general Flashcards
what are the 4 AOP of Pays Nantais?
- Muscadet
- Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire
- Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu
- Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine
What is the recommended ABV for Muscadet?
> 12%
What are the soils of Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine?
Gneiss Silica Clay Granite Schist
What are the 3 subzones of Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine?
Clisson
Le Pallet
Gorges
How much time do the sub zone wines of Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine spend on the lees?
minimum 18 months - longer than the actual term allows. This precludes them from using the term on the label
What is Hermine d’Or?
A badge if quality for better wines in Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine. Initiated by Guy Bossard. This unofficial term promotes terroir and promotes ageability.
What is Cru Communaux?
A designation proposed in 2001 requiring eligible wines from schist soils to spend a min of 18 months sur lie
What region would I find the wines of Domaine de l’Ecu?
Pays Nantais Guy Bossard organic and biodynamic viticulture terroir driven wines: Hermine d'Or methode traditionelle made from Gros Plant
name 3 muscadet producers?
Domaine de l"Ecu Domaine de la Louvetrie Pierre Luneau-Papin Louis Metaireau Domaine V. Gunther-Chereau
What region: Clos Rougeard?
Saumur-Champigny - Les Poyeux - single vineyard, aged in year old oak. Le Bourg is aged in new oak.
What style of wines are made by Philippe Delesvaux?
Anjou Blanc, and Coteau du Layon cuvees: La Moque, and Clos du Pavillon
What appellation is bottled by Chateau Pierre-Bise?
Top producer of Coteaux du Layon. He is fascinated by the notion of terroir bottling.
what are the 3 soils of Sancerre?
Terres-blanches: kimmeridgian that extends into chablis
caillottes: stony soils with fossils
Silex: high proportion of flint
what are the 3 soils of Chinon?
tuffeau
clay
varennes: sandy soils
what is the soil of savennieres?
steep southern exposure of blue schist mixed with volcanic debris
what is the minimum gpl of Chaume?
80 grams per litre - the wines of Chaume Premier Cru are very rich
How much Cabernet Sauvigon can be added to Chinon, Bourgeuil, and St-Nicolas-de-Bourgeuil?
10 %
What villages can add their name to Touraine?
Mesland Amboise Oisly Azay-le-Rideau Chenonceaux
What are the white wine only appellations of Central Loire?
Pouilly-Fume
Quincy
Pouilly-sur-Loire
what is the grape of Orleans-Clery?
Cabernet Franc 100 %
What are the grapes for Orleans?
Whites = Chardonnay Reds = Pinot Meunier
Where are Alphonse Mellot vineyard holdings located?
La Moussiere, Sancerre
Name as many Pouilly-Fume producers as you can?
Didier Dagueneau Pascal Jolivet -based in Sancerre Domaine Masson-Blondelet Michel Redde Guy Saget Chateau de Tracy
what are the 7 geographic designations of Coteaux du Layon?
Beaulieu-sur-Layon Rablay-sur-Layon Rochefort-sur-Loire Fayed'Anjou St-Aubin de Luigne St-Lambertdu Lattay Chaume Premier Cru
