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France - Loire Flashcards

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1
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Saumur varietals

A

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

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Pays Nantais AOP

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

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Cabernet Franc (Breton)

_________________________

Pinot Noir

Gamay

Cabernet Sauvignon

Malbed (Cot)

Pineau d’Aunis

Groslot (Grolleau)

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Muscadet AOP overview

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  • 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
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Pays Nantais overview

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

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Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc

Rose - Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris

Rouge - Pinot Noir

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Sancerre varietals

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Blanc - Sauvignon

Blanc Rose - Pinot Noir

Rouge - Pinot Noir

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Pouilly-Fume varietals

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Sauvignon Blanc

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Quincey varietals and soil type

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Sauvignon Blanc

Sauvignon Gris (max. 10%)

sand

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Savennières varietals

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Chenin Blanc Sec to Doux

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Loire Regions

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Pays Nantais

Anjou-Saumur

Touraine

Central Vineyards

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12
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Loire whites

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Chenin Blanc

Sauvignon Blanc

Melon de bourgogne

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Chardonnay

Orbois

Romoraintin

Gros Plant (Folle Blance)

Chasselas

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

A

Chenin Blanc

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14
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Which region is the Quincy AOP located in?

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Touraine

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The 3 geographical designations of Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine

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Clisson

Le Pallet

Gorges

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Synonym in Pays Nantais for Gros Plant

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Folle Blanche

17
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Red Sancerre is made from which grape?

A

Pinot Noir

18
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In which appellation is Francois Chidaine located?

A

Montlous-sur-Loire

19
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In which appellation is Coteaux d’Ancenis located?

A

Pays Nantais

20
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Jasnières appellation

A

Touraine

21
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Coteaux de l’Aubance is in what appellation?

A

Anjou-Saumur

22
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Quincy appellation

A

Central Vineyards

23
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What is the IGP of the Loire Valley?

A

Val de Loire

24
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What is the red grape of Menetou-Salon?

A

Pinot Noir

25
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Caillottes, Terres Blanches, and _____ are 3 primary soils found in Sancerre.

A

Silex

26
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Cour-Cheverny grape

A

Romorantin

27
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Coteaux d’Ancenis pinot gris is called?

A

Malvoisie

28
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Orléans-Cléry grape

A

Cabernet Franc

29
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Pouilly-sur-Loire grape

A

Chasselas

30
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Jasnières grape

A

Chenin blanc

31
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Producers of dessert wine in the Loire Valley typically make multiple passes through the vineyard during harvest, otherwise known as “_____ successives.”

A

tries

32
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Silex is a soil in Sancerre composed of sand and _____.

A

flint

33
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The geographic designations of Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine lie along the _____ river.

A

Sevre

34
Q

Who is the producer of “Clos du Papillon?”

A

Domaine des Baumard

35
Q

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

A

north

36
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permitted wine style(s) in Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP

A

Dry white

off-dry white

37
Q

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

A

C. St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

38
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What is “pourriture noble?”

A

The French term for botrytis cinera.

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