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20 Cards in this Set
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Which tributary of the Loire River is crucial to sweet wine production in Anjou? |
Layon RIver |
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Name the 5 sweet wine AOPs of Anjou-Saumur |
1. Coteau de l'Aubance 2. Coteau du Layon 3. Bonnezeaux 4. Quarts de Chaume 5. Coteau de Saumur |
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What are the two sub-AOPs of Coteau du Layon for sweet wines? |
Bonnezeaux Quarts de Chaume |
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Name the 1er cru village within Coteau du Layon |
Chaume (2011) |
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Which sweet wine AOP gained Grand cru status in 2010 |
Quarts de Chaume |
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Describe the vineyards of Quarts de Chaume |
Sandstone & schist hillsides along the Layon, protected from wine -> ideal for botrytis |
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Name two notable producers of Quarts de Chaume |
Baumard Chateau Pierre-Bise |
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T or F: Bonnezeaux is larger than Quarts de Chaume |
TRUE |
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T or F: Rose is authorized for production in Saumur AOP |
FALSE |
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Describe the soils of Saumur |
Tuffeau w/ clay & limestone |
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Where is the Breze vineyard located? Name 3 producers? |
Saumur Guiberteau Chateau de Breze Clos Rougeard |
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What styles are authorized for Saumur-Champigny? |
Red only |
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What does Champigny mean? |
Field of fire |
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How many villages are allowed to label their wine Saumur-Champigny? |
8 |
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What is the cepage of Saumur-Champigny? |
Cabernet Franc plus a max 15% combined Cabernet Sauv & Pineau d'aunis |
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What is the in alc for Saumur-Champigny? |
10.5% |
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Name the brother who brought Clos Rougeard to current fame |
Nady & Charly (d. 2015) Foucault |
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What is Charly Foucault's son's name? What is the name of his winery? |
Antoine Foucault Domaine du Collier |
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Name the 3 red wines of Clos Rougeard |
Saumur-Champigny Les Poyeaux - 45-50 yr old vines on sandy soils, aged in 1yr old BDX barrique Le Bourg - 70+ yr old vines on thin clay soil, 1 ha total, aged in new oak barrique |
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Does Clos Rougeard produce white wine? |
YES Chenin blanc - Breze |
