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1
Q

What are all the AOP of France
that make Sparkling wine?

Please name the Region & Method.

A
  • *Champagne Region**
  • yes…that one
  • *Alsace Region**
  • Cremant d’Alsace - (W, Rs) - Trad Meth - (4 bars)
  • *Burgundy Region**
  • Cremant de Bourgogne - (W, Rs) - Trad Meth - (4 bars)
  • Bourgogne Mousseaux - (Rd!) - Trad Meth
  • *Bordeaux Region**
  • Cremant de Bordeaux - (W, Rs) - Trad Meth
  • *Loire Valley Region**
  • Cremant de la Loire - (W, Rs) - Trad Meth - (4 bars)
  • Anjou - (W, Rs) - Trad Meth
  • Saumur - (W, Rs) - Trad Meth
  • Tourraine - (W, Rs) - Trad Meth
  • Vouvray - (W!) - Trad Meth
  • Montlouis - (W!) - not sure of method…(?)
  • *Jura Region**
  • Cremant du Jura - (W, Rs) - Trad Meth
  • *Savoie Region**
  • Vin de Savoie - (W, Rs) - not sure of method…(?)
  • Bugey - (W, Rs) - Trad Meth
  • Bugey-Montagnieu - (W) - Trad Meth
  • Bugey-Cerdon - (Rs!) - Ancestrale
  • Seyssel - (W) - Trad Meth
  • *Rhone Valley Region**
  • Cremant de Die - (W!) - Trad Meth
  • Clairette de Die - (W!) - Trad Meth -or- Ancestrale
  • Saint Peray- (W) - Trad Meth
  • *Languedoc Region**
  • Cremant de Limoux - (W!) - Trad Meth
  • Blanquette de Limoux - (W) - Trad Meth
  • Limoux AOP Ancestrale - (W) - Ancestrale
  • *Southwest France Region**
  • Gaillac - (W) - Trad Meth -or- Ancestrale
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What are the Cremant AOP of France?

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Cremant de la Loire
4 Bars!!
~74 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~

Cremant d’Alsace
4 Bars!!
~80 hl/ha ~
~9% min ABV~

Cremant de Bourgogne
4 Bars!!
~74 hl/ha ~
~9% min ABV~

Cremant de Bordeaux
~72 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
{11% after 2nd}

Cremant de Die
~60 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
{10% after 2nd}

Cremant du Jura
~74 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~

Cremant de Limoux
~70 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~

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Anjou (mousseux blanc) AOP

A
  • *Mousseux Blanc**
  • Traditional Method*

70% min Chenin Blanc,
plus+ other classic Loire Varietals…
10% Max Chardonnay

~67 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV (base)~

*9 months on lees

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Anjou (mousseux rose) AOP

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  • *Mousseux Rose**
  • Traditional Method*

Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Cot, Gamay

~67 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV (base)~

*9 months on lees

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Bourgogne Mousseux AOP

(Spk Rd!)

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{Burgundy}

Sparkling Red Only!!

Pinot Noir & Gamay.
(Cesar allowed in Yonne)

Max 49% combined:
Chardonnay, Aligote, Melon de Bourgogne, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Gamay de Bouze, Gamay de Chaudenay

~64 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~

*9 months min on lees

3.5 atmosphres minimum pressure

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Bugey AOP

(mousseux)

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{Savoie}

Red - White - Rose - Sparkling

  • *Moesseux**
  • White - Rose*

Traditional Method

~71 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~

*9 months min on lees

Blanc
70% min combined:
Chardonnay, Jacquere, Molette

Rose
70% min combined:
Pinot Noir, Gamay

–Has 3 sub-zones–
Manicle
Montagnieu
Cerdon

White
70% min Chardonnay

~67 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~

Red
Pinot Noir - Mondeuse - Gamay
(100% varietal)

Pinot Noir
~58 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~

Mondeuse
~58 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~

Gamay
~60 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~

Rose
70% min combined:
Pinot Noir, Gamay

~65 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~

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Bugey-Montagnieu AOP
(sub-zone)

(Rd, Spk-W)

A

{Savoie}

Red - Sparkling White

  • *Mousseux Blanc**
  • Tradtional Method-

70% min combined:
Chardonnay, Mondeuse, Altesse

~71 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~

*12 months min on lees

==========

Red
100% Mondeuse

~53 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~

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Bugey-Cerdon AOP
(sub-zone)

(Msx-Rs Only!!)

A

{Savoie}

Mousseux Rose Only!!

Methode Ancestrale

Gamay & Poulsard
(must be both)

~71 hl/ha~
~8.5% min ABV~

*2 months min on lees

3 atmospheres min pressure

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Clairette de Die AOP

(methode dioise ancestrale)

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{Northern Rhone}

Mousseux - ‘Methode Dioise Ancestrale’

~9% min ABV~

‘Methode Dioise Ancestrale’
75% min Muscat a Petite Grains

*4 months aging on the lees

35 g/l min RS
3 atm min pressure

Mousseux
Traditional Method

100% Clairette

*9 months min on the lees

15 g/l Max RS
3.5 atm min pressure

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Clairette de Die AOP

(Spk!)

