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What region is the 2nd largest sparkling wine producing region in France

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Loire Valley

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2
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What is Gros Plant

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Synonym in the Loire for Folle Blanche

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3
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What is Breton

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Synonym in the Loire for Cabernet Franc

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4
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Why is the Pais Nantais almost exclusively planted to white grapes

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Melon de Bourgogne used to be used almost exclusively as a distillation grape but there was a severe frost in 1709 after which a moratorium was placed on red grapes

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5
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Name the AOP of Pays Nantais

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  • Muscadet
  • Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire
  • Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu
  • Muscadet Sevre et Maine
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6
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Sub-appellations of Muscadet Sevre et Maine

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  • Clisson
  • Gorges
  • Le Pallet
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7
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Why can’t Muscadet Sevre et Maine subzone designated bottles be labeled as sur lie?

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Subzones require at least2 years of lees aging where as the maximum amount of lees aging for “sur lie” is only until March 1 of the year following the harvest

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8
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What styles of wine are made in Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP

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White wine and varietally labeled 100% Pinot Gris

Red and Rosé from Gamay

(Pays Nantais)

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9
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Name the subregions of Fiefs Vendéens AOP

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  • Brem
  • Pissotte
  • Chantonnay
  • Mareuil
  • Vix
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10
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How does the blend for red wine change between subregions in Fiefs Vendéens AOP

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Brem and Pissotte require 50% Pinot, 20% Cab Franc

Chantonnay, Mareuil and Vix require 50% Cabernet Franc, 20% Pinot

Negrette is always at a 10% Minimum

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11
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What is the main grape of Rosé d’Anjou AOP

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Grolleau

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12
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What is the permissible residual sugar range for bottles of wine labelled moelleux

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18-45 g/L

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13
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What style of wine is designated to Anjou AOP

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Red, white and sparkling white/rose. Still rose does not fall into this category, but rather the Rose d’Anjou AOP

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14
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Communes of production of Savennières AOP

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  • Bouchemaine
  • La Possonnière
  • Savennières
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15
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Is enrichment allowed for Savennières

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Chaptalizationis prohibited for wines of demi-sec or sweeter quality

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16
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Name the villages allowed to append their name to Coteaux du Layon

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  • Faye d’Anjou
  • Rochefort-sur-Loire
  • Rablay-sur-Layon
  • Beaulieu-sur-Layon
  • St. Aubin de Luigné
  • St. Lambert du Lattay
  • Chaume (Premier Cru)
17
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What is the minimum residual sugar for Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP and Coteaux du Layon AOP

A

34 g/L

18
Q

Commune of production of Bonnezeaux AOP

A

Thouarcé

19
Q

Minimum R/S of Bonnezeaux AOP

A

51 g/L

20
Q

Minimum R/S of Quarts de Chaume AOP

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85 g/L

21
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Lieux-dits of Quarts de Chaume AOP

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  • Les Quarts
  • Les Roueres
  • Le Veau
22
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What is the minimum R/S for Coteaux du Layon AOP Chaume Premier Cru

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80 g/L

23
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What red wine appellation is delimited to the same geographical area as Coteaux de l’Aubance

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Anjou Villages Brissac AOP

24
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What style of wine is designated to Saumur AOP

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Dry White, red and sparkling white/rose

Still rose wines are designated only to the Cabernet de Saumur AOP

25
Q

What is tuffeau

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Soft limestone soil particularly found in Saumur AOP, Chinon AOP and Vouvray AOP

26
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What is Varennes

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Alluvial sandy soil found in Chinon

27
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What villages may append their name to Touraine AOP

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  • Mesland
  • Azay-le-Rideau
  • Amboise
  • Oisly
  • Chenonceaux
28
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What style of wine is designated to Touraine Noble-Joué AOP

A

Rosé wine only from Pinot Meunier, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir

29
Q

What is the main red grape of Coteaux du Loir AOP

A

Pineau d’Aunis

30
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For what AOP is Jasnières considered a sub-appellation

A

Coteaux du Loir AOP

31
Q

What is the most prominent style of wine from Coteaux Vendomois AOP

A

Dry rose from Pineau d’Aunis

32
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What is the grape of Cour-Cheverney

A

Romorantin

33
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Why are Valencay’s white wines based on Sauvignon Blanc even though the appellation is in Touraine

A

Valencay AOP is very close to the central vineyard appellations of Quincy and Reuilly and therefore displays a similar style of sauvignon blanc based whites.

34
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Name the primary soil types of Sancerre

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  • Silex
  • Terres Blanches
  • Caillottes
35
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What is the grape of Pouilly-Sur-Loire

A

Chasselas

36
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What style of wine is designated to Orléans-Clery AOP

A

Red wine only from Cabernet Franc

37
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Which AOPs of the Central Vineyards belong to the Loiret department

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  • Orleans
  • Orleans Cléry
  • Part of the Coteaux du Giennois

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