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1
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What are the 5 regions of the Loire and the soils moving up the Loire?
Bonus, What AOC Appellation/s are missing?

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  1. Pays Nantais- Igneous rock from the Massif Mountains, gneiss, mica, granite
  2. Anjou-Saumur- In the east in Anjou mostly schist and sandstone, black subsoil. In the west in Saumur mostly Tuffeau
  3. Touraine- Western is Tuffeau. East is siliceous clay and Sand. Calcareous clay and gravel on the banks for the Loire
  4. Central Vineyards- Kimmeridgian, limestone, flint, and gravel
  5. Appellations of Central France- Mica shist sandstone, granite

Bonus: General Appelations - Crément de Loire, and Rosé de Loire

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AOP Appellations of Pays Nantais and grape varieties?

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  1. Fiefs Vendeens AOP: Blanc, Rose, Rouge
  2. Muscadet AOP: Blanc
  3. Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOP: Blanc
  4. Mucadet Cots de Grandlieu AOP: Blanc
  5. Muscadet-Sevre-et-Maine AOP: Blanc
  6. Muscadet Coteaux de Loire AOP: Blanc
  7. Cotaeux d’Ancenis AOP: Blanc, Rose, Rouge
  8. Muscadet Sur Lie AOp
  9. Muscadet AOC Cru Communal
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What is Gros Plant?

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Folle Blanche (Picpoul)

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Malvoise is ______% _______

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100% Pinot Gris

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Loire tributaries east to west and significant appellations surrounding?

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  1. Maine: Coteaux de Grandlieu, Sevre-et-Maine
    -Sevre-et-Naintais is a tributary of Maine, runs east of Maine
  2. Layon: (Responsible for botrytis) Moving up river; Quarts de Chaume, Bonnezeau, Coteau de Layon
  3. Loir north and Loire south come together at Angers Loire to the north runs through Coteaux du Loire, Jasinéres, and Coteaux du Vendomois.
  4. Vienne: Goes through Chinon, and east of Haute Poitou. Originates west of d’Auvern
  5. Indre: starts west of Chateaumeillant
  6. Cher: Moving up the river; Passes south of Vouvray, further upstream north of Valençay, and through Quincy
    - Arson is a tributary of Cher breaking off to the west going through Reuilly and Chateaumeillant
  7. Brenne: breaks north After the Cher moving though Vouvray
    8 The Cisse Breaks off with the Brenne and follows along the Loire through Vouvray, Touraine Amboise, Touraine Mesland
  8. Allier: Breaks off to the west of Loire, running from Saint-Pourçain and Cotes d’Auvergne further up river
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Pays Nantais AOP Style of wine

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  1. Blanc: Min. 60% Chenin, and min. 10% Chard.
  2. Rose: Pinot Noir and Gamay min 50%
  3. Rouge: Pinot noir and Cabernet Franc min 50%
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Muscadet AOP Styles?

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  1. Blanc: min. 90% Melon B, 10% max Chardonnay
  2. Blanc Noveau/Primeur
  3. Blanc “Sur Lie” no longer accepted as of 2020
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Pays Nantes potential Muscadet alcohol general breakdown?

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Generic Muscadet AOP 9.5%

everything esle is 10%, except with a subzone attached is 11%

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Min. potential Alcohol for style for Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOP

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Blanc 9%

“Sur Lie” 9.5

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Gros Plant du Pays Nantais styles of wine and encepage?

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Blanc: Min 70 % Gros Plant, max 10% colombard
Blanc “Sur Lie”
(Folle Blanche may only account for a minimum 50% through 2030)

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For all muscadet wines in Pays Nantais, except delineated subzones, what are the first-day wines that can be taken off lease and bottled, and final day?
How is it Bottled?

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Between March 1st Following Harvest and Novenmber 30th, (December 31st for Sever-et-main)
Bottled directly off lease

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Muscadet Sever-et-Maine AOP Styles of wine and % of grape varietal?

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  1. Blanc: Melon B 100%

2. “Sur Lie”

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Muscadet Sever-etMaine AOP:

“Sur lie” wines labeled by ________ may not have “Sur Lie” in the label.

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Subzone

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Principal sub-zones of Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine AOP and their soils?
Elevage?

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  1. Clisson: Granite
  2. Gorges: Clay and Gabbro
  3. Mouzillon-Tillieres: Gabbro
  4. Monniers-Saint-Fiacre: Gneiss
  5. Chateau-Thebaud: Gneiss
  6. Le Pallet: Gniess, Quartz, Gabbro
  7. Goulaine: Gneiss, Schist

Le Pallet and Goulaine are until at least April 1st on lees, The rest are October 1st

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Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOPn Styles of wine and % of Grape Varietal?

