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Southern France and the Loire Flashcards

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The birthplace of French wine

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Marseilles in Provence

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Cotes de Provence

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Provence AOP, 3/4 of Provence production. red, white, rose (75% of production). min 50% Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Tibouren, blend of at least two varietals. Saignee or direct press, blending is not allowed

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Cotes de Provence subzones

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For red and rose: La Londe, Pierrefeu, Sainte-Victoire, and Fréjus.

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Bandol

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Provence AOP. 50-95% Mourvèdre, plus Cinsault and Grenache, max 10% Syrah or Cairignan. min 18 mnths in oak. White: 50-95% Clairette, plus Bourboulenc and Ugni Blanc, +. Rose: mostly Mourv, white grapes allowed.

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Bandol producers

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Domaine Tempier, Chateau de Pibarnon, Chateau Radeaux, Domaine de Gros Nore, Domaine La Bastide Blanche, Domaine de Terrebrune

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Provence climate

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dry, warm, mediterranean, no fears of rot, organic viticulture widespread.

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Coteaux d’Aix en Provence

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Provence AOP, directly south of Luberon. Red: Min. 70% combined Grenache (min. 20%), Mourvèdre, Syrah, Cinsault and Counoise (at least two of the preceding are required). Rose: as red + max 20% white grapes. White: min 50% Vermentino, min 2 varieties

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Les Baux-de-Provence

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Provence AOP, west most, NE of Arles. former subzone of Coteaux d’Aix en Provence. Red, white, rose.

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Provence producers

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Les Baux-de-Provence: Trevallon (releases CS as Vin de Pays), Domaine Terres Blanche. Coetaux d’Ais en Provence: Chateau de Calavon. Cotes de Provence: Domaine Ott, Chateau d’Esclans. Coteaux Varois en Provence: Domaine de Triennes (releases wines as vin de pays)

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Cassis

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Provence AOP. Coastal, between Marseilles and Bandol White wines from Clairette and Marsanne most promising. also red and rose

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Bellet

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Provence AOP. Surrounding Nice. whites from Vermentio most promising. also red and rose

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Palette

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Provence AOP. surrounding he town of Aix-en-Provence. . only one producers of note: Chateau Simone

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Coteaux Varois en Provence

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Provence AOP, surrounded by the Cotes de Provence AOP

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Cotes de Provence grand Cru classe

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Only french classification outside of Bordeaux. est 1955, Originally 23 estates, 18 today. Clos Cibonne, Clos Mirielle (Domaine Ott), Domaine du Jas d’Esclans

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Fitou

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Western Languedoc AOC. Two noncontiguous subzones: Montagneux & Maritime. Borders Corbieres tot he north and Cotes du Roussillon Villages to the south. One of the regions oldests AOPs, est 1948. Red only: Gr & Carignan + Syrah & Mourv blends

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Corbieres

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Western Languedoc AOP. encompasses the Corbieres Boutenac AOC. Fitou and Cotes du Roussillon Villages to the south, Minervois to the north. Red, White, & Rose: blends from a large array of S France varietals. Only a small amount of white produced

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Corbieres-Boutenac

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Western Languedoc AOP. northern sub-appellation of Corbieres. Red only: Carignan based blends w/ Gr, Mourv, Syrah

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Minervois

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Western Languedoc AOP. Inland, north of Corbieres. encompasses the Minervois La Liviniere AOC. Red, White, & Rose: blends from a large array of S France varietals

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Minervois-La Liviniere

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Western Languedoc AOP, sub appellation of the Minervois AOP. Red only: Gr, Lladoner Pelut, Mourv, Syrah + blends

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Cabardes

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Western Languedoc AOC. west of Minervois, inland. Red & Rose blends only: min 40% CF, CS, Merlot; min 40% Gr, Syrah; +

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Malepere

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Western Languedoc AOC. west of Corbieres, north of Limoux. Red & Rose blends only: Red: min 40% Merlot, + ; Rose: min 40% CF, +

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Limoux

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Western Languedoc AOC. west of Corbieres, south of Malepere.
White: Mauzac, CB, Chard (must be oak-fermented);
Red: Merlot based blends;
Methode Ancestrale moussuex blanc: 100% Mauzac. tiny amount produced
Blanquette de Limoux: Trad method mousseux blanc; Min 90% Mauzac + Chard, CB. Frances’s oldest purposely sparkling wine.

