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1
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What is produced in Orleans-Clery?

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R: Cabernet Franc

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What is made in saumur AOP

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Dry still and sparkling red and white. Rose can only be sparkling

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In which appellation is Francois Chidaine located?

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Montlouis sur Loire

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Where is Louis Metaireau located?

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Muscadet Sevre et Maine

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True or False: Anjou may bottle as Saumur, but Saumur may not bottle as Anjou AOP

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False. Other way ‘round since Saumur is a sub of Anjou

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6
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What are the cru communaux of Muscadet Sevre et Maine?

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Gorge, Clisson, la Pallet

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7
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Where is Quarts de Chaume?

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Coteaux du Layon along the Loire around Rochefort dur Loire.

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What is produced in Orleans?

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RWP w/PMeunier and Chard

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What’s the difference between Montlouis sur Loire and Vouvray?

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MsL has sandier soils on the south bank of the Loire along the Cher, and is only made from Chenin.

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10
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What changes for Chaume?

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Alcohol increases to 16.5% (11% acq) and rs goes to 80 g/l

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11
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What is produced in Chateaumeillant?

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Vin Gris: 60%G+PN<15%PG; R: 60%G+PN

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What is the RS for Coteaux du Layon and Coteaux de l’Aubance?

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34 g/l

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13
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What is french for noble rot?

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pourriture noble

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14
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Where can I find red made from a majority of Pinot d’Aunis?

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Coteaux du Loir AOP

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15
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Phillippe Foreau produces wine at which estate?

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Clos Naudin

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16
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Domaine Huet produces a cuve which is a botrytised, hand picked, dessert wine from 3 estate vineyards called what?

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Cuvee Constance

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17
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What is produced in Reuilly?

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Sauv Blanc. R from PN and P from PG as vin gris

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18
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What wines are made in Chinon?

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RWP! W: Chenin 100%. R&P: CF

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What is the soil type in Savennieres?

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Blue Schist w/volcanic debris

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20
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What’s made in Valencay?

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SB, PN, G, Cot

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What is the soil type of of Muscadet?

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Gneiss, silica, clay and granite

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22
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What AOP lie along the Cher River?

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Reuilly, Quincy, Touraine, Montlouis sur Loire, Touraine Noble Joue

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23
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What are the overarching appellations of the Loire?

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Cremant and rose de loire

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What is the only permitted grape of Montlouis sur Loire AOP?

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Chenin Blanc

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25
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What sancerre-area appellations can produce white only?

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Pouilly Fume, Quincy, Pouilly sur Loire

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What is the grape of Cour Cheverny?

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Ramorantin

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27
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Vix is a geographic designation of which AOP/

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Fiefs Vendeens AOP

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28
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What is produced in Saint Pourcain?

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W: Chard w/Sacy/SB; P: Gamay; R:Gamay+PN

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29
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What is the minimum MW for SGN Coteaux du Layon/l’Aubance?

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323 g/l

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30
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What are the soil types of Chinon?

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Tuffeau - limestone, Clay, and Varennes - sandy and alluvial

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31
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In terms of soil, what are Anjou Noir and Anjou Blanc?

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Schist and Limestone

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32
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Name a producer of Bonnezeaux?

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Ch. Des Fesles

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33
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What is produced in Cotes du Forez?

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R/P from Gamay

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34
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Where is Clos Rougeard located?

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Saumur Champigny

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35
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Who makes Clos la Neore?

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Edmond Vatan

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36
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What is Coteaux de Saumur?

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Sweet appellation for Chenin Blanc; 15% (11% acq), 34 g/l

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37
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What is Pineau de la Loire?

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Chenin Blanc

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38
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When was Quarts de Chaume awarded a grand cru designation?

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2010

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39
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What is the minimum RS for Quartes de Chaume?

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85 g/l

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What is the soiltype for Quarts de Chaume?

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Sandstone and schist on south facing slopes

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41
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what is the must weight for Coteaux du Layon?

