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what are a few good vinatges?

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1995
1996
2002
2005

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which method is practised by a lot of producers?

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  • -Maceration pelliculaire
  • -skin maceration is a winemaking operation intended to promote the extraction of aromas and aroma precursors from the grapes.
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which was the first wine district here to receive an AOC

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Cote du forez AOC

    • red, rose still, sparkling wines
    • Gamay
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what are the grapes of Cote Roannaise AOC

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gamay plus pinot noir

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what is the name of the local white grape

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Tresallier

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What is Tresallier known as in Auxerrois

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Sacy

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What are the white grapes used in loire

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Tresallier
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc

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Name 2 AOCs that produce red white and rose wines?

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Cotes d’Auvergne

Saint-Pourcian

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What are Non-AOC wines marketed as?

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indication Geographique Protege IGP

Vin de Pays d’Urfe

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What are the main districts of Loire

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Central Vineyards
Touraine
Anjou
Nantais
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Name the sub districts of Central vineyards

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Pouilly sur loire
Sancerre
quincy
cotes de gein

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Subdistricts of Touraine

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Vouvray
Cheverny
chinon
Coteaux du loir

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subdistricts of Anjou

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Anjou
Saumur
Savennieres
Coteaux du Layon

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Sub districts of Nantais

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Muscadet
Muscadet de sevre et maine
Muscadet cote de grandlieu
Musacdet des coteaux de la loire
coteaux d'ancenis
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what type of wines does muscadet, sancerre and pouilly fume region produce

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dry crsip white wine

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which region is famous for rose?

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Anjou

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Which regions are popular for sweet wines

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vouvrey and coteaux du layon

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what is the soil of Pouilly sur Loire like?

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limestone

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what is the soil of Sancerre like?

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terre blanche = kimmeridgeon clay
caillotes = small stones over limestone
silex = flint over limestone

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best wines made from sauvignon blanc are sold under what AOCs?

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Pouilly fume
pouilly blanc fume
blanc fume de pouilly

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which is the other white grape used in pouilly sur loire

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Chasselas

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what is sancerre known for?

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crsip dry white wine

sauvignon blanc

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which is the red grape used in sancerre

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pinot noir

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what are the grapes used in the central vineyard

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sauvignon blanc
pinot noir
gamay

