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What is the particularity of the Loire River?

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  • This is the longest river of France
  • 629 miles= more than 1,000 km
  • This is also the last wild river in Europe
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What is the longest wild river of France?

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Loire River

The source of the river is in the Masif Central (central France), and ends on the Atlantic Ocean near Nantes

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What is the nickname of the Loire valley region?

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  • *Jardin de la France**
  • = Garden of France*
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When did the Loire Valley receive its World Heritage Site award?

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In 2000

patchwork of agriculture, history and natural beauty

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When was the first vine culture within the Loire Valley?

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At least since the 1st century CE

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When did Chenin blanc appear for the first time?
And where?

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In 845 near Angers

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Where does Cabernet Franc is originated from?

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South west France.

Recent researches mentioned Basque county of Spain. DNA may be linking with the Hondarriby Beltza grape variety

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Name 5 synonyms for Cabernet Franc

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  • Breton: Loire Valley
  • Vidure: Graves
  • Bouchet: Saint Emilion
  • Carmenet: Medoc
  • Tsapournako: Greece
  • Bordo: Romania
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When did first Cabernet Franc been cultivated in the Loire Valley?

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  • Origin from the South West of France;
  • It migrated to the Loire Valley around the 16th century;
  • First mention in books by a French Writer François Rabelais in a 1534 publication;
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Why Loire Valley wines were important in the French history?

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  • Closest quality vineyard to Paris during the Middle Ages;
  • Wine were served at the French court;
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Why and when did Loire Valley wines lost their noblesse?

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  • After King Louis XIV’s coronation in Reims, kings discovered the beauty of Champagne wines;
  • With the help of the Industrial Age; new markets open their doos the Paris and export, like CHampagne, Bordeaux or Burgundy;
  • Finally, Phylloxera ravaged the vineyard and disclosed any vineyards of the Loire Valley
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Give some synonym of Orbois?

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  • Menu Pineau
  • Arbois
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What is the first name of the Menu Pineau variety?

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Orbois

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What are the mains cities of the Loire valley from West to East?

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  • Nantes
  • Angers
  • Saumur
  • Tours
  • Orleans
  • Nevers
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What grape is known as Breton?
Where from?

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  • Cabernet Franc
    • On the Loire Valley
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What is the nickname of Malbec on the Loire Valley?

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Côt

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Name the all wine districts of the Loire Valley West to East?

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  • Pays Nantais
  • Anjou-Saumur
  • Touraine
  • Central Vineyard
  • Central France
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What is the climate of the Pays Nantais area?

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cool and wet maritime climate

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When did Melon de Bourgogne variety became important in “Pays Nantais”?

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  • On the 17th century.
  • Early time used in distillation for fodder for Dutch.
  • it gained prominence after the strong frost of 1709, and switch the region from red to white wine region.
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Name the all AOPs of the Pays Nantais with their main grape varieties?

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  • Muscadet: Melon De Bourgogne
  • Muscadet Coteau de la Loire: Melon De Bourgogne
  • Muscadet Sèvre et Maine: Melon De Bourgogne
  • Muscadet Côte de Grandlieu: Melon De Bourgogne
  • Fiefs Vendéens: blend
  • Coteaux d’Ancenis: Pinot Gris (AKA Malvoisie)
  • Gros plan du Pays Nantais: Folle Blanche
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Explain Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOP?

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  • White wine AOP of the Loire Valley - Pays Nantais
  • Based on Melon de Bourgogne
  • soils rank from Gneiss, silica, clay and Granite
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Explain the term Sur Lies;
Where is it a speciality?

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  • On the Pays Nantais in Loire Valley;
  • Apply for Muscadet and Folle Blanche varieties
  • Wines are matured on their lees (tank or barrel) at least until March 1st the year after harvest
  • Wines must be bottled without filtration before November 30th the year following harvest
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What is the most recent AOP for Melon de Bourgogne variety on the Pays Nantais?

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  • Muscadet côte de Grandlieu
    • Received it status in 1994
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Explain the term Hermine d’Or?

