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Crus of Beaujolais (N-S)
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St Amour, Julienas, Chenas, Moulon-a-Vent, Fleurie, Cherouble ,Morgon,Reginie, Cote de Brouilly, Brouilly
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Mnemonic:
So Julius Caesar Marched Forth Chasing My Regiment to the Coast and Back: |
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Communes of Cote de Nuit (N-S)
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Marsanay (X), Fixin (X), Gevrey- Chamtertin, Morey St-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot, Vosne-Romanee, Nuite Saint-Georges (X)
(X)= no Grand Cru |
Mnemonic:
My Friends Give Me Cash- Very Very Nice |
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Champagne Method Traditionale- order of steps
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Making vin clair
Assemblage Liquor de Tirage Prise de Mousse Ramuage Degorgement Liqueur de Dosage |
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Communes of Cote de Beaune with Grand Cru vineyards
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Ladoix-Serrigny, aloxe-Corton, Perand-Vergelesses, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet,
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All Cote de Beaune communes N-S:
Ladoix-Serrigny (G), Aloxe-Corton (G), Pernand-Vergelesses (G), Chorey-les-Beaune, Savigny-les-Beaune, Beaune, Pommard, Volnay, Monthele, Auxey-Duresses, Mersault, St Romain, Puligny-Montrachet (G), Chassagne-Montrachet (G)Saint Aubin, Santaney, Maranges, |
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Communnes of Cote Chalonnaise N-S
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Buzeron (Aligote), Rully (red and white still and Cremant), Mercury (mostly red), Givry (mostly red), Montagny (only white)
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Mnemonic: Bugging Ruth Makes George Mad
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What are the three subregions of the Loire
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Lower Loire- Pays Nantais
Middle Loire- Anjou, Layon, Samour, Touraine Upper Loire-Sancerre, Pouilly Fume, Menetou Salon |
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Whar are the climate and soils of Pays Nantais
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Climate- marine
Soils- predominantly Gneiss topsoils (porous and provides critical drainage) Subsoil crystalline igneous rock |
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What are the grapes of the Pays Nantais?
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Muscadet (Melon de Bourgogne)
Folle Blanche (Picpoul and Gros Plant) only in VDQS Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOC wines all white VDQS red and rose from Gamay, Pinot Noir, Cab Franc, Cab S. and Negrette VDQS white Chenin, Sauv Bl, Chard and Melon |
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Describe the production and sale of lower Loire AOCs
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Most wine produced by coops or negotiants, consumed locally. Largest client is Paris. Wine from all 4 appellations can be aged sur lie
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Name the sub-regions of the middle Loire
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Anjou, Layon, Saumur, Touraine
Mnemonic: A lion sleeps tonight |
The middle Loire is a named World Heritage site and knkown as Le Jardin de la France
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What is the climate of the Middle Loire?
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Maritime with continental influences
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Experiences stormy weather and humidity (due to maritime influence) and higher seasonal temp swings due to continental influence (colder in winter, warmer in summer than Pays Nantais but more temperate than Upper Loire. Best vineyards face south to enhance ripening
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What are the major soils of the Middle Loire
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Anjou- schist and clay marls with pockets of gravel and shale
Saumur- limestone soils interspersed with sand. Major cremant producer due to acidic wines Touraine- most complex: Vouvrey, Montlouis,Ambois- Tuffeau (pourous limestone Chinon, Azay-le-Rideau - chalky sandy gravel. Clay on hillsides Bourgueil and St-Nicolas-de-B - patches of sandy gravel with l limestone pebbles interspersed with pure limestone slopes |
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What are the white grape varieties of the middle Loire?
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Chenin Blanc, (Pineau de la Loire), Sauv Blanc, Chard., Arbois, Romorantin
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Arbois- native to the Loire used to soften Sauv Bl or Chenin. Mose used in Cheverny and in Vin du Pays.
Romorantin - grown exclusively in Cour-Cheverny |
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What are the red grapes of the Middle Loire?
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Cab. Franc (principal red grape- also known as Breton), Cab S., Malbec (Cot), Gamay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Munier, Pineau d'Aunis, Grolleau
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Pineau d'Aunis- short lived. Blended to increase fruit and used in Rose
Grolleau- native to central Loire and principal grape used for Rose |
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Describe Savennieres AOC
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in Anjou, high acid and age worthy (easily 20 years); exclusively Chenin; can be dry or sweet
Aromas of linden, anise, grapefruit, pear, honey,quince paste, hazelnut, ripe grain, strawflower, candied lemon or grapefruit. Deepens color with age from pale straw to burnished gold. |
Moelleux- 1-8-4.5% RS
Doux - over 4.5% RS |
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Identify and describe the sweet white wine AOCs of Layon in the central Loire
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Bonnezeaux, Coteaux de l'Aubance, Coteaux du Layon, Chaume, Quarts de Chaume AOCs. Chenin Blanc with long hang times and botrytis.. Med to high RS (up to 25%). Flavors of peach, quince jam, apricot.
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Layon is located within Anjou
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Why is Saumur such a good region for sparkling wines?
