Loire Flashcards
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What is the principal white grape of the Lower Loire?
A
Melon de Bourgogne
2
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What is the principal white grape of the Middle Loire?
A
Chenin Blanc
3
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What is the principal white grape of the Centre-Loire?
A
Sauvignon Blanc
4
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What is the principal red grape of the Middle Loire?
A
Cabernet Franc
5
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What is the principal red grape of the Centre-Loire?
A
Pinot Noire
6
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What is the climate of the Lower Loire?
A
Maritime
7
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What is the climate of the Middle Loire?
A
Maritime with continental influences
8
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What is the climate of the Centre-Loire?
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Continental
9
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The Pays Nantais is also known as…?
A
The Lower Loire
10
Q
The Loire River takes its name from the Latin “liger,” meaning…?
A
Silt/Sediment
11
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Define “fines bulles”
A
Fine Bubbles. In the Loire, the term refers to all types of wine within the sparkling category (pétillant, mousseaux, crémant)
12
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What was Henry Plantagenet?
A
Duke of Normandy, Count of Anjout and Maine, King Henry II of England
13
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Define “tuffeau”
A
Turonian chalk; found in the Middle Loire
14
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Where is “Black Anjou”?
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Western Anjou; soils here are dark schist and sandstone
15
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Where is “White Anjou”?
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Eastern Anjou; soils here are white tuffeau or Turonian chalk
16
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Define “perruches”
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Flinty-clay soils found in the Middle Loire
17
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What is the only Grand Cru in the Loire Valley?
A
Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru
18
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Define “silex”
A
Flint; found in the Centre-Loire
19
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Define “terres blanches”
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Limestone-rich Kimmeridgean marl found in the Centre-Loire
20
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Define “caillottes”
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Limestone-rich Portlandian marl pebbles found in the Centre-Loire
21
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What is the name of the regional IGP for the Loire Valley?
A
Val de Loire
22
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What is the principal grape used in the production of Loire sweet wines?
A
Chenin Blanc
23
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Côt is a Loire synonym for what grape?
A
Malbec
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Gros Plant is a Loire synonym for what grape?
A
Folle Blanche
25
Crémant de Loire production is concentrated in what part of the valley?
Middle Loire
26
What is Touraine Noble Joué?
A vin gris made from Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and Meunier
27
What is the "Chaine de Puys"?
A chain of extinct volcanoes in the Upper Loire
28
T or F: Coulée de Serrant is a monopole.
TRUE
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T or F: Roche Aux Moines is a monopole.
FALSE
30
DGC is an acronym for...?
Dénomination Géographique Complémentaire
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Which is the most widely grown grape in the Loire?
Cabernet Franc
32
Touraine Noble-Joué AOC belongs to which Loire- sub-region?
Touraine
33
Orléans-Cléry AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Touraine
34
Menetou-Salon AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Centre-Loire
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Cour-Cheverny AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Touraine
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Coteaux du Layon AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Anjou-Saumur
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Coteau de l'Aubance AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Anjou-Saumur
38
Muscadet AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Pays Natnais
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Chinon AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Touraine
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Gros Plant du Pays Natnais AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Pays Natnais
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Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Pays Natnais
42
Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Pays Natnais
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Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Touraine
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Coulée de Serrant AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Anjou-Saumur
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Touraine AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Touraine
46
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Pays Natnais
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Anjou AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Anjou-Saumur
48
Cabernet d'Anjou AOC belongs to which Loire AOC?
Anjou-Saumur
49
Cheverny AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Touraine
50
Bonnezeaux AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Anjou-Saumur
51
Pouilly-Fumé AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Centre-Loire
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Savennières AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Anjou-Saumur
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Montlouis-sur-Loire AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Touraine
54
Saumur-Champigny AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Anjou-Saumur
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Rosé d'Anjou AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Anjou-Saumur
56
Valençay AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Touraine
57
Quincy AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Centre-Loire
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Sancerre AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Centre-Loire
59
Vouvray AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Touraine AOC
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Anjou Villages AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Anjou-Saumur
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Anjou Brissac AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Anjou-Saumur
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Bourgueil AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Touraine
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Saumur AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Anjou-Saumur
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Pouilly-sur-Loire AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Centre-Loire
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Orléans AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Touraine
66
Savennières Roche aux Moines AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Anjou-Saumur
67
Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Anjou-Saumur
68
Reuilly AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Centre-Loire
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Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru AOC belongs to which Loire sub-region?
Sanjou-Saumur
70
Which is the smallest of the Muscadet AOCs?
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire
71
Which grape variety will be permitted to constitute up to 10% of the blend in Muscadet AOC wines from the 2021 vintage?
Chardonnay
72
What are the DGCs in Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOC?
Clisson
Gorges
Goulaine
Mouzillon-Tillières
Le Pallet
73
The Val de Loire IGP is France’s largest IGP in area.
True or False?
TRUE
74
From West to East, name the 7 major tributaries in the Loire.
Maine, Sevre, Layon, Aubance, Vienne, Indre, Cher
75
The town and Château of Chinon sit on which river?
