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Where is the Loire Valley

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France - North of Bordeaux, along the Loire River, south of Paris, runs west to east from Atlantic ocean inland

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Loire valley wines

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Almost half are white, some rose, and some sparkling

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Loire valley geography

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Runs West to East:
* Pays Nantais
* Anjou-Saumur
* Touraine
* Central Valley

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Loire Valley climate

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In the west - maritime
in the middle -semi-oceanic and semite continental
In the east - Continental

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Loire valley geology

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Pays Nantais - Shist, granite
Anjou-Saumur - changes to limestone
Touraine -
Central Valley -

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Pays Nantais

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Atlantic Coast
Cool, wet maritime climate
Gravel and Sand over schist/granite

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Pays Nantais - grape and wine

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Grape - Melon B
Wine - Muscadet
Vinification - Sur Lie aging
Appelations
* Muscadet AOP
* Muscadet de Sevre et Maine AOP

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What is Sur Lie aging

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Sur Lie - adds richness to wines

aged sur lie measn aged on its dead yeast cells

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Anjou-Saumur

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East of Pays Nantais
Maritime/Continental climate - humid

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Anjou-Saumur grapes

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White - Chenin Blanc
Red - Cabernet Franc

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Anjou-Saumur Appelations

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Anjou-Villages - red wines, Cabernet Franc
Saumur - sparkling wine dominant
Savennieres - 100% Chenin Blanc, dry white wines
Bonnezeaux & Quarts-de-Chaume
* 100% Chenin Blanc, sweet white wines

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Touraine

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East of Anjou-Saumur
Continental Climate
Tuffeau soil - soft limestone
Grapes
* Chenin Blanc
* Cabernet Franc

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Touraine Appelations - Red

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Chinon
Bourgueil

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Touraine Appelations - White

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Vouvray
* Tuffeau soil
* 100% Chenin Blanc

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Loire Central Valley

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Silex (flint), limestone, kimmeridgian clay
Continental climate
Souvignon Blanc
Pinot Noir

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Central Valley Appelations

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Sancerre
* Sauvignon Blanc
* Pinot Noir

Pouilly-Fume
* 100% Sauvignon Blanc

17
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In what area is Tuffeau an important soil type

18
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What is a sweet wine appelation of Anjou-Saumur

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Quarts-du-Chaume

19
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What is the grape variety for Chinon

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Cabernet Franc

20
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What is the grape variety for Sancerre Blanc

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Sauvignon Blanc

21
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What is the grape variety for Bourgeil

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Cabernet Franc

22
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What is the grape variety for Muscadet de Sevre-et-Maines

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What is the grape variety for Savennieres

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Chenin Blanc

24
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What is the grape variety for Pouilly-Fume

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Sauvignon Blanc

25
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What is the grape variety for Vouvray

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Chenin Blanc

26
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What is the grape variety for Sancerre Rouge

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Pinot Noir

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