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221 g/l; 238 for named sub, 272 for chaume

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42
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Which geographic designation of Touraine is based entirely on SB?

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Oisly

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43
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What is the red grape of Ruilly?

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Pinot Noir

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44
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What can be produced in Bourgueil and St. Nicolas de Bourgueil?

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Red and Pink only; from CF. Up to 10% CS in B, and majority in st.nb

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45
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What is the soil of Gorges?

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Clay and Gabbro

46
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What villages can append to Touraine AOP?

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Mesland, Azay-le-Rideau, Amboise, Oisly, Chenonceaux

47
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In which appellation is Moulin-Touchais produce wine?

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Coteaux du Layon

48
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What are the subappellations of Muscadet Sevre et Maine?

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Gorge, Clisson, la Pallet

49
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What types of wine can be made in Anjou Villages AOP?

50
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Who makes Asteroide?

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Didier Dagueneau

51
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What is the maximum yield for Muscadet Sevre et Maine Clisson?

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45 hl/ha (for subzones. 55 for regular)

52
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What is produced in Coteaux du Giennois?

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Sauv Blanc. And RP from PN and Gamay

53
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Of Bonnezeaux and Quarts de Chaume, where is chaptalization allowed?

A

Bonnezeaux.

54
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What are the lieu dits of Quarts de Chaume?

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Les Quarts, Les Roueres, Le Veau

55
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What is the 1er cru of Coteaux du Layon?

56
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What are the requirements for Quarts de Chaume?

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18% (11%acq), 298 g/l mw, 85 g/l rs. Must be harvested in tries

57
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What are the AOP for Muscadet?

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Muscadet, Muscadet Sevre et Maine, Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu, Muscadt Coteaux de la Loire

58
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What is Saumur “Puy Notre Dame?”

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Samur designation requiring max of 15% CS and no PdA in combo with Cab Franc, 12% abv, 216 g/l, June 1 release, 4500 vpa (4000 for Samur)

59
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Where is Alphonse Mellot located?

60
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What are Savennieres’ subzone AOP’s?

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Roche aux Moines and Coulee de Serrant

61
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What is the soil of Clisson?

62
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What Central Vineyard AOP’s are along the Cher River?

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Reuilly, Quincy

63
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What is produced in Cotes d’Auvergne?

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W: Chardonnay. R/P: 50%G + PN

64
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What AOP in Touraine is rose only?

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Touraine Noble Joue. Vin Gris from Meunier, Malvoise (PG), and PN

65
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What are the soil types for the Muscadet Sevre et Maine subs?

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Clisson - granite; Gorges - Clay and gabbro; le pallet - gneiss, quartz, gabbro

66
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What is required of Bonnezeaux?

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15% (12%acq. 11 if 19%potential), 238 g/l, 51 g/l rs

67
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Which Touraine Subzone is White and Rose only? What are the primary grapes?

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Azay-le-Rideau. Chenin for white, Grolleau for rose.

68
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Pierre Bise is located in which appellation?

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Quarts du Chaume

69
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What is the primary production of Saumur AOP?

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Cremant de Loire AOP - which allows blending across Touraine and Anjou Saumur

70
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What is the soil type of Saumur?

71
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Name 2 producers of Quarts de Chaume?

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Baumard and Chateau Pierre-Bise

72
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What should I expect from a Touraine AOP white?

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As of 2016, Sauvignon Blanc. Formerly Chenin

73
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What are the overarching sweet wine districts of Anjou?

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Coteaux du Layon and Coteaux de l’Aubance

74
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What is the primary grape used to produce Coteaux du Loir Vin Gris?

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Pineau d’Aunis

75
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Subappellations of Touraine AOP

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Amboise, Mesland, Azay-le-Rideau, Oisly, Chenonceaux.

76
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What are the top cru in Sancerre?

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Monts Damnes in Chavignol, La Cote in Verdigny, Cul de Beaujeu in Sancerre, la Grande Cote in Sancerre, Clos du Roy in Cher(?)

