FR_Loire_Central Vineyards

Question 1

Central Vineyards Varieties
Red / White
Styles

Answer 1

Pinot Noir
Sauvignon Blanc
Dry Reds/Whites, Rosé

Question 2

Sancerre Location
2 Facts

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Central Vineyards Geology
2 major bodies of water

Answer 3

Loire River (longest in France @ 629 miles)
Cher Tributary

Question 4

3 Soils of Central Vineyards

Answer 4

• 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 5

3 Characteristics of white wines from Central Vineyards

What happens during warmer vintages

Answer 5

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

Question 6

2/8 AOP of Central VIneyards
Varieties / Styles

Answer 6

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

Question 7

2 best vineyards of Sancerre

Answer 7

Chêne Marchand

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