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  • Introduced by Guy Bossard: winemaker in the Muscadet region;
  • Wanted to created an high quality wine from Melon de Bourgogne variety;
  • This is an unofficial term, used for wines with longer ageing on their lees
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What are official **sub-regions** of **Muscadet Sèvre et Maine**? Precise any ageing regulation?
**_Since 2011_** * **Gorges**: 1/11/H+2: *Clay Gabbros* * **Le Pallet**: 1/04/H+2: Gneiss, Quartz * **Clisson**: 1/11/H+2: Granite **_Since 2019_** * **Chateau Thébaud**: Stony and sandy over a Gneiss * **Monnières-Saint-Fiacre**: Sandy loam and clay * **Goulaine**: Clay with Gneiss and Quartz * **Mozillon-Thillières**: Clay, sand and Gabbro
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What is the **largest** sub-zone of the Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine AOP?
Goulaine
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What is the **Massif Armoricain**?
* **Granitic / Gabbros** base soil * Stretch the **North-West of France**: * *Influence the soil of the Pays Nantais and Anjou Noir*
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What were the **3 first sub-region** of Muscadet to be classified? When does it happens?
**2011** * Clisson * Gorges * Le Palet
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What is the crossing of **Muscadet**?
* Off-spring of **Gouais Blanc x Pinot Noir** * *It makes it a sibling to Chardonnay or Gamay...*
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What were all three new AOP created in 2011 in Pays Nantais?
* Fiefs Vendéens * Coteau d'Ancenis * Gros Plant du Pays Nantais
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What are the grape varieties of **Fiefs Vendéens AOP**?
* **White**: 60% Chenin + *Chardonnay, Grolleau Gris* * **Rose**: 80% Gamay and PN combined + *Cab Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Negrette* * **Red**: Cabernet Franc, Négrette and Pinot Noir + *Gamay, Cabernet Sauvignon*
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What are the **5 sub-zone** of Fiefs Vendéens AOP?
* Vix * Pissottes: *Smallest* * Chantonnay * Brem * Mareuil: *Largest*
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What appellations can produce **red wines** in Pays Nantais?
* **Fiefs Vendéens AOP**: blend of Cabernet Franc, Négrette, Pinot Noir * **Coteaux d'Ancenis AOP**: 100% Gamay
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What is the **Eastern most** appellation of Pays Nantais wine region?
**Coteau d'Ancenis** * ***Red:** 100% Gamay* * ***White**: 100% Pinot Gris*
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Explain Coteau d'Ancenis AOP?
Loire Valley - **Pays Nantais** AOP since 2011 * **White**: 100% Pinot Gris (*AKA Malvoisie*) * RS: 20-40 g/L * **Red/Rose**: 100% Gamay * RS: 3g/L max
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What is the **residual sugar range** for Coteau d'Ancenis white?
* **20-40 g/L** * *100% Pinot Gris (AKA Malvoisie)*
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What is the red Grape for Coteau d'Ancenis?
* *100% Gamay** * produce red and rosé wine*
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What are the **generic appellations** of the Loire Valley?
* **Crémant de Loire AOP**: * Traditional method for white and rose wines * Aged for a minimum of 9 months on the lees * **Rosé de la Loire AOP** * Dry rose wines * *based on Grolleau, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Gamay and Pinot d'Aunis*
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Explain **Rosé de Loire** AOP?
* Can be produce anywhere into the Loire Valley * The production is mostly concentrated between **Touraine and Anjou** * **Varieties**: Grolleau, Cab Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay, Pinot Noir, Pinot d'Aunis * Exclsivelly **dry rose wine** * established in **1974**
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Explain **Crémant de Loire AOP**?
* Can be produced anywhere within the Loire Valley delimitation * Mostly made around the **Touraine and Anjou** area * **Varieties**: Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Orbois, Cab Franc, Grolleau, Pinot Noir, Cab Sauv, Pinot d'Aunis * Made in the **Traditional Method** * wine must be aged for a minimum of **9 months on the lees** * cannot be release prior **12 months after tirage** * must benefit a 4 atmosphere of pressure -- * Established in **1975**
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Name all the AOP of the Anjou-Saumur area?