77
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What type of wines can be made in Savennieres?

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Dry and sweet (Demi, Moelleux, Doux) still wines from Chenin.

78
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What is the primary soil of Pouilly-Fume?

79
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What are the four major regions of loire from West to East?

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Pays Nantais, Anjou Saumur, Touraine, Central Vineyards

80
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What are Nicolas Joly’s wines?

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Coulee de Serrant (mono), Clos de la Bergerie (Roche aux moines), and Les Vieux Clos Savennieres

81
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What constitutes the majority of wines made in the Anjou area?

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Rose based on Grolleau and blended (?) 45% of production

82
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What is the maximum RS in g/L of Vouvray?

83
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Where is Olga Raffault located?

84
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The great frost of _____ caused the dutch to place a moratorium on red grape plantings in Pays Nantais, deciding instead to plant more Melon de Bourgogne.

A

1956 (TBC)

85
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What villages can append to Coteaux du Layon?

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Faye d’Anjou, Rochefort sur Loire, Rablay sur Layon, Beaulieu sur Layon, St. Aubin de Luigne, St. Lambert du Lattay, Chaume

86
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What is produced in Saumur Champigny?

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Cabernet Franc with up to 15% CS and PdAunis

87
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What is made in Cheverny?

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Sauv Blanc based, Pinot based and Gamay based R/P

88
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What is the size of Quarts de Chaume?

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54 ha - just larger than Clos de Vougeot

89
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What River is adjacent to Chinon?

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Vienne through the region and the Loire to the North

90
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Where is Bonnezeaux?

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Coteaux du Layon, straddling the Layon River at Thouarce

91
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Where can I find Chasselas in the Loire?

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Pouilly sur Loire

92
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What is the dominant red grape of Cotes du Forez, Cote Roannaise, Chateaumillant, Cotes d’Auvergne, and St. Pourcain?

93
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Where is Chanturques located?

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Cotes d’Auvergne AOP (?)

94
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Which Touraine Subzone’s make Sauvignon Blanc?

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Oisly and Chenonceaux

95
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What is the soil type in Vouvray?

96
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Which Muscadet sevre et maine subs get longer lees aging?

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Clisson and Gorges are ages on lees until 11/1 of the 2nd year, and Le Pallet is until 4/1 of 2nd year

97
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What appellations were elevated from VDQS to AOP in ‘11 in Pays Nantais?

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Gros Plant du Pays Nantais, Coteaux d’Ancenis, Fiefs Vend̩ens

98
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What is produced in Jasineres?

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Chenin Blanc. 100%. Blanc or Blanc Sec

99
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What is produced in Cote Roannaise?

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R/P from gamay

100
Q

Where is Henri Pelle located?

A

Menetou Salon

101
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What is the soil type of Saumur Champigny?

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Iron rich limestone with shale

102
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What is Saumur “Puy Notre Dame?”

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Designation requiring max of 15% CS and no PdA in combo with Cab Franc

103
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What is the soil of Le Pallet?

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Gneiss, Quartz, Gabbro

104
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What can be produced in Pouilly Fume? Sancerre?

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White only from sauv blanc;Rwp- pn and sb

105
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Cabernet Franc synonym in Loire?

106
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What type of wine is permitted in Coteaux d’Anciennes?

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Dry white, red, rose, and varietal Malvoise (PG)

107
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What are the soils of Sancerre?

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Silex - flintTerres Blanche - marly limestone (kimmeridge) Caillottes - stony, fossil littered

108
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What is ‘Hermine d’Or?’

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unofficial label term for ageability and terroir

109
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What grape is allowed in Vouvray?

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Orbois (Menu Pineau) up to 5%Chenin blanc

110
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What is the red wine appellation that coincides with Coteaux de l’Aubance and what are the grapes?

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Anjou Villages Brissac AOP. CF and CS only

111
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Which region in france produces the most white wine?

A

Loire valley

112
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What is the red grape of Menetou Salon?

A

Pinot Noir

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