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Anjou AOP wine styles and encepagement

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◦Blanc: Chenin Blanc, plus max. 20% combined Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc
◦Rouge: Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, plus max. 30% combined Pineau d’Aunis and Grolleau (max. 10% Grolleau)
◦Rouge Primeur/Nouveau
◦Anjou Gamay: 100% Gamay
◦Anjou Gamay Primeur/Nouveau
◦Vin Mousseux Blanc: Min. 70% Chenin Blanc, plus Cab. Franc, Cab. Sauvignon, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Pineau d’Aunis, Gamay, and max. 20% Chardonnay (traditional method, min. 9 months on lees)
◦Vin Mousseux Rosé: Cab. Franc, Cab. Sauvignon, Cot, Gamay, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Pineau d’Aunis (traditional method, min. 9 months on lees)

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max RS for Anjou Rouge and Anjou Gamay

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3 g/l

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min alc for Anjou AOP

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◦Blanc: 11% (9.5% acquired)
◦Rouge/Gamay: 10.5%
◦base wines for Vin Mousseux: 10.5%

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max RS for Anjou Blanc

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◦Blanc: max. 3 g/l (max. 8 g/l if total acidity is at least 2 g/l)

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max RS for Anjou blanc Demi Sec

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18 g/l

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RS for Anjou blanc Moelleux

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18-45 g/l

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RS for Anjou blanc doux

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more than 45 g/l

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styles and encepagement for Anjou-Villages AOP

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rouge only, CF and CS

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Anjou Villages Brissac AOP wine styles

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rouge only, CF and CS

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communes of Anjou Villages Brissac AOP

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Brissac-Quincé , Denée , Juigné-sur-Loire , Mozé-sur-Louet , Mûrs-Erigné , Saint-Jean-des-Mauvrets , Saint-Melaine-sur-Aubance , Saint-Saturnin-sur-Loire, Soulaines-sur-Aubance , Vauchrétien

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min alc for Anjou Villages Brissac AOP

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11%

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min alc for Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire AOP

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14% (11% acquired, or 10% acquired if the potential minimum alcohol is at least 18%)

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min RS for Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire AOP

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34 g/l

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grapes allowed for Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire AOP

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chenin blanc 100%

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grapes allowed for Bonnezeaux AOP

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100% chenin blanc

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min pot alc for Bonnezeaux AOP

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15%. 912% acquired, or 11% acquired if pot alc is at least 19%)

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min RS for Bonnezeaux AOP

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51 g/l

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commune of production for Bonnezeaux AOP

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Thouarce

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is chaptalization legal for Bonnezeaux?

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yes

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is chaptalization legal for Quarts de Chaume?

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no

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permitted method of harvesting in Bonnezeaux

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hand harvesting only

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minimum must weight for Bonnezeaux

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238 g/l

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wine styles and encepagement for Cabernet d’Anjou AOP

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rose: CF and CS

rose Primeur/nouveau

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min pot alc for Cabernet d’Anjou AOP

