France - Loire

Question 1

Saumur varietals

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Pays Nantais AOP

Answer 2

• Muscadet
• Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu
• Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire
• Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine
• Gros Plant du Pays Nantais
• Coteaux d’Ancenis
• Fiefs Vendeens

Question 3

Loire reds

Answer 3

Cabernet Franc (Breton)

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Pinot Noir

Gamay

Cabernet Sauvignon

Malbed (Cot)

Pineau d’Aunis

Groslot (Grolleau)

Question 4

Muscadet AOP overview

Answer 4

• 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

Question 5

Pays Nantais overview

Answer 5

• Located on the Atlantic coast
• Cool maritime climate
• Soil is gravel and sand over schist and granite
• Primary varietal - Melon de Bourgogne

Question 6

Reuilly varetials

Answer 6

Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc

Rose - Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris

Rouge - Pinot Noir

Question 7

Sancerre varietals

Answer 7

Blanc - Sauvignon

Blanc Rose - Pinot Noir

Rouge - Pinot Noir

Question 8

Pouilly-Fume varietals

Answer 8

Sauvignon Blanc

Question 9

Quincey varietals and soil type

Answer 9

Sauvignon Blanc

Sauvignon Gris (max. 10%)

sand

Question 10

Savennières varietals

Answer 10

Chenin Blanc Sec to Doux

Question 11

Loire Regions

Answer 11

Pays Nantais

Anjou-Saumur

Touraine

Central Vineyards

Question 12

Loire whites

Answer 12

Chenin Blanc

Sauvignon Blanc

Melon de bourgogne

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Chardonnay

Orbois

Romoraintin

Gros Plant (Folle Blance)

Chasselas

Question 13

What is the only permitted grape of Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP?

Answer 13

Chenin Blanc

Question 14

Which region is the Quincy AOP located in?

Answer 14

Touraine

Question 15

The 3 geographical designations of Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine

Answer 15

Clisson

Le Pallet

Gorges

Question 16

Synonym in Pays Nantais for Gros Plant

Answer 16

Folle Blanche

Question 17

Red Sancerre is made from which grape?

Answer 17

Pinot Noir

Question 18

In which appellation is Francois Chidaine located?

Answer 18

Montlous-sur-Loire

Question 19

In which appellation is Coteaux d’Ancenis located?

Answer 19

Pays Nantais

Question 20

Jasnières appellation

Answer 20

Touraine

Question 21

Coteaux de l’Aubance is in what appellation?

Answer 21

Anjou-Saumur

Question 22

Quincy appellation

Answer 22

Central Vineyards

Question 23

What is the IGP of the Loire Valley?

Answer 23

Val de Loire

Question 24

What is the red grape of Menetou-Salon?

Answer 24

Pinot Noir

Question 25

Caillottes, Terres Blanches, and _____ are 3 primary soils found in Sancerre.

Answer 25

Silex

Question 26

Cour-Cheverny grape

Answer 26

Romorantin

Question 27

Coteaux d'Ancenis pinot gris is called?

Answer 27

Malvoisie

Question 28

Orléans-Cléry grape

Answer 28

Cabernet Franc

Question 29

Pouilly-sur-Loire grape

Answer 29

Chasselas

Question 30

Jasnières grape

Answer 30

Chenin blanc

Question 31

Producers of dessert wine in the Loire Valley typically make multiple passes through the vineyard during harvest, otherwise known as "\_\_\_\_\_ successives."

Answer 31

tries

Question 32

Silex is a soil in Sancerre composed of sand and \_\_\_\_\_.

Answer 32

flint

Question 33

The geographic designations of Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine lie along the _____ river.

Answer 33

Sevre

Question 34

Who is the producer of "Clos du Papillon?"

Answer 34

Domaine des Baumard

Question 35

In which direction does Touraine Noble-Joué AOP lie from the Loire River?

Answer 35

north

Question 36

permitted wine style(s) in Coteaux d'Ancenis AOP

Answer 36

Dry white off-dry white

Question 37

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

Answer 37

C. St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

Question 38

What is "pourriture noble?"

Answer 38

The French term for botrytis cinera.