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AOP(s) of Alsace
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Alsace/Vin d'Alsace AOP
Alsace Grand Cru AOP Crémant d'Alsace AOP |
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Alsace AOP
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Covers all Alsace except Grand Cru and Cremant; Min 8.5% abv; Pinots, Riesling, Gewurtz, Muscat, Sylvaner, Chasselas (Gutedel) and Auxerrois (and Chardonnay)
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Alsace Vendage Tardives
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Passed in 1984; No Chaptalization; Must weights: 220 g/l for Riesling and Muscat; 243 g/l for Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris
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Alsace Selecions de Grains Nobles
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Passed in 1984; No Chaptalization; Must weights: 256 g/l for Riesling and Muscat, 279 g/l for Pinot Gris and Gewurz
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Alsace Grand Cru AOP
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Introduced in 1983; Muscat, Riesling, Pinot Gris and Gewurz primarily with Sylvaner permitted in Zotzenberg; ABVs: 11% Riesling and Muscat, 12.5% Pinot Gris and Gewurtz
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Cremant d'Alsace AOP
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Sp wine of Alsace; Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Auxerrois, Chardonnay and Riesling; Min 8.5% ABV; Aged a minimum 9 months on the lees.
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Edelzwicker AOP
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A light blend of two or more of the Noble varietals; Chasselas, Sylvaner, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Auxerrois, Gewurz, Muscat Blanc, Muscat Rose, Muscat Ottonel and Riesling
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Gentil AOP
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A blend of two or more varietals, but must contain at least 50% of one of the noble 4 varietals.
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Côtes de Toul AOC
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Sits west of Toul; Reds: Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir; Whites: Auxerrois, Aubin and Aligoté; Rosé: Gamay, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir plus max 15% Auxerrois, Aubin and Aligoté; Promoted to AOC in 2003
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Klevener de Heiligenstein AOP
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Savagnin Rosé grown around the village of Heiligenstein
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Clevner/Klevner
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Synonym for Pinot Blanc
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Multi-cepage Grand Crus of Alsace?
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Altenberg de Bergheim and Kaefferkopf
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Grand Cru Vineyard(s) that make up Cuvée Frédéric Émile.
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Osterberg and Gaisberg, both in Ribeauville
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What and when was the 51st Alsace Grand Cru established?
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Kaefferkopf in 2006
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Grand Cru Vineyard(s) that make up Clos St. Hune.
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Rosacker in Hunawihr
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Some Important Grand Cru Vineyards of Alsace:
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Brand (Turkheim); Hengst esp for Gewurtz (Wintzenheim); Kitterlé esp for Riesling (Guebwiller); Schlossberg (Kientzheim and Kaysersberg); Sporen (Riquewihr)
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Largest and Smallest Grand Cru Vineyards of Alsace:
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Smallest: Kanzlerberg at 3 hectares; Largest: Schlossberg at 80 hectares
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Most planted varietal of Alsace:
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Riesling
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When was VT and SGN established?
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1984
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Red Varietals of Cotes de Jura
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Pinot Noir, Poulsard, Trousseau
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Jura Vin de Paille Varietals
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Poulsard, Trousseau, Chardonnay, Savagnin. NO PINOT NOIR
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Vin Jaune Varietals
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Savagnin exclusively
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Aging requirements for the grapes of Vin de Paille
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Minimum 6 weeks
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Aging requirements Vin de Paille? Vin Jaune
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3 years, 18 months in wood for Vin de Paille; 6 years for Vin Jaune
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What is Vin Fou
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Mad Wine' non AOP sparkling from Henri Maire
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Min ABV for Vin de Paille
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14.5%
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Varietal for Chignin-Bergeron
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100% Roussanne
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Varietal for Savoie-Ripaille?
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100% Chasselas
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Varietal for Savoie-Marignan?
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100% Chasselas
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Synonym for Rousette?
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Altesse
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Communes that can attAOPh their name to Rousette de Savoie
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Frangy, Marestal, Monterminod and Monthoux
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What is Crepy?
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A white wine only appellation to the south of Lake Geneva making wine from Chasselas
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What is Pupillin?
