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1
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What are the 4 appelation for melon de Bourgogne

A

Muscadet AOP
Muscadet coteaux de la Loire AOP
Muscadet côtes de grandlieu AOP
Muscadet sèvre et Maine AOP

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What are The 3 Sun appellation for muscadet sèvre et Maine AOP?

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Clisson
Gorges
Le pallet

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What are The AOP of The pays nantais?

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Muscadet AOP 
Muscadet coteaux de la Loire AOP 
Muscadet côtes de grandlieu AOP
Muscadet sèvre et Maine AOP 
Gros plant du pays nantais AOP 
Coteaux d'Ancenis AOP 
Fiefs vendéens AOP
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Wine for coteaux d’ancenis aop?

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White made of PG RS of 20-40 g/l
Malvoisie labeled made of PG.
Rose made of gamay RS=4 g/l
Red made of gamay RS= 3G/l

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What are the sub zones in fiefs vendeens

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Brem
Chantonnay
Vix
Pissotte
Mareuil
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Styles of wine in fiefs vendeens

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Blanc (min 60% Chenin blanc)
Rose (min 80% gamay and PN)
Rouge (min 80% PN, negrette, CabF)

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Rose wine in brem and chantonnay sub zone of fiefs vendeens

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50% PN + 30% gamay

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Ageing requirement for
Muscadet AOP
Muscadet cotes de grandlieu AOP
Muscadet coteaux de la Loire AOP.

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Lees ageing until March 1st of the year following harvest then bottled before November 30 of that year and marketed after the 8th of March of the following year.

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If a Muscadet sevre et Maine include a sub zone what is not possible to appear on the label?

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A sub zone within Muscadet sèvre et Maine cannot have ‘sur lie’ mentioned.

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What is the difference between all Muscadet and the Muscadet sevre et Maine with appelation?

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Min pot alcohol higher 11%vs 10%

Max yield lower 45hl/ha vs 55hl/ha

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Ageing req for Muscadet sevre et Maine ‘Le pallet’

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Must be aged on lees until April 1st of the 2 year following harvest

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Ageing req for gorges and clisson?

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Must be aged on lees until November 1st of the 2nd year following the harvest.

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Soil for the sub zones of msm

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Le pallet is gneiss,Quartz,gabbro
Gorges is clay&gabbro
Clisson is granite

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Wine for Anjou AOP

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Blanc: min 80% chenin + max combined chard and SB
Rouge: min 70% cab F & S + max combined pineal d’aunis and grolleau (max 10%)
Rouge primeur/nv
Anjou gamay (100% gamay)
Anjou gamay primeur
Vins mousseux Blanc and rose: min 70% Chenin + max 10% chard

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Anjou Blanc AOP chara

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Can be 
Sec max 3g/l
Demi sec max 18g/l
Moelleux 18-45g/l
Doux > 45g/l
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Anjou village brissac AOP

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Rouge with cab F and cab S

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Anjou coteaux de la Loire AOP

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Blanc only.
100% Chenin Blanc
Min 34 g/l of RS

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Anjou village AOP

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Rouge only

Cab F cab S

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Bonnezeaux AOP wines

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Blanc moelleux only 100% Chenin Blanc

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Chara for bonnezeaux AOP wines

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Min 51 g/l of RS
Chaptalisation legal
If the grapes affected by botrytis then they must be harvested by hand in successive tries.

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Cabernet d’anjou AOP

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Rose wine only and primeur/nouveau
From cab F and cab S
Min 10 g/l of RS

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Coteaux de l’aubence AOP

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Blanc 100% Chenin Blanc
SGN 100% Chenin Blanc
Min 34 g/l
If SGN botrytis is mandatory and the min must weight higher

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Haut Poitou AOP

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Blanc min 60% SB + SG
Red min 60% cab F + gamay, merlot, PN
Rose min 40% cab F + 20% PN + 20 % gamay

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Coteaux du layon AOP Wines

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Coteaux du layon blanc min 34 g/l RS
Coteaux du layon SGN
coteaux du layon chaume 1er cru min 80g/l RS
coteaux du layon + villages

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Coteaux du layon AOP Wines

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Coteaux du layon blanc min 34 g/l RS
Coteaux du layon SGN
coteaux du layon chaume 1er cru min 80g/l RS
coteaux du layon + villages

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Coteaux du layon villages

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Faye
Rochefort
Rablay
Beaulieu
St Aubin
St Lambert 
Chaume
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Élevage for:
Coteaux du layon chaume 1er cru
Coteaux du layon SGN

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Chaume 1er cru= min 12 month
SGN= min 20 months

The yield are lower for chaume 1er cru
No Chaptalisation authorised for any of those 2

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Quarts de chaume AOP wines

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Blanc only 100% Chenin Blanc
Min RS 85 g/l and Chaptalisation prohibited.
Low yield 20hl/ha
min pot alc of 18% acquired 11%

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What are the 3 lieux dits of quarts de chaume AOP

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Les quarts
Les roueres
Le veau

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What is the soil found in quarts de chaume AOP?