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Cremant de Limoux

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Western Languedoc AOC. Overlaps the Limoux AOC. Trad Method Mousseux Blanc & Rose: Chard & CB, + Mauzac & PN

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St Chinian

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Western Languedoc AOC. NE of Minervois. Red, White, & Rose: blends from a large array of S France varietals. Two subzoes for red only Gr & Syr based blends: Berlou, Roquebrun

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Faugeres

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Eastern Languedoc AOC, East of St Chinian. Red, Rose: blends from a large array of S France varietals; White: Roussanne included blends

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La Clape

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Western Languedoc AOC, directly east of Narbonne. Red: GSM based blends; White: Bouboulenc based blends; no Rose. Former Languedoc Geo des, elevated in 2015

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Picpoul de Pinet

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Eastern Languedoc AOC. White only, 100% Picpoul. Former Languedoc Geo des, elevated in 2013

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Terrasses du Larzac

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Eastern Languedoc AOC. inland, north of Picpoul de Pinet. Red only: GSM & Carignan Based blends. Former Languedoc Geo des, elevated in 2014

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Languedoc AOC

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Dominates the E half of Languedoc but encompasses all of Languedoc-Roussillon from the Spanish border in the S to Nimes in the E; encompasses 12 geographic designations. Red & Rose: generally min 50% Gr, Syrah, Mourv, Lladoner Pelut; White: Blends of various S France grapes; encepage varies by geo des

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Clairette de Languedoc

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Eastern Languedoc AOC near Terrasses du Larzac. White only: 100% Clairette; VDL Blanc, Rancio

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Muscat AOCs in Languedoc. Which ones produce Muscat de Noel?

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de St Jean de Minervois, de Lunel, de Frontignan, de Mireval. Muscat de Noel: St Jean de Minervois, Lunel

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Muscat de St Jean de Minervois

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Western Languedoc AOC between Minervois and St Chinian. VDN Blanc: 100% Muscat BaPG; Muscat de Noel: Xmas wines btled by Dec 1 after harvest

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Languedoc AOC that produce VDL

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Clairette de Languedoc , Muscat de Frontignan

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Muscat de Frontignan

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Eastern Languedoc AOC, just east of Sete, west of Muscat de Mireval. VDN Blanc & VDL Blanc : 100% Muscat PaPG

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Muscat de Mireval

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Eastern Languedoc AOC, east of Muscat de Frontignan. VDN Blanc: 100% Muscat BaPG

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Muscat de Lunel

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Eastern Languedoc AOC. between Montpellier and Nimes. VDN Blanc: 100% Muscat BaPG; Muscat de Noel: Xmas wines btled by Dec 1 after harvest

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Rivesaltes

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AOC occupies most of Fitou and Roussillon including Banyuls and Maur. VDN only
VDN Grenat: 100% Gr Noir; min 1 yr reductive aging, btled by 6/1 of 2nd yr
VDN Ambre Gr (Noir, Blanc, Gris), Tourbat, Macabeu, max 20% Muscat BaPG, Muscat Alex; oxidative aging until 3/1 3rd yr after harvest
VDN Tuille as Ambre, must use Gr Noir
VDN Rose grapes as for Ambre; btled by 12/31 yr after harvest
VDN Hors d’Age Tuille or Ambre; min 5 yrs aging
VDN Rancio Tuille or Ambre

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Muscat de Rivesaltes

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AOC occupying same region as the general AOC. VDN Blanc: Muscat BaPG, Muscat Alex; Muscat de Noel. sweeter, for youthful consumption

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Maury

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Roussillon AOC. Red: Gr based blends; VDN: Blanc, Ambre, Grenat, Tuille based on Gr (Blanc, Noir, Gris), Hors d’Age, Rancio

