CAPS: Old World Week 1: Alsace and the Loire

Question 1

Loire Valley

Answer 1

Overview

Question 2

Nantes

Answer 2

City in the Pays Nantais

Question 3

Saint Nazaire

Answer 3

City in Pays Nantais on the Atlantic

Question 4

Maine River

Answer 4

River that flows into the Loire River near Nantes

Maine west, sèvre east

Question 5

Sèvre River

Answer 5

River that flows into the Loire River near Nantes

Maine west, sèvre east

Question 6

Pays Nantais

Answer 6

Most westerly region of the Loire Valley

Question 7

Muscadet Sèvre et Maine

Answer 7

AOC in the Western Loire

MusCoteGrand, Musc, Mussev, MusCoteLoire, CotoD’an

Question 8

…Gros Plant…

Answer 8

Muscadet et Gros Plant du Pays Nantais
Pays Nantais

Light green area

MusCoteGrand, Musc, Mussev, MusCoteLoire, CotoD’an

Question 9

….Coteaux de la Loire

Answer 9

Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire
Pays Nantais

Brown

MusCoteGrand, Musc, Mussev, MusCoteLoire, CotoD’an

Question 10

….Côtes de Grandlieu

Answer 10

Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu
Pays Nantais

Light green stripes

MusCoteGrand, Musc, Mussev, MusCoteLoire, CotoD’an

Question 11

Côteaux d’Ancenis

Answer 11

Coteaux d’Ancenis
Pays Nantais

Dark brown stripes

MusCoteGrand, Musc, Mussev, MusCoteLoire, CotoD’an

Question 12

Anjou Coteaux de …

Answer 12

Anjou Coteaux de la Loire

Baby blue

Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire is right beside Anjou Coteaux de la Loire

Anjcotoloire, Vill, Sav, Cotelaub, cotlay

Question 13

Anjou-Villages

Answer 13

41 Villages in Anjou

Dark blue boundary

Anjcotoloire, Vill, Sav, Cotelaub, cotlay

The appellation covers the better plots of land around Anjou and is restricted to the prime south-facing slopes in 46 communes.

Question 14

Savennières

Answer 14

Anjou

Dark blue

Anjcotoloire, Vill, Sav, Cotelaub, cotlay

Question 15

Where is the Coteaux de l’Aubance?

Answer 15

Anjou Saumur

Green

Anjcotoloire, Vill, Sav, Cotelaub, cotlay

Question 16

Coteaux du Layon

Answer 16

South of Savennières
Anjou

Yellow

Anjcotoloire, Vill, Sav, Cotelaub, cotlay

Question 17

Saumur

Answer 17

East half of Anjou-Saumur with 3 AOC’s having Saumur in them

Light purple parts

Question 18

…Puy-Notre-Dame

Answer 18

Saumur-Puy-Notre-Dame

Purple stripes

Question 19

Quarts de Chaume

Answer 19

AOC in Anjou

Question 20

Bonnezeaux

Answer 20

AOC in Anjou

Bottom right

Question 21

Coulée de Serrant

Answer 21

AOC in Savennières

Top left

Nicolas Joly - Biodynamic pioneer - big time biodynamic

Question 22

Roche aux Moines

Answer 22

AOC in Savennières

Top right

Question 23

Anjou

Answer 23

West half of Anjou-Saumur with 5 AOC’s in them

Question 24

Angers

Answer 24

City in the western half of Anjou-Saumur

Question 25

Saumur

Answer 25

City in the eastern half of Anjou-Saumur

Question 26

Touraine

Answer 26

Area in the eastern half of the Loire Valley Region

Question 27

Bourgueil, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil and Chinon

Answer 27

Touraine ## Footnote Orange - left

Question 28

...Noble Joué

Answer 28

Touraine Noble Joué ## Footnote Dark orange

Question 29

Vouvray

Answer 29

Touraine

Question 30

Cher River

Answer 30

River from the southeast that joins the Loire near Tours Southern Boundary of Montlouis-sur-Loire

Question 31

Montlouis-sur...

Answer 31

Montlouis sur Loire Touraine

Question 32

Valençay

Answer 32

Touraine

Question 33

Coteaux de Vendômois

Answer 33

Central Loire

Question 34

...Jasnières

Answer 34

Coteaux de Loir et Jasnières Central Loire

Question 35

Cheverny and Cour-Cheverny

Answer 35

Central Loire

Question 36

Blois

Answer 36

City in Central Loire West end

Question 37

Orléans

Answer 37

AOC in Central Loire Also a city

Question 38

Reuilly and Quincy

Answer 38

AOC in Central Loire

Question 39

Menetou-Salon

Answer 39

AOC in the Central Loire

Question 40

Orléans-Clery

Answer 40

AOC in Central Loire southeast of Orléans City

Question 41

Pouilly-Fumé

Answer 41

AOC, right bank of the Loire Central Loire

Question 42

Sancerre

Answer 42

AOC, left bank of the Loire Central Loire

Question 43

Fiefs Vendéens

Answer 43

Pays Nantais South end non-contiguous - 5 little areas

Question 44

Rosacker Grand Cru

Answer 44

Grand Cru Vineyard near Riquewihr Trimbach won't mention the vineyard because Trimbach believes only part of the vineyard is good. This part produces one of the best Rieslings in the world.