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1995 Loire?
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Overall: Best vintage since 1990
Spring/Summer: Some frost, but not devastating; hot summer. Harvest: Sept rains, did not mar harvest (except in Vouvray and Montlouis) Other Notes: Dry whites successful from Muscadet to Sancerre. Reds have concentration and charm |
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1996 Loire?
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Overall: Good for whites. Very good for reds.
Spring/Summer: Dry summer allowed for phenolic concentration. Harvest: Fine weather allowed Chenin to stay on until mature, although with less botrytis. Other Notes: Rich and concentrated wines, including sweets |
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1997 Loire?
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Overall: A great success, though may be too alcoholic
Spring/Summer: Warm spring Harvest: Very warm Sept and Oct. Other Notes: Huge, fat & rich wines were made in Anjou & Touraine. |
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1998 Loire?
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Overall: Commercial success but not exceptional.
Spring/Summer: Good spring and summer. Harvest: Late Sept rains dashed hopes for a classic. Other Notes: Grapes had reached phenolic ripeness, so dilution was not severe. |
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1999 Loire?
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Overall: Sorted out the good growers from the bad
Spring/Summer: Good early conditions encouraged green harvests. Harvest: Sept rains ruined those who did not green harvest. Other Notes: Muscadet avoided the rains and made some good wines. |
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2000 Loire?
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Overall: Early harvesters did well
Spring/Summer: Wet spring and summer. Harvest: Problems with mildew; weather broke in mid Oct and did not stop. Other Notes: Muscadet did well along with Sancerre & Pouilly. Reds did not have structure for aging. Some outstanding sweet wines. |
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2001 Loire?
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Overall: Mixed fortunes.
Spring/Summer: Frosts in April. Harvest: Rains in late Sept and Oct ruined hopes for a great vintage. Other Notes: Muscadet was good, but Sancerre and Pouilly had a rough time. Sweet wines did well |
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2002 Loire?
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Overall: Exceptional purity of fruit.
Spring/Summer: Cool July and wet August. Harvest: Sunny harvest. Other Notes: Yields were down as much as 20%, more for Sav Blanc. Overall, though, good reports from nearly all regions. |
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2003 Loire?
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Overall: Small yields, but great expressions of fruit, especially for red
Spring/Summer: Frosts in April; one of hottest summers on record Harvest: Warm at harvest Other Notes: Sweet whites did well; whites have a lower acidity than normal but ripe fruit and attractive floral characteristics |
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2004 Loire?
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Overall: Look to vintners that reduced yields for wiens of better concentration
Spring/Summer: Good spring and warm summer Harvest: Warm Sept Other Notes: Prolific vintage, well balanced with good acidity. |
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2005 Loire?
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Overall: Great vintage, with perfect weather conditions.
Spring/Summer: Perfect Harvest: Ideal harvest conditions. Other Notes: Both still and sweet wines show very well. |
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2006 Loire?
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Overall: Vintage where quality of vigneron was pre-eminent.
Spring/Summer: Very hot July and decent August. Harvest: Rains in mid-late Sept. Other Notes: Muscadet most affected by rain. |
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2007 Loire?
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Overall: Fine, but austere whites. Great sweet whites. Reds must be drunk young.
Spring/Summer: Late start with hot April moving into a very cool, wet summer. Harvest: Fine autumn saves vintage. Other Notes: Sweet whites should age well |
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2008 Loire?
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Overall: Saved by Autumn
Spring/Summer: Frost, esp in Muscadet, mildew; Cool summer. Harvest: Warm October saved the day. Other Notes: Very good dry whites, a little richer than 2007. Attractive reds with more weight than 2008 but less opulent than 2009 or 2010. Light sweet wines. |
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2009 Loire?
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Overall: Opulent whites, some lacking acidity
Spring/Summer: Hot summer and fine autumn. Eastern part of the valley had lots of successive hailstorms (esp Menetou-Salon and Sancerre). Harvest: Ideal harvest conditions, but sweets were affect when weather broke. Other Notes: Tannic reds. Sweet whites richer than 2008 but not as good as 2007 |
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2010 Loire?
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Overall: Leaner and fresher than 2009
Spring/Summer: Cool spring, hot dry summer especially in the Western half. Harvest: Late rain in Sept caused problems in Vouvray and Montlouis. Other Notes: Some very good sweet wines in Anjou |
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2011 Loire?
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Overall: Complicated and difficult vintage with some of earliest picking ever.
Spring/Summer: Warm and dry spring with very early flowering; cool and wet summer, with lots of rot Harvest: Warm mid Sept and Oct Other Notes: Serious and good producers won out. Better for Chinon and sweet wines. |
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Anjou AOC assemblage?
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R - CF, Cab Sav plus max 30% Pineau d'Aunis and Grolleau (max 10%)
W - Min 80% Chenin, max 20% combined Chard and Sav Blanc Rose - Mostly Grolleau with varying proportions of CF, Cab Sav, Pineau d'Aunis , GN and Malbec |
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Anjou AOC encepage?
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Blanc: Chenin Blanc, plus max. 20% combined Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc
Rouge: Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, plus max. 30% combined Pineau d'Aunis and Grolleau (max. 10% Grolleau) |
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Anjou AOC max yield?
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60 hl/ha
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Anjou AOC min alcohol?
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Blanc: 11% (9.5% acquired)
Rouge/Gamay: 10.5% |
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Anjou AOC red producers?
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Richard Leroy
Des Sablonnettes (Genets) |
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Anjou AOC white producers?
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Ogereau (barrique fermentation)
Des Sablonnettes |
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Anjou AOC wine styles?
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R - Dry, mid to full bodied. Mostly pure CF with a touch of Cab Sav. Best if drunk young.
W - Vary from dry to sweet, light to full bodied. Rose - Medium sweet, very fresh and fruity. Decline very quickly in bottle. |
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Anjou AOC?
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Covers vineyards of both Saumur and Anjou. Reds are by far the best, the whites the worst and the roses are the most famous.
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Anjou Coteaux de la Loire AOC assemblage?
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W - Chenin
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Anjou Coteaux de la Loire AOC encepage?
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Anjou Coteaux de la Loire AOC max yield?
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Anjou Coteaux de la Loire AOC min alcohol?
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14% (11% acquired, or 10% acquired if the potential minimum alcohol is at least 18%)
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Anjou Coteaux de la Loire AOC producers?
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Musset Roullier
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Anjou Coteaux de la Loire AOC wine styles?
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W - Currently produced in dry through mid sweet, originally was defined as a sweet wine. Trend for drier styles are hampered by out of date regulations.
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Anjou Coteaux de la Loire AOC?
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White only appellation south of Angers. Production is small and dwindling as vineyards are replaced with Cab Sav. Min potential is 221 g/L and 34 g/L RS.
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Anjou Gamay AOC assemblage?
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R - GN
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Anjou Gamay AOC encepage?
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Anjou Gamay: 100% Gamay
Anjou Gamay Primeur/Nouveau |
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Anjou Gamay AOC max yield?
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60 hl/ha
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Anjou Gamay AOC min alcohol?
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Gamay: 10.5%
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Anjou Gamay AOC producers?
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De la Charmoise
Roy Rene (La Creusette) |
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Anjou Gamay AOC wine styles?
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R - Dry to mid dry, light bodied, rarely of great interest.
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Anjou Gamay AOC?
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Gamay is only allowed in Anjou AOC still wines if the name of the grape is added to the label.
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Anjou Mousseux AOC assemblage?
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W - Min 70% Chenin, max 10% Chard
Rose - Cab Sav, CF, Malbec, Gamay, Grolleau, Pineau d'Aunis |
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Anjou Mousseux AOC encepage?
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Vin Mousseux Blanc: Min. 70% Chenin Blanc, plus Cab. Franc, Cab. Sauvignon, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Pineau d'Aunis, Gamay, and max. 20% Chardonnay (traditional method, min. 9 months on lees)
Vin Mousseux Rosé: Cab. Franc, Cab. Sauvignon, Cot, Gamay, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Pineau d'Aunis (traditional method, min. 9 months on lees) |
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Anjou Mousseux AOC max yield?
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Vin Mousseux: 67 hl/ha
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Anjou Mousseux AOC min alcohol?
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base wines for Vin Mousseux: 10.5%
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Anjou Mousseux AOC wine styles?
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W - Dry to sweet, light to mid bodied wines. Could use Chard to add a fatter, more neutral character
Rose - Light to mid bodied wine, mostly sold as demi-sec. |
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Anjou Mousseux AOC?
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MT wine softer, but less popular than Saumur equivalent, although it still may come from Saumur.
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Anjou Petillant AOC assemblage?
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W - Min 80% Chenin and a max 20% Chard/Sav Blanc
Rose - Grolleau, CF, Cab Sav, Pineau d'Aunis, Gamay, Malbec |
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Anjou Petillant AOC wine styles?
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W - Dry to demi-sec, light-bodied wines.
Rose - Dry to mid bodied, light bodied wines and rarely encountered outside the area. |
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Anjou Petillant AOC?
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Little used appellation for gently sparkling MT wine with min 9 mo bottle age. Must be sold in regular bottles with regular corks.
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Anjou-Saumur aspect?
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Soft, rolling hills which hold back westerly winds. Best sites are south-facing rocky hillsides of Savennieres and the valley of the river Layon.
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Anjou-Saumur climate?
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Gentle, Atlantic influenced climate with light rainfall, warm summers and mild autumns. Frost is a problem in Savennieres.
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Anjou-Saumur soil?
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In the west and around Layon, soil is schist with a dark, shallow topsoil that stores heat well and helps ripens grapes. Colder clay soils produce heavier wines. The chalk-tufa soil in the east around Saumur produces ligher wines. The shale and gravel in Saumur-Champigny favors CF.
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Anjou-Villages AOC assemblage?
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R - CF, Cab Sav
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Anjou-Villages AOC encepage?
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Rouge: Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon
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Anjou-Villages AOC max yield?
