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Loire Valley Flashcards

1
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what are a few good vinatges?

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1995
1996
2002
2005

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which method is practised by a lot of producers?

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  • -Maceration pelliculaire
  • -skin maceration is a winemaking operation intended to promote the extraction of aromas and aroma precursors from the grapes.
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which was the first wine district here to receive an AOC

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Cote du forez AOC

    • red, rose still, sparkling wines
    • Gamay
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what are the grapes of Cote Roannaise AOC

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gamay plus pinot noir

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what is the name of the local white grape

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Tresallier

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What is Tresallier known as in Auxerrois

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Sacy

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What are the white grapes used in loire

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Tresallier
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc

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8
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Name 2 AOCs that produce red white and rose wines?

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Cotes d’Auvergne

Saint-Pourcian

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9
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What are Non-AOC wines marketed as?

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indication Geographique Protege IGP

Vin de Pays d’Urfe

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What are the main districts of Loire

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Central Vineyards
Touraine
Anjou
Nantais
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11
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Name the sub districts of Central vineyards

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Pouilly sur loire
Sancerre
quincy
cotes de gein

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12
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Subdistricts of Touraine

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Vouvray
Cheverny
chinon
Coteaux du loir

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13
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subdistricts of Anjou

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Anjou
Saumur
Savennieres
Coteaux du Layon

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14
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Sub districts of Nantais

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Muscadet
Muscadet de sevre et maine
Muscadet cote de grandlieu
Musacdet des coteaux de la loire
coteaux d'ancenis
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what type of wines does muscadet, sancerre and pouilly fume region produce

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dry crsip white wine

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16
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which region is famous for rose?

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Anjou

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17
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Which regions are popular for sweet wines

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vouvrey and coteaux du layon

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18
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what is the soil of Pouilly sur Loire like?

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limestone

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19
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what is the soil of Sancerre like?

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terre blanche = kimmeridgeon clay
caillotes = small stones over limestone
silex = flint over limestone

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20
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best wines made from sauvignon blanc are sold under what AOCs?

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Pouilly fume
pouilly blanc fume
blanc fume de pouilly

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21
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which is the other white grape used in pouilly sur loire

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Chasselas

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22
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what is sancerre known for?

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crsip dry white wine

sauvignon blanc

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23
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which is the red grape used in sancerre

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pinot noir

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24
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what are the grapes used in the central vineyard

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sauvignon blanc
pinot noir
gamay

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25
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in quincy which is the grape used in the only AOC

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white wine

sauvignon blanc

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26
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which grapes are used in the rose wine in Reuilly

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pinot noir and pinot gris

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27
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what are the grapes used in Vins de L’Orleanais

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white – chardonnay and pinot gris

rose and red – pinot noir and pinot meunier

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28
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which region has an AOC for red wines only and uses cabernet franc grapes

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Orleans Clery AOC

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29
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which grape is used in coteaux du giennois

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gamay
pinot noir
sauvignon blanc

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30
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which grape is used in Chteaumeillant AOC

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gamay
pinot noir
pinot gris

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31
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what is climate and soil in touraine

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continental climate

limestone and clay over tuffeau = type of limestone soil

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32
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what are the 6 villages AOC

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Amboise
Azayle rideau
chenonceau
mesland
oisly
noble joue
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33
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which AOC produces rose from pinot gris and pinot noir

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Noble Joue

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34
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what is malbec called in valencay(Touraine)

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Cot

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35
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what is the white cheverny bland

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sauvignon blanc + max 15% chardonnay, chenin blanc, and or arbois

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36
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What is the cherverny red blend?

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40-65% gamay + cabernet franc, pinot noir, cot(malbec)

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37
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which grape is cour cheverny made from

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white wine
Romorantin grape
sibling of chardonnay

38
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vouvray AOCs use which grapes

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chenin blanc
arbois
best sweet wine

39
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what is slighty sparkling called in france

40
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what is sparkiling wine called in france

A

mousseux

made by methode traditional

41
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which AOC is well known for tufa subsoil

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Vouvray AOC

42
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which region produces sparkling methode tradiionale wines

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Montlouis sur loire

chenin blanc

43
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which are the two AOCs near loire river

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Jasnieres AOC

Coteaux du Loir AOC

44
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which grapes does Jasnieres use

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dry white wines

chenin blanc grape

45
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which grapes do coteaux du loir AOC use

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pinot d'Aunis
cabernet franc
cabernet sauvignon
gamay
pinot noir
46
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which grape is allowed in the rose in coteaux de loir AOC

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25% grolleau

47
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white grapes in caote vendomois AOC

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chenin blanc

+ upto 20% chardonnay

48
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name 3 regions of best quailty loire AOC red wines near touraine

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Bourgueil
St Nicolas de Bourgueil
Chinon

49
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Name the grapes of st nicolas de bourgeil and bourguiel, Also soil

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cabernet franc
upto 10% cabernet sauvignon
– limestone content and sandy soil
– best drunk young and slightly chilled

50
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grapes and soil of Chinon AOC

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white - chenin blanc
red - 90 cab franc and 10 cab sauvignon
– sandy gravelly soil

51
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regional AOC of anjou

52
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grapes of anjou

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cabernet franc
cab sauvignon
pinot d'aunis
Grolleau
Gamay
Malbec (cot)
53
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which AOC in anjou is only for red grapes

