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T or F? No teinturier varieties are authorized in the Loire IGPs
False: Gamay de Bouze and its mutation Gamay de Chaudenay are red-fleshed grapes
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Describe France's Vin de Pays (VDP) category of wine
- Intermediate step between table wine and AOC wine
- AOCs speak about terrior, VDP focus is on grape varieties
- Slightly stricter regulations than table wine
- More varieties, higher yields, and larger zone of production, than AOC wine
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Name 4 dates related to France's Vin de Pays (VDP) category of wine
- 1968: Created
- 1973: Revised
- 1979: Formalized
- 2007: First VDP name changed from les Vins de Pays du Jardin de la France to Val de Loire
- 2009: Replaced by IGP (Indications Géographiques Protégées)
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Name the 3 types of IGPs
- Regional: 1, Val de Loire
- Departmental: 1, Puy de Dôme
- Zonal: 4, Coteaux du Cher et de l'Arnon, Côtes de la Charité, Coteaux de Tannay, Urfé
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Name the 2 Loire IGPs that allow Viognier
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Rank the 6 Loire Valley IGPs by appellation size, from largest to smallest
- Val de Loire: 4,200 ha (10,378 acres)
- Puy de Dôme: 100 ha (247 acres)
- Urfé: z ha (z acres) ?
- Côtes de la Charité: 50 ha (124 acres)
- Coteaux de Tannay: 30 ha (74 acres)
- Coteaux du Cher et de l'Arnon: 5 ha (12 acres)
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Rank the 6 Loire Valley IGPs by yield, from most to least restrictive
- Côtes de la Charité: max 80 hl/ha (5.7 tons/acre) for white and rosé, 65 hl/ha (4.6 tons/acre) for red
- Coteaux de Tannay: max 80 hl/ha (5.7 tons/acre)
- Coteaux du Cher et de l'Arnon: max 80 hl/ha (5.7 tons/acre)
- Puy de Dôme: max 90 hl/ha (6.4 tons/acre) for white and rosé, 80 hl/ha (5.7 tons/acre) for red
- Val de Loire: max 90 hl/ha (6.4 tons/acre)
- Urfé: max 120 hl/ha (8.6 tons/acre)
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Name the maximum residual sugar for white and rosé wines in Loire Valley IGPs
4g/l (.4%)
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What percent of IGP wine does Val de Loire represent?
98%
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How many départments are included in the regional Val de Loire IGP?
- 14 départments spanning 5 regions
- 12 départments (excluding Deux-Sèvres and Puy de Dôme) and 2 zones (Pays de Retz and Marches de Bretagne) may appear on the label
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Describe the Val de Loire IGP
- Type: Regional
- Size: 4,200 ha (10,378 acres)
- Yield: max 90 hl/ha (6.4 tons/acre)
- RS: max 4 g/l (.4%) for white and rosé
- Production: 58% white, 21% red, 21% rosé
- Varieties: 11 white, 14 red, 15 rosé/gris (same as red plus Pinot Gris)
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Name the 11 white varieties in the Val de Loire IGP
Chardonnay, Chennin Blanc, Folle Blanche, Grolleau Gris, Melon, Arbois, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Sacy, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris
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Name the 14 red varieties in the Val de Loire IGP
Abouriou, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cot, Egiodola, Gamay Noir, Gamay de Bouze, Gamay de Chaudenay, Grolleau Noir, Grolleau Gris, Négrette, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Pineau d'Aunis
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Name the 15 Rosé/gris varieties in the Val de Loire IGP
Abouriou, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cot, Egiodola, Gamay Noir, Gamay de Bouze, Gamay de Chaudenay, Grolleau Noir, Grolleau Gris, Négrette, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Pineau d'Auni
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How much wine in the Val de Loire IGP is labeled without a further geographical designation?
95%
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T or F? Blended wines are permitted in the Val de Loire IGP
True: but 90% are varietal
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T or F? Blended wines may be labeled in the Val de Loire IGP as varietal
True: as long as that varietal constitutes at least 85% of the blend
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T or F? If more than 1 varietal is on the label the wine must be made entirely from those grapes
True: The grape list must also be arranged in descending order of the percentages constituting the blend
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Which départment includes the Puy de Dôme IGP?
- Puy-de-Dôme: it's a departmental IGP :)
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Describe the Puy de Dôme IGP
- Type: Departmental
- Size: 100 ha (247 acres)
- Yield: max 90 hl/ha (6.4 tons/acre) for white and rosé, 80 hl/ha (5.7 tons/acre) for red
- RS: max 4 g/l (.4%) for white and rosé
- Production: 66% red, 19% rosé, 15% white
- Varieties: 13 white, 19 red, 20 rosé/gris (same as red plus Pinot Gris)
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Name the 13 white varieties in the Puy de Dôme IGP
Aligoté, Arriloba, Chardonnay, Chasan, Chenin Blanc, Grolleau Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Viognier, Roussanne, Marsanne, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris
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Name the 19 red varieties in the Puy de Dôme IGP
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chatus, Corbeau, Côt, Gameret, Gamay Noir, Gamay de Bouze, Gamay de Chaudenay, Grolleau Gris, Grolleau, Merlot, Mondeuse, Noir Fleurien, Pinot d'Aunis, Pinot Noir, Portan, Portugais Bleu, Syrah
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Name the 20 rosé/gris varieties in the Puy de Dôme IGP
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chatus, Corbeau, Côt, Gameret, Gamay Noir, Gamay de Bouze, Gamay de Chaudenay, Grolleau Gris, Grolleau, Merlot, Mondeuse, Noir Fleurien, Pinot Gris, Pinot d'Aunis, Pinot Noir, Portan, Portugais Bleu, Syrah
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T or F? Most producers in Puy-de-Dôme use the zonal IGP even though it overlaps the Val de Loire IGP
True
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T or F? The white wines from the Puy-de-Dôme IGP are primarily made from Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, or Pinot Gris
True
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T or F? Red and rosé wines from the Puy-de-Dôme IGP are primarily crafted from Gamay and/or Pinot Noir
True
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Why was the Coteaux du Cher et de l'Arnon zonal IGP created?
