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CAPS 3 - Old/New World Wines Maps > CAPS: Old World Week 1: Alsace and the Loire > Flashcards

CAPS: Old World Week 1: Alsace and the Loire Flashcards

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Loire Valley

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Overview

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Nantes

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City in the Pays Nantais

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Saint Nazaire

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City in Pays Nantais on the Atlantic

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Maine River

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River that flows into the Loire River near Nantes

Maine west, sèvre east

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Sèvre River

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River that flows into the Loire River near Nantes

Maine west, sèvre east

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Pays Nantais

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Most westerly region of the Loire Valley

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Muscadet Sèvre et Maine

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AOC in the Western Loire

MusCoteGrand, Musc, Mussev, MusCoteLoire, CotoD’an

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…Gros Plant…

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Muscadet et Gros Plant du Pays Nantais
Pays Nantais

Light green area

MusCoteGrand, Musc, Mussev, MusCoteLoire, CotoD’an

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….Coteaux de la Loire

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Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire
Pays Nantais

Brown

MusCoteGrand, Musc, Mussev, MusCoteLoire, CotoD’an

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….Côtes de Grandlieu

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Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu
Pays Nantais

Light green stripes

MusCoteGrand, Musc, Mussev, MusCoteLoire, CotoD’an

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Côteaux d’Ancenis

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Coteaux d’Ancenis
Pays Nantais

Dark brown stripes

MusCoteGrand, Musc, Mussev, MusCoteLoire, CotoD’an

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Anjou Coteaux de …

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Anjou Coteaux de la Loire

Baby blue

Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire is right beside Anjou Coteaux de la Loire

Anjcotoloire, Vill, Sav, Cotelaub, cotlay

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Anjou-Villages

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41 Villages in Anjou

Dark blue boundary

Anjcotoloire, Vill, Sav, Cotelaub, cotlay

The appellation covers the better plots of land around Anjou and is restricted to the prime south-facing slopes in 46 communes.

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Savennières

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Anjou

Dark blue

Anjcotoloire, Vill, Sav, Cotelaub, cotlay

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Where is the Coteaux de l’Aubance?

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Anjou Saumur

Green

Anjcotoloire, Vill, Sav, Cotelaub, cotlay

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Coteaux du Layon

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South of Savennières
Anjou

Yellow

Anjcotoloire, Vill, Sav, Cotelaub, cotlay

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Saumur

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East half of Anjou-Saumur with 3 AOC’s having Saumur in them

Light purple parts

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…Puy-Notre-Dame

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Saumur-Puy-Notre-Dame

Purple stripes
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Quarts de Chaume

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AOC in Anjou

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Bonnezeaux

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AOC in Anjou

Bottom right

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Coulée de Serrant

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AOC in Savennières

Top left

Nicolas Joly - Biodynamic pioneer - big time biodynamic

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Roche aux Moines

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AOC in Savennières

Top right

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Anjou

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West half of Anjou-Saumur with 5 AOC’s in them

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Angers

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City in the western half of Anjou-Saumur

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Saumur

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City in the eastern half of Anjou-Saumur

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Touraine

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Area in the eastern half of the Loire Valley Region

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Bourgueil, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil and Chinon

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Touraine

Orange - left

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…Noble Joué

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Touraine Noble Joué

Dark orange

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Vouvray

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Touraine

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Cher River

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River from the southeast that joins the Loire near Tours
Southern Boundary of Montlouis-sur-Loire

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Montlouis-sur…

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Montlouis sur Loire
Touraine

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Valençay

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Touraine

Baby blue, bottom
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Coteaux de Vendômois

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Central Loire

Light purple, top
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…Jasnières

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Coteaux de Loir et Jasnières
Central Loire

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Cheverny and Cour-Cheverny

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Central Loire

Blue, top right
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Blois

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City in Central Loire
West end

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Orléans

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AOC in Central Loire
Also a city

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Reuilly and Quincy

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AOC in Central Loire

Brown
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Menetou-Salon

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AOC in the Central Loire

Hot pink
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Orléans-Clery

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AOC in Central Loire southeast of Orléans City

Blue stripes
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Pouilly-Fumé

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AOC, right bank of the Loire
Central Loire

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Sancerre

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AOC, left bank of the Loire
Central Loire

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Fiefs Vendéens

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Pays Nantais
South end non-contiguous - 5 little areas

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Rosacker Grand Cru

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Grand Cru Vineyard near Riquewihr
Trimbach won’t mention the vineyard because Trimbach believes only part of the vineyard is good. This part produces one of the best Rieslings in the world.

CAPS 3 - Old/New World Wines Maps (14 decks)

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