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The 52 Weeks of Training Program Regional Program Tasting Guide JANUARY 2020 - Valley, , Champagne

Known for it's crisp, floral white and light-bodied red One of the most famous wine production regions, wines, the Loire Valley lies about 2 hours Southwest of Paris Champagne is known for its unique production of sparkling along the Loire River. The area is home to 4,000 that wine. Though there are many types of (i.e. spread among three main regions: Lower Loire (Pays Nantais), champagne, , ), Champagne is unique in Middle Loire (, , and ), and Upper Loire method and production origin. A champagne can only be (Centre). labeled such if the wine is produced in the Champagne region of . Many wines may contain the label The predominate wine produced in the Loire Valley "Champagne Methode", which exclusively refers to the are: fermentation method and is not a true Champagne. The predominate wine varietals produced in () Champagne are: *Loire Valley is also the 2nd largest producer in France of sparkling wine with Cremant (2nd to Champagne).

The types of Champagne are: loire valley Non-Vintage wines Burgundy Prestige Cuvee from left to right: Blanc de Blanc (Champagne from white grapes) - 2018 Vignobles Burgundy (aka "Bourgogne") is home to some of the most expensive Blanc de Noir (Champagne from red grapes) Lacheteau wines in the world, though affordable options are also available. The Muscadet de basic concept for is somewhat simple: White Sèvre-et-Maine Burgundy (Bourgogne Blanc) and Red Burgundy (Bourgogne Rouge). "Brut" refers to the level of sweetness in the Sur Lie wine. The scale from dry to sweet is: - 2018 Le Fief Noir The predominate wine varietals produced in Burgundy are: burgundy wines Brut Nature 'somnambule' Chardonnay from left to right: Extra Brut Anjou Rouge Pinot Noir - 2018 Jean Chaplain Brut - 2018 Patrick champagne wine Pouilly-Fuissé Extra Dry Lambert Though many wines are blended with Chardonnay or Pinot Noir, the - 2015 Hugel Pinot Noir (91 Dry Nicolas Feuillatte Reserve Gourmandise regions are known for the stylistic approaches to the main grapes. For point Wine Enthusiast, 90 Demi-Sec Exclusive Brut Champagne example, the famous Burgundy sub-region of produced wines point Vinous Media) Doux predominately of Chardonnay that are unoaked and lighter bodied. grapejuicemom.com The 52 Weeks of Wine Training Program Regional Program Tasting Guide January 2020 - Tasting Notes grapejuicemom.com Loire Valley Burgundy Champagne

2018 2018 Le Fief 2018 Patrick 2015 Hugel 2018 Jean Chaplain Nicolas Vignobles Noir Lambert Pinot Noir Pouilly-Fuissé Feuillatte Lacheteau 'somnambule' Gourmandise Reserve 91 point Wine Muscadet de Anjou Rouge Chinon Enthusiast Exclusive Sèvre-et- (organic) 90 point Vinous Media Brut Maine Sur Champagne Lie $7-12 $19-22 $14-20 $15-20 $16-18 $30-35

100% Muscadet Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Franc Pinot Noir Chardonnay 20% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir Noir, 40% Pinot Muenier Look: pale straw yellow, Look: ruby-red color, Look: Deep red color, Look: bright red, light- Look: straw-yellow, 12% ABV, light-bodied medium-bodied, 13.5% 12.5% ABV, medium- bodied, 12.5% ABV medium-bodied Look: Light gold, delicate Smell: Light citrus, white ABV bodied Smell: Ripe cherry, earth Smell: Lemon, stone bubbles, florals, exotic fruits, Smell: Strawberry, black Smell: Red berries, : Spicy red berries, fruit, unoaked Smell: Apple, stone fruit salinity currant vegetal musk, mint, fine tannins Taste: Rich stone fruits, Taste: Pear, apricot, Taste: Lemon zest, Taste: Rich black cherry, Taste: Green bell pepper, higher acidity, unoaked buttered biscuit, soft tropical fruits, minerality black currant, well- strawberry, plum bubbles rounded