Vienne
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Bourgueil AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Rose and Red only
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Touraine Noble Joué AOC makes what styles(s) of wine?
Rose only
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Saumur-Champigny AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Red only
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Anjou Brissac AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Red only
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Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Rose and red only
81
Orléans-Cléry AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
?Red only
82
Reuilly AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry white, rose, and red
83
Rosé de Loire AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Rose only
84
Cheverny AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry white, red. and rose
85
Orléans AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry white, rose, and red
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Anjou Villages AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Red only
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Menetou-Salon AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry white, rose, and red
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Chinon AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry white, red, and rose
89
Sancerre AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry white, red, and rose
90
Valençay AoC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry white, red, and rose
91
Saumur AOC makes wines in many different styles – which is the most important in terms of production?
Sparkling
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Which is the odd one out?
Sancerre Blanc, Pouilly-Fumé, Pouilly-sur-Loire, Menetou-Salon Blanc, Reuilly Blanc
Pouilly-sur-Loire
93
Which Centre-Loire AOCs only make white wine?
Pouilly-Fumé
Pouilly-sure-Loire AOC
Quincy
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Pouilly-sur-Loire AOC makes what style of wine?
Dry white only
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Pouilly-Fumé AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry white only
96
Quartes du Chaume Grand Cru AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Semi-sweet and sweet white only
97
Bonnezeaux AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Semi-sweet and sweet white only
98
Coulée de Serrant AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry, semi-sweet, and sweet white
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Coteaux du Layon AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Semi-sweet and sweet white only
100
Muscadet AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry white only
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Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry white only
102
Muscadet Sèvre et Maine makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry white only
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Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry white only
104
Savennières Roche aux Moines AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry, semi-sweet, and sweet white
105
Savennières AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry, semi-sweet, and sweet white
106
Quincy AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry white only
107
Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire makes what style(s) of wine?
Semi-sweet and sweet only
108
Cour-Cheverny AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry, semi-sweet, and sweet
109
Coteaux de l'Aubance AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Semi-sweet and sweet only
110
Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu AOC makes what style(s) of wine?
Dry white only
111
The rosé Touraine Noble Joué is made from what varieties or blends?
Meunier, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris
112
The rosé Cabernet d'Anjou is made from what varieties or blends?
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
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The rosé Reuilly is made from what varieties or blends?
Pinot Gris
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The rosé Rosé d'Anjou is made from what varieties or blends?
Grolleau
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The rosé Sancerre is made from what varieties or blends?
Pinot Noir
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The rosé Chinon is made from what varieties or blends?
Cabernet Franc
117
Folle Blanche is a grape variety grown in the Pays Nantais. By which name is it often known locally?
Gros Plant
118
From what does Coteaux du Layon AOC takes it name?
A river
119
What is/are the soil type(s) of Pays Nantais?
Volcanic, igneous, and metamorphic with limestone
120
What is/are the soil type(s) of Anjou-Saumur?
Dark schist, sandstone--Tuffeau
121
What is/are the soil type(s) of Touraine?
Tuffeau--flinty-clay
122
What is/are the soil type(s) of Centre-Loire?
Caillottes, Terres Blanches, Silex, Sands, and Gravel
123
The Arnon river flows through which Centre-Loire AOC?
Reuilly AOC
124
By what name is Pinot Gris sometimes known in the Loire?
Malvoisie
125
What grape varieties are important in the Loire sub-region of Pays Nantais?
Melon de Bourgogne
| Folle Blanche
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What grape varieties are important in the Loire sub-region of Anjou-Saumur?
Chenin Blanc
Cabernet Franc
Grolleau Gris
Grolleau Noir
126
What grape varieties are important in the Loire sub-region of Touraine?
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Chenin Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc
Romorantin
Cabernet Franc
Côte
Gamay
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127
What grape varieties are important in the Loire sub-region of Centre-Loire?
Sauvignon Blanc
| Pinot Noir
128
Which style of wine is produced in Bonnezeaux AOC?
Sweet White
129
What style of wine often has the term Fines Bulles on the label in the Loire Valley?
Sparkling wine
130
Which AOC produces sparkling wines labeled as pétillant originel?
Montlouis-sur-Loire
131
Which unusual grape variety (either as primary or secondary) does the Cour-Cheverny AOC use?
Romarantin
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Which unusual grape variety (either as primary or secondary) does the Touraine Noble Joué AOC use?
Meunier
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Which unusual grape variety (either as primary or secondary) does the Pouilly-sur-Loire AOC use?
Chasselas
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Which unusual grape variety (either as primary or secondary) does the Quincy AOC use?
Sauvignon Gris
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Which unusual grape variety (either as primary or secondary) does the Reuilly AOC use?
Pinot Gris
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Which unusual grape variety (either as primary or secondary) does the Touraine AOC use?
Côt
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Which unusual grape variety (either as primary or secondary) does the Rosé d’Anjou AOC use?
Grolleau
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Which unusual grape variety (either as primary or secondary) does the Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOC use?
Folle Blanche
