Pays Nantais Flashcards
Aging requirements for Goulaine and Le Pallet* (less aging than the other crus)
Wines aged on fine lees until April 1 of second year following harvest
Aging requirements for Gorges, Clisson, Mouzillon-Tilleres, Monnieres Saint Fiacre and Chateau Thébaud
Wines aged on fine lees until Oct 1 of second year following harvest
Muscadet “sur lie” aging requirement
Wine kept on lees in tank/barrel after fermentation until at least March1 of year following harvest
Wine bottled directly off fine lees between March 1 and December 31 of year following harvest
Soil type of Monnieres Saint Fiacre and Chateau Thebaud
Gneiss
Unofficial subzones of Muscadet Sevre et Main
Chamotoceaux
La Haye Foussaiere
Vallet
Official Subzones of Muscadet Sevre et Main (7)
Clisson
Gorges
Le Pallet
Goulaine
Mouzillon-Tillieres
Monnieres-Saint-Fiacre
Chateau-Thébaud
Soil Types of Goulaine (Muscadet sevre et Main)
Gneiss, schist
Soil types of Mouzillon-Tillieres
Gabbro
Soil of Clisson
Soil of Gorges
Soil of Le Pallet
Clisson: Granite
Gorges: Clay, Gabbro (igneous rock)
Le Pallet: Gneiss, quartz, gabbro
Muscadet appellations that may append “sur lie” to the name
Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire
Muscadet Sevre et Maine
(technically muscadet too, but most qualify for other appellations)
melon de Bourgogne is a cross between these grapes
Pinot Blanc/Gouais Blanc
Soils of Muscadet
igneous and metamorphic rocks
gneiss
granite
gabbro
amphibolite
mica schist
Styles and encepagement of Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP
Blanc: 100% Pinot Gris (20-40g/l RS)
Rosé: 100% Gamay
Rouge: 100% Gamay
AOPs in Pays Nantais that can create Rosé
Coteaux d’Ancenis
Fiefs Vendeens
What year did frost turn Muscadet into a white wine region
1709
What year did Muscadet Sevre et Maine become an AOC
What year was Muscadet AOC established
1936 (Sevre et Main)
1937 (Muscadet AOC)
What is the newest AOC of Pays Nantais
Muscadet Coteaux de Grandelieu (1994)
Max yield for Muscadet Sevre et Main
Max Yields for Muscadet Sevre et Main (with subzone appellation)
55 hl/ha
45 hl/ha with subzone
principal variety of Fiefs Vendéens
60% Chenin Blanc min
What is the name of the Moutain range at the headwaters of Loire Valley
Massif Central
Muscadet is between these Towns
Ancenis (East)
Nantes (Southwest)
6,863 ha
Max yields for Muscadet AOC vs. Muscadet “sur lie”
Muscadet AOC: 70hl/ha
Sur Lie: 55hl/ha
This is the only Muscadet appelation that can blend with another variety
Muscadet AOC (10% Chardonnay)
Muscadet is centered around these rivers
Sevre Nantais and Maine tributaries of Loire River
Heart of Muscadet Production
Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine
70% of all plantings just South of City of Nantes
Most oceanic of Loire’s vineyards
Fifs Vendéens, south of city of Nantes
15 vignerons
350 ha
Subzones of Fiefs Vendéens
Brem
Mareuil
Chantonnay
Pissotte
Vix
All wines of Fiefs Vendéens must be blends: T/F
True
In Fiefs Vendéens, these colors of wine make up more than 80% of the regions wines
Reds and rosés
Styles and encepagement for Fiefs Vendéens
Blanc:
(Min. 60%): Chenin Blanc, (Min. 10%): Chardonnay
Accessory Varieties:
Brem: Grolleau Gris
Vix: Sauvignon Blanc
Rosé:
(Min. 50%):
Brem, Chantonnay: Pinot Noir
Mareuil, Vix, Pissotte: Gamay Noir
(Min. 10%):
Brem, Chantonnay: Gamay Noir
Mareuil, Vix, Pissotte: Pinot Noir
Rouge:
(Min. 50%):
Brem, Pissotte: Pinot Noir
Chantonnay, Mareuil, Vix: Cabernet Franc
Complementary Variety (Min. 10%): Négrette
Accessory Varieties:
Brem, Pissotte: Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay, Cabernet Franc
Chantonnay, Mareuil, Vix: Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay
Accessory Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay
What does “Folle Blanche” mean
(Main grape of Gros Plant du Pays Nantais)
“Crazy white”
Max yields of Gros Plant du Pays Nantais
75 hl/ha
What year did Gros Plant du Pays Nantais become an AOC
2011
Encepagement of Gros Plant du Pays Nantais
Principal Variety: Min. 70% Folle Blanche (Gros Plant)
Accessory Varieties: Montils and a max. 10% Colombard
Gros Plant du Pays Nantais “sur lie” requirements
The wine must be kept on its lees (in either tank or barrel) after fermentation until at least March 1 of the year following the harvest
The wine is bottled directly off its fine lees between March 1 and November 30 of the year following the harvest, and not released until at least March 8
What year did Gros Plant du Pays Nantais become VQDS
(Vin Délimité de Qualité Supérieure, dry whites only designation)
1954
For what is Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu named?
Lake of Grandlieu
204 planted hectares
Boundaries of Muscadet Coteaux d’Ancenis is the same as this AOC
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire
Next to riverside town of Ancenis
First three crus of Muscadet approved in 2011
Clisson
Gorges
Le Pallet
Four crus approved in Muscadet in 2019
Goulaine
Chateau Thebaud
Monnieres Saint Fiacre
Mouzillon Tillieres
What is a denomination geographique complementaire?
In Muscadet, all the crus:
supplementary geographical addition that can appear on labels as an add on to an existing appellation under certain specified conditions.
Minimum vine age of Muscadet Cru wines
six years
Hectarage of Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire
100 ha, established in 1936
Where is Butte de la Roche?
Vineyard in Muscadet (Nantes), 47 m high, 360 degree view
List these Muscadet Crus from North to South: Le Pallet, Gorges and Clisson
Le Pallet
Gorges
Clisson
Aging requirement for Muscadet AOC
Wines must be separated from their lees no later than July 31 the year after the harvest
As of this year, “sur lie” is no longer considered a label designation for Muscadet AOC
2020
Aging requirement for Muscadet Sevre et Main “Sur Lie”
On lees till March 1 of year following harvest
bottled off fine lees between March 1 and December 31 of the year following the harvest. Not marketed till March 8