* Anjou AOP * Anjou Village AOP * Anjou Village Brissac AOP * Rosé d'Anjou AOP * Cabernet d'Anjou * Coteaux de l'Aubance AOP * Bonnezeaux AOP * Coteaux du Layon AOP * Quarts de Chaume AOP * Savennières AOP * Savennières Coulée de Serrant AOP * Savennières La Roche aux Moines AOP * Saumur AOP * Saumur Champigny AOP * Coteaux de Saumur * Cabernet de Saumur * Haut Poitou AOP
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What are the RS regulation for the white wine in Anjou Region?
Sec: max 3 g/L Demi sec: max 18 g/L Moelleux: 18-45 g/L Doux: More than 45 g/L
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What is the range of sugar allow in white Anjou Demi-sec?
Max 18 g/L
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What is the range of sugar allow in white Anjou Moelleux?
18 to 45 g/L
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What is the range of sugar allow in white Anjou Doux?
More than 45 g/L
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What style of wine can be produce under Anjou AOP?
- White (from "Sec" to "Doux"): Chenin + Chardo / SB - Vin Mousseux: sparkling wine in TM - Rouge: CF, CS base - Rouge Primeur: Gamay 100%
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What is the sub-region of Saumur AOP?
Puy Notre Dame: CF + 15% max CS Does not received its own AOP yet
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What style of wine can be produce in Saumur AOP?
- White: 100% Chenin - Red: CF + 30% max CS/Pineau d'Aunis - Saumur "Puy-Notre-Dame": CF - Mousseux: 60% Chenin + Chardo / SB
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Is Rosé wine can be produce under the Saumur AOP or Anjour AOP?
No Those appellation stand only for white, red and sparkling wine (white and rosé)
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Which of this following AOPs allow the higher sugar content? What similarities can you find in all of them? - Cabernet de Saumur - Cabernet d'Anjou - Rosé d'Anjou
Cabernet d'Anjou is the sweetest (10 g/L min) 3 of this AOP stand for rosé wine in the Anjou-Saumur area - Both Cabernet are based in CF + CS Rosé d'Anjou is a blend of Grolleau, CF, CS, Gamay, Pineau d'Aunis
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What style of wine is produce in Anjou Village?
Only for red wine based on Cab Franc and Cab Sauv Established in 1991
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What are the 2 type of soil in Anjou?
Anjou Noir: Dark Schist Anjou Blanc: Limestone (Tuffeau)
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What Anjou village has it own AOP in Anjou? What other appellation share the same delimitation border?
Anjou Village Brissac -- Only for red wine base on Cabernet Franc and Cab Sauvignon -- Coteaux de l'Aubance: sweet wine based on chenin
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Is Anjou Village Brissac AOP set on the North or South bank of the Loire River?
Southern Bank -- Same delimitation than Côteaux de l'Aubance
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What are the 2 Grand Cru appellation of the Loire Valley?
- Savennières La Coulée de Serrant - Savennières La Roche aux Moines
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Who's the owner of the Clos de la Coulée de Serrant? Where is it located?
Within the Savennières AOP Nicolas Joly estate is the owner 7 Ha parcel enclose by stone wall in steep slopes
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What is the particular soil type of the Clos de la Coulée de Serrant AOP?
- Blue Schist with volcanic débris - Steep slopes south facing vineyard
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What are the 3 sections of the "Clos de la Coulée de Serrant" vineyard?
- Le Grand Clos de la Coulée - Le Clos du Château - Les Plantes
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What is the Grape variety for Savennières Coulée de Serrant AOP? What are the RS regulations?
100% Chenin Blanc - Sec: max 4 g/L - Moelleux / Doux: min 30 g/L (15,5% ABV potential - 11,5% acquired )
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Who's the owner of the Domaine de la Roche Au Moines?
Laroche Family: purchase by Monique 30 years ago, now runs by her daughter, Tessa. Natural / Organic vineyard approach
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Who's producing "Cuvée de Nonnes" and "Cuvée de l'Abbesse"
Domaine de la Roche aux Moines -Savennières - Cuvée des Nonnes: Vin Moelleux (35 g/L average) - Cuvée de l'Abbesse: vin Doux Only produced in best vintages