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  1. Blanc: 100% Melon B

2. “Sur Lie” (Must be vintage dated)

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Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP Styles of wine and % of grape variety?

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  1. Blanc: 100% Pinot Gris
  2. Rose: Gamay with max 10% Cabernet Franc
  3. Rouge: Gamay with max 10% Cabernet Franc
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Minimum Alcohol % for wines in Coteaux d’Ancenis?

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  1. Blanc: 11.5%
  2. Rose: 10%
  3. Rouge 10.5%
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Anjou-Saumur Liqoureaux Appellation?

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  1. Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire AOP
  2. Bonneauzeau AOP
  3. Coteaux de l’Abundance AOP
  4. Coteaux du Layon AOP
  5. Coteau de Saumur AOP
    6, Quarts de Chaume AOP
    (If the appelation begins with Coteaux in Loire it will be a producer of botrytis style liquoreaux wines)
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What are the Appellation of Anjou Saumur the produce Rouge only?

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  1. Anjou Villages AOP
  2. Anjou Villages Brissac AOP
  3. Saumur-Champigny AOP
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Rose only appellation of Anjou-Saumer?

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  1. Cabernet d’Anjou AOP

2. Rosé d’Anjou AOP

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White only appelation of Anjou Saumur (Non-Liquoreaux)?

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  1. Coulée de Serrant AOP
  2. Savennieres AOP
  3. Savennieres Roche Aux Moines AOP
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What are the two general Appellation of Anjou-Saumur and what styles of wine are accepted?
What is the the only region allowed to produce all three basic styles of still wine only, in Anjou Saumur?

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  1. Anjou AOP: Blanc, Rouge, Vin Mousseaux Blanc, Vin Mousseaux Rosé
  2. Saumur AOP: Blanc, Rosé, Rouge, Vin Mousseaux Blanc, Vin Mousseaux Rosé
  3. Haute-Pitou
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Anjou-Saumur general climate?

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Continental

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Anjou saumur Blanc and Liquoreaux Grape Percentage verietal and percentages

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  • Anjou AOP is Chenin Blanc with a max 20% Chardonnay and Sauvignon blanc
  • Haut-Pitou- Minimum 60% Sauvignon Blanc plus Sauvignon Gris
  • All other Appellations are 100% Chenin.
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Anjou-Saumur rouge grape verietals and %?

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  • Anjou and Saumur AOP are both Cabernet Fanc and Cabernet Sauvignon plus combined max 30% Pineau d’Aunis and Grolleau (max 10%)
  • Saumur-Champigny AOP and Puy Notre-Dame a sub a[ppelation of saumur AOP are Cabernet Franc with 15% combined Pineau d’Aunis (Champigny only) and Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Haut-Poitou AOP is 60% Cabernet Franc.
  • Anjou Villages Brissac is a blend of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon
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What it the harvest methode for all Savennieres AOP?

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Manual harvest only.

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Harvest methode for Liquoreaux wines of Anjou-Saumur?

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Manual harvest in seccessive “tres”

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Elevage for Savennieres wines?

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Can not be released until April 1 the year following harvest

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Is Chaptaliztion allowed in Savennieres and sub appelations?

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No

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Soils of all Savennieres AOP and subzones?

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Pricipal slopes of blue schist with volcanic delbris created the world best Chenin.

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What is the single greatest chenin of all time?

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Nicolas Joly’s Clos de la Coulee de Serrant

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What are the two subzones of Savennieres and why are they special?

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  1. Savennieres Coulee-de-serrant AOC, the only Monopol AOC in loire (17acres) wines can age 10-15 years
  2. Savennieres Roche Aux Moines AOP 3 owners Largest (42acre) of only 2 single vineyard AOC
    - Nicolas Joly: Chateau de la Roche-aux-Moines
    - Pierre Soulez: Chateau de Chamboureau
    - Madame Laroche: Aux Moines
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Rosé d’Anjou AOP grape varietals?

Min. Alacohol?

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Grolleau (Groslot), Grolleau Gris, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cot, Gamay, Pineau d’Anus
9.5%

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Cabernet d’Anjou AOP Grape and Min. Alcohol?

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Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon

10.5% Alcohol

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What are Primeur/Noveau rules in Anjou-Saumur?

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May be sold on the 3rd thurday of November flowing harvest if marked Noveau/Primeur, After December 1st you do not have to label Pimeur/Noveau

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Min. Alcohol for Rouge wines in Anjou Saumur

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Saumur-Champigny AOP: Min. 10%
Saumur AOP, Anjou AOP, Haut-Pitou AOP: Min. 10.5%
Anjou Villages Brissac AOP: Min 11%
Saumur Puy Notre-Dame AOP: 12%

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Principal soils of Anjou Villages Brissac AOP?

