France- Pays Nantais Flashcards

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Climate of Pays Nantais

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Cool climate with maritime influence

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2
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Synonym for Muscadet

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Melon de Bourgogne

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Parentage of Muscadet

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Pinot X Gouais Blanc

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4
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Most planted variety in the Loire Valley

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Muscadet 10.798 ha

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5
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Synonym for Pinot Gris in Pays Nantais

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Malvoisie

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6
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Name the appellations for 100% Muscadet

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Muscadet AOP
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire
Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine
Muscadet cote de Grandlieu

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7
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Name the AOPs of Pays Nantais

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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
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Grapes of Coteaux d’Ancenis

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White: Pinot Gris

Rose and Red: Gamay

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9
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Grapes of Gros Plant du Pays Nantais

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Folle Blanche- min 70%

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10
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Subregions of Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine

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Gorges
Clisson
Le Pallet

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Soils of Pays Nantais

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Granite, gneiss, clay

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12
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Subregions of Fiefs Vandeens

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Brem
Mareuil
Chantonnay
Pissotte
Vix
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13
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Grapes of Fiefs Vandeens

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White: Chenin Blanc min 60%
Rose: Gamay and Pinot Noir min 80% combined
Red: Cab Franc, Negrette, Pinot Noir

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14
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What is Hermine d’Or

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Unofficial label term that promotes terroir and stresses ageability

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15
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Important producers of Muscadet

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Michel Bregeon
Domaine de l'Ecu
Luneau Papin
Guy Bossard
Domaine de la Pepierre
Domaine de la Louvetrie
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16
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Requirements for Sur Lie wines in Sevre-et-Maine

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Must be aged on the lees at least until March 1 and November 30th of the year following harvest

17
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Sur Lie requirements for Sevre-et-Maine wines containing subregion

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  • Le Pallet: must remain on the lees at least until April April 1st of the second year following harvest
  • Gorges and Clisson: must remain on the lees at least until November 1st of the second year following harvest