Grape Varieties

Question 1

Grape Varieties

Reds (4) C C G G

Whites (4) CB SB MdB FB

Answer 1

Reds

1. Cabernet Franc
2. Cabernet Sauvignon
3. Grolleau
4. Gamay

Whites:

1. Chenin Blanc
2. Sauvignon Blanc
3. Melon de Bourgogne
4. Folle blanche

Question 2

Cabernet Franc (7)

1. Colour?
2. Co-Parent of ? w ?
3. Suited to ? climate?
4. Buds + Mat earlier, = ? to ripen vs CS
5. Less ? in poor weather @H
6. lighter in ? w ? fruit
7. UnOb T, higher A vs CS

Answer 2

Cabernet Franc – 18,000ha

1. Black grape
2. Co-parent of Cabernet Sauv with Sauvignon Blc
3. Well suited to cool inland climates (e.g. middle Loire)
4. Buds, matures earlier -> easier to ripen fully vs. Cab Sauv
5. Less susceptible to poor weather at harvest
6. Lighter in colour, the wines have berry fruits flavours,
7. unobtrusive tannins and higher acidity vs. Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 3

2. Cabernet Sauvignon (6)
3. Small thick BLUE berries with conc phen/T
4. Extremely Vig vine, susc to PM, Eutypa + excoriose
5. Ripen slow
6. Bl w/M + Cab Franc
7. Style - D Col, Age-W reds with aromas b/berries
8. Gaining ground in Loire

Answer 3

Cabernet Sauvignon

1. Small-sized thick blue berries with concentration of phenolics and tannins
2. Extremely vigorous vine but susceptible to powdery mildew, eutypa and excoriose
3. Ripens slowly
4. Often blended with Merlot & Cabernet Franc
5. Produces deep coloured, age-worthy reds with aromas of blackberries
6. Slowly gaining ground in Loire

Question 4

3. Grolleau (5)
4. Everyday R grape of Tour
5. Hi Y, thin/ac wine
6. Being replaced with Gam/Cab Franc
7. Banned from Anj, Saum + Tour ACs
8. Bl w/Gamay in Rosé d’Anjou

Answer 4

Grolleau

1. Everyday red grape of Touraine
2. Hi yields for thin, acid wines
3. Being replaced with Gamay or Cabernet Franc
4. Banned from Anjou, Saumur & Touraine ACs (only Rosé d’Anjou AC)
5. Blended with Gamay in Rosé d’Anjou

Question 5

Gamay (4)

1. Early Bud/Ripen
2. Hi Y - Gobelet
3. Gamay de Touraine: light, ac, cheap vs Beauj
4. Used in VdP Val de Loire

Answer 5

1. Early budder and ripener (-> prone to spring frosts)
2. High yields -> usually grown in gobelet
3. Gamay de Touraine: light, slightly acid, cheaper alternative to Beaujolais
4. Also used in VdP du Val de Loire

Question 6

Chenin Blanc (6)

1. AKA PdL
2. Most ? Grape in the World
3. Early ?, late ?
4. Hi nat A, Bot
5. Mostly vini as Varietal, up to 20% in SB or Ch in Anjou and Saumur
6. Apple, floral, honey - mainly grown in A and T

Answer 6

Chenin blanc / PdL

1. aka Pineau de Loire
2. Most versatile grape in the world
3. Early budder, later ripener
4. Hi natural acidity & susceptible to botrytis
5. Mostly vinified as varietal but up to 20% Sauvignon or Chardonnay allowed in Anjou and Saumur
6. Appley, floral & honeyed flavours - Mainly grown in Anjou

Question 7

Sauvignon Blanc (3)

1. Vig Vine (use low/v root + canopy mgment)
2. Grassy, musky, g fruit, g/berries, fresh Ac + Min
3. Most desingned for drinking 2 yrs, some long-lived Sanc + P-Fumé

Answer 7

1. Vigorous vine (-> use of low vigour rootstock + canopy management)
2. Grassy, musky, green fruits, gooseberries w fresh acidity & mineral undertones
3. Most designed to be drunk within 2 years but some examples of long lived Sancerre & Pouilly Fumé

Question 8

Melon de Bourgogne (4)

1. Imp from Burg 17C
2. Resist 1709 H Winter
3. Reg + high Y
4. Important only due to Muscadet

Answer 8

Melon de Bourgogne

1. Imported from Burgundy in 17th
2. Resisted the 1709 harsh winter
3. Regular and high yields
4. Importance only due to Muscadet

Question 9

Folle blanche (1)

1. Prod Ac + Neutral wines

Answer 9

Produces acidic & neutral wines