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List the appellations of the Central Vineyards
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-Sancerre AOP
-Pouilly-Fume AOP -Pouilly-sur-Loire AOP -Menetou-Salon AOP -Quincy AOP -Reuilly AOP -Coteaux du Giennois AOP -Orleans AOP -Orleans-Clery AOP |
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Describe the climate of the Central Vineyards
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-Continental
-Cold winters and brisk days during harvest and budbreak bring the dangers of frost and short summers do not assure easy ripening |
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What are the two most important appellations for Sauvignon Blanc in the Central Vineyards?
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-Sancerre AOP
-Pouilly-Fume AOP |
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What are the characteristics of white wines from Sancerre AOP and Pouilly-Fume AOP?
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-Steely
-Pungently herbaceous -Mineral laden -Meant for youthful drinking |
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What are the three main soils found in Sancerre?
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-Silex (high proportion of flint)
-Terres Blanches (clay) -Caillottes (stony soil littered with fossils) |
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What are the styles and encepagement of Sancerre AOP?
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-White: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
-Red: 100% Pinot Noir -Rose: 100% Pinot Noir |
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What are the styles and encepagement of Pouilly-Fume AOP?
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-White: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
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What are the styles and encepagement of Pouilly-sur-Loire AOP?
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-White: 100% Chasselas
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What are the styles and encepagement of Menetou-Salon AOP?
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-White: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
-Rose: 100% Pinot Noir Red: 100% Pinot Noir |
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What are the styles and encepagement of Reuilly AOP?
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-White: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
-Rose: Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris -Red: 100% Pinot Noir |
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What are the styles and encepagement of Quincy AOP?
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-Whites: Sauvignon Blanc plus a max. 10% Sauvignon Gris
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What are the styles and encepagement of Coteaux du Giennois AOP?
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-White: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
-Rose: Pinot Noir and Gamay (niether may exceed 80%) -Red: Pinot Noir and Gamay (niether may exceed 80%) |
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Which Central Vineyards appellation is notable for being the second demarcated appellation in France?
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Quincy AOP (1936)
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What are the styles and encepagement of Orleans?
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-White: Minimum 60% Chardonnay plus Pinot Gris
-Rose: Minimum 60% Pinot Meunier, plus Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris -Red: 70-90% Pinot Meunier plus Pinot Noir |
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What are the styles and encepagement of Orleans-Clery AOP?
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-Red: 100% Cabernet Franc
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