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1
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Where are the headwaters of the Loire?

A

Massif Central

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2
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When does winemaking in the Loire date back to?

A

1st century CE

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3
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When did phylloxera hit Loire?

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.1880s

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4
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What is Cabernet Franc known as in Loire?

A

Breton

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5
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What made Pays Nantais a white wine region?

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A 1709 frost and subsequent moratorium on red grapes

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6
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What are the 4 AOP for Melon de Bourgogne?

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

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7
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How much of Muscadet production is Muscadet Sevre et Maine?

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80%

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8
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What soils are in Sevre et Maine?

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gneiss, silica, clay, granite

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9
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How much of Muscadet Sevre et Maine production is bottled sur lie?

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Almost half

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10
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What’s the timeline for lees aging?

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March 1 to November 30 of the year following the harvest

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11
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What is “Hermine d’Or”?

A

An unofficial term that promotes terroir and stresses age-ability

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12
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What new regions were granted AOC status in 2011?

A

Gros Plant du Pays Nantais
Coteaux d’Ancenis
Fiefs Vendees

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13
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What is the soil of Savennieres?

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Blue schist mixed with volcanic debris

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14
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Which two unofficial grand crus received their AOC in 2011?

A

Roche aux Moines

Coulee de Serrant

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15
Q

What two sweet Chenin districts are south of Angers?

A

Coteaux du Layon

Coteaux de l’Aubance

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16
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What is the minimum RS of the two sweet Coteaux Chenin appellations?

A

34 grams per liter

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17
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What two AOP are within Coteaux du Layon?

A

Bonnezeaux

Quarts de Chaume

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18
Q

When could Quarts de Chaume start to be called grand cru?

A

2010

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19
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What is the soil of Quarts de Chaume?

A

sandstone and schist

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20
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Which villages can add their name to Coteaux du Layon?

A 
Beaulieu sur Layon
Rochefort sur Loire
Faye d'Anjou
St Lambert du Lattay
St Aubin de Luigne
Rablay sur Layon
Chaume
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21
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What is the minimum RS of Quarts de Chaume

A

80 grams per liter

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22
Q

How many villages may produce Saumur Champigny

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8

23
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How many villages may produce Saumur Champigny

A

8

24
Q

What are the 3 soils of Chinon?

A

tuffeau
clay
varennes

25
Q

Varenne soil is close to what?

A

The river Vienne

26
Q

St Nicolas de Bourgueil has what kind of soil?

A

Lighter alluvial soils

27
Q

What AOP is formerly part of Vouvray?

A

Montlouis sur Loire

28
Q

What are the 3 main soils of Sancerre?

A

Silex
Terres Blanches
Caillottes

29
Q

What is terres blanches?

A

Kimmeridgian clay

30
Q

Silex has a high proportion of what?

A

flint

31
Q

How long must Cremant de Loire spend on the lees?

A

9 months

32
Q

What is the minimum pressure of Cremant de Loire?

A

4 atm

33
Q

When was Cremant de Loire AOC established?

A

1975

34
Q

What are the allowed grapes of Coteaux d’Ancenis?

A

Pinot Gris

Gamay

35
Q

What are the grapes of Gros Plant du Pays Nantais?

A

Folle Blanche, Montils, Colombard

36
Q

What are the minimum alcohols of Muscadet?

A

9.5 or 10 for sur lie (or 12 for Coteaux de la Loire, 11 for Sevre-et-Maine subzone designation)

37
Q

What are the principal soils of Muscadet Sevre et Maine?

A

Clisson - granite
Gorges - Clay and gabbro (igneous rock)
Le Pallet - gneiss, quartz, gabbro

38
Q

What is the commune of Bonnezeaux?

A

Thouarce

39
Q

Is chaptalization legal for Bonnezeaux or Quarts de Chaume?

A

Bonnezeaux

40
Q

What is the encepagement of Bonnezeaux?

A

100% Chenin Blanc

41
Q

What is the encepagement of Coteaux de l’Aubance?

A

100% Chenin Blanc, Selection de Grains Nobles

42
Q

What is the encepagement of Coteaux de Saumur?

A

100% Chenin Blanc

43
Q

What is the commune of Quarts de Chaume?

A

Rochefort-sur-Loire

44
Q

What is the encepagement of Rose d’Anjou?

A

Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Cab Franc, Cab, Cot, Gamay, Pineau d’Aunis

45
Q

Where will you see “Puy Notre Dame” on a label?

A

Saumur AOP, primarily Cab Franc

46
Q

How large is Coulee de Serrant?

A

7 hectares

47
Q

What are the 3 sections of Coulee de Serrant?

A

Grand Clos de la Coulee
Clos du Chateau
Les Plantes

48
Q

What are the communes of Savennieres?

A

Bouchemaine
La Possoniere
Savennieres

49
Q

How much Cab is allowed in Bourgueil?

A

10%

50
Q

What is the grape of Jasnieres?

A

Chenin Blanc

51
Q

What is the secondary grape of Vouvray?

A

Orbois

52
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What is the grape of Pouilly-sur-Loire?

A

Chasselas

53
Q

What natural landscape divides Coteaux du Layon and Coteaux de l’Aubance?

A

Foret de Beaulieu

Cert/Adv - France - Loire (1 decks)

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