18 The Loire Valley

Question 1

Name four sub-regions of the Loire Valley from east to west

Answer 1

Central Vineyards, Touraine, Anjou-Saumur and Nantais

Question 2

What kind of a climate is in Central Vineyards?

Answer 2

Continental

Question 3

What kind of a climate experiences Nantais sub-region?

Answer 3

Maritime

Question 4

What kind of a climate experiences Anjou sub-region? Why?

Answer 4

Much warmer and drier than Tourine

Protected by the Mauges hills some vineyards benefit from stony soils

Question 5

What kind of a climate experiences Touraine sub-region?

Answer 5

With some Maritime influence

Question 6

Which White varieties are the most important in Loire Valley?

Answer 6

Sauvignon Blanc
Chenin Blanc
Melon Blanc

Question 7

Which red Varieties are used in Loire Valley?

Answer 7

Cabernet Franc
Gamay
Pinot Noir
Grolleau (a local high yielding)

Question 8

Where is grown Sauvignon Blanc in Loire Valley?

Answer 8

In Central Vineyards and Tourine

Question 9

Name two Prestigious appellations in Central Valley

Answer 9

Pouilly-Fume

Sancerre

Question 10

What’s the soil like in Prestigious appellations of Central Valley?

Answer 10

Chalky, well-drained stony

Question 11

Which village and vineyard have the highest reputation in Sancerre?

Answer 11

Chavignol

Les Monts Damnes vineyard

Question 12

Which appellations makes in a similar style to Pouilly-Fume, Sancerre but moderately priced?

Answer 12

Menetou-Salon

Question 13

Where is the majority of Sauvignon Blanc produced?

Answer 13

Touraine

Question 14

Which appellations are located in Touraine?

Answer 14

Vouvray
Bourgueil
Chinon

Question 15

Which appellations are located in Anjou-Saumur?

Answer 15

Savennieres
Coteaux du Layon
Saumur-Champigny

Question 16

Which appellations are located in Nantais?

Answer 16

Muscadet Sevre et Maine

Muscadet

Question 17

What’s the best examples of wine’s like in Central vineyards?

Answer 17

Dry. high acid, hints of green apple and wet stones

Subtle smoky character from Pouilly-Fume

Question 18

Which styles of wine are made from Chenin Blanc Loire Valley

Answer 18

Dry, Sweet, Sparkling, depending on the ripeness

Question 19

Where is Chenin Blanc grown in Loire Valley?

Answer 19

Savennieres, Coteaux du Layon and Saumur-Anjou

Vouvray in Touraine

Question 20

What peculiarity does Chenin Blanc have?

Answer 20

berries ripe unevenly

Question 21

Which style of Chenin Blanc is mostly produced in Saumur?

Answer 21

Sparkling using traditional method

Question 22

Which style of Chenin Blanc is mostly produced in Anjou?

Answer 22

Dry, mostly aged in oak

Question 23

What makes Chenin Good for aging?

Answer 23

ability to maintain high acidity level during the ripening period

Question 24

Which styles of Chenin Blanc produces Vouvray?

Answer 24

Sarkling

Still - from dry to sweet

Question 25

What soul type can be found on the locations where Chenin Blanc is planted, and what it means for the wine?

Answer 25

Clay (no warming effect) Body - light to medium Fresh fruity and floral notes

Question 26

What it means for Chenin blanc wines that in Savennieres and Coteaux du Layon climate is drier and warmer than in Touraine?

Answer 26

Body - medium to full | Less floral in style

Question 27

What style is produced in Savennieres from Chenin Blanc?

Answer 27

Late harvest, dry, full-bodied, higher in alcohol

Question 28

What style is produced in Coteaux du Layon from Chenin Blanc?

Answer 28

sweet, using noble rot

Question 29

What river is next to the Coteaux du Layon that promotes botrytis to develop?

Answer 29

River Layon

Question 30

In which sites of Coteaux du Layon are produced sweet wines that rank among word's greatest?

Answer 30

Quarts de Chaume | Bonnezeaux

Question 31

What is Melon Blanc sometimes referred to?

Answer 31

Muscadet | Melon de Bourgogne

Question 32

Where are majority of Melon Blanc vineyards located in Loire Valley?

Answer 32

in Nantais sub-region

Question 33

Which two appellations do we find in Nantais sub-region for Muscadet wines?

Answer 33

Muscadet | Muscadet Sevre et Maine

Question 34

How Melon Blanc is known in Nantais?

Answer 34

Muscadet

Question 35

What is the style of wine produced in Nantais?

Answer 35

``` Dry Medium Alcohol(max permitted 12%) High acidity Light body Subtle green fruit flavours ```

Question 36

What additional winemaking technique can be done to the wine in Muscadet Sevre et Maine appellation?

Answer 36

Sur lie

Question 37

Why is Cabernet Franc well suited to Loire Valley?

Answer 37

Flowers and Ripens early

Question 38

In Which appellations is Cabernet Franc grown?

Answer 38

Touraine - Chinon and Bourgueil | Saumur-Anjou - Saumur-Champigny

Question 39

What is the style of Cabernet Franc wine produced in Chinon, Bourgueil and Saumur-Champigny?

Answer 39

Mainly light, fruity wines from sandy soils | More tannic versions with south facing slopes from limestone and clay soils

Question 40

Where is grown Gamay(second most grown black grape) in Loire valley? and what kind of wines are made with them?

Answer 40

Touraine Anjou Fruity - early drinking

Question 41

Where is grown Pinot noir in Loire valley?

Answer 41

Central vineyards

Question 42

Where are Rose wines produced in Loire Valley?

Answer 42

Anjou-Saumur Touraine Sancerre

Question 43

Where does Rose de Loire come and what is the style?

Answer 43

Anjou-Saumur, | Dry, minimum 30 % Cabernet Franc and/or Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 44

Which two other roses are made in Anjou-Saumur in their own appelations?

Answer 44

Cabernet d'Anjou | Rose d'Anjou

Question 45

Describe Cabernet d'Anjou

Answer 45

medium-sweet | Blend of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 46

Describe Rose d'Anjou

Answer 46

Low-sweetness | Grolleau (blended with Cabernet Franc) - local high yielding grape variety

Question 47

What roses of Touraine are like?

Answer 47

made from array of black varieties | Dry, fresh, Fruity

Question 48

What roses of Sancerre (central valley) are like?

Answer 48

made from Pinot noir | pale, light body, delicate fruit flavours