General Flashcards
Name the local Loire Valley name for Chenin Blanc.
Pineau de la Loire
What is Gros Plant called in other areas of France?
Folle Blanche, a lighter, neutral style white often used for distillation
What is Cabernet Franc called in the Loire?
Breton. Referred to as Bouchet in Bordeaux.
With which AOP does Anjou Villages Brissac share its geographic area?
Coteaux de Layon which produces sweet white wine as opposed to Anjou Villages Brissac’s dry reds
Which 5 villages may append their names to Touraine?
Mesland, Amboise, Chenonceaux, Oisly, and Azay-le-Rideau
Which grape variety and styles does Jasnieres produce?
Chenin Blanc and dry white
Which grape variety and styles does Orleans Clery produce?
Cab Franc and dry red
Orleans produces Blanc (chard), Red/Rose (pinot Meunier)
Which grape variety and styles does Pouilly-sur-Loire produce?
Chasselas and dry white
Which grape variety and styles does Cotes de Forez produce?
Gamay and dry red
What are the 3 vineyards of Domaine Huet?
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…
What is Touraine Noble Joue?
Historical vin gris style (classified as Rose) from min 50% meunier
What is the min RS for Coteaux de Layon? Bonnezeaux? Chaume? Quarts de Chaume?
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)
What are the 2 “grands crus” Savennieres that gained their own AOC in 2011?
Coulee de Serrant (7ha) - Nicolas Joly
Roche Aux Moines (33ha)
What river does Chinon lie on?
Vienne River
What are the soils types of Chinon?
Tuffeau - chalky white limestone
Clay (argilles)
Varennes - sandy, alluvial found near the Vienne River
Which of the 5 villages of Touraine produce Sauv Blanc?
Chenonceaux and Oisly (white only). They are the newer ones.
Which of the 5 villages of Touraine produce Chenin Blanc for their white?
Azay-le-Rideau, Mesland, Amboise
Name 3 producers of Chinon.
Olga Raffault, Bernard Baudry, Charles Joguet
Name 2 single vineyards of Charles Joguet.
Chene Vert
Clos de la Dioterie
Where is Quincy AOP and what variety?
Next to Sancerre in the Central Loire, produces SB.
2nd demarcated AOP in CDP.
What is the most famous producer of Saumur Champigny and what variety?
Clos Rougeard, Cab Franc.
What are the 2 types of Tuffeau?
tuffeau blanc: harder, chalkier. Used to build Chateau.
tuffeau jaune: softer, sandier. in Saumur’s best CF vineyards.
Where would you find the following single vineyards: Clos de L’Eco, Les Picasses, and Clos de la Dioterie?
Chinon
What style of wine does Cabernet d’Anjou produce?
Off-dry rosé, min 10g RS.
What are the 7 subzones of Muscadet de Sevre-et-Maine?
Clisson - gravel & pebbles Le Pallet - gneiss & gabbros Gorges - clay & quartz Goulaine Mouzillon-Tillieres Monnieres-Saint-Fiacre Chateau Thebaud
What styles & varieties does Coteaux du Vendomois produce?
dry red and rosé from Pineau d’Aunis (100% for rose, min 50% for red), rare white production based on Chenin Blanc
