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France - Loire Valley Flashcards

1
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What are Loire main white grape varietals?

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Chenin Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc
Melon de Bougogne

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What are Loire main black grape varietals?

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Cabernet Franc
Pinot Noir
Gamay
Cabernet Sauvignon

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How is Cabernet Franc called in Loire?

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Breton

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Why is the River Loire so important?

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Keeps the average temperature higher allowing grapes to grow

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Which is the warmest region of the Loire?

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Touraine

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Which are the main climatic hazards for vinification in Loire?

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Late spring frost
Heavy hail storms in summer

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7
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List the 4 appellation of upper Loire

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Cote du Forez AOC
Cote Roannaise AOC
Cote d’Auvergine AOC
Saint-Pourcain AOC

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Which wines are produced in Cote du Forez AOC?

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Red and rose still
Sparkling from Gamay

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Which wines are produced in Cote d’Auvergine AOC?

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Red, white and rose with
95% Gamay d’Auvergine

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Which wines are produced in Cote Roannaise AOC?

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Red from Gamay and little Pinot Noir

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Which wines are produced in Saint-Pourcain AOC?

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Reds from 75% Gamay and little Pinot Noir
Whites from ‘Tressalier’ with Auxerrois, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc

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How is ‘Tressalier’ grape called in Loire?

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Sacy

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Which are the main 4 district of the Loire Valley?

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Centre Loire
Touraine
Anjou/Saumur
Nantais

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Where can we find dry crisp wines in Loire?

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Muscadet
Sancerre
Pouilly-Fume

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Where can we find rose wines in Loire?

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Anjou

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Where can we find sparkling and still dry whites in Loire?

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Anjou
Touraine
Vouvray
Saumur

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Where can we find sweet wines in Loire?

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Vouvray
Coteaux-du-Layon

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18
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Where can we find full bodied red wines in Loire?

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Saumur
Chinin
Bourgueil

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Describe the climate in Centre-Loire

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Continental with cold winter, brisk days during harvest.
Danger of frost.
Short summer that don’t assure complete ripening.

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Which are the main grapes of Centre Loire?

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Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Noir

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Which are the main 10 AOC in Centre Loire?

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Pouilly-Fume
Sancerre
Pouilly-sur-Loire
Menetou-Salon
Quincy
Reuilly
Coteaux du Giennois
Chateaumeillant
Vins de l’Orlenais
Orleans Clery

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Which are the 3 main soils of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume?

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-Silex (high proportion of flint)
-Terres Blanches (Kimmeridgian soil)
-Caillottes (small stones over limestone)

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Why is Pouilly-Fume called ‘Fume’?

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Because of the grey film that forms on the grapes, giving the wine its smokey aromas

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24
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Can Sancerre be red?

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Yes, can be Rouge or Rose with Pinot Noir grapes

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Which wines are produced in Pouilly-sur-Loire AOC?

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Good acidity and minerality whites from Chasselas

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Which wines are produced in Menetou-Salon AOC?

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Red, white and rose from Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir & Gamay

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Which wines can we find in Quincy AOC?

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Whites from Sauvignon Blanc

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Which wines are produced in Reuilly AOC?

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Whites from Sauvignon Blanc
Red and rose from Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris

29
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Which wines are produced in Chateaumillant AOC?

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Red and rose from Pinot Noir, Gamay and Pinot Gris

30
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Which wines are produced in Coteaux du Giennois AOC?

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White from Sauvignon Blanc
Red, rose from Pinot Noir and Gamay

31
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Which wines are produced in Vin de l’Orleannais AOC?

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White from Chardonnay & Pinot Gris
Red, rose from Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier

32
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Which wines are produced in Orleans Clery AOC?

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Only reds from Cabernet Franc

33
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Which type of climate do we find in Touraine?

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Continental

34
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Which is Touraine main soil type?

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Limestone and clay over Tuffeau (type of limestone)

35
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Which are the 11 main AOCs in Touraine?

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Valencay
Cheverny
Cour-Cheverny
Vouvray
Montlouis-sur-Loire
Bourgueil
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Chinon
Jasnieres
Coteaux du Loir
Coteaux Vendomois

36
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Which wines are produced in Valencay AOC?

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White from Sauvignon Blanc
Red,rose from Pinot Noir, Gamay & Malbec

37
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How is Malbec called in Loire?

