The Central Vineyards of the Loire

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Which sector accounts for the largest percentage of sales for Loire AOC wines in France?

Supermarkets

Specialist wine retail and hospitality sector (correct)

Exports

Restaurants

What are the top three export markets for Loire AOC wines?

US, UK, and Germany (correct)

France, Italy, and Spain

China, Japan, and Australia

Canada, Brazil, and Mexico

Which still wine appellation outperforms all others in terms of volume and value in exports?

Muscadet AOC

Sancerre AOC (correct)

Vouvray AOC

Chinon AOC

Who was the founder of the Renaissances des appellations/Return to Terroir group?

Nicolas Joly Signup and view all the answers

Which region has more biodynamic producers than any other region?

Loire Valley Signup and view all the answers

Is the total production of certified organic wine in the Loire Valley above or below the French average?

Below the French average Signup and view all the answers

What type of climate does the Loire Valley have?

Cool and damp Signup and view all the answers

Which region is known for natural winemaking?

Loire Valley Signup and view all the answers

What type of wine is often produced as Vin de France in the Loire Valley?

Natural wine Signup and view all the answers

Which sector accounts for 36% of sales by volume for Loire AOC wines in France?

Supermarkets Signup and view all the answers

Which organization promotes the wines of the Central Vineyards?

Bureau Interprofessionnel des Vins du Centre (BIVC) Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of wine sales in the Loire Valley is made by négociants?

50% Signup and view all the answers

Which type of businesses are important in the Loire Valley wine industry?

Family owned businesses Signup and view all the answers

What has blurred the distinction between négociants and estates in the last 20 years?

Négociants vinifying their own wines Signup and view all the answers

Which region has seen an increasing number of family estates with a négociant side to their business?

Loire Valley Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of wine sales within the négociant sector is accounted for by the top 10 négociants?

82% Signup and view all the answers

Which organization sells the least amount of wine in the Loire Valley?

Cooperatives Signup and view all the answers

What has led to an increasing number of French people setting up as wine producers in the Loire Valley?

Choosing to change from working in large cities Signup and view all the answers

Which organization has wineries spread across the entire Loire Valley?

Large négociant companies Signup and view all the answers

What has prompted some family estates to buy grapes, juice, or wine from other sources?

Frosts and hail damage Signup and view all the answers

The Central Vineyards of the Loire

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Which sector accounts for the largest percentage of sales for Loire AOC wines in France?

What are the top three export markets for Loire AOC wines?

Which still wine appellation outperforms all others in terms of volume and value in exports?

Who was the founder of the Renaissances des appellations/Return to Terroir group?

Which region has more biodynamic producers than any other region?

Is the total production of certified organic wine in the Loire Valley above or below the French average?

What type of climate does the Loire Valley have?

Which region is known for natural winemaking?

What type of wine is often produced as Vin de France in the Loire Valley?

Which sector accounts for 36% of sales by volume for Loire AOC wines in France?

Which organization promotes the wines of the Central Vineyards?

What percentage of wine sales in the Loire Valley is made by négociants?

Which type of businesses are important in the Loire Valley wine industry?

What has blurred the distinction between négociants and estates in the last 20 years?

Which region has seen an increasing number of family estates with a négociant side to their business?

What percentage of wine sales within the négociant sector is accounted for by the top 10 négociants?

Which organization sells the least amount of wine in the Loire Valley?

What has led to an increasing number of French people setting up as wine producers in the Loire Valley?

Which organization has wineries spread across the entire Loire Valley?

What has prompted some family estates to buy grapes, juice, or wine from other sources?

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