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Where is the Anjou-Samur located?
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Between the Pays Nantais and Touraine
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What is the Loire Valleys largest and most diverse wine region?
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Anjou-Samur
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Where specifically is Samur?
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eastern sub region of Anjou located adjacent to Chinon in Touraine
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What region is the Loire's center for sparkling production?
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Samur
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What is the synonym for Chenin Blanc in Anjou?
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Pineau de la Loire
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TorF. 45% of Anjou’s total production is devoted to rosé, a blended wine dominated by Grolleau grapes.
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TRUE
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What is the main grape for rosé production in the Anjou AOP?
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Grolleau
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The name is derived from the French word grolle, meaning "crow" and is said to reflect the deep black berries of the Grolleau vine
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TorF. Anjou AOP produce 100% varietal Gamay wines?
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TRUE
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TorF. Chenin Blanc is slow to ripen, and in northerly climates like Anjou the grape will maintain its persistent, high acidity in the finished wine. Astringency from high levels of extract is also common
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TRUE
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Where is the Savennières AOP located?
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Anjou-Samur on the Right Bank of the Loire across from Coteaux du Layon
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What is the grape of Savennières AOP?
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100% Chenin Blanc
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What are the soils of Savennières AOP?
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steep southern exposure and a unique soil structure composed of blue schist mixed with volcanic debris
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As of 2011,What are the 2 sub appellations "unoffical Grand Crus" of Savennières?
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Roche aux Moines
Coulée de Serrant |
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Which of the 2 sub appellations of Savennières is a monopole?
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Coulée de Serrant from Nicolas Joly
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TorF. South of Angers and the Loire, Chenin Blanc is harvested later in the season as producers hope for botrytis in the sweet wine districts of Coteaux du Layon AOP and Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP
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TRUE
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What are the 7 villages allowed to append their name to Coteaux du Layon AOP?
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Faye d'Anjou/Faye
Rochefort-sur-Loire/Rochefort Rablay-sur-Layon/Rablay Beaulieu-sur-Layon/Beaulieu St. Aubin de Luigné/St. Aubin St. Lambert du Lattay/St. Lambert Chaume ("Premier Cru") |
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What is the minimum residula sugar for Coteaux du Layon AOP?
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34 g/l
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What is the minimum residula sugar for Coteaux du Layon SGN AOP?
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80 g/l
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What style of wines come from the Coteaux de l'Aubance AOP?
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sweet & SGN wines from 100% Chenin Blanc
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For all wines, grapes must be hand-harvested in successive tries. Presence of botrytis is required in grapes harvested for SGN wines
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What is r/s for both style of wines from the Coteaux de l'Aubance AOP?
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34 g/l
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What commune is Bonnezaeux AOP located?
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Thouarcé
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TorF. Unlike Quarts de Chaume, chaptalization is legal in Bonnezaeux AOP?
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TRUE
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What is the miniumu r/s for Bonnezeaux AOP?
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51 g/l
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Grapes,may be affected by botrytis, and must be harvested by hand in successive tries
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What commune is Quarts de Chaume located?
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Rochefort-sur-loire
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What is the minimum residula sugar for Quarts de Chaume AOP?
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85 g/l ( 34 g/l prior to 2010)
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Grapes, affected either by passerillage or botrytis, must be harvested by hand in successive tries
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What river flows thru Quarts de Chaume?
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Layon
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What are the soils of Quarts de Chaume?
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sandstone and schist hillsides
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TorF. At 54 ha, Quarts de Chaume is just a few hectares larger than Burgundy's Clos de Vougeot AOP, and the appellation's total production each year is under 10,000 cases of wine
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TRUE
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What are 2 highly regarded producers of Savennières?
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Domaine des Baumard
Château Pierre-Bise |
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Where is Château des Fesles located?
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one of the most respected estates in Bonnezeaux
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When was Coteaux du Layon Chaume Premier Cru AOP created and why?
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2011 because the producers of Chaume wanted more designation than just appending their name to Coteaux du Layon Village. The producers also lobbied for a Grand Cru designation but were denied
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What are the differnces between Quarts de Chaume and Coteaux du Layon Premier Cru Chaume?
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maximum yeild: 20 hl/ha (Quarts)/ 25 hl/ha (Chaume)
ABV: 11% (Quarts)/ 11%(Chaume) |
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What style of wines are Anjou Villages AOP?
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red wine only from Cabernet Franc & Cabernet Sauvignon
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What style of wines come from Anjou Villages Brissac AOP?
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red wine only from Cabernet Franc & Cabernet Sauvignon
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TorF. Anjou Villages Brissac AOP, a more recent red wine appellation, covers the same ten communes that are authorized for Coteaux de l'Aubance.
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TRUE
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What are the soils of Saumur?
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tuffeau limestone
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What styles of wine are made under the Saumur AOP?
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Blanc
Rouge Sparkling |
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What style of wine is produced the most in the Saumur AOP?
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Over half the grapes are used for sparkling production
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What grapes are used to make Saumur Blanc?
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100% Chenin Blanc but there is 20% combined allowed maximum of Chardonnay & Sauvignon Blanc as of 2016
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What grapes are used for Saumur Rouge AOP?
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Cabernet Franc, plus a max. 30% combined Cabernet Sauvignon and Pineau d'Aunis
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Pineau d'Aunis
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What grapes are used for Saumur Vin Mousseux Rosé AOP?
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Min. 60% Cabernet Franc, max. 10% Sauvignon Blanc
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What grapes are used for Saumur Vin Mousseux Blanc AOP?
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Min. 60% Chenin Blanc, max. 10% Sauvignon Blanc
aged 9 months on the lees |
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What does Champigny mean?
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the field of fire
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What are the soils of Saumur-Champigny?
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limestone is harder, iron-rich and influenced with shale
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What style of wines come from Samur-Champigny?
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Red Only: Cabernet Franc plus max 15% Cabernet Sauvignon & Pineau d'Aunis
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Where is Haut-Poitou AOP located?
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50 miles South of Chinon and the Eastern edge of Samur achieved AOP in 2011
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What style of wines come from Haut-Poitou?
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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 Rosé: Min. 40% Cabernet Franc, plus a min. 20% Pinot Noir and a min. 20% Gamay |
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What are the 3 sections or plots within Coulée de Serrant?
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Le Grand Clos de la Coulee
Clos du Chateau Les Plantes |
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What are 3 red wine AOPs of the village Saumur?
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Anjou AOP
Saumur AOP Saumur-Champigny |
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What are the 3 lieux-dits of Quarts-de-Chaume?
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Les Quarts
Les Roueres Le Veau all located in Rochefort-sur-Loire |
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Where is Château Pierre-Bise located?
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Anjou, Loire Valley
Produce red, white, rosé, & sweet Most famous for their sweets wines from Coteaux du Layon & Quarts de Chaume |
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Who produces "Clos du Papillon"?
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Domaine des Baumard
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Where is Clos Rougeard located?
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Anjou-Samur
produces red & white most known for his Samur-Champigny |
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What other producer makes a "Clos du Papillon"?
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Château des Vaults - Domaine du Closel
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Which is the larger vineyard: Roche aux Moines or Coulée de Serrant?
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Roche aux Moines 17 ha
Coulée de Serrant 7 ha |
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Where is Domaine La Bonnelière located?
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Anjou-Samur
most known for their Samur-Champigny |
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