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42 Cards in this Set
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Anjou Villages Brissac produces what style(s) of wine?
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Dry red - Cabernet Sauvignon based
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Where is the Vienne river?
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Loire Valley
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What style(s) of wine is made in Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire?
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100% Chenin-Blanc based whites
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Which two Anjou-based appellations are contiguous to each other, but for different styles of wine?
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Anjou Villages Brissac and Coteaux de l'Aubance
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What styles of wine can be produced in Anjou-Villages AOP?
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Dry reds from CF/CS
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What styles of wine can be produced in Bonnezeaux AOP?
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Off-dry, botrytized
100% chenin 51 g/l RS 238 g/l must weight. |
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Is chapitalization legal in Bonnezeaux?
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Yes!
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What style of wine is made in Cabernet d'Anjou?
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Off-dry rose (min. 10 g/l RS)
CF/CS based |
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What style(s) of wine is produced in Rose d'Anjou?
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Off-dry rose (min. 7 g/l RS)
Golleau/CF/CS/Gamay/Pineau d'Aunis |
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What style(s) of wine are produced in Coteaux de l'Aubance?
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All botrytized!
100% Chenin Blanc = 238 g/l (same as Bonnezeaux) SGN = 323 g/l - min. 34 g/l RS - contiguous to Anjou Villages Brissac |
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What styles of wine can be produced in Coteaux du Layon?
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Dessert-style - 100% Chenin
Coteaux du Layon = 34 g/l RS - 221 g/l Coteaux du Layon SGN = 34 g/l RS - 323 g/l Coteaux du Layon Village = 34 g/l - 238 - (Same as Bonnezeaux, Coteaux de l'Alubance) Coteaux du Layon Chaume = 80 g/l - 272 g/l |
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What styles of wine can be produced in Quarts de Chaume AOP?
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Sweet
100% Chenin = 85 g/l RS - 298 g/l cryoextraction is prohibited |
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What are the communes of production for Savennieres?
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Bouchemaine, La Poissonniere, Savennieres,
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What is the minimum acquired alcohol of all Savennieres?
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11%
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Can you make off-dry wine in Savennieres?
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Yes
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What are the sugar levels of Savennieres?
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Sec = sub 4 g/l
Demi-Sec = sub. 18 g/l Molleux = 18 - 45 Doux = 45+ |
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What are the three lieu dit of the Coulee de Serrant?
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Grand Clos de la Coulee
Clos du Chateau Les Plantes |
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Is Rose de Loire AOP dry or sweet?
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Dry
(max 3 g/l RS) |
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Besides Alsace, name 3 AOP's that have SGN wines.
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Coteaux d'Aubance
Coteaux du Layon Monbazillac |
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Which Loire Valley AOP has the highest minimum RS requirement?
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Quarts de Chaume - 85 g/l
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What are the 2 sub-appellations of Coteaux du Layon?
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Bonnezeaux
Quarts de Chaume |
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What are the 5 tributaries of the Loire in Anjou/Saumur?
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Sarthe, Loir, Aubance, Layon, Thouet
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Caberent Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon must comprise what % to be called Anjou Rouge AOP?
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70%
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Which AOP's in the Loire Valley require 100% Gamay.
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Anjou-Gamay AOP
Touraine Primeur-Rose AOP Coteaux d'Ancenis AOP |
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Anjou-Villages & Anjou-Villages Brissac produce wine of which color(s)?
Name the grape(s). |
Red only!
CS/CS. |
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What are "Anjou Noir" & "Anjou Blanc" and where would one find them?
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Anjou Noir = dark schist soil found in Anjou-Villages Brissac
Anjou Blanc = limestone soil found in Anjou-Villages Brissac |
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Describe the soils of Savennieres
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Blue Schist with volcanic bits.
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True or False. Chaptalization is allowed in Savennieres?
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Only allowed for Sec wines.
NOT allowed for demi-sec, moelleux, or doux. |
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What are the RS and Must Weight requirements for Savennieres-Roche aux Moines Sec?
Demi Sec? Doux? |
"Sec" = MAX 4g/l RS - 204g/l
Demi-Sec & Doux = MIN 30g/l RS - 255g/l |
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Name the 7 villages allowed to add their name to Coteaux du Layon.
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Rochefort -sur-Loire
St. Aubin-de-Luigne St. Lambert-du-Lattay Beaulieu-sur-Layon Rablay-sur-Layon, Chaume 1er Cru |
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What are the requirements for Coteaux du Layon AOP production.
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100% Chenin Blanc
Min RS: 34g/l Must Weight: 212g/l |
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List the must weights in order of fewest g/l to most g/l for the following:
Coteaux du Layon AOP Coteaux du Layon w/ village designation Chaume 1er Cru Coteaux du Layon - SGN |
Coteaux du Layon - 212g/l
Coteaux du Layon w/ Village designation - 238g/l Chaume 1er Cru - 270g/l SGN - 323g/l |
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In what year did Chaume receive 1er Cru status? How did its elevation to "premier Cru" change its requirements?
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2011
Prior to 2011 = 68g/l RS min Now = 80g/l RS min |
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Quarts-de-Chaume may only be produced from these 3 lieux-dits.
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Les Quarts
Les Roueres Le Veau |
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What are the requirements for Quarts-de-Chaume Grand Cru? Name a producer.
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100% Chenin
Grapes MUST be affected with botrytis or passerillage Hand Harvested in successive tries Min. 85g/l RS - 298 g/l min. must wt. No release until Sept 1st yr after harvest
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What are the requirements for Bonnezeaux? Name a producer
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100% Chenin
Botrytis NOT required
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Name the sweet wine producing AOP's of Anjou
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Coteaux du Layon AOP
Quarts-de-Chaume AOP Bonnezeaux AOP Coteaux de l'Aubance AOP |
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Rose de Loire AOP is produced using grapes from these regions. |
Anjou, Saumur, Tourraine |
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True or False. Anjou is the largest AOP in the Loire Valley. |
True. |
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What is Pineau de la Loire? |
Chenin Blanc in Anjou |
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Pineau d'Aunis is also known as this variety. |
Chenin Noir |
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What % of total Anjou production is devoted to Rose? What is the dominant varietal of Rose d'Anjou? |
45% of total production
Grolleau is dominant varietal + CS, CF, Gamay, Cot, Pineau d'Aunis |