38
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Which wines are produced in Cheverny AOC and Cour-Cheverny AOC?

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-White Cheverny is a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and up to 15% of Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc and Arbois.
-Red is a blend of 40-65% Gamay, plus Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir and Malbec.
-Cour-Cheverny white is from Romorantin grape

39
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Where is Romorantin grape grown?

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Cour-Cheverny AOC

40
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Which wines are produced in Vouvray AOC?

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White from Chenin Blanc and small percentage of Arbois.
Dry, semi-dry, sweet, still, petillant, mousseux

41
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Which wines are produced in Montlouis-sur-Loire AOC?

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Chenin Blanc wines
Dry, semi-sweet, sparkling (methode traditionelle)

42
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Which wines can we find in Bourgueil AOC and Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOC?

A

Red from Cabernet Franc with up to 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Some rose

43
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Which wines are produced in Chinon AOC?

A

Chinon Blanc from Chenin Blanc.
Reds from min. 90% Cabernet Franc and max 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

44
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What can we expect from Chinon AOC wines?

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Full of fruit, raspberries, graphite and strong minerality

45
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Which are the 3 AOC over the river Loir?

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Jasnieres AOC
Coteaux du Loir AOC
Coteaux Vendomois AOC

46
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Which wines are produced in Jasnieres AOC?

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Dry whites from Chenin Blanc

47
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Which wines can we find in Coteaux du Loir AOC?

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White from 100% Chenin Blanc
Red from Pinot d’Aunis, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay, Pinot Noir

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Which wines are produced in Coteaux Vendomois AOC?

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White from Chenin Blanc and up to 20% Chardonnay
Red from Pinot d’Aunis, Cabernet Franc, Gamay, Pinot Noir
Dry rose from Pineau d’Aunis

49
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Which main AOCs can we find for regional appellation in Anjou?

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Rose de la Loire AOC
Rose d’Anjou AOC
Anjou Blanc AOC
Anjou Villages AOC

50
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How is Chenin Blanc called in Loire?

A

Pineau de la Loire

51
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Which are the main wines sold as Saumur AOC?

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Still and sparkling whites from 100% Chenin Blanc

52
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Which are the 2 AOCs used in Saumur for sparkling wines?

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Saumur Mousseux AOC
Cremant de Loire AOC

53
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Which wines make Saumur-Champigny AOC famous for?

A

Red wines from min. 85% Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon & Pineau d’Aunis also permitted

54
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Which wines make Coteaux du Layon AOC so important?

A

Outstanding sweet wines
SGN if 323g/L residual sugar on harvest

55
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List some TOP Coteaux du Layon AOC wines

A

Quarts de Chaume
Bonnezeaux
Coteaux du Layon-Chaume
Coteaux du Layon Villages

56
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What is forbidden in the production of SGN wines in Coteaux du Layon AOC?

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Irrigation
Use of oak

57
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Which wines can we find in Coteaux de l’Aubance AOC?

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Similar wines to Coteaux du Layon AOC

58
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Which wines are produced in Savannieres AOC and why are they so special?

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Very dry white from Chenin Blanc
Volcanic soil.
Coulee-de-Serrant AOC is a monopole of Nicolas Joly, organic/byodinamic pioneer

59
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Which wines can we find in Haut-Poitou AOC?

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Red, rose, white
White from Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and up to 20% Chenin Blanc

60
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Which type of climate do we find in Nantais?

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Cool, wet maritime climate

61
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Which is Nantais’s primary grape variety?

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Melon de Bourgogne

62
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Which are Nantais 4 AOCs?

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Muscadet AOC
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOC
Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu AOC
Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine AOC

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Which vinification technique is famous in Nantais region?

A

Sur Lie aging

64
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What does ‘sur lie’ means?

A

On lees
maturing wines on their fine lees for 1 year before bottling

65
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List all 7 communal Crus in Nantais

A

Clisson
Gorges
Le Pallet
Chateau-Thebaud
Goulaine
Mannieres-Saint-Fiacre
Mouzillon-Tilleres

66
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Which other important AOC can we find in Nantais, excluding the Crus and Muscadet?

A

Gros Plant du Pays Nantais
Coteaux d’Ancenis
Fiefs Vendeens

67
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What is ‘grosse plant’?

A

Folle Blanche grape

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