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1
Q

100% CF in Central Vineyard

A

Orleans-Clery

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2
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What produced from Reuilly

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Rose/Gris from Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir

White from Sauvignon Blanc

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3
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Soils in Chinon

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Tuffeau, clay, Varennes-alluvial

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4
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Sub zones of Muscadet and ageing

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Le Pallet, Goulaine ( 4.1 2nd year after harvest

Clisson, Gorges, Mouton-Tillieres, Monnières-Saint-Fiacre, Château-Thébaud
(10.1 2nd year

Champtoceaux, Vallet, La Haye Fouassiere

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5
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Melon dominant AOCs

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

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6
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What produced from Anjou AOC

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White, red, sparkling

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7
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What produced from Anjou Village AOC

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CF, CS red

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8
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What produced from Saumur AOC

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Red, white, rose, sparkling

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9
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What produced from Touraine AOC

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Red, white, rose, sparkling

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10
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What is produced from Anjou Village Brissac

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CF, CS red

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11
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Grapes for Touraine white

A

SB + max 20% SG

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12
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Where are sweet Anjou Village labeled as

A

Coteaux de l’Aubance

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13
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Grapes for Vouvray

A

Min 95% Chenin Blanc + max 5% Orbois

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14
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Grapes for Pouilly-sur-Loire

A

100% Chasselas

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15
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What is Breton

A

CF

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16
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What’s the synonyms for Chenin Blanc

A

Pineau d’Anjou
Pineau de la Loire
Steen

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17
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What is Gros Plant

A

Folle Blanche

Picpoul

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18
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Synonym for Orbois

A

Menu Pineau

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19
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Former Grand Cru for Savennieres

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Savennieres Roche Aux Moines

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20
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Grapes for Touraine red

A

Min 40% Cot + CF, Gamay, CS, PN

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21
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What produced from Orléans

A

White mainly Chardonnay

Red mainly Meunier

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22
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Grapes for Quincy

A

SB + max 10% Sauvignon Gris

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23
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What produced from Chateaumeillant

A

Gamay dominant Red and Rose

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24
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What produced from Coteaux du Giennois

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White from SB

Red and rose from Gammay, PN

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25
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What produced from Saint-Pourcain

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White: Chardonnay, Sacy( Tressalier), SB

Rose: Gamay
Red: Gamay, PN

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26
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What produced from Cotes du Forez

A

Red, rose from 100% Gamay

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27
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What produced from Roannaise

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Red, rose from 100% Gamay

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28
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What produced from Cotes d’Auvergne

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White from 100%Chardonnay

Red, rose from 50% Gamay + PN

29
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What produced from Coteaux du Vendomois

A

White from Chenin

Rose from 100% Pineau d’Aunis

Red from Pineau, PN, CF, Gamay

30
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What produced from Jasnieres

A

White from 100% Chenin Blanc

31
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What produced from Coteaux du Loire

A

White from 100% Chenin

Rose, Red from Pineau, Cot, Gamay, Grolleu

32
Q

Villages in Coteaux Layon

A

Faye, Rochefort, Chaume, Rablay, Beaulieu, St Aubin, St Lambert

33
Q

Grape for Coteaux du Layon

A

100% Chenin Blanc

34
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Coteaux de Vendomois is famous for ?

A

100% Pineau d’Aunis Vin Gris

35
Q

What produced from Chinon

A

White from 100% Chenin

Red, rose from CF + 10% CS

36
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What produced from Bourgueil

A

Red, rose from CF + 10% CS

37
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What produced from St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

A

Red, rose from CF + 10% CS

38
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AOC famous for goat cheese and crispy white

39
Q

What produced from Cour-Cheverny

A

100% Romorantin white

40
Q

Where produce 100% Romoratin

A

Cour-Cheverny

41
Q

What produced from Cheverny

A

White dominated by SB

Red, rose dominated by PN, Gamay

42
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Synonym for Pinot Gris

43
Q

What produced from Touraine Noble-Joué

A

Rose from Min 40% Meunier, 20% PG, 10% PN

44
Q

What is the grape from Montlouis-sue-Loire

A

100% Chenin Blanc

45
Q

Residual sugar for Coteaux de Layon

46
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Sugar for Coteaux du l’Aubance

47
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Sugar for Chaume

48
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Sugar for Quarts de Chaume

49
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Yield for Quarts de Chaume

50
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Yield for Chaume

51
Q

White only AOC in Central Vineyard

A

Pouilly-Fumé
Pouilly-sur-Loire
Quincy

52
Q

Red only AOC in Central Vineyard

A

Orléans-Clery

53
Q

In which year was the big freeze in Loire

54
Q

How is sur lie be bottled

A

Directly off fine lees without filtering

55
Q

What kind of soil should Muscadet cru grape sourced from

56
Q

Soil in Savennieres

A

Blue schist mix volcanic debris

57
Q

How should a bottle of Gamay from Anjou be labeled

A

Anjou Gamay, 100% Gamay under Anjou AOC

58
Q

Grape for Saumur Blanc

A

100% Chenin Blanc

59
Q

What produced from Coteaux de Saumur AOC

A

100% Chenin Blanc sweet

60
Q

Soil Saumur-Champigny

A

Harder limestone, iron rich, shale.

61
Q

Subzones of Tourain AOC

A

Amboise,
Mesland,
Azay-le-Rideau, (Chenin Blanc)

Oisly,
Chenonceaux ( Sauvignon Blanc)

62
Q

Second appointed AOC in France

63
Q

RS for Cabernet d’Anjou

64
Q

4 sweet only appellations in Loire

A

Coteaux de Layon,
Coteaux de l’Aubance,
Bonnezeaux,
Quarts de Chaume.

65
Q

Where is Fiefs Vendéens

A

Pay Nantais

66
Q

What produced from Fiefs Vendéens

A

White, red, rose.
Mainly with Chardonnay, PN.

67
Q

Where is Coteaux d’Anceins

A

Pays Nantais

68
Q

What style produced from Coteaux d’Anciens

A

White: 100% Pinot Gris

Rose/Red: Gamay + max 10% CF.

Varietally-Labeled “Malvoisie”: 100% Pinot Gris.

69
Q

IGP covering Loire Valley

A

Val de Loire IGP

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