Pays Nantais / Anjou Flashcards
What are the four appellations for Melon de Bourgogne in the Loire Valley?
Muscadet AOP
Muscadet Sèvre-et-Main AOP
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOP
Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu AOP
What are the requirements to put Sur Lie on the bottle of Muscadet?
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.
What were the three subzones of Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOP prior to 2019?
- Clisson*
- Le Pallet*
- Gorges*
What villages were added as official subzones to Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOP in 2019?
Monieres-St.-Fiacre
Château Thébaude
Goulaine
Mouzillon-Tillères
What are the élevage requirements for the subzones of Muscade Sèvre-et-Maine AOP?
- 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.
Which Muscadet appellation is most affected by the coast?
Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu AOP
Who produced Clos des Briords and where does it come from?
Domaine de la Pépière.
Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine
single vineyard, 3ha, planted in 1930
What non-muscadet appellation in the Pay Nantais may produce white wine ‘sur lie’?
Gros Plant de Pay Nantais AOP
What styles of wine are produced under Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOP?
dry, still white wine from Gros Plant (Folle Blanche)
May be labeled sur lie.
What styles of wine are produced under Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP?
dry, still white, rosé, rouge
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varietal-labled Malvoisie
What is the grape for Coteaux d’Ancenis Rosé & Rouge AOP?
100% Gamay
What is the grape of Coteaux d’Ancenis Blanc AOP?
100% Pinot Gris (Malvoisie)
What appellation in the Pays Nantais lies furthest up river?
Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP
What styles of wine are produced under Fief Vendéens AOP?
dry, still
white - min. 60% Chenin Blanc w/ min. 10% Chardonnay
rosé - min. 80% Pinot Noir & Gamay
rouge - Cabernet Franc, Negrette & Pinot Noir
What is the principle white grape of Fief Vendéens AOP?
Chenin Blanc
What are the principle grapes for Fief Vendéens Rosé AOP?
Gamay & Pinot Noir
What are the sweet wine only appellations in Anjou?
Coteaux du Layon AOP
Quarts du Chaume AOP
Bonnezeaux AOP
Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP
Anjou’s rosé wines are dominated by what grape?
Grolleau
What style of rosé is produced under Anjou AOP?
Vin Mousseux Rosé
Name two different appellations for rosé wine that cover the same geographic boundaries as Anjou AOP?
Cabernet d’Anjou AOP
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Rosé d’Anjou AOP
What styles of wine are produced under Cabernet d’Anjou AOP?
dry, stil
Rosé
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Rosé Primeur/Nouveau
(Cabernet Sauvignon & Caberner Franc)
What is the principle grape of Rosé d’Anjou AOP?
Grolleau (Groslot)
What styles of wine are produced under Anjou-Villages AOP?
dry, still red wine only.
(Cabernet Sauvignon & Cabernet Franc)
What styles of wine are produced under Savennières AOP?
Blanc (sec-doux)
100% Chenin Blanc
What is the soil of Savennières AOP?
Blue Schist with volcanic debris