Central Vineyards Flashcards
What AOP of the Central Vineyards is reserved 100% Cab Franc?
Orléans-Cléry AOP
What AOP of the Central Vineyards produce rosé from a pale vin gris from Pinot Gris?
Reuilly
What are the 3 main soils of Sancerre?
- Silex - flint: in bands from NW to SE throughout Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé,
- Terres blanches - Kimmeridgian clay: west of the Sancerre appellations, sturdier wines
- Caillottes - stony, fossils: between the two above listed zones, aromatic and expressive
What color can be produced under the Pouilly-Fumé AOP?
White only
What color wines are produced under the Quincy AOP?
White only
-Sauvignon Blanc
What colors/grapes are used for Coteaux du Giennois AOP? Where is it located?
- Central Vineyards
- White - SB
- Red and rosé - req blended PN and Gamay
What colors/grapes are used for Reuilly AOP?
- Red - PN
- Rosé - PN + PG
- White - Sauv Blanc
What former VDQS of Central Vineyards was promoted in 2006? What colors/grapes?
- Orléans AOP
- Red - 70-90% PM + PN
- rosé - 60% Pinot Meunier + PN and PG
- White - Chardonnay
What grape is used for the Pouilly-sur-Loire AOP?
Chasselas
What is Menetou-Salon AOP located? What grapes are used?
- Central Vineyards
- white, rosé and red
- Sauv Blanc/Pinot Noir
What is the major soil of Pouilly-Fumé?
Kimmeridgean Marl
Caillottes (Oxfordian Limestone)
Silex (Flint)
Clay-Silica
What is the Terres blanches soil of the Central Vineyards?
A continuation of the same Kimmeridgian clay that extends into Chablis
What moniker is used for Didier Dagueneau’s “Grand Cru” bottling of Pouilly-Fumé?
Silex
What river are Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé located on?
Loire River
What was the second demarcated appellation in France?
Quincy (Central Vineyards)