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55 hl/ha
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Anjou-Villages AOC min alcohol?
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11%
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Anjou-Villages AOC producers?
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Des Quattre Quarres
Ogereau |
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Anjou-Villages AOC wine styles?
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R - Deeply colored with a creamy-raspberry aroma and flavor
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Anjou-Villages AOC?
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Superior, red only appellation was first delimited in 1986 but did not come into effect until 1991. Some of the finest red in the Loire.
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Anjou-Villages Brissac AOC encepage?
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Rouge: Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon
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Anjou-Villages Brissac AOC max yield?
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50 hl/ha
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Anjou-Villages Brissac AOC min alcohol?
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11%
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Anjou-Villages Brissac AOC?
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This village was singled out under the Anjou-Villages appellation in 1998 and backdated to 1996. Covers the area of Brissac-Quince and 9 surrounding communes.
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AOCs of Anjou-Saumur?
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Anjoy
Anjour Coteaux de la Loire Anjou Gamay Anjou Mousseux Anjou Petillant Anjou-Villages Anjou-Villages Brissac Bonnezeaux Cabernet d'Anjou Cabernet de Saumur Chaume Coteaux de l'Aubance Coteaux du Layon Coteaux du Layon Villages Coteaux de Saumur Quartes-de-Chaume Saumur Saumur-Champigny Saumur Mousseux Saumur d'Origine Saumur Petillant Savennieres Savennieres Coulee-de-Serrant Savennieres Roche-aux-Moines |
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AOCs of Central Vineyards?
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Cotes du Gien Cosne-sur-Loire
Coteaux du Giennois Menetou-Salon Pouilly Fume Pouilly-sur-Loire Quincy Reuilly Sancerre |
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AOCs of Touraine?
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Bourgueil
Cheverny Chinon Coteaux du Loir Coteaux du Vendomois Cour-Cheverny Jasnieres Montluis-sur-Loire Montluis-sur-Loire Mousseux Montluis-sur-Loire Petillant St-Nicholas-de-Bourgueil Touraine Touraine Amboise Touraine Azay-le-Rideau Touraine Mesland Touraine Mousseux Touraine Noble-Joue Touraine Petillant Valencay Vouvray Vouvray Mousseuc Vouvray Petillant |
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Bonnezeaux AOC assemblage?
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W - Chenin Blanc
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Bonnezeaux AOC encepage?
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Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc
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Bonnezeaux AOC max yield?
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25 hl/ha
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Bonnezeaux AOC min alcohol?
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15% (12% acquired, or 11% acquired if potential alcohol is at least 19%)
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Bonnezeaux AOC producers?
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Claude Robin (Floriane)
De la Sansonniere |
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Bonnezeaux AOC wine styles?
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W - Intensely sweet, richer, and more full bodied than Quarts-de-Chaume. Pineapple when young, honeyed vanila with age.
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Bonnezeaux AOC?
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Grown on three south facing river slopes near Thouarce in the Coteaux du Layon. Mandatory tries. Min must weight 238 g/L and 51 g/L RS.
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Bourgueil AOC assemblage?
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R - CF with up to 10% Cab Sav
Rose - CF with up to 10% Cab Sav |
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Bourgueil AOC encepage?
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Rosé: Cabernet Franc plus a max. 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Rouge: Cabernet Franc plus a max. 10% Cabernet Sauvignon |
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Bourgueil AOC max yield?
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55 hl/ha
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Bourgueil AOC min alcohol?
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10.5%
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Bourgueil AOC producers?
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Breton
Guy Saged (L'Echallerie) |
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Bourgueil AOC wine styles?
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R - Bone dry to dry, mid bodied, lively wines full of soft fruit. Often aged in cask. Many close up in bottle and need time to soften.
Rose - Bone dry to dry, light to mid bodied wines, very fruity with aromas of raspberries and blackberries and good depth of flavor. |
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Bourgueil AOC?
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Most vines grown on sand and gravel plateau (terrasse) by the river. Best, though, are grown on the south facing clay and tufa slopes; ripen 10 days earlier and produce more full-bodied, longer lived wines.
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Cabernet d'Anjou AOC assemblage?
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Rose - CF, Cab Sav
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Cabernet d'Anjou AOC encepage?
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Rosé: Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon
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Cabernet d'Anjou AOC max yield?
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60 hl/ha
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Cabernet d'Anjou AOC min alcohol?
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10.5% (10% acquired)
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Cabernet d'Anjou AOC producers?
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La Croix des Loges
CV de la Loire (Elysis) |
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Cabernet d'Anjou AOC wine styles?
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Rose - Mid to mid sweet, mid bodied wines, the best have clean and fruity character with aromas of raspberries.
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Cabernet d'Anjou AOC?
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Rose appellation includes Saumur. One degree alcohol more than Anjou Rose, but reputation is sullied due to bulk sales.
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Cabernet de Saumur AOC assemblage?
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Rose - CF, Cab Sav
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Cabernet de Saumur AOC encepage?
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Rosé: Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon
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Cabernet de Saumur AOC max yield?
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57 hl/ha
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Cabernet de Saumur AOC min alcohol?
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10% (10% is also the minimum acquired alcohol content)
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Cabernet de Saumur AOC producers?
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Du Val Brun
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Cabernet de Saumur AOC wine styles?
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Rose - Delicate, medium sweet, light to mid bodied wine with a hint of straw to pint color and distinct raspberry aroma.
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Cabernet de Saumur AOC?
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Rose appellation for Saumur; all wines here can claim Cabernet d'Anjou. Typically these are finer in quality.
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Central Vineyards aspect?
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Chalk hills in a quiet, green landscape. Vines occupy best sites on hills and plateaux. At Sancerre, they are planted on steep, sunny, sheltered slopes at an altitude of 200m.
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Central Vineyards climate?
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More continental than areas closer to the sea. Summers are shorter and hotter and the winters are longer and colder. Spring frosts and hail are a particular hazard in Pouilly. Harvests are irregular.
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Central Vineyards soils?
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Dominated by clay or limestone, topped with gravel and flinty pebbles. When mixed with chalk-tufa, gravelly soils produce lighter, finer styles of Sauvignon wines. When combined with Kimmeridgian clay, the result is firmer and more strongly flavored.
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Chateaumeillant AOC assemblage and wine styles?
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R - per encepagement
Rose - per encepagemant R - Gamay dominated, should be drunk as young as possible. Rose - The best of the region, should be drunk young and grapey. |
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Chateaumeillant AOC encepage?
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Vin Gris: Min. 60% Gamay plus Pinot Noir and a max. 15% Pinot Gris
Rouge: Min. 60% Gamay plus Pinot Noir |
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Chateaumeillant AOC max yield?
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55 hl/ha
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Chateaumeillant AOC min alcohol?
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10%
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Chateaumeillant AOC producers?
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Du Chaillot
CV Chateaumeillant |
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Chateaumeillant AOC?
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Upgraded from VDQS in 2010. Located about 40 mi south of Reully and Quincy.
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Chaume AOC min alcohol?
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Coteaux du Layon Chaume Premier Cru: 16.5% (11% acquired)
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Chaume AOC?
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In 2009 this appellation replaced Coteaux du Layon-Chaume and Chaume 1er Cru des Coteaux du Layon, but only for a short while. Later in 2009 it was rescinded and folded into Coteaux du Layon. In 2011, was granted Premier Cru under Coteaux du Layon.
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Chenin synonyms in Anjou?
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Pineau de la Loire
Franc-blanc |
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Cheverny AOC assemblage?
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R - 60% to 84% PN, 16% to 40% Gamay, max 10% combined CF and Malbec
W - 60% to 84% combined Sav Blanc and Sav Gris, 16% to 40% combined Chard, Chenin and Orbois Rose - 60% to 84% PN, 16% to 40% Gamay, max 25% combined CF and Malbec |
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Cheverny AOC encepage?
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Blanc: Principal Varieties: 60-84% combined Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris
Accessory Varieties: 16-40% combined Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc and Orbois Rosé: Principal Variety: 60-84% Pinot Noir Complementary Variety: 16-40% Gamay Accessory Varieties: Max. 25% combined Cabernet Franc and Cot (Malbec) Rouge: Principal Variety: 60-84% Pinot Noir Complementary Variety: 16-40% Gamay Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Cabernet Franc and Cot |
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Cheverny AOC max yield?
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Blanc: 60 hl/ha
Rosé/Rouge: 55 hl/ha |
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Cheverny AOC min alcohol?
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Blanc/Rosé (less than/equal to 4 g/l of residual sugar): 10%
Blanc/Rosé (greater than 4 g/l of residual sugar): 13% (12.5% acquired) Rouge: 10% |
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Cheverny AOC producers?
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Du Moulin
Sauger & Fils |
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Cheverny AOC wine styles?
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R - Dry, light to mid bodied wines. Smaller growers mostly produce varietal wines.
W - Dry, light-bodied modest wines with a fine, floerly nose, delicate flavor and crisp balance Rose - Agreeably dry and light-bodied and very consistent in quality |
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Cheverny AOC?
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Located on the eastern edge of Touraine and upgraded in 1993. Good-value, crisp and fruity wines. Usually marketed as a varietal wine.
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Chinon AOC assemblage?
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R - CF with max 10% Cab Sav
W - Chenin Rose - CF with max 10% Cab Sav |
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Chinon AOC encepage?
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Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc
Rosé: Cabernet Franc plus a max. 10% Cabernet Sauvignon Rouge: Cabernet Franc plus a max. 10% Cabernet Sauvignon |
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Chinon AOC max yield?
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55 hl/ha
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Chinon AOC min alcohol?
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Blanc: 10%
Rosé/Rouge: 10.5% |
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Chinon AOC producers?
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Breton
Charles Joguet |
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Chinon AOC wine styles?
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R - Bone-dry to dry, light to mid bodied; soft, lively and delicate. Many producers use small oak casks for ageing.