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What are the most recents vintages of "Cuvée des Nonnes" produced?
Domaine de la Roche aux Moines 1997 - 2002 - 2005 - 2007 - 2010 - 2011 - 2015
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What is the largest region of the Loire Valley?
Anjou-Saumur
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Where is the central region for sparkling wine in Loire Valley?
Saumur
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What is the local name for Chenin Blanc in Anjou?
Pineau de la Loire
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In wine from Saumur area can be bottled as Anjou AOP?
Yes it can, as Saumur is a sub-district of Anjou. But it can not happens on the over way round
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What is the min residual sugar for Coteau de l'Aubance AOP?
34 g/L Must weight blanc: 238 g/L SGN: 323 g/L
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What is the min Residual sugar regulations for Coteaux du Layon? What type of harvest is mandatory?
* **Coteaux du Layon:** 34 g/L * **Coteaux du Layon chaume Premier cru:** 80 g/L (68 prior to 2011) ## Footnote *All grapes must be hand harvest by "tries successif"*
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Name the all villages can appear on the Coteaux du Layon wine label?
Rochefort sur Loire Chaume ("premier cru") Rablay sur Layon Beaulieu sur Layon Faye d'Anjou Saint Lambert d Lattay Saint Aubin du Luigné
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What are the min must weight for Coteau du Layon?
CdL: 221 g/L CdL with village designation: 238 g/L Chaume Premier cru: 272 g/L SGN: 323 g/L
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Is chaptalisation or enrichissement allow in Coteaux du Layon AOP?
Is forbidden for Chaume 1er cru or communal designation and SGN wines
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What is the average yielding in Coteau du Layon?
Between 25 hl/Ha and 35 hl/Ha
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What is the commune of production of Bonnezeaux AOP?
Thouarcé
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What is the RS and Must weigh for Bonnezeaux AOP?
RS: 51 g/L Must weight: 238 g/L 100% Chenin Blanc
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When did Coteau du Layon as been awarded AOC?
1950
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Is chaptalisation allow in Bonnezeaux AOP?
Yes, is legal to use chaptalisation through the process
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What is the Grand cru appellation for sweet wine in the Loire Valley? Explain it
**Quarts de Chaume** * *100% Chenin Blanc* * ***RS**: 85 g/L (35 g/L prior 2011)* * ***Must weight:** 298 g/L* * *No chaptalisation* * *South bank of the Loire Valley*
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What are the 3 lieux dit of Quarts de Chaume AOP?
Les Quarts Les Roueres Le Veau
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What is the current size of Quarts de Chaume AOP? What soil type?
45 Ha in total (= 350 Hl a year average) Divided into 3 lieu dit (Le Veau; Les Quarts; Les Roueres) Sandstone and schist
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Name the most iconic winemaker of Quarts de Chaume AOP?
Domaine des Baumards Patrick Baudouins "Les Zerzilles"
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What is the commune of production for Quarts de Chaume?
Rochefort sur Loire
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What are the cuvée of Domaine des Baumards in Coteaux du Layon?
Carte d'Or Clos de Ste Catherine Cuvée le Paon
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Who's the producer of Cuvée Ste Catherine, Clos du Papillon, Tries speciale?
Domaine des Baumards Quart de chaume specialist; -- owned vineyard in Coteaux du Layon, Savennières and across Anjou
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Where does the name "Quarts de Chaume" comes from?
Back to middle ages, vintners needed to pay a quarter (= un quart) of their production to the "Seigneur" (King) They could keep the 3 other quarter for themselves, and their business. The area, with its particular soil kept the tradition of small production.
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What is the specific name of the soil of Quarts de Chaume AOP?
Broverian Schist and Pudding sandstone
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Name all AOC for sweet wine production?
Coteau du Layon Coteau de l'Aubance Quarts de Chaume Bonnezeaux Anjou Rosé d'Anjou (off dry) Rosé de Saumur (off dry) Cabernet d'Anjou (off dry)
