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Main grape of Pays Nantis
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Muscadet
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Muscadet AOP
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Catch all of Pays Nantis
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3 Sub Appelations of Muscadet AOP
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Muscadet Coteau de la Loire
Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu Muscadet Sevre-et-Main |
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Sur Lie requirements
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must be from 3 sub appelations of Muscadet AOP
sit in the lies from March 1 to November 30 of year after harvest. From Lies straight to Bottle unfiltered. |
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Anjou AOP
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catch all for all of Anjou Samur
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Savennieres AOP
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In Anjou
100% Chenin Blanc |
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"Grand Cru" of Savennieres
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Roche aux Moines AOP
Coulee de Serrant AOP |
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Coteaux du Layon AOP
Coteaux de l'Aubance AOP |
In Anjou
Sweet wine AOP 100% Chenin Blanc Hope for Bortytis. |
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Bonnezeaux AOP
Quarts de Chames AOP |
Both within Coteaux du Layon
Best quality sweet wine within Coteaux du Layon |
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Main Grapes of Anjou
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White: Chenin Blanc
Red: Cabernet Franc |
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Anjou Villages AOP
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Red Wine only AOP
Cabernet Franc based with small amount of Cabernet Sauvignon |
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Anjou Villages de Brissac AOP
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Covers same communes as Coteaux de l'Aubance but with red wines similar to Anjou Villages AOP
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Saumur AOP
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Catch all for Samur
No Still Rose allowed More than half of production goes to sparkling wine or Cremant de Loire AOP |
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Grapes of Saumur
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White
Chenin Blanc with some Chard, Sauv Blanc Red Cabernet Franc with some Cab Sauv, and Pineau d'Aunis |
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Cremant de Loire AOP
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Sparkling Wine that can come from Torraine or Anjou Samur
Method Traditionalle Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Orbois, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauv, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Pineau d'Aunis, Max 30% Cab Sauv and Pineau d'Aunis |
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Tuffeau
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Type of soil common in Loire
Limestone that drains very well |
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Chinon AOP
Bourgueil AOP St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOP |
All in Touraine
Represent classic example of Cabernet Franc in Loire Valley. All three AOP for red and rose Chinon also white wine |
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Vouvray AOP
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in Touraine
Largest and most important white wine AOP Chenin Blanc |
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Sweetness levels of Vouvray AOP
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Sec
Sec-Tendre Demi-Sec Moulleaux Liquereux |
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Sancerre AOP
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in Central Vineyards
100% Sauvingon Blanc for Whites 100% Pinot Noir for Red and Rose |
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3 soils of Sancerre
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Silex (Flint)
Terres Blanches (Kimmeridigian Soil same as Chablis) Caillotes (Stony soil littered with fossils) |
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Pouilly Fume AOP
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100% Sauv. Blanc
No Red. Sames soils as Sancerre |
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AOP's of Central Vineyards
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Sancerre
Pouilly-Fume Pouilly-sur-Loire Menetou-Salon Quincy Reuilly Coteaux de Giennois Orleans Orleans-Clery |
