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Loire Valley Flashcards

1
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What is the grape in Muscadet?

A

Melon de Bourgogne

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2
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Breton be wut

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Cab Franc

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3
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4 appelations of Pays Nantais

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Muscadet

Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu

Muscadet Sevre et Maine

Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire

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4
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Sur Lie requirements

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Must be from one of three sub appellations

Must be aged on lees over winter and bottled without racking or filtering
Between March 1 and November 30

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5
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Sub Appellations of Sevre et Main

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Based on (not exactly the same as) the “Hermine d’Or” proposed by Guy Bossard requiring 18months Sur lie and vines grown on schist

November 1 second ear post harvest on lees

  • Clisson
  • Gorges

April 1 second year post harvest
-Le Pallet

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6
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Chenin Synonym in Anjou

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Pineau de la Loire

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7
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Which river runs through Bonnezeaux

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Layon

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8
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Describe locations of major AOPs in Anjou-Saumur

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Anjou is an umbrella appellation within which the Saumur AOP is located (east)
Savennieres is southwest of Angers
Quartes de Chaume is south of Angers, north of Layon river
Coteaux du Layon runs the length of the Layon in south Anjou
Coteaux de l’Aubance is east of Quartes de Chaume
Bonnezaux is a strip on either side of the Layon just south west of Coteaux de l’Aubance in the middle of Cotteaux du Layon
Saumur is slightly south very east of these,

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9
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Major red wine AOPs in Touraine

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Chinon

Bourgueil

St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

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10
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Three major soil types of Chinon

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Tuffeau (chalky limestone)
Clay (Clay, i.e. Clay)
Varennes (Sandy Alluvial soil)

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Name of wines and type of soil on the slopes of Chinon

Which directions do the slopes face?

A

Vins de tuffe
Tuffeau
South

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12
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River to the south of Chinon

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Vienne

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13
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Soil composition of St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

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Lighter alluvial soils

Lighter wine

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14
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Encepagement of the three above regions

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Cab Franc with max 10% Cab Sauv

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15
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Picpoul be wut

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Folle Blanch

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16
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Lower and higher vineyard soils in Sancerre

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higher on slopes is terre blanche clay limestone

Lower area is Caillet limestone

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17
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Name 5 hillside Vineyards in Sancerre

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XXLa Cote des Monts Damnes in Chavignol
XXCul de Beaujeu in chavignol 
XXLa Grande Cote in Amigny 
XXClos de la Poussie in Bue 
XXCote de Champtin
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18
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Soils in Pouilly fume

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Caillet, Silex, Terres Blanche a to also Portlandian limestone

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19
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Describe growing season in central Loire

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Short, Cool. Good rainfall, second only to Nantais

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20
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In which area of production does the Loire lead in France?

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More white wine than any other wine French region

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21
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Cabernet franc heritage

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from SW france/Northern Spain

Parentage unknown but linked to Hondarribi Beltza and Morenoa

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22
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Cab franc Synonyms

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Right Bordeaux: Bouchet and Grosse Vidure
Left Bordeaux: Carmenet
Loire: Breton
Veneto: Bordo
Basque Spain: Archeria
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23
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Chenin Blanc origin

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Savagnin and something else. Sauvignon Blanc has been suggested but is more likely a sibling
Named after Mnt. Chenin in Touraine

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24
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Chenin Blane planting locations and synonyms

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South Africa has most Chenin with 18,515 ha
france at 9835 ha
South Africa: Steen
france: 
Pineau an de la Loire
Pineau d'Anjou 
Pineau 
South America: Pinot Bianco
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25
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Best and worst Loire vintages since 05

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IN PROGRESS
05, 09, 10
2012 disastrous

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26
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Which historical frost set the stage for Melon de Bourgogne?

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frost of 1709 fucked up red grapes, Muscadet rose

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27
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What is Caillots?

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Limestone

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28
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What is terre blanche?

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Clay and limestone

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29
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What is Silex?

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flint

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30
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Name 3 Ioire SB producers that use oak

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Alphonse Mellot (san.), Benjamin Dagueneau (P.f.), Vacherons (san.)