A

Anjou villages AOC

54
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which rose wine AOC is the best in anjou

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Cabernet d’Anjou AOC

dry rose

55
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name the 4 sub-districts of Anjou

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Saumur
Saumur-Champigny
Champigny
coteaux du layon
coteaux de l'Aubance
Savennieres
Haut Poitou
56
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which is soil is saumur in anjou known for

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tuffeux

local limestone

57
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which wines are produced in saumur

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still and sparkling dry whites
chenin blanc
max 20% of chardonnay and sauvignon blanc

58
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Name the 2 AOCs for methode traditional wines in saumur

A

cremant de loir

Saumur d’Origine

59
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under what appellations are rose wines in saumur sold as

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Rose de Loire AOC
Cabernet de saumur AOC
cab franc + cab Sauv

60
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Name the basic AOC for red wines in saumur

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Saumur Rouge AOC

61
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which is the best red wine region of Anjou

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Saumur-Chamipgny AOC

62
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Name the soil in Saumur-Champigny

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Tuffeau Jaune Soil

limestone + fossils in soil

63
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Name the grapes of the saumur- champigny region

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cabernet franc
cab sauv
pineau d'Aunis
*  best drunk young
* can be matured upto 6-10 yrs
64
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which is the river passing the coteaux du layon

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River layon

65
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what are most of the rose wines of coteaux du layon sold as

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Anjou rose

rose de cabernet

66
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What is the sweetness classification of white wines in coteaux du layon

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Demi-sec - medium sweet
Moelleux - sweet with less natural residual sugar
liquoreux - rich and sweetest

67
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which is the famous wine of this coteaux du layon

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sweet white dessert wine
chenin blanc grapes
in a good year almost equal to sauternes

68
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what is the sugar requirement in a SGN wine in the coteaux du layon

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323 g/L at harvest

69
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Name 2 AOCs in coteaux du layon that produce sweet wines

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Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru
Coteaux du layon- chaume premier cru
* only passerile grapes or botrysed grapes

70
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Name 2 other high quality AOCs of coteaux du layon

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coteaux du layon village AOC

Bonnezeaux

71
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Name the 6 villages that may add their name to the coteaux du layon village AOC

A 
Beaulieu sur layon
faye d'Anjou
Rablay Sur layon
Rochefort sur layon
st aubin de luignes
st lambert du lattay
72
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what is harvesting in tries? where is it practised?

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multiple passes to pick extra ripe grapes from vineyards. Results in sweet grapes

  • Coteaux de l’Aubance
  • min sugar = 230g/L at harvest
73
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What is the min sugar level in SGN wine in coteaux l’Aubance

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294 g/L

34 g/L in finished wine

74
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Name the 3 AOCs of Savennieres

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Savennieres AOC
Savennieres Coulee de serrant AOC
Savennieres la roche aux moines AOC

75
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soil in savennieres and its affect on wines

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volacnic soil

* fine dry white wine of chenin blanc grape

76
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Name the grape varieties of Haut poitou AOC

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red and rose

white - sauvignon balnc, chardonnay, pinot blanc and 20% chenin blanc

77
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Name the 4 nantais AOC areas

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Musacdet
Muscadet coteaux de la loire
Muscadet cotes de Grandlieu
Muscadet Sevre et maine

78
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Muscadet grape is named after what

A

Named after the muscadet region of Nantais
Dry white wine
Main grape of Nantais

79
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what is the local name of muscadet grape

A

Melon de bourgogne

80
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which region produces the best muscadet wine

A

muscadet sevre et maine AOC

81
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What is sur lie

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Matured on their fine lees over the winter
must be bottled bw 1st march and 30th novemeber of the year following its harvest
* imparts extra flavor and light prickle to the wine
* best drunk young
* goes well with shellfish and other fishes

82
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when was the new delimination for the cru communal introduced and for which grape

A

2011

muscadet

83
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Name the 1st few communes to be given the cru communal appellation

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le Palleta - remain on lees for 17 months
Gorges - 24 mnths
Clisson - 20 months

  • min 6 yrs maturation
  • yield - 45 hectolitres/ hectare
  • min alcohol - 11 -12 abv
84
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Name the cru communal appelllation in nantais that are waiting for ratification

A

Groulaine
Sangueze
Monnieres st fiacre
st theband

85
Q

what is cuvee des ceps centenaries

A

100 yr old wines

86
Q

Name 2 outstanding wines of Sevre et maine sur lie from bernard Chereau

A

Le clos de chateau l’Oiseliniere

Compte Leloup du Chateau de Chasseloir

87
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name an AOC in nantais that produces wines from folle blanche

A

Gros plant du pays nantais AOC

  • low quality wine
  • dry and tart
88
Q

Which grapes are used in the Coteaux d’Ancenis in nantais

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red and rose
gamay, cab sauv, cab franc, 5 % gamay de bouze & gamay de chaudenay

  • white - dry - chenin blanc, pinot grapes
89
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fiefs vendeens AOC produces which wine?

A

dry red, rose and white.

90
Q

cabernet franc is called ___ in loire

91
Q

name the grapes used in rose d’anjou

A

cabernet franc

grolleau

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