Central France (Upper Loire)

Question 1

White Grape of Saint Pourcain (Central France)

Answer 1

Sacy (Tressalier)

Though encepagement is 50-80% Chardonnay and 20-40% sacy

Question 2

Styles of wine permitted in Cote du Forez AOP (Central France)

Answer 2

Rosé and Rouge
100% Gamay

Question 3

these AOPs of central France can be made with Chardonnay

Answer 3

Saint Pourcain: 50-80% Chardonnay, 20-40% Sacy (tressalier)

Cote d’Auvergne: 100% Chardonnay**

Question 4

Saint Pourcain:

Answer 4

Blanc: 50-80% Chardonnay, 20-40% Sacy (Tressalier), max. 10% Sauvignon Blanc
Rosé: 100% Gamay
Rouge: 40-75% Gamay, and 25-60% Pinot Noir

Question 5

Appellations of Central France (5)

Answer 5

Chateaumeillant
Cote d’Auvergne
Cotes de Forez
Cote Roannaise
Saint Pourcain

Question 6

When was the Loire Volcanique Grower’s association formed

Answer 6

late 2019

Question 7

Two IGPs of Upper Loire

Answer 7

IGP d’Urfe
IGP Puy de Dome

Question 8

When did Saint Pourcain graduate from VDQS status to AOC

Answer 8

2009

Question 9

Saint Pourcain runs 30km north to south on the west side of this river

Answer 9

Allier, loire tributary

Question 10

Soils of Saint Pourcain

Answer 10

Sandy, islands of granite, band of clay-limestone that runs down center of appellation

Question 11

Soil of Cotes d’Auvergne

Answer 11

Volcanic

Puy Mountain Chain

Question 12

Cote d’Auvergne (upper loire) has five crus:

Answer 12

Corent (rose only)

Boudes
Madargue
Chanturgue
Chateaugay (All red)

Question 13

Cote d’Auvergne:

Answer 13

Blanc: 100% Chardonnay
Rosé: Min. 50% Gamay plus Pinot Noir
Rouge: Min. 50% Gamay plus Pinot Noir

Question 14

Altitudes of Cotes d’Auvergne

Answer 14

350-550 meters above sea level

Question 15

East of the Cote d’Auvergne across the Forez mountains are these two appellations

Answer 15

Cotes du Forez (Southernly)
Cote Roannaise (North)

Question 16

Assemblage of Cotes du Forez

Answer 16

Rosé: 100% Gamay
Rouge: 100% Gamay

Question 17

In Cote de Forez AOC, Viognier, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Syrah and Gamaret (Gamay x Reichensteiner) are bottled as this IGP:

Answer 17

IGP d’Urfé label

Question 18

215ha Cote Roannaise is North of Cotes du Forez in the foothills of these mountains

Answer 18

Madeleine Mountains
400-500 meters above sea level

Question 19

Encepagement of Cote Roannaise

Answer 19

Rosé: 100% Gamay
Rouge: 100% Gamay

Question 20

Preferred clone of Cote Roannaise

Answer 20

Gamay Saint Romain (smaller berries than Gamay noir jus blanc of beaujolais, more peppery)