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24 Cards in this Set
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What is the white grape of Sancerre AOP? Red grape?
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1. Sauvignon Blanc
2. Pinot Noir |
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Are rose wines made in Sancerre?
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Yes, from the Pinot Noir grape.
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Where is Sancerre located in the Central Vineyards?
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On the left bank of the Loire River, with Menetou-Salon to the west and Pouilly Fume across the river to the east.
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What are the three types of soil found in Sancerre?
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1. Silex
2. Terre Blanche 3. Caillottes |
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What is Silex comprised of?
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Flint stones mixed over limestone.
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What is Terre Blanche comprised of?
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Kimmeridgeon clay over limestone.
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What is Calliottes comprised of?
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Small stones over limestone.
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What are the grapes of Menetou-Salon AOP?
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1. Sauvignon Blanc
2. Pinot Noir |
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Where is Menetou-Salon AOP located?
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Adjacent and west of Sancerre AOP.
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What is the grape of Quincy AOP?
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Sauvignon Blanc
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What is unique about Quincy AOP?
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It was the 2nd appellation created in France, behind CdP in the Rhone.
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Where is Quincy AOP located?
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Adjacent and NE of Reuilly AOP. West of Menetou-Salon AOP.
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What are the 3 grapes of Reuilly AOP?
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1. Sauvignon Blanc
2. Pinot Noir 3. Pinot Gris |
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Where is Reuilly AOP located?
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Adjacent and SW of Quincy AOP.
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What is the grape of Pouilly-sur-Loire AOP?
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1. Chasselas
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What is the grape of Pouilly Fume AOP?
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1. Sauvignon Blanc
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Reuilly AOP rose wines are produced from what grape?
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1. Pinot Gris
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What are the two red grapes that make the red / rose wines of Coteaux du Giennois AOP? What grape is to used to make white wines?
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1. Pinot Noir
2. Gamay 3. Sauvignon Blanc |
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Where is Coteaux du Giennois AOP located?
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On the right bank the Loire River, north of Pouilly Fume.
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What is the grape of Orleans-Clery AOP?
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1. Cabernet Franc
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What are the grapes of Orleans AOP?
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1. Chardonnay
2. Pinot Menuier 3. Pinot Noir 4. Pinot Gris |
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Where is Orleans AOP located?
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Just east of Touraine, situated north in the Central Vineyards.
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What is the climate of the Central Vineyards?
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More continental than areas closer to the seas. Spring frosts and hail are particular hazards, and grapes can have a hard time ripening in short summers.
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What are the appellations of the Central Vineyards?
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1. Sancerre
2. Pouilly Fume 3. Pouilly-sur-Loire 4. Quincy 5. Reuilly 6. Coteaux du Giennois 7.Orleans 8. Orleans-Clery 9. Menetou-Salon |
