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Loire Flashcards

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1
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Which Loire region is closest to the Atlantic Ocean?

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Pays Nantais

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Principal variety of Pays Nantais

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Melon de Bourgogne

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Climate of Pays Nantais

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Cool maritime With cool springs and warm/ humid summers - threat of rain at any time but especially during flowering in spring and harvest in fall

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4
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Wet weather in Pays Nantais is offset by what

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Well drained soils

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Despite proximity to Atlantic, what is a major hazard in Pays Nantais and how are growers mitigating?

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Spring frost - wind machines, heaters, burning straw bales

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Melon in Pays Nantais features and hazards

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Feature:
Hardy
Ripens early - reducing harvest rain threat
Can produce high yields
Hazard:
Early budding
Tight bunches susceptible to rot - spray $

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Vineyard mgmt in Pays Nantais

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Open canopy
Sprays
Leaf removal but careful to not to expose to sunburn

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Muscadet fermentation

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Large, shallow, underground glass lined concrete or stainless steel
Keep wine neutral to age on lees

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9
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Sur lie aging does what to wine?

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Fills out body
Adds texture
Retains freshness
Retains small amount of CO2

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10
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AOCs in Pays Nantais

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Muscadet Sevre et Maine
Muscadet
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire
Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu

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Sur lie on a label means what and does what?

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9 mos to a year on lees
Later bottling adds cost
Negociants can only by grapes, must, or bottled wine and not wine to be aged sur lie

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12
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Cru communaux in Muscadet are defined by what and noted how?

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Specific bedrock soil
Name appendage- Clisson, Gorges, Le Pallet
Lower max yields
Longer lees aging

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13
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What % of sales are Negoviants in Pays Nantais

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Over half

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14
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Top varieties in Anjou Saumur

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Cab franc
Chenin
Grolleau noir
Cab sauv
Chard

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Top varieties in Touraine

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Cab Franc
Chenin Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc
Gamay
Cot
Chard

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16
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Anjou Saumur climate

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Maritime influenced continental

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Touraine climate

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Continental with some Atlantic influence

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What river contributes to misty conditions in Anjou, perfect for Botrytis?

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Layon

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What rootstock is needed in Anjou Saumur and Touraine and why?

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High lime content in soil = chlorosis
Fercal or Riparia Gloire de Montpellier

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20
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Chenin Blanc hazards and features

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Feature:
Botrytis for sweet
Hazards:
Buds early - spring frost
Mildew/ botrytis bunch rot
Late ripening - fall rain
Ripens unevenly - needs passes $ limits machine harvest

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Cab franc hazards and features

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Feature:
Winter hardy
Mid ripening - harvest before rains
Hazard:
Early budding- spring frost
Coulure- reduced yields
Needs full ripening to not taste green - canopy mgmt/ site selection

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Grolleau Noir

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Mid ripening
Early budding
Rose d’Anjou and Rose de Loire

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23
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Cab sauv performs better in Anjou Saumur or Touraine?

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Anjou Saumur in its warmest sites
Rose and cab franc blends

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24
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Anjou Blanc AOC

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Min 80% chenin

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Anjou Rouge AOC

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Min 70% CF and CS

26
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Higher quality reds from Anjou AOC made in designated areas can be labeled as _______ and are what varietals?

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Anjou Villages AOC
CF and/or CS

27
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Coteaux du Layon specializes in what?

A

Sweet chenin either botrytized or vine dried

28
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Two high quality appellations within Coteaux du Layon

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Bonnezeaux
Quarts de Chaume - first grand cru

29
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Savennieres specializes in what?

A

Dry chenin

30
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What topography gives Savennieres its concentration and ripeness?

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South facing slopes
Low fertility, rocky schist soils
Low yields

31
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Rose appellations in Anjou Saumur and their varieties and style

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Rose de Loire - CF, CS, Gamay, Grolleau Noir - dry

Rose d’Anjou - Grolleau (predominantly), CF, CS, Cot, Gamay - med dry

Cabernet d’Anjou - CF and CS - deep color - med dry

32
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Saumur Blanc AOC

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Chenin

33
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Saumur Rouge AOC

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CF predominantly

34
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Coteaux de Saumur AOC

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Sweet Chenin - over ripe or botrytized

35
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Saumur Champigny AOC

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Min 85% CF
Some light intensity
Popular in bistros

36
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Touraine Blanc AOC

A

Sauvignon Blanc

37
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Touraine Rouge AOC

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CF and Cot

38
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Vouvray AOC

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95% Chenin
Slopes over Loire - River moderates
Flint soils - good drainage
Dry, Demi sec, doux (rare)

39
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Montlouis sur Loire

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Across river from Vouvray
Similar style

40
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Bourgueil AOC

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Red some rose
Min 90% CF some CS

41
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Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

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CF in lighter style than Bourgueil

42
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Chinon AOC

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Most regarded for red
Whites from Chenin
Reds min 90% CF some CS
Range in style from light and fruity to structured
Structured examples come from clay/limestone - lighter on sand/gravel

43
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Which produces more wine Anjou Saumur or Touraine

A

Anjou Saumur

44
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Which produces more rose Anjou or Touraine

A

Anjou

45
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Which produces more still wine Anjou or Touraine?

A

Touraine

46
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The Central vineyards are located where?

A

Loire Valley, furthest east

47
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Climate of central vineyards

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Continental clinate

48
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Principal grapes of Central vineyards

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Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir

49
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Weather hazards in Central Vineyards

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Spring frost
Summer hail
High rainfall for continental climate - fungus

50
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Sauvignon Blanc in Central Vineyards hazards and features

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Features:
Late budding- misses frost
Early ripening- misses fall rain
Vigorous- poor soils
Hazards:
Vigorous- canopy mgmt
Prone to powdery mildew and botrytis bunch rot

80% of CVs plantings

51
Q

Fermentation temps for SB in Central vineyards relative to new world

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Warmer for more restrained fruit expression
Upper part of cool lowest part of mid

52
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Sancerre AOC

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Mostly SB some PN red and rose

53
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Frost moderations in Sancerre

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Hillside slopes
Proximity to river

54
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Soils of Sancerre and their styles

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Caillottes- shallow soils over limestone- aromatic less able to age

Terres blanches- Kimmeridgian- slow ripening- some of the most famous vineyards- needs maturation

Silex- flinty, accumulate heat, early ripening- stony/smoky aromas

55
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Pouilly Fume

A

SB only
Flatter land than Sancerre - more frost risk
Same soils
Rounder and less aromatic than Sancerre

56
Q

Reuilly red/white/rose

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Red PN
White SB
Rose PG/PN

57
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Quincy

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White only
SB min 90%
Sauv gris

58
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Menetou Salon

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Similar to Sancerre
South facing slopes- frost risk

59
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Negociants sell what % of wine in Loire?

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50% - top 10 negociants sell 82%

60
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Loire route to market

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Hospitality
Supermarkets
Exports 20% - Sancerre dominates

WSET D3 (33 decks)

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