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Where is the source and mouth of the Loire River?

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Source is in the Massif Central in the South of France, and the mouth is in Nantes where it flows into the Bay of Biscay (Atlantic Ocean)

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What are 2 of the major environmental risks across the Loire Valley?

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Spring frosts
Hailstorms

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Which outstanding vintages helped the Loire Valley make a name for itself?

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1995, 1996
2002, 2005

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What are the 3 dominant white grapes of the Loire Valley?

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Sauvignon Blanc
Chenin Blanc
Melon de Bourgogne

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What are the 5 accessory white grapes of the Loire Valley?

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Chardonnay
Orbois (Arbois)
Romorantin
Gros Plant
Chasselas

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What is the main red grape of the Loire?

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Cabernet Franc

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Which other red grapes are found in the Loire Valley?

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Pinot Noir
Malbec
Gamay
Pineau d’Aunis
Groslot

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What are the appellations known as the Central Vineyards in the Loire?

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Pouilly Fume (Pouilly-sur-Loire)
Sancerre
Menetou-Salon
Quincy
Reuilly
Orleans

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What is the grape of Pouilly Fume?

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Sauvignon Blanc

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What are the soils of Pouilly Fume?

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Based off limestone with flint and a mixture of marlstone and clay

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What is Silex?

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A soil based off a mix of silica, limestone, and flint clay

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What is the name of the AC wine made from Chasselas in Pouilly Fume?

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Pouilly-sur-Loire

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What are the 2 grapes of Sancerre?

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Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Noir

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How much of Sancerre’s production is dedicated to red and rose wine?

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25%

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What are the 3 main soil types of Sancerre?

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Terre Blanche - Kimmeridgian clay with a sticky clay topsoil over limestone
Caillots - small stones over limestone
Silex

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Which of Sancerre’s soils is considered best for Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir respectively?

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Terre Blanche for Sauvignon Blanc
Silex for Pinot Noir

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17
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What are typical tasting aromas for Sancerre?

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Steely and citrusy, often with a bouquet of green wood or leaves from a blackcurrant bush or fresh cut grass

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What are the grapes of Menetou-Salon?

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Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Noir
Gamay

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What are the soils of Menetou-Salon?

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Kimmeridgian limestone

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What wines does Quincy produce?

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White wines based off Sauvignon Blanc

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What are the soils of Quincy?

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Sand and gravel

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What are the grapes of Reuilly?

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Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Noir
Pinot Gris

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What are the grapes of Orleans?

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Pinot Noir
Pinot Meunier
Chardonnay

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What wines are produce from Orleans Clery AOC?

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Cabernet Franc

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What is the climate of Touraine?

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Continental

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What are the dominant soils of Touraine?

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Limestone and clay over Tuffeau

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What is Tuffeau?

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Soft, porous limestone formed during the Cretaceous period

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What are the 2 forms of Tuffeau?

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Tuffeau Blanc - chalkier and firmer
Tuffeau Jaune - sandier and softer

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What makes Tuffeau soils desirable?

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They strike a perfect balance between drainage and water retention

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30
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What is the local name for Chenin Blanc in Touraine?

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Pineau de Loire

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31
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What are the appellations of Touraine?

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Cheverney
Vouvray
Montlouis
Loir Valley
Bourgueil
St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Chinon

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32
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When was Cherney given its AC status?

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1993

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33
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What are blending rules for white Cheverney?

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Blends must consist of a minimum of 15% Sauvignon Blanc, a maximum 15% Chardonnay, as well as Chenin Blanc and Arbois

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What are the blends of red Cheverney?

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40-65% Gamay, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, and Cot

35
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What grape is used for Cour-Cheverny?

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Romorantin

36
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What are the grapes of Vouvray?

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Chenin Blanc and a small amount of Arbois

37
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What method is used to make the sparkling wines of Vouvray?

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Methode Traditionelle

38
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What does petillant and moesseux mean?

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Lightly sparkling and sparkling

39
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Which soil is key in Vouvray?

