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Pays Nantais Flashcards

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Muscadet

4 AOPs

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  • Muscadet AOP
  • Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOP
  • Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOP
  • Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu AOP
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Muscadet Sévre-et-Maine AOP

% of Muscadet production

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80%

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Muscadet Sévre-et-Maine

% of production bottled sur lie

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Nearly 50%

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Muscadet sur lie

Aging Requirement

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Bottled btwn March 1 and Nov 30 of the year following harvest

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Reason for sur lie

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Adds complexity, richness, slight sparkle

  • sur lie wines are aged on their lees over the winter, and are bottled directly off the fine lees (without filtering) btwn March 1 and Nov 30 of the year following harvest
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Muscadet-Sévre-et-Maine

Soils

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complex range of gneiss, silica, clay, granite

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Newest Muscadet AOP

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  • Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu AOP, est 1994
  • Struggle to achieve quality beyond basic Muscadet
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Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu AOP

Year est.

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1994

  • Wines struggle to achieve quality beyond basic Muscadet
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Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOP

Location and general style

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  • More northerly appellation, LEANER
  • Excellent source in warmer vintages
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“Hermine d’Or”

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  • Unofficial label term
  • Used by some producers in Muscadet-Sévre-et-Maine (Guy Bossard)
  • Promotes terroir, stresses ageability
  • Badge of quality for better wines
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Muscadet-Sévre-et-Maine AOP

“Hermine d’Or”

Producers

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Guy Bossard

  • “Hermine d’Or” - Promotes terroir, stresses age-ability, badge of quality for better wines
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Muscadet-Sévre-et-Maine

3 subzones introduced in 2011

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  • Clisson
  • Le Pallet
  • Gorges
    • More new crus may soon follow
    • Although the min. length of aging for each subzone precludes the use of sur lie on the label, wines from these areas may become some of the finest expressions of the Melon grape available
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Muscadet-Sévre-et-Maine

Number of communes

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23 communes

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3 regions in Pays Nantais that gained AOC status with the elimination of the VDQS tier in 2011

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

  • Styles:
  • Principal Varietals:
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Fiefs Vendéens AOP

  • Blanc
    • min 60% Chenin Blanc
  • Rosé
    • min 80% Gamay, Pinot Noir
  • Rouge
    • Cabernet Franc, Négrette, Pinot Noir
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Gros Plant du Pay Nantais AOP

  • Styles/Grapes:
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Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOP

  • Blanc
    • min 70% Folle Blanche (Gros Plant) plus, Montils, max 10% Colombard
  • Blanc “Sur Lie”
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Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP

  • Styles:
  • Grapes:
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Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP

  • Blanc
    • 100% Pinot Gris
  • Rosé and Rouge
    • 100% Gamay
  • Varietally-Labeled “Malvoisie”
    • 100% Pinot Gris

​***Blanc: 20-40 g/l rs

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The Loire produces more wine of what color than any other French region?

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White, and is also second only to Champagne in sparkling.

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Authorized grapes for Cremant de la Loire:

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  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Orbois
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Grolleau
  • Grolleau Gris
  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pineau d’Aunis
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What notable Loire grapes are NOT authorized for Cremant de la Loire?

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  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Melon de Bourgogne
  • Romorantin
  • Gros Plant
  • Cot
  • Gamay
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What are the four AOP’s for Melon de Bourgogne?

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  • Muscadet AOP
  • Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOP
  • Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOP
  • Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu AOP
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What are the major soil types in Sèvre et Maine?

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Gneiss, silica, clay, granite

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What are the requirements to label Sur Lie?

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  • origin in one of the three sub-appellations
  • aged on the lees until at least March 1, and no later than Nov 30 of the year following the harvest (6-12 months, essentially)
  • bottled unfiltered
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What is the only Muscadet AOP north of the river?

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Coteaux de la Loire, and the warmest of the three

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What is “Hermine d’Or?”

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An (unofficial) designation in Muscadet granted to wines that express minerality, ageability, and typicity (think Cru Bourgeois).

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Three Producers who frequently produce Hermine d’Or worthy wines

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  • Domaine de l’Ecu (Gneiss, Orthogneiss, Granite)
  • Jo Landron
  • Domaine de la Louvetrie (Cuvée Hermine d’Or)
  • Luneau-Papin (Pierres Blances)
  • Guy Bossard
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What is “Cru Communaux”?

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  • A designation proposed in 2001 that require eligible wines from schist soils to spend 18 mos sur lie resulting in the seven subzones.
  • Final subzone requirements are extended lees aging, 11% minimum abv, 45 hl/ha max yields (v. 55 hl/ha for Sur Lie and 65 hl/ha for AOC)
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What are the seven subzones of Muscadet Sèvre et Maine?

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  • (2011)
  • Le Pallet
  • Gorges
  • Clisson
  • (2019)
  • Goulaine
  • Chateau Thebaud
  • Monnieres Saint Fiacre
  • Morizillon-Tiliieres
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Clisson: Soil & Lees Aging?

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  • Granite
  • On the lees until November 1st of the second year following the harvest (2 years aging)
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Gorges: Soil & Lees Aging?

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  • Clay and Gabbro (igneous)
  • On the lees until November 1st of the second year following the harvest (2 years aging)
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Le Pallet: Soil & Lees Aging?