W - Tiny production of clean, dry light to mid bodied wines that are aromatic for Chenin. Rose - Dry, fairly light bodied, smooth and fruity wines |
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Chinon AOC?
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Best red wine in Touraine. Made from CF, locally known as Breton. Generaly lighter and more delicate than Bourgueil, but those from tufa slopes have greater depth of flavor and age well.
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Cote Roannaise AOC assemblage and wine styles?
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R - GN
Rose - GN R - Dry, medium to full bodied, using carbonic and little maturation in cask Rose - Dry, medium bodied, well made, crisp and fruity |
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Cote Roannaise AOC encepage?
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Rosé: 100% Gamay
Rouge: 100% Gamay |
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Cote Roannaise AOC max yield?
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55 hl/ha
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Cote Roannaise AOC min alcohol?
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10%
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Cote Roannaise AOC?
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Reds and roses based on local Gamay clone called Gamay St-Romain. S and SW facing slopes on the left bank of the Loire 25 mi W of the Maconnais. Promoted to AOC in 1994.
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Coteaux d'Ancenis AOC assemblage?
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R - GN
W - Pinot Gris Rose - GN |
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Coteaux d'Ancenis AOC encepage?
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Blanc: 100% Pinot Gris
Rosé: 100% Gamay Rouge: 100% Gamay Varietal-Labeled "Malvoisie": 100% Pinot Gris |
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Coteaux d'Ancenis AOC max yield?
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Blanc: 50 hl/ha
Rosé/Rouge: 60 hl/ha |
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Coteaux d'Ancenis AOC min alcohol?
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Blanc: 11.5%
Rosé: 10% Rouge: 10.5% |
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Coteaux d'Ancenis AOC producers?
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CV des Terroirs de la Noelle
Guindon |
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Coteaux d'Ancenis AOC wine styles?
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R - Bone dry to dry, light to mid bodied.
W - Dry to mid-dry, light bodied. Pinot Gris can also be sold as Malvoisie. Much better than the Chenin, known locally as Pinot de la Loire Rose - Bone dry to dry, light to mid bodied, some of which are fresh, firm and lively |
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Coteaux d'Ancenis AOC?
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AOC for varietal wines, elevated in 2009, Straddles both sides of the Loire, just east of Nante. Same area as Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire
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Coteaux de l'Aubance AOC assemblage?
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W - Chenin
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Coteaux de l'Aubance AOC encepage?
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Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc
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Coteaux de l'Aubance AOC max yield?
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35 hl/ha
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Coteaux de l'Aubance AOC min alcohol?
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14% (11% acquired, or 10% acquired if potential alcohol is at least 18%)
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Coteaux de l'Aubance AOC producers?
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De Bablut
Davieu |
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Coteaux de l'Aubance AOC wine styles?
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W - rich and semi-sweet, medium to full-bodied with excellent longevity and quality
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Coteaux de l'Aubance AOC?
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Made on old vines grown on the schistous banks on the River Aubance. Growers must use very ripe grapes picked in tries. Min must at harvest 238 (323 for Coteaux l'Aubance SGN). Min RS 34 g/L.
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Coteaux de Saumur AOC assemblage?
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W - Chenin
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Coteaux de Saumur AOC encepage?
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Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc
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Coteaux de Saumur AOC max yield?
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35 hl/ha
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Coteaux de Saumur AOC min alcohol?
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15% (11% acquired)
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Coteaux de Saumur AOC producers?
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Champs Fleuris (Sarah)
De Nerleux |
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Coteaux de Saumur AOC wine styles?
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W - Relatively rare, semi-sweet, mid to full-bodied wines that are richly flavored and worth seeking out
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Coteaux de Saumur AOC?
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After ban in 1985 on the term Methode Champenoise, there were moves to develop this little-used wine district to promote Saumur AOC as an exclusively sparkling wine.
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Coteaux du Giennois AOC assemblage?
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R - PN and GN (neither may be more than 80%)
W - Sav Blanc Rose - PN and GN (neither may be more than 80%) |
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Coteaux du Giennois AOC encepage?
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Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Rosé: Pinot Noir and Gamay (neither may exceed 80%) Rouge: Pinot Noir and Gamay (neither may exceed 80%) |
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Coteaux du Giennois AOC max yield?
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Blanc: 65 hl/ha
Rosé: 63 hl/ha Rouge: 59 hl/ha |
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Coteaux du Giennois AOC min alcohol?
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10%
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Coteaux du Giennois AOC producers?
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Emile Balland
De Beaurois |
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Coteaux du Giennois AOC wine styles?
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R - Dry, light-bodied red wines that often have less color than many reds.
W - Very basic, dry, light-bodied wines lack interest. Rose - Light salmon colored, light bodied wines that can have a fragrant, citrus character. |
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Coteaux du Giennois AOC?
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Appellation has shrunk since the turn of the 20th century when it was 40 times its size. Promoted in 1998.
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Coteaux du Layon AOC assemblage?
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W - Chenin
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Coteaux du Layon AOC encepage?
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Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc
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Coteaux du Layon AOC max yield?
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Coteaux du Layon: 35 hl/ha
Coteaux du Layon Chaume Premier Cru: 25 hl/ha |
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Coteaux du Layon AOC min alcohol?
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Coteaux du Layon: 14% (11% acquired, or 10% acquired if potential alcohol is 18% or higher)
Coteaux du Layon SGN (with or without village designation): 19% |
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Coteaux du Layon AOC producers?
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Dhomme
Chateau de Fesles |
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Coteaux du Layon AOC wine styles?
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W - Green-gold to yellow-gold color, soft textured, sweet, mid to full bodied wines, rich in fruit, potentially long lived.
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Coteaux du Layon AOC?
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Appellation now overlaps Anjou Coteaux de la Loire in the NW and Saumur in the SE. Famous for sweet whites since 4th century. Tries are not mandatory, only used by top domaines. Min must weight 221 g/L (323 g/L for SGN) and min RS 24 g/L. Requirements are different for Chaume Premier Cru and all other village designations
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Coteaux du Layon Villages AOC assemblage?
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W - Chenin
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Coteaux du Layon Villages AOC encepage?
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Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc
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Coteaux du Layon Villages AOC max yield?
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Coteaux du Layon (with other village designation): 30 hl/ha
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Coteaux du Layon Villages AOC min alcohol?
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Coteaux du Layon (with other village designation): 15% (12% acquired, or 11% if potential alcohol is 19% or higher)
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Coteaux du Layon Villages AOC producers?
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Des Sablonnettes (Rablay)
Ogereau (St-Lambert) |
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Coteaux du Layon Villages AOC villages?
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Beaulieu
Faye Rablay Rochefort St-Aubin St-Lambert |
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Coteaux du Layon Villages AOC wine styles?
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W - Sweet wines that are mid to full bodied.
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Coteaux du Layon Villages AOC?
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6 villages producing consistenly the best wines in the Coteaux du Layon. Must weight 238 (Chaume 272). Min RS 80 g/L.
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Coteaux du Loir AOC assemblage?
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R - 100% Pineau d'Aunis or min 51% Pineau d'Aunis with Cot, Gamay and Grolleau
W - Chenin Rose - 100% Pineau d'Aunis or min 51% Pineau d'Aunis with Cot, Gamay and Grolleau |
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Coteaux du Loir AOC encepage?
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Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc
Rosé: Principal Variety: Min. 65% Pineau d'Aunis Accessory Varieties (Max. 30% each): Cot, Gamay, and Grolleau Rouge: Principal Variety: Min. 65% Pineau d'Aunis Accessory Varieties (Max. 30% each): Cabernet Franc, Cot, and Gamay Pineau d'Aunis may be planted in a max. 50% proportion of the vineyard until 2013, a max. 55% until 2019, and a max. 60% until 2022 Gamay may comprise a max. 40% of the rosé encépagement until 2022 |
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Coteaux du Loir AOC max yield?
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55 hl/ha
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Coteaux du Loir AOC min alcohol?
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Blanc: 10%
Rosé/Rouge: 9.5% Blanc/Rosé (with greater than 12 g/l of residual sugar): 12.5% |
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Coteaux du Loir AOC producers?
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De Belliviere
Jean-Francois Maillet (Reserve d'Automme) |
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Coteaux du Loir AOC wine styles?
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R - Dry, mid-bodied wines that can have a lively character and good extract in sunny years
W - Bone dry to dry, light bodied that are high in acidity and can be mean and astringent Rose - Dry, fairly light-bodied wines, a few of which are fruity and well balanced |
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Coteaux du Loir AOC?
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Area that has had extensive vineyards in the 19th century. Area has since declined in production and produces generally unexciting wines.
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Coteaux du Vendomois AOC assemblage?
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R - Min 50% Pineau d'Aunis, 10-40% PN, 10-40% CF, max 20% Gamay.
W - Single varietal Chenin or Chenin is majority of the blend (Chard is complimentary) Rose - Min 50% Pineau d'Aunis, 10-40% PN, 10-40% CF, max 20% Gamay. |
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Coteaux du Vendomois AOC encepage?
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Blanc: Chenin Blanc, plus max. 20% Chardonnay
Rosé (Vin Gris): 100% Pineau d'Aunis Rouge: Min. 50% Pineau d'Aunis, 10-40% Pinot Noir, 10-40% Cabernet Franc, max. 20% Gamay |
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Coteaux du Vendomois AOC max yield?
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Blanc/Rouge: 55 hl/ha
Vin Gris: 60 hl/ha |
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Coteaux du Vendomois AOC min alcohol?
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Blanc: 10%
Vin Gris/Rouge: 9.5% |
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Coteaux du Vendomois AOC producers?
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Patrice Colin
CV de Villiers-sur-Loir |
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Coteaux du Vendomois AOC wine styles?
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R - dry, fairly light-bodied wines that are full of soft-fruit flavors and easy to drink
W - Dry, fairly light-bodied wines which can be very astringent if 100% Chenin Rose - Fresh and fragrant, some of the best dry rose in the Loire |
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Coteaux du Vendomois AOC?
