Loire Flashcards
What is the principal white grape of the Lower Loire?
Melon de Bourgogne
What is the principal white grape of the Middle Loire?
Chenin Blanc
What is the principal white grape of the Centre-Loire?
Sauvignon Blanc
What is the principal red grape of the Middle Loire?
Cabernet Franc
What is the principal red grape of the Centre-Loire?
Pinot Noire
What is the climate of the Lower Loire?
Maritime
What is the climate of the Middle Loire?
Maritime with continental influences
What is the climate of the Centre-Loire?
Continental
The Pays Nantais is also known as…?
The Lower Loire
The Loire River takes its name from the Latin “liger,” meaning…?
Silt/Sediment
Define “fines bulles”
Fine Bubbles. In the Loire, the term refers to all types of wine within the sparkling category (pétillant, mousseaux, crémant)
What was Henry Plantagenet?
Duke of Normandy, Count of Anjout and Maine, King Henry II of England
Define “tuffeau”
Turonian chalk; found in the Middle Loire
Where is “Black Anjou”?
Western Anjou; soils here are dark schist and sandstone
Where is “White Anjou”?
Eastern Anjou; soils here are white tuffeau or Turonian chalk
Define “perruches”
Flinty-clay soils found in the Middle Loire
What is the only Grand Cru in the Loire Valley?
Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru
Define “silex”
Flint; found in the Centre-Loire
Define “terres blanches”
Limestone-rich Kimmeridgean marl found in the Centre-Loire
Define “caillottes”
Limestone-rich Portlandian marl pebbles found in the Centre-Loire
What is the name of the regional IGP for the Loire Valley?
Val de Loire
What is the principal grape used in the production of Loire sweet wines?
Chenin Blanc
Côt is a Loire synonym for what grape?
Malbec
Gros Plant is a Loire synonym for what grape?
Folle Blanche
Crémant de Loire production is concentrated in what part of the valley?
Middle Loire
What is Touraine Noble Joué?
A vin gris made from Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and Meunier
What is the “Chaine de Puys”?
A chain of extinct volcanoes in the Upper Loire
T or F: Coulée de Serrant is a monopole.
TRUE
T or F: Roche Aux Moines is a monopole.
FALSE
DGC is an acronym for…?
Dénomination Géographique Complémentaire
Which is the most widely grown grape in the Loire?
Cabernet Franc
Touraine Noble-Joué AOC belongs to which Loire- sub-region?
Touraine
Orléans-Cléry AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Touraine
Menetou-Salon AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Centre-Loire
Cour-Cheverny AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Touraine
Coteaux du Layon AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Anjou-Saumur
Coteau de l’Aubance AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Anjou-Saumur
Muscadet AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Pays Natnais
Chinon AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Touraine
Gros Plant du Pays Natnais AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Pays Natnais
Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Pays Natnais
Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Pays Natnais
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Touraine
Coulée de Serrant AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Anjou-Saumur
Touraine AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Touraine
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Pays Natnais
Anjou AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Anjou-Saumur
Cabernet d’Anjou AOC belongs to which Loire AOC?
Anjou-Saumur
Cheverny AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Touraine
Bonnezeaux AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Anjou-Saumur
Pouilly-Fumé AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Centre-Loire
Savennières AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Anjou-Saumur
Montlouis-sur-Loire AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Touraine
Saumur-Champigny AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Anjou-Saumur
Rosé d’Anjou AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Anjou-Saumur
Valençay AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Touraine
Quincy AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Centre-Loire
Sancerre AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Centre-Loire
Vouvray AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Touraine AOC
Anjou Villages AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Anjou-Saumur
Anjou Brissac AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Anjou-Saumur
Bourgueil AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Touraine
Saumur AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Anjou-Saumur
Pouilly-sur-Loire AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Centre-Loire
Orléans AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Touraine
Savennières Roche aux Moines AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Anjou-Saumur
Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Anjou-Saumur
Reuilly AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Centre-Loire
Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Sanjou-Saumur
Which is the smallest of the Muscadet AOCs?
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire
Which grape variety will be permitted to constitute up to 10% of the blend in Muscadet AOC wines from the 2021 vintage?
Chardonnay
What are the DGCs in Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOC?
Clisson
Gorges
Goulaine
Mouzillon-Tillières
Le Pallet
The Val de Loire IGP is France’s largest IGP in area.
True or False?
TRUE
From West to East, name the 7 major tributaries in the Loire.
Maine, Sevre, Layon, Aubance, Vienne, Indre, Cher
The town and Château of Chinon sit on which river?
Vienne
Bourgueil AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Rose and Red only
Touraine Noble Joué AOC makes what styles(s) of wine?