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Sandstone and schist

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Wine style of saumur AOP

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Blanc 100% Chenin Blanc
Rouge min 70% cab F + max combined cab S and pineau d’aunis
Saumur “puy Notre dame” min 75% cab F + max 15% cab S
Vin mousseux Blanc min 60% Chenin Blanc and max 10% SB
Vin mousseux rose min 60% cab F and max 10% SB

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Saumur champigny AOP

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Rouge only min 85% cab F + max 15% combined cab S and pineau d’aunis

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Savenieres AOP wines

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White only 
Sec max 4g/l 
Demi sec max 18g/l 
Moelleux 18-45 g/l 
Doux > 45g/l
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What is the soil of savenieres?

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Steep slopes of blue schist with volcanic debris

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What are the styles of savenieres coulee de serant AOP wines

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Blanc sec max 4g/l of RS

Blanc moelleux and doux min 30g/l of RS

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36
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Who owns coulee de serrant

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Nicolas joly monopole 7 ha

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37
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What is the difference between coulée de serrant AOP and roches aux Moines AOP?

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Same min alc, RS, chaptalization non authorised
Bigger with 33ha
Not a monopole of nicolas joly

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38
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What are the subzones of touraine AOP

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Amboise
Mesland
Azay le rideau 
Oisly 
Chenonceaux
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39
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What is the min ageing for touraine chenonceaux AOP wines

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Blanc not release before May 1 of the following year

Rouge not released before September 1 of the following year

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What is the wine style of touraine oisly AOP

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Blanc 100% sb

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41
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What is the min ageing for touraine oisly AOP wines

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Not released before May 1st of the year following the harvest

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Touraine AOP wine style?

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Blanc: Min 80% SB and Max 20% SG
Rose min 2 varieties: cab F, cot, gamay, grolleau…..
Rouge: min 80% combined cab F & cot (min50%)
Primeur rouge: 100% gamay
Varietal labeled gamay min 85% gamay
Petillant blanc min 60% cab F or orbois
Petillant rose

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What are the wine of touraine azay le rideau AOP

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Blanc 100% Chenin Blanc

Rose min 60% grolleau + cot, gamay, max 10% combined cab F and S

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What are the wine of touraine noble joue AOP

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Rose wine only
Min 40% pinot meunier, min 20% PG, min 10% PN
Max RS 4g/l

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Chinon AOP wines

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Blanc 100% Chenin Blanc
Rose: cab F + Max 10% cab S
Rouge: cab F + Max 10% cab S

All dry

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45
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What is the soil found in chinon AOP

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Varennes (alluvial)
Tuffeau
Clay

46
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Wine in bourgueil and st nicolas de bourgueil AOP

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Rose cab F + Max 10% cab S

Rouge cab F + Max 10% cab S

47
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Vouvray AOP wine style

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Blanc min 95% Chenin Blanc + Max 5% orbois
Petillant same

For Blanc sec is Max 8g/l of RS

48
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What is the soil in vouvray

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Tuffeau limestone

49
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Montlouis sur Loire AOP wines

A

Blanc 100% Chenin Blanc
Same for petillant

Soil is sandier than vouvray

50
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Cheverny AOP wines

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Blanc: 60-84% combined SB & SG
Rose: 60- 84% PN comp 16-40% gamay
Red: same except accessories grapes is Max 10% of cab F & cot

51
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Jasnieres AOP wines

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100% Chenin
Sec=max 8g/l RS
If RS > 12 g/l then no chaptalisation

52
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Cour cheverny AOP

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100% romorantin
Sec 8g/l RS

Wines not released

53
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Coteaux du loir AOP wines

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Blanc 100% Chenin
Rose min 65% pineau d’aunis
Rouge min 65% pineau d’aunis

54
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Valencais AOP

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Blanc min 70% SB
Rose 30-60% gamay, min 10% PN, min 10% cot
Rouge same, only 20% Max cab F accessories grape