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  • Gneiss, quartz, gabbro
  • One the lees until April 1st of the second year following the harvest (19 months aging)
32
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Minimum alcohol for Cru Communaux v. AOC?

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  • 10% for AOC and subzones
  • 11% for Cru Communaux
  • Coteaux de la Loire carries a maximum ABV of 12%
33
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What is the AOP varietal Malvoisie blanc in Pays Nantais?

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Coteaux d’Ancenis

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What is the synonym for Pinot Gris in Pays Nantais?

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What is the Min Alcohol for Muscadet Sevre et Maine with subzone?

36
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Label each subzone with their time on lees requirements:
Must stay on less until 4/1 year following harvest
Must stay on lees until 10/1 year following harvest

Clisson _______
Gorges _______
Le Pallet ______
Goulaine ______
Chateau Thebaud ______
Monnieres-Saint-Fiacre ______
Mouzillon-Tillieres _____

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Must stay on less until 4/1 year following harvest
Must stay on lees until 10/1 year following harvest

Clisson _______ 4/1
Gorges _______ 4/1
Le Pallet ______ 10/1
Goulaine ______ 10/1
Chateau Thebaud ______ 4/1
Monnieres-Saint-Fiacre ______ 4/1
Mouzillon-Tillieres _____

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What is the Hermine d’Or?

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An unofficial label term used in the Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOP that promotes terroir and stresses age-ability. Originally adopted by Guy Bossard and other respected producers in the area. Designation is given via blind tasting.

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With the elimination of the VDQS tier in 2011, what three new regions in Pays Nantais gained AOC status?

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Gros Plant du Pays Nantais
Fiefs Vendeens
Coteaux d’Ancenis

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What are the only two AOPs in Pays Nantais region that may produce red or rosé wine?

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Coteaux d’Ancenis
Fiefs Vendeens

40
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Who produces “Taurus”, Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOC?

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Domaine de l’Ecu

Selection from the granite and orthogneiss parcels. Aged 24 months on the lees (12 in concrete tank, 12 in neutral oak barrel) an

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Why will you never see Sur Lie on a bottle from one of the subzones?

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The required minimum aging on the lees is longer than legally allowed for Sur Lie.

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Cru Communaux Bottlings

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  • Clisson: Pepière
  • Gorges: André-Michel Brégeon
  • Le Pallet: Vignerons du Pallet
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In what other Loire AOP will you see the term Sur Lie?

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  • Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOP
  • Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu
  • Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire
  • Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine
  • Muscadet AOP
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What are the varietal requirements and styles of the Fiefs Vendéens?

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  • Blanc: min. 60% Chenin Blanc
    Rosé: min. 50% Gamay and Pinot Noir
  • Rouge: Cabernet Franc, Negrette, Pinot Noir
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What are the subzones of Fiefs Vendéens?

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  • **Brem
  • Mareuil
  • Chantonnay
  • Pissotte
  • Vix**
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Where is the Coteaux d’Acenis, and what are the styles and varietal requirements?

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  • Pays Nantais: Whites are 100% Pinot Gris
  • Reds/Roses: 100% Gamay
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Pays Nantais AOP’s authorized for Red/Rose?

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  • Coteaux d’Acenis AOP
  • Fiefs Vendeens AOP
48
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Where do you see varietally labeled Gamay in the Loire?

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Anjou
Touraine
(but as of 2009 you can varietally label whatever…)

49
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What grape can be added to Melon B in Muscadet AOP?

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up to 10% Chardonnay

50
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Muscade Sevre-et-Maine is centered around what tributaries?

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  • Sevre Nantaise
  • Maine
51
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What are the seven crus of Muscadet called?

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  • Muscadet Cru Communaux
  • supplementary geographical additions
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Cru Communaux regulations:

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  • lower yields
  • min vine age: 6 years
  • come from specific indentified sites
  • higher ripeness/potential alcohol
  • matured for lengthy period on the lees
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Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOP

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  • 100% Melon B
  • “Sur lie” must be vintage-dated
  • min alcohol 10%
54
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What does 2/3rds of the Coteaux d’Acenis appellation focus on?

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  • Pinot Gris, semi-sweet
  • 20-40 g/L RS
  • Locally known as Malvoisie
  • Blanc must be 100% Pinot Gris**
55
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Red/Roses of Coteaux d’Acenis are made from:

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Gamay with max 10% Cab Franc

56
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Fiefs Vendeens AOP is on what river?

57
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Name for Loire vintage-dated sparkling wine:

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Prestige de la Loire

58
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Sparkling wine appellations of the Loire:

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  • Saumur Mousseux
  • Cremant de Loire
  • Vouvray
  • Touraine
  • Montlouis sur Loire
  • Saumur
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Melon B is a crossing of which grapes?

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Pinot Blanc x Gouais Blanc

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Synonyms for Chenin Blanc:

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  • Plant d’Anjou
  • Pineau d’Anjou
  • Pineau de la Loire
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Where does chardonnay take a leading role in the Loire?

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  • Auvergne: 100% Chard
  • also found in the blends of Saint-Pourcain
62
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What is Folle Blanche known as?

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  • Gros Plant
  • Picpoul
  • traditionally used for Cognac
63
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Dedicated appellation for Gros Plant?

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Gros Plant du Pays Nantais

France - Loire (7 decks)

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