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LOIRE Flashcards

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What is Loire Valley annual production?

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45 million cases (75% AOC level)

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What is the origin of the Loire River

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Massif Central in Southern France

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What are the four main wine regions of the Loire?

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Pays Nantais (maritime climate), Anjou-Saumur, Touraine and Upper Loire (continental climate)

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What are the 4 international varieties of red grapes in Loire?

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Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay, Pinot Noir

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What are the 3 indigenous red grapes of the Loire?

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Grolleau, Negrette, Pineau d’Aunis

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What are the 4 international varieties of white grapes in Loire?

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Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc,

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What are the 2 indigenous white grapes of the Loire?

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Folle Blanche, Melon de Bourgogne (Pays Nantais only)

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What is Chenin Blanc known as in Loire?

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Pineau de la Loire

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What areas of Loire are known for Chenin Blanc?

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Vouvray (Touraine), Savennieres (anjou)

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What areas of Loire are known for Sauvignon Blanc?

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Upper Loire (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fume)

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What are Cabernet Franc/Malbec known as in Loire

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Breton and Cot, respectively

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Which areas are known for Cabernet Franc / Pinot?

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Chinon, (Touraine) Saumur Champigny (Saumur) / Sancerre, Menetou-Salon (Upper Loire), and Cheverny (Touraine), respectively.

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What is the main grape in Loire sparkling wines (“fines bulles”)?

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Chenin Blanc

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14
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What is the regional appellation for Loire

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IGP Val de Loire

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What is the leading wine of the Pays Nantais and which grape variety is used and what % of vineyard acreage does it comprise?

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Muscadet/Melon de Bourgogne/75% of vineyards in Pays Nantais

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What is the leading sub-appellation in Muscadet AOC and what % of Melon Bourgogne must be used?

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Muscadet Sevre-et-Mains (which accounts for 80% of Muscadet AOC production) ( / 100% (stricter than the 90% minimum required by the Muscadet AOC)

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What wine is the Saumur AOC most known for and what are the grape varieties?

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Sparkling wines using 60% minuimum of Chenin Blanc for white and Cab Franc for red; Samur is also chief source of grapes for Cremant de Loire

18
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Which appellation is the Anjou AOC primarily known for?

A

Chenin Blanc from the Savennieres AOC

19
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What are the rose appellations in the Anjou?

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Rose d’Anjou (Grolleau) and Cabernet d’Anjou (Cab Sauv/Cab Franc) and Rose d’Loire (covers Anjou/Saumur/Touraine and used mostly by dry rose producers)

20
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What are the sweet wine appellation of Anjou?

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Coteaux de Layon (sub-zones Bonnezeaux/Cotes de Layon Premier Chaume [grand cru])

21
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What is the red-wine-only AOC of Saumur?

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Saumur-Champigny (85% Cab Franc/15% CS/Pineau d’Aunis aka Chenin Noir)

22
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What are the most well-known AOCs for white in the Touraine?

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Vouvray and Montlouis-sur-Loire (Chenin Blanc)

23
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What are the most well-known AOCs for red in the Touraine?

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Chinon (also makes a small amount of Chenin Blanc), Bourgueil, St.-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil (Cab Franc)

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What is the main white wine varietal of the Touraine AOC

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Sauvigon Blanc; most vineyards for this AOC come from East of Vouvray where climate is more similar to Upper Loire (continental)

25
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What grapes are used in the whites and reds of the Cheverny AOC in Easternmost part of Touraine?

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Sauvignon Blanc/Gris blend, Pinot Noir/Gamay blend (Malbec optional)

26
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What are the most well-known AOCs for white in the Upper Loire?

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Sancerre, Pouilly-Fume

27
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Which wine is known as “the most cerebral in the world”?

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Chenin Blanc from the Savennieres AOC in Anjou-Saumur

28
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What are the main wines/grapes of the Anjou area?

A

red from Cab Fran/CS and Gamay, white from Chenin Blanc (80%)+Semillon/SB, Rose from Grolleau, sparkling from Gamay, and dessert using Chenin Blanc

29
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Which appellations of the Upper Loire are on the river Cher?

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Quincy, Reuilly and Menetou-Salon

30
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What are the basic red/white wines of the Anjou AOC made from?

A

Red: Cab Franc and/or Cab Sauv
White: Chenin Blanc (min 80%) with up to 20% SB or Chard

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