General Flashcards
Loire Valley synonym for Cabernet Franc
Breton
Loire Valley synonym for Folle Blanche
Gros Plant
Loire Valley synonym for Malbec
Cot
4 appellations for Muscadet
Muscadet AOP
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire
Muscadet Sevre et Maine
Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu
general appellations of the Loire Valley
Cremant de Loire AOP
Rose de Loire AOP
min pot. alc. Cremant de Loire AOP
9%
styles of Cremant de Loire AOP
◦Vin Mousseux Blanc:
◦Vin Mousseux Rosé
varieties permitted in Cremant de Loire AOP
Chenin, CH, Orbois, CF, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, PN
max 30% combined CS and Pineau d’Aunis
vinification requirements for Cremant de Loire AOP
Manual harvesting mandatory ◦min 9 months on lees ◦min aging 12 months ◦min 4 atm pressure ◦traditional method secondary
max RS for Rose de Loire AOP
3%
min pot alc. for Rose de Loire AOP
9.5%
grapes for Rose de Loire AOP
◦Rosé: Grolleau (Groslot), Grolleau Gris, Cab. Franc, Cab. Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Gamay, Pineau d’Aunis
what is a local synonym for Chenin Blanc in Anjou?
Pineau de la Loire