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31
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Name 4 Sancerre producers

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Henri Bourgeois (old school bastion of quality. Owns domain Henri in NZ)

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32
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Sancerre 3 Communes mentioned in J.R.

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Bue, Menetreol (J.Budd mentions a lot of Silex being here)., Chavignol

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33
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Where is Henri Bourgeois based?

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Sancerre

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34
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Soils of Sancerre and meanings

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Terres Blanches (white limestone)
Caillots 
Silex (cIay, flint)
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35
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Name vineyard in Bue

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Chene Marchand
pebbly, calcerous
JR Mentioned 2 best
finely etched

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36
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What is Chene Marchand

A

Vineyard in Bue

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37
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Name vineyard in Chavignol

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Monts Damnes
Clay, limestone
broad SB
one of 2 mentioned by JR

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38
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Soils of Menetreol

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Silex (clay, flint)

Steely/smoky

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39
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Current wine the maker Dageneau

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Didier’s son, Luis-Benjamin

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40
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Styles of wine Pouilly fume/Sancerre

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fume B|anc Only

Sancerre, Blanc, Rose, Red

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41
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Reuilly compared to Quincy

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Reuilly has clay limestone slopes, all three colors, good vin gris from pinot gris
Quincy (white only) More sandy and rustic

42
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Menetou Salon character

A

light, racey Sancerre on limestone,

better than lazy Sancerre

43
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3 producers of Pinot Noir in Loire

A

Alphonse Mellot in Sancerre
Pascal and Nicolas Reverdy best
Vincent Pinard

44
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City in Anjou

45
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Where is Angers

46
Q

Name 4 sweet chenin AOC

A 
Coteaux de I'Aubance 
Coteaux du layon 
Chaume 
Quarts de Chaume 
Bonnezeaux
47
Q

Quarts de Chaum deets

A

Grand Cru can be on label post 2010
passerillage or botrytis, harvested in tries
No cryoextraction post 2019
residual sugar 85gL

48
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Great Coteaux du Loire Chenin appellation

49
Q

Appellation on Atlantic coast with good dry Chenin

A

fiefs Vendeens

south of Nantes

50
Q

Best soil for Chenin

A

limestone, bedrock from Samur east

exception: schist and slate of Anjou

51
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Most common user of oak Chenin

52
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Grape allowances Vouvray

A

5% arbois permitted

53
Q

Name 4 100%Chenin AOC

A

Jasniers
Coteaux du Loire
Savennieres
Montlouis

54
Q

North to south with rivers Montlouis-sure-Loire
Vouvray
Touraine Noble Joue

A 
Vouvray
Loire River
Montlouis
Cher river
Touraine Noble-Joue
55
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Vouvray deets

A

“sec” maximum of 8gL acidity must be within 2 grams

sparkling is tradish, aged 12 months

56
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EU sugar levels

A

demi sec 9-18
Moelleux 18-45
liquereux 45 plus grams

57
Q

Who makes Clos Baudoin Loire

A

francois chidaine,

legendary Vouvray site (only Grand Cru vineyard in Loire) released as IGP because winery is in Mont-louis

58
Q

Gros Plant du Pays deets

A

Min 70 folle Blanche

must be lees aged

59
Q

fiefs vendeens deets

A

Min 60% Chenin blanc
Rose Gamay and pinot
Red Cab franc and Negrete

60
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Basic Anjou Rouge

A

Cab franc and Sauv

61
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Anjou Village deets

A

Cab franc stiffened up with Cab Sauv

Also Anjou Village Brissac which overlaps coteaux I’Aubance

62
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Coteaux du layon deets

A

100% chenin
known for botrytis, tries harvest
Min 34 grams

63
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Coteaux du L’Aubance deets

A

Same as Coteaux du layon

hangs out with Anjou village Brissac

64
Q

Sub AOC of savennieres

A

Roche aux moines

Coulee de Serrant

65
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Coulee de Serrant deets

A

Monopole of ultra biodynamic Nicolas Joly

66
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Coteaux d’Ancenis deets

A

Blanc 100% Pinot Gris

Rose/Rouge 100% gamay

67
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Bonnezeaux and Quarts de Chaume Border which river

68
Q

Bounezeaux deets

A

Sub of Coteaux du Layon
51 gl resid
chaptalization is legal (unlike quarts de Chaume)