A

{Northern Rhone}

Mousseux - ‘Method Dioise Ancestrale‘

~60 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~

Mousseux
Traditional Method

100% Clairette

*9 months min on the lees

15 g/l Max RS
3.5 atm min pressure

‘Methode Dioise Ancestrale’
75% min Muscat a Petite Grains

*4 months aging on the lees

35 g/l min RS
3 atm min pressure

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Clairette de Die AOP

(traditional method mousseux)

A

{Northern Rhone}

Mousseux - ‘Method Dioise Ancestrale’

~60 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~

Mousseux
Traditional Method

100% Clairette

*9 months min on the lees

15 g/l Max RS
3.5 atm min pressure

‘Methode Dioise Ancestrale’
75% min Muscat a Petite Grains

*4 months aging on the lees

35 g/l min RS
3 atm min pressure

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Cremant d’Alsace AOP

(Spk W, Spk Rs)

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  • *Sparkling Only!!**
  • White - Rose*

Traditional Method

~80 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~

*9 months min on lees

4 atmospheres min pressure

100 liters per 150 kg of grapes
Max press yield

White
Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris,
Auxerrois, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir

Rose
100% Pinot Noir

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Cremant de Bordeaux AOP

(W, Rs)

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White - Rose

Traditional Method

~72 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
{11% min after 2nd fermentation}

*9 months min on lees
*12 months min aging after tirage

3.5 Bars min pressure

White
70% min combined:
Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot, Malbec,
Petite Verdot, Carmenere,
Sauv Blanc, Sauv Gris,
Semillon, Muscadelle

30% Max combined:
Colombard, Ugni Blanc, Merlot Blanc

Rose
Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot, Malbec,
Petite Verdot, Carmenere

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Cremant de Bourgogne AOP

(Spk W, Spk Rs)

A

{Burgundy}

Sparkling White - Sparkling Rose

30% min combined:
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir,
Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc.

20% Max Gamay

Can also use:
Sacy, Aligote, Melon de Bourgogne

~78 hl/ha~
~9% minimum ABV~

*9 months on lees before disgorgement
*12 months min after tirage before release

4 atmospheres minimum

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Cremant de Die AOP

Sparkling

A

{Northern Rhone}

Sparkling White Only!!
Traditional Method

55% min Clairette
10% min Aligote
10% Max Muscat a Petite Grains

~60 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~
{10% actual}

*12 months min aging on lees
*released 12/1

15 g/l Max RS
3.5 atm min pressure

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Cremant de la Loire AOP

(Spk W, Spk Rs)

A
  • *Sparkling White - Sparkling Rose**
  • Traditional Method*

70% min combined:
Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Orbois, Cab Franc, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris

30% Max combined:
Cab Sauv, Pineau d’Aunis

~74 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~

*9 months on lees
*12 months min aging from “Tirage”.

4 atm/bar minimum pressure

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Cremant de Limoux

(Spk!)

A

Sparkling Only!!

80-90% combined:
 Chardonnay (50-80%)
 Chenin Blanc (10-40%)

20% Max combined:
Mauzac, Pinot Noir (15% Max)

~70 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~

*9 months min on lees
*12 months min aging from date of tirage
3.5 bars min pressure

100 Liters / 150 kg Max press yield

Note:
Blanquette is 90% min Mauzac.
Ancestrale is 100% Mauzac.

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Cremant du Jura AOP

(Spk W, Spk Rs)

A
  • *Sparkling Wine Only!!**
  • White - Rose*

Traditional Method

approved varietals:
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Poulsard, Trousseau, Savagnin

~74 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~

*9 months min on lees
*12 months minimum from date of Tirage

3.5 minimum Atmospheres

(100 liters per 150 kg)
Max press yield

White
70% min combined:
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Trousseau

Rose
50% min combined:
Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Poulsard, Trousseau

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Montlouis AOP

(W, Spk)

A

*Makes

{TOURAINE}

White - Sparkling

100% Chenin Blanc

Sparkling
~65 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~

(no info on method…?)

==========

White
~52 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

20
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Limoux AOP

(Rd, W, Spk)

A

Rouge - Blanc
Blanquette - Ancestrale

Metode Ancestrale
100% Mauzac

~60 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~

*2 months min on lees
3 bars min pressure

Single fermentation inside bottle.
No Tirage - No Dosage

  • *Blanquette de Limoux**
  • Traditional Method!-

90% min Mauzac
10% Max combined:
Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc

~60 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~

*9 months min on lees
3.5 bars min pressure

Note:
Cremant de Limoux is 20% Max Mauzac

====================

Blanc
Mauzac, Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay
(must be barrel fermented!)