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Limestone soils produce highly acidic wines, and man made tunnels and caves from excavating stone from the limestone subsoil created tunnels and caves that are natural cellars for sparkling wine production
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What are the categories of sparkling wines in the Loire
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Petillants- (fizzy) method traditionale, delicately sparkling (half the pressure of mousseux or cremant
Mousseux: (frothy or bubbly)method traditionaelle but no aging requirement. 3 atm pressure Cremant: method traditionelle, 12 mo aging on lees and 1 month in bottle before release |
Sparkling wines in Anjou, Saumur and Touraine
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List the Rose AOC's of Anjou from dry to sweet
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Rose de Loire AOC- sourced from anywhere in the Middle Loire and always dry
Rose d'Anjou AOC- Min 0.7%RS from Grolleau Cabernet d'Anjou- min 1% vRS made from both Cabernets |
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What are the main AOCs of Saumur and what do they produce?
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Saumur AOC- Still whites from Chenin (up to 20% sauv bl and/or chard) and still reds from Cab F and Cab S
Cabernet de Saumur- Rose w max 1% RS from both Cabernets Saumur Mousseaux and Saumur Mousseaux Rose AOCs- Chenin with up to 20% Chard and/or Sauv Bl; up to 60% Cab F, Cab S, Malbec, Gamay, Grolleau, and Pinot d'Aunis |
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What are the red AOC's of the Touraine and what is the primary grape?
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Primary grape- Cabernet Franc.
AOC's: Touraine*, Chinon**, Bourguell**l, St Nicolas de Bourguell** * can be blended with Cab S, Malbec,Gamay, P.Noir,P.Munier,P.Gris, and Pineau d'Aunis **can be blended w up to 10% Cab S. |
Note- some dry roses are made in these same AOC's from the same grapes
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Where is dry Rose produced in the Touraine
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AOC Touraine
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Primarily from Cab F, Cab S, and Pinot Gris, although other red varieties can be added in Anjou.
Wine may have max 0.3% RS |
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What kinds of wines are produced in the Vouvrey and Montlouis AOC's of Touraine in the Middle Loire?
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white, - dry to sweet from Chenin
Sweetness levels sec, demi-sec, moelleux, doux |
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What white wines are produced in the Touraine AOC? In the Chinon Blanc AOC?
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Touraine AOC-Dry whites from Chenin, Sauv Bl, and Arbois with up to 20% Chard
Chinon Blanc AOC- whites from 100% Chenin |
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Which kinds of sparkling wines are produced in Touraine?
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White, Rose and Red- Petillant and Mousseux
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Which kinds of sparkling wines are produced in Touraine?
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White, Rose and Red- Petillant and Mousseux
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A large portion of cool vintages are made into sparkling wines. Wines would be too acidic for still wine.
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What are the main sub-regions of the upper Loire?
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Sancerre, Pouilly Fume, Menetou-Salon
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Arrange the major sub-regions of the Loire from smallest to largest
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Upper Loire, Middle Loire, Lower Loire
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Describe the orientation of most of the vineyards of the upper Loire
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located on both sides of the river- which runs S-N
Orientation of vineyards is largely east or west |
However due to the twisting of the river, there are some south facing sites.
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What is the climate of the Upper Loire?
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Continental
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Largest diurnal and seasonal shifts of the Loire regions. Winters cold w frost and ice. Summer hot and sunny. Short spring, Fall temperate but fog can be a problem.
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Soils of the upper Loire
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Terres Blanche (marl rich in oyster fossils), Caillotes (sm limestone pebbles), and Silex (flint) all over kimmeridgean limestone base
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What are the white grapes of the upper Loire?
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Sauvignon blanc (Blanc Fume), Chasselas (allowed in Pouilly-sur-Loire AOC
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What are the red grapes of the Upper Loire?
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Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Gamay
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Describe the AOC's of the upper Loire
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Sancerre- White, Rose, and Red. All three soil types found here.
Pouilly-Fume- white only. Varied soils. Pouilly-surLoire- whites primarily from Chasselas Menetou-Salon- White,red and roses very similar to Sancerres Reuilly- White, red and rose Quincy- white only Coteaux du Glennois- white 100%from S. Blanc, red and rose from Gamay and Pinot Noir Saint-Pourcain- whites 50%Chard, 20-50% Sacy(Tressallier). Up to 10% Sauv Bl can be added. Rose is 100% Gamay. Red must be more than 40% gamay and 25% Pinot Noir. Cote Roannaise- only red and rose from Gamay Chateaumeillant- Reds more than 60% gamay with balance Pinot Noir. Rose more than 60% gamay with the rest in Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris Cote d'Auvergne VDQS- White 100% Chard. Red and rose more than 50% Gamay and less than 50% Pinot Noir |
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When is hand harvesting required in the Loire?
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Cremant de Loire, late harvest wines, Coteaux du Layon, Coteaux de l'Aubance, all sweet wine AOC's, THe vineyards of Savennieres must undergo one manual sorting before they can be machine harvested.
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