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When did Quarts de Chaume became Grand cru level?
2010
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What is the newest AOC created for red wine in Anjou?
Anjou village Brissac
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Where is Haut Poitou Located? What wine is produce here?
South East edge of the Saumur region (50 miles south of Chinon) Blanc: Sauvignon blanc & gris Red / Rose: 60% Cabernet Franc + Gamay, PN, Merlot
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When did Haut Poitou AOP been created?
2011 At the end of the VDQS classification in France
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What are the communes of production of Saumur Champigny?
* Saumur * Souzay-Champigny * Saint-Cyr-en-Bourg * Chacé * Parnay * Turquant * Varrains * Montsoreau
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What is the soil type of Saumur Champigny?
* *Tuffeau** * = Chalky fine grained micaneous limestone*
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What are the difference cuvées of Clos Rougeard?
* **Le Bourg**: Flagship cuvée - 1 Ha in Saumur Champigny * **Les Poyeux**: 45 y old vine plot * **Le Domaine**: Other plots of CF in Saumur Champigny * **Brèze**: Saumur Blanc 100% Chenin from 1 Ha vineyard
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Who's the owner of Clos Rougeard?
Currently, owned by Bouygues Brothers (owners of chateaux Montrose) in June 2017 Previously, runs by Foulcault Family for 8 generations (Since 1664
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When did clos Rougeard been created?
1664, runs by 8 generations of Foucault Family prior been purchased by Bouygues Brothers in 2017
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Who's producing the cuvée "Le Bourg"? What is it?
- Clos Rougeard's flagship wine - 100% Cab Franc from Saumur Champigny -- 60 years old single plot of 1ha size - New oak ageing for 16/24 mouth
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Who's producing the cuvée "Les Poyeux"? What is it?
Clos Rougeard Saumur -100% Cab Franc From 45y old vine in single plot Aged in 2nd use oak
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Who's producing the cuvée "Brèze"? What is it?
Clos Rougeard white wine - 100% Chenin Blanc labelled as Saumur Blanc -- World class white wine from a single plot of 1 ha
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What regions are famous to be the most age-worthy red wine in Loire Valley?
Chinon and Bourgueil (including St Nicolas de Bourgueil)
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Is Chinon located on the right or left bank of the Loire Valley?
Left Bank (South side) - South east facing slopes over the Vienne River
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What is the River of Chinon?
Vienne River
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In what appellation would you find the Vienne river?
Chinon AOP - Loire Valley
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What style of wine is produced in Chinon AOP,
White: 100% Chenin Blanc Rosé / Red: Cabernet Franc + max 10% Cab Sauv
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What is the climate typically in comparaison to the rest of the Touraine in Chinon??
Western edge of the Touraine area. - Region is very close to Saumur: give a warmer climate with less continental influences. - Higher breezes from the ocean rather than it can closer to Tours
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Name the soil type of Chinon?
Varennes: Alluvial sand Tuffeau: Soif limestone Clay
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What are the villages of production of Bourgueil AOP?
Benais Bourgueil St Nicolas de Bourgueil Chapelle sur Loire Chouzé sur Loire Ingrandes-de-Touraine Restigné Saint Patrice
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What wine style is produce in Bourgueil AOP? Precise GV?
Red and Rosé only Based in Cab Franc + max 10% Cab Sauv
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What bank of the Loire Valley is Bourgueil Located? Within what region?
Bourgueil is sit on the Touraine region, by the Right bank (northern side of the Loire river) Offer a south facing vineyards
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In what village(s) can be produced Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil AOP? Precise style of wine and varieties
Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil only Red and Rosé based in Cab Franc + max 10% Cab Sauv