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A single commune appellation of Arbois for red, white, rosé, vin jaune and vin de paille
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Cabernet Franc is known as what in the Loire?
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Breton
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Maximum ABV of Muscadet
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12%
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IGP(s) of the Pays Nantais
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Gros-Plant de Pays Nantais
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VDQS(s) of the Loire Valley
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Gros-Plant de Pays Nantais; Côteaux d’Ancenis; Fiefs Vendeens; Haut-Poitou; Vin de Thouarsais
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Muscadet AOP
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In Pays Nantais; includes the subs of Sevre et Maine, Côteaux de la Loire, and Grand Lieu
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Muscadet Côtes de Grand Lieu AOP
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Vineyards lie west of Sevre et Maine; can add sur lie to the label
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Muscadet des Côteaux de la Loire AOP
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Vineyards lie on the north side of the Loire River; can add sur lie to the label
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Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine AOP
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Considered the best region; confluence of the Loire and the Marne rivers; can add sur lie to the label
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Côteaux d’Ancenis VDQS
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VDQS. Centered on the small town of Ancenis north of the Loire; Reds: Cabs, and Gamay; Whites: Chenin Blanc (Pineau de la Loire) and Pinot Gris (Malvoisie)
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Fiefs Vendeens VDQS
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South of Muscadet; Reds: Gamay and PN, Cabs, and Negrette; Whites: Chenin, Sauvignon, Chard
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Haut-Poitou VDQS
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South of Loire Valley; Primarily varietal wines: Reds and Rosé: PN, Gamay, Merlot, Malbec, Cabs; Whites: SB, Chard, and PB
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Chenin Blanc is known as what in the Loire?
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Pineau de la Loire
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Primary varietal for Anjou Rosé
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Grolleau
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Anjou AOP
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Whites: 80% Chenin Blanc w/ Chardonnay and/or SB; Reds: Cabs w/ Pinneau d’Aunis; Rosé: Grolleau
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Grolleau synonym:
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Groslot
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Anjou Gamay AOP
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Gamay is only allowed if labeled as such
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Cabernet d'Anjou AOP
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Rosés from the Cabs
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Anjou-Villages AOP
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Cabernet only appellation
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Anjou-BrissAOP
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Cabernet only appellation; Covers only 103ha in ten communes of the Côteaux de L’Aubance
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Anjou-Côteaux de Loire AOP
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Small 50ha zone for dry and sweet Chenin near Angers
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Saumur AOP
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Red, SpW, SpR, and White AC; Reds: Cabs and Pineau d'Aunis; Whites: 80% Chenin w Chard and SB; SpR: Red Loire Varietals; SpW: All Loire Varietals
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Saumur-Champigny AOP
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Red only appellation based upon Cabernet Sauv, Franc and Pineau d’Aunis; harder limestone soil with iron and schist
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Côteaux de Saumur AOP
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Small semi-sweet wine appellation covering the southern side of the Loire River
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Savennières AOP
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North of the Loire; 100% Chenin; Two subregions: Savennières Coulée-de-Serrant, Savennières Roche-aux-Moines
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Côteaux de l’Aubance AOP
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Along the Aubance, a tributary of the Loire; Chenin harvested at 230 g/l and SGN at 294 g/l
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Côteaux de Layon AOP
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Sweet wines from 100% Chenin Blanc; Must weight: 221 g/l (294 for SGN) with 34 g/l R.S.; 7 sub regions
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7 Communes of Coteaux-du-Layon
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Must weight: 238 g/l (294 for SGN) with 34 g/l R.S.; Faye-d’Anjou, Rablay-sur-Layon, Beaulieu-sur-Layon, St. Aubin-de-Luigne, St Ambre du Lattay, Chaume and Rochefort sur Loire
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Bonnezeaux AOP
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Schistous soils with silica and quartz; 100% Chenin Blanc; Must weight: 238 g/l w 34 g/l R.S.
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Quarts de Chaume AOP
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located in Rochefort sur Loire Commune; Must weight: 238 g/l w 34 g/l R.S.
