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Loire Flashcards

1
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Major red varieties in Loire (4)

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Pinot Noir, Gamay, Cabernet Franc, Côt (Malbec)

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Major white varieties in Loire (3)

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Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Melon

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Location of Loire

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Sancerre is 126 miles almost due south of Paris, while Nantes is 239 miles southwest ofParis. The distance between Chablis and Sancerre is only 56 miles

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4
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Major bodies of water Loire (6)

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The Loire River/Cher River (Central Vineyards)
Layon River (Anjou)
Sevre and Maine River/Atlantic Ocean (Pays Nantais)

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5
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Major cities in Loire from east to west (7)

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Nevers, Orléans, Blois, Tours, Poitiers, Angers, Nantes

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6
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Soil in the Central Vineyards (3)

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Kimmeridgian clay (called terres blanches, the same formation that is found in Chablis)

caillottes (fossils)

silex (flint rich)

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Soil in Touraine

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Tuffeau (limestone), clay, varennes (sand and alluvial)

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Soil in Anjou-Saumur

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volcanic and blue schist in Savennières

sandstone and schist on the Layon river

tuffeau near saumur

iron-rich limestone near Saumur-Champigny

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Soil in Pays-Nantais (4)

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silica, granite, clay, gneiss

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10
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How long does wine export from Loire date back

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11th century

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11
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What is one common element in wines from the Loire

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High acidity

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12
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Wine laws for Cremant de Loire

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Can be white or rose
Can be from any variety except for Melon
Must spend 9 months on the lees

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13
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Climate of Central Vineyards

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Continental

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14
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Major varieties in Central Vineyards (2)

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Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Noir

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15
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Wine styles Pouilly-Fume

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Whites from Sauvignon Blanc

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16
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Wine styles Sancerre (3)

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Whites from Sauvignon Blanc
Red and Rose from Pinot Noir

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17
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Climate of Touraine

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Continental with Oceanic influence

18
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What are the 3 tributaries of the Loire in Touraine

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Indre
Cher
Vienne

19
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Wine styles in Touraine (5)

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Red
White
Rose
Off-dry
Sweet

20
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Wine styles Chinon AOP (3)

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dry whites from Chenin Blanc
dry reds and rosés from Cabernet Franc

21
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Wine styles Bourgueil AOP (2)

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dry reds and rosés from Cabernet Franc

22
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Wine styles Saint-Nicholas-de-Bourgueil AOP (2)

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dry reds and roses from Cabernet Franc

23
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Wine styles Vouvray AOP

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Dry to sweet

Still and sparkling white wines from Chenin Blanc

24
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Wine styles Montlouis-sur-Loire

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Dry to sweet

Still and sparkling white wines from Chenin Blanc

25
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Touraine AOP wine styles (3)

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Whites: Encompasses five villages that all make wine from either Sauvignon Blanc or Chenin Blanc. Today wines have to be based on Sauvignon Blanc for whites unless they are village designated.

Rosé: all red varieties are allowed for rosé

Red: each village makes a different style red wine mainly from Côt (Malbec) or Gamay

26
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Climate of Anjou-Saumur

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Maritime with continental influences

27
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Major tributaries of the Loire in Anjou-Saumur (2)

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Loir and Layon

28
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Wine styles Anjou AOP (5)

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dry to sweet whites

reds

rosé

sparkling

sparkling rosé

wines are made from every allowable grape varietal.

29
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Wine styles Anjou Villages and Brissac AOP (1)

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dry reds only from Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon

30
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Savennières AOP wine styles

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dry to sweet wines from Chenin Blanc

some of the longest-lived examples come from here.

31
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Coteaux du Layon and Coteaux de l’Aubance AOPs wine styles

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medium-sweet to sweet wines (botrytis infected) from Chenin Blanc

32
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Bonnezeaux and Quarts de Chaume AOPs wine styles

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Both located in Coteaux du Layon. The richest dessert wines from the Loire, these are from Chenin Blanc and have high minimum residual sugar requirements. Will be infected by botrytis, and declassified in bad vintages.

33
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Saumur AOP wine styles (4)

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dry white wines from Chenin Blanc

rosé from Cabernet Franc

reds from Cabernet Franc

Sparkling wines from any allowed varietal.

34
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Saumur-Champigny AOP wine styles (1)

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Dry reds from Cabernet Franc

35
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Climate of Pays Nantais

36
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Main grape Pays Nantais (1)

37
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Pays Nantais most important AOP

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Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine

38
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What AOP in the Loire has the highest minimum required ABV

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Quarts-de-Charmes

39
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What is the name for Malbec in Pays Nantais

40
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What are the aging requirements for Sur Lie in Pays Nantais

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6-14 months

41
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Nantais AOC (4)

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Muscadet

Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire

Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu

Muscadet Serve-et-Maine

42
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Secondary Grapes of the Loire Valley and where are they grown? (5)

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Orbois - Touraine AOC, Crement de Loire, Vin de Pays du Loir et Cher

Romorantin - Cour-Cheverny AOC

Gros Plant (Folle Blanche) - Western Loire Valley

Chasselas - Pouilly-sur-Loire

Chardonnay - All over the Loire

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