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France - Loire - Pays Nantais Flashcards

Master the AOP of Pays Nantais

1
Q

AOP of

Pays Nantais

A

G-M-F-C*
*_G_reat _M_inds _F_requently _C_oncur

Gros Plant du Pays Nantais

Muscadet
Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu
Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire

Fiefs Vendeens

Coteaux d’Ancenis

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What are the 3 major rivers of

Pays Nantais?

A

Loire River

Sèvre River

Maine River

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Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOP

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{PAYS NANTAIS}

White Only!!
+ ‘Sur Lie’

70% min Folle Blanche/Gros Plant
10% Max Colombard
plus+ Montils

~70 hl/ha ~
~9% min ABV~

‘Sur Lie’
~9.5% min ABV~

*Kept on lees in tank/barrel until 3/1.
*Can be bottled until 11/30.
*Released 3/8 the year after bottling.

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Requirements for

Gros Plant du Pays Nantais
‘Sur Lie’

A

{PAYS NANTAIS}

70% min Folle Blanche/Gros Plant
10% Max Colombard;
plus+ Montils

~70 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~

*Kept on lees in tank/barrel until 3/1.
*Can be bottled until 11/30.
*Released 3/8 the year after bottling.

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5
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What event caused Muscadet to only produce white wines?

A

1709 frost decimated the region.

A moratorium was placed on planting red grapes.

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6
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What is

Cru Communaux?

A

A term signifying the renewed push for quality and terroir driven wines in Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOP.

Wine must be labeled with a sub-zone (‘Cru’), and may not be labelled ‘Sur-Lie’ as the aging requirements for the wines already surpass that of ‘Sur-Lie’.

Current ‘Crus’: (all on Sèvre river)

  • Le Pallet
  • Gorge
  • Clisson

Pending ‘Crus’ (2014?):

    • Goulaine (on loire river)
  • Château Thébaud (on maine river)*
    • Monieres-St-Fiacre (junction of maine & sèvre)
  • Mouzillon-Tillieres (inland, btwn loire & sèvre)*

Just started application process:

  • La Haye Fouassière (sèvre, nw of Le Pallet)
  • Vallet (inland, east of Le Pallet)
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What is

Hermine d’Or?

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An unofficial label term that promotes terroir and stresses ageability in Muscadet.

This was put in place by some “quality minded” producers. Wines must undergo a blind tasting to qualify.

==========

Guy Bossard is a famous example of this with his Domaine de l’Ecu wines:

  • Granite
  • Gneiss
  • Orthogneiss
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8
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Muscadet AOP

(W!)

A

{PAYS NANTAIS}

  • *White Only!!**
  • ‘Sur Lie’ - Nouveau*

100% Muscadet / Melon de Bourgogne

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

‘Sur Lie‘
~55 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~

*Kept on lees in tank/barrel until 3/1.
*Can be bottled until 11/30.
*Released 3/8 the year after bottling.

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Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu AOP

(W!)

A

{PAYS NANTAIS}

  • *White Only!!**
    • ‘Sur Lie’*

100% Muscadet / Melon de Bourgogne

~55 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~

‘Sur Lie‘
*Kept on lees in tank/barrel until 3/1.
*Can be bottled until 11/30.
*Released 3/8 the year after bottling.

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10
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Sub Zones of

Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine AOP

[west-east]

A

{PAYS NANTAIS}

  • *LGC**
  • *L**et’s Go Camping!
  • *Le Pallet**
  • (Gneiss, Quartz, Gabbro)*
  • *Gorges**
  • (Clay, Gabbro)*
  • *Clisson**
  • (Granite)*

Note:

  • This is also their order from North to South.
  • These villages run along the Sévre River which flows from the southeast to the northwest.

==========

Pending ‘Crus’ (2014?):

  • Goulaine (on loire river)
  • Château Thébaud (on maine river)
  • Monieres-St-Fiacre (junction of maine & sèvre)
  • Mouzillon-Tillieres (inland, btwn loire & sèvre)

Just started application process:

  • La Haye Fouassière (sèvre, nw of Le Pallet)
  • Vallet (inland, east of Le Pallet)
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Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine AOP

(W!)

