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1
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Appellations for Melon de Bourgogne

A

Muscadet AOP

Muscadet Sevre et Maine

M. Coteaux de la Loire , northernmost

M. Cotes de Grandlieu, newest 1994

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Sur lie

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Must come from 1 of the 3 sub regions

No filtering

Bottled between 1st of March and 30th of November

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Hermine d’Or

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Unofficial lebel
Promotes terroir
Sevre et Maine
Better quality wines

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Sub regions of Muscadet Sevre et Maine

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18m sur lie

2011
Caisson,Palette,Gorges

2019
Ch Thebaud, Goulaine, Monnieres St Fiacre, Mouzillon-Tillieres

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5
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New AOC established in 2011

In Pays Nantais

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Gros Plant du Pays Nantais
( Folle Blanc, may be sur lie)

Coteaux d’Ancenis
(100% P Gris or 100% Gamay)

Fiefs Vendeens
(Min 60% Chenin B. or CabFranc+Pinot N.)

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Synonym of Chenin Blanc

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Pineau de la Loire

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What can be produced under the umbrella appellation of Anjou AOP

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Red,white,mousseaux

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Anjou Gamay

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100% Gamay

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Appellations in Anjou-Saumur that produce just red

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Anjou Villages
Anjou Villages Brissac
Saumur Champigny

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Appellations in Anjou Saumur that produce sweet wines

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Bonnezeaux 
Coteaux du l’ Aubance
Coteaux du Layon 
Coteaux de Saumur
Quartz de Chaume

Savennieres
Coulee de Serrant
Roche aux Moines

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11
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Anjou Villages and Anjou Villages Brissac

Grapes

A

Cab sav + cab franc

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Anjou Saumur appellation that produce dry white

A 
Anjou Blanc
Anjou Coteaux de la Loire
Haut-Poitou
Saumur Blanc
Savennieres
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13
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Anjou Coteaux de la Loire grapes

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100% Chenin Blanc

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14
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Bonnezeaux AOP info

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100% Chenin Blanc
15% ABV
51 g/l RS

Yes chaptalization

Can be botryzed
Hand harvested in tries

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15
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Difference between rose d Anjou and Cabernet d Anjou

A

Both rose

Cabernet d Anjou
Cab sav + cab franc

Rose d Anjou
Grolleau + cab sav + cab franc

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16
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Coteaux de l’Aubance

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100% Chenin Blanc
CAN BE SGN

Botrytis required
34g/l RS

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17
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Coteaux de Saumur

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100% Chenin Blanc

Botrytis or passerillage

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18
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Coteaux du Layon AOP

VILLAGES

A 
Faye
Rochefort-sur-Loire
St Aubain
St Lambert
Chaume (premier cru)
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19
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Coteaux du Layon AOP

Info

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100% Chenin Blanc

SGN too:
19% ABV
323g/l must weight

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20
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Coteaux du Layon RS

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Coteaux du Layon 34g/l

Coteaux du Layon Chaume Premier Cru 80g/l

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21
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Haut-Poitou AOP

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Min 60% Sauvignon Blanc + Sauvignon Gris

Min 60% Cabernet Franc

22
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Quartz de Chaume AOP

INFO

A

Rochefort-sur-Loire
18% ABV
298 must weight
85g/l RS

GRAND CRU from 2010

No chaptalization

23
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Saumur AOP

A

Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc
Red: Cabernet Franc + CabS and Pineau d’Aunis

Vin Mousseux B min 60% Chenin
Vin Mosseux Rose min 60% Cab F

Both traditional method 9m on Lee’s

24
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Which styles does Savennieres AOP produce?

A

Blanc 100% Chenin
Sec to Doux

Sec max 4g/l
Demi-sec max 18 g/l
Moelleux 18 to 45 g/l
Doux more than 45 g/l

25
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AOC within SAVENNIERES

A

2011

Coulee de Serrant
Sec to Moelleux , monopole Nicolas Joly

Roche-aux-Moines
Sec to Moelleux
Pierre Bise, Damian Laureau, Dom aux Moines

26
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River nearby Quartz de Chaume

A

Layon River

27
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River nearby Chinon

A

Vienne

Tributary of Loire River

28
Q

Vouvray

Grapes and style

A

95% Chenin Blanc 5% Orbois

Sec max 8g/l
Sec tendre 
Demi sec
Moelleux 
Liquereux
29
Q

Appellations in Touraine just for whites

A 
Vouvray AOP
Montlouis sur Loire AOP
Cour-Cheverny AOP
Jasnieres AOP
Touraine Oisly
30
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Touraine AOP

A

Sauvignon Blanc with 20% Sauvignon Gris

Franc, Cot, Gamay (rose)

80% Franc with Cot

31
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Touraine Noble-Joue

A

Min 40% Pinot Meunièr

Rose

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Touraine Chenonceaux

A

100% Sauvignon Blanc

50 to 65% Cot

33
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Touraine Azay-le-Rideau

A

100% Chenin Blanc

60% Grolleau with Cot and Gamay

34
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Touraine Amboise

A

100% Chenin Blanc

Cabernet Franc

35
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Touraine Mesland

A

60% Chenin with Sauvignon + Chardonnay

60% Gamay

36
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Valencay AOP

Touraine

A

70% Sauvignon Blanc

30 to 60% Gamay + Cot+ PN

37
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Jasnieres AOP

Touraine

A

Just white

100% Chenin Blanc

38
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Coteaux du Vendomois

Touraine

A

Chenin Blanc w 20% max Chardonnay

Rose 100% Pineau d’Aunis

Min 50% Pineau d’Aunis

39
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Coteaux du Loir

A

100% Chenin
Min 65% Pineau
Min 65% Pineau

40
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Cheverny AOP

TOURAINE

A

Pinot Noir and Gamay

60 to 80% Sauvignon Blanc +Sauvignon Gris

41
Q

Main difference between

Sancerre and Pouilly Fume

A

Sancerre can produce rose and red with 100% Pinot Noir

Pouilly Fume just whites
100% Sauvignon Blanc

42
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AOP for 100% cab franc

In central vineyards

A

Orleans-Clery

No whites or roses

43
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AOP s in Central Vineyards that produce chardonnay based whites

A

Orleans:
Whites Min60% Chardonnay
Rose Min60% P.Meunier
Red. 70 to 90% Meunier + PN

Cotes d’Auvergne
Whites 100% Chardonnay
50% Gamay + PN

St Pourcain
Whites 50 to 70% Chardonnay + tressalier+Sauvb
Rose. 100% Gamay
Red. 40 to 75% Gamay + PN

44
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AOP for Chasselas in Central Vineyards

A

Pouilly sur Loire

100% Chasselas

No red

45
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Name two appellations in central vineyards that produce just red and rose entirely from 100% Gamay

A

Cotes du Forez

Côte Roannaise

46
Q

What wine is produced in Chateaumeillant?

A

Vin Gris
Red

Both Gamay+ PN

47
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Appellations in Central Vineyards who produce just white

A

Pouilly Fume
Pouilly sur Loire
Quincy

48
Q

Grapes in Reuilly AOP

A

100% Sauvignon Blanc

Rosé PN+Pinot Gris

100% PN

49
Q

Appellations in the Loire Valley with Pinot Meunier

A

Orleans AOP

Touraine Noble-Joue’

50
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Southernmost and most remote appellation in Central Vineyards

A

Saint Pourcain

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