France - Loire Flashcards
1
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Name the three subzones created in 2011 for Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine.
A
Gorges
Clisson
Le Pallet
2
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In which AOC do we come across the Romorantin grape?
A
Cour-Cheverny AOC
3
Q
Subregions of Muscadet.
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Muscadet
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire
Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu
Muscadet Sevre et Maine
4
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Name the three types of soil found in Sancerre.
A
Terres Blanches
Caillotes
Silex
5
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Main grape variety used in Cote du Forez AOC.
A
Gamay
6
Q
Name the principal variety used in Jasnieres and the type of wines that it produces.
A
Chenin Blanc
Dry white wines
7
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What is the grape used in Pouilly-sur-Loire AOP?
A
Chasselas
8
Q
Which grapes are used in the production of the “unusual” rose appellation Touraine Noble-Joue?
A
Pinot Meunier (min 40%)
Pinot Gris
Pinot Noir
9
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Name the principal variety used in Cote Roannaise AOC.
A
Gamay
10
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What type of wine is made in Coteaux du Layon?
A
Sweet wine from Chenin Blanc
11
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Old Loire synonym of Sauvignon Gris.
A
Fie (Fiet or Fiers)
12
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St. Pourcain red and rose is made from what grapes?
A
Gamay
Pinot Noir
13
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What are the following grapes known as in the Loire Valley? Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Groslot.
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Breton
Cot
Grolleau
14
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Which region of the Loire Valley is considered its largest and most diverse?
A
Anjou
15
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What additional grape, other than Chenin Blanc, is allowed in Vouvray, but seldom encountered?
A
Arbois (Orbois or Menu Pineau)
16
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What is Chenin Blanc known as in Anjou?
A
Pineau de la Loire
17
Q
What is the main white grape of the Pays Nantais?
A
Melon de Bourgogne (Muscadet)
18
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What are the three soil types found in Chinon and where are they located on the slope?
A
Tuffeau (slopes)
Clay
Varennes (closer to the river Vienne)
19
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Planting density in Chinon? Pruning for Cabernet Franc?
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5,000 vines/hectare
Single Guyot
20
Q
What is the climate like in the Central Vineyards?
A
Continental
21
Q
In what style is Coteaux de l’Aubance produced in?
A
Sweet white wines from Chenin Blanc
22
Q
Name the three off-dry rose appellations of Anjou.
A
Cabernet d’Anjou (minimum 10 gr/lt)
Cabernet de Saumur (maximum 10 gr/lt) [NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION/ABSORBED BY SAUMUR AOP]
Rose d’Anjou (minimum 7 gr/lt up to 20 gr/lt)
23
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What grape is used in the wines of Orleans Clery?
A
Cabernet Franc
24
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Which Touraine AOC/AOP bottling requires 100% Gamay?
A
Touraine Primeur Rouge
25
Name two of the best producers of Quarts de Chaume.
Domaine des Baumard
| Chateau Pierre-Bise
26
Saint-Pourcain blanc is made from what grapes?
Chardonnay
Sacy (Tressalier)
Sauvignon Blanc
27
What is the name of the most southern and remote appellation of the Loire Valley?
Côtes d'Auvergne (elevated from VDQS to full AOC status in 2011)
28
Nickname of the Loire Valley?
Jardin de la France
29
What grape is used in Quincy AOP?
Sauvignon Blanc
30
What is the name of Touraine's largest and most important white wine region?
Vouvray
31
Saumur AOP blanc is comprised from which grapes?
Chenin Blanc with up to 20% Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc
32
Difference between white wine produced in Cheverny and Cour-Cheverny.
Cheverny: Sauvignon blanc dominated
| Cour-Cheverny: 100% Romorantin
33
Reuilly red, rose and white are produced from what three grapes respectively?
White: Sauvignon Blanc
Rose: Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir
Red: Pinot Noir
34
What are the soils like in Bourgueil and in St.-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil?
Bourgueil: sand and limestone
| St.-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil: lighter alluvial soils
35
What are the two dominant soil types of Saumur AOP?
Tuffeau limestone
| Iron-rich limestone with shale
36
Since when the Grand Cru term may be added on the label of Quarts de Chaume AOC wines?