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Noir: Dark Shist
Blanc: Limestone

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Quarts de Chaume, as of _____ harvest ________ may be added to the label.

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2010, “Grand cru”

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Principal soils of Quarts de Chaume?

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Sandstone and Schist

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Where are the grapes grown for Quarts de Chaume?

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On the plateau behind the village of Chaume-Coteaux-du-layon

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Who ran Quartz de Chaume?

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the Abbey of Ronceray

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How many years can Quarts de Chaume age for?

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15 some even more

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Minimum Alcohol Percentage in Liquoreaux wines of Anjou-Saumur?

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Anjou Coteau de Loire, Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP, Coteau du Layon AOP:14%
Bonnezeaux AOP, Coteaux de Saumur AOP, Coteaux du Layon AOP (with village designation): 15%
Coteaux du Layon Chaume Premier cru AOP: 16.5%
Quartz de Chaume AOP: 18%
Coteaux du Layon SGN AOP (with or without designation):19%

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Savennieres Moelleaux/Doux Min. potential alcohol?

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  1. 5% for Savennieres AOP

15. 5% for sub appillations Coulee de Serrant and Roche-Aux-Moines AOP

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Where is chaptalization allowed for Liquereaux wines

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Bonnezeau, Coteaux de l’Aubance, Coteaux du layon (not allowed in primeur or SGN)

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Soil of Coteaux de la Aubance?

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Grown on shist on the banks of the Aubance river, Old Vines

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Min RS in Luquoreux wines of Anjou-Saumur

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34 gpl: Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire AOP, Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP, Coteaux du Layon, Coteaux de Saumur
51 gpl: Bonnezeaux AOP
80 gpl: Coteaux dunLayon Chaume Prenier Cru AOP
85 gpl: Quarts de Chaume AOP

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Where can you find SGN wines in Anjou-Saumur?

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  1. Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP

2. Coteaux de Layon AOP

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What is SGN?

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Selection de Grains Nobles. the selection of grapes with Noble Rot.

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Where are the grapes grown in Bonnezaux?

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3 South facing river slopes in Towarce Commune

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Soils and Harvest methode of Coulee de Serrant AOP?

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Steep slopes of blue shist with volcanic debris.

Manual harvest required

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Styles of wine and min grape varietyies allowed?

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  1. Blanc: Minimum 60% Sauvignon blanc and Sauvignon Gris
  2. Rouge: Minimum 60% Cabernet Franc, Accessory varieties may not exceed 10% (Gamay, Gamay de Bouze, Gamay de ChaudenayMerlot, PN
  3. Rose: Min 40% Cabernet France, Min 20% PN and Gamay
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Soils of Saumur-Champigny AOP?

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Tuffeau

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Where is Vin Mosseaux allowed in Anjou-Saumur, requirments and aging time.

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Anjou AOP, Saumur AOP

Made in the traditional method and is aged on lees for a min 9 months

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Loire is the _______ river in France

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Longest 620 Miles

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5 main grape varietals of the Loire?

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  1. Muscadet
  2. Chenin Blanc
  3. Sauvignon Blanc
  4. Cabernet Franc
  5. Gamay
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Climate and aspect of Haut-Pitou

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Hot dry climate, Flat land

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Styles of wine for Cremant de Loire?

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Sparlking white and rose

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Followint the Terrible winter of _______, _________ ordered that the replanting of the frozen vineyards of the Loire be planted with ________.

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1709
Louis XIV
Muscadet blanc

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Location of the Pays Nantais?

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Coastal region in the center of France. North of Bordeaux, South of Champagne

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Climate of the Pays Nantes?

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Maritime, Winters can be harsh, summers are generally warm and sunny

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Aspect of Loir Valley?

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Flat around the mouth of the river, rolling hills south and east of Nantes

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Soil of:

  1. Sevre et Maine
  2. Coteaux de la Loire
  3. Cotes de Grandlieu
  4. Generic Muscadet
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  1. Sever et Maine: Best vineyards topsoil are light an stony soil with variations of sand, clay and gravel. Subsoil: Granitic, schistous and Volcanic
  2. Coteau de la Loire: Schist
  3. Cotes de Grandlieu: Schistous and granitic
  4. Generic Muscadet: Sand and Silt
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Vitculuture and Vinification of the Loire Valley?

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  • Early harvest to preserve harvest

- Best muscadet is Sur Lie

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Muscadet Sur Lie AOC can only be applied to what three appellations?