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Where can you find the Varennes soil type? What is it?
In Chinon AOP They are the closest the the Vienne River - Sandy alluvial soil
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Where is the Tuffeau more present in Chinon? What is the name of the others soil types here?
Tuffeau is the most often in slopes vineyard (chalky limestone) - Varennes is the alluvial sandy soil, closer to the Vienne River
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Is Saint Nicolas de bourgueil richer or licher than Bourgueil?
Often lighter. From the soil, base on lighter alluvial, rather than clay and limestone (Tuffeau) in Bourgueil
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What are the 8 communes of production of Vouvray?
* Chançay * Noizay * Parcay-Mesley * Reugny * Rochecorbon * Tours * Verrou-Sur-Brenne * Vouvray
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What are the GV of Vouvray?
Chenin Blanc + max 5% of Orbois
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What are the regulations of sparkling wine in Vouvray?
Must be made in Traditionnal method secondary fermentation Mines my not be released until 12 month after tirage
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What style of wine can be produced in Vouvray AOP?
Everything from sparkling to sweet. Only white wine base in Chenin Blanc (5% orbois max). Sparkling wine is often made in cold vintages whereas, sweet (mouelleux or liquoreux), is produced in warm dry vintages
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What are the villages of production of Montlouis sur Loire? What bank of the river?
Lussault-sur-Loire Montlouis-sur-Loire Saint-Martin-le-Beau
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Who's the producer of: "Le Mont" "Le Clos du Bourg" "Haut Lieu"
Domaine Huet in Vouvray "Le Mont": Silex "Le Clos du Bourg": Calcaire "Haut Lieu": argiles marrons
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What are the 4 newest sub-region of the Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOP? When does it became official?
**2019** * Chateau Thébaud * Goulaine (*largest one*) * Monnière Saint Fiacre * Mouzillon-Tillières * *Gorges; Le Pallet; Clisson were upgraded in 2011*
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What is the **largest** sub-region of the **Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOP**?
**Goulaine** * One of the 4 newest sub-region upgraded in 2019*
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# Location of the following AOP **Coteaux du Loir AOP?**
Touraine ## Footnote *Blanc, rouge, rosé*
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What are the grape regulation of: ## Footnote **Coteaux du Loir AOP?**
* White: 100% Chenin * RS: 8 g/L max* * Rose / Rouge: 65% Pinot d'Aunis + Cabernet Franc and Côt
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What is the maximum limit of Residual Sugar for **White Coteaux du Loir AOP**
8 g/L maximum
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What style of wine can be produce under the Jasnières AOP?
* Only **white wine** * Must be 100% Chenin Blanc * *RS: 8 g/L* * *Within the Touraine wine region of the Loire Valley*
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When did Jasnières received its own AOP status?
In 2001 *Within the Touraine wine region of the Loire Valley*
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Villages of production of Jasnières AOP?
* L'Homme * Ruillé-Sur-Loire
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What style of wine can be produced under the Coteaux Vendomois AOP?
* **White**: Chenin and Chardonnay * **Red**: 50% P. d'Aunis + Pinot Noir, Gamay, Cabernet Franc * **Rose**: 100% P. D'Aunis
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What is the grape variety of Coteaux Vendomois Rose?
100% Pinot D'Aunis
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What are the grape varieties of the red Coteaux Vendomois?
**50% P. d'Aunis** + Cabernet Franc, Gamay, Pinot Noir
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What are the 2 closest AOPs of the Orlean city town? In What region are they located?
* **Orleans AOP**: Blanc, Rouge, Rose * **Orleans Cléry AOP**: Rouge only * *Part of the Central Vineyard of the Loire Valley*
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What are the grape varieties of the Orleans AOP?
* **White**: 60% Chardonnay + *Pinot Gris* * **Red / Rose**: 60/70% P. Meunier + *Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris*