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Banyuls

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Roussillon AOC. France’s richest, most full-bodied & most consistently quality-minded VDN appellation.
Blanc, Ambre, Rose: Gr (Blanc, Noir, Gris), Tourbat, Macabeu based blends;
”Traditionnel” (Rouge): min 50% Gr Noir;
“Rimage” (vintage-dated rouge): Gr Noir + max 10%
Blanc and Rimage: min 1 yr aging
Ambre and Traditionnel: min 3 yrs aging
Hors d’Age: 5 yrs aging

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Banyuls Grand Cru

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A separate AOC from the general. VDN Rouge: min 75% Gr Noir; min 30 mnths barrel aging, 3 yrs total;
Hors d’Age: 5 yrs aging
Rancio

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Collioure

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Roussillon AOC, covers the same area as Banyuls. Red & Rose: GSM & Carignan blends; White: Vaietals & Blends of various S france grapes

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Cotes du Rousillon

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Roussillon umbrella AOC. Red & Rose: GSM & Carignan blends; White: Vaietals & Blends of various S france grapes. high % of Rose produced
Les Apres: Covers several villages in the S ½ of Roussillon w/in the area of Les Apres & the Alberes Mtns. Surah and Mourv based reds

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Cotes de Roussillon Villages

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Roussillon AOC. Northern half of Roussillon, overlaps Maury. Red only: GSM & Carignan Based blends. 4 subzones: Tautavel, Latour-de-France, Lasquerde, Caramany

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Birthplace of VDN

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Rivesaltes, “High riverbanks” in catalan, Arnaud de Villeneuve, a 13th-century physician, introduced the process of mutage as a means of medicinal elixir-brewing

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Bergerac

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Dordogne AOC. SE of Bordeaux’s Right bank, The Dordogne flows W through it’s center. Red, White & Rose: blends from Bordeaux varietals. Sec denotes dry whites

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Cotes de Bergerac

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Dordogne AOC. Same region as the basic AOP. Not on hills around Bergerac, as the name suggests, just a superior appellation designation. requires a higher min abv

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Pecharmant

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Dordogne AOC. Directly NE of the city of Bergerac, w/in the Bergerac AOP. Red blends only: CS, CF, Merlot, Cot, longest lived wines of Bergerac

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Monbazillac

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Dordorgne AOC. S of the city Bergerac, w/in the Dordogne; sandy soils. Sweet botrytised White & SGN from Bord varietals. Muscadelle does well here on sandy soils; hand harvesting, multiple tries. Most notable of the sweet wine appellations of the Dordogne

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Saussignac

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Dordogne AOC. W of Monbazillac, w/in the Bergerac AOP. Sweet botrytised &/or passerillage from Bord varietals; hand harvesting, multiple tries

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Rosette

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Dordogne AOC. W of Pecharmant, N of Monbazillac, w/in the Bergerac AOP. Sweet White blends from Bord varietals

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Montravel

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Dordogne AOC. S of the NW portion of Bergerac. Red: Merlot based Bord blends; White: Bord blends. Must be dry. Two sub appellations for sweet Semillon based whites: Cotes de Montravel and Haut-Montravel

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Cotes de Montravel

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Dordogne AOC within the Bergerac and Montravel AOCs. Sweet whites from Semillon

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Haut-Montravel

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Dordogne AOC within the Bergerac and Montravel AOCs. Sweet whites from Semillon

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Sweet white appellations of the Dordogne

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Monbazillac, Saussignac, Haut-Montravel, Cotes de Montravel

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Cahors

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SW France AOC, along the Lot R. Red only: min 70% Malbec + Merlot, Tannat

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Cahors producers

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Vigouroux, Clod La Coutale, Domaine de Cedre, Clos Triguedina

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Madiran

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SW france AOC, SW of Armagnac. Red only: min 50% Tannat + CS, CF, Fer. White wined use the Pahcerenc du Vic Bilh AOC

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Pacherenc du Vic Bilh

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SW France AOC, region shared with the Red wine only Madiran AOC. White only: Courbu, Petit Courcu, Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng + Aurrufiac, SB. Blanc: min 45 g/l RS. Blanc sec: max 4 g/l RS

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Madiran producers

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Chateau Montus, Alain Brumont, Chateau Bouscasse, Domaine Capmartin

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micro-oxygenation

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Invented by Patrick Doucornau in Madiran with the Tannic Tannat grape in mind in 1991, technqiue that slowly introduces oxygen, mimics the slow barrel aging process in faster time, sometimes for lower cost. Widely employed in Bordeaux today and elsewhere.