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Coteaux Grandlieu
Coteaux du Loire
Sevre et Maine

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Folle Blanc is also used in what beverage?

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Cognac

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Fiefs Vendeens AOC Regulations unique to this appellations?

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AOC determinse the proportion of each variety that must be cultivated, though they do not limit the percent of final blend.

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what are the five communes that may be used on the label in Fiefs Vendeens AOC?

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  1. Bren
  2. Chantonnay
  3. Mareuil
  4. Pissotte
  5. Vix
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What grapes are used is a red Fiefs Vendeens AOC wine?

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Red- Gamay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc.

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What grapes are used in a whit Fiefs Vendeens?

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White: Chenin Blance, Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Melon B

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Soils of Muscadet des Coteau de la Loire AOC?

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Steep slopes of shcist or granite near ancenis

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What is Muscadet AOC Cru Communal, and aging requirements.

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  • Instated in 2007 for top quality muscadet
  • Enhanced complexity and mineral conentration similiar to chablis
    24 months for Sur Lie
    18 months for Le Pallet
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What are the 10 Crus of Muscadet?

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First 3 where classified in 2011
1. Le Pallet
2. Clison
3. Gorges
Following 7 where introduces in 2019
4. Goulain
5. Chateau-Thebaud
6. Monnieres-Saint-Fiacre
7. Mouzillon-Tillieres
8. La-Haye-Fouassiére
9. Vallet
10. Champloceaux
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What is Tuffeau?

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Fine-grained limestone half the density of granite formed from underwater sediment, fossilized sea creatures called foraminifera (creatures with multi-chambered shells), and sand, found mainly in Saumur and Western Touraine.

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Loire is the ___________ and the last _________ river of France.

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Longest

Wild River

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Local french names for Chenin Blanc

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Pineau de la Loire

Franc-Blanc

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Q

Anjou is known for?

Saumur is known for?

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Anjou is known for Botrytis styles

Saumur is known for Sparkling

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Where does Chenin Blanc come from?

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Chenin blanc comes from Mont-Chenin 15th century AD, THough local names can date it back to 845AD to the Abbey of Glanfall (south of the Loire in the Anjou district)

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Top producer for sparkling Saumur?

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Bouvet-Ladubay’s Tresor (oak-fermented)

80
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Location of Anjou-Saumur?

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West central France, east of Pays Nantais on the loire. Vineyards are mostly left bank

81
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The climate of Pays Nantais?

A

Gentle Atlantic influences, light rainfall, warm summers, mild autums.
Frost in Savennieres, and the the steep valleys of Layon

82
Q

Soils of Anjou Saumur?

A
  • In the west around Layon: Schist with sandstone, dark shallow subsoil that stores heat well
  • In the east around Saumur: Tuffeau, Particularly Tufa
  • Around Saumur-Champigny: Shale and gravel favor Cabernet franc
83
Q

Viticulture and Vinification for Anjou-Saumur?

A
  • Chenin is a slow ripening grape, left on the vine until November
  • Effects of the hot autumn sun on dew-drenched grapes encourage botrytis, particularly in Quarts de Chaume
  • Liquoreaux and Molleaux style wines both Botrytis and Passerliage accepted.
  • Blanc (Sec-Doux), Rose and Rouge
  • Sparkling: vin de Mousseux Blanc and Rose, Cremant de Loire
84
Q

Primary and secondary grapes of Anjou-Saumur,

A

Primary: Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Franc, Gamay, Grolleau (Grolleau noir)
Secondary: Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Cot, Pineau d’Anuis, Sauvignon Blanc

85
Q

What are the AOP of Touraine and styles of wine?

A
  1. Touraine AOP: Blanc, Rose, Rouge, Mousseux, Petillant Blanc and Rose
  2. Touraine Noble-Jorie AOP: Rose
  3. Chinon AOP: Blanc, Rose, Rouge
  4. Bourgueil AOP: Rose, Rouge
  5. Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil: Rose, Rouge
  6. Vouvray: Blanc (still, mousseux, petillant)
  7. Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP: Blanc (still, mousseux, petillant, mousseux á Fermentation unique)
  8. Cheverny AOP: Blanc, Rose, Rouge
  9. Cour-Cheverny AOP: Blanc
  10. Valençay AOP: Blanc, Rosé, Rouge
    On the norther Loire
  11. Jasnieres AOP: Blanc
  12. Coteaux du Loir AOP: Blanc, Rosé, Rouge
    13 Coteaux du Vendomois AOP: Blanc Rosé, Rouge
86
Q

Grape varietals of Touraine AOP?

A

Chenin Blanc, Brenton (Cabernet Franc), Grolleau, Sauvignon Blanc

87
Q

What is the local name for Cabernet Franc in Touraine?