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What variety can be use in **Orleans AOP** in either white, red or rose wines?
**Pinot Gris** **_Alongside_** : * *Chardonnay in white,* * *Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier in red or rose*
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What is the grape variety of Orleans-Cléry AOP?
Orleans-Cléry produces only red wine from the **Cabernet Franc**
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When did Orleans-Cléry received its own AOP status?
2006
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What is the grape variety of Pouilly sur Loire?
100% Chasselas
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Name all AOPs of the central Vineyard of the Loire Valley?
1. Orleans 2. Orleans-Cléry 3. Pouilly-Sur-Loire 4. Pouilly Fumé 5. Sancerre 6. Menetou-Salon 7. Quincy 8. Reuilly 9. Coteaux du Giennois
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What AOPs of the **Central Vineyard** are allowing only white wine production?
* **Pouilly sure Loire**: 100% Chasselas * **Pouilly Fumé**: 100% Sauvignon Blanc * **Quincy**: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
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What are the 5 Touraine ACs sub-appelation?
1. Azay Le Rideau 2. Amboise 3. Mesland 4. Oisly 5. Chenonceau
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What wine / grape varieties are allow in **Touraine Azay Le Rideau AOP**?
* **White**: 100% Chenin Blanc * **Rose**: Min 60% Grolleau + Gamay, Côt, max 10% Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
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# Style of wine and grape varieties of: **Touraine Amboise AOP**
* **Blanc**: 100% Chenin Blanc * **Rose / Rouge**: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Côt, Gamay
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# Style and grape varieties of: **Touraine Mesland AOP**
* **Blanc**: 60% Chenin blanc + max 30% Sauvignon Blanc, 15% max Chardonnay * **Rose**: 80% Gamay + Côt, Cabernet Franc * **Rouge**: 60% Gamay, 10-30% Côt, 10-30% Cabernet Franc
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What are the grape variety requirement for red **Touraine Mesland AOP**?
* 60% Gamay * 10-30% Cabernet Franc * 10-30% Côt
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What are the grape variety requirement for rose wines in **Touraine Mesland AOP**?
80% Gamay + Côt, Cabernet Franc
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# grape varieties and style of wine of: **Touraine Oisly AOP**?
**Blanc only**: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
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# grape varieties and style of wine of: **Touraine Chenonceaux AOP**?
* **White:** 100% Sauvignon Blanc * **Rouge:** 50-65% Côt + 35-50% Cabernet Franc + Gamay
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What are the grape varieties requirement for **red Touraine Chenonceaux AOP**?
* 50-65% Côt * 35-50% Cabernet Franc * + Gamay
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# Style of wine and grape varieties of: **Cheverny AOP**?
**White:** 60-84% Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris + Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Orbois **Red:** 60-84% Gamay + Côt, Pinot Noir
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What is the grape variety of **Cour-Cheverny AOP**?
Romorantin *RS: 8 g/L for dry wines*
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Where is **Valençay AOP** located?
Touraine ## Footnote *Loire Valley - Alongside the Cher River*
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# Style of wine / grape varieties of: **Valençay AOP**
**White:** 70% Sauvignon Blanc + Chardonnay / Chenin Blanc **Red:** 30/60% Gamay + Pinot Noir / Côt
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What are the 3 main **soils** of **Sancerre** AOP?
* **Caillotte**: Stony gravel * **Silex**: Flint * **Terre Blanches**: Limestone
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# What are the grape varieties, and type of wine of: Grape varieties of **Sancerre AOP**
* **White**: 100% Sauvignon Blanc * **Red / Rose**: 100% Pinot Noir
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Name some important villages of **Sancerre AOP**
* Menetou-Ratel * Bué * Bannay * Montigny * Ménétrol-sous-Sancerre * Verdigny * Veaugues * Vinon * Thauvenay
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Can you name some villages of **Menetou-Salon AOP**
