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Chapter 9: The Loire Valley Flashcards

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Four main regions of the Loire Valley

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  1. Pays Nantais 2. Anjou-Saumur 3. Touraine 4. Upper (Eastern) Loire
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Regional name for Chenin Blanc (used in the Loire)

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Pineau de la Loire

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Regional name for Folle Blanche (used in the Loire)

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Gros Plant

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Four appellations of Muscadet

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  1. Muscadet AOC 2. Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOC 3. Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu AOC 4. Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOC
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Leading Muscadet appellation – produces nearly 80% of all Muscadet

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Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOC

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Grape variety of the four appellations of Muscadet

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Melon de Bourgogne (Melon)

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Grape variety allowed to be used (up to 10%) in the wines of the Muscadet AOC

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Chardonnay

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Regional name for Cabernet Franc (used in the Loire)

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Breton

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(3) appellations of Touraine approved for Cabernet Franc-based red wines

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  1. Chinon AOC 2. Bourgueil AOC 3. St.-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOC
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3 appellations of Anjou known for sweet white wines

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  1. Quarts de Chaume AOC 2. Coteaux du Layon AOC 3. Bonnezeaux AOC (note: the Coteaux du Layon Premier Cru Chaume AOC is a sub-appellation of the Coteaux du Layon AOC)
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The Loire Valley’s Grand Cru

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Quarts de Chaume AOC

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Main grape variety of white Saumur Mousseux AOC

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Chenin Blanc (min. 60%)

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Main grape variety of red Saumur Mousseaux AOC

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Cabernet Franc (min. 60%)

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Main grape variety of Vouvray AOC

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Chenin Blanc

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(2) White grape varieties of the Cheverny AOC

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Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris

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(3) Red grape varieties of the Cheverny AOC

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  1. Pinot Noir 2. Gamay 3. Malbec (optional)
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Grape varieties of Sancerre AOC

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white: Sauvignon Blanc red: Pinot Noir

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Grape variety of Savennières AOC

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Chenin Blanc

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Three regional appellations for Loire Valley rosé

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  1. Rosé d’Anjou AOC 2. Cabernet d’Anjou AOC 3. Rosé de Loire AOC
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(6) Typical grape varieties used in Loire Valley rosé

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  1. Cabernet Franc 2. Cabernet Sauvignon 3. Pinot Noir 4. Gamay 5. Grolleau 6. Malbec (among others)
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Area that grows most of the grapes used in Crémant de Loire AOC

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Saumur

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Type(s) of wine produced in the Saumur-Champigny AOC

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Red wine only; Cabernet Franc-based

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Five appellations located in the Upper (Eastern) Loire

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  1. Sancerre AOC 2. Pouilly-Fumé AOC 3. Quincy AOC 4. Reuilly AOC 5. Menetou-Salon AOC
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Grape variety of the Pouilly-Fumé AOC

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Sauvignon Blanc

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Style(s) of wine produced in the Menetou-Salon AOC

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white (Sauvignon Blanc) red and rosé (Pinot Noir)

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Style(s) of wine produced in the Quincy AOC

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white (Sauvignon Blanc)

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Style(s) of wine produced in the Reuilly AOC

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white (Sauvignon Blanc) red and rosé (Pinot Noir)

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