Pays Nantais

Question 1

3 new appellations in Pays Nantais in 2011

Answer 1

• Gros Plant du Pays Nantais
• Coteaux d’Ancenis
• Fiefs Vendéens

Question 2

Parentage of Melon B?

Answer 2

Gouais Blanc x Pinot (Blanc)

Question 3

Grape(s) in Muscadet AOP?

Answer 3

100% Melon B

Question 4

Which AOP contains 77% of Muscadet’s vineyards?

Answer 4

Muscadet Sèvre et Maine

Question 5

3 crus of Muscadet Sèvre et Maine that were elevated in 2011, and required time on lees

Answer 5

• Clisson: 24m sur lie
• Gorges: 24m sur lie
• Le Pallet: 18m sur lie

Question 6

Soil in Clisson?

Answer 6

Granite

Question 7

What is “Hermine d’Or”?

Answer 7

• created by Guy Bossard (Dom de l’Ecu), an unofficial label term that promotes terroir and stresses ageability
• specified schist soils to spend min 18 months sur lie—longer than the actual sur lie term allows

Question 8

Grapes in Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP (new in 2011)? Is there still white in this AOP?

Answer 8

• White: 100% Pinot gris or “Malvoisie”
• Red/rosé: 100% Gamay
• No still white; PG has to be btw 20-40 g/l RS

Question 9

Grapes in Gros Plant du Pays Nantais (new in 2011)?

Answer 9

Min 70% Folle Blanche + montils + max 10% colombard

Question 10

Main white grape and its minimum in Fiefs Vendéens?

Answer 10

Min 60% Chenin

Question 11

Which river runs along Le Pallet, Gorges and Clisson?

Answer 11

Sèvre

Question 12

Synonym for Folle blanche?

Answer 12

• Gros Plant
• Damery
• Picpoul; not related to Picpoul in Languedoc

Question 13

Which historical event transformed the Nantais into the spiritual home for Melon de Bourgogne?

Answer 13

1709 frost that resulted in a moratorium of red grapes

Question 14

What is the common fermentation style for Muscadet?

Answer 14

Concrete, underground fermentation tanks

Question 15

List the 4 crus added to Sevre et Maine in 2019

Answer 15

Chateau Thebaud, Ghoulaine, Mouzillion Tillieries, Monnieres Saint Fiacre

Question 16

Which requires longer lees aging Chateau Thebaud or Goulaine?

Answer 16

• Goulaine and Palate 4/1 (18m)

- all others 10/1 (24m)

Question 17

Min alcohol % for Muscadet AOP?

Answer 17

9.5%

Question 18

Min vine age of Cru Muscadet?

Answer 18

6 yrs

Question 19

What is the assemblage for Coteau d’Ancenis? Within which Muscadet appellation does Coteaux d’Ancenis reside?

Answer 19

• Blanc: 100% Malvoisie
• Rosé and Rouge: 100% Gamay
• located within Coteaux de la Loire

Question 20

The (2) appellations in the Pays Nantais that can make white, red, rose

Answer 20

Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP and Fiefs Vendeens AOP

Question 21

Name the (4) appellations that make wines with 100% Melon B

Answer 21

• Muscadet AOP
• Muscadet-Cotes de Grandlieu AOP
• Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire
• Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine

Question 22

Which AOP contains most of Muscadet’s vineyards?

Answer 22

Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine (77% found here)