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Loire Valley Flashcards

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Pays Nantais

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Most western of the four regions of Loire Valley

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What is the Loire Valleys IGP

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Val de Loire

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Appelations for Melon de Bourgogne

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?Muscadet, Muscadet Coteau de la Loire, Muscadet Cote de Grandlieu, Muscadet sevre-et-maine

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Sevre-et-Maine Climate and soils

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Sneiss, silica, clay, granite with a cool, wet maritime climate

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Sub-zones of Sevre-et-Maine

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Clisson, Le Pallet, Gorges

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Saumur

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Subregion in eastern Anjou

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Savennieres

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100 Chenin, dry, south facing steep exspoures.

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Savennieres soil

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Blue schists with volcanic debris

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Savennieres Sub regions

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Roche Aux Maine, Coulee de Serrant(Monopole of Nicolas Joly)

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Savenniere Producers

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Domaine du Close(Clos du Papillon), Nicolas Joly(Coulee de Serrant)

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Sweet Wine Regions of Anjoui

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Coteaux du Layon, Coteaux d’Aubance

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Coteaux du Layon south facing regions

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On the Layon River, Bonnezeaux and Quarts de Chaume

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Quartes de Chaume

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Sandstone/schist, morning mists, Botrytis,can append Grand Cru to label

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Quartes de Chaume Producers

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Domaine des Baumard, Chateau Pierre-Bisc

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Anjou Village

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Cabernet Franc

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Anjou Village Brissac

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Cabernet Franc/Sauv

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17
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Field of Fire

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Champigny

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18
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Soils of Saumur

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Tuffeau like Touraine

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Saumur-Champigny

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Elegant, floral expression of Franc with some Sauv

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Saumur-Champigny Producers

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Domaine des Sanzay, Chateau Yvonne, Clos Rougeard

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21
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Classic Touraine Cab Franc Appelations

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Chinon, Bourgueil, Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

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Soil tpes of Chinon

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Sandy alluvial Varrenes near the river, Tuffeau on the slopes (Vin de Tuffes), and clay

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23
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Can Chinon produce white wines?

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Yes from Chenin

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Can Bourguiel/Saint Nicolas produce white wines

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No

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What River does Chinon and Bourgueil lie on?

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Chinon=Vienne, Bourgueil=loire river

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Top Chinon Producers

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Olga Raffault,. Bernard Baudry

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Top Bourgueil Producers

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Pierre Breton

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Vouvray is on the opposite side of the Loire River from Chinon T/F

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Vouvray Grapes

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95% Chenin 5%Orbois

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Vouvray Sec

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les than 8g/l RS

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Top Vouvray Producers

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Philip Foreau, Domaine Huet

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Montlouis-Sur-Louis

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Can be made similar styles but Orbois is not allowed

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Is Montlouis on the same or opposite side of the Loire River

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Montlouis Producers

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Francois Chidaire, Domaine Jousset

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Central Vineyard AOPs

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Sancerre, Pouilly-Fume, Coteaux du Giennois, Menelou-Saon, Oreleans, Orleans-Clery, Quincy, Reuilly

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Sancerre

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on the west side of the Loire River, primary grape is sauvignon blanc, but red/rose of pinot noir is legal

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Sancerre Soils

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Silex(Flint), Terres Blanche(continuation of Kimmeridgian soil from Chablis), Caillootes(Oxfordian limestone that has larger pieces of gravel. This also tends to be downslope from the Terres Blanche)

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Top Sancerre Producers

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Gerard Boulay, Domaine Vacherion, Francois Cotat, Vincent Pinard

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Pouilly-Fume

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Opposite Sancerre

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Pouilly-Fume important Producer

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Didier Dagueneau

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Coteaux d’Ancenis

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Pays nantais AOP from Pinot Gris/Gamay

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Fiefs Vendeens

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Pays Nantais Chenin/Chard, 80% Pinot/Gamay + Cab Franc

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Gros Plant du Pays Nantais

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Min 70% Folle Blanche

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Coteaux du Giennois

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Sauv Blanc, Pinot noir/Gamay

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Menelou-Salon

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CV Sauv Blanc, Pinot noir

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Orleans

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CVChardonay, Meunier

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Orlreans-Clery

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CV Cav Franc

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Quincy

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CV Sauv Blanc, Pinot noir

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Reuilly

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CV Sauv Blanc, Pinot noir rouge, and Pinot gris/noir for rose

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Cheverny

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T Sauv Blanc, Pinot noir/Gamay

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Coteaux du loir

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T Chenin, Pineau d’anuis

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Coteaux du vendomois,

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T Chenin, Pineau d’anuis

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Cour-Cheverny

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T Romorantin

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Jasnieres

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Valencay

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T Saubignon Blanc, Gamay

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Anjou Village Brissac

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AS Cab Franc/SAuv

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Anjoy-coteaux de le Loire

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Bonnezeaux

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Coteaux de l’Aubance

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Coteaux du Saumur

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Coteaux du Layon

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Cotreaux du Layon sub regions

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Fay d’Anjoy, Rochefort-sur-loire, Rablay, Beaulieu, St. Aubin, St, Lambert, Chaume(Premier Cru)

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