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What grape is known as Gros Plant in the Pays Nantais? What is the appellation dedicated to it?

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Folle Blanche

Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOP

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What appellation shares roughly identical geographical boundaries with Muscadet AOP?

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Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOP

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What is the min % of Folle Blanche that must be present in wines from Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOP?

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min 70%

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What IGP does much of the Loire Valley fall under?

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Val de Loire IGP

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What wine has been given the nickname “poor man’s Muscadet”?

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Gros Plant du Pays Nantais

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Wha are the 7 sub zones of Muscadet Sévre et Maine AOP?

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Goulaine
Château-Thébaud
Monnières-Saint-Fiacre
Mouzillon-Tillières
Le Pallet
Gorges
Clisson
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What are the aging requirements for Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine AOP “sur lie” without mention of subzone?

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Wines must be aged on their fine lees March 1 of the year following harvest.

Wines must be bottled between March 1 and December 31. Wines may not be marketed until March 8.

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What are the aging requirements for Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine “sur lie” AOP with mention of sub zone?

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For Goulaine and Le Pallet wines must be aged on their fine lees until April 1 of the second year following harvest.

All other sub zones must be aged on the fine lees until October 1 of the second year following harvest.

This includes Gorges, Clisson, Mouzillon-Tillères, Monnières-Saint-Fiacre, and Château Thébaud

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What major event led to the Muscadet region being largely planted to Melon de Bourgogne in lieu of red grapes?

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Frost of 1709

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What appellation of the Loire valley accounts for more production annually than the rest?

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Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOP

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What is the northern-most Muscadet regional appellation and what is the dominant soil type here?

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Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOP

Igneous and metamorphic rock soils of gneiss and granite.

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Which appellation for dry, still red/rosé from Gamay and dry, still white from Malvoisie (Pinot Gris) is located within the Muscadet Côteaux de la Loire AOP?

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Côteaux d’Ancenis AOP

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What are the colors, styles, sweetness levels and grapes for wines from the Côteaux d’Ancenis AOP?

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Dry, still red/rosé from 100% Gamay

Dry, still white from 100% Malvoisie/Pinot Gris

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What is the southernmost Muscadet regional appellation and what is the dominant soil type there? What is the name of the lake which the region is built around?

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Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu AOP

Gneiss, Granite, and Mica Schists with more Sand in the soils.

Lac de Grandlieu

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How to the Muscadet regional appellations compare to each other stylistically?

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Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOP is leaner in style

Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu AOP which is riper and more supple.

Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOP produces the liveliest, and most aromatic of the three; the most complete and depth of flavor.

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What is the maximum abv for wines labeled Muscadet? Why is this peculiar? Why is this set?

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Max 12% abv

it is the only appellation in France for non-fortified wine that specifies a maximum for abv

Because Melon de Bourgogne is so neutral its signature salinity and freshness are its defining characteristics. If its allowed to get to ripe it runs the risk of being flabby and bland. A max abv helps to preserve the integrity of the style of these wines by preserving freshness.

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What are the colors, styles, sweetness levels, and grapes for wine in the Fiefs Vendéens AOP?

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Dry, still white wine from mostly Chenin Blanc plus Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and/or Grolleau Gris depending on commune.

Dry, still rosé from mostly Gamay and Pinot Noir

Dry, still red from Cab Franc, Pinot Noir, and Negrette

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What 3 appellations of the Pays Nantais were granted AOP in 2011?

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Gros Plants du Pays Nantais AOP
Côteaux d’Ancenis AOP
Fiefs Vendéens AOP

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What is the max yield for wines labeled Muscadet “Sur Lie”? What if a subzone or geographic designation (cru commonaux) is listed?

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“Sur Lie”: 55hl/ha

Subzone/Cru Commonaux: 45hl/ha (applies to Sevre et Maine only)

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What are the 7 appellations of the Pays Nantais?

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Muscadet AOP (encompasses all regional AOP)
Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOP
Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu AOP
Muscadet Côteaux de la Loire AOP
Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOP
Fiefs Vendéens AOP
Côteaux d'Ancenis AOP
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What is the southern-most AOP in the Pays Nantais?

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Fiefs Vendéens AOP

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What is the eastern-most AOP within the Pays Nantais?