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Jurancon

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SW France AOC. White only: Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng + Lauzet, Courbu, Petit Courbu, and Camaralet de Lasseube
Blanc Sec: max 4 g/l RS (Gros Manseng prefferd)
Blanc: min 40 /l RS
VT: Gros and Petit (preffered) Manseng only, min 55 g/l RS

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Jurancon

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SW France AOC. White only: Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng + Lauzet, Courbu, Petit Courbu, and Camaralet de Lasseube
Blanc Sec: max 4 g/l RS (Gros Manseng prefferd)
Blanc: min 40 /l RS
VT: Gros and Petit (preffered) Manseng only, min 55 g/l RS

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Irouleguy

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SW France AOC, borders the basque region in Spain. Red: min 50% Tannat, CF + CS; White: Courbu, Petit Courbu, Petit & Gros Manseng; Rose: Red & White grapes. dry wines only

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AOCs for sweet white wines in SW France

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Pacherenc du Vic Bilh, Jurancon, Gaillac (Doux , VT, Mousseux Doux)

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Bearn

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SW France AOC, NW of Jurancon. Red & Rose: min 50% Tannat, + CS, CF, +; White: min 50% Raffiat Moncade, + Petit & Gros Manseng, +

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Tursan

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SW France AOC. NW of Madiran. Red/Rose: CF, Tannat +. White: Baroque and Gros Manseng

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Saint-Mont

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SW France AOC, SW corner of Armagnac north of Madiran. Red white and rose, Gros Manseng, Tannat principal grapes

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Gaillac

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SW France AOC, along the Tarn river, east of Fronton, NE of Toulouse. vineyards established by the Romans of ancient Gaul in the first century CE, are among France’s oldest
Red: min 50% Syrah, Duras, Fer + CS, CF, Merl, Gamay
Blanc: min 50% Len de l’El, Mauzac, Mauzac Rosé, and Muscadelle. may be released Doux, Primeur, Mousseux (Blanc or Doux)
VT: min 50% Len de L’el, Ondec
Mousseux Ancestrale: Mauzac and Mauzac Rose

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Gaillac Premieres Cotes

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SW France AOC. dry whites of 11 delimited communes in Gaillac

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Marcillac

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SW France AOC, NE of Gaillac. Red & Rose only: Min 80% Fer

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Fronton

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SW France AOC. between the Garonne and Tarn rivers, West of Gaillac. Red & rose blends only: min 40% Negrette

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Cotes de Marmandais

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SW France AOP, south of Cotes du Duras and Bergerac. Red blends, White & Rose from Bord varietals & other regional grapes ie Syrah, Gamay

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Cotes du Duras

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SW France AOP, wouth of Bergerac. Red, White, & Rose: Varietals or blends from Bord grapes

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Buzet

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SW France AOC, along the Garonne, north of Armagnac. Red, White & Rose from Bord varietals

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Pays Nantais AOCs

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Muscadet, Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine, Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire, Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu, Coteaux d’Ancenis, Gros Plant du Pays Nantais, Fief Vendeens

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Muscadet

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Pays Nantais AOC. 100% Melon de Bourgogne Large region SW, SE, & NE of Nantes Rarely used; most producers qualify for a sub-appellation

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Muscadet Sevre-e-Maine

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Pays Nantais AOC. 100% Melon de Bourgogne; Sur lie: aged until at least 3/1 after harvest, btled by 11/30, no filtering 23 communes near the confluence of the Sevre & Maine rivers, SE of Nantes; complex soils range: gneiss, silica, clay, granite. 80% of Muscadet productions, 50% bottled sur lie