2010 vintage
37
Minimum residual sugar of Quarts de Chaume AOC.
85 gr/lt
38
Where is Domaine des Baumard located?
Rochefort sur Loire
39
Popular synonym of Sacy.
Tressalier
40
Which Loire AOP is entitled to use the "Grand Cru" term on the label as of 2010 vintage?
Quarts de Chaume
41
What former "Grand Crus" of Savennières finally received their own AOC's in 2011?
Roche Aux Moines
| Coulée de Serrant (monopole of Nicolas Joly)
42
What grape dominates Anjou Blanc?
Chenin Blanc
43
Name the 4 regions of the Loire Valley.
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Pays Nantais
Anjou-Saumur
Touraine
Central Vineyards
(from east to west)
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44
What 3 AOP's set the bar for classic Loire Cabernet Franc?
Chinon
Bourgueil
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
45
Are still rosé wines allowed for Saumur AOP?
No
46
What 5 villages are allowed to append their name to Touraine AOP?
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Amboise
Mesland
Azay-le-Rideau
Oisly
Chenonceaux
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47
When was Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu AOP established?
1994
48
What 3 VDQS of Pays Nantais were upgraded to AOC status in 2011?
Gros Plant du Pays Nantais
Coteaux d'Ancenis
Fiefs Vendéens
49
What AOP is located in the Allier department?
Saint-Pourçain AOP (produces red, rosé and white wines)
50
What style of wines are produced in Côtes du Forez AOP and from which grape varieties?
Rosé and red
| 100% Gamay
51
Name the only AOP of the Central Vineyards that is produced exclusively from Cabernet Franc.
Orléans-Cléry AOP
52
What appellation of Muscadet was created in 1994?
Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu AOP
53
What are the grapes used for Touraine AOP white wines?
Sauvignon Blanc and max. 20% Sauvignon Gris
54
Where is Vouvray AOP located and what grapes are used?
Touraine
| 95% Chenin Blanc, plus a max. 5% Orbois
55
Synonym of Orbois in the Loire Valley.
Menu Pineau
56
What is the minimum RS for Coteaux du Layon AOP and Coteaux de l'Aubance AOP?
34 gr/lt
| for Coteaux du Layon Chaume Premier Cru is 80 gr/lt
57
Folle Blanche synonym in the Loire Valley.
Gros Plant
58
Name Didier Dagueneau's Grand Cru bottling.
Silex
59
What was the second demarcated appellation in France after Châteauneuf-du-Pape?
Quincy
60
When was Touraine Noble-Joué AOP established and what are the grape varieties used?
2001
| Rosé wines from min. 40% Pinot Meunier, min. 20% Pinot Gris, min. 10% Pinot Noir
61
Where is Chasselas produced in the Loire Valley?
Pouilly-sur-Loire AOP (Central Vineyards)
62
Pinot Gris synonym in Touraine.
Malvoisie
63
Which of the 4 AOP's for Muscadet is the most northerly?
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOP
64
Where is the Loire's center for sparkling wine production?
Saumur AOP
65
In which AOP of the Loire do we come across the term "Puy Notre-Dame"?
Saumur AOP
| red wines from Cabernet Franc and a max. 15% Cabernet Sauvignon
66
Most planted grape of Pays Nantais.
Muscadet (Melon de Bourgogne)
67
What other AOP of the Loire other than Muscadet can be labeled "Sur Lie"?
Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOP
68
Name the grape varieties allowed for use in Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOP.
Min. 70% Folle Blanche (Gros Plant), Montils and a max. 10% Colombard
69
What style of wines are produced in Anjou Villages Brissac AOP and from which grape varieties?
Red
| Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon
70
Which 7 villages are allowed to append their name to the Coteaux du Layon AOP?
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Faye d'Anjou/Faye
Rochefort-sur-Loire/Rochefort
Rablay-sur-Layon/Rablay
Beaulieu-sur-Layon/Beaulieu
St. Aubin de Luigné/St. Aubin
St. Lambert du Lattay/St. Lambert
Chaume ("Premier Cru")
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71
When did Loire Valley became a World Heritage Site?
2000
72
Where is Menetou-Salon AOP located and what grapes are used?
