Central Vineyards Flashcards
What two appellations synonymous with Sauvignon Blanc straddle the Loire River?
What is the style?
Sancerre AOP
Pouilly-Fumé AOP
** steely, pungently herbaceous, mineral-laden Sauvignon Blanc made for youthful drinking.
What are the three main soils of Sancerre?
Where do each occur in the appellation?
How much do each account for in Sancerre?
—Silex-high proportion of clay-flint, continuing into the communes of Pouilly-Fumé across the river, where a certain “gunflint” (pierre á fusil) character is implied and confers the potential for age-worthy; bands from NW to SE
—Terres Blanches- Kimmeridgian white clay-limestone soils; continuation of the same soils that extends into Chablis; found mostly in western Sancerre. Specifically found in Chavignol.
—Caillottes-limestone, littered with fossils
***caillottes and terres blanches account for 40% each and silex accounts for 20% of vineyard soils.
Sancerre AOP
Styles and Encépagement?
Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Rosé: 100% Pinot Noir
Rouge: 100% Pinot Noir
Pouilly-Fumé AOP
Style and Encépagement?
Soils types?
—Blanc only: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
—Same three types as Sancerre + Portlandian limestone and sand.
Pouilly-sur-Loire AOP
Style and Encépagement?
Blanc only: 100% Chasselas
Menetou-Salon AOP
Styles and Encépagment?
Location?
—Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
—Rosé: 100% Pinot Noir
—Rouge: 100% Pinot Noir
*wines are similar to those of Sancerre
What is the second demarcated appellation in France, following only Châteauneuf-du-Pape?
Style?
Quincy, “CAN-see” a white wine-only AOP based on Sauvignon Blanc, plus a max. 10% Sauvignon Gris
Reuilly AOP
Styles and Encépagement?
Styles and Encépagement
—Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
—Rosé: Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris (“best rosés are the pale vin gris wines produced from Pinot Gris.)
—Rouge: 100% Pinot Noir
Coteaux du Giennois AOP
Styles and Encépagement?
—Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
—Rosé: Pinot Noir and Gamay (neither may exceed 80%)
—Rouge: Pinot Noir and Gamay (neither may exceed 80%)
Orléans AOP “OR-lee-own”
Styles and Encépagement?
promoted from VDQS in 2006, lies just east of Touraine and allows wines of all three colors:
Blanc: min 60% Chardonnay, plus Pinot Gris
Rosé: Min. 60% Meunier, plus Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris
Rouge: 70-90% Meunier, plus Pinot Noir
Orléans-Cléry AOP “OR-lee-own Claire-EE”
Styles and Encépagement?
**a sister appellation, is reserved for red wines produced solely from Cabernet Franc.
Rouge: 100% Cabernet Franc
Côtes du Forez AOP
Styles and Encépagement?
- Rosé: 100% Gamay
- Rouge: 100% Gamay
** similar to the lighter styles of Beaujolais.
Côte Roannaise AOP
Style and Encépagement?
- Rosé: 100% Gamay
- Rouge: 100% Gamay
** similar to the lighter styles of Beaujolais.
Châteaumeillant AOP
Styles and Encépagement?
Location?
Styles and Encépagement:
—Vin Gris: Min. 60% Gamay plus Pinot Noir and a max. 15% Pinot Gris
—Rouge: Min. 60% Gamay plus Pinot Noir
***The proportion of Gamay may be a min. 30% from 2011, a min. 40% from 2016, and a min. 50% from 2021, with a min. 60% mandatory from 2027 onward.
—The most central vineyard in France, Châteaumeillant lies in two departments, Indre and Cher.
Côtes d’Auvergne AOP “DO-vairne”
Styles and Encépagement?
Location?
- Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
- Rosé: Pinot Noir and Gamay (neither may exceed 80%)
- Rouge: Pinot Noir and Gamay (neither may exceed 80%
**southernmost and most remote Loire region.
Saint-Pourçain AOP
Styles and Encépagement?
Location?
—Blanc: 50-80% Chardonnay, 20-40% Sacy (Tressalier), max. 10% Sauvignon Blanc
—Rosé: 100% Gamay
—Rouge: 40-75% Gamay, and 25-60% Pinot Noir
***just north of Côtes d’Auvergne AOP (southernmost and most remote Loire region)
What river cuts through Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé?
What sides of the river are they each on?
What direction?
Difference in style between Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé?
—Loire river flowing north; Sancerre on the west (left bank) and Pouilly-Fumé on the east (right bank)
Can be difficult to differentiate. Sancerre perhaps slightly fuller and more obvious, Puilly-Fumé more perfumed.
Name three notables villages/vineyards in Sancerre and styles from vineyards.
—Chêne Marchand in the village of Bué: mineral finely etched Sancerre
—Monts Damnés in the village of Chavignol: kimmeridgean marl produces broader wines.
—Ménétréol (village; not a vineyard): located on Silex gives steelier wine; winemaker must be commited to quality.
Where is the half way point of the Loire River?
The bridge over the river at Pouilly-sur-Loire marks the halfway point of the river’s long journey to the sea – 1000 kilometres (600 miles), while the small village of Bruère-Allichamps “BREW-air ali-SHAM” is the dead centre of France.
Define what each of the three soils in Sancerre bring to the wine?
—Caillottes: are aromatic, expressive when young and are usually bottled early.
—Silex; good potential to age (Domaine Vacheron’s “Les Romains” is a well-known example of vines planted on flint.)
—Terres blanches: produce the most structured wines; age well and need more maturation time before drinking.
Name three famous vineyards in the Central Vineyards?
Les Monts Damnés
Cul de Beaujeu
La Grand Côte
What are the only three white wine appellations in Central Vineyards
Pouilly-Fumé AOP
Pouilly-sur-Loire AOP
Quincy AOP
Name the appellations of Central Vineyards for all three colors.
Sancerre
Menetou-Salon
Reuilly
Orléans
Coteaux du Giennois- 100% Sauvignon Blanc
—Rosé and Red: Pinot Noir and Gamay (neither may exceed 80%)
—Rouge: Pinot Noir and Gamay (neither may exceed
Name two appellations in the Central Vineyards exclusively for red and rose based on 100% Gamay.
Côtes du Forez AOP
Côte Roannaise AOP
What river does Quincy and Reuilly lie on?
Cher River