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Côteaux d’Ancenis

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What does sur lie aging contribute to Muscadet wines?

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Adds more complexity of aroma and flavor while enhancing the textural element of the wine which is further optimized by the lees binding to any remaining tannin elements that may have been left in the fermented wine.

Additionally the lees help bind to any free oxygen in the wine which can help stave off spoilage in the form of oxidation.

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What are the colors, styles, grapes and sweetness levels for wines labeled Anjou Coteaux de la Loire AOP?

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Medium sweet or Moelleux, still, white wine only from 100% Chenin Blanc

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What appellation is the westernmost of Anjou-Saumur and is adjacent to the easternmost appellation Coteaux d'Ancenis of Pays Nantais?
Anjou Coteaux de la Loire AOP
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What are the color, styles, grapes and sweetness levels for wines under the Anjou Villages AOP?
Exclusively dry, still red from Cabernet Franc and/or Cabernet Sauvignon No specific assemblage.
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What are the colors, styles, grapes and sweetness levels for wines under the Anjou AOP?
Sec, demi-sec, moelleux, and doux white form mostly Chenin Blan plus a max combined 20% Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc Dry, still red from either 100% Gamay or from Mostly Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc plus a max combined 30% Pineau d'Aunis and Grolleau (max 10% Grolleau) Vin Mousseaux Blanc from min 70% Chenin Blanc plus max 10% Chard and Vin Mousseaux Rosé from Brut to Doux in style.
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What are the aging requirements for Anjou Mousseaux?
min 9 months on the lees prior to disgorgment after traditional method.
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What is the Loire's first official Grand Cru vineyard? As of what harvest may "Grand Cru" be present on the lable?
Quarts de Chaume 2010
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What river winds past Quarts de Chaume AOP?
Layon
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What river runs parallel with the Layon creating ideal conditions for sweet late-harvested wines NE of Quarts de Chaume AOP? What is the name of the appellation here?
Aubance Côteaux de L'Aubance AOP
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What is the min RS and max yield for Quarts de Chaume AOP?
Min 85g/L 20hl/ha
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What is the min RS for Quarts de Chaume AOP?
Min 85g/L
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What is the max yield for Quarts de Chaume AOP?
20hl/ha
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What is the min RS for Quarts de Chaume AOP vs Bonnezeaux AOP?
Quarts de Chaume: min 85g/L | Bonneazeaux: min 51g/L
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What are the max yields for Quarts de Chaume AOP vs Bonnezeaux AOP?
Quarts de Chaume: 20hl/ha | Bonnezeaux: 25hl/ha
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What is the min must weight for Quarts de Chaume AOP vs Bonnezeaux AOP?
Quarts de Chaume: 298g/L | Bonnezeaux: 238g/L
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What is the min must weight for Quarts de Chaume AOP?
min 298g/L
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What is the min must weight for Bonnezeaux AOP?
min 238g/L
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What is the max yield for Bonnezeaux AOP?
max 25hl/ha
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What is the min RS for Bonnezeaux AOP?
min 51g/L
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Is Chaptalization legal for the production of Bonnezeaux AOP and Quarts de Chaume AOP?
Not in Quarts de Chaume AOP however chaptalization is legal in Bonnezeaux
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Which appellation is larger, Quarts de Chaume AOP or Bonnezeaux AOP?
Bonnezeaux AOP is almost 2.5 times larger that Quarts de Chaume AOP
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What are the permitted grapes, styles, and sweetness levels for Anjou-Villages-Brissac AOP? What makes it different than Anjou Villages AOP?
Dry, still red only made from mostly Cabernet Franc plus Cabernet Sauvignon. Brissac is considered the heartland of Anjou Villages and is the district known for producing the finest red wines of Anjou. What makes it different than Anjou-Villages AOP are that the max yield is slightly lower (50hl/ha vs 55hl/ha) and the geographic boundaries are more strict as the appellation is within the larger Anjou Villages AOP
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What are 3 rosé-exclusive AOP in Anjou? Which is the only produced exclusively in a dry/sec style?
Rosé d'Anjou AOP Cabernet d'Anjou AOP Rosé de Loire AOP (dry exclusively)
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What are the grape and sweetness level requirements for Rosé d'Anjou AOP vs Cabernet d'Anjou AOP?
Rosé d'Anjou AOP can be produced from Cab, Cab Franc, Pineau d'Aunis, Gamay, Cot, Grolleau and/or Grolleau Gris with a min RS of 7g/L Cabernet d'Anjou is produced from exclusively Cab and Cab Franc and is min 10g/L in RS
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What river winds past Bonnezeaux AOP?
Layon
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What are the differences in soil types between Quarts de Chaume AOP vs Bonnezeaux AOP?
