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Anjou-Saumur Flashcards

1
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Are still rosé wines allowed for Saumur AOP?

A

Yes
Rosé from the region was formerly designated as Cabernet de Saumur AOP, but the appellation was incorporated into the Saumur AOP as of 2016

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Can Anjou wines be bottled as Saumur AOP?

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No - many Saumur wines may be bottled as Anjou AOP, but not vice versa

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3
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How large is Quarts de Chaume?

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54 ha ≈10,000 cases

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4
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Name 2 highly regarded producers of Savennières.

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-Domaine des Baumard
-Chateau Pierre-Bise

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Name a producer of Bonnezeaux.

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Chateau des Fesles

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6
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What AOP is entitled to the “Grand Cru” moniker from 2010 forward?

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Quarts-de-Chaume AOP

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What are the soils of Saumur?

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soft tuffeau limestone

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What communes are Bonnezeaux and Quarts de Chaume located in?

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-Bonnezeaux - Thouarcé
-Quarts de Chaume - Rochefort-sur-Loire

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9
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What former “Grand Crus” of Savennières finally received their own AOCs in 2011? Which is a monopole of Nicolas Joly?

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-Roche aux Moines
-Coulée de Serrant - monopole of Nicolas Joly

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10
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What grape dominates Anjou blanc?

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Chenin Blanc

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What grape dominates the Saumur-Champigny AOP? Where is produced?

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-Cabernet Franc
-The commune of Champigny and the eight surrounding villages

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12
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What grapes are used for red Saumur AOP wines?

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CF, CS, and Pineau d’Aunis

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What is Chenin Blanc known as in Anjou?

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Pineau de la Loire

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14
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What is the AOP for red wines produced in the Coteaux l’Aubance boundaries?

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Anjou Villages Brissac AOP

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What is the AOP for sweet wines produced under the Anjou Villages Brissac boundaries?

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Coteaux l’Aubance

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16
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What is the basic AOP in Anjou for Gamay?

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Anjou Gamay AOP - but Gamay may not be blended in standard rouge bottlings

17
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What is the min residual sugar for Coteaux du Layon and Coteaux du l’Aubance?

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34g/l of RS

18
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What is the min RS required for the wines of Chaume?

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min 80 g/l of RS

19
Q

What portion of Anjou’s total production is devoted to rosé? What grape dominates these?

A

-45%
-Grolleau

20
Q

What seven villages are entitled to add their names to the basic Coteaux du Layon AOP? What is required for these wines?

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-Beaulieu-sur-Layon
-Rochefort-sur-Loire
-Faye d’Anjou
-St-Lambert du Lattay
-St-Aubin de Luigné
-Rablay-sur-Layon
-Chaume
-Higher min must weights, lower max yields

21
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What style of wine is produced under the Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP? Where is it located?

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Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc
Sélection de Grains Nobles (SGN)
-Anjou

22
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What style wines are produced under the Anjou-Villages AOP? What are the major varieties?

A

Red only - CF and CS

23
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What styles of wine are produced under Coteaux du Layon AOP? Where is located?

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-Sweet botrytis Chenin Blanc
-Anjou

24
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What styles of wines are produced under the Anjou AOP?

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-Red
-White
-Rouge Premier / Nouveau
-Anjou Gamay: 100% Gamay
-Anjou Gamay Primeur/Nouveau
-Vin Mousseux Blanc
-Vin Mousseux Rosé
-Sparkling

25
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What white grapes are used for Saumur AOP?

A

100% Chenin Blanc

26
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What wines are produced under the Saumur AOP?

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-Red
-Dry white
-Sparkling white
-Sparkling rosé

27
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What wines of Anjou can carry the “Premier Cru” moniker?

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-Chaume
-Quarts de Chaume complained enough to have it banished back into the fold in 2009. When Quarts de Chaume was bestowed with “Grand Cru” the INAO allowed “1er cru” on Chaume

28
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Where are Bonnezeaux and Quarts de Chaume located? What wines are produced?

A

-Coteaux du Layon (Anjou)
-Sweet Chenin Blanc

29
Q

Where is the Loire’s center for sparkling wine?

A

Saumur

30
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What is the max yield and max RS and min must weight for Quarts de Chaume? Chaume?

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Quarts de Chaume (as of 2011):
*20hl/ha
*85g/l RS
*298g/l RS

Chaume:
*25hl/ha
*80g/l RS (as of 2011)
*272 g/l

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