Loire Valley - Pays Nantais Flashcards
What is the climate of the Pays Nantais?
Cool, wet and Maritime
What century did the Melon de Bourgogne grape arrive in the Pays Nantais
17th century
What event transformed the Pays Nantais into a white wine region?
A notable 1709 frost resulted in a moratorium on red grapes
Name the four appellations that exist for the Muscadet grape
Muscadet AOP
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOP
Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu AOP
Muscadet-Sevre-et-Maine AOP
What is the name of the basic appellation for Muscadet?
Muscadet AOP
What percentage of Muscadet is produced under the Muscadet -Sevre-et-Maine AOP?
80%
How many communes are there within the Muscadet-Sevre-et-Maine AOP?
23
Name the 3 subzones of Muscadeet-Sevre-st-Maine?
Clisson
Gorges
La Palette
True or False Muscadet-Sevre-et-Maine wines labelled by subzone may not include ‘sur lie’ on the label
True
What requirements must a wine meet to be labelled sur lie in the Pays Nantais?
The wine must originate from land qualifying for one of the three sub-appellations.
Sur lie wines are aged on their lees over the winter and are bottled directly off the fine lees (without filtering) between March 1 and November 30 of the year following the harvest, and may not be marketed until March 8.
What are the lees ageing requirements for the Muscadet-Sevre-et-Maine subzone Le Pallet?
Wines must be aged on their fine lees until at least April 1 of the second year following the harvest
What are the lees ageing requirements for the Muscadet-Sevre-et-Maine subzones Gorges and Clisson?
Wines must be aged on their fine lees until at least November 1 of the second year following the harvest
What is the principal soil type of the Muscadet-Sevre-et-Maine subzone Clisson?
Granite
What is the principal soil type of the Muscadet-Sevre-et-Maine subzone Le Pallet?
Gneiis, quartz and gabbro
What is the principal soil type of the Muscadet-Sevre-et-Maine subzone Gorges?
Clay and Gabbro
