The Loire Valley Wine Study

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What are the styles and principle varieties permitted in the Coteaux d'Anenis AOP?

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Pinot Gris, and Rose/Red - dry rose/rouge, but white is always off-dry with 20-40 grams of RS

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What is Malvoisie in Coteaux d'Ancenis AOP?

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Pinot Gris

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What are the styles and principle varieties permitted in the Fiefs Vendeens?

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Whites must be dominantly Chenin, Roses must be dominant to to Gamay and Pinot Noir, Reds are based on Cabernet Franc, Negrette, and Pinot Noir - the reds MUST include Negrette

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What are the geographical designations for Fiefs Vendeens?

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Brem, Chantonnay, Mareuil, Pissotte, Vix

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What styles of wine can you make in Gros Plant du Pays Nantais?

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Gros Plante (Folle Blanche) - colombard is also permitted, must be dry - white only

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What's the minimum alcohol % of Muscadet AOP?

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9.5

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What are the three Muscadet AOPs of the Loire Atlantique?

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Cotes de Grandlieu, Coteaux de la Loire, Sevre-et-Maine

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What is the minimum alcohol of all the geographically specific AOPS? With Geographical designation?

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10%, 11%

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What are the three geographical designations of Muscadet Sevre et Main?

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Clisson, Gorges, Le Pallet

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Anjou Villages Brissac is what stile 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 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 made with Cabernet Franc/Cabernet Sauvignon

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What styles of wine can be produced in Bonnezeaux AOP?

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Off-dry, botrytized whites made of 100% chenin with a minimum of 51 g/l of sugar and 238 g/l as their mustweight.

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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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An-off dry rose (10 g/l of residual minimum), Can be Cabernet Franc or Cabernet Sauvignon Based

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What style of wine can be produced in Cabernet de Saumur?

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Dry or nearly dry (7 g/l max) Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc based roses

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What styles of wine can be produced in Coteaux de l'Aubance?

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All sweet, botrytized 100% Chenin. Blanc or "SGN" - Blanc has to be 238 g/l must weight (same as Bonnezeaux) - SGN must be 323 g/l - minimum RS of at least 34 g/l - it is contiguous to Anjou Villages Brissac

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What styles of wine can be produced in Coteaux de Saumur?

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100% dessert-style Chenin, 238 g/l of RS with 34 grams RS

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What styles of wine can be produced in Coteaux du Layon?

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Dessert-style whites from 100% - can be SGN -
Coteaux du Layon = 34 g/l RS - 221 g/l must weight
Coteaux du Layon SGN = 34 g/l RS - 323 g/l
Coteaux du Layon Chaume = 80 g/l - 272 g/l
Coteaux du Layon Village = 34 g/l - 238 - (Same as Bonnezeaux, Coteaux de l'Alubance)

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What are the seven villages allowed to append their name to Coteaux du Layon?

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Faye, Rochefort, Rablay, Beaulieu, St. Aubin, St. Lambert, and Chaume (1er Cru)

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What styles of wine can be produced in Haut Poitou AOP?

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Sauvignon Blanc Based whites, CF based reds with Gamay, PN, and Merlot - dry

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What styles of wine can be produced in Quarts de Chaume AOP?

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100% dessert style Chenin - 85 g/l minimum RS, with 298 g/l mustweight, cryoextraction is prohibited

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What style of wine is made in rose d'Anjou?

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off-dry rose of Golleau/CF/CS/Gamay/Pineau d'Aunis-based roses, with a minimum RS of 7 g/l

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What is the one geographical designation for Saumur?

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Puy Notre-Dame

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What styles of wine can you make in Saumur?

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White (Chenin), Red (CF, but you can add CS and Pineau d'Aunis), Sparkling white/rose...

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What styles of wine can you make in Saumur-Champigny?

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Dry reds, CF based, but CS and Pineau d'Aunis are also permitted

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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
Demi-Sec, Sub 18 g/l
Molleux, 18 to 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, the Clos du Chateau, Les Plantes

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What styles of wine can you make in Bourgueil?

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Red and rose, CF, but can include max 10% CS

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What styles of wine can you make in Cheverny?