88
Q

The climate of Touraine?

A

Continental

89
Q

Location of Touraine?

A

East central France east of Anjou Saumur

90
Q

The aspect of Touraine?

A

Rolling hills, flatter around Tours

91
Q

Soils of Touraine?

A
  • Clay and limestone over Tufa east of Tours around Vouvray and Montlouis-sur-Loire
  • Sandy Gravel in Chinon and Bourgueil
  • Sand and clay in the Coteaux du loir
92
Q

Vinification for Touraine

A

White wines are fermented at low temperatures that take several weeks.
Reds go through malo with 18 months in oak

93
Q

Chinon is the most _________ of the reds, with Bourgueil the most ________, and St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil the ______ on the sandy soils

A

Charming
Structured
Lightest

94
Q

Touraine Rosé only AOP?

A

Touraine Noble-Jorie AOP

95
Q

Rosé and Rouge only AOP Touraine?

A

Bougueil

Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

96
Q

Still and sparkling only AOP of Touraine?

A

Vouvray AOP

Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP

97
Q

Blanc Still only AOP of Touraine?

A

Cour-Cheverny AOP

Jasnieres AOP

98
Q

Blanc, Rouge, Rosé AOP’s of Touraine?

A 
Chinon
Cheverny AOP
Coteaux du loir AOP
Coteaux du Vendômois
Valençay AOP
99
Q

Bourgueil AOP styles and Encepage?

A

Rosé and Rouge: Cabernet franc with max. 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

100
Q

Soils of Bourgueil?

A

Sand and gravel on plateau or terrace by the river

South facing slopes are clay and Tufa- Best and most well aged

101
Q

Cheverny AOP Styles and encepage?

A
  • Blanc: 60-84% combined Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris. Secondary (up to 40%): Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Orbois
  • Rouge and Rosé: 60-84% Pinot Noir. Seconday (up to 40%) Gamay. Accessory (max 25%, 10% for rouge): Cabernet Franc and Cot
102
Q

Is Chaptalization allowed in Touraine?

A

Prohibited for wines over 4 gpl of rs in Cheverny

Prohibited for wines over 12gpl of rs in Coteaux du loir and Jasnieres

103
Q

Min. Potential Alcohol in Bourgueil?

104
Q

Minimum Potential alcohol in Cheverny?

A

10% (13%, 12% aquired, for Blanc and Rosé if over 4gpl of rs)

105
Q

Min RS for Bourgueil AOP

A

Rouge: 2g/l
Rose: 4g/l

106
Q

Chinon styles and encepage?

A
  • Blanc: 100% Chenin blanc (relitively rare)

- Rose and Rouge: Brenton plus max 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

107
Q

Minimum alcohol for wines in Chinon?

A

Blanc: 10%

Rose/Rouge: 10.5%

108
Q

Maximum R.S. For Chinon Styles

A

Rouge: 2g/l
Rose: 4g/l
Blanc: 6g/l

109
Q

Principal Soils of Chinon?

A

Varennes (alluvial Sand), Tuffeau, Clay

110
Q

Coteaux du Loir AOP Styles and encepage?

A

Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc
Rose and rouge: Principal- Max 65% Pineau d’Aunis. Accessory Varieties- Max 30% Cot, Gamay and Grolleau (Cabernet Franc for Rouge)

111
Q

Minimum potential alcohol for Coteaux du Loire AOP?

A

Blanc: 10%
Rose/Rouge: 9.5%
Blanc/Rose: 12.5 (with greater than 12 g/l of R.S.

112
Q

MAx Residual sugar For Coteaux du loir AOP?

A

Max Rouge 2g/l

Blanc and Rose “sec” max 8g/l

113
Q

Coteaux du Vendomois AOP Styles and Encepage?

A

All Percentages are for vineyard plantings not Encepagement

  • Blanc: Chenin Blanc plus max 20% Chardonnay
  • Vin Gris(Rosé): 100% Pineau d’Aunis
  • Rouge: Min 50% Pineau d’Aunis, 10-40% Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc, Max 20% Gamay
114
Q

Minimum Potential Alcohol for Coteaux du Vendomois AOP?

A 
Blanc: 10%
Vin Gris (rouge): 9.5%
115
Q

Max R.S for Coteaux du Vendomois AOP?

A

Rouge: 2 g/l
Vin Gris: 6 g/l
Blanc sec: 8 g/l
Off Dry: If RS is greater than 8g/l enrichment is prohibited

116
Q

What is the location of Coteau du Vendomois AOP?