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Located on both sides of the Loir upsteam of Jasnieres. Upgraded to full AOC in 2001.
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Cotes d'Auvergne AOC assemblage and wine styles?
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R - GN, PN
W - Chard Rose - GN, PN R - Dry, light and fruity, mostly from Gamay (best from Chanturgues) W - Dry, light bodied, and very accessible compared to the rest of Loire Chardonnay Rose - Dry, light bodied and an attractive cherry flavor. Made in the village of Clermont-Ferrand (Cotes d'Auvergne-Chanturgues) |
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Cotes d'Auvergne AOC communal appellations, N to S?
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Cotes d'Auvergne-Madargues (Red Only)
Cotes d'Auvergne-Chateaugay (Red Only) Cotes d'Auvergne-Chanturgues (Red Only) Cotes d'Auvergne-Corent (Rose Only) Cotes d'Auvergne-Boudes (Red Only) |
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Cotes d'Auvergne AOC encepage?
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Blanc: 100% Chardonnay
Rosé: Min. 50% Gamay plus Pinot Noir Rouge: Min. 50% Gamay plus Pinot Noir |
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Cotes d'Auvergne AOC max yield?
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Côtes d'Auvergne: 55 hl/ha
Côtes d'Auvergne (with subzone designation): 52 hl/ha |
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Cotes d'Auvergne AOC min alcohol?
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Côtes d'Auvergne: 10.5%
Côtes d'Auvergne (with subzone designation): 11% |
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Cotes d'Auvergne AOC producers?
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Pradier
Gilles Persilier |
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Cotes d'Auvergne AOC?
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Upgraded from VDQS in 2010. Located to the W of the Massif Central, to the W of Beaujolais. 5 communal appellations. On the Allier tributary of the Loire.
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Cotes du Forez AOC assemblage?
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R - GN
Rose - GN |
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Cotes du Forez AOC encepage?
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Rosé: 100% Gamay
Rouge: 100% Gamay |
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Cotes du Forez AOC max yield?
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55 hl/ha
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Cotes du Forez AOC min alcohol?
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10%
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Cotes du Forez AOC producers?
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Gilles Bonnefoy
Les Vignerons Foreziens |
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Cotes du Forez AOC?
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Upgraded from VDQS in 2000. Located to the W of the Massif Central, to the W of Beaujolais. Similar wines to Beaujolais.
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Cotes du Gien Cosne-Sur-Loire AOC assemblage?
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R - PN and GN (neither may be more than 80%)
W - Sav Blanc Rose - PN and GN (neither may be more than 80%) |
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Cotes du Gien Cosne-Sur-Loire AOC min alcohol?
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10%
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Cotes du Gien Cosne-Sur-Loire AOC producers?
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Alain Paulat
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Cotes du Gien Cosne-Sur-Loire AOC wine styles?
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R - Dry, bright ruby colored wines. Often full-tasting but rarely with the body to match. Can be very tannic.
W - Dry, mid bodied, curiously aromatic that develop full, toasty flavor with bottle age Rose - Light salmon colored wine, slightly fuller than the Coteaux du Giennois made further to the north. |
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Cotes du Gien Cosne-Sur-Loire AOC?
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Sub AOC of Coteaux du Giennois for the communes in the Nievre department. Promoted in 1998.
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Cour-Cheverny AOC assemblage?
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W - Romorantin
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Cour-Cheverny AOC encepage?
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100% Romorantin
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Cour-Cheverny AOC max yield?
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60 hl/ha
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Cour-Cheverny AOC min alcohol?
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10%
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Cour-Cheverny AOC producers?
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De la Desoucherie
Du Moulin |
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Cour-Cheverny AOC wine styles?
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W - Dry, light bodied, modest wines which have a fine, flowery nose and delicate flavor
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Cour-Cheverny AOC?
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Single village appellation in Cheverny exclusively for Romorantin created when upgraded in 1993. It has lost its right to produce sparkling wine.
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Cremant de Loire AOC encepage?
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W - Chenin, Cab Franc, Cab Sav, Pineau d'Aunis, PN, Chard, Arbois, Grolleau Noir, Grolleau Gris
Rose - Chenin, Cab Franc, Cab Sav, Pineau d'Aunis, PN, Chard, Arbois, Grolleau Noir, Grolleau Gris |
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Cremant de Loire AOC encepage?
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W - Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Orbois, Cabernet Franc, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pineau d'Aunis
R - Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Orbois, Cabernet Franc, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pineau d'Aunis |
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Cremant de Loire AOC max yield?
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74 hl/ha (100 liters per 150 kg max. press yield)
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Cremant de Loire AOC min alcohol?
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9%
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Cremant de Loire AOC producers?
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Yves Lambert
CV de Saumur |
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Cremant de Loire AOC wine styles?
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W - Dry to semi-sweet, light to mid bodied, normally with Chenin with a good dash of Cab Franc and Chard
Rose - Best are usually brut and have a high proportion of Cab Franc and Grolleau Noir |
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Cremant de Loire AOC?
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AOC allowing wines from both Anjou-Saumur and Touraine to be blended; most varietals allowed.
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Fiefs Vendeens AOC assemblage?
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R - CF, Negrette, PN
W - Min 60% Chenin plus min 10% Chard and other complimentary varieties (varies by village) Rose - Min 80% GN and PN plus CF, Cab Sav, Negrette |
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Fiefs Vendeens AOC encepage?
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Blanc: Principal Variety (Min. 60%): Chenin Blanc
Complementary Varieties (Min. 10% combined): Chardonnay (Grolleau Gris is also considered complementary in Brem, and Sauvignon Blanc is also considered complementary in Vix.) Rosé: Principal Varieties (Min. 80%): Gamay and Pinot Noir (In Brem and Chantonnay, the encépagement requires a min. 50% Pinot Noir and a min. 30% Gamay. In Mareuil, Pissotte, and Vix, the encépagement requires a min. 50% Gamay and a min. 30% Pinot Noir.) Accessory Varieties: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Négrette (Grolleau Gris is considered complementary in Brem) Rouge: Principal Varieties: Cabernet Franc, Négrette, Pinot Noir (In Brem and Pissotte, the encépagement requires a min. 50% Pinot Noir and a min. 20% Cabernet Franc. In Chantonnay, Mareuil, and Vix, the encépagement requires a min. 50% Cabernet Franc, and a min. 20% Pinot Noir. Négrette is always at a min. 10%.) Accessory Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay |
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Fiefs Vendeens AOC max yield?
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Blanc/Rosé: 60 hl/ha
Rouge: 55 hl/ha |
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Fiefs Vendeens AOC min alcohol?
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Blanc: 10%
Rosé/Rouge: 10.5% |
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Fiefs Vendeens AOC producers?
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Coirer (Pissotte Selection)
Saint Nichoals (Brem Reflets) |
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Fiefs Vendeens AOC wine styles?
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R - Vix and Mareuil-sur-Lay-Disais produce the best wines. Dry, mid bodied and firm but not long lived. CF dominated
W - Bone dry to dry, light bodied that, aside from Vix and Pissotte are of limited quality. Chenin ripens very rarely here. Rose - Dry, light to mid bodied wines. Best are from Vix and Mareuil-sur-Lay-Disais, are soft and underrated. |
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Fiefs Vendeens AOC?
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Upgraded in 2009. Located on the coast around Les Sables d'Olonne and to the south of La Roche-sur-Yon. Regulations are unique, specifying encepage but not assemblage, thus allowing blends and varietal wines.
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Good pre-1995 vintages for Loire red wines?
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1990
1985, 1989 1975, 1976 1961, 1969 |
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Good pre-1995 vintages for Loire sweet wines?
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1990
1983, 1988, 1989 1971, 1975 1961, 1969 1953, 1959 1945, 1949 1937 1921 |
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Gros Plant Nantais AOC assemblage?
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W - Min 70% Gros Plant plus Montils and a max 10% Colombard
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Gros Plant Nantais AOC encepage?
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Blanc: Min. 70% Folle Blanche (Gros Plant); plus Montils and a max. 10% Colombard
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Gros Plant Nantais AOC max yield?
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70 hl/ha
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Gros Plant Nantais AOC min alcohol?
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9%
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Gros Plant Nantais AOC producers?
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De la Boitaudiere
Guy Bossard |
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Gros Plant Nantais AOC wine styles?
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W - Normally dry, tart and devoid of fruit, almost like lemon juice. Best are done sur lie with limited yields.
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Gros Plant Nantais AOC?
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Local synonym for Folle Blanche. Elevated to AOC in 2010. Occupies large areas surrounding Nante.
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Haut-Poitou AOC assemblage?
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R - 100% CF or min 60% CF, no more than 10% GN, remainder can be PN, Merlot, Cab Sav, Gamay de Chaudenay and Gamay de Bouze
W - Min 60% Sav Blanc plus Sav Gris Rose - Min 40% CF plus min 20% PN and min 20% Gamay |
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Haut-Poitou AOC encepage?
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Blanc: Min. 60% Sauvignon Blanc, plus Sauvignon Gris
Rouge: Min. 60% Cabernet Franc, plus Gamay, Gamay de Bouze, Gamay de Chaudenay, Merlot, Pinot Noir Min. 40% Cabernet Franc through the 2021 harvest for both encépagement and assemblage Rosé: Min. 40% Cabernet Franc, plus a min. 20% Pinot Noir and a min. 20% Gamay |
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Haut-Poitou AOC max yield?
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Blanc: 57 hl/ha
Rouge: 58 hl/ha Rosé: 60 hl/ha |
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Haut-Poitou AOC min alcohol?
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10.5%
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Haut-Poitou AOC producers?
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Ampelidae
CV Haut-Poitou |
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Haut-Poitou AOC wine styles?
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R - Quality is on the rise, mainly from Cab Sav based wines
W - Dry, light to mid bodied varietal wines. Softer and more floral than most of their northern counterparts. Rose - Dry, light to mid bodied are fresh and fruity |
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Jasnieres AOC assemblage?
