General

Question 1

Name the local Loire Valley name for Chenin Blanc.

Answer 1

Pineau de la Loire

Question 2

What is Gros Plant called in other areas of France?

Answer 2

Folle Blanche, a lighter, neutral style white often used for distillation

Question 3

What is Cabernet Franc called in the Loire?

Answer 3

Breton. Referred to as Bouchet in Bordeaux.

Question 4

With which AOP does Anjou Villages Brissac share its geographic area?

Answer 4

Coteaux de Layon which produces sweet white wine as opposed to Anjou Villages Brissac’s dry reds

Question 5

Which 5 villages may append their names to Touraine?

Answer 5

Mesland, Amboise, Chenonceaux, Oisly, and Azay-le-Rideau

Question 6

Which grape variety and styles does Jasnieres produce?

Answer 6

Chenin Blanc and dry white

Question 7

Which grape variety and styles does Orleans Clery produce?

Answer 7

Cab Franc and dry red

Orleans produces Blanc (chard), Red/Rose (pinot Meunier)

Question 8

Which grape variety and styles does Pouilly-sur-Loire produce?

Answer 8

Chasselas and dry white

Question 9

Which grape variety and styles does Cotes de Forez produce?

Answer 9

Gamay and dry red

Question 10

What are the 3 vineyards of Domaine Huet?

Answer 10

Haut Lieu (1928) - limestone and clay
Le Mont (1957) - stony
Clos du Bourg (sourcing in 1953, ownership in 1963) - stoniest

Cuvee Constance - their dessert wine, not a vineyard…

Question 11

What is Touraine Noble Joue?

Answer 11

Historical vin gris style (classified as Rose) from min 50% meunier

Question 12

What is the min RS for Coteaux de Layon? Bonnezeaux? Chaume? Quarts de Chaume?

Answer 12

Coteaux de Layon 34g/L
Bonnezeaux 51g/L
Chaume 80 g/L (68 prior to 2011)
Quarts de Chaume 85 g/L (34 prior to 2011)

Question 13

What are the 2 “grands crus” Savennieres that gained their own AOC in 2011?

Answer 13

Coulee de Serrant (7ha) - Nicolas Joly

Roche Aux Moines (33ha)

Question 14

What river does Chinon lie on?

Answer 14

Vienne River

Question 15

What are the soils types of Chinon?

Answer 15

Tuffeau - chalky white limestone
Clay (argilles)
Varennes - sandy, alluvial found near the Vienne River

Question 16

Which of the 5 villages of Touraine produce Sauv Blanc?

Answer 16

Chenonceaux and Oisly (white only). They are the newer ones.

Question 17

Which of the 5 villages of Touraine produce Chenin Blanc for their white?

Answer 17

Azay-le-Rideau, Mesland, Amboise

Question 18

Name 3 producers of Chinon.

Answer 18

Olga Raffault, Bernard Baudry, Charles Joguet

Question 19

Name 2 single vineyards of Charles Joguet.

Answer 19

Chene Vert

Clos de la Dioterie

Question 20

Where is Quincy AOP and what variety?

Answer 20

Next to Sancerre in the Central Loire, produces SB.

2nd demarcated AOP in CDP.

Question 21

What is the most famous producer of Saumur Champigny and what variety?

Answer 21

Clos Rougeard, Cab Franc.

Question 22

What are the 2 types of Tuffeau?

Answer 22

tuffeau blanc: harder, chalkier. Used to build Chateau.

tuffeau jaune: softer, sandier. in Saumur’s best CF vineyards.

Question 23

Where would you find the following single vineyards: Clos de L’Eco, Les Picasses, and Clos de la Dioterie?

Answer 23

Chinon

Question 24

What style of wine does Cabernet d’Anjou produce?

Answer 24

Off-dry rosé, min 10g RS.

Question 25

What are the 7 subzones of Muscadet de Sevre-et-Maine?

Answer 25

Clisson - gravel & pebbles
Le Pallet - gneiss & gabbros
Gorges - clay & quartz
Goulaine
Mouzillon-Tillieres
Monnieres-Saint-Fiacre
Chateau Thebaud

Question 26

What styles & varieties does Coteaux du Vendomois produce?

Answer 26

dry red and rosé from Pineau d’Aunis (100% for rose, min 50% for red), rare white production based on Chenin Blanc