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What are the three main soils of Sancerre?

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Silex: Flint

Terres Blanches: Kimmeridgean Clay
Caillottes: Stony, fossil-laden

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What is the sole 100% Sauvignon Blanc AOP in the Central Vineyards?

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Pouilly-Fumé

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What are the major soil types in Pouilly-Fumé?

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Kimmeridgean Marl

Caillottes (Oxfordian Limestone)

Silex (Flint)

Clay-Silica

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What styles and varietals are authorized for Sancerre? What other AOP has the same encépagement?

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Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc

Rouge/Rosé: 100% Pinot Noir

Menetou-Salon

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5
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What is the grape in Pouilly-sur-Loire?

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Chasselas

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What is Pouilly-sur-Loire AOP named for?

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The central commune in Pouilly-Fumé

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What are the styles and varietal requirements for Quincy AOP?

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Blanc only: Sauvignon Blanc plus max 10% Sauvignon Gris

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When was the Quincy AOP established?

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1936 - the second delimited appellation in France after Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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What are the styles and varietal requirements for Reuilly AOP?

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Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc

Rouge: 100% Pinot Noir
Rosé: Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris

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What are the styles and varietal requirements for Coteaux du Giennois AOP?

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Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc

Rouge/Rosé: Pinot Noir and Gamay (neither may exceed 80%)

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Where is the Coteaux du Giennois AOP?

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North of Pouilly Fumé on the Loire

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What are the styles and varietal requirements for Orléans AOP?

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Blanc: min. 60% Chardonnay plus Pinot Gris
Rosé: min. 60% Pinot Meunier plus Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris
Rouge: min. 70-90% Pinot Meunier plus Pinot Noir

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What is the single grape in Orléans-Clery AOP?

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100% Cabernet Franc

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Which three AOPs are located along the Cher River?

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Valençay (Touraine)

Quincy (Central Vineyards)
Reuilly (Central Vineyards)

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15
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Major climats of Sancerre?

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Monts Damnés (Chavignol)

Chêne Marchand (Bué)

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Cotat Family History

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Founded by Ferdinand Thomas (1920), handed to Paul and Francis in 1947. The brothers pooled resources and produced one wine under 2 labels. Farming was organic; fertilizer and pesticides were never adopted.
In 1990’s: Paul –> François, and Francis —> Pascal.

17
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François Cotat: Location and vineyards

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Chavignol

Les Monts Damnés

Les Culs de Beaujeu

La Grande Côte

Plus .9ha of young vines between Chavignol and Sancerre, bottled as Caillottes (previously Jeunes Vignes to 2008)

18
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François Cotat: Winemaking

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Harvested late, looking for ripeness.
 Must goes direct to barrel with no débourbage (old barrels & demi-muids).
Bottled unfiltered.

19
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What is Cuvée Paul?

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A demi-sec bottling from François Cotat, named for his father, labeled VDF.

20
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Pascal Cotat: Location and vineyards

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Sancerre

Les Monts Damnés

La Grande Côte
plus other assorted Pinot Noir vines (mostly for rosé)

21
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Pascal Cotat: Winemaking

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Like François: harvested late, and sometimes with a bit of RS. 
Fermented in demi-muid, and DO see debourbage before. Still no fining or filtering.
 End result is richer, nearly creamy.

22
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Who produces Clos la Neore?

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Edmond Vatan
From Les Monts Damnés, harvested late (like Cotat), bottled unfined/unfiltered.


23
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Vacheron: Viticulture

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Biodynamic; certified as of 2004

24
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Vacheron: Wines

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Cuvée Domaine: red and white, stainless steel, 70% old oak for red)
WHITE:
Les Romains (flint; foudre)
Paradis (clay over limestone, 2600-3600hL foudre)
Chambrates (clay and caillottes, mix of foudre and barrel)
Guigne Chèvres (clay and caillottes, large vat)
Pavé
RED:
La Belle Dame (from Les Romains, flint, barrel into wooden cuve)
Les Marnes

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Why do you see other Vacheron bottlings in the market?

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Reine Blanche, Cailleries, etc. are names made up by merchants, renaming wines already made.

26
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Dagueneau: Vineyards

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Pouilly-Fumé:
En Chailloux (first plot; no longer part of the domaine)
Clos du Calvaire
-La Folie (flint & clay, partial franc de pied)
-Le Bois de Saint-Andélain
-Les Coques
Buisson Menard (heavy clay)

Sancerre:
Les Monts Damnés

27
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Dagueneau: Wines

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Blanc Fumé de Pouilly (replaced En Chailloux; blended from multiple plots)
Pur Sang (from La Folie)
Buisson Renard (from Buisson Menard)
Silex (from Bois de Saint-Andélain)
Astéroïde (La Folie franc de pied)
Mont Damnés (first vintage 2006)
Jardins de Babylone (first release 2004)

28
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Dagueneau: Winemaking & Wood

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Epic investment in the vineyards (1 worker per hectare - equal to Yquem!)
Fermentation and aging in wood (demi-muid and cigare [350-400L]) or stainless.
NO MALOLACTIC.

29
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What is latitude/elevation, av growing season temp, avg annual rainfall and harvest month rainfall in Bourges?

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Latitude: 47.06/528ft
av temp: 60.7F
avg rainfall: 29.4in
harvest month rainfall: Sep: 2.4in
Viticultural hazards: spring frost, hail, fungal diseases

Loire Valley (12 decks)

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