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List the appellations of the Central Vineyards
-Sancerre AOP
-Pouilly-Fume AOP
-Pouilly-sur-Loire AOP
-Menetou-Salon AOP
-Quincy AOP
-Reuilly AOP
-Coteaux du Giennois AOP
-Orleans AOP
-Orleans-Clery AOP
Describe the climate of the Central Vineyards
-Continental
-Cold winters and brisk days during harvest and budbreak bring the dangers of frost and short summers do not assure easy ripening
What are the two most important appellations for Sauvignon Blanc in the Central Vineyards?
-Sancerre AOP
-Pouilly-Fume AOP
What are the characteristics of white wines from Sancerre AOP and Pouilly-Fume AOP?
-Steely
-Pungently herbaceous
-Mineral laden
-Meant for youthful drinking
What are the three main soils found in Sancerre?
-Silex (high proportion of flint)
-Terres Blanches (clay)
-Caillottes (stony soil littered with fossils)
What are the styles and encepagement of Sancerre AOP?
-White: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
-Red: 100% Pinot Noir
-Rose: 100% Pinot Noir
What are the styles and encepagement of Pouilly-Fume AOP?
-White: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
What are the styles and encepagement of Pouilly-sur-Loire AOP?
-White: 100% Chasselas
What are the styles and encepagement of Menetou-Salon AOP?
-White: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
-Rose: 100% Pinot Noir
Red: 100% Pinot Noir
What are the styles and encepagement of Reuilly AOP?
-White: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
-Rose: Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris
-Red: 100% Pinot Noir
What are the styles and encepagement of Quincy AOP?
-Whites: Sauvignon Blanc plus a max. 10% Sauvignon Gris
What are the styles and encepagement of Coteaux du Giennois AOP?
-White: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
-Rose: Pinot Noir and Gamay (niether may exceed 80%)
-Red: Pinot Noir and Gamay (niether may exceed 80%)
Which Central Vineyards appellation is notable for being the second demarcated appellation in France?
Quincy AOP (1936)
What are the styles and encepagement of Orleans?
-White: Minimum 60% Chardonnay plus Pinot Gris
-Rose: Minimum 60% Pinot Meunier, plus Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris
-Red: 70-90% Pinot Meunier plus Pinot Noir
What are the styles and encepagement of Orleans-Clery AOP?
-Red: 100% Cabernet Franc