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France - Loire Valley Flashcards

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What is the top red grape of the Loire valley

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Cabernet franc

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What are main regions of the Loire Valley

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Pays Nantais: Muscadet
Anjou-Saumur: Savennieres & Coteaux du Layon
Tourane: Vouvray & Chinon
Upper Loire: Sancerre & Pouilly-Fume

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Most of the white wine produced in the central area Loire Valley is what

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100% Chenin Blanc

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What white grape is used in The eastern Loire Valley.

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100% Sauvignon Blanc. The two top AOCs are Sancerre and pouilly-fume

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Where will you find the best examples in the Loire valley of a dry Chenin Blanc

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Savennieres

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Vouvray produces what

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Dry to sweet Chenin Blancs

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Where is the top dessert wine of the Loire valley made

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Coteaux du Layon, it is made with Chenin Blanc

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What are the top white grapes of Loire Valley

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Sauvignon Blanc

Chenin Blanc

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What is the top region in the Loire Valley for Cabernet Franc production

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Chinon

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What type of wine do they make in muscadet

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Melon de Bourgogne, a light dry white wine

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What type of grape do the grow in Savennieres

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100% Chenin Blanc

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What type of wine is made in Coteaux du Layon

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Botrytis Chenin Blanc (dessert wine)

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What is the most famous region in the world for Chenin Blanc

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Vouvray

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Describe a Chenin Blanc from Vouvray

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All flavored intensely with Apple, melon, and tropical flavors. Most are very dry with serious acidity produced in cooler years but some can be semi sweet wines produced in warmer vintages

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Describe a Cabernet Franc from Chinon

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These winds are velvety smooth, rich with raspberry and other red fruits with just enough bell pepper characteristic that Cabernet Franc is famous for

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What is the main grape of upper Loire

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Sauvignon Blanc: The two best AOC’s are Sancerre and pouilly-fume

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