Rose only
Saumur-Champigny AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Red only
Anjou Brissac AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Red only
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Rose and red only
Orléans-Cléry AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
?Red only
Reuilly AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry white, rose, and red
Rosé de Loire AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Rose only
Cheverny AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry white, red. and rose
Orléans AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry white, rose, and red
Anjou Villages AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Red only
Menetou-Salon AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry white, rose, and red
Chinon AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry white, red, and rose
Sancerre AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry white, red, and rose
Valençay AoC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry white, red, and rose
Saumur AOC makes wines in many different styles – which is the most important in terms of production?
Sparkling
Which is the odd one out?
Sancerre Blanc, Pouilly-Fumé, Pouilly-sur-Loire, Menetou-Salon Blanc, Reuilly Blanc
Pouilly-sur-Loire
Which Centre-Loire AOCs only make white wine?
Pouilly-Fumé
Pouilly-sure-Loire AOC
Quincy
Pouilly-sur-Loire AOC makes what style of wine?
Dry white only
Pouilly-Fumé AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry white only
Quartes du Chaume Grand Cru AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Semi-sweet and sweet white only
Bonnezeaux AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Semi-sweet and sweet white only
Coulée de Serrant AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry, semi-sweet, and sweet white
Coteaux du Layon AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Semi-sweet and sweet white only
Muscadet AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry white only
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry white only
Muscadet Sèvre et Maine makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry white only
Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry white only
Savennières Roche aux Moines AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry, semi-sweet, and sweet white
Savennières AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry, semi-sweet, and sweet white
Quincy AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry white only
Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire makes what style(s) of wine?
Semi-sweet and sweet only
Cour-Cheverny AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry, semi-sweet, and sweet
Coteaux de l’Aubance AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Semi-sweet and sweet only
Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry white only
The rosé Touraine Noble Joué is made from what varieties or blends?
Meunier, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris
The rosé Cabernet d’Anjou is made from what varieties or blends?
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
The rosé Reuilly is made from what varieties or blends?
Pinot Gris
The rosé Rosé d’Anjou is made from what varieties or blends?
Grolleau
The rosé Sancerre is made from what varieties or blends?
Pinot Noir
The rosé Chinon is made from what varieties or blends?
Cabernet Franc
Folle Blanche is a grape variety grown in the Pays Nantais. By which name is it often known locally?
Gros Plant
From what does Coteaux du Layon AOC takes it name?
A river
What is/are the soil type(s) of Pays Nantais?
Volcanic, igneous, and metamorphic with limestone
What is/are the soil type(s) of Anjou-Saumur?
Dark schist, sandstone–Tuffeau
What is/are the soil type(s) of Touraine?
Tuffeau–flinty-clay
What is/are the soil type(s) of Centre-Loire?
Caillottes, Terres Blanches, Silex, Sands, and Gravel
The Arnon river flows through which Centre-Loire AOC?
Reuilly AOC
By what name is Pinot Gris sometimes known in the Loire?
Malvoisie
What grape varieties are important in the Loire sub-region of Pays Nantais?
Melon de Bourgogne
Folle Blanche
What grape varieties are important in the Loire sub-region of Anjou-Saumur?
Chenin Blanc
Cabernet Franc
Grolleau Gris
Grolleau Noir
What grape varieties are important in the Loire sub-region of Touraine?
Chenin Blanc Sauvignon Blanc Romorantin Cabernet Franc Côte Gamay
What grape varieties are important in the Loire sub-region of Centre-Loire?
Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Noir
Which style of wine is produced in Bonnezeaux AOC?
Sweet White
What style of wine often has the term Fines Bulles on the label in the Loire Valley?
Sparkling wine
Which AOC produces sparkling wines labeled as pétillant originel?
Montlouis-sur-Loire
Which unusual grape variety (either as primary or secondary) does the Cour-Cheverny AOC use?
Romarantin
Which unusual grape variety (either as primary or secondary) does the Touraine Noble Joué AOC use?
Meunier
Which unusual grape variety (either as primary or secondary) does the Pouilly-sur-Loire AOC use?
Chasselas
Which unusual grape variety (either as primary or secondary) does the Quincy AOC use?
Sauvignon Gris
Which unusual grape variety (either as primary or secondary) does the Reuilly AOC use?
Pinot Gris
Which unusual grape variety (either as primary or secondary) does the Touraine AOC use?
Côt
Which unusual grape variety (either as primary or secondary) does the Rosé d’Anjou AOC use?
Grolleau
Which unusual grape variety (either as primary or secondary) does the Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOC use?
Folle Blanche