Both contain Schist with sandstone soils
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What river separates Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP from Vouvray AOP? Which is north of the river and which is south?
Loire River ``` Vouvray AOP (north) Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP (south) ```
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Which must be exclusively produced from Chenin Blanc, Vouvray AOP or Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP?
Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP must be produced form exclusively Chenin Blanc Vouvray can include up to 5% Orbois
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Which must have higher potential min alcohol, Vouvray AOP or Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP?
Vouvray AOP is min 11% potential Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP is min 10.5%
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What is the min % of Cabernet Franc that must be present in Saumur-Champigny AOP?
min 85% Cab Franc plus max 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and Pineau d'Aunis
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What is the max % of Cabernet Sauvignon and Pineau d'Aunis that may be present in Saumur-Champigny AOP?
max 15% combined or alone
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Which three producers produce "Clos du Papillon" and what is the appellation that this vineyard is within?
Domaine des Baumard Domaine du Closel Domaine des Forges Savennières
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What is a synonym for Cabernet Franc in Touraine?
Breton
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What are the colors, styles, grapes, and sweetness levels for wines produced in the Reuilly AOP?
Dry, still red from 100% Pinot Noir Dry, still white from 100% Sauvignon Blanc Dry, still rosé from Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris
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What are the three types of soil in Sancerre AOP?
Silex Caillottes Terres Blanches
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What department is Sancerre AOP in? Pouilly-Fumé AOP?
Sancerre: Cher | Pouilly-Fumé: Nièvre
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What is the min potential alcohol for Sancerre AOP and Pouilly-Fumé AOP?
min 10.5%
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What are the color, style, grapes and sweetness levels for Pouilly-sur-Loire AOP?
Dry, still white only from 100% Chasselas
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What are the colors, styles, grapes, and sweetness levels for wines produced in the Quincy AOP?
Dry, still white only produced from Sauvignon Blanc plus max 10% Sauvignon Gris
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What is the principal soil type of Quincy AOP?
sand
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What are the colors, styles, grapes, and sweetness levels for wines produced in the Orléans AOP?
Dry, still white blanc from min 60% Chardonnay plus Pinot Gris Dry, still rosé from min 60% Meunier plus Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir Dry still red from min 70% Meunier (max 90%) plus Pinot Noir
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What are the colors, styles, grapes, and sweetness levels for wines produced in the Orléans-Clery AOP?
Rouge only from 100% Cab Franc
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What is the difference between Orléans AOP Rouge vs Orléans-Cléry AOP Rouge?
Orléans AOP Rouge is made mostly of Meunier plus Pinot Noir Orléans-Cléry AOP is from 100% Cabernet Franc
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What are the colors, styles, grapes, and sweetness levels for wines produced in the Menetou-Salon AOP?
Dry, still white from 100% Sauvignon Blanc Dry, still red and rosé from 100% Pinot Noir
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What are the colors, styles, grapes, and sweetness levels for wines produced in the Côteaux du Giennois AOP?
Dry, still white from 100% Sauvignon Blanc Dry, still red and rosé from Pinot Noir and Gamay (neither may account for more than 80%)
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Where is Menetou-Salon AOP?
Geographically it borders Sancerre AOP to the west/southwest
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What are the colors, styles, grapes, and sweetness levels for wines produced in the Cour-Cheverny AOP?
Dry and Off-Dry, still white wines from 100% Romorantin
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What are the colors, styles, grapes, and sweetness levels for wines produced in the Cheverny AOP?
Dry, still red and rosé from mostly Pinot Noir (min 50%) and Gamay (min 16%) plus Cot and Cab Franc Dry, still white from a min 50% Combined Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris plus min 16% Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, and Orbois
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What are the 13 appellations that are located in Touraine?
``` Touraine AOP Touraine Noble-Joué AOP Bourgueil AOP Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOP Chinon AOP Cheverny AOP Cour-Cheverny AOP Jasnières AOP Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP Vouvray AOP Côteaux du Loir AOP Côteaux du Vendômois AOP ```
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What is the minimum vine age in Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine AOP?
min 6 years
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What is the minimum abv for Vourvray still wines?
min 11%
