🇫🇷LOIRE VALLEY–Pays Nantais

PAYS NATAIS IS–    AOC.- 10     @Nantes

  • BLANC= Muscadet 70% AKA=Melon de Bourgogne, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Folle Blanche, Grolleau Gris, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc
  • ROUGE= Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamey, Pineau d’Aunis, Pinot Noir

GEOGRAPHY– France, REGION-Loire Valley(West), AKA=“Western Loire”/ “Lower Loire”

  • DEPARTMENTS-Loire-Atlantique, Vendee, Maine-et Loire, @Hw.#A83/ #A87// #E03/ #N137
  • AOC.’s- Coteaux d’Ancenis AOC., Fiefs Vendenns Brem AOC., Fiefs Vendeens Mareuil AOC., Fiefs Vendeens Pissotte AOC., Fief Vendeens Vix AOC., Gros Plant AOC., Muscadet AOC., Muscadet de Coteaux de la Loire AOC., Muscadet de Grandlieu AOC., Muscadet Sevre et-Maine AOC.

TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, +Altitude(20mt. to 80mt.)

  • On~Seyre Nantaise/ Sevre/ Maine~Tributary~Loire~River~(South)
  • On~Coast of Brittany/ Atlantic~Ocean~Bay of Bourgneuf~

SOILS– “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, “Volcanic”, Sand, Clay, Gravel, Volcanic Schist, Granite, Gneiss

  • Tuffeau- Yellowish, Sedimentary Rock(Mixture of Sand and Marine Fossils), Form In Turonian Era(90 Million Years Ago)

CLIMATE–  “Maritime”,  *Summers– Warm, Sunny   |   *Winters– Cold, Wet, Harsh

VITICULTURE– 15,000 ha. Planted

VINICULTURE– Wine From Pays Nantais Are Said to Possess Noticeable Salinity.

HISTORY–

  • After a Series of Particularly Harsh Winters In the Early 1700’s a New Grape Was Need to Be Grown On the Coastal Area That Makes Up Pays Nantais. The Winemakers Picked the Melon de Bourgogne Grape That Was Recently Banish From Burgundy Was Chosen For Its Resistant to Cold and Frost.  Over Time the Named Changed to Muscadet.

CULTURE–  “PaysNantais” +Pronounced…“Pay-eeNahn-tay”

  • “Muscadet” +Pronounced…“Moos-can-day”

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**Pays Nantais Images Courtesy of Delong Maps, Purchase These Maps at Delongwine.com

GROS PLANT AOC.    @Nantes

  • BLANC= Folle Blanche
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Loire Valley(West), Pays Nantais(West)
    • DEPARTMENT-Maine-et Loire, “Multi-Appellation”
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, +Altitude( ? mt.)
  • CLIMATE- “Maritime”
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, “Volcanic”, Granite
  • VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted,  CHALLENGE– Mildew, Botrytis(Unwanted)
    • Estate/ Producers-

MUSCADET De COTEAUX DE LA LOIRE AOC.     @Nantes

  • BLANC= Muscadet
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Loire Valley(West), Pays Nantais(North-East)
    • DEPARTMENT-Maine-et Loire
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, +Altitude( ? mt.)
  • CLIMATE- “Maritime”
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”,  Granite, Schist
  • VITICULTURE– ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- L’Ecochere, Guindon, Luneau-Papin, Mesliere, Paonnerie
    • Vineyards- La Butte de la Roche

MUSCADET De GRANDLIEU AOC.     @St. Philbert

  • BLANC= Muscadet
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Loire Valley(West), Pays Nantais(South-West)
    • DEPARTMENT-Maine-et Loire
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, On~Lake~Grandlieu~, +Altitude( ? mt.)
  • CLIMATE- “Maritime”
  • VITICULTURE- ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Chevalier, Du Haut Bourg

