France- Pays Nantais Flashcards
Climate of Pays Nantais
Cool climate with maritime influence
Synonym for Muscadet
Melon de Bourgogne
Parentage of Muscadet
Pinot X Gouais Blanc
Most planted variety in the Loire Valley
Muscadet 10.798 ha
Synonym for Pinot Gris in Pays Nantais
Malvoisie
Name the appellations for 100% Muscadet
Muscadet AOP
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire
Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine
Muscadet cote de Grandlieu
Name the AOPs of Pays Nantais
Muscadet AOP Gros Plant du Pay Nantais Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire Coteaux d'Ancenis Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine Muscadet Cote du Grandlieu Fiefs Vandeens
Grapes of Coteaux d’Ancenis
White: Pinot Gris
Rose and Red: Gamay
Grapes of Gros Plant du Pays Nantais
Folle Blanche- min 70%
Subregions of Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine
Gorges
Clisson
Le Pallet
Soils of Pays Nantais
Granite, gneiss, clay
Subregions of Fiefs Vandeens
Brem Mareuil Chantonnay Pissotte Vix
Grapes of Fiefs Vandeens
White: Chenin Blanc min 60%
Rose: Gamay and Pinot Noir min 80% combined
Red: Cab Franc, Negrette, Pinot Noir
What is Hermine d’Or
Unofficial label term that promotes terroir and stresses ageability
Important producers of Muscadet
Michel Bregeon Domaine de l'Ecu Luneau Papin Guy Bossard Domaine de la Pepierre Domaine de la Louvetrie