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What is the producer associated with the Clos Naudin estate?
Phillippe Foreau
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What is the dominant soil type of the Pays Nantais? Where does this come from?
Granite is the most heavily present soil type of the Pays Nantais Amoricain Massif in Brittany is credited as the origin of most of this.
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In what appellation does Louis Metaireau produce wine?
Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine AOP
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In what appellation does Henri Pellé produce wine?
Menetou-Salon AOP
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What are the subzones of Touraine AOP?
``` Amboise Azay-le-Rideau Chenonceaux Mesland Oisly ```
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Which subzone of Touraine AOP is for white wine only? What is the grape? Which other subzone is permitted for white wine from this grape?
Oisly 100% Sauvignon Blanc Chenonceaux also permits white wine from 100% Sauvignon Blanc
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Of the subzones of Touraine AOP, which produce white wine from mostly Chenin Blanc? Which must be 100% Chenin blanc when blanc?
Amboise (100% Chenin Blanc) Azay-le-Rideau (100% Chenin Blanc) Mesland
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What are the grape requirements for Touraine AOP Blanc?
Must be mostly Sauvignon Blanc plus Sauvignon Gris
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What is the synonym for Chenin Blanc in the Loire Valley?
Pineau de la Loire
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Prior to phylloxera what were the most planted grapes in Sancerre?
Pinot Noir, Gamay, and Chasselas
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What are the permitted vine training methods in Sancerre?
Single/Double Guyot and Cordon de Royat
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What other three major wine regions share the same soil type as Sancerre?
Champagne, Chablis, and Southern England
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What is the most famous hilltop town in the Central Vineyards?
Sancerre
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What viticultural techniques have resulted in healthier, riper grapes in Sancerre allowing for the production of less aggressively herbaceous wines?
De-leafing, de-budding, and green harvesting
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Are late harvest wines produced in Sancerre?
Yes, but they must be bottled as Vin de France because only dry wines are allowed for Sancerre AOP
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What are the three main soil types of Sancerre, where in the region is each most present, and what style of wines are produced from each?
Terres Blanches (limestone with a higher proportion of clay) is most present in the western part of Sancerre and creates sturdier wines. Silex soils are prevalent in the eastern part of the region creating ageworthy wines with more of a flinty/gunflint aroma/flavor at times. Caillottes (limestone mixed with pebbles) is a prevailing soil type in between the eastern and western part of the appellation and create more expressive and aromatic wines.
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What grape is also known as Chenin Noir?
Pineau d'Aunis
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Domaine Vacheron produces wines mostly from which major soil type in Sancerre?
Silex
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What are two notable producers located in Bué?
Lucien Crochet | Vincent Pinard
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What are three top vineyard sites in Bué?
Chêne Marchand La Poussie Le Clos du Roy
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What is the original name of the Chêne Marchand vineyard? What does it translate to and how did it get its name?
Choix Marchand was the original name of the vineyard. It translates to the "Merchant's Choice" and it received its name due to merchants historically keeping these wines for themselves.
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What are the three top vineyard sites in Chavignol and what is the main soil type here?
Les Monts Damnés Le Cul de Beaujeu La Grande Côte Kimmeridgian marl (clay-limestone)
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Wines produced from top vineyards in Chavignol have what characteristics?
Powerful, minerally, and more perfumed
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What is the main soil type of Chavignol?
Terres Blanches, limestone with higher proportions of clay.
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What are 3 notable producers located in Chavignol?
Gérard Boulay Henri Bourgeois François Cotat Pascal Cotat
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What is the main soil type east of Sancerre and around the town of Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre?
Silex
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In what commune is Dagueneau located?
St-Andelain
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Where is the highest percentage of Silex soil found in Sancerre? What style of wines are produced here?
East of Sancerre in between the town itself and Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre Nervy, steely and flinty
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What is the best way to classify the climate of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé?
cool, continental climate
