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Loire Flashcards

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What was the Dutch influence on the Loire?

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Increased plantings of Folle Blanche for Brandewijn production

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Where and what is Black Anjou?

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West Anjou - Black Schist and Limestone soils

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What is Tuffeau?

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Turonian Chalk Soil

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Which 2 rose wines are NOT dry in style?

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  1. Cabernet D’Anjou
  2. Rose D’Anjou
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Which grape varieties are permitted in Cabernet D’Anjou AOC?

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  1. Cabernet Sauvignon
  2. Cabernet Franc
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Which grape variety is used in Rose D’Anjou AOC

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Grolleau

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7
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Which grape variety is permitted in Cour-Cheverney AOC?

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Romorantin

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8
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Gros Plant is a synonym for which grape in the Loire?

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Folle Blanche

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9
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What is Silex?

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Flinty soil

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10
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Where is Silex found?

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Centre Loire

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11
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What is the most planted grape in the Loire?

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Cabernet Franc

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12
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Which 3 Centre Loire AOCs are for dry white wine ONLY?

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  1. Pouilly Fume
  2. Pouilly-Sur-Loire
  3. Quincy
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13
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What are Caillottes?

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Pebbles of Limestone rich PORTLANDIAN Marl found in the Centre Loire

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14
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What is the only monopole in the Loire?

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Coulee de Serrant

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15
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What wine style is made in Touraine Noble Joue AOC and what grapes are used?

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Rose - Meunier and Pinot Noir

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16
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What is the collective term for Sparkling Wine in the Loire?

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Finnes Bulles

17
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What is the ONLY grape variety permitted in Pouilly-Sur-Loire AOC?

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Chasselas

18
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What are the two most common vine training methods in the Loire?

A

Guyot and Cordon

19
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What is Aubuis soil

A

Clay and Limestone

20
Q

List the EU regulations on sugar content in still wines.

A
  1. Sec - 0-4g/L
  2. Demi-Sec - 4-12g/L
  3. Moelleux - 12-45g/L
  4. Doux - 45+g/L
21
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Where and what is White Anjou?

A

East Anjou - Tuffeau soils

22
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What is Terre Blanche?

A

Limestone rich KIMMERIDGEAN Marl soils in the Centre Loire

23
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What is Argile a Silex?

A

Flinty Clay Soil

24
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What is Perrouches?

A

Flinty Clay Soil

25
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What is an alternative name for Argile a Silex?

A

Perrouches

26
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Which is the ONLY Method Ancestral sparkling wine in the Loire?

A

Petillant Originel - Montlouis-Sur-Loire AOC

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