France - Loire Flashcards
Saumur varietals
Blanc - Chenin
Blanc Rouge - Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon (max. 15%)
Vin Mousseux Blanc - Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay, Pinot Noir, Pinot d’Aunis, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris
Vin Mousseux Rose - as for Vin Mousseux Blanc
Pays Nantais AOP
- Muscadet
- Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu
- Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire
- Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine
- Gros Plant du Pays Nantais
- Coteaux d’Ancenis
- Fiefs Vendeens
Loire reds
Cabernet Franc (Breton)
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Pinot Noir
Gamay
Cabernet Sauvignon
Malbed (Cot)
Pineau d’Aunis
Groslot (Grolleau)
Muscadet AOP overview
- Basic appelation for Melon de Bourgogne
- Wine is neutral, dry, high in acid
- Three sub-appelations
- Muscadet Sevre et Maine
- Muscadet Cotes de Blaine
- Muscadet Cotes de Grandieu
Pays Nantais overview
- Located on the Atlantic coast
- Cool maritime climate
- Soil is gravel and sand over schist and granite
- Primary varietal - Melon de Bourgogne
Reuilly varetials
Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc
Rose - Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris
Rouge - Pinot Noir
Sancerre varietals
Blanc - Sauvignon
Blanc Rose - Pinot Noir
Rouge - Pinot Noir
Pouilly-Fume varietals
Sauvignon Blanc
Quincey varietals and soil type
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Gris (max. 10%)
sand
Savennières varietals
Chenin Blanc Sec to Doux
Loire Regions
Pays Nantais
Anjou-Saumur
Touraine
Central Vineyards
Loire whites
Chenin Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc
Melon de bourgogne
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Chardonnay
Orbois
Romoraintin
Gros Plant (Folle Blance)
Chasselas
What is the only permitted grape of Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP?
Chenin Blanc
Which region is the Quincy AOP located in?
Touraine
The 3 geographical designations of Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine
Clisson
Le Pallet
Gorges
Synonym in Pays Nantais for Gros Plant
Folle Blanche
Red Sancerre is made from which grape?
Pinot Noir
In which appellation is Francois Chidaine located?
Montlous-sur-Loire
In which appellation is Coteaux d’Ancenis located?
Pays Nantais
Jasnières appellation
Touraine
Coteaux de l’Aubance is in what appellation?
Anjou-Saumur
Quincy appellation
Central Vineyards
What is the IGP of the Loire Valley?
Val de Loire
What is the red grape of Menetou-Salon?
Pinot Noir
Caillottes, Terres Blanches, and _____ are 3 primary soils found in Sancerre.
Silex
Cour-Cheverny grape
Romorantin
Coteaux d’Ancenis pinot gris is called?
Malvoisie
Orléans-Cléry grape
Cabernet Franc
Pouilly-sur-Loire grape
Chasselas
Jasnières grape
Chenin blanc
Producers of dessert wine in the Loire Valley typically make multiple passes through the vineyard during harvest, otherwise known as “_____ successives.”
tries
Silex is a soil in Sancerre composed of sand and _____.
flint
The geographic designations of Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine lie along the _____ river.
Sevre
Who is the producer of “Clos du Papillon?”
Domaine des Baumard
In which direction does Touraine Noble-Joué AOP lie from the Loire River?
north
permitted wine style(s) in Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP
Dry white
off-dry white
Which of the following AOPs does NOT produce white wine?
A. Muscadet
B. Vouvray
C. St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
D. Chinon
E. Coteaux de l’Aubance
C. St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
What is “pourriture noble?”
The French term for botrytis cinera.