* Humbligny * Aubinges * Menetou-Salon * Morogues * Parassy * Pigny * Quantilly * Saint-Céols * Vignoux-Sous-les-Aix
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# What style of wine / grape varieties for: **Menetou-Salon AOP**
* **White**: Sauvignon Blanc * **Red / Rose:** Pinot Noir
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Name the appellation of the **Central Vineyard** (*Loire Valley* ), to produce only **white wine**?
* **Quincy**: *Sauvignon Blanc, + 10% of Sauvignon Gris* * **Pouilly-sur-Loire***: Chasselas* Pouilly fumé
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What are the 2 villages of production for Quincy?
1. Quincy 2. Brinay
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What are the villages of Reuilly AOP?
*Loire Valley - Central Vineyards* **_Cher:_** * Chery * Lazenay * Lury-sur-Arnon * Preuilly **_Indre:_** * Diou * Reuilly
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Within what region of the Loire Valley is Coteaux du Giennois located?
Central Vineyard ## Footnote *Sauvignon Blanc ; Pinot Noir and Gamay*
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# What style of wine and grape varieties of: **Coteaux Giennois**
* **Blanc:** 100% Sauvignon Blanc * **Rouge / Rose:** Pinot Noir and Gamay: *Neither exceed 80% of the total blend*
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What appelation of the Central Vineyard (*Loire Valley* ), are located on the right bank?
**_Right Bank of the Loire River:_** * Pouilly Sur Loire AOP * Pouilly Fumé AOP **_Left Bank of the Loire River_** * Sancerre AOP * Menetou-Salon AOP * Coteaux Giennois AOP
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**What communal appelation are located alongsidethe**: 1. Cher River? 2. Vienne River? 3. Arron River? 4. Indre River
1. Valençay AOP 2. Chinon AOP / Quincy AOP 3. Reuilly AOP 4. Noble-Joue AOP
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Name all AOPs of the **Central France** vineyards?
* Chateaumeillant AOP * Côtes d'Auvergne AOP * Côtes du Forez AOP * Côte Roannaise AOP * Saint Pourcain AOP
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# Style of wine and grape varieties of: **Châateaumeillant AOP**
* Vin Gris: 60% Gamay + Pinot Noir, 15% Pinot Gris max * Red: 60% Gamay + Pinot Noir * *60% is mandatory for the 2027 vintage / 50% for 2021 Vintage*
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When did Châteaumeillant received its own AOP?
2010
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What are the **sub-region** of **Côtes-D'Auvergne?** Precise the style of wine produce within each other?
**_Rouge only:_** * Boudes * Chanturgue * Chateaugay * Madargue **_Rose only:_** * Corent
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What is the only sub-region of the **Côtes d'Auvergne** to produce **rose wine**?
* *Corent** * 50% Gamay + Pinot Noir*
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Name all 4 sub-zones of the Côtes d'Auvergne AOP focus on red wine?
1. Chateaugay 2. Chaturgue 3. Madargue 4. Boudes
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# Style of wine / grape varieties of: **Côtes d’Auvergne AOP**
* **Blanc**: 100% Chardonnay * **Rouge / Rose:** 50% Gamay + Pinot Noir
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# Style of wine / grape varieties of: **Côtes Roannaise AOP**
* **Rouge**: 100% Gamay * **Rose:** 100% Gamay
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What is the name of the Tressalier grape variety on Auvergne? (*Saint Pourcain*)
Sacy
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# Style of wine / grape varieties of: **Saint Pourcain AOP**
* **Blanc:** 50-80% Chardonnay + 20-40% Sacy, 10% max Sauvignon Blanc * **Rose:** 100% Gamay * **Rouge:** 40-75% Gamay + 25-60% Pinot Noir
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What appellation of the **central France** produce either white, red, or rose wines?
1. Saint Pourçain 2. Côtes d'Auvergne
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What appelation of the **Central France** vineyard are focus in **Gamay** grape variety? *Produce only red and rose wines?*
* Côtes Roannaise * Côtes du Forez
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Name some well know **lieux-Dits of Sancerre**?
* Les Monts Damnés: *Chavignol* * Cul de Beaujeu: *Chavignol* * Chêne Marchand: *Bué*
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Name some classics producers of **Sancerre AOP**?
* Francois Cotat * Vacheron * Pascal Jolivet * Henri Bourgeois * Didier Daguenot * Alphonse Mellot

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