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W - Chenin
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Jasnieres AOC encepage?
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Blanc Sec: 100% Chenin Blanc
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Jasnieres AOC max yield?
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52 hl/ha
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Jasnieres AOC min alcohol?
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10%
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Jasnieres AOC producers?
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De Belliviere
J Martelliere (Poete) |
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Jasnieres AOC wine styles?
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W - Mid-bodied wines that can be dry or sweet. They are elegant and age well in good years, but they can be underripe in poor years.
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Jasnieres AOC?
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Best area of the Coteaux du Loir - in hot years, it can get the richness of Savennieres
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Menetou-Salon AOC assemblage?
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R - PN
W - Sav Blanc (Sav Gris is permitted, but not replanted) Rose - PN |
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Menetou-Salon AOC encepage?
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Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Rosé: 100% Pinot Noir Rouge: 100% Pinot Noir |
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Menetou-Salon AOC max yield?
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Blanc: 65 hl/ha
Rosé: 63 hl/ha Rouge: 59 hl/ha |
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Menetou-Salon AOC min alcohol?
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10.5%
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Menetou-Salon AOC producers?
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De Love
Henry Pelle |
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Menetou-Salon AOC wine styles?
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R - Dry, light bodied, crisp and fruity. Best drunk young, but some oak-matured examples can age well
W - Bone dry to dry. Definitely can have Sav Blanc character, but also floral elements. Rose - Extremely good quality, dry, light-bodied aromatic wines full of straightforward fruit. |
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Menetou-Salon AOC?
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Underrated appellation covers Menetou-Salon and the surrounding villages. Located to the W of Sancerre.
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Montlouis-Sur-Loire AOC assemblage?
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W - Chenin
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Montlouis-Sur-Loire AOC encepage?
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Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc
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Montlouis-Sur-Loire AOC max yield?
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Blanc: 52 hl/ha
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Montlouis-Sur-Loire AOC min alcohol?
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Blanc: 10.5%
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Montlouis-Sur-Loire AOC producers?
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Laurent Chatenay
Francois Chidaine |
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Montlouis-Sur-Loire AOC wine styles?
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W - Light to mid-bodied wines, dry or sweet. Sfoter and more forward than Vouvray. Sweet wines are aged in cask. Best mid dry styles are clean-fermented in cask.
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Montlouis-Sur-Loire AOC?
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All Montlouis appellations were renamed to Montlouis-sur-Loire in 2003. Can be dry, mid-dry, or sweet depending on the vintage. Greatest are teh sweetest, most botrytis-rich wines often sold as moelleux.
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Montlouis-Sur-Loire Mousseux AOC assemblage?
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W - Chenin
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Montlouis-Sur-Loire Mousseux AOC encepage?
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Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc
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Montlouis-Sur-Loire Mousseux AOC max yield?
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Vin Mousseux/Pétillant: 65 hl/ha
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Montlouis-Sur-Loire Mousseux AOC min alcohol?
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Vin Mousseux/Pétillant: 9.5%
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Montlouis-Sur-Loire Mousseux AOC producers?
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Alain Joulin
Thierry et Taniel Mosny |
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Montlouis-Sur-Loire Mousseux AOC wine styles?
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W - Can be brut, sec, demi-sec or moelleux. Last two are made in years that are particularly sunny.
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Montlouis-Sur-Loire Mousseux AOC?
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Used to make MT sparkling versions of Montlouis in poor years. Demi-sec style is very popular.
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Montlouis-Sur-Loire Petillant AOC assemblage?
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W - Chenin
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Montlouis-Sur-Loire Petillant AOC encepage?
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Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc
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Montlouis-Sur-Loire Petillant AOC max yield?
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Vin Mousseux/Pétillant: 65 hl/ha
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Montlouis-Sur-Loire Petillant AOC min alcohol?
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Vin Mousseux/Pétillant: 9.5%
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Montlouis-Sur-Loire Petillant AOC producers?
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Levasseur
Dominique Moyer |
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Montlouis-Sur-Loire Petillant AOC wine styles?
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W - Light to mid bodied, can be dry or sweet. Very consistent in quality with a rich fruity flavor balanced by the mousse
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Montlouis-Sur-Loire Petillant AOC?
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One of the most successful yet least encountered and under-rated, slightly sparkling wines.
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Muscadet AOC assemblage?
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W - Melon de Borgogne
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Muscadet AOC encepage?
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Blanc: 100% Melon de Bourgogne
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Muscadet AOC max yield?
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Muscadet: 65 hl/ha
Muscadet "Sur Lie": 55 hl/ha |
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Muscadet AOC min alcohol?
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9.5%
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Muscadet AOC producers?
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de la Chauviniere
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Muscadet AOC wine styles?
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W - Bone dry, light bodied; most are ordinary at best
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Muscadet AOC?
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Overall AOC for Muscadet area yet accounts for only 10% of total production.
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Muscadet de Sevre-et-Maine AOC assemblage?
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W - Melon de Borgogne
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Muscadet de Sevre-et-Maine AOC encepage?
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Blanc: 100% Melon de Bourgogne
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Muscadet de Sevre-et-Maine AOC max yield?
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Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine: 55 hl/ha
Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine (with subzone designation): 45 hl/ha |
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Muscadet de Sevre-et-Maine AOC min alcohol?
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Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine: 10%
Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine (with subzone designation): 11% |
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Muscadet de Sevre-et-Maine AOC producers?
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De la Chauviniere
Guy Bossard (De l'Ecu) Sauvion |
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Muscadet de Sevre-et-Maine AOC wine styles?
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W - Bone dry to dry, light bodied. Best should have fruit, acidity and elegance. Best can be an exceptional value and can age well. Many seldom improve and always trade off finesse for depth.
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Muscadet de Sevre-et-Maine AOC?
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45% of the appellation is sold as sur lie. Classic area for Muscadet.
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Muscadet des Coteaux de la Loire AOC assemblage?
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W - Melon de Borgogne
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Muscadet des Coteaux de la Loire AOC encepage?
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Blanc: 100% Melon de Bourgogne
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Muscadet des Coteaux de la Loire AOC max yield?
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55 hl/ha
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Muscadet des Coteaux de la Loire AOC min alcohol?
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Minimum/Maximum Alcohol: 10%/12%
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Muscadet des Coteaux de la Loire AOC producers?
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Guindon
De la Varenne |
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Muscadet des Coteaux de la Loire AOC wine styles?
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W - Bone dry, light bodied wines of variable quality.
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Muscadet des Coteaux de la Loire AOC?
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Most northerly appellation on the French coast. Almost impossible to develop sufficient ripeness.
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Muscadet des Cotes de Grandlieu AOC assemblage?
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W - Melon de Borgogne
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Muscadet des Cotes de Grandlieu AOC encepage?
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Blanc: 100% Melon de Bourgogne
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Muscadet des Cotes de Grandlieu AOC max yield?
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55 hl/ha
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Muscadet des Cotes de Grandlieu AOC min alcohol?
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10%
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Muscadet des Cotes de Grandlieu AOC producers?
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Les Hautes Noelles
Chateau des Herbauges |
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Muscadet des Cotes de Grandlieu AOC wine styles?
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W - Bone dry, light bodied. Best are now shoing a fine, floral-minerality of fruit.
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Muscadet des Cotes de Grandlieu AOC?
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Created in 1994, W of of Sevre-et-Maine. Wines are variable in quality
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Muscadet Sur Lie AOC min alcohol?
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Muscadet "Sur Lie": 10%
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Muscadet Sur Lie AOC?
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Only allowed in one of the three sub appellations; may not be used on the generic appellation. Must remain in contact with the lees for one winter. Bottled after third week of March following harvest for lighter styles. Richer styles are bottled mid-Oct to mid-Nov for fuller styles. Must be bottled directly off lees and may not be racked or filtered, but regulations do not specify the size of the containers.
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Oldest recording of Chenin in the Loire?
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845 at the Abbey of Glanfeuil
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Orleans AOC assemblage?
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R - Min 60% Pinot Meunier, plus PN and Pinot Gris
W - Min 60% Chard, plus Pinot Gris Rose - Min 60% Pinot Meunier, plus PN and Pinot Gris |
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Orleans AOC encepage?
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Blanc: Min. 60% Chardonnay, plus Pinot Gris
Rosé: Min. 60% Meunier, plus Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris Rouge: 70-90% Meunier, plus Pinot Noir |
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Orleans AOC max yield?
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Blanc: 55 hl/ha
Rosé/Rouge: 50 hl/ha |
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Orleans AOC min alcohol?
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9.5%
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Orleans AOC producers?
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Montigny-Piel (Clos Saint-Fiacre)
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Orleans AOC wine styles?
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R - Well colored with enough fruit to balance the tannins
W - Least exciting of all wines of the AOC, less than 4 g/L RS Rose - Fresh, easy drinking with red summer fruits |
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Orleans AOC?
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Area has been growing vines since the 10th century. Legend has the vines were brought from the Auvergne (so Auvergne Rouge for PN and Auvergne Blanc for Chard). Upgraded in 2006. 11 villages, varied soil types
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Orleans-Clery AOC assemblage?
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R - Min 75% Cab Franc, plus Cab Sav planted before 2002
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Orleans-Clery AOC encepage?
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Rouge: 100% Cabernet Franc
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Orleans-Clery AOC max yield?
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50 hl/ha
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Orleans-Clery AOC min alcohol?
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9.5%
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Orleans-Clery AOC producers?
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Jacky Legroux
CV de la Grand Maison |
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Orleans-Clery AOC wine styles?
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R - Local cooperative (Grand Maison) makes wine from 25 year old vines. Most Cab based wines are too herbaceous
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Orleans-Clery AOC?
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Sub-appellation of Orleans created in 2002. Restricted to Cleary-Saint-Andre and 4 other villages SW of Orleans
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Pays Nantais aspect?
