Anjou-Saumur Flashcards
Chenin Blanc is known locally as what in Anjou
Pineau de la Loire
Which two sub-appellations, long regarded as unofficial grands crus of Savennières, finally received their own AOCs in which year
One of them is a monopole by which producer
Roche aux Moines
Coulée de Serrant
- Nicolas Joly
Anjou-Saumur wine map
Minimum residual sugar of:
Coteaux de l’Aubance
Coteaux du Layon
Coteaux du Layon - village designation
Coteaux du Layon Chaume 1er Cru
Bonnezeaux
Quarts de Chaume
Coteaux de l’Aubance: 34 g/L
Coteaux du Layon: 34 g/L
Coteaux du Layon - village designation: 51 g/L
Coteaux du Layon Chaume 1er Cru: 80 g/L
Bonnezeaux: 51 g/L
Quarts de Chaume: 85 g/L
Soil of Savennières
Blue schist with volcanic debris
7 villages allowed to append their name to the appellation of Coteaux du Layon
Rochefort
Bealieu
Faye
St-Aubin
St-Lambert
Rablay-sur-Layon
Chaume
AOP allowed to produce Sélection de Grains Nobles (SGN) wines
Coteaux du Layon
Coteau du l’Aubance
Communes of production of Bonnezeaux and Quarts de Chaume
Is Enrichment legal for both AOP
Bonnezeaux: Thouarcé
Quarts de Chaume: Rochefort
Quarts de Chaume: Chaptalization is prohibited
Unlike Quarts de Chaume, chaptalization is legal for Bonnezeaux
Quarts de Chaume is entitled to the grand cru moniker from which vintage forward
2010
Name a highly regarded producer of Bonnezeaux and Quarts de Chaume
Bonnezeaux: Château des Fesles
Quarts de Chaume: Domaine des Baumard
3 Lieux-dits of Quarts de Chaume
Les Quarts
Les Roueres
Le Veau
Anjou-Villages wine style and grape
Rouge
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Anjou Villages Brissac wine style and grape
It covers the same 10 communes that are authorized for which AOP
Rouge
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Coteaux de l’Aubance
These two terms indicating what in Anjou:
Anjou Noir
Anjou Blanc
Anjou Noir: Dark schist
Anjou Blanc: Limestone
Wine style of Saumur AOP
Dry white
Rosé
Red
Sparkling wine
What is the subzone of Saumur AOP
What is its wine style and grape
Puy Notre-Dame
Rouge
Cabernet Franc
Max. 15% Cabernet Sauvignon
What are the grapes of Saumur AOP
Which two grapes were allowed to blend in Saumur blanc prior to which year
White: 100% Chenin Blanc
Rosé / Red:
Cabernet Franc
Max. 30% combined Cabernet Sauvignon and Pineau d’Aunis
Prior to 2016, Saumur Blanc permitted the addition of Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay
Which appellation was incorporated into the Saumur AOP as of 2016
Cabernet de Saumur
Saumur-Champigny’s wine style and grape
What is the soil
Iconic producer
Rouge
Cabernet Franc
Max. 15% combined Cabernet Sauvignon and Pineau d’Aunis
Tuffeau Limestone
Clos Rougeard
Wine style and grape of Crémant de Loire
Vin Mousseux Blanc
Vin Mousseux Rosé
Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Orbois
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Grolleau
Grolleau Gris
Pinot Noir
Pineau d’Aunis
Wine style and grape of Haut-Poitou
White:
Min. 60% Sauvignon Blanc, plus Sauvignon Gris
Rosé:
Min. 40% Cabernet Franc, plus a min. 20% Pinot Noir and a min. 20% Gamay
Red:
Cabernet Franc
Three clos of Domaine Huet
Le Mont
Clos du Bourg
Le Haut-Lieu
Where is Pierre Bise located
Savennières
