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1
Q

Which of the following Loire AOCs does not craft a white from Sauv Blanc?

a) menetou-salon
b) quincy
c) reuilly
d) pouilly-sur-loire

A

pouilly-sur-loire - chasselas

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Which grape(s) is used to craft rose in Loire?

a) grolleau, grolleau gris
b) pineau d’aunis
c) cab franc, cab sauv
d) romorantin

A

romorantin

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Which of the following appellations is not in Touraine?
a) chinon
b) montlouis-sur-loire
c) coteaux du loir
d) menetou-salon

A

menetou-salon - in the centre loire

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4
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which of the following Loire AOCs crafts sweet botrytized dessert wine?
a) touraine noble joue
b) saumur
c) bonnezeaux
d) anjou brissac

A

bonnezeaux

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5
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What is the climate in Centre-Loir & Upper Loire?

A

Continental

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5
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What is the climate in Pays Nantais?

A

Maritime

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6
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What is the climate in Anjou-Saumur & Touraine?

A

Maritime with continental influence

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7
Q

the Loire is the longest river in France, how long is it?
a) 520 mi
b) 620 mi
c) 720 mi
d) 820 mi

A

620 mi/1,000 km

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8
Q

In which Loire Valley Château did Joan of Arc meet the Dauphin of France?

Saumur
Blois
Chinon
Amboise
Chambord
Chenonceau

A

Chinon

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9
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What product did Dutch traders produce from grapes grown in the Loire Valley?

Advocaat

Jenever

Brandewijn

Curaçao

A

Brandewijn

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10
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What is the climate of the Centre-Loire?


A

Continental

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11
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The Loire produces more red wine than white.
T/F

A

False

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12
Q

What term is traditionally used in the Loire to describe a wine that is Medium Sweet?

Doux

Tuffeau

Moelleux

Montlouis

A

Moelleux

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13
Q

Which of these are typical wine making techniques for white wine in the Loire?

Fermentation in temperature controlled vats

Malolactic Conversion

Lees Aging

Barrel Fermentation

Barrel Aging

A

Fermentation in temperature controlled vats

Lees Aging

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14
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Which AOC area of Pays Nantais produces the most wine?


Muscadet

Muscadet Sèvre et Maine

Fiefs Vendéens

Gros Plant du Pays Nantais

Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu

A

Muscadet Sèvre et Maine

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15
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Which of these is the main grape used to make Muscadet wines?


Sauvignon Blanc

Chenin Blanc

Chardonnay