 disastrous
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Which historical frost set the stage for Melon de Bourgogne?
frost of 1709 fucked up red grapes, Muscadet rose
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What is Caillots?
Limestone
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What is terre blanche?
Clay and limestone
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What is Silex?
flint
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Name 3 Ioire SB producers that use oak
Alphonse Mellot (san.), Benjamin Dagueneau (P.f.), Vacherons (san.)
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Name 4 Sancerre producers
Henri Bourgeois (old school bastion of quality. Owns domain Henri in NZ)
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Sancerre 3 Communes mentioned in J.R.
Bue, Menetreol (J.Budd mentions a lot of Silex being here)., Chavignol
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Where is Henri Bourgeois based?
Sancerre
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Soils of Sancerre and meanings
``` Terres Blanches (white limestone) Caillots Silex (cIay, flint) ```
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Name vineyard in Bue
Chene Marchand pebbly, calcerous JR Mentioned 2 best finely etched
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What is Chene Marchand
Vineyard in Bue
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Name vineyard in Chavignol
Monts Damnes Clay, limestone broad SB one of 2 mentioned by JR
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Soils of Menetreol
Silex (clay, flint) | Steely/smoky
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Current wine the maker Dageneau
Didier's son, Luis-Benjamin
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Styles of wine Pouilly fume/Sancerre
fume B|anc Only | Sancerre, Blanc, Rose, Red
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Reuilly compared to Quincy
Reuilly has clay limestone slopes, all three colors, good vin gris from pinot gris Quincy (white only) More sandy and rustic
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Menetou Salon character
light, racey Sancerre on limestone, | better than lazy Sancerre
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3 producers of Pinot Noir in Loire
Alphonse Mellot in Sancerre Pascal and Nicolas Reverdy best Vincent Pinard
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City in Anjou
Angers
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Where is Angers
Anjou
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Name 4 sweet chenin AOC
``` Coteaux de I'Aubance Coteaux du layon Chaume Quarts de Chaume Bonnezeaux ```
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Quarts de Chaum deets
Grand Cru can be on label post 2010 passerillage or botrytis, harvested in tries No cryoextraction post 2019 residual sugar 85gL
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Great Coteaux du Loire Chenin appellation
Jasnieres
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Appellation on Atlantic coast with good dry Chenin
fiefs Vendeens | south of Nantes
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Best soil for Chenin
limestone, bedrock from Samur east | exception: schist and slate of Anjou
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Most common user of oak Chenin
Vouvray
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Grape allowances Vouvray
5% arbois permitted
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Name 4 100%Chenin AOC
Jasniers Coteaux du Loire Savennieres Montlouis
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North to south with rivers Montlouis-sure-Loire Vouvray Touraine Noble Joue
``` Vouvray Loire River Montlouis Cher river Touraine Noble-Joue ```
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Vouvray deets
"sec" maximum of 8gL acidity must be within 2 grams | sparkling is tradish, aged 12 months
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EU sugar levels
demi sec 9-18 Moelleux 18-45 liquereux 45 plus grams
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Who makes Clos Baudoin Loire
francois chidaine, | legendary Vouvray site (only Grand Cru vineyard in Loire) released as IGP because winery is in Mont-louis
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Gros Plant du Pays deets
Min 70 folle Blanche | must be lees aged
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fiefs vendeens deets
Min 60% Chenin blanc Rose Gamay and pinot Red Cab franc and Negrete
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Basic Anjou Rouge
Cab franc and Sauv
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Anjou Village deets
Cab franc stiffened up with Cab Sauv | Also Anjou Village Brissac which overlaps coteaux I'Aubance
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Coteaux du layon deets
100% chenin known for botrytis, tries harvest Min 34 grams
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Coteaux du L'Aubance deets
Same as Coteaux du layon | hangs out with Anjou village Brissac