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Muscadet Sevre-et Maine subzones

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Additional lees aging required 18-24mnths. may not say sur lie on the label. Original: Clisson, Gorges, La Pallet. 2019: Goulaine, Mouzillon-Tillières, Monnières-Saint-Fiacre, Château-Thébaud

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Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire

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Pays Nantais AOC. To the NE of Nantes & Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine. 100% Melon de Bourgogne; Sur lie: aged until at least 3/1 after harvest, btled by 11/30. leaner wines, excellent in warmer vintages

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Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu

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SW of Nantais. 100% Melon de Bourgogne; Sur lie: aged until at least 3/1 after harvest, btled by 11/30. wines struggle to achieve quality beyond basic Muscadet

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Coteaux D’Ancenis

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Pays Nantais AOC. Occupys part of the same region as Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire. White: 100% PG; Red & Rose: 100% Gamay

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Gros Plant du Pays Nantais

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Pays Nantais AOC. Occupys the same region as the Muscadet AOP. Min 70% Gros Plant (Folle Blanche) + Montils, Colombard (max 10%); sur lie

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Gros Plant aka

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Folle Blanche (Armagnac), Picpoul (Languedoc/Rhone)

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Fiefs Vendeens

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Pays Nantais AOC. Noncontiguous region in the far S. Blends; White: CB +; Rose: Gamay, PN +; Red: PN, Gamay, Negrette +

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Muscadet producers

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Les Freres Couillard, S & V Perraud, Claude Branger

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Rose only AOCs in Anjou

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Cabernet d’Anjou, Rose d’Anjou

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Cabernet d’Anjou

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Anjou AOC. Rose only: CS, CF. may be primeur. min 10 g/l RS

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Rose d’Anjou

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Anjou AOC. Rose only: Grolleau (Groslot), Grolleau Gris, Cab. Franc, Cab. Sauvignon, Cot, Gamay, Pineau d’Aunis. min 7 g/l RS

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Anjou Blanc Liqoureux AOCs

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Coteaux du Layon, Coteaux de l’Aubance, Coteaux de Saumur, Quarts de Chaume, Bonnezeaux, Anjou Coteaux de la Loire

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Coteaux de Layon

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Anjou AOC. Large, south of the Loire R. and Coteaux de l’Aubance. contains the subappellations Quarts de Chaume and Bonnezeaux as well as 7 villages that may append their names. 100% CB; min 34 g/l RS; Later harvest, botrytis; Harvesting in tries mandatory

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Coteaux du Layon named villages

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Must achieve higher must weights and are harvested at lower max yields than the basic AOP;
Beaulieu-sur-Layon
Rochefor-sur-Layon
Faye d'Anjou
St-Lambert du Latay
St-Aubin de Luigne
Rablay-sur-Layon
Chaume Premier Cru: min 80 g/l RS
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Coteaux de l’Aubance

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Anjou AOC. Along he south bank of the Loire, south of Angers, north of Coteaux du Layon. 100% CB; min 34 g/l RS; Later harvest, botrytis; Harvesting in tries mandatory

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Coteaux du Layon producers

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Pierre-Bise, Domaine de Petit Metris

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Quarts de Chaume

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Anjou AOC. Cru w/in Coteaux du Layon in the NW, in the commume of Rochefort-sur-Loire; band of sandstone & schist on S facing slopes along the Layon R; Potected from the wind and recieves morning mists, good for botrytis. 100 % CB; min 85 g/l RS; manual harvesting in tries mandatory; min must wt: 298 g/l. max yield: 20 hl/ha. chaptalization not allowed. may be labeled “grand cru” tiny production, < 10,000 cases/year

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Quarts de Chaume producers

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Pierre Bise, Baumard

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Bonnezeaux

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Anjou AOC. Larger cru SE of Quarts de Chaume in the commune of Thouarce w/in the Coteaux du Layon AOC; S facing slopes, often delivers botrytis. 100 % CB; min 51 g/l RS; harvesting in tries mandatory. More production that Quarts de Chaume but harder to find in the marketplace.