55
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Coteaux du vendomois AOP

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Blanc majority CB + Max 20% chard or 100% CB
Vin gris 100% pineau d’aunis
Rouge min 50% pineau d’aunis, 10-40% PN, 10-40% cab F, Max 20% gamay

56
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Orleans AOP wines

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Blanc min 60% chard + PG
Rose min 60% meunier + PN + PG
Rouge 70-90% meunier + PN

57
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Orleans clery AOP

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Rouge only 100% cab F

59
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Wine style Sancerre AOP

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Blanc 100% SB
Rose 100% PN
Rouge 100% PN

Wi e note release

60
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Name the soil of Sancerre

A

Terres blanches
Caillottes
Silex

61
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Name 2 vineyards in Sancerre

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Chene Marchand calcareous soil

Monts damnes clay limestone

62
Q

Pouilly fume wine style

A

Blanc 100% SB

63
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What is the soil in pouilly fume

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Kimmeridgian marl, caillottes, silex, clay siliceous

64
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Pouilly sur Loire AOP

A

Blanc 100% chasselas

65
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Menetou salon AOP wines

A

Blanc 100% SB

Rose and rouge 100% gamay

66
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Quincy AOP

A

Blanc SB + Max 10% SG

67
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Reuilly AOP

A

Blanc 100% SB
Rose PN&PG
Rouge 100% PN

68
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Coteaux du giennois AOP

A

Blanc 100% SB

Rose and rouge gamay + PN (none > 80%)

69
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What are the AOP of Anjou saumur

A 
Anjou AOP 
Anjou village brissac AOP 
Anjou coteaux de la loire AOP 
Anjou village AOP 
Bonnezeau AOP 
Cabernet d'Anjou AOP 
Cabernet de saumur AOP 
Coteaux de saumur AOP 
Coteaux de l'aubance AOP 
Haut Poitou AOP 
Coteaux du layon AOP 
Quarts de chaume AOP 
Rose d'Anjou AOP 
Saumur AOP 
Saumur champigny AOP 
Savennieres AOP 
Savenieres coulée de serrant AOP 
Savenieres Roche aux Moines AOP
70
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What are the AOP of touraine

A 
Touraine AOP 
Touraine noble joue AOP 
Chinon AOP 
Bourgueil AOP 
St. Nicolas de bourgueil AOP 
Vouvray AOP 
Montlouis sur loire AOP 
Cheverny AOP 
Cour cheverny AOP 
Jasnieres AOP 
Coteaux du loir AOP 
Coteaux du vendomois AOP 
Valencais AOP
71
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Central vineyard AOP’s

A 
Orleans AOP 
Orleans clery AOP 
Sancerre AOP 
Pouilly fume AOP
Pouilly sur Loire AOP 
Menetou salon AOP 
Quincy AOP 
Reuilly AOP 
Coteaux du giennois AOP
72
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Classify the following from the driest to the sweetest. 
Anjou coteaux de la Loire AOP 
Bonnezeaux AOP 
Coteaux de saumur AOP 
Coteaux de l'aubence AOP 
Coteaux du layon AOP 
Coteaux du layon chaume 1er cru AOP 
Quarts de chaume AOP
A 
Anjou coteaux de la Loire AOP
Coteaux de saumur AOP
Coteaux de l'aubence AOP 
Coteaux du layon AOP 
All are at min RS 34g/l

Bonnezeaux min RS 51g/l
Coteaux du layon chaume 1er cru AOP
Min RS 80g/l
Quarts de chaume AOP min RS 85g/l

73
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What is the sweetest?
Cabernet d’anjou AOP
Rose d’anjou AOP
Touraine noble joue AOP

A

Cabernet d’anjou is the sweetest AOP. Min RS 10g/l

74
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Soils of Sancerre

A

Silex
Caillottes
Terres blanches

75
Q

What are the sub zones of coulée de serrant?

A

Grand clos de la coulee
Les plantes
Clos du château

76
Q

sweetest AOC of Anjou Saumur?

A

Quart de Chaume Grand Cru 85 g/l

77
Q

Soil of Quart de Chaume grand cru?

A

Sandstone and Schist

78
Q

If I am a rose from Haut Poitou, what grape do I contain?

A

min 40% Cab F
Min 20% PN
Min 20% Gamay

79
Q

Name 3 type of Gamay in the loire?

A

Gamay
Gamay de Bouze
Gamay de Chaudenay

80
Q

Soil au Saumur Champingy?