Central Vineyards
| Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir (produces red, rosé and white wines)
73
Where is Coteaux du Vendômois AOP located and what grapes are used?
Touraine
Chenin Blanc, plus max. 20% Chardonnay for white
100% Pineau d'Aunis for rosé (Vin Gris)
Min. 50% Pineau d'Aunis, 10-40% Pinot Noir, 10-40% Cabernet Franc, max. 20% Gamay for red
74
Which appellation is just across the river from Vouvray?
Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP
75
What style of wines are produced under Anjou-Villages AOP and what are the grape varieties used?
Red wines only
| Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon
76
Name the largest and most important white wine district of Touraine.
Vouvray
77
How many delimited communes of Vouvray AOP are there?
8
78
What is the first vintage of Domaine Huet?
1928
79
Where is Saumur-Champigny AOP located, what style of wines produces and what grapes are used?
Anjou-Saumur
Only red wines
Cabernet Franc plus a max. 15% combined Cabernet Sauvignon and Pineau d'Aunis
80
Name the four new subzones approved in 2019 for Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine.
Goulaine
Château-Thébaud
Monnières-Saint-Fiacre
Mouzillon-Tillières
81
Which subzone of Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine is the largest and most northerly?
Goulaine
82
Name the southernmost subzone of Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine.
Clisson
83
Maximum allowed yield for Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine AOP.
55 hl/ha
| 45 hl/ha when there is subzone designation
84
Clisson subzone of Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine is characterised by what soils mainly?
Granite
85
Château-Thébaud subzone of Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine is characterised by what soils mainly?
Gneiss
86
Monnières-Saint-Fiacre subzone of Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine is characterised by what soils mainly?
Gneiss
87
Goulaine subzone of Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine is characterised by what soils mainly?
Gneiss and schist
88
Name the 2 accessory varieties of Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOP.
Montils
| Colombard
89
Where is Couly-Dutheil located? Name the producer's top single-vineyard wine.
Chinon
| Clos de l'Echo
90
Name Olga Raffault's top single vineyard wine.
Les Picasses
91
La Coulée de Serrant is divided into 3 distinct sections. Name them.
Grand Clos de la Coulée
Clos du Château
Les Plantes
92
What is the size of Coulée de Serrant?
7 ha
93
What are the principal soils of Coulée de Serrant?
Steep slopes of blue schist with volcanic debris
94
What is the size of Roche Aux Moines?
33 ha
95
What are the 2 principal soils of Anjou Villages Brissac AOP?
"Anjou Noir" = dark schist
| "Anjou Blanc" = limestone
96
What is the grape used in Bonnezeaux AOP and what is the minimum allowed residual sugar?
100% Chenin Blanc
| 51 gr/lt
97
What are the principal soils of Quarts de Chaume AOP?
Sandstone and schist
98
Name the 3 lieux-dits of Quarts de Chaume AOP.
Les Quarts
Les Roueres
Le Veau
99
What are the authorised grapes for use in Cabernet d'Anjou AOP?
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
(Style of wines: Rose and Rose Primeur/Nouveau)
100
What are the authorised grapes for use in Rosé d'Anjou AOP?
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Grolleau (Groslot)
Grolleau Gris
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Côt
Gamay
Pineau d'Aunis
(Style of wines: Rose and Rose Primeur/Nouveau)
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101
Which vintage of the 90's was defined by a severe frost that took place in late April?
1991
102
Best Loire Valley vintages of the 90's.
1990
1995
1996
103
Which producer releases the wine Sancerre d'Antan?
Domaine Henri Bourgeois
104
Which producer releases the wine Sancerre La Grande Côte?
François Cotat
105
Which producer releases the wine Sancerre Cuvée Edmond?
Alphonse Mellot
106
Which producer releases the wine Sancerre Harmonie?
Vincent Pinard
107
Which producer releases the wine Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine Orthogneiss?
Domaine de l'Ecu
108
Which producer releases the wine Touraine Le Brin de Chèvre? What is the grape variety used?
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Clos du Tue-Boeuf
Menu Pineau (Arbois)
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109
What is the grape variety used in the Provignage of Henri Marionnet?
Romorantin