A

Situated both banks of the Loire up river from Jasnieres

117
Q

Cour-Cheverny AOP and Encepagement?

A

-Blanc: 100% Romorantin

118
Q

Minimum Alcohol for Cour-Cheverny AOP?

119
Q

R.S For Cour-Cheverny?

A

Sec: Max 8g/l

Off dry: can be over 8g/l but chaptalization is prohibited

120
Q

Jasnieres AOP Styles and Encepagement?

A

Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc

121
Q

Min. Alcohol for Jasnieres

122
Q

Max RS for Jasnieres?

A

Max 8g/l (TA must be within 2 g/l of RS)

123
Q

Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP steles and encepagement?

Min. Alcohol

A
  • Moelleux/Botrytis: Chenin Blanc
  • Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc 11%
  • Vin Mousseux/ Petillant 9.5%
  • Vin Mousseux a’ Fermentation Unique (Ancestral Methode) 11%
124
Q

Soils of Montlouis-sur-Loire?

A

Clay and limestone close to the river.

Sandier near the Cher valley

125
Q

RS of Montlouis-su-Loire?

A

Blanc “sec”: Max 8g/l (TA must be with 2g/l of RS)

Mousseux á Fermentation Unique: 5g/l

126
Q

Vin Mousseux AOP Sparkling wine requirements?

A
  • Tradional method (secondary fementaion in bottle)

- Wines may not be released until 9 months after the date of tirage

127
Q

Requirements for VIn Mousseux á Fermentation Unique?

A
  • Native yeast fermentation
  • Ancestral method (Single fermentation)
  • Min. 9 months on lees
  • No Dosage Permitted
128
Q

St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOP Style and Encepagement?

A

Rosé and Rouge: Cabernet Franc plus max 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

129
Q

St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOP min. Alcohol?

130
Q

St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil Max residual sugar?

A

Rouge: 2 g/l
Rose: 4 g/l

131
Q

Soils and vinification of St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil?

A

Sandier Soils then Bourgueil. Lighter style wine but equal in quality?

132
Q

Styles and encepagement for Touraine AOP

A

Blanc: Sauvignon Blanc plus a mx 20% Sauvignon Gris (Bone Dry)

Rosé (Still and Mousseux): Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cot, Gamay, Grolleau, Pinot noir, Pineau d’Aunis

Rouge: Principal varieties- Min 40% Cot. Vineyards to the west of Tours have Min. 90% Cabernet Franc. Accessory Varieties: Franc, Gamay, Pinot noir Cabernet Sauvignon
- Premeur/Noveau: 100% Gamay (Varietal labeled gamay needs to be at least 75% Gamay plus Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cot and Pinot

Vin Mousseux/Petillant blanc: Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Cabernet franc, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Onbois, Pineau d’Aunis, Pinot Noir.

133
Q

Sub-zones of Touraine AOP Styles and encepagement

A
  1. Touraine Amboise
    - Blanc: 100% Chenin
    - Rose: Min 70% Cot with Gamay
    - Rouge: 100% Cot
  2. Touraine Mesland
    - Blanc: Min 60% Chenin, Max 30% SB and max 15% Chardonnay. (Chardonnay must not exceed SB)
    - Rose: Min 80% Gamay, Cot and Cabernet franc
    - Rouge: Min 60% Gamay, plus 10-30% Cot, Cabernet Franc
  3. Touraine Azay-le-Rideau
    - Blanc 100% Chenin Blanc
    - Rose: Minimum 60 % Grolleau,
  4. Touraine Oisly (0-Y-yee)
    - Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
  5. Touraine Chenonceaux
    - Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
    - Rouge: Min. 50% Cot with min. 10% Cabernet Franc
134
Q

Any AOP that extends north of the Loire (including loir) and west of Vouvray and Montlousi-sur-Loire is ________ dominte, with everything else being ________ grape dominate.

A

Chenin dominate

Sauvignon blanc dominate

135
Q

Harvest method for Premier or Nouveau in Touraine AOP?

A

Must be manual

136
Q

Sparkling requirement for Touraine AOP?

A

Vin Mousseux is made by the traditional method, and must be aged on lees for a min 9 months

137
Q

Touraine Noble-Jorie AOP styles and encepage?

A
  • Rose: Principal Variety- Min. 40% Meunier, Complimentary Varieties: min 20% Pinot Gris and min. 10%
138
Q

Minimum potential Alcohol Touraine Noble-Jorie AOP

139
Q

Valençay AOP Styles and Encepage?