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Wines produced from vineyards around Bué have what characteristics?
Generally fuller-bodied and rounder due to the higher amount of clay in the soil
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How are the wines from Chavignol and Bué similar? How are they different?
Both are fuller-bodied and powerful styles of Sancerre due to having more clay in the soil. Chavignol has less clay and more pebbles in the soil and produces more aromatic and perfumed wines.
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What are three top sites near Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre? What is the main soil type and style of Sancerre produced here?
La Moussière Les Romains La Belle Dame Silex is the main soil type. Steely, minerally, and ageworthy
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What are three top producers in Pouilly-Fumé?
Didier Dagueneau De Ladoucette Marc Deschamps
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What three villages of Sancerre are considered the top 3 of Sancerre?
Bué Chavignol Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre
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What are the colors, styles, grapes, and sweetness levels for wines under the Côteaux du Giennois AOP?
Dry, still white from 100% Sauvignon Blanc Dry, still red and rosé from Gamay and Pinot Noir. Wines may be 100% Gamay but not Pinot Noir.
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What are the colors, styles, grapes, and sweetness levels for wines under the Côteaux du Vendômois AOP?
Dry and off-dry, still white from 100% Chenin Blanc or mostly Chenin plus Chardonnay Dry and off-dry, still rosé from 100% Pineau d'Aunis produced in vin gris style Dry, still red from mostly Pineau d'Aunis
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What are the colors, styles, grapes, and sweetness levels for wines under the Valençay AOP?
Dry, still white from mostly Sauvignon Blanc, can be 100%. Dry, still red and rosé from mostly Gamay with Pinot Noir and Cot plus Cab Franc and Cab
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What is the name of the river that flows through Valençay?
Cher
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What are the colors, styles, grapes, and sweetness levels for wines under the Touraine Noble Joué AOP?
Dry, still rosé from min 50% Meunier plus Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris
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What appellation does Touraine Noble Joué border?
Borders Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP located NE of the appellation.
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What are the colors, styles, grapes, and sweetness levels for wines under the Côteaux du Loir AOP?
Dry and off-dry, still white from 100% Chenin Blanc Dry and off-dry still rosé from min 50% Pineau d'Aunis Dry, still red from min 50% Pineau d'Aunis
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What are two appellations that produce red wine from mostly Pineau d'Aunis?
Côteaux du Loir AOP | Côteaux du Vendômois AOP
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What are the colors, styles, grapes, and sweetness levels for wines under the Jasnières AOP?
Dry, still white from 100% Chenin Blanc
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What is the main soil type of Saumur?
Tuffeau
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What is the center of sparkling wine production in the Loire Valley?
Saumur
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How does Crémant de Loire AOP differ from Saumur Brut?
Tends to be finer, more tightly woven than Saumur brut because of lower yields, hand harvesting, and better aging with a min of 1 year prior to release (min 9 months on lees)
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What grape is noticeably forbidden from being used for the production of Crémant de Loire AOP?
Sauvignon Blanc
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What is the star grape used in the production of Crémant de Loire AOP?
Chenin Blanc
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What are the requirements for Prestige de Loire and for what appellations does this pertain to?
Applies to fully sparkling wines from the appellations of Crémant de Loire AOP, Vouvray AOP, Anjou AOP, Saumur AOP, and Touraine AOP. It represents a prestige designation for superior, vintage-dated sparkling wine. Total aging is 24 months prior to release with at least 9 months on the lees Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Cabernet Franc are the grapes permitted and can be single varietal. Must be at Brut, Extra Brut, or Brut Nature in style Must pass analysis from a tasting panel Must strive to be certified as Haute Valeur Environnementale within 5 years of the use of the mark.
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What is the HVE?
HVE, or Haute Valeur Environnementale is certification developed by the French Ministry of Agriculture that focuses on increasing biodiversity, better water management, and sustainable farming
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What 5 aspects of quality are evaluated for Prestige de Loire certification?
``` Aromatic Intensity Bubble Finnesse Balance Richness Finish/Length ```
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What are the colors, styles, grapes, and sweetness levels of wines produced in the Saumur AOP?
Dry, still white from 100% Chenin Blanc Dry, still red and rosé from mostly Cab Franc (min 70%) plus a max 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and Pineau d'Aunis Saumur Puy Notre Dame is for red wine only from a min 85% Cab Franc Vin Mousseux Blanc from min 60% Chenin Blanc plus max 10% Sauvignon Blanc Vin Mousseux Rosé from min 60% Cab Franc plus max 10% Sauvignon Blanc