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in quincy which is the grape used in the only AOC
white wine | sauvignon blanc
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which grapes are used in the rose wine in Reuilly
pinot noir and pinot gris
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what are the grapes used in Vins de L'Orleanais
white -- chardonnay and pinot gris | rose and red -- pinot noir and pinot meunier
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which region has an AOC for red wines only and uses cabernet franc grapes
Orleans Clery AOC
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which grape is used in coteaux du giennois
gamay pinot noir sauvignon blanc
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which grape is used in Chteaumeillant AOC
gamay pinot noir pinot gris
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what is climate and soil in touraine
continental climate | limestone and clay over tuffeau = type of limestone soil
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what are the 6 villages AOC
``` Amboise Azayle rideau chenonceau mesland oisly noble joue ```
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which AOC produces rose from pinot gris and pinot noir
Noble Joue
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what is malbec called in valencay(Touraine)
Cot
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what is the white cheverny bland
sauvignon blanc + max 15% chardonnay, chenin blanc, and or arbois
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What is the cherverny red blend?
40-65% gamay + cabernet franc, pinot noir, cot(malbec)
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which grape is cour cheverny made from
white wine Romorantin grape sibling of chardonnay
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vouvray AOCs use which grapes
chenin blanc arbois best sweet wine
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what is slighty sparkling called in france
petillant
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what is sparkiling wine called in france
mousseux | made by methode traditional
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which AOC is well known for tufa subsoil
Vouvray AOC
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which region produces sparkling methode tradiionale wines
Montlouis sur loire | chenin blanc
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which are the two AOCs near loire river
Jasnieres AOC | Coteaux du Loir AOC
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which grapes does Jasnieres use
dry white wines | chenin blanc grape
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which grapes do coteaux du loir AOC use
``` pinot d'Aunis cabernet franc cabernet sauvignon gamay pinot noir ```
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which grape is allowed in the rose in coteaux de loir AOC
25% grolleau
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white grapes in caote vendomois AOC
chenin blanc | + upto 20% chardonnay
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name 3 regions of best quailty loire AOC red wines near touraine
Bourgueil St Nicolas de Bourgueil Chinon
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Name the grapes of st nicolas de bourgeil and bourguiel, Also soil
cabernet franc upto 10% cabernet sauvignon -- limestone content and sandy soil -- best drunk young and slightly chilled
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grapes and soil of Chinon AOC
white - chenin blanc red - 90 cab franc and 10 cab sauvignon -- sandy gravelly soil
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regional AOC of anjou
Anjou AOC
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grapes of anjou
``` cabernet franc cab sauvignon pinot d'aunis Grolleau Gamay Malbec (cot) ```
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which AOC in anjou is only for red grapes
Anjou villages AOC
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which rose wine AOC is the best in anjou
Cabernet d'Anjou AOC | dry rose
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name the 4 sub-districts of Anjou
``` Saumur Saumur-Champigny Champigny coteaux du layon coteaux de l'Aubance Savennieres Haut Poitou ```
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which is soil is saumur in anjou known for
tuffeux | local limestone
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which wines are produced in saumur
still and sparkling dry whites chenin blanc max 20% of chardonnay and sauvignon blanc
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Name the 2 AOCs for methode traditional wines in saumur
cremant de loir | Saumur d'Origine
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under what appellations are rose wines in saumur sold as
Rose de Loire AOC Cabernet de saumur AOC cab franc + cab Sauv
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Name the basic AOC for red wines in saumur
Saumur Rouge AOC
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which is the best red wine region of Anjou
Saumur-Chamipgny AOC
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Name the soil in Saumur-Champigny
Tuffeau Jaune Soil | limestone + fossils in soil
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Name the grapes of the saumur- champigny region
``` cabernet franc cab sauv pineau d'Aunis * best drunk young * can be matured upto 6-10 yrs ```
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which is the river passing the coteaux du layon
River layon
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what are most of the rose wines of coteaux du layon sold as
Anjou rose | rose de cabernet
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What is the sweetness classification of white wines in coteaux du layon
Demi-sec - medium sweet Moelleux - sweet with less natural residual sugar liquoreux - rich and sweetest
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which is the famous wine of this coteaux du layon
sweet white dessert wine chenin blanc grapes in a good year almost equal to sauternes
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what is the sugar requirement in a SGN wine in the coteaux du layon
323 g/L at harvest
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Name 2 AOCs in coteaux du layon that produce sweet wines
Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru Coteaux du layon- chaume premier cru * only passerile grapes or botrysed grapes
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Name 2 other high quality AOCs of coteaux du layon
coteaux du layon village AOC | Bonnezeaux
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Name the 6 villages that may add their name to the coteaux du layon village AOC
``` Beaulieu sur layon faye d'Anjou Rablay Sur layon Rochefort sur layon st aubin de luignes st lambert du lattay ```
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what is harvesting in tries? where is it practised?
multiple passes to pick extra ripe grapes from vineyards. Results in sweet grapes * Coteaux de l'Aubance * min sugar = 230g/L at harvest
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What is the min sugar level in SGN wine in coteaux l'Aubance
294 g/L | 34 g/L in finished wine
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Name the 3 AOCs of Savennieres
Savennieres AOC Savennieres Coulee de serrant AOC Savennieres la roche aux moines AOC
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soil in savennieres and its affect on wines
volacnic soil | * fine dry white wine of chenin blanc grape
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Name the grape varieties of Haut poitou AOC
red and rose | white - sauvignon balnc, chardonnay, pinot blanc and 20% chenin blanc
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Name the 4 nantais AOC areas
Musacdet Muscadet coteaux de la loire Muscadet cotes de Grandlieu Muscadet Sevre et maine
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Muscadet grape is named after what
Named after the muscadet region of Nantais Dry white wine Main grape of Nantais
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what is the local name of muscadet grape
Melon de bourgogne
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which region produces the best muscadet wine
muscadet sevre et maine AOC
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What is sur lie
Matured on their fine lees over the winter must be bottled bw 1st march and 30th novemeber of the year following its harvest * imparts extra flavor and light prickle to the wine * best drunk young * goes well with shellfish and other fishes
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when was the new delimination for the cru communal introduced and for which grape
2011 | muscadet
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Name the 1st few communes to be given the cru communal appellation
le Palleta - remain on lees for 17 months Gorges - 24 mnths Clisson - 20 months * min 6 yrs maturation * yield - 45 hectolitres/ hectare * min alcohol - 11 -12 abv
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Name the cru communal appelllation in nantais that are waiting for ratification
Groulaine Sangueze Monnieres st fiacre st theband
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what is cuvee des ceps centenaries
100 yr old wines
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Name 2 outstanding wines of Sevre et maine sur lie from bernard Chereau
Le clos de chateau l'Oiseliniere | Compte Leloup du Chateau de Chasseloir
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name an AOC in nantais that produces wines from folle blanche
Gros plant du pays nantais AOC * low quality wine * dry and tart
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Which grapes are used in the Coteaux d'Ancenis in nantais
red and rose gamay, cab sauv, cab franc, 5 % gamay de bouze & gamay de chaudenay * white - dry - chenin blanc, pinot grapes
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fiefs vendeens AOC produces which wine?
dry red, rose and white.
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cabernet franc is called ___ in loire
breton
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name the grapes used in rose d'anjou
cabernet franc | grolleau

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