A

Blanc: Min. 70% Sauvignon Blanc, with Orbois, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Gris

Rosé: 30-60% Gamay, Min 10% Pinot Noir, Min. 10% Cot. MAx 20% Cabernet Franc, Max 30% Pineau d’Aunis

Rouge: 30-60% Gamay, Min 10% Pinot Noir, Min. 10% Cot. MAx 20% Cabernet Franc

140
Q

Min. Potential Alcohol in Valençay?

141
Q

Max RS in Valençay?

A

2g/l: Rouge

4g/l: Rose/Blance

142
Q

Vouvray AOP Styles and encepage?

A
  • Blanc: min 95% Chenin Blanc plus max 5% Orbois

- Vin Mousseux/Petillant

143
Q

Minimum potential alcohol for Vouvray?

A

Blanc: 11%

Base wine for Mousseux/Petillant: 9.5%

144
Q

RS of Vouvray?

A

Blanc “sec” max 8g/l (TA must be within 2 g/l of total RS)

145
Q

Sparkling requirements for Vouvray AOP?

A
  • Traditional Method

- Wines must not be released until 12 months after tirage

146
Q

Where can the best white wines be found in Vouvray?

And the Soils?

A

Best sites are on top of the cliff overlooking the river.

Clay and gravel over limestone

147
Q

Legendary Producer of Vouvray?

A 
Huet Vineyards (biodynamic): Lamont, Clos du bourg
Francois Chidaine
148
Q

Legendary Producer Montlouis?

A

Jack Blot from domain de la Taille aux Loups

149
Q

Top producer in Savennieres?

A

Chateau Pierre-Bise

150
Q

Top producer in Coteaux du Layon?

A

Chateau Pierre-Bise

151
Q

Cote du Forez AOP wine is similiar is style to _________ (Region)

A

Beaujolais, best drank young.

152
Q

What is Pineau des Charentes AOC

A

Vin de Liqueur produced in the Cognac region between Loir and Bordeaux
Also makes a white and Rosé

153
Q

St. Pourcain was first planted by the?

A

Pheonicians

154
Q

St-Pourcain styles and encepage?

A

-Red: Gamay and Pinot Noir. Lighter, can be light Beaujolais or more like a Bourgogne Passetoutgrains

White: 50-58% Chardonnay, 20-40% Tresallier, 10% SB

Rosé: Gamay

155
Q

Muscadet and Gros Plant Producer I am Familiar with?

A

Chateau de la Jousselinier: Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine, Perle Bleu (Folle Blanc or Gros Plant)

156
Q

What it Tresallier known as in Chablis?

157
Q

All the classic wines are __________ Grape, and usually _____ in style

A

Sauvignon Blanc

Dry in style

158
Q

Location of the central Loire?

A

Most easterly vineyards in the Loire, center France

159
Q

Central Loire Climate?

A

More continental then west further downstream. Summer short and hot, winters long and cold. Frost and Hail.

160
Q

Central Loire Aspect?

A
  • Chalk hills in green landscape,
  • Vines occupy the best spots on hills and plateau.
  • Sancere has steep slopes
161
Q

Central Loire viticulture and vinification?

A
  • Steep Vineyards hand picked in Sancerre

- Most use traditional wooden vats though big producers can afford stainless

162
Q

Central Loire AOP Grape Varieties?

A

Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir

Secondary: Cabernet franc, Chasselas, Gamay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris

163
Q

Sancerre AOP Soils?

A
  • to the north-west and western side of Sancerre AOC Kimmeridgian Marl (Clay-Limestone)
    called the “terres blanches” (“white soils”) on steep slopes
  • in the center moving southwest of the appellation stony Caillottes slopes
  • Silex (Flint) to the east of the appellation
164
Q

Soils of Pouilly Fume AOP?

A

`Clay and Flint, Kimmeridgian, and Caillottes (Oxford Jurassic era Limestone)

165
Q

Menetou-Salon soils?

A

Kimmeridgian Hills, the same that runs through Champagne

166
Q

Soils of Quincy AOP?

A

Sand and Gravel Laid down by the Cher river

167
Q

Soils of Reuilly AOP?

A

Well exposed steep limestone hills

168
Q

Central Loire AOP Appellation?

A
  1. Orleans
  2. Coteaux du Giennois
  3. Pouilly-Fumé
  4. Sancerre
  5. Menetou-Salon
  6. Quincy
  7. Reuilly
  8. Chateaumeillant
169
Q

Chateau Meillant AOC style and encepage?

A
  • Rouge: min 60% Gamay, Pinot

- Vine Gris (Rosé ): 60% Gamay and Pinot Noir, Max 15% Pinot Gris

170
Q

Coteaux du Grennois AOC Styles and encepage?

A
  • Rouge: Gamay, Pinot
  • White: SB =
  • Rose: Pinot Noir
171
Q

Mentou-Salon AOC Style and encepage?