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What are the grape requirements for Saumur-Puy Notre-Dame?
min 85% Cab Franc plus a max 15% Cabernet Sauvignon
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What is the maximum amount of Cabernet Sauvignon that may be present in wines from Chinon?
max 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
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What are the soil types of Chinon AOP?
Alluvial, silt and gravel soils along the Vienne Gravel-sand and sand-clay soils on the banks of the Loire Tuffeau Jaune in the hillsides
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What river flows through Chinon?
Vienne
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What are three top producers of Chinon?
``` Philippe Alliet Charles Joguet Bernard Baudry Olga Raffault Couly-Dutheil ```
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What appellations are located across the Loire Valley from Chinon?
St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil (NW) | Bourgueil (NE)
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What is the easternmost appellation in Anjou-Saumur?
Saumur-Champigny
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Which appellations create the Touraine border with Saumur-Champigny (Anjou)?
St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil and Chinon
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Where is Jasnières located?
North of Tours adjacent to Côteaux du Vendômois to its west.
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Which producer of the Loire owns Kiralyudvar?
Domaine Huet
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What is the appellation of Moulin-Touchais?
Côteaux du Layon AOP
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For how long are the wines of Moulin-Touchais aged?
Minimum 10 years
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What style of wines are produced at Moulin-Touchais?
Long-aged late-harvest wines from grapes that are in a state of passerillage rather than so much botrytis. There is also 1/5 grapes typically blended in that are harvested early for nerve and freshness. Due to its distance from the Layon River there isn't as much botrytis. The wines are typically aged for a minimum of 10 years.
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What is Sacy called in St-Pourçain?
Tressalier
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What is the main soil type of St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil?
Alluvial
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What is the star soil type of Chinon?
Tuffeau
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In what appellation is Pierre-Bise located?
Côteaux du Layon AOP?
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What are the parent grapes of Melon de Bourgogne?
Gouais Blanc and Pinot
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Where is Chanturques located?
Côte d'Auvergne
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On which river is Quincy AOP located?
Cher
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Who produces Cuvée Constance and what style of wine is it? What is the first vintage of this wine produced?
Late-harvest wine produced from Clos du Bourg, Le Mont, and/or Le Haut-Lieu from vines in a state of a passerillage. Produced by Domaine Huet with the first vintage being 1989
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Who produces Asteroide and from what sort of vines is it produced?
Produced by Didier Dagueneau from ungrafted vines
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Who produces Clos du Calvaire?
Dagueneau
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On which river is Jasnières located?
Loir
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What river flows through the Côteaux du Vendômois?
Loir
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What are the appellations of the Upper Loire Valley?
``` Reuilly Quincy Menetou-Salon Sancerre Pouilly-Fumé ```
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Under what appellation is the former VDQS region Vin du Thouarsais?
Anjou AOP
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What are the colors, styles, grapes, and sweetness levels produced in the Haut-Poitou AOP?
Dry, still white wines from min 60% Sauvignon Blanc plus Sauvignon Gris Dry, still red wines mostly from Cabernet Franc (min 60%) with some Gamay blended in. Dry, still rosé wines from min 40% Cab Franc, min 20% Pinot Noir and min 20% Gamay
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Where is the Haut-Poitou AOP?
Located south of Chinon around the town of Poitiers
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What are the colors, styles, grapes, and sweetness levels produced in the Châteaumeillant AOP?
Dry, still red and rosé from mostly Gamay (min 60%) plus Pinot Noir.
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What protects Anjou to the SW from too much rain?
The woods of the Vendée
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In what year was Anjou-Villages Brissac AOP established?
1998
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What is the most prized soil type for Anjou Blanc? What is the main grape?
Schist soils along the river Chenin Blanc (min 80%) plus Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc
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What appellations of the Loire Valley may carry "Selection de Grains Nobles" on its label?