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Vins du Thouarsais VDQS
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Reds and Rosé: Cabs and Gamay; Whites: Chenin
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Touraine AOP
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Reds: Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Cot, Pinot Noir, Meunier, Pinot Gris, Gamay, Pineau d’Aunis and Grolleau Whites: Chenin, Arbois, Sauv Blanc and Chardonnay (max 20% Chardonnay)
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Three areas able to append their name to Touraine
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Amboise, Azay-le-Riedau, Mesland
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Touraine Noble-Joué
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Rosé only Min 40% Pinot Gris plus Pinot Blanc and Gris Meunier
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Montlouis AOP
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100% Chenin; Situated across the Loire from Vouvray; Communes of Montlouis-sur-Loire, Lussault-sur-Loire, San Martin-le-Beau
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Vouvray AOP
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100% Chenin Blanc; SpW (Sec, Demi-sec and Moelleux), DW,
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RS levels for Vouvray
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Sec: EU = 17-35g/l; Typical = 5-13g/l. Demi-Sec: EU = 33-50g/l; Typical = 17-35g/l. Moelleux: EU over 50g/l; Typical = 45-200g/l
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Bourgueil AOP
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Reds from Cabernet Franc w/ up to 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
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Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOP
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Sits adjacent to Bougueil and across the river from Chinon; Reds Cabernet Franc w/ up to 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
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Chinon AOP
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Primarliy reds from Cab Franc w/ up to 10% Cabernet Sauvignon; Roses and whites from Chenin also permitted
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Côteaux du Loir AOP
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Small appellation on the Loir tributary of the Loire; Dry and off-dry whites from Chenin; Reds & Rosé: Cab Sauv and Franc, Gamay, Malbec, Pineau d’Aunis and Grolleau
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Jasnières
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Sub AC of Coteaux du Loir; 100% Chenin; Dry or off dry
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Côteaux du Vendomois
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AC of the Loir Valley; Reds: 40% Pineau d'Aunis with Gamay, PN and Cab, Rosé: Pineau d'Aunis; White: Chenin with max 20% Chard
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Cheverny AOP
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Reds: Cab Franc, Gamay, Pinot Noir; Rosé: may also use Pineau d’Aunis and Pinot Gris; White: Max 80% SB plus Chard, Chenin, and Arbois
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Cour-Cheverny AOP
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Whites exclusively for the nearly-extinct Romorantin
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Valençay
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On the south bank of the Cher tributary; Red and Rosé: Gamay, PN and Malbec; White: Min 70% SB with Chard and Arbois
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Orléans AOP
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Red and Rosé: PN, PM and Cab Franc; White: Chardonnay and PG
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Orléans Cléry AOP
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Red wine only: Min 75 % Cab Franc plus Cab Sauv
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Côteaux du Giennois AOP
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From Northern edge of Pouillly-Fume to the town of Gien; White: SB; Reds and Rosé: Gamay and PN
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Reuilly AOP
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Situated directly south of Orleans on the Cher; Whites Sauvignon; Red: PN; Rosé: PG
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Quincy AOP
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Located west of Bourges on the Cher; 100% SB
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Menetou-Salon AOP
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Abuts Sancerre to the west; Whites: Sauvignon Blanc; Reds & Rosés: Pinot Noir
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Sancerre AOP
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Three types of soil: terre blanche: kimmeridgeon clay over limestone, Caillotes: small stones over limestone, and Silex: Flint stones over limestone. Whites: SB; Red and Rosé: PN
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Pouilly-Fumé AOP
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opposite the Loire from Sancerre; Whites: 100%SB
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Pouilly-sur-Loire
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Same area as Pouilly-Fumé; 100% Chasselas
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Tressallier is also known as:
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Sacy
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Saint-Pourçain AOP
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Max 50% Tressallier, also Chardonnay and/or Sauvignon, Saint Pierre Doré; Reds & Rosé: Gamay and PN
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Côte Roannaise AOP
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Reds and Rose wines from Gamay; Whites labeled as Vins de Pays d'Urfe
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Côtes du Forez AOP
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Light reds and rosés from Gamay
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