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White - SB dominant, but must include some Chard/Chenin or Orbois
Rose - PN dominant, but must include some Gamay (could include CF/Cot)
rouge - As rose

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What styles of wine can you make in Chinon?

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White - must be 100% Chenin
Rose -Must be CF dominant, can include up to 10% CF
Rouge - As rose

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What are the soil types of Chinon?

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Varennes (alluvial sand), Tuffeau (soft limestone), and Clay (argile)

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What styles of wine can you produce in Coteaux du Loir?

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Whites - 100% Chenin
Rose - Must be dominant (65%) Pineau d'Aunis, Cot Gamay and Grolleau are also permitted
Rouge - As rose

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What styles of wine can you produce in Coteaux du Vendomois AOP?

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Whites - Dominant to Chenin, with max 20% Chard
Rose - Must be 100% Pineau d'Aunis
Rouge - Min. 50% Pineau d'Aunis with PN, CF, and Gamay also permitted

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What styles of wine can you produce in Cour Cheverny?

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100% romorantin whites, dry or off dry but chaptalization is not permitted.

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What styles of wine can you make in Jasniers AOP?

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100% Chenin-based whites,

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What styles of wine can you make in Montlouis?

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100% Chenin-based whites and sparklers

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What style of wine can you make in Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil AOP?

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Rose and red, 90% CF, with up to 10% CS permitted

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What are the 5 geographic designations for Touraine AOP?

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Amboise, Azay-le Rideau, Oisly, Chenonceaux, Mesland

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What grape is Touraine Blanc?

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Sauvignon Blanc

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Which of the three of the Touraine Geographic Designations are Sauvignon Based for whites and which are Chenin Based?

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Amboise, Mesland, and Azay-le-Rideau are all Chenin Based. Oisly (white only) and Chenonceaux are SB-based.

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What is the principle grape of Touraine rouge?

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Must be dominant to CF and Cot, for vineyards west of Tours, they must be 80% CF w

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What style of wine is Touraine Noble-Joué?

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It's a dry rose, dominant to Pinot Munier, but PG and PN are permitted

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What styles of wine can you make in Valençay?

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Dry white made principally from SB, rose made principally from Gamay, red made principally from Gamay

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What styles of wine can you make in the Vouvray AOP?

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Sparkling White and White, 95% Chenin is required, but up to 5% Orbois can be included...

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What styles of wine can you make in the Coteaux du Giennois?

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Dry white based on Sauvignon Blanc, rose and reds based on PN and Gamay

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What styles of wine can you make in Menetou-Salon?

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Whites with 100% SB, reds and roses with 100% PN

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What styles of wine can you make in Orléans AOP?

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Chardonnay based whites, Rose with Munier, PN, and PG, Reds dominant to Munier, but PN can be included...

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What styles of wine can you make in Orléans-Cléry AOP?

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Red wines based on CF

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What styles of wine can you make in the Pouilly Fume appellation?

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Just dry whites made from Sauvignon Blanc

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What styles of wine can you make in the Pouilly-sur-Loire AOP?

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100% Chasselas-based whites

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What styles of wine can you make in the Quincy AOP?

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SB-based whites.

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What styles of wine can you make in the Reuilly AOP?

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100% SB whites, 100% PG/PN roses, 100% PN reds

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What styles of wine can you make in Sancerre AOP?

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100% SB based whites, 100 PN Red/Rose

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Name four approved grapes for Cremant de Loire:

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Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Orbois, Cabernet Franc, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pineau d'Aunis

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What is the max press yield for Cremant de Loire?

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100 liters per 150KG

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Is Rose de Loire dry or sweet?

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Dry

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What styles of wine can you make in Saint-Pourçain AOP?

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Chardonnay-based whites, Gamay-based roses, Gamay and PN reds

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What styles of wine can you make in Chateaumeillant AOP?

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Red and rose, Gamay dominant, with PN included

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What styles of wine can you make in the Cotes du Forez AOP?

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Gamay (100%) rose and red

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What styles of wine can you make in the Côtes d'Auvergne AOP?

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100% Chardonnay, Gamay-dominant roses and reds

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What styles of wine can you make in the Cotes Roannaise?

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100% Gamay Rose and Reds