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10.5%

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min RS for Cabernet d'Anjou AOP
10 g/l
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grapes and wine styles for Cabernet de Saumur AOP
◦Rosé: Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon | ◦Rosé Primeur/Nouveau
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max RS for Cabernet de Saumur AOP
7 g/l
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communes of Coteaux de l'Aubance AOP
Brissac-Quincé, Denée, Juigné-sur-Loire, Mozé-sur-Louet, Mûrs-Erigné, Saint-Jean-des-Mauvrets, Saint-Melaine-sur-Aubance, Saint-Saturnin-sur-Loire, Soulaines-sur-Aubance, Vauchrétien
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wine styles of Coteaux de l'Aubance AOP
◦Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc | ◦Sélection de Grains Nobles (SGN)
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min pot alc for Coteaux de l'Aubance AOP
14% (11% acquired, or 10% acquired if potential alcohol is at least 18%)
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min must weight for Coteaux de l'Aubance blanc AOP
238 g/l
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min must weight for Coteaux de l'Aubance SGN AOP
323 g/l
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Villages allowed to append their name to Coteaux du Layon AOP
``` ◾Faye d'Anjou/Faye ◾Rochefort-sur-Loire/Rochefort ◾Rablay-sur-Layon/Rablay ◾Beaulieu-sur-Layon/Beaulieu ◾St. Aubin de Luigné/St. Aubin ◾St. Lambert du Lattay/St. Lambert ◾Chaume ("Premier Cru") ```
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grapes and wine styles of Coteaux du Layon AOP
blanc: 100% chenin blanc | SGN
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min must weight for Coteaux du Layon AOP
◦Coteaux du Layon: 221 g/l ◦Coteaux du Layon (with other village designation): 238 g/l ◦Coteaux du Layon Chaume Premier Cru: 272 g/l ◦Coteaux du Layon SGN (with or without village designation): 323 g/l
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min pot alc for Coteaux du Layon AOP
◦Coteaux du Layon: 14% (11% acquired, or 10% acquired if potential alcohol is 18% or higher) ◦Coteaux du Layon SGN (with or without village designation): 19% ◦Coteaux du Layon Chaume Premier Cru: 16.5% (11% acquired) ◦Coteaux du Layon (with other village designation): 15% (12% acquired, or 11% if potential alcohol is 19% or higher
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grapes and wine styles of Coteaux de Saumur AOP
100% chenin Blanc, min RS of 34 g/l
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min must weight of Coteaux de Saumur AOP
238 g/l
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min pot alc of Coteaux de Saumur AOP
15% (11% acquired)
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grapes and wine styles of Haut-Poitou AOP
◦Blanc: Min. 60% Sauvignon Blanc, plus Sauvignon Gris ◦Rouge: Min. 60% Cabernet Franc, plus Gamay, Gamay de Bouze, Gamay de Chaudenay, Merlot, Pinot Noir ◦Min. 40% Cabernet Franc through the 2021 harvest for both encépagement and assemblage ◦Rosé: Min. 40% Cabernet Franc, plus a min. 20% Pinot Noir and a min. 20% Gamay
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min alc for Haut Poitou AOP
10.5%
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max RS for Haut Poitou AOP
blanc/rose: 3 g/l | rouge: 2.5 g/l
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grapes for Quarts de Chaume AOP
100% Chenin Blanc | as of the 2010 harvest, Grand Cru may be added to the label
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min pot alc for Quarts de Chaume AOP
18% (11% acquired)
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min must weight for Quarts de Chaume AOP
298 g/l (Cryoextraction is currently prohibited by law, but a transitional agreement allows the practice through 2019.)
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min RS for Quarts de Chaume AOP
85 g/l (34 g/l prior to 2011)
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is chaptalization permitted in Quarts de Chaume AOP?
no
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styles and grapes for Rosé d'Anjou AOP
◦Rosé: Grolleau (Groslot), Grolleau Gris, Cab. Franc, Cab. Sauvignon, Cot, Gamay, Pineau d'Aunis ◦Rosé Primeur/Nouveau
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min RS for Rosé d'Anjou AOP
7 g/l
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min alc for Rosé d'Anjou AOP
9.5% (9% acquired)
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grapes and styles of Saumur AOP
◦Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc ◦Rouge: Cabernet Franc, plus a max. 30% combined Cabernet Sauvignon and Pineau d'Aunis ◦Saumur "Puy Notre-Dame": Cabernet Franc and a max. 15% Cabernet Sauvignon ◦Vin Mousseux Blanc: Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Cab. Franc, Cab. Sauvignon, Gamay, Pinot Noir, Pineau d'Aunis, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris ◦Vin Mousseux Rosé: As for Vin Mousseux Blanc ◦Saumur Blanc wines may include a max. 20% combined Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc until the 2016 harvest
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min potential alc for Saumur AOP
◦Blanc/Rouge: 10.5% ◦Saumur "Puy Notre-Dame": 12% (11% prior to 2011) ◦Vin Mousseux: 9.5%
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max RS for Saumur AOP
3 g/l (max. 6 g/l for blanc wines if the total acidity is within 2 g/l of the residual sugar)
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Saumur AOP sparkling requirements
traditional method, 9 months on the lees
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grapes and styles of Saumur-Champigny AOP
◦Rouge: Cabernet Franc, plus a max. 15% combined Cabernet Sauvignon and Pineau d'Aunis
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max RS of Saumur-Champigny AOP
3 g/l
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min pot alc of Saumur-Champigny AOP
10.5%
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grapes and wine styles of Savennières AOP
Blanc (Sec to Doux): 100% Chenin Blanc
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RS for Savennières AOP
◦Sec: Max. 4 g/l (max. 8 g/l if total acidity is within 2 g/l of the residual sugar) ◦Demi-Sec: Max. 18 g/l (no longer explicitly stated as of 2011) ◦Moelleux: 18-45 g/l (no longer explicitly stated as of 2011) ◦Doux: more than 45 g/l (no longer explicitly stated as of 2011)
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min pot alc for Savennières AOP
◦Savennières Sec: 11.5% (11% acquired) | ◦Savennières Demi-Sec/Moelleux/Doux: 12.5% (11% acquired)
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grapes and wine styles for Savennières Coulée de Serrant AOP
◦Blanc (Sec, Moulleux, Doux): 100% Chenin Blanc
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min pot alc Savennières Coulée de Serrant AOP
◦Sec: 12.5% (11.5% acquired) | ◦Moelleux/Doux: 15.5% (11.5% acquired)
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subsections of Savennières Coulée de Serrant AOP
Grand Clos de la Coulée Clos du Château Les Plantes
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RS for Savennières Coulée de Serrant AOP
sec: 4 g/l | Moelleux/Doux: min 30 g/l
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min pot alc for Savennières Roche Aux Moines AOP
◦Sec: 12.5% (11.5% acquired) | ◦Moelleux/Doux: 15.5% (11.5% acquired)
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rs for Savennières Roche Aux Moines AOP
◦Sec: Max. 4 g/l | ◦Moelleux/Doux: Min. 30 g/l
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Subsections of Coulee de Serrant
Size: 7 ha (Coulée de Serrant is divided into three distinct sections, the Grand Clos de la Coulée, the Clos du Château, and Les Plantes)
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min RS for Coteaux de Layon Chaume Premier Cru AOP
80 g/l (68 g/l prior to 2011)
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name two producers of Quarts de Chaume
Ch. Pierre Brise, Dom de Baumard
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name two producers of Savennieres
Ch. des Fesles, Dom de la San Sonniere
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what two rivers surround Saumur Champigny?
Loire and Thouet

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