Pays Nantais

Question 1

Aging requirements for Goulaine and Le Pallet* (less aging than the other crus)

Answer 1

Wines aged on fine lees until April 1 of second year following harvest

Question 2

Aging requirements for Gorges, Clisson, Mouzillon-Tilleres, Monnieres Saint Fiacre and Chateau Thébaud

Answer 2

Wines aged on fine lees until Oct 1 of second year following harvest

Question 3

Muscadet “sur lie” aging requirement

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Soil type of Monnieres Saint Fiacre and Chateau Thebaud

Answer 4

Gneiss

Question 5

Unofficial subzones of Muscadet Sevre et Main

Answer 5

Chamotoceaux
La Haye Foussaiere
Vallet

Question 6

Official Subzones of Muscadet Sevre et Main (7)

Answer 6

Clisson
Gorges
Le Pallet
Goulaine
Mouzillon-Tillieres
Monnieres-Saint-Fiacre
Chateau-Thébaud

Question 7

Soil Types of Goulaine (Muscadet sevre et Main)

Answer 7

Gneiss, schist

Question 8

Soil types of Mouzillon-Tillieres

Answer 8

Gabbro

Question 9

Soil of Clisson

Soil of Gorges

Soil of Le Pallet

Answer 9

Clisson: Granite

Gorges: Clay, Gabbro (igneous rock)

Le Pallet: Gneiss, quartz, gabbro

Question 10

Muscadet appellations that may append “sur lie” to the name

Answer 10

Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire
Muscadet Sevre et Maine

(technically muscadet too, but most qualify for other appellations)

Question 11

melon de Bourgogne is a cross between these grapes

Answer 11

Pinot Blanc/Gouais Blanc

Question 12

Soils of Muscadet

Answer 12

igneous and metamorphic rocks
gneiss
granite
gabbro
amphibolite
mica schist

Question 13

Styles and encepagement of Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP

Answer 13

Blanc: 100% Pinot Gris (20-40g/l RS)
Rosé: 100% Gamay
Rouge: 100% Gamay

Question 14

AOPs in Pays Nantais that can create Rosé

Answer 14

Coteaux d’Ancenis

Fiefs Vendeens

Question 15

What year did frost turn Muscadet into a white wine region

Answer 15

1709

Question 16

What year did Muscadet Sevre et Maine become an AOC
What year was Muscadet AOC established

Answer 16

1936 (Sevre et Main)
1937 (Muscadet AOC)

Question 17

What is the newest AOC of Pays Nantais

Answer 17

Muscadet Coteaux de Grandelieu (1994)

Question 18

Max yield for Muscadet Sevre et Main

Max Yields for Muscadet Sevre et Main (with subzone appellation)

Answer 18

55 hl/ha

45 hl/ha with subzone

Question 19

principal variety of Fiefs Vendéens

Answer 19

60% Chenin Blanc min

Question 20

What is the name of the Moutain range at the headwaters of Loire Valley

Answer 20

Massif Central

Question 21

Muscadet is between these Towns

Answer 21

Ancenis (East)
Nantes (Southwest)
6,863 ha

Question 22

Max yields for Muscadet AOC vs. Muscadet “sur lie”

Answer 22

Muscadet AOC: 70hl/ha
Sur Lie: 55hl/ha

Question 23

This is the only Muscadet appelation that can blend with another variety

Answer 23

Muscadet AOC (10% Chardonnay)

Question 24

Muscadet is centered around these rivers

Answer 24

Sevre Nantais and Maine tributaries of Loire River

Question 25

Heart of Muscadet Production

Answer 25

Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine 70% of all plantings just South of City of Nantes

Question 26

Most oceanic of Loire's vineyards

Answer 26

Fifs Vendéens, south of city of Nantes 15 vignerons 350 ha

Question 27

Subzones of Fiefs Vendéens

Answer 27

Brem Mareuil Chantonnay Pissotte Vix

Question 28

All wines of Fiefs Vendéens must be blends: T/F

Answer 28

True

Question 29

In Fiefs Vendéens, these colors of wine make up more than 80% of the regions wines

Answer 29

Reds and rosés

Question 30

Styles and encepagement for Fiefs Vendéens

Answer 30

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

Question 31

What does "Folle Blanche" mean

Answer 31

(Main grape of Gros Plant du Pays Nantais) "Crazy white"

Question 32

Max yields of Gros Plant du Pays Nantais

Answer 32

75 hl/ha

Question 33

What year did Gros Plant du Pays Nantais become an AOC

Answer 33

2011

Question 34

Encepagement of Gros Plant du Pays Nantais

Answer 34

Principal Variety: Min. 70% Folle Blanche (Gros Plant) Accessory Varieties: Montils and a max. 10% Colombard

Question 35

Gros Plant du Pays Nantais "sur lie" requirements

Answer 35

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

Question 36

What year did Gros Plant du Pays Nantais become VQDS (Vin Délimité de Qualité Supérieure, dry whites only designation)

Answer 36

1954

Question 37

For what is Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu named?

Answer 37

Lake of Grandlieu 204 planted hectares

Question 38

Boundaries of Muscadet Coteaux d'Ancenis is the same as this AOC

Answer 38

Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire Next to riverside town of Ancenis

Question 39

First three crus of Muscadet approved in 2011

Answer 39

Clisson Gorges Le Pallet

Question 40

Four crus approved in Muscadet in 2019

Answer 40

Goulaine Chateau Thebaud Monnieres Saint Fiacre Mouzillon Tillieres

Question 41

What is a denomination geographique complementaire?

Answer 41

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.

Question 42

Minimum vine age of Muscadet Cru wines

Answer 42

six years

Question 43

Hectarage of Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire

Answer 43

100 ha, established in 1936

Question 44

Where is Butte de la Roche?

Answer 44

Vineyard in Muscadet (Nantes), 47 m high, 360 degree view

Question 45

List these Muscadet Crus from North to South: Le Pallet, Gorges and Clisson

Answer 45

Le Pallet Gorges Clisson

Question 46

Aging requirement for Muscadet AOC

Answer 46

Wines must be separated from their lees no later than July 31 the year after the harvest

Question 47

As of this year, "sur lie" is no longer considered a label designation for Muscadet AOC

Answer 47

2020

Question 48

Aging requirement for Muscadet Sevre et Main "Sur Lie"

Answer 48

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