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Some are on the flat land around the mouth of the Loire river. There are rolling hills in Sevre-et-Maine and Coteaux de la Loire, with the best vineyards on gentle slopes. Some of the smaller valleys are actually too steep and so the vineyards are placed on the hilltops.
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Pays Nantais climate?
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Mild and damp, but winters can be harsh and spring frosts troublesome. Summers are generally warm and sunny, although they can be rainy.
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Pays Nantais soil?
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Best vineyards of Sevre-et-Maine are light and stony, with varying proportions of sand, clay and gravel above a granitic, schistous and volcanic subsoil rich in potassium and magnesium. Coteaux de la Loire is more schistous while Cotes de Grandlieu is schistous and granitic. Generic appellations tend to have sand with silt and great drainage.
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Pineau des Charentes AOC assemblage?
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W - CF, Cab Sav, Colombard, Folle Blanche, Jurancon Blanc, Meslier St-Francois, Merlot, Merlot Blanc, Montils, Sav Blanc, Semillon, Ugni Blanc
Rose - Cab Franc, Cab Sav, Malbec, Merlot |
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Pineau des Charentes AOC producers?
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Barbeau & Fils
Vinet |
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Pineau des Charentes AOC wine styles?
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W - Few managed to rise above the typically dull, oxidative VdL style that goes rancio with age
Rose - Few managed to rise above the typically dull, oxidative VdL style that goes rancio with age |
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Pineau des Charentes AOC?
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VDL for Cognac
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Pouilly Fume AOC assemblage?
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W - Sav Blanc
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Pouilly Fume AOC encepage?
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Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
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Pouilly Fume AOC max yield?
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65 hl/ha
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Pouilly Fume AOC min alcohol?
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10.5%
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Pouilly Fume AOC producers?
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Didier Dagueneau
Michel Redde |
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Pouilly Fume AOC wine styles?
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W - Crisp with gooseberry flavor and will retain its finesse and delicacy in even the hottest years.
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Pouilly Fume AOC? Soil?
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Used to be the world's most elegant Sav Blanc wine, but too many wines of ordinary and dire quality ahve debased the appellation. In Pouilly-sur-Loire and its 6 surrounding communes, only pure Sav Blanc wines have the right to use "Fume" in the appellation name, a term that evokes the grape's gunsmoke character. Kimmeridgian clay, Oxfordian limestone (caillottes), flint (silex), clay-siliceous soils.
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Pouilly-sur-Loire AOC assemblage?
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W - Sav Blanc
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Pouilly-sur-Loire AOC encepage?
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Blanc: 100% Chasselas
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Pouilly-sur-Loire AOC max yield?
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65 hl/ha
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Pouilly-sur-Loire AOC min alcohol?
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9.5%
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Pouilly-sur-Loire AOC producers?
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Guy Saget
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Pouilly-sur-Loire AOC wine styles?
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W - Dry, light bodied wines that are neutral.
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Pouilly-sur-Loire AOC?
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Wine comes from the same area as Pouilly Fume, but it is made from Chasselas, although Sav Blanc is allowed for blending.
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Quarts-de-Chaume AOC assemblage?
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W - Chenin
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Quarts-de-Chaume AOC encepage?
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Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc
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Quarts-de-Chaume AOC max yield?
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20 hl/ha (25 hl/ha prior to 2011)
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Quarts-de-Chaume AOC min alcohol?
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18% (11% acquired)
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Quarts-de-Chaume AOC producers?
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Des Baumard
Chateau de Bellerive |
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Quarts-de-Chaume AOC wine styles?
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W - Semi-sweet to sweet, mid to full bodied wines. Harvested with mandatory tries, but lighter and slightly less sweet than Bonnezeaux since slightly more northerly.
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Quarts-de-Chaume AOC?
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Grown on the plateau behind the village of Chaume in the Coteaux-du-Layon commune of Rochefort-sur-Loire. Used to be run by the abbey of Ronceray. Min must weight 298 and 85 g/L min RS.
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Quincy AOC assemblage?
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W - Sav Blanc plus max 10% Sav Gris
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Quincy AOC encepage?
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Blanc: Sauvignon Blanc, plus a max. 10% Sauvignon Gris
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Quincy AOC max yield?
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65 hl/ha
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Quincy AOC min alcohol?
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10.5%
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Quincy AOC producers?
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Bailly
Silice de Quincy |
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Quincy AOC wine styles?
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W - Bone dry to dry, quite full bodied wines in which varietal character is evident. Purity of flavor rounds out the finish.
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Quincy AOC?
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Mostly located on the left bank of the Cher river. Situated on a gravelly plateau.
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Reuilly AOC assemblage?
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R - PN
W - Sauv Blanc Rose - PN, Pinot Gris |
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Reuilly AOC encepage?
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Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Rosé: Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris Rouge: 100% Pinot Noir |
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Reuilly AOC max yield?
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Blanc: 65 hl/ha
Rosé: 63 hl/ha Rouge: 59 hl/ha |
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Reuilly AOC min alcohol?
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10.5%
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Reuilly AOC producers?
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Aujard
Des Seresnes |
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Reuilly AOC wine styles?
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R - Dry, mid bodied wines. Some very good, although often tasting more of strawberries or raspberries than pure PN.
W - Bone dry to dry, mid bodied wiens of good quality with more of a grassy than a gooseberry flavor. Rose - Bone dry to dry, light bodied wine. |
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Reuilly AOC?
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Due to higher lime content of soil (Kimmeridgian clay-limestone with alluvial gravel and sand) produces higher acid wines than Quincy.
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Rose de Loire AOC assemblage?
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Rose - Pineau d'Aunis, PN, GN, Grolleau and at least 30% CF and Cab Sav
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Rose de Loire AOC encepage?
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Rosé: Grolleau (Groslot), Grolleau Gris, Cab. Franc, Cab. Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Gamay, Pineau d'Aunis
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Rose de Loire AOC max yield?
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60 hl/ha
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Rose de Loire AOC min alcohol?
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9.5%
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Rose de Loire AOC producers?
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De Chanteloup
Lecheteau |
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Rose de Loire AOC wine styles?
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Rose - Dry, light to mid bodied, can be sold after Dec 1 with no mention of premieur or nouveau
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Rose de Loire AOC?
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Dry rose introduced in 1974 to compete with Rose d'Anjou. Overall very disappointing
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Sancerre AOC assemblage?
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R - PN
W - Sav Blanc Rose - PN |
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Sancerre AOC encepage?
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Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Rosé: 100% Pinot Noir Rouge: 100% Pinot Noir |
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Sancerre AOC max yield?
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Blanc: 65 hl/ha
Rosé: 63 hl/ha Rouge: 59 hl/ha |
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Sancerre AOC min alcohol?
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10.5%
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Sancerre AOC producers?
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Dominique Crochet
Andre Dezat |
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Sancerre AOC wine styles?
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R - Wines are more variable in quality than the whites, but the consistency is improving rapidly. Dry, light to mid bodied with pretty floral aromas.
W - Bone dry, highly aromatic and have an intense flavor of gooseberries or even peaches in a great year. Rose - Attractive, dry, light-bodied roses with strawberry and raspberry flavors |
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Sancerre AOC?
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Famous for its whites, but reds were originally better known. Recently the reds and roses have developed greater style. Terres Blanches, Caillottes, Silex soils.
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Saumur AOC assemblage?
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R - CF and max 30% combined Cab Sav and Pineau d'Aunis
W - Chenin Sparkling W - Min 60% Chenin, max 10% Sav Blanc plus Chard, CF, Cab Sav, Gamay, PN, Pineu d'Aunis, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris Sparkling Rose - Min 60% CF, max 10% Sav Blanc plus Chard, Chenin, Cab Sav, Gamay, PN, Pineu d'Aunis, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris |
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Saumur AOC encepage?
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Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc
Rouge: Cabernet Franc, plus a max. 30% combined Cabernet Sauvignon and Pineau d'Aunis Saumur "Puy Notre-Dame": Cabernet Franc and a max. 15% Cabernet Sauvignon Vin Mousseux Blanc: Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Cab. Franc, Cab. Sauvignon, Gamay, Pinot Noir, Pineau d'Aunis, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris Vin Mousseux Rosé: As for Vin Mousseux Blanc Saumur Blanc wines may include a max. 20% combined Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc until the 2016 harvest |
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Saumur AOC max yield?
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Blanc: 60 hl/ha
Rouge: 57 hl/ha Saumur "Puy Notre-Dame": 50 hl/ha Vin Mousseux: 67 hl/ha |
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Saumur AOC min alcohol?
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Blanc/Rouge: 10.5%
Saumur "Puy Notre-Dame": 12% (11% prior to 2011) |
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Saumur AOC red producers?
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Du Collier
CV de Saumur |
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Saumur AOC sparkling rose producers?
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Bouvet-Ladubay (Tresor)
Gratien & Meyer (Flamme) |
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Saumur AOC sparkling white producers?
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Bouvet-Ladubay (Tresor - possibly some of the best sparkling in Loire)
CV de Saumur (Speciale) |
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Saumur AOC white producers?
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Du Collier
CV de Saumur |
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Saumur AOC wine styles?
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R - Bone dry to dry, med to full bodied, similar to red wines of Anjou, can vary from light and fruity to deep colored and tannic
W - Varies from bone dry to sweet and from light to full bodied, more in common with Vouvray and Anjou due to limestone and the tufa soil. Sparkling W - Better in quality than Anjou due to Chard inclusion and tufa-limestone soil Sparkling Rose - Many are pure CF and many show well. |
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Saumur AOC?
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Regarded as the pearl of Anjou. Unless made from Cabernet grapes, all rose wines must adopt the Anjour Rose appellation. Like Anjou, its white wines are variable yet its red wines are excellent.
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Saumur d'Orgine AOC?
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When EU banned using the term methode champenoise, this term was developed by the producers of sparkling Saumur to promote and advertise their wines.
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Saumur Mousseux AOC min alcohol?
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Vin Mousseux: 9.5%
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Saumur Mousseux AOC?
