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Loire Flashcards

1
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What is the principal white grape of the Lower Loire?

A

Melon de Bourgogne

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2
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What is the prinicpal white grape of the Middle Loire?

A

Chenin Blanc

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What is the principal white grape of the Centre-Loire?

A

Sauvignon Blanc

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What is the principal red grape of the Middle Loire?

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Cabernet Franc

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5
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What is the principal red grape of the Centre-Loire?

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Pinot Noir

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6
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What is the climate of the Lower Loire?

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Maritime

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7
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What is the climate of the Middle Loire?

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Maritime with continental influences

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What is the climate of the Centre-Loire?

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Continental

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9
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The Pays Nantais is also known as…

A

The Lower Loire

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10
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The Loire [River] takes its name from the latin “liger”, meaning…

A

Silt/Sediment

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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, mousseux, crémant).

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12
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Who was Henry Plantagenet?

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Duke of Normandy, Count of Anjou and Maine, King Henry II of England

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13
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Define “tuffeau”

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Turonian chalk; found in the Middle Loire

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14
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Where is “Black Anjou”?

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Western Anjou; soils here are dark schist and sandstone

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Where is “White Anjou”?

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Eastern Anjou; soils here are white tuffeau or Turonian chalk

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16
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Define “perruches”

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Flinty-clay soils found in the Middle Loire

17
Q

What is the only Grand Cru in the Loire Valley?

A

Quarts de Chaume

Grand Cru

18
Q

Define “silex”

A

Flint; found in the Centre-Loire

19
Q

Define “terres blanches”

A

Limestone-rich Kimmeridgean marl found in the Centre-Loire

20
Q

Define “caillottes”

A

Limestone-rich Portlandian marl pebbles found in the Centre-Loire

21
Q

What is the name of the regional IGP for the Loire Valley?

A

Val de Loire

22
Q

What is the principal grape used in the production of Loire sweet wines?

A

Chenin Blanc

23
Q

Côt is a Loire synonym for what grape?

A

Malbec

24
Q

Gros Plant is a Loire synonym for what grape?

A

Folle Blanche

25
Q

Crémant de Loire production is concentrated in what part of the valley?

A

Middle Loire

26
Q

What is Touraine Noble Joué?

A

A vin gris made from Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Meunier

27
Q

What is the “Chaine des Puys”?

A

A chain of extinct volcanoes in the Upper Loire

28
Q

T or F: Coulée de Serrant is a monopole.

A

TRUE

29
Q

T or F: Roche Aux Moines is a monopole.

A

FALSE

30
Q

DGC is an acronym for…

A

Dénomination Géographique Complémentaire

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