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Sub AOC of savennieres
Roche aux moines | Coulee de Serrant
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Coulee de Serrant deets
Monopole of ultra biodynamic Nicolas Joly
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Coteaux d'Ancenis deets
Blanc 100% Pinot Gris | Rose/Rouge 100% gamay
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Bonnezeaux and Quarts de Chaume Border which river
Layon
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Bounezeaux deets
Sub of Coteaux du Layon 51 gl resid chaptalization is legal (unlike quarts de Chaume)
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Savennieres deets
``` Manual harvesting Schist volcanic 100 % chenin Sec max 4 GL (8 if acid within 2 GL) Sec, Demi Sec, Moelleux, Doux ```
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What is La Roche aux Moines
One of 2 subzones (now Aoc) of Savennieres | other is Coulee de Serrant Nicolas Joly
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Cabernet d'Anjou deets
Cab Sauv and franc Rose | usually off dry
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3 Cabernet based AOC anjou - Saumur
Cabernet d'Anjou rose Anjou Village Anjou village Brissac Dry Reds
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Cremant Loire deets
``` Tradish Blanc and Rose 9 months lees disgorge 12 month post tirage 4 atmospheres ```
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Cabernet de Saumur deets
Rose franc/sauv | max resid 7GL
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Coteaux du Saumur
100% chenin Botrytis or passerillage tries harvest minimum 34 GL
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Saumur AOP
XX Blanc 100% Chenin Dry (post 2016, pre 20% chard/sauv blanc) XX Rouge 70 Cab franc plus Sauv and Pinean d'Aunis XX Puy Notre-Dame 85 Franc 15 sauv XX Mousseux Blanc/Rose
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puy notre dame deets
Sub of Saumur AOP | 85 cab franc 15 cab sauv
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Saumur Mousseux deets
as for cremant du Loire tradish disgorge after 12 mo 9 on lees
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Saumur Champigny deets
Dry red Basically an Extension of Touraine franc plus 15 combined Sauv and Pineau d'Aunis
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Ripest years of Touraine
``` 03 05 09 14 15 16 ```
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Shitty years recent Loire
06 heat wave followed by cold/wet 11 12 for reds
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Chinon deets
``` Blanc 100% Chenin Rose /Rouge max 10% sauv varennes alluvial sand tuffean soft limestone clay ```
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Best chinon and Bourgeil have what in common
Steep south facing slopes of tuffeau (lime Stone)
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Nicolas de Bourgueil deets
alluvial soil | lighter style
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Touraine Noble Joue deets
``` Rose only min each: 40 Pinot Meunier 20 Pinot gris 10 pinot noir max resid 4GL ```
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Name 2 AOC focused on Pineau d 'Aunis
Coteaux du Loir Rose/Rouge | Coteaux du Vendomois dry Roses
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Three vineyards of Domain Huet
from best slopes which hold prominently clay/gravel Le Haut Lieu Le Mont Clos du Bourg
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Subsoil of vouvray
tuffeau (limestone)
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Mont Louis sur Loire deets
100% chenin | also Mousseux or petillant
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non official sweetness Vouvray
Sec tender | off dry
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Sec-tendre meaning
off dry | unof
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Coteaux du Loire area AOC
North weird arm of Loire Coteaux du Loire Coteaux du Vendomois Jasnieres
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Coteaux du Loire beets
Blanc 100% chenin | Rouge/Rose pineau d'Aunis focused
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Coteaux du Vendomois deets
Best is the Rose Blanc mostly Chenin, 20% chard Rose, 100% Pineau d'Aunis vin gris Rouge mostly Pineau d'Aunis
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Touraine appellations kissing Quincy/Reuilly
Cheverny Cour Cheverny Valencay
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Valencay deets
Great goat cheese and Sauv bIanc 70% | Red/Rose gamay focused
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Cheverny deets
sauvignon blanc focused | Rouge/Rose Pinot noir gamay focused max 10% franc and Cot
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Cour Cheverny deets
Blanc only 100% Romorantin tart/sharp
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Pineau d'Aunis deets
Used to add a peppery lightness to rose
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AOC specializing in Romorantin
Cour Cheverny

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