Pays Nantais

Question 1

AOPs of Pays Nantais

Answer 1

7

    Coteaux d'Ancenis AOP
    Fiefs Vendéens AOP
    Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOP
    Muscadet AOP
    Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOP
    Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu AOP
    Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOP

Question 2

Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP

Answer 2

Blanc: 100% Pinot Gris
Rosé: 100% Gamay
Rouge: 100%
 Gamay
Varietal-Labeled "Malvoisie": 100% Pinot Gris

Question 3

“Malvoisie”?

Answer 3

100% Pinot Gris

Question 4

Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP Blanc?

Answer 4

Medium Dry!!

100% Pinot Gris
20-40 g/l
11.5%

Question 5

Fiefs Vendéens AOP?

Answer 5

Blanc:
Principal Variety (Min. 60%): Chenin Blanc
Complementary Varieties (Min. 10% combined):
Rosé:
Principal Varieties (Min. 80%): Gamay and Pinot Noir
Rouge:
Principal Varieties: Cabernet Franc, Négrette, Pinot Noir

Question 6

Fiefs Vendéens AOP sub zones?

Answer 6

Brem, Chantonnay, Mareuil, Pissotte, Vix

Question 7

Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOP?

Answer 7

Blanc: Min. 70% Folle Blanche (Gros Plant); plus Montils and a max. 10% Colombard

Blanc “Sur Lie”

Question 8

Muscadet AOP?

Answer 8

Blanc: 100% Melon de Bourgogne
Blanc Nouveau/Primeur
Blanc “Sur Lie”

Question 9

Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOP?

Answer 9

Blanc: 100% Melon de Bourgogne

“Sur Lie” (must be vintage-dated)

Question 10

Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu AOP?

Answer 10

Blanc: 100% Melon de Bourgogne

“Sur Lie”

Question 11

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOP?

Answer 11

Blanc: 100% Melon de Bourgogne
“Sur Lie” (wines labeled by subzone may not include “sur lie” on the label)

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine: 10%
Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine (with subzone designation): 11%

Question 12

Élevage for Subzones in Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOP?

Answer 12

Le Pallet: Wines must be aged on their fine lees until at least April 1 of the second year following the harvest

Gorges and Clisson: Wines must be aged on their fine lees until at least November 1 of the second year following the harvest

Question 13

Principal Soils of Subzones in Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOP?

Answer 13

Clisson: Granite
Gorges: Clay and gabbro (igneous rock)
Le Pallet: Gneiss, quartz, and gabbro