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Coteaux de Saumur

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Anjou AOC surrounding the town of Saumur w/in the larger Saumur AOC. 100% CB, passilerage or botrytis grapes, min 34 g/l RS

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Chenin Blanc aka

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Pineau de la Loire in Anjou

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Anjou AOC

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Umbrella appellation for the entire Anjou-Aumur region. White: CB +; Red: CS,CF +; Anjou Gamay; Mousseux White & Rose

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Savennieres

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Anjou AOC, SW of Angers, north of the Loire. steep S exposure, unique soil structure: blue schist w/ volcanic debris. Blanc (Sec to Doux): 100% Chenin Blanc but wines are generally dry.

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Savennieres Coulee de Serrant

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Anjou AOC, subappellation of the Savennieres AOC, close to Loir river. Monopole of Nicolas Joly

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Savennieres La Roche aux Moines

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Anjou AOC, subappellation of the Savennieres AOC. close to the Loire R, SW of Coulee de Serrant.

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Anjou Villages

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Anjou AOC. Stricter area than the basic AOP, encompassing western appellations near Angers: Savennieres, Coteaux de l’Aubance, & Coteaux de Layon. Red only: CS, CF

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Anjou Villages Brissac

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Anjou AOC. Occupies the same area as COteaux de l’Aubance. red only: CS, CF

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Anjou Coteaux de la Loire

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Anjou AOC. NW corner near Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire. 100% CB, Passerillage or botrytis, min 34 g/l RS

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Saumur

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Anjou AOC surrounding the city of Saumur in the east. White: 100% CB; Red: CF + CS, Pineau d’Aunis; Mousseux White & Rose. 1/2 the areas production is dedicated to sparkling.

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Saumur Champigny

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Anjou AOC w/in the larger Saumur AOC. 8 villages around the commune of Champigny; limestone is harder, iron-rich, inflected w/ shale. CF + CS, Pineau d’Aunis

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Haut-Poitou

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AOC 50 km due south of Chinon. elevated with the dissolution of VDQs in 2011. White: SB + SG; Red & Rose: CF +

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Cremant de Loire

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AOC across Anjou-Aumnur and Torraine. Traditional method sparkling Blanc and Rose. Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Orbois, Cabernet Franc, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pineau d’Aunis
9 mnths lees aging, 12 months total from date of tirage

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Chateaumeillant

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Central France AOP, SW of the Loire Central Vineyards. in the Cher Department. Vin Gris: Min. 60% Gamay plus Pinot Noir and a max. 15% Pinot Gris
Rouge: Min. 60% Gamay plus Pinot Noir

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Cote Roannaise

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Central France AOP, west of Beaujolais in the Loire Department. red and rose from 100% Gamay

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Cotes d’Auvergne

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Central France AOP in the center of the country, far from other major regions

Blanc: 100% Chardonnay
Rosé: Min. 50% Gamay plus Pinot Noir
Rouge: Min. 50% Gamay plus Pinot Noir
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Cotes de Forez

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Central France AOC. Due west of Lyon in the Loire department. red and rose from 100% gamay

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Saint Pourcain

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Central France AOC, south of Sanceree and Pouilly Fume in the Allier department.
Blanc: 50-80% Chardonnay, 20-40% Sacy (Tressalier), max. 10% Sauvignon Blanc
Rosé: 100% Gamay
Rouge: 40-75% Gamay, and 25-60% Pinot Noir

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Chinon soils types

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tuffeau, clay, and varennes. The sandy, alluvial varennes soils are closest to the river Vienne—a Loire tributary—whereas tuffeau is more common on the slopes. The vins de tuffe originating from these limestone south-facing slopes carry the most promise for depth and ageworthiness

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Chinon

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Touraine AOC, southern bank of the Loire. Red & Rose: CF + max 10% CS; White: 100% CB (only a small amount produced)

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Bourgueil

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Touraine AOC. north bank of the Loire. limestone and sandy soils. Red & Rose: CF + max 10% CS; NO WHITE WINES

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St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