A

{PAYS NANTAIS}

  • *White Only!!**
  • w/ Sub Zone - ‘Sur Lie’*

100% Muscadet

~55 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~

Has 3 sub-zones (w-e):

  • Let’s Go Camping*
  • Le Pallet*
  • Gorges*
  • Clisson*

‘Sur Lie‘
*Kept on lees in tank/barrel until 3/1 after harvest.
*Can be bottled until 11/30.
*Released 3/8 the year after bottling.

w/ sub-zone
(may NOT be labeled as ‘Sur Lie’)

~45 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~

Le Pallet
*Kept on lees until 4/2 on the 2nd year after harvest

Gorges & Clisson
*Kept on lees until 11/1 on 2nd year after harvest

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Requirements of

Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine-Le Pallet

A

{PAYS NANTAIS}

100% Muscadet

~45 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~

-May NOT be ‘Sur Lie’

*Kept on lees until 4/2 on the 2nd year after harvest.

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Requirements of

Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine-Gorges

A

{PAYS NANTAIS}

100% Muscadet

~45 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~

-May NOT be ‘Sur Lie’

*Kept on lees until 11/1 on the 2nd year after harvest.

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Requirements of

Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine-Clisson

A

{PAYS NANTAIS}

100% Muscadet

~45 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~

-May NOT be ‘Sur Lie’

*Kept on lees until 11/1 on the 2nd year after harvest.

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Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOP

(W!)

A

{PAYS NANTAIS}

  • *White Only!!**
    • ‘Sur Lie’*

100% Muscadet / Melon de Bourgogne

~55 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
~(12% Max ABV)~

‘Sur Lie‘
*Kept on lees in tank/barrel until 3/1.
*Can be bottled until 11/30.
*Released 3/8 the year after bottling.

Note:

  • This is the northernmost Muscadet appelation.
  • Produces the leanest wines of the Muscadets.
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16
Q

What is the soil type of

Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine
Le Pallet?

A

Gneiss, Quartz, and Gabbro

Note:
- Gabbro is an igneous soil

17
Q

What is the soil type of

Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine
Gorges?

A

Clay & Gabbro

Note:
- Gabbro is an igneous soil

18
Q

What is the soil type of

Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine
Clisson?

A

Granite

Note:
- MS Theory question 2014

19
Q

Fiefs Vendeen (blanc) AOP

A

{PAYS NANTAIS}

60% min Chenin Blanc

~60 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~

20
Q

Fiefs Vendeen (rose) AOP

A

{PAYS NANTAIS}

80% min combined:
Gamay + Pinot Noir

~60 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~

21
Q

Fiefs Vendeen (rouge) AOP

A

{PAYS NANTAIS}

Cab Franc, Pinot Noir,
Negrette

~55 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

22
Q

Fiefs Vendeens AOP

(Rd, W, Rs)

A

{PAYS NANTAIS}

Red - White - Rose

White
60% min Chenin Blanc

~60 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~

Rose
80% min combined:
Gamay + Pinot Noir

~60 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~

Red
Cab Franc, Pinot Noir, Negrette

~55 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

23
Q

Coteaux d’Ancenis (blanc) AOP

A

{PAYS NANTAIS}

100% Pinot Gris

~50 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~

24
Q

Coteaux d’Ancenis (rose) AOP

A

{PAYS NANTAIS}

100% Gamay

~60 hl/ha~
~10% min aBV~

25
Q

Coteaux d’Ancenis (rouge) AOP

A

{PAYS NANTAIS}

100% Gamay

~60 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

26
Q

Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP

(Rd, W, Rs)

A

{PAYS NANTAIS}

Red - White - Rose

White
100% Pinot Gris

~50 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~

Rose
100% Gamay

~60 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~

Red
100% Gamay

~60 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

27
Q

What AOP in

Pays Nantais are allowed to be
‘Sur Lie’?

A

{PAYS NANTAIS}

Gros Plant du Pays Nantais

Muscadet

Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu

  • *Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine**
  • (none of the sub-zones though)*

Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire

~~Study Period Review #1 (46 decks)

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