69
Q

Savennieres deets

A 
Manual harvesting
Schist volcanic
100 % chenin  
Sec max 4 GL (8 if acid within 2 GL) 
Sec, Demi Sec, Moelleux, Doux
70
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What is La Roche aux Moines

A

One of 2 subzones (now Aoc) of Savennieres

other is Coulee de Serrant Nicolas Joly

71
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Cabernet d’Anjou deets

A

Cab Sauv and franc Rose

usually off dry

72
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3 Cabernet based AOC anjou - Saumur

A

Cabernet d’Anjou rose
Anjou Village
Anjou village Brissac
Dry Reds

73
Q

Cremant Loire deets

A 
Tradish
Blanc and Rose 
9 months lees
disgorge 12 month post tirage 
4 atmospheres
74
Q

Cabernet de Saumur deets

A

Rose franc/sauv

max resid 7GL

75
Q

Coteaux du Saumur

A

100% chenin
Botrytis or passerillage
tries harvest
minimum 34 GL

76
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Saumur AOP

A

XX Blanc 100% Chenin Dry (post 2016, pre 20% chard/sauv blanc)
XX Rouge 70 Cab franc plus Sauv and Pinean d’Aunis
XX Puy Notre-Dame 85 Franc 15 sauv
XX Mousseux Blanc/Rose

77
Q

puy notre dame deets

A

Sub of Saumur AOP

85 cab franc 15 cab sauv

78
Q

Saumur Mousseux deets

A

as for cremant du Loire
tradish
disgorge after 12 mo
9 on lees

79
Q

Saumur Champigny deets

A

Dry red
Basically an Extension of Touraine
franc plus 15 combined Sauv and Pineau d’Aunis

80
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Ripest years of Touraine

A 
03
05 
09
14
15
16
81
Q

Shitty years recent Loire

A

06 heat wave followed by cold/wet
11
12 for reds

82
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Chinon deets

A 
Blanc 100% Chenin
Rose /Rouge max 10% sauv 
varennes alluvial sand
tuffean soft limestone 
clay
83
Q

Best chinon and Bourgeil have what in common

A

Steep south facing slopes of tuffeau (lime Stone)

84
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Nicolas de Bourgueil deets

A

alluvial soil

lighter style

85
Q

Touraine Noble Joue deets

A 
Rose only
min each:
40 Pinot Meunier
20 Pinot gris
10 pinot noir 
max resid 4GL
86
Q

Name 2 AOC focused on Pineau d ‘Aunis

A

Coteaux du Loir Rose/Rouge

Coteaux du Vendomois dry Roses

87
Q

Three vineyards of Domain Huet

A

from best slopes which hold prominently clay/gravel
Le Haut Lieu
Le Mont
Clos du Bourg

88
Q

Subsoil of vouvray

A

tuffeau (limestone)

89
Q

Mont Louis sur Loire deets

A

100% chenin

also Mousseux or petillant

90
Q

non official sweetness Vouvray

A

Sec tender

off dry

91
Q

Sec-tendre meaning

A

off dry

unof

92
Q

Coteaux du Loire area AOC

A

North weird arm of Loire
Coteaux du Loire
Coteaux du Vendomois
Jasnieres

93
Q

Coteaux du Loire beets

A

Blanc 100% chenin

Rouge/Rose pineau d’Aunis focused

94
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Coteaux du Vendomois deets

A

Best is the Rose
Blanc mostly Chenin, 20% chard
Rose, 100% Pineau d’Aunis vin gris
Rouge mostly Pineau d’Aunis

95
Q

Touraine appellations kissing Quincy/Reuilly

A

Cheverny
Cour Cheverny
Valencay

96
Q

Valencay deets

A

Great goat cheese and Sauv bIanc 70%

Red/Rose gamay focused

97
Q

Cheverny deets

A

sauvignon blanc focused

Rouge/Rose Pinot noir gamay focused max 10% franc and Cot

98
Q

Cour Cheverny deets

A

Blanc only
100% Romorantin
tart/sharp

99
Q

Pineau d’Aunis deets

A

Used to add a peppery lightness to rose

100
Q

AOC specializing in Romorantin

A

Cour Cheverny

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