So Quincy producers could grow red wine since the AOC only allows white wines
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Which départments include the Coteaux du Cher et de l'Arnon zonal IGP?
Cher and Indre: Overlaps the Quincy (Cher) and the Reuilly (Indre) AOC
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Describe the Coteaux du Cher et de l'Arnon IGP
- Type: Zonal
- Size: 5 ha (12 acres)
- Yield: max 80 hl/ha (5.7 tons/acre)
- RS: max 4 g/l (.4%) for white and rosé
- Production: 90% red/rosé, 10% white
- Varieties: 4 white: 5 red, 7 rosé/gris
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Name the 4 white varieties in the Coteaux du Cher et de l'Arnon IGP
Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris
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Name the 5 red varieties in the Coteaux du Cher et de l'Arnon IGP
Gamay Noir, Gamay de Bouze, Gamay de Chaudenay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir
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Name the 7 rosé/gris varieties in the Coteaux du Cher et de l'Arnon IGP
Gamay Noir, Gamay de Bouze, Gamay de Chaudenay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris
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Describe the Côtes de la Charité IGP
- Type: Zonal
- Size: 50 ha (124 acres)
- Yield: max 80 hl/ha (5.7 tons/acre) for white and rosé, 65 hl/ha (4.6 tons/acre) for red
- RS: max 4 g/l (.4%) for white and rosé
- Production: 70% still and sparkling white, 30% red and rosé
- Varieties: 5 sparkling, 4 white, 3 rosé/gris, 2 red
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Which départment includes the Côtes de la Charité IGP?
- Nievre: southwest of the Coteaux de Tannay IGP, upstream (south) of Pouilly-Fumé AOC, named after the village of La-Charité-sur-Loire
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Name the 5 sparkling varieties in the Côtes de la Charité IGP
Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Gamay Noir, Pinot Noir
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Name the 4 white varieties in the Côtes de la Charité IGP
Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Blanc
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Name the 3 rosé/gris varieties in the Côtes de la Charité IGP
Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Gamay Noir
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Name the 2 red varieties in the Côtes de la Charité IGP
Pinot Noir, Gamay Noir
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T or F? The majority of wines in the Côtes de la Charité IGP are made with either Chardonnay or Pinot Noir
True
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Which départment includes the zonal Coteaux de Tannay IGP?
- Nievre: northeast of the Côtes de la Charité IGP, flanks both sides of the Yonne river
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Describe the Coteaux de Tannay IGP
- Type: Zonal
- Size: 30 ha (74 acres)
- Yield: max 80 hl/ha (5.7 tons/acre)
- RS: max 4 g/l (.4%) for white and rosé
- Production: 90% still and sparkling, 10% red and rosé
- Varieties: 5 white, 5 rosé/gris, 4 red
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Name the 5 white varieties in the Coteaux de Tannay IGP
Auxerrois, Chardonnay, Melon, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris
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Name the 5 rosé/gris varieties in the Coteaux de Tannay IGP
Gamay Noir, Gamay de Bouze, Gamay de Chaudenay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir (same as red plus Pinot Gris)
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Name the 4 red varieties in the Coteaux de Tannay IGP
Gamay Noir, Gamay de Bouze, Gamay de Chaudenay, Pinot Noir
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T or F? Still and sparkling white wines from the Coteaux de Tannay IGP are crafted mainly from Melon and/or Chardonnay
True
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T or F? Red and rosé wines from the Coteaux de Tannay IGP are primarily Pinot Noir
True
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Which départment includes the Urfé zonal IGP?
- Loire: not included in the Val de Loire IGP; the Count of Urfé ruled over the county of Forez during the Middle Ages
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Describe the Urfé IGP
- Type: Zonal
- Size: ? ha (? acres), 147 municipalities within Roanne and Montbrison arrondissements
- Yield: max 120 hl/ha (8.6 tons/acre)
- RS: max 4 g/l (.4%) for white and rosé
- Production: mainly still and sparkling white wine, 2360 hl in 2009
- Varieties: 6 white, 3 red/rosé
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Name the 6 principal white varieties in the Urfé IGP
Chardonnay, Viognier, Roussanne, Pinot Gris, Aligoté, Gewurztraminer
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Name the 3 principal red/rosé varieties in the Urfé IGP
Gamay, Syrah, Pinot Noir
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T or F? The Urfé IGP regulations allow any recognized variety
True: the cahier des charges says "all grape varieties classified as wine grape vine varieties in accordance with the community and national rules in force".
Note: Perhaps because of its proximity to Bourgogne, Beaujolais, and the Northern Rhone its main varieties are those that would be used in those areas
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Name the 2 geographical designations that may be used for rosé wines in the Urfé IGP
- Trelins: Côtes du Forez AOC plus Pouilly-les-Nonains, Villemontais, and Bellegarde-en-Forez communes
- Ambierle: within the Côte Roannaise AOC
- Note: seldom used
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