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The technically correct appellation for all fully sparkling wine and rose Saumur wines made by MT, but producers don't want to use the downmarket term mousseux.
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Saumur Petillant AOC assemblage?
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W - Min 80% Chenin and max 20% Chard/Sav Blanc
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Saumur Petillant AOC wine style?
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W - Dry to demi-sec, light-bodied and fruity wines not dissimilar to the wines of Montlouis Petillant appellation.
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Saumur Petillant AOC?
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Little-used appellation for gently sparkling MT wines with min 9 months bottle age, must be sold in normal bottles with normal corks.
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Saumur-Champigny AOC assemblage?
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R - CF plus a max 15% combined Cab Sav and Pineau d'Aunis
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Saumur-Champigny AOC encepage?
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Rouge: Cabernet Franc, plus a max. 15% combined Cabernet Sauvignon and Pineau d'Aunis
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Saumur-Champigny AOC max yield?
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57 hl/ha
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Saumur-Champigny AOC min alcohol?
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10.5%
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Saumur-Champigny AOC producers?
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Chateau de Villeneuve
Chateau Yonne |
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Saumur-Champigny AOC wine styles?
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R - Bone dry to dry, full-bodied wines with a distinctive deep color and full, fragrant raspberry aromas, often tannic and long lived
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Saumur-Champigny AOC?
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Area to the SE of Saumur. Many believe they produce some of the best reds in the Loire
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Savennieres AOC assemblage?
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W - Chenin
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Savennieres AOC encepage?
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Blanc (Sec to Doux): 100% Chenin Blanc
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Savennieres AOC max yield?
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Savennières Sec/Demi-Sec: 50 hl/ha
Savennières Moelleux/Doux: 35 hl/ha |
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Savennieres AOC min alcohol?
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Savennières Sec: 11.5% (11% acquired)
Savennières Demi-Sec/Moelleux/Doux: 12.5% (11% acquired) |
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Savennieres AOC producers?
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Des Baumard (Clos du Papillon)
Nicolas Joly (Clos de la Coulee de Serrant) |
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Savennieres AOC wine style?
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W - Bone dry to dry, great mineral intensity. Can be some of the longest-lived dry whites in the world.
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Savennieres AOC?
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Concentrated wines on the four SE facing slopes of volcanic debris produce some of the finest, most concentrated dry Chenin Blanc.
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Savennieres Coulee-de-Serrant AOC encepage?
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Blanc (Sec, Moulleux, Doux): 100% Chenin Blanc
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Savennieres Coulee-de-Serrant AOC max yield?
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Sec: 30 hl/ha
Moelleux/Doux: 25 hl/ha |
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Savennieres Coulee-de-Serrant AOC min alcohol?
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Sec: 12.5% (11.5% acquired)
Moelleux/Doux: 15.5% (11.5% acquired) |
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Savennieres Coulee-de-Serrant AOC?
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7 ha, monopole for Nicolas Joly
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Savennieres Roche-Aux-Moines AOC encepage?
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Blanc (Sec, Moulleux, Doux): 100% Chenin Blanc
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Savennieres Roche-Aux-Moines AOC max yield?
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Sec: 30 hl/ha
Moelleux/Doux: 25 hl/ha |
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Savennieres Roche-Aux-Moines AOC min alcohol?
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Sec: 12.5% (11.5% acquired)
Moelleux/Doux: 15.5% (11.5% acquired) |
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Savennieres Roche-Aux-Moines AOC?
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17 ha, owned by three producers:
Nicolas Joly of Chateau de la Roche-aux-Moines Pierre and Yves Soules of Chateau de Chamboureau Madame Laroche of au Moines |
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St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOC assemblage?
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R - 100% CF or mostly CF with Cab Sav supplementing.
Rose - 100% CF or mostly CF with Cab Sav supplementing. |
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St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOC encepage?
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Rosé: Cabernet Franc plus a max. 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Rouge: Cabernet Franc plus a max. 10% Cabernet Sauvignon |
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St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOC max yield?
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55 hl/ha
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St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOC min alcohol?
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10.5%
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St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOC producers?
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Clos des Quarterons (Vieilles Vignes)
Du Rochouard (Pierre du Lane) |
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St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOC wine style?
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R - Bone-dry to dry, medium-bodied wines that age well and have greater finnesse than Bourgueil
Rose - Dry, mid bodied rose with firm, fruity flavor |
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St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOC?
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Commune with its own appellation in the NW corner of Bourgueil. Soil is sandier than the surrounding Bourgueil and the wines are lighter, but equal in quality.
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St-Pourcain AOC assemblage?
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R - 40% to 75% GN, 25% to 60% PN
W - 50% to 80T Chard, 20% to 40% Tresallier and 10% Sav Blanc Rose - GN |
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St-Pourcain AOC encepage?
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Blanc: 50-80% Chardonnay, 20-40% Sacy (Tressalier), max. 10% Sauvignon Blanc
Rosé: 100% Gamay Rouge: 40-75% Gamay, and 25-60% Pinot Noir |
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St-Pourcain AOC max yield?
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55 hl/ha
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St-Pourcain AOC min alcohol?
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10.5%
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St-Pourcain AOC producers?
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De Bellevue
CV de Saint-Pourcain (Cuvee Reserve) |
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St-Pourcain AOC wine styles?
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R - Dry, light to mid bodied. Can vary from light Beaujolais lookalikes to Bourgogne Passetoutgrains depending on the blend.
W - Dry, light to mid bodied. Tresallier (aka Sacy in Chablis) when blended produces, crisp, toasty, full flavored wine. Saint-Pierre-Dore according to the locals, is a grape that makes a filthy wine Rose - Crisp, dry, light to mid bodied reminiscent of soft summer fruits. |
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St-Pourcain AOC?
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AOC at the confluence of the Allier and the Sioule tributaries of the Loire. Upgraded in 2009. Vineyards first planted by the Phoenicians. 19 communes, ambitious producers.
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Touraine Amboise AOC assemblage?
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R - CF, Cab Sav, Cot, Gamay
W - Chenin Rose - CF, Cab Sav, Cot, Gamay |
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Touraine Amboise AOC encepage?
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Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc
Rosé: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cot, Gamay Rouge: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cot, Gamay |
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Touraine Amboise AOC max yield?
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55 hl/ha
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Touraine Amboise AOC min alcohol?
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Touraine "Amboise" Blanc: 10.5%
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Touraine Amboise AOC producers?
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Dutertre
Guy Saget |
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Touraine Amboise AOC wine styles?
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R - Dry, light bodied wines that are mostly blended. The ones the highest proportion of Malbec do best.
W - Bone dry to light bodied Chenins are usually uninspiring. Rose - Dry, light bodied well made wines. |
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Touraine Amboise AOC?
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Modest wines from a cluster of eight villages surrounding and including Amboise. Grown on both sides of the Loire adjacent to Vouvray and Montlouis.
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Touraine AOC assemblage?
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R - Min 80% combined CF and Cot (min 50%). Accessories include Gamay, Cab Sav and PN
W - Sav Blanc and max 20% Sav Gris (until 2016 can have Chenin, Sav Blanc, Orbois, max 20% Chard and max 20% Sav Gris) Rose - Min 2 varieties present and no variety exceeds 70%. CF, Cot, Gamay, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Cab Sav, Meunier, PN, Pinot Gris, Pineau d'Aunis |
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Touraine AOC encepage?
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Blanc: Sauvignon Blanc and max. 20% Sauvignon Gris
Until the 2016 harvest, white wines from Touraine AOP may be produced from Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Orbois, max. 20% Chardonnay and a max. 20% Sauvignon Gris Rosé: Min. 2 varieties present, and no variety may exceed 70% of the vineyard. Cabernet Franc, Cot, Gamay, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Cabernet Sauvignon, Meunier, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Pineau d'Aunis Rouge: Principal Varieties: Min. 80% combined Cabernet Franc and Cot (min. 50%). Vineyards west of Tours have a min. 80% Cabernet Franc. Accessory Varieties: Gamay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir Primeur Rouge: 100% Gamay Varietal-Labeled Gamay: Min. 85% Gamay, plus Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cot, and Pinot Noir |
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Touraine AOC max yield?
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Blanc: 65 hl/ha
Rosé/Rouge: 60 hl/ha |
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Touraine AOC min alcohol?
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Touraine Blanc/Rosé/Rouge: 10%
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Touraine AOC producers?
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Des Corbilleres
Henri Marionnet |
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Touraine AOC wine styles?
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R - Dry, light to mid-bodied wines of little interest.
W - Bone dry to dry, mid bodied wines. Good Touraine Sauvignon is better than average Sancerre Rose - Dry, light to mid bodied wines, while those made from Pineau d'Aunis are drier and more subtle than Anjou rose. |
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Touraine AOC?
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Prolific appellation with sparkling wines in dry and mid-dry styles, plus sweet white, red and rose still wines from all over Touraine. Most are pure varietal wines. Can vary with village appellations.
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Touraine aspect?
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Rolling land, flatter around Tours, hillier in the hinterland. Vines are planted on gently undulating slopes, often south facing, between 40 and 100 m.
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Touraine Azay-Le-Rideau AOC assemblage?
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W - Chenin
Rose - Min 60% Grolleau plus Cot, Gamay and max 10% CF and Cab Sav |
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Touraine Azay-Le-Rideau AOC encepage?
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Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc
Rosé: Min. 60% Grolleau; plus Cot, Gamay, and max. 10% combined Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon |
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Touraine Azay-Le-Rideau AOC max yield?
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55 hl/ha
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Touraine Azay-Le-Rideau AOC min alcohol?
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Touraine "Azay-le-Rideau" Rosé: 9.5%
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Touraine Azay-Le-Rideau AOC producers?
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J L Page
Pihaleau Pere & Fils |
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Touraine Azay-Le-Rideau AOC wine styles?
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W - Delicate, light bodied wines that are usually dry but demi-sec
Rose - Attractive, refreshing, truly dry wines that are coral-pink and often have a strawberry aroma |
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Touraine Azay-Le-Rideau AOC?
