Chapter Nine: The Loire Valley Flashcards
What are the four main regions of the Loire Valley?
Pays Nantais
Anjou-Saumur
Touraine
Upper (Eastern) Loire
What is the regional name for Chenin Blanc?
Pineau de la Loire
What is the regional name for Folle Blanche?
Gros Plant
What are the four appellations of Muscadet?
Muscadet AOC
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOC
Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu AOC
Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine AOC
What is the leading Muscadet appellations that produces 80% of all Muscadet?
Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine AOC
What is the grape variety of the four Muscadet appellations?
Melong de Bourgogne (Melon)
What grape variety is allowed to be used (up to 10%) in the wines of Muscadet AOC?
Chardonnay
What is the regional name for Cabernet Franc used in the Loire?
Breton
What are the three appellations of Touraine approved for Cabernet Franc-based wines?
Chinon AOC
Bourgueil AOC
St.-Nicolas-de-Bourguiel AOC
What are the 3 appellations of Anjou known for sweet white wines?
Quarts de Chaume AOC
Coteauc du Layon AOC
Bonnezeaux AOC
(Coteaux du Layon Premier Cru Chaume AOC is a sub-appellations of Coteaux du Layon AOC)
What is the Loire Valley’s Grand Cru AOC?
Quarts de Chaume AOC
What is the main grape variety of white Saumur Mousseaux AOC?
Chenin Blanc (min. 60%)
What is the main grape variety of red Saumur Mousseaux AOC?
Cabernet Franc (min. 60%)
What is the main grape variety of Vouvray AOC?
Chenin Blanc
What are the two white grape varieties of the Cheverny AOC?
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Gris
What are the 3 red grape varieties of the Cheverny AOC?
Pinot Noir
Gamay
Malbec (optional)
What are the grape varieties of Sancerre AOC?
White: Sauvignon Blanc
Red: Pinot Noir
What is the grape variety of Savennieres AOC?
Chenin Blanc
What are the three regional appellations for Loire Valley rose?
Rose d’Anjou AOC
Cabernet d’Anjou AOC
Rose de Loire AOC
What are the 6 typical grape varieties used in Loire Valley rose?
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Pinot Noir
Gamay
Grolleau
Malbec
(among others)
What is the area that grows most of the grapes used in Cremant de Loire AOC?
Saumur
What are the types of wine produced in the Saumur-Champigny AOC?
Red wine only, Cabernet Franc-based
What are the five appellations located in the Upper/Eastern Loire?
Sancerre AOC
Pouilly-Fume AOC
Quincy AOC
Reuilly AOC
Menetou-Salon AOC
What is the grape variety of the Pouilly-Fume AOC?
Sauvignon Blanc
What are the styles of wine produced in the Menetou-Salon AOC?
White from Sauvignon Blanc
Red and rose from Pinot Noir
What is the style of wine produced in the Quincy AOC?
White from Sauvignon Blanc
What are the styles of wine produced in the Reuilly AOC?
White from Sauvignon Blanc
Red and rose from Pinot Noir