Côteaux du Layon and Côteaux de l'Aubance AOP for botrytized sweet wines
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Where is the Côte d'Auvergne located?
Centered around the town of Clermont-Ferrand in the Massif Central due west of the Côte du Forez and Côteaux du Lyonnais
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What are the colors, styles, grapes, and sweetness levels produced in the Côte d'Auvergne AOP?
Dry, still white made from 100% Chardonnay Dry, still red and rosé made from mostly Gamay (min 50%) and Pinot Noir
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What are the subzones of Côte d'Auvergne AOP? Which for exclusively rosé?
``` Madargues Châteaugay Chanturgue Corent (rosé only) Boudes ``` Corent is for rosé only. The rest are for rouge only.
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What is the main grape of the lowly, sickly Rosé d'Anjou?
Grolleau
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What is the most prized soil type of Anjou?
Schist
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Coteaux de l'Aubance's favored soil type?
Slate
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Botrytized wines with the term "Selection de Grains Noble" are produced in what two AOPs?
Côteaux de l'Aubance AOP | Côteaux du Layon AOP
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Sweet wine district near Thouarcé and appellation of Château de Fesles?
Bonnezeaux AOP
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What are the main soil types of Bonnezeaux AOP?
Schist and Quartz
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How do the wines of Bourgueil compare to those of Chinon? how does it compare to St-Nicolas-de Bourgueil?
Bourgueil is said to have more powerful aroma of raspberries and pencil shavings and slightly more tannic. Fuller in style than St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil which is planted to lighter soils.
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What is the Fié?
Old Loire synonym for Sauvignon Gris
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Where is the Coteaux du Giennois located and what styles of wine are produced there?
Located just north of Pouilly-Fumé on both banks of the Loire. Dry, Still Red and Rosé from blends of Pinot Noir and Gamay. Dry, Still White from Sauvignon Blanc
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True or False, Gros Plant du Pays Nantais may have “sir lie” on label. What is the grape?
True if aged on the lees until March prior to bottling. Folle Blanche
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What is the grape of Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOP?
Folle Blanche
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What is the largest Muscadet Sevre et Maine subzone?
Goulaine
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What is the most commonly used grape for Crémant de Loire AOP?
Chenin Blanc
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Prestige de Loire is a certification for what stye of wine? What are three requirements?
Sparkling Min 24 months total aging with at least 9 months on the lees. Must be max 12g/L RS 4 grapes allowed are Chenin Blanc, Cab Franc, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
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What is the minimum must weight for Côteaux du Layon AOP?
221g/L
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What are three villages that can append their name to the Côteaux du Layon AOP?
``` Rochefort St Aubin de Luigné Beaulieu Fay Rablay St Lambert du Lattay Chaume ```
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What is the producer, vineyard, and commune of the Clos La Néore?
Edmond Vattan; Les Monts Damnés; Chavignol
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What is the main soil type of Clisson?
Granite
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What is the main soil type of Gorges?
Clay and Gabbro
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What is the main soil type of Le Pallet?
Gneiss, Quartz, and Gabbro
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In what AOP of the Loire will you find Perruches and Aubuis soils? What is each composed of?
Vouvray Perruche is composed of flint and clay Aubuis is clay/limestone
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Which producer of Quarts de Chaume was associated with the cryo-extraction scandal of 2012? When was this outlawed?
Domaine des Beaumard; this was outlawed from the 2020 vintage moving forward
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What are the colors, styles, and sweetness levels of wine produced in the Côte Roannaise AOP?
Dry still red and rosé from 100% Gamay
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Les Roueres, Les Quartz, and Le Veau are lieux-dits of which AOP?
Quarts du Chaume AOP
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What are 3 subregions of Coulee de Serrant AOP?
Grand Clos de Coulee Clos de Chateau Les Plantes
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Who was known as the "Wildman of Saint Andelain"?
Didier Dagueneau
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Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP is between what two rivers?
Loire and the Cher Rivers
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What style of wine is Vouvray Mousseaux a Fermentation Unique?
Ancestral Method
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What is the only country outside of France permitted to use the word "Cremant" to identify traditional method sparkling wines?
Luxembourg in the Cremant de Luxembourg appellation.
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