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Tuffeau, sandy one, more suitable for Cab F

81
Q

Saumur Blanc?

A

100% Chenin, was able to have 20% max of Chardonnay until 2016 vintage

82
Q

3 main river within Anjou and Saumur sub region?

A

Le Layon
Aubance
Thouet

83
Q

what the App only producing red in Anjou Saumur?

A

Saumur Champigny

84
Q

Name the 3 AOP producing only Rose in Anjou Saumur?

A

Rose d’Anjou AOP
Cabernet D’anjou AOP
Cabernet de Saumur AOP

85
Q

What subone of Touraine is the home of SB?

A

Touraine Oisly

86
Q

what wine style is Orleans Clery?

A

Rouge only, 100% Cab F

87
Q

what AOP is producing only rose in Touraine?

A

Touraine Noble Joué

88
Q

What river goes through Chinon AOP?

A

Vienne

89
Q

What are the river of Vouvray?

A

Brenne

Cisse

90
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where are the following producers from?
Pierre Luneau Papin
Guy Bossard of Domaine de l'Ecu
Vignerons du Pallet
Guilbault Freres
Le fief Guerin
A

All from Muscadet area

91
Q

specialty of Chateaumeilland?

A

Vin Gris made of Gamay and PN

92
Q

Reuilly AOP?

A

Blanc with SB
Rose with PN & PG
Red with PN

93
Q

Quincy AOP?

A

Blanc only min 90% SB + SG

94
Q

Wine style of the Cote Roannaise?

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Rose and rouge with 100% Gamay

95
Q

What wine can you find in Auvergne?

A

Côte d’Auvergne AOP
White 100% Chardonnay
Rose and Rouge min 50% Gamay + PN

96
Q

What grape is mainly grown in Côtes du Forez AOP?

A

Gamay

Can be red and Rose 100% Gamay

97
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Saint-Pourçain AOP?

A

Blanc from 50-80% Chard, 20-40% Sacy, max 10% SB
Rose 100% Gamay
Rouge 40-75% Gamay, 25-60% PN

98
Q

What wine is made in Charente?

A

Pineau des Charentes AOP
Vin de Liqueur Blanc
Vin de Liqueur Rose

99
Q

Explain Pineau des Charentes AOP?

A

VDL Blanc made of Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, Colombard
not released before 01/04 of H+2 with min 12 months in oak
VDL Rose, Cab F, Cab S, Merlot, Malbec
Not released before 01/10 H+1 with min 8 months in oak

100
Q

What is the aging for the following Pineau des Charentes
Old
Very Old

A

Old is min 5 Years in oak

Very Old is min 10 years in oak

101
Q

main difference ex RS for Quarts de Chaume and Bonnezeaux AOP?

A

Bonnezeaux AOP authorised Chaptalisation

102
Q

name the AOP of Anjou-Saumur based on Red only?

A

Anjou Village AOP
Anjou Village Brissac AOP
Saumur Champigny AOP
Saumur Puy notre dame

103
Q

only AOP of Saumur based in White?

A

Côteaux de Saumur AOP
100% CB
min 34 g/l RS

104
Q

AOP of Anjou-Saumur producing blanc sec only as part of other red and rose?

A

Haut Poitou based on SB

Saumur Based on CB

105
Q

what famous AOP can you find on the Vienne River?

A

Chinon AOP

106
Q

what AOP can you find on the Loir river?

A

Jasnieres AOP
Côteaux du Loir AOP
Côteaux Vendomois AOP

107
Q

How many grapes min does Touraine Noble joue AOP need?

A

3 grapes min
PM
PG
PN

108
Q

Name the AOP from Saumur that stopped being produced?

A

Cabernet de Saumur AOP

109
Q

What was Cabernet de Saumur AOP?

A

Rose production now absorbed in Saumur AOP

110
Q

What are the AOP of Anjou/Saumur producing rouge only?

A

Anjou Village AOP
Anjou Village Brissac AOP
Saumur Champigny AOP

111
Q

what are the sweet AOP of Anjou-Saumur?

A 
Anjou côteaux de la Loire AOP
Bonnezeau AOP
Côteaux de Saumur AOP
Côteaux de l'Aubance AOP
Côteaux du Layon AOP
Quart de Chaume AOP
112
Q

Where can you find the Côteaux Giennois?

A

In the central Loire Vineyard

based on SB and PN

113
Q

Where is the Côteaux Vendomois AOP?

A

In the Touraine

adjacent to Jasnieres based on CB and Pineau d’Aunis

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