MUSCADET SEVRE-Et-MAINE AOC.     @Clisson

  • BLANC= Muscadet
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Loire Valley(West), Pays Nantais(Central)
    • DEPARTMENT-Maine-et Loire, “Mulit-Appellation”
    • South-East of Nantes-City(1 km.)
    • Sub-Regions- Chateau-Thebaud, Clisson, Goulaine, Gorges, La Haie-Fouassiere, Monnieres St. Fiacre, Mouzillon Tillierres, Le Pallet, Valliet, Vallietchamptoceaux
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, +Altitude( ? mt.)
    • On~Seyre Nantaise/ Sevre/ Maine~Tributary~Loire~River~(South)
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, Alluvial, Broken Down Bedrock From Hercynian Mountain Range.
    • Granite, Gabbro, Amphilbolite, Serpentinite, Orthogneiss
  • CLIMATE- “Maritime”
  • VITICULTURE-  6,000 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- De la Batardiere, De Bellevue, La Betes Curieuses, Bregeon, Carre(130ha.), La Cheteau, Cleray, Cognettes(Nat.Pro.), Coing St. Fiacre, Le Fay d’Homme, Gadais Pere & Fils, Jo Landron, De la Pepiere, Pierre Luneau-Papin, La Quilla, Royaume, Salmoniere, Quatre Routes
  • VINICULTURE- +AGED/ Sur Lie(5mo.-14mo.)
  • CULTURE- 1936- AOC. Officially Established.
  • CRU-La HAIE-FOUASSIERE ~Cru~     @Clisson
    • GEOGRAPHY- REGION-Pays Nantais, In Sevre-et-Maine AOC.(North-West)
  • CRU-CHATEAU-THEBAUD
    • GEOGRAPHY- REGION-Pays Nantais, In Sevre-et-Maine AOC.(West)
  • GOULAINE ~Cru~     @Clisson
    • GEOGRAPHY- REGION-Pays Nantais, In Sevre-et-Maine AOC.(North)
  • Le PALLET ~Cru~     @La Pallet
    • GEOGRAPHY- REGION–Pays Nantais, In Sevre-et-Maine AOC.(Central)
    • TOPOGRAPHY- On~Sevre~River~
    • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, Gneiss, Gabbros
    • VINICULTURE- +AGED/ 18 mo.
  • MONNIERES ST. FIACRE ~Cru~     @Clisson
    • GEOGRAPHY- REGION-Pays Nantais, In Sevre-et-Maine AOC.(Central)
  • CLISSON ~Cru~     @Clisson
    • GEOGRAPHY- REGION-Pays Nantais, In Sevre-et-Maine AOC.(South)
    • VINICULTURE- +AGED/ 24 mo.
    • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, Gravel, Pebbles
  • GORGES ~Cru~   @Gorges
    • GEOGRAPHY- REGION-Pays Nantais, In Sevre-et-Maine AOC.(South-East-Central)
    • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling”, On~Sevre~River~
    • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, Gabbros, Quartz
    • VINICULTURE- +AGED/ 18 mo.
  • MOUZILLON TILLIERRES ~Cru~   
    • GEOGRAPHY- REGION-Pays Nantais, In Sevre-et-Maine AOC.(East)
  • VALLIET ~Cru~     @Valliet
    • GEOGRAPHY- REGION-Pays Nantais, In Sevre-et-Maine AOC.(East)
  • VALLIETCHAMPTOCEAUX ~Cru~     @?
    • GEOGRAPHY- REGION-Pays Nantais, In Sevre-et-Maine AOC.(?)

MUSCADET AOC.     @Nantes

  • BLANC= Muscadet
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Loire Valley(West), Pays Nantais
    • DEPARTMENT-Maine-et Loire, “Non-Contiguous(3)”
  • TOPOGRAPHY-  “Flat/ Rolling”, +Altitude( ? mt.)
  • CLIMATE- “Maritime”
  • VITICULTURE- ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-
  • CULTURE- “Monks & Monasteries”  ~Muscadet~

COTEAUX D’ANCENIS AOC.     @Ancenis

  • BLANC= Pinot Gris, Chenin Blanc
  • ROUGE= Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Loire Valley(West), Pays Nantais(North-East)
    • DEPARTMENT-Maine-et Loire
  • TOPOGRAPHY-  “Flat/ Rolling”, +Altitude( ? mt.), On~Loire~River~
  • CLIMATE- “Maritime”
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Cour de Rohan, Guindon, Landon Chartier, La Paonnerie

Southern Pays Nantais

FIEFS VENDEENS BREM AOC.     @Talmont-St.Hilaire

  • BLANC= Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Muscadet, Sauvignon Blanc
  • ROUGE= Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Loire Valley(West), Pays Nantais(South), @Hw.#A87
    • DEPARTMENT-Vendee, “Non-Contiguous(2)”
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, +Altitude( ? mt.), On~Auzance~River~Tributary~Loire~River~
  • CLIMATE- “Maritime”
  • VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- J. Mourat, St. Nicolas

FIEFS VENDEENS MAREUIL AOC.     @Mareuil-Sur-Lay-Dissais

  • BLANC= Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Grolleau Gris, Muscadet
  • ROUGE= Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamey
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Loire Valley(West), Pays Nantais(South), @Hw.#E03
    • DEPARTMENT-Vendee
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, +Altitude( ? mt.), On~Lay~River~
  • CLIMATE- “Maritime”
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- J. Mourat

FIEFS VENDEENS PISSOTTE AOC.     @Fontenay-le-Comte

  • BLANC= Chenin Blanc
  • ROUGE= ?
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Loire Valley(West), Pays Nantais(South), @Hw.#A83
    • DEPARTMENT-Vendee
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, +Altitude( ? mt.)
  • CLIMATE- “Maritime”
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

FIEFS VENDEENS VIX AOC.     @

  • BLANC= Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc
  • ROUGE= ?
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Loire Valley(West), Pays Nantais(South), @Hw.#N137
    • DEPARTMENT-Vendee
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, +Altitude( ? mt.), On~Ariactaise~River~
  • CLIMATE- “Maritime”
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers–

CREMANT De LOIRE     @Loire

  • BLANC= Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay
  • ROUGE= Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamey, Pineau d’Aunis, Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Loire Valley(Greater)
  • VINICULTURE- SPARKLING…Method/ Traditionelle(+AGED/+1 Year, On Lees)
    • Cremant de Loire Can Be Produced From the Entire Region , From 13 Different Grapes From Any Area From Muscadet to Sancerre.

Indication Geographique Protegee of Loire

  • BIANC= Any White Grapes Varieties Approved For Production In Loire Valley.
  • ROUGE= Any Red Grapes Varieties Approved For Production In Loire Valley.
  • VITICULTURE– Labeled– “Val de Loire” Wine Produced Non-Conforming to AOC.

VAL De LOIRE IGP.    @Loire

  • GEOGRAPHY- France, REGION-Loire Valley(Greater)

**Refer to “BIBLIOGRAPHY/ Sources” For Details On Scholarly Works Referenced.