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1
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What are the 3 sub-appellations of Muscadet AOP in Pay Nantais?

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Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOP
Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu AOP
Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOP

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What are the Cru Communaux designation in Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine?

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(2011)
Clisson
Le Pallet
Gorges

(2019)
Château Thébaud
Goulaine
Monnières-Saint-Fiacre
Mouzillon-Tillières

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3
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How is the climate in Pay Nantais?

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Cool, wet maritime climate

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What is the producer name that is producing wine from 100yo vines?

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Bernard Chéreau (Chéreau - Carré)
Comte Leloup du Château de Chasseloire - Cuveé des ceps centenaires

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What is the grape that is predominantly used for Gros Plant du Pay Nantais AOP?

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Gros Plant (Folle Blanche)

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What is the white and red variety used for Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP?

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White : 100% Pinot Gris
Red : Gamay, Cabernet Franc

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7
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What is the synonym of Chenin Blanc?

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Pineau de la Loire

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What are the 2 AOPs that produce only Rosé wines in Anjou and their permitted grape varieites?

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Rosé d’Anjou AOP : Grolleau(Groslot), Grolleau Gris, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet d’Anjou AOP : Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon

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What are the 2 AOPs that only produce red wines in Anjou?

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Anjou Villages AOP
Anjou Village Brissac AOP

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Which grape is used for Coteaux de I’Aubance AOP?

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100% Chenin Blanc

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Name 6 AOPs that produce Sweet white wine in Anjou & Saumur and what is the grape variety?

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Anjou - Coteaux de la Loire AOP
Coteaux du l’Aubance AOP
Coteaux du Layon AOP
Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru AOP
Bonnezeaux AOP
Coteaux de Saumur AOP

100% Chenin Blanc

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What are the Grand Cru and the Premier Cru of Coteaux du Layon AOP?

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Quarts du Chaume Grand Cru AOP
Coteaux du Layon - Chaume 1er Cru

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13
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Where the Mouline Touchais is based in?

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Coteaux du Layon AOP

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Where the Château Pierre-Bise is based in?

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Savennières AOP

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What is the famous soil found in Saumur?

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Tuffeau Soil

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What are the 2 AOPs that only produce red wines in Saumur?

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Saumur Puy-Notre-Dame AOP
Saumur-Champigny AOP

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In which AOP in Saumur uses Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris for their white wines?

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Haut-Poitou AOP

18
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What are the 2 sub appellations in Savennières?

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Savennières-La Roche-aux-Moine AOP
Coulée-de-Serrant AOP (monopole by Nicolas-Joly)

19
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What is the climate in Touraine?

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Continental climate

20
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What wine does Touraine Noble Joué produce?

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Rosé wines only

Meunier (50%)
Pinot Gris (Malvoisie)
Pinot Noir

21
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What are the 3 soil types in Chinon?

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Tuffeau (Limestone)
Clay
Varrennes (Saindy, Alluvial)

22
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What is the soil in Vouvray?

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Tuffeau subsoil

23
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What are the two white grapes used for Vouvray white wine?

A

Chenin Blanc
Orbois

24
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What is the grape variety for Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP?

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Chenin Blanc

25
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What are the AOPs in Touraine that use Chenin Blanc as their predominant white wine grapes?

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Chinon AOP
Vouvray AOP (with Orbois)
Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP
Coteaux du Loir AOP
Jasnières AOP

26
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What are the two AOPs that use Pineau d’Aunis in Touraine?

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Coteaux du Loir AOP : For Red & Rosé, 50% Pineau d’Aunis
Coteaux du Vendômois AOP : For Rosé, 100% Pineau d’Aunis

27
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What are the 5 villages in Touraine AOP?

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Amboise
Mesland
Azay-le-Rideau
Oisly
Chenonceaux

28
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What is the synonym of Pinot Gris in Touraine?

A

Malvoisie

29
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What are the AOPs using Sauvignon Blanc in their white wines from Touraine?

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Cheverny AOP
Valençy AOP

30
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Which grape does Cour-Cheverny AOP use?

A

100% Romorantin Grape

31
Q

How is the climate condition in Central Vineyard?

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Continental Climate
cold winter, prone to frost
Short summer

32
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What are the 3 main soils in Sancerre AOP?

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Silex (limestone, flint)
Terres blanches (kimmeridgian clay)
Caillottes (Stony, fossil soil)

33
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Which grape does Pouilly-sur-Loire AOP use?

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100% Chasselas

34
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Where is Didier Dagueneau based in?

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Pouilly-Fumé

35
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Which AOP in Central vineyard uses Pinot Noir as predominant red wine grape?

A

Menetou-Salon AOP
Reuilly AOP
Coteaux du Giennois

36
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Which AOP uses Meunier as their red & rosé wines in the Central Vineyard?

A

Orléans AOP

37
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What is the grape variety for Orléans-Cléry AOP?

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100% Cabernet Franc

38
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What is Breton?

A

Cabernet Franc

39
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What is Pineau de la Loire

A

Chenin blanc

40
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What is the main grape varietal of Anjou Rose wines?

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Grolleau (Groslot)

40
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What are the 3 AOPs for Cabernet Franc in Touraine?

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Chinon
Bourgueil
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

40
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Besides Pouilly-Fume, which other AOP makes only Sauvignon Blanc white wine in central vineyard?

A

Quincy AOP

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