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Good quality wines from eight villages on either side of the Indre River, a tributary to the Loire.
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Touraine Chenonceaux AOC encepage?
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Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Rouge: 50-65% Cot, 35-50% Cabernet Franc, plus Gamay |
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Touraine Chenonceaux AOC max yield?
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Blanc: 60 hl/ha
Rosé/Rouge: 55 hl/ha |
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Touraine Chenonceaux AOC min alcohol?
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Touraine "Chenonceaux" Blanc/Rouge: 11%
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Touraine climate?
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Some Atlantic influence. Protected from the northerly winds by the Coteaux du Loir. Warm summer, low Oct rainfall.
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Touraine Mesland AOC assemblage?
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R - Min 60% Gamay, 10-30% Cot, 10-30% CF
W - Min 60% Chenin, max 30% Sav Blanc, max 15% Chard (may not exceed Sav Blanc) Rose - Min 80% Gamay, plus Cot and CF |
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Touraine Mesland AOC encepage?
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Blanc: Min. 60% Chenin Blanc, max. 30% Sauvignon Blanc, max. 15% Chardonnay (the amount of Chardonnay in the vineyard may not exceed the amount of Sauvignon Blanc)
Rosé: Min. 80% Gamay, plus Cot and Cabernet Franc Rouge: Min. 60% Gamay, 10-30% Cot, 10-30% Cabernet Franc |
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Touraine Mesland AOC max yield?
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Blanc: 60 hl/ha
Rosé/Rouge: 55 hl/ha |
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Touraine Mesland AOC min alcohol?
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Touraine Blanc/Rosé/Rouge: 10%
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Touraine Mesland AOC producers?
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De la Briderie
Chateau Gaillard |
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Touraine Mesland AOC wine styles?
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R - Dry, mid to full bodied wines that are the best of the AOC and can be as good as those of Chinon or Bourgueil
W - Dry, light-bodied wines with a high acidity that is only tamed by the best years Rose - Dry, mid-bodied wines that have more depth and character than Amboise |
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Touraine Mesland AOC?
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Wines from Mesland and the five surrounding vilalges on the right bank of the Loire. Reds and roses are well worth looking for.
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Touraine Mousseux AOC assemblage?
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R - Min 80% combined CF and Cot (min 50%). Accessories include Gamay, Cab Sav and PN
W - Sav Blanc and max 20% Sav Gris (until 2016 can have Chenin, Sav Blanc, Orbois, max 20% Chard and max 20% Sav Gris) Rose - Min 2 varieties present and no variety exceeds 70%. CF, Cot, Gamay, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Cab Sav, Meunier, PN, Pinot Gris, Pineau d'Aunis |
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Touraine Mousseux AOC encepage?
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Vin Mousseux/Pétillant Blanc: Min. 60% Chenin Blanc OR Orbois, Cabernet Franc, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Chardonnay, Pineau d'Aunis, Pinot Noir
Vin Mousseux/Pétillant Rosé: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cot, Gamay, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Pineau d'Aunis |
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Touraine Mousseux AOC max yield?
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72 hl/ha
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Touraine Mousseux AOC min alcohol?
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Vin Mousseux: 9.5%
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Touraine Mousseux AOC producers?
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Blanc Fussy
Monmousseau (JM) |
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Touraine Mousseux AOC wine styles?
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Sparkling R - Dry, light to mid bodied wines that are fruity and refreshing.
Sparkling W - Light to mid bodied wines that can be dry or sweet and consistent in quality Sparkling Rose - Attractive when brut, but can be cloying if sweeter |
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Touraine Mousseux AOC?
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Good value MT red, white and rose wines. White and rose can come from the entire Touraine AOC, the red can only coem from Bourgueil, St-Nicholas-de-Bourgueil or Chinon.
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Touraine Noble-Joue AOC assemblage?
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Rose - Min 40% Pinot Meunier, min 20% Pinot Gris, min 10% PN
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Touraine Noble-Joue AOC encepage?
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Rosé: Min. 40% Pinot Meunier, min. 20% Pinot Gris, min. 10% Pinot Noir
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Touraine Noble-Joue AOC max yield?
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55 hl/ha
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Touraine Noble-Joue AOC min alcohol?
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10.5%
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Touraine Noble-Joue AOC producers?
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Bernard Blondeau
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Touraine Noble-Joue AOC wine styles?
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Rose - Yet to establish a reputation, the best are fresh, light-bodied and elegantly fruity with a smoky-floral minerality
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Touraine Noble-Joue AOC?
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Rose only appellation created in 2001 in recognition in recognition of the vin gris produced near Tours. However, gradually being swallowed up by Tours.
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Touraine Oisly AOC encepage?
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Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
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Touraine Oisly AOC max yield?
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Blanc: 60 hl/ha
Rosé/Rouge: 55 hl/ha |
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Touraine Oisly AOC min alcohol?
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Touraine "Oisly": 11%
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Touraine Petillant AOC assemblage?
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R - Min 80% combined CF and Cot (min 50%). Accessories include Gamay, Cab Sav and PN
W - Sav Blanc and max 20% Sav Gris (until 2016 can have Chenin, Sav Blanc, Orbois, max 20% Chard and max 20% Sav Gris) Rose - Min 2 varieties present and no variety exceeds 70%. CF, Cot, Gamay, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Cab Sav, Meunier, PN, Pinot Gris, Pineau d'Aunis |
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Touraine Petillant AOC wine styles?
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R - Mid dry, light bodied wines that are not very popular
W - Well made, refreshingly light bodied wines in dry and sweet styles Rose - Attractive, light, quaffind wines that are made in dry and sweet styles. |
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Touraine Petillant AOC?
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Refreshing, slightly effervescent wines made from the same varieties as Touraine Mousseux. None are exported.
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Touraine soil?
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Clay and limestone over tufa E or Tours around Vouvray and Montlouis. Tufa is chalk boiled by volcanic action, full of minerals and retains water. Sandy-gravel soils in low-lying Bourgueil and Chinon vineyards, producing fruity, supple wines. Slopes or coteaux of sandy-clay produce firmer wines.
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Valencay AOC assemblage?
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R - 30-60% Gamay, min 10% PN, min 10% Cot, max 20% CF, max 30% Pineau d'Aunis
W - 100% SB or min 50% SB plus Orbois, Chard, Sav Gris Rose - 30-60% Gamay, min 10% PN, min 10% Cot, max 20% CF |
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Valencay AOC encepage?
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Blanc: Principal Variety: Min. 70% Sauvignon Blanc. Accessory Varieties: Orbois, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Gris
Rosé: Principal Varieties: 30-60% Gamay, min. 10% Pinot Noir, min. 10% Cot (Malbec). Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% Cabernet Franc, max. 30% Pineau d'Aunis Rouge: Principal Varieties: 30-60% Gamay, min. 10% Pinot Noir, min. 10% Cot. Accessory Variety: Max. 20% Cabernet Franc Until the 2024 harvest, red and rosé wines may be comprised of up to 20% Cabernet Sauvignon |
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Valencay AOC max yield?
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Blanc: 60 hl/ha
Rosé/Rouge: 55 hl/ha |
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Valencay AOC min alcohol?
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10%
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Valencay AOC producers?
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Chantal et Patrick Gibault
Jean-Francois Roy |
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Valencay AOC wine styles?
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R - Dry, light bodied fragrant wines that can be very smooth. Malbec (Cot) is particularly good.
W - Simple, dry, light bodied wines that are improved by Chard. Rose - Dry to mid dry, light bodied wiens that can be full of rip, soft-fruit flavors |
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Valencay AOC?
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AOC in the Se of Touraine around the River Cher. These vineyards produce well-made attractive wines. Elevated in 2003 when the encepagement changed.
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Vouvray AOC assemblage?
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W - Min 95% Chenin plus a max 5% Orbois
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Vouvray AOC encepage?
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Blanc: min 95% Chenin Blanc, plus a max. 5% Orbois
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Vouvray AOC max yield?
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Blanc: 52 hl/ha
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Vouvray AOC min alcohol?
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Blanc: 11%
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Vouvray AOC producers?
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Huet
Pichot |
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Vouvray AOC wine styles?
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W - At its best, sweet Vouvray can be the richest of all the Loire sweet wines. In good years the wines are very full bodied, rich in texture and have the honeyed taste of ripe Chenin.
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Vouvray AOC?
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May be dry, medium-dry or sweet depending on the vintage. In sunny years, the classic wine is made from overripe grapes affected by noble rot. In cooler years the wine is made into sparkling.
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Vouvray Mousseux AOC assemblage?
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W - Min 95% Chenin plus a max 5% Orbois
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Vouvray Mousseux AOC encepage?
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Blanc: min 95% Chenin Blanc, plus a max. 5% Orbois
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Vouvray Mousseux AOC max yield?
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Vin Mousseux/Pétillant: 65 hl/ha
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Vouvray Mousseux AOC min alcohol?
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Base wines for Vin Mousseux/Pétillant: 9.5%
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Vouvray Mousseux AOC producers?
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Champion
Huet |
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Vouvray Mousseux AOC wine styles?
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W - Mid to full bodied wines made in both dry and sweet styles Richer and softer than sparkling Saumur. Have more edge than Montlouis.
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Vouvray Mousseux AOC?
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Sparkling wines made from overripe grapes. Made MT and uses blending of reserve wines.
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Vouvray Petillant AOC assemblage?
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W - Min 95% Chenin plus a max 5% Orbois
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Vouvray Petillant AOC min alcohol?
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Base wines for Vin Mousseux/Pétillant: 9.5%
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Vouvray Petillant AOC producers?
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Gilles Champion
Huet |
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Vouvray Petillant AOC wine styles?
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W - Mid to full bodied wines made in dry and sweet styles. Should be drunk young.
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Vouvray Petillant AOC?
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Stylish and consistent semi-sparkling versions of Vouvray, but production is limited.
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