Anjou-Saumur Flashcards

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1
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What is Chenin Blanc called locally in Anjou?

A

Pineau de la Loire

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2
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What percentage of Anjou is devoted to Rosé

What grape dominates the Rosé

A

45%

Grolleau

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3
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Can you call Anjou, Saumur?

A

No. You can only call Saumur, Anjou

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What is the principle soil type in Savennières?

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Steep slopes of blue schist w/volcanic debris

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What are the 2 AOPs with in Savennières?

A

Roche Aux Moines

Coulée de Serrant

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6
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Who is is the monopole owner of Coulée de Serrant?

A

Nicolas Joly

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Villages that are allowed to append thier name to Coteaux du Layon AOP?

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Faye d’Anjou

Rochefort-sur-Loire

Rablay-sur-Layon

Beaulieu-sur-Layon

St. Aubin de Luigné

St. Lambert du Lattay

Chaume (“Premier Cru”)

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What is the residual sugar requirement for Coteaux du Layon?

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34 g/l

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What is the havesting requirements for Coteaux du Layon AOP and Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP.

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Harvesting in tries (multiple passes through the vineyard) is mandatory in both appellations, resulting in either healthy grapes with pure late-harvest flavors or the selection of grapes riddled with noble rot.

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What is the minimum R/S in Bonnezeaux AOP?

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51 g/l

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Is chaptalization is legal for Bonnezeaux AOC?

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Yes

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What is the min. R/S of Quarts de Chaume AOP?

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85 g/l

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What are the Lieux-dits of Quarts de Chaume?

A

Les Quarts

Les Roueres

Le Veau

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What is the soil type of Quarts de Chaume AOP?

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Sandstone and Schist

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15
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When did Quarts de Chaume get its Grand Cru status?

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2010

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16
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What are the two rivers that help provide the misty conditions for sweet wine of Coteaux du Layon?

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Layon and Aubance

17
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What is the importance of Massif des Mauges to Anjou-Saumur?

A

It offers Shelter from the southwest of Anjou-Saumur.

18
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What is the Soil type Anjour Noir and where is it found?

A

Dark schist and slate soils

Concentrated in the west of Anjou-Saumur

19
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What is the soil type Anjou Blanc and where is it found?

A

Tuffeau clay-limestone soil

Concentrated in the eastern part of the region

A continuation of the aubuis soils of Touraine

20
Q

What are the grapes of Cabernet d’Anjou?

A

Rosé: Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon

This is a Rosé only appellation.

21
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What is Rosé d’Anjou DOP

A

a is a basic, semi-dry, pink-orange rosé made from Grolleau along with other red grapes from the area.

22
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What are the two red wine only appellations in Anjou?

A

Anjou-Villages AOP

Anjou Villages Brissac AOP

23
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What are the two Rosé only appellations in Anjou-Saumur?

A

Cabernet d’Anjou

Rosé d’Anjou

24
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What is Puy-Notre-Dame

A

Within Saumur the name may be appended to red wines sourced within a smaller, higher-elevation region concentrated around the villages of Vaudelnay and Brossay. These wines are made from Cabernet Franc (with up to 15% Cabernet Sauvignon) in an ageworthy style.

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What are the three communes of Savennières?

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Savennières, Bouchemaine, and la Possonnière

26
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What is orrientaion in Savennières?

What is the soil type?

A

steep south-facing slopes

blue schist and sand

27
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What is the max yields of the Savennières Roche Aux Moines AOP and Coulée de Serrant AOP

A

30 hl/ha

as opposed to regular Savennieres which is 50 hl/ha

28
Q

What is the Maximum yeilds of the sweet wine appelations of:

Coteaux du Layon

Coteaux du Layon village

Quarts de Chaume

Coteauu du Layon 1er Cru Chaume

Bonnezeaux

A

Coteaux du Layon: 35 hl/ha

Coteaux du Layon village: 30 hl/ha

Quarts de Chaume: 20 hl/ha

Coteauu du Layon 1er Cru Chaume: 25 hl/ha

Bonnezeaux 25 hl/ha

29
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What are the RS requirements of

Coteaux du Layon

Coteaux du Layon village

Quarts de Chaume

Coteauu du Layon 1er Cru Chaume

Bonnezeaux

A

Coteaux du Layon: 34 g/l

Coteaux du Layon village: 34 g/l

Quarts de Chaume: 85 g/l

Coteauu du Layon 1er Cru Chaume: 80 g/l

Bonnezeaux: 51 g/l