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Pays Nantais / Anjou Flashcards

1
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What are the four appellations for Melon de Bourgogne in the Loire Valley?

A

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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9
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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

&

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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13
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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?

A

Cabernet d’Anjou AOP

&

Rosé d’Anjou AOP

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21
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What styles of wine are produced under Cabernet d’Anjou AOP?

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dry, stil

Rosé

&

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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23
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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?

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Blue Schist with volcanic debris

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26
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Who produces Clos du Papillon and where is it from?

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Domaine des Baumard

Savennières AOP

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27
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What are the two former Grand Crus of Savennières AOP that recieved their own appellation?

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Savennières Coulée de Serrant AOP

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Savannières Roche Aux Moines AOP

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28
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What are the three wines that Nicolas Joly produces and what are their appellations?

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  • 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
29
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What is the prefered soil for Chenin Blanc in Anjou?

30
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What two communes within Coteaux du Layon AOP were granted appellation status?

A

Quartz du Chaume AOP

&

Bonnezeaux AOP

31
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What is the river responsible for the mist that promotes Botrytis in the vineyards of Quartz du Chaume AOP?

A

The Layon River

32
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Name seven communes that can amend their names to the appellation Coteaux du Layon AOP?

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Faye d’Anjou
Rochefort-sur-Loire
Rablay-sur-Layon
Beaulieu-sur-Layon
St. Aubin de Luigné
St. Lambert du Lattay
Chaume (1er cru)

33
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What is the min must weight and min. residual sugar required for Coteaux du Layon Chaume AOP?

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272 g/l

min. 80 g/l

34
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What is the min. must weight and min. residual sugar required for Coteaux du Layon SGN AOP?

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min. 323 g/l
min. 34 g/l

35
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Why was Chaume promoted to Premier Cru status?

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Because Quartz du Chaume AOP was promoted to Loire Valley’s first Grand Cru in 2010.

36
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What is the min. must weight and min. residual sugar required for Quartz du Chaume AOP?

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min. 298 g/l
min. 85 g/l

37
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What was the min. residual sugar required for Quartz du Chaume AOP before it became a Grand Cru?

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min. 34 g/l

38
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What is the min. must weight and min. residual sugar required for Bonnezeaux AOP?

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min. 238 g/l
min. 51 g/l

39
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What sweet wine appellations in Anjou can produce an SGN wine?

A

Coteaux du Layon AOP

&

Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP

40
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What is the min. must weight and min. required residual sugar for Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP?

A

blanc - min. 238 g/l SGN - min. 323 g/l

min. 34 g/l RS

41
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What are the two red wine only appellations for Anjou-Saumur?

A

Anjou-Villages AOP
&
Anjou-Villages Brissac AOP

&

Saumur-Champigny AOP

42
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What are the dry, red wines from Coteaux de l’Aubance produced under?

A

Anjou-Villages Brissac AOP

43
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What are the red grapes of Anjou-Villages Brissac AOP?

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Cabernet Sauvignon

&

Cabernet Franc

44
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What is the difference in soil between Anjou and Saumur?

A

Anjou is on schist soil

Saumur is on Tuffeau - limestone

45
Q

Saumur Blanc AOP is based off what grape(s)?

A

100% Chenin Blanc

46
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What are the sparkling wine appellations in Saumur?

A

Saumur AOP

47
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What style of wine is Saumur “Puy Notre Dame” ?

A

Red wine from min. 85% Cabernet Franc w/ max. 15% Cabernet Sauvignon

48
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What styles of wine can be produced under Saumur AOP?

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  • *Blanc** - 100% Chenin Blanc
  • *Rouge & Rosé** - min. 70% Cabernet Franc
  • *Saumur “Puy Notre Dame”** - min. 85% Cabernet Franc
  • *Vin Mousseaux Blanc** -

Vin Mousseaux Rosé -

49
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What styles of wine are produced under Saumur-Champigny AOP?

A

red wine only from min. 85% Cabernet Franc

50
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What soils does Cabernet Franc thrive in in the Loire Valley?

A

Tuffeau soil

51
Q

What grape is sometimes reffered to as Chenin Noir?

A

Pineau d’Aunis

52
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What style of wine is produced under the Coteaux de Saumur AOP?

A

sweet white wine.

100% Chenin Blanc

min. 238 g/l
min. 34 g/l

53
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What is Cabernet de Saumur?

A

A former rosé only appellation that was folded into Saumur AOP in 2016.

54
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What appellation is located 50 miles south of Chinon on the edge of Saumur? What styles of wine are produced?

A

Haut-Pitou AOP

Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc & Sauvignon Gris
Rouge & Rosé - Cabernet Franc

55
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Name the three varietals of Gamay used in the Loire Valley?

A

Gamay
Gamay de Bouze
Gamay de Chaudenay

Haut-Pitou AOP

56
Q

What did Melon de Bourgogne officially change its name to?

57
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Name two appellations in France that list Négrette as a Principle Variety?

A

Fiefs Vendéens AOP

&

Fronton AOP

58
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Red wines from Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP are bottled under what appellation?

A

Anjou-Villages Brissac AOP

59
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Anjou-Villages Brissac AOP shares a geographic boundary with what other appellation?

A

Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP

60
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Gorges, Le Pallet and Mouzillon-Tillières all share what common soil type?

61
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Name three sub zones of Fiefs Vendéens AOP?

A

Brem
Chantonnay
Mareuil
Pissotte
Vix

62
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What is the principle red grape of Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP rouge?

63
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Which AOP of Anjou-Saumur requires the highest min. RS for Blanc Liquoreux?

A

Quarts de Chaume AOP - min. 85 g/l

64
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What Muscadet appellation is closest to the city of Nantes?

A

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOP

65
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What is the parentage of Melon de Bourgogne?

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Pinot Blanc X Gouais Blanc

66
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Melon de Bourgogne and Chardonnay share what common grape parentage?

A

Gouais Blanc

67
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What are some of the communes that Fiefs Vendéens AOP are based around?

A

Brem
Mareuil
Chantonnay
Pissotte
Vix

68
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Name two appellations in France that require Negrette?

A

Fronton AOP - min. 40%

Fief Vendéens AOP - min 10%

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