40
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What are typical aromas of Vouvray in youth?

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Acacia blossom
Quince
Green apples

41
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Where is Montlouis situated?

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South bank of the Loire River facing Vouvray

42
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What grape is used in Montlouis?

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Chenin Blanc

43
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What are the soils of Montlouis?

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Gravelly, free-draining topsoil on a deep bed of tuffeau

44
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What is the Loir River?

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A tributary if the Loire River

45
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What are the 2 ACs of Loir?

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Jasnieres
Coteaux du Loir

46
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What are the grapes of Jasnieres AC?

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Chenin Blanc

47
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What are the grapes of Coteaux du Loir?

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Reds:
Pinot d’Aunis
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Gamay
Pinot Noir

White:
Chenin Blanc

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What are the wines of Bourgueil based off?

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Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon

49
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What are the soils of Bourgueil?

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Sand and limestone

50
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What are the soils of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil?

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Lighter alluvial soils

51
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What is the difference between the wines of Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil and Bourgueil?

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Saint Nicolas is generally lighter bodied and fresher due to the lighter soils

52
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What are typical tasting notes of Bourgueil?

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Raspberry and green tobacco with silky tannins

53
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What are the grapes of Chinon?

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Red:
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon

White:
Chenin Blanc

54
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What are the soils of Chinon?

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Tuffeau, clay, and vareness

55
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What is Vareness soils?

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Sandy, alluvial soils close to the river

56
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What are the appellations of Anjou?

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Anjou
Saumur
Coteaux-du-Layon
Savennieres

57
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What are the grape requirements for dry and sweet white Anjou?

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Minimum 80% Chenin Blanc

58
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What are the 3 dominant red grapes of Anjou?

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Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and a little bit of Gamay

59
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What wines are produced from Anjou-Villages?

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Red wines based off Cabernet Franc with some Cabernet Sauvignon

60
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What are the soils of Saumur?

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Tuffeau and limestone

61
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What grape are the Saumur sparkling wines made of?

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Chenin Blanc

62
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What are the 2 ACs for sparkling wine?

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Saumur d’Origine
Cremant de Loire

63
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What are the sparkling roses made from?

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Cabernet Franc

64
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What grapes can be used under the Saumur-Champigny AC?

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Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Pineau d’Aunis

65
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What are the soils of Champigny?

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Hard, iron-rich Tuffeau and limestone with shale

66
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What are the best wines to come from Coteaux du Layon?

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The sweet wines. The best rival those from Barsac and Germany

67
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What are the important sweet wine appellations in Coteaux du Layon?

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Quarts de Chaume
Bonnezeux

68
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What are the soils of Quarts de Chaume?

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Sandstone and schist on the banks of the river

69
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How many villages in Coteaux du Layon are superior enough to append their name to the wines?

70
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Where is Savennieres located?

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North bank of the Loire just south of Angers

71
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What are the soils of Savennieres?

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Volcanic soils mixed with blue schist

72
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What is the grape of Savennieres

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Chenin Blanc

73
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Which 2 subregions of Savennieres were given their own appellation in 2011?

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Roche Aux Moines
Coulee de Serrant

74
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What are the appellations of Nantais?

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Muscadet AOP
Muscadet de Sevre-et-Maine
Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu
Muscadet des Coteaux de la Loire

75
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What is the grape of Muscadet?

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Melon de Bourgogne

76
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What is the palate of a basic Muscadet AOP wine?

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Relatively neutral, bone dry, high in acid, medium alcohol

77
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How much of Muscadet’s total production is sold as Muscadet de Sevre-et-Maine?

78
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Where is Muscadet de Sevre-et-Maine sourced from?

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23 communes around the confluence of the Sevre-et-Maine rivers

79
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How does Muscadet qualify to be labelled as sur-lie?

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Grapes must originate from one of 3 sub-appellations
Wines must be aged on the lees over the winter
Wines are bottled off the fine lees without filtering between March 1 and November 30th the following year

80
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When was Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu granted AOC status?

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