France - Loire - Central Vineyards Flashcards

1
Q

AOP of

Central Vineyards

[west-east.ish]

A

OORQMCSP

  • **O**nly Orgasms Really Quell
  • *M**y Current Sensational Plans

Orleans

Orleans-Clery

Reuilly

Quincy

Menetou-Salon

Coteaux Giennois

Sancerre

Pouilly-Fume
(*Pouilly-sur-Loire)

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Orleans AOP

(Rd, W, Rs)

A

*Only

{CENTRAL VINEYARDS}

Red - White - Rose

White
60% min Chardonnay
(aka: Auvernat Blanc)
plus+ Pinot Gris

~55 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~

Rose
60% min Pinot Meunier
plus+ Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris

~50 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~

Red
70-90% Pinot Meunier
plus+ Pinot Noir

~50 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~

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Orleans-Clery AOP

(Rd!)

A

*Orgasms

{CENTRAL VINEYARDS}

Dry Red Only!!

100% Cab Franc

~50 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~

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Reuilly AOP

(Rd, W, Rs)

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*Really

{CENTRAL VINEYARDS}

Red - White - Rose

White
100% Sauv Blanc

~65 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Rose
Pinot Noir & Pinot Gris

~63 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Red
100% Pinot Noir

~59 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

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Quincy AOP

(W!)

A

*Quell

{CENTRAL VINEYARDS}

Dry White Only!!

95% min Sauv Blanc
5% Max Sauv Gris

~65 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

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Menetou-Salon AOP

(Rd, W, Rs)

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*My

{CENTRAL VINEYARDS}

Red - White - Rose

White
100% Sauv Blanc

~65 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Rose
100% Pinot Noir

~63 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Red
100% Pinot Noir

~59 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

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Coteaux Giennois AOP

(Rd, W, Rs)

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*Currently

{CENTRAL VINEYARDS}

Red - White - Rose

White
100% Sauv Blanc

~65 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~

Rose
Pinot Noir & Gamay
(80% Max of either)

~63 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~

Red
Pinot Noir & Gamay
(80% Max of either)

~59 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~

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Sancerre AOP

(Rd, W, Rs)

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*Sensational

{CENTRAL VINEYARDS}

Red - White - Rose

White
100% Sauv Blanc

~65 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Rose
100% Pinot Noir

~63 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Red
100% Pinot Noir

~59 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

*released 3/15

Has 3 famous soil types:

  • Terres Blanches: Kimmeridgian Clay (extending down from Chablis)
  • Caillottes: A stony soil littered with fossils
  • Silex: Has a high proportion of Flint
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What are the soils of

Sancerre AOP?

A

Terres Blanches
Kimmeridgian Clay
(extending down from Chablis)

Caillottes
A stony soil littered with fossils

Silex
High proportion of Flint

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What communes of Sancerre

are authorized for Sauvignon Blanc only?

A

Bannay

Saint-Satur

Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre

Thauvenay

Veaugues

Note:
- the first four on this list are the villages right on the Loire River in Sancerre.

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Pouilly-Fume AOP

(W!)

A

*Plans

{CENTRAL VINEYARDS}

Dry White Only!!

100% Sauv Blanc

~65 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

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Pouilly-sur-Loire AOP

(W!)

A

**Plans

{CENTRAL VINEYARDS}

Dry White Only!!

100% Chasselas

~65 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~

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