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Appellation on the upper reaches of the Loire north of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé . The name is derived from the town of Gien. The former VDQS Côtes de Gien was first classified in 1998. It covers about 180 hectares of chalk and flint soils. Of the 16 municipalities in the department have eight Nièvre the right to name the appellation Coteaux du Giennois Cosne-Sur-Loire. About 70% of blended fruit and tannin red wines and rosés more from Gamay and Pinot Noir (the maximum 80%). The white wines are produced from Sauvignon Blanc. Well-known producers are Joseph Balland-Chapuis, René Berthier and Paul Paulat.