~50 hl/ha~
~12% min ABV~

Rouge
45-70% Merlot

20% min combined:
Grenache, Syrah, Cot

35% Max combined:
Cab Sauv, Cab Franc

~50 hl/ha~
~12% min ABV~

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Q

Saint Peray AOP

(mousseux)

A

{Northern Rhone}

White - Mousseux

Marsanne & Roussanne

Mousseux
Traditional Method

~52 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~

White
~45 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

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Saumur (mousseux) AOP

A

{ANJOU}

-Traditional Method Only-

~67 hl/ha~
~9.5% in ABV~

*9 months on lees

Mousseux Blanc
60% min Chenin Blanc
10% Max Sauv Blanc

Mousseux Rose
60% min Cab Franc
10% Max Sauv Blanc

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Seyssel AOP

(mousseux)

A

{Savoie}

White - Mousseux

Mousseux
10% min Altesse
plus+ Chasselas, Molette

Bottle fermented (2nd)

~75 hl/ha~
~9% min ABV~

*9 months min on lees

White
Sec - Demi Sec - Molette

100% Altesse
(aka Roussette)

Sec & Demi-Sec
~58 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~

[Demi-Sec is 15 g/l Max RS]

Varietal labelled Molette
100% Molette

~68 hl/h~
~9.5% min ABV~

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Tourraine (mousseux blanc) AOP

A

Mousseux (blanc)
Traditional Method

60% min Chenin Blanc
(or Orbois)

~72 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~

*9 months on lees

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Tourraine (mousseux rose) AOP
**_Mousseux (rose)_** Traditional Method Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Cot, Pinot Noir, Gamay, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Pinot Meunier, Pineau d'Aunis, Pinot Gris ~72 hl/ha~ ~9.5% min ABV~ \*9 months on lees
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Vin de Savoie AOP | (mousseux)
Red - White - Rose - **_Mousseux_** **_Mousseux / Petillant_** White - Rose Main 8 varietals: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Gamay, Mondeuse, Jacquere, Velteliner Rouge, Altesse, Aligote ~75 hl/ha~ ~9% min ABV (base wines)~ ---------- _White_ Main 6 varietals: Jacquere, Aligote, Chardonnay, Altesse, Mondeuse, Velteliner Rouge ~71 hl/ha~ ~9% min ABV~ (Jacquere: 8.5%) (Chardonnay: 10%) _Red_ - _Rose_ 90% min combined: Pinot Noir, Gamay, Mondeuse ~67 hl/ha~ ~9.5% min ABV~ (all V other than PN, or Gamay: 9%)
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Vouvray AOP | (W, Spk)
*\*Victor* {TOURAINE} White **- _Sparking_** 95% min Chenin Blanc 5% Max Orbois **_Mousseux_** Traditional Method ~65 hl/ha~ ~9.5% min ABV~ \*released 12 months from date of Tirage ========== **_White_** ~52 hl/ha~ ~11% min ABV~
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What are the aging requirements of Bourgogne Mousseux AOP?
{Burgundy} **_Sparkling Red Only!!_** \*9 months min aging on lees 3.5 tmospheres min pressure ---------- ~64 hl/ha~ ~10% min ABV~
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What are the aging requirements of Clairette de Die ('ancestrale') AOP?
{Northern Rhone} **_Sparkling Only!!_** AOP - **_Methode Diose Ancestrale_** **_Methode Diose Ancestrale_** \*4 months min on lees 35 g/l min RS 3 min atmospheres ---------- _AOP_ \*9 months min on lees 15 g/l Max RS 3.5 min atmospheres
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What are the aging requirements of Clairette de Die (all) AOP?
{Northern Rhone} **_Sparkling Only!!_** _AOP_ - _Methode Diose Ancestrale_ **_AOP_** \*9 months min on lees 15 g/l Max RS 3.5 min atmospheres **_Methode Diose Ancestrale_** \*4 months min on lees 35 g/l min RS 3 min atmospheres
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What are the aging requirements of Clairette de Die (aop) AOP?
{Northern Rhone} * *_Sparkling Only!!_** * *_AOP_** - Methode Diose Ancestrale **_AOP_** \*9 months min on lees 15 g/l Max RS 3.5 min atmospheres ---------- _Methode Diose Ancestrale_ \*4 months min on lees 35 g/l min RS 3 min atmospheres
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Sparkling Wines of the Languedoc?
* *_Limoux Methode Ancestrale_** - 100% Mauzac - Sweet Style - "Asti like" - Usually harvested later to get sugars higher * *_Blanquette de Limoux_** - min 90% Mauzac - up to 10% Chenin Blanc - min 9 months * *_Cremant de Limoux_** - 90% max Chardonnay (50% min) and Chenin (10-40%) - Mauzac and PN allowed up to 20% - Usually dry

~Sparkling Wines - World (9 decks)

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