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Touraine AOC. SE section carved out of the larger Bourgueil AOC. sandy, alluvial soils result in a lighter style of wine. Red & Rose: CF + max 10% CS; NO WHITE WINES

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Touraine Noble-Joue

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Touraine AOC. south bank of the Loire, south of the city of Tours. Recreates a historical style of Vin Gris: Blend of Gris Meunier (PM), Malvosie (PG), & PN

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Pinot Gris aka in the Loire

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Vouvray

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Touraine AOC. North bank of the Loire, NE of Tours, north of Montlouis sur Loire. Tuffeau limestone soil. Min 95% CB, max 5% Orbois (rarely used); sec, sec-tendre (off-dry), demi-sec, moelleux, liquereux; trad method Petillant & Mousseux

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Montlouis-sur-Loire

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Touraine AOC, south bank of the Loire and north bank of the Cher, across the river from Vouvray, a former subregion of. 100% CB; made in same styles as Vouvray

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Touraine AOP

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Umbrella appellation. Red: CF, Cot, + CS, Gamay, PN; Rose: Same as red + many more; White: SB + max 20% SG (new encepagement as of 2016; formerly CB dominated white wines); Varietal & Primeur Gamay; White & Rose Petillant, Mousseux. 5 villages may append their names: Mesland, Azay-le-Rideau, Amboise, Oisly, and Chenonceaux

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Coteaux du Loir

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Touraine AOC. N of Tours straddling the Loir R. White: 100% CB; Red & Rose: blends based on Pineau d’Aunis

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Jasnieres

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Touraine AOC. Sub-appellation of Coteaux du Loir in the NE, N of the Loir R. white only: 100% CB

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Coteaux Vendomois

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Touraine AOC. E of Coteaux du Loir, straddling the Loir R. Dry Rose: Pineau d’Aunis; White: CB + Max20% Chard; Red: Pineau d’Aunis blends

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Cheverny

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Touraine AOC. E of NE Touraine proper, S of the NE trending Loire R. Light Reds based on PN & Gamay; lean Whites based on SB & SG

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Cour-Cheverny

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Touraine AOC, central Cheverny. White: 100% Romorantin

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Valencay

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Directly SE of Touraine proper, mostly S of the Cher R. Whites based on SB; Red& Rose based on Gamay, PN, & Cot

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Sancerre soils

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silex, terres blanches, and caillottes. Terres blanches is a continuation of the same Kimmeridgian clay that extends into Chablis, whereas caillottes is a stony soil, littered with fossils. Silex has a higher proportion of flint, continuing into the communes of Pouilly-Fumé across the river, where a certain “gunflint” character is implied in the wines

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Sancerre

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Central Vineyards AOC. W of the Loire and Pouilly Fume. White: 100% SB; Red & Rose: 100% PN

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Pouilly Fume

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Central Vineyards AOC. E of the Loire & Sancerre, more silex soils. White only: 100% SB

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Pouilly sur Loire

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Central Vineyards AOC. Same region as Pouilly-Fume. White only: 100% Chasselas

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Menetou Salon

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Central Vineyards AOC, directly SW of Sancerre. White: 100% SB; Red & Rose: 100% PN

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Reuilly

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Central Vineyards AOC. Directly S & W of Quincy. White: 100% SB; Red: 100% PN; Rose: PN, PG

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Quincy

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Central Vineyards AOC. SW of Menetou-Salon along the Cher R. White only: SB + max 10% SG. 2nd demarcated appellation in France after CDP

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Orleans

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Central Vineyards AOC. Centered around the city of Orleans mostly N bank of the Loire R, NW of Sancerre, NE of Touraine. White: min 60% Chard + PG; Red: 70-90% PM + PN; Rose: min 60% PM + PN, PG

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Orleans-Clery

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Central Vineyards AOC. smaller sister appellation along the S bank of the Loire. Red only: 100% CF

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Coteaux de Giennois

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Central Vineyards AOC. Narrow band mostly E of & running along the Loire, N of Pouilly-Fume. White: 100% SB; Red & Rose: PN & Gamay blends

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