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What are the four appellations for Melon de Bourgogne in the Loire Valley?

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Muscadet AOP

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Main AOP

Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOP

Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu AOP

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What are the requirements to put Sur Lie on the bottle of Muscadet?

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Comes from one of the three sub appellations and bottle directly off their fine lees without filtering between March 1st and November 30th (December 31st for Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOP) of the year following the harvest.

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What were the three subzones of Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOP prior to 2019?

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  • Clisson*
  • Le Pallet*
  • Gorges*
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What villages were added as official subzones to Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOP in 2019?

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Monieres-St.-Fiacre

Château Thébaude

Goulaine

Mouzillon-Tillères

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What are the élevage requirements for the subzones of Muscade Sèvre-et-Maine AOP?

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  • Goulaine* & Le Pallet - on lees until at least April 1st of the second year.
  • Gorges, Clisson, Mouzillon-Tillères, Monnières-St-Fiacre* & Château-Thébaud - on lees until at least Ocbtober 1st of the second year.
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Which Muscadet appellation is most affected by the coast?

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Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu AOP

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Who produced Clos des Briords and where does it come from?

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Domaine de la Pépière.

Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine

single vineyard, 3ha, planted in 1930

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What non-muscadet appellation in the Pay Nantais may produce white wine ‘sur lie’?

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Gros Plant de Pay Nantais AOP

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What styles of wine are produced under Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOP?

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dry, still white wine from Gros Plant (Folle Blanche)

May be labeled sur lie.

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What styles of wine are produced under Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP?

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dry, still white, rosé, rouge

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varietal-labled Malvoisie

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What is the grape for Coteaux d’Ancenis Rosé & Rouge AOP?

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100% Gamay

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What is the grape of Coteaux d’Ancenis Blanc AOP?

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100% Pinot Gris (Malvoisie)

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What appellation in the Pays Nantais lies furthest up river?

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Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP

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What styles of wine are produced under Fief Vendéens AOP?

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dry, still

white - min. 60% Chenin Blanc w/ min. 10% Chardonnay

rosé - min. 80% Pinot Noir & Gamay

rouge - Cabernet Franc, Negrette & Pinot Noir

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What is the principle white grape of Fief Vendéens AOP?

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Chenin Blanc

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What are the principle grapes for Fief Vendéens Rosé AOP?

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Gamay & Pinot Noir

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What are the sweet wine only appellations in Anjou?

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Coteaux du Layon AOP

Quarts du Chaume AOP

Bonnezeaux AOP

Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP

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Anjou’s rosé wines are dominated by what grape?

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Grolleau

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What style of rosé is produced under Anjou AOP?

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Vin Mousseux Rosé

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Name two different appellations for rosé wine that cover the same geographic boundaries as Anjou AOP?

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Cabernet d’Anjou AOP

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Rosé d’Anjou AOP

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What styles of wine are produced under Cabernet d’Anjou AOP?

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dry, stil

Rosé

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Rosé Primeur/Nouveau

(Cabernet Sauvignon & Caberner Franc)

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What is the principle grape of Rosé d’Anjou AOP?

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Grolleau (Groslot)

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What styles of wine are produced under Anjou-Villages AOP?

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dry, still red wine only.

(Cabernet Sauvignon & Cabernet Franc)

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What styles of wine are produced under Savennières AOP?

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Blanc (sec-doux)

