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Ad. Key Facts Loire Flashcards

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1
Q

Loire Location?

A

NW France

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2
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Loire Climate?

Nantais and Anjou

A

Cool Maritime

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Loire Climate?

Touraine and Central

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Cool with an increasing Continental

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4
Q

Loire Weather?

A

Significant Variations

Vintages are Important

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5
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Loire Soils?

A

Varied

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6
Q

Loire Grape Varieties?
Nantais
White

A

Melon Blanc= Muscadet / Melon de Bourgogne

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7
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Loire Grape Varieties?
Anjou Samur
White
Black
Rose
A

White / Chenin Blanc
Black = Cab Franc, Gamay
Rose = Cab Franc, Gamay, Grolleau

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8
Q

Loire Grape Varieties?

Tourainne

A 
White
Chenin Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc
Black
Cab Franc
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9
Q

Loire Grape Varieties?

Central (Sancerre)

A

White
Sauvignon Blanc
Black
Pinot Noir

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10
Q

Loire Grapegrowing?
Improvement?
Sweet?

A

Canopy management
Passilerage
Noble Rot

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11
Q

Loire Winemaking?

Red

A

Traditional fermentation
Some oak
Carbonic for lighter style

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Loire Winemaking?

White

A

Stainless
Little oak
Higher fermentation temp = less fruity

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13
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Loire Winemaking?

Chenin Blanc

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Low Sugar / Ripeness = Sparkling
Fully ripe = Dry wines
Over ripe = Sweet wines

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14
Q

Loire Winemaking?

Sur Lie

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Bottled directly from tank / cask.

Been aged on fine lees over winter

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15
Q

Loire Key Wines?
Nantais Area
Grape

A

Melon de Bourgogne

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16
Q

Loire Key Wines?
Anjou-Saumur Vineyards?
4

A

Anjou
Saumur
Coteaux du Layon
Savennieres

17
Q

Loire Key Wines?
Touraine Vineyards?
4

A

Touraine
Vouvray
Chinon
Bourgueil

18
Q

Loire Key Wines?
Central Vineyards?
3

A

Sancerre
Pouilly-Fume
Menetou-Salon

19
Q

Loire Key Wines?

IGP

A

Val de Loire

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