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FWS Loire Flashcards

1
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Which grape is grown exclusively in Cour-Cheverny?

A

Romorantin

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2
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What was the first official AOC in the Loire?

A

Quincy

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3
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Which is France’s largest white wine region?

A

Loire Valley

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4
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The Lower Loire is close to which city?

A

Nantes

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5
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What is the largest AOC of the Loire Valley?

A

Muscadet AOC

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6
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What type of soil dominates in the Lower Loire?

A

Gneiss

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7
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What is the coarsely-grained volcanic rock found in Muscadet-Sevre et Maine Gorges called?

A

Gabbros

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8
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Which of the 3 sub-zones of Muscadet-Sevre et Maine is characterized by its granitic gravels and galets that impart a dried fruit character to its wines?

A

Muscadet-Sevre et Maine Clisson

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9
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True or False: The 3 sub-zones of Muscadet-Sevre et Maine may NOT put the term “sur-lie’ on their labels.

A

True

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10
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Which Muscadet AOC is the largest in terms of production?

A

Muscadet-Sevre et Maine AOC

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11
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Which sub-region is located around the city of Angers?

A

Anjou

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12
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The Middle Loire was named a UNESCO world heritage site and is known as what?

A

Le Jardin de la France

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13
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What is the climate of the Middle Loire?

A

Maritime with Continental Influences

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14
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What are the soils of Anjou?

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Schist and clay-marls with pockets of gravel and shale

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15
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True or False: Wines produced on limestone soils possess significant acidity.

A

True

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16
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What are the soils of Saumur?

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Limestone (with patches of sand)

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17
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Bourgueil and St. Nicholas-de-Bourgueil are comprised of approx. 50% of what 2 types of soil?

A

Limestone (Tuffeau) and Gravel

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18
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What color grape is Arbois?

A

White

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19
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What color grape is Romarantin?

A

White

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20
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What is the porous limestone soil found in Vouvray, Montlouis and Amboise called?

A

Tuffeau

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21
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What color grape is Pineau d’Aunis?

A

Red

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22
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What is the category of sparkling wine that is about half the pressure as other categories (1-2.5 atms)?

A

Petillant

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23
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Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier can be found in which AOC of the Middle Loire?

A

Touraine AOC

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24
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What is the category of sparkling wine that has less demanding production standards than the highest category and does not have aging requirements?

A

Mousseux

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25
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Cremant de la Loire must spend ____ months aging on lees and one month in the bottle before release.

A

12

26
Q

Most of the vineyards of the Anjou & Layon are located on which bank of the Loire River?

A

Left

27
Q

Which sub-region(s) of the Anjou & Layon is located on the right bank?

A

Savennieres

28
Q

Approx. half of Anjou’s total production comes from what style of wine?

A

Rose

29
Q

Which Loire Valley AOC is a rose made from both Cabernets and by law is off-dry to sweet with a minimum of 1% residual sugar?

A

Cabernet d’Anjou AOC

30
Q

Which AOC requires the highest minimum RS for any non-fortified dessert wine in France?

A

Quarts du Chaume AOC

31
Q

As of 2010, which Loire Valley AOC can label their wines “Grand Cru”?

A

Quarts du Chaume AOC

32
Q

Which grape is the principal grape used in the production of Rose d’Anjou AOC?

A

Grolleau

33
Q

Is Rose de Loire AOC dry, off-dry, sweet or all of the above?

A

Always dry

34
Q

What are the 2 AOCs that lie within Savennieres?

A

Coulee de Serrant and La Roche aux Moines

35
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Savennieres is located on which bank of the Loire River?

A

Right

36
Q

What are the soil types of Savennieres?

A

Slate
schist
clay

37
Q

What is a wine labeled if it contains 0.4 to 1.2% (4-12 g/l) RS?

A

Demi-sec

38
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What is a wine labeled if it contains 1.2-4.5% (12-45 g/l) RS?

A

Moelleux

39
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What is a wine labeled if it contains over 4.5% (>45 g/l) RS?

A

Doux

40
Q

What is the single vineyard AOC that is a monopole belonging to Nicolas Joly?

A

Savennieres Coulee de Serrant AOC

41
Q

Is Rose d’Anjou AOC dry, off-dry, sweet or all of the above?

A

Off-dry

42
Q

What AOC is the single largest producer of sparkling wines in the Loire?

A

Saumur AOC

43
Q

What is the soil type of the 2 AOCs that lie within Savennieres?

A

Red schist

44
Q

What is the local French term for sparkling Loire wines?

A

Fines Bulles

45
Q

Which AOC in Touraine mandates the percentages of grapes planted, not the percentages of those grapes going into the bottle?

A

Cheverny AOC

46
Q

Which AOC produces a dryer, lighter style rose: Cabernet d’Anjou AOC or Cabernet de Saumur AOC?

A

Cabernet de Saumur AOC

47
Q

Is Romorantin a red or white grape?

A

White

48
Q

Jasnieres AOC is 100% of what grape?

A

Chenin Blanc

49
Q

In Orleans AOC, most whites are 100% Chardonnay. What is Chardonnay called in Orleans AOC?

A

Auvernat Blanc

50
Q

Is Montlouis-sur-Loire AOC dry, off-dry, sweet or all of the above?

A

All of the above

51
Q

Valencay AOC is located on the left bank of which river in Touraine?

A

Cher

52
Q

Out of the 3 AOCs, which one tends to be lighter in style due to high percentages of sand: Bourgueil, Chinon and St. Nicolas de Bourgueil?

A

St. Nicolas de Bourgueil AOC

53
Q

Is Menetou Salon AOC white only, red only, or white, red, and rose?

A

White, red and rose

54
Q

Cote Roannaise AOC is 100% of what grape?

A

Gamay

55
Q

Is Pouilly Fume AOC white only, red only, or white, red, and rose?

A

White only

56
Q

Is Sancerre AOC white only, red only, or white, red, and rose?

A

White, red and rose

57
Q

What are the 3 soil types of the Upper Loire?

A

Terres Blanches, Silex and Caillottes

58
Q

What is the technique whereby the grapes are allowed to whither on the vine due to over-extended hang time, and sun and wind exposure?

A

Is Quincy AOC white only, red only, or white, red, and rose?

59
Q

In which century did the advent of the railroad link Bordeaux to inland France?

A

1800’s

60
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02-WEM FWS (16 decks)

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