A
  • Red: Pinot Noir light bodied, crisp, fruity
  • White: Sauvignon Blanc, Bone dry
  • Rosé: Pinot Noir, dry light bodied aromatic
172
Q

Pouilly-Fume AOC Styles nad Encepage?

A

Pouilly Blanc

173
Q

What is Caillottes?

A

Is a soil from the Oxforidian Jurassic era, and is small pebbles mixed with clay. Commonly found in Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé

174
Q

What is Pouilly-sur-Loire AOP?

A

Same are as Pouilly-Fume, but made with the Chasselas grape

175
Q

Styles and encepage for Reuilly AOP?

A
  • Higher Acidity because of the limestone concentration
  • Red: 100% Pinot Noir, strawberry like, light
  • Rose: Pinot noir, Pinot Gris, Bone dry
  • Blanc: Sauvignon Blanc, Bone dry, Grassy, Gooseberry
176
Q

Sancerre Styles and Encepage?

A

Blanc: 100% Sancerre
Rose: 100% Pinot Noir
Rouge: 100% Pinot Noir

177
Q

Orleans-Clery AOC Styles and encepaege?

A

100% Cabernet Franc

178
Q

Orleans AOP Styles and Encepage?

A
  • Blanc: 60% Chardonnay, Pinot Gris
  • Rosé: 60% Meunier, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir
  • Rouge: 70-90% Meunier and Pinot Noir
179
Q

Where is Chateaumeillant AOP?

A

on the Arnon Tributary of the Cher

180
Q

What are the appelations of Central France?

A

Considered to be part of Loire.

  1. Cote Roannaise AOP
  2. Cote Auvergne AOP
  3. Cote de Forez AOP
  4. Saint-Pourçain AOP
181
Q

Where is Cote Roannaise AOP, Styles and encepage?

A

Cote Roannaise is just north of Forex AOP downstream on the Loire
- Rouge and Rose: Gamay

182
Q

Where is Cote d’Auvergne AOP?

A

West of Cotes du Forez on the Allier, a tributary of the Loire

183
Q

Cote d’Auvergne AOP sub-zones by style for wine?

A

Rosé only: Corent

Rouge only: Boudes, Chanturgue, Chateaugay, Madargue

184
Q

Cote d’Auvergne AOP styles and encepage?

A
  • Blanc: 100% Chardonnay

- Rose and Rouge: Min 50% Gamay, Pinot Noir

185
Q

Where is Cote du Forez AOP?

A

Furthes upstream of the Loire closest to Beaujolais and Northern Rhone

186
Q

Where is St-Pourçain AOP?

A

Further downstream than the Cote d’Auvergne on the Allier tributary of the Loire

187
Q

Coteaux de Layon Producer I am familiar with?

A

Sablonnettes: Les Copines Aussie (Schist, Gamay), Fleur d’Erables (Schist, Chenin Blanc)
- Christine and Joel Menard, 13 hecares, Biodynamic
Cousin-Leduc Vin d’ici: Pur Breton, Villes Vignes
- Olivier Cousin is now only taking care for his cabernet franc vines and wines with his horse Joker, Son Baptiste has taken over all other operations.
- Pur Brenton has 40 year old vines with soils of black loam infused with deep beds of limestone

188
Q

Anjou Producer I am Familiar with?

A

Vignobles Denis Anjou AOP: Chenin and Cabernet franc. Farmed by the Denis Family for 4 generations, sustainable practices.

189
Q

Touraine Amboise Producer I am familiar with?

A

La Grange Tiphaine: Clef du sol (Chenin, 80 y/o vines, clay and silica on limestone), Noveau Nez (Chenin on clay and silica over limestone), Ad Libitum (Cot, Gamay, Cabernet franc, 15-45 y/o vines on clay and limestone.

190
Q

Oisly-Touraine AOC Producer I am familiar with?

A

Domaine Guy Mardon: Sauvignon Blanc (30 year old vines on sand/gravel over clay, Pinot (sand/gravel over clay)
- Father and son winemaker Guy and Jean-Luc, using traditional methods in the vineyards and cellars. Located on the platau between the Loir and Cher rivers

191
Q

Sancerre Producers you are Familiar with?

A

Joseph Mellot, Domaine de la Bellcores Sancerre

192
Q

Pouilly Fume wine you are familiar with?

A

Joseph Mellot: Domain des Mariniers, La grand Cuvee Des Edvines (Mellot Flagship Pouilly on 30 y/o vines)

193
Q

Soil of cote de Roannaise?

194
Q

Soil of Quincy AOP

A

Lacustrine limestone

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