100% Chenin Blanc

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What is the soil of **Savennières AOP?**
Blue Schist with volcanic debris
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Who produces *Clos du Papillon* and where is it from?
Domaine des Baumard ## Footnote **Savennières AOP**
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What are the two former Grand Crus of **Savennières AOP** that recieved their own appellation?
**Savennières Coulée de Serrant AOP** & **Savannières Roche Aux Moines AOP**
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What are the three wines that Nicolas Joly produces and what are their appellations?
* Clos de la Coulée de Serrant -* **Savennières Coulée de Serrant AOP** (monopole) * Clos de la Bergerie -* **Savennières Roch Aux Moines AOP** * Les Vieux -* **Savennières AOP**
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What is the prefered soil for Chenin Blanc in Anjou?
Schist
30
What two communes within **Coteaux du Layon AOP** were granted appellation status?
**Quartz du Chaume AOP** & **Bonnezeaux AOP**
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What is the river responsible for the mist that promotes Botrytis in the vineyards of **Quartz du Chaume AOP?**
The Layon River
32
Name seven communes that can amend their names to the appellation **Coteaux du Layon AOP?**
*Faye d'Anjou Rochefort-sur-Loire Rablay-sur-Layon Beaulieu-sur-Layon St. Aubin de Luigné St. Lambert du Lattay Chaume (1er cru)*
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What is the min must weight and min. residual sugar required for **Coteaux du Layon *Chaume* AOP?**
272 g/l min. 80 g/l
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What is the min. must weight and min. residual sugar required for **Coteaux du Layon *SGN* AOP?**
min. 323 g/l min. 34 g/l
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Why was *Chaume* promoted to *Premier Cru* status?
Because **Quartz du Chaume AOP** was promoted to Loire Valley's first Grand Cru in 2010.
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What is the min. must weight and min. residual sugar required for **Quartz du Chaume AOP?**
min. 298 g/l min. 85 g/l
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What was the min. residual sugar required for **Quartz du Chaume AOP** before it became a Grand Cru?
min. 34 g/l
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What is the min. must weight and min. residual sugar required for **Bonnezeaux AOP?**
min. 238 g/l min. 51 g/l
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What sweet wine appellations in Anjou can produce an SGN wine?
**Coteaux du Layon AOP** & **Coteaux de l'Aubance AOP**
40
What is the min. must weight and min. required residual sugar for **Coteaux de l'Aubance AOP?**
blanc - min. 238 g/l SGN - min. 323 g/l min. 34 g/l RS
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What are the two red wine only appellations for Anjou-Saumur?
**Anjou-Villages AOP** & **Anjou-Villages Brissac AOP** ## Footnote **&** **Saumur-Champigny AOP**
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What are the dry, red wines from **Coteaux de l'Aubance** produced under?
**Anjou-Villages Brissac AOP**
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What are the red grapes of **Anjou-Villages Brissac AOP?**
Cabernet Sauvignon & Cabernet Franc
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What is the difference in soil between Anjou and Saumur?
Anjou is on schist soil Saumur is on *Tuffeau -* limestone
45
**Saumur Blanc AOP** is based off what grape(s)?
100% Chenin Blanc
46
What are the sparkling wine appellations in Saumur?
**Saumur AOP**
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What style of wine is **Saumur *"Puy Notre Dame" ?***
Red wine from min. 85% Cabernet Franc w/ max. 15% Cabernet Sauvignon
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What styles of wine can be produced under **Saumur AOP?**
* *Blanc** - 100% Chenin Blanc * *Rouge & Rosé** - min. 70% Cabernet Franc * *Saumur "Puy Notre Dame"** - min. 85% Cabernet Franc * *Vin Mousseaux Blanc** - **Vin Mousseaux Rosé** -
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What styles of wine are produced under **Saumur-Champigny AOP?**
red wine only from min. 85% Cabernet Franc
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What soils does Cabernet Franc thrive in in the Loire Valley?
Tuffeau soil
51
What grape is sometimes reffered to as *Chenin Noir?*
Pineau d'Aunis
52
What style of wine is produced under the **Coteaux de Saumur AOP?**
sweet white wine. 100% Chenin Blanc min. 238 g/l min. 34 g/l
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What is **Cabernet de Saumur?**
A former rosé only appellation that was folded into **Saumur AOP** in 2016.
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What appellation is located 50 miles south of Chinon on the edge of Saumur? What styles of wine are produced?
**Haut-Pitou AOP** Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc & Sauvignon Gris Rouge & Rosé - Cabernet Franc
55
Name the three varietals of Gamay used in the Loire Valley?
Gamay Gamay de Bouze Gamay de Chaudenay **Haut-Pitou AOP**
56
What did Melon de Bourgogne officially change its name to?
Melon B
57
Name two appellations in France that list Négrette as a Principle Variety?
Fiefs Vendéens AOP & Fronton AOP
58
Red wines from Coteaux de l'Aubance AOP are bottled under what appellation?
Anjou-Villages Brissac AOP
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Anjou-Villages Brissac AOP shares a geographic boundary with what other appellation?
Coteaux de l'Aubance AOP
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Gorges, Le Pallet and Mouzillon-Tillières all share what common soil type?
Gabbro
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Name three sub zones of **Fiefs Vendéens AOP**?
Brem Chantonnay Mareuil Pissotte Vix
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What is the principle red grape of **Coteaux d'Ancenis AOP** rouge?
Gamay
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Which AOP of Anjou-Saumur requires the highest min. RS for Blanc Liquoreux?
Quarts de Chaume AOP - min. 85 g/l

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