Quarts de Chaume AOC

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Quarts de Chaume AOC is a prestigious Loire Valley appellation renowned for its intensely sweet, botrytized Chenin Blanc wines.

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Quarts de Chaume AOC canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
French wine appellation
agingRecommendation Can age for several decades
authorizedGrape Chenin Blanc
climate Cool continental with maritime influence
color White
country France
grapeConditionRequired Botrytis cinerea (noble rot)
linked to: Botrytis cinerea
grapeHarvestMethod Multiple selective pickings (tries)
grapeVariety Chenin Blanc
legalStatus Protected designation of origin
locatedIn Anjou wine region
linked to: Loire wine region

Commune of Rochefort-sur-Loire
Loire Valley wine region
linked to: Loire wine region

Maine-et-Loire department
marketPosition High-end dessert wine
minimumAlcoholPotential High potential alcohol due to concentrated sugars
notableFeature Botrytized grapes affected by noble rot
notableFor One of the most prestigious sweet wine appellations of the Loire Valley
partOf French AOC system
primaryGrape Chenin Blanc
productionVolume Very limited
region Loire Valley
regulates Grape variety use
Minimum must weight
Yield limits
riverInfluence Layon River
servingOccasion Cheese course pairing
Dessert
Foie gras pairing
soilType Quartz-rich soils
Sandstone
Schist
subregion Anjou
sweetnessLevel Intensely sweet
typicalAromas Botrytis spice
Candied citrus
Dried apricot
Honey
Quince
wineCharacteristic High acidity
High residual sugar
Long aging potential
wineStyle Sweet white wine
wineType Still wine

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Anjou wine appellations includesAppellation Quarts de Chaume AOC
Anjou AOC hasSubAppellation Quarts de Chaume AOC
Coteaux de Saumur AOC relatedAppellation Quarts de Chaume AOC