FR_Loire_Central Vineyards

Question 1

Sancerre Location
2 Facts

Answer 1

• 126 miles south of Paris
• 56 miles Southwest of Chablis

Question 2

2 Major bodies of water in Central Vineyards

Answer 2

• Loire River
• Cher Tributary

Question 3

3 Soils of Central Vineyards

Answer 3

• Kimmeridgian Clay: also known as terres (tear) blanche or “white lands”
• Caillottes (ky-yote): small limestone “pebbles” mixed with clay
• Silex (sai-leks): sedimentary and rich with flint

Question 4

3 Characteristics of white wines from Central Vineyards

What happens during warmer vintages

Answer 4

• Steely, herbaceous and mineral-driven.
• With rising regional temperatures, they can express ripe tropical fruit, like Sauvignon Blanc From Bordeaux

Question 5

2/8 AOP of Central VIneyards
Varieties / Styles

Answer 5

• Pouilly Fumé: Sauvignon Blanc
• Sancerre: Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Rosé

Question 6

2 best vineyards of Sancerre

Answer 6

Chêne Marchand

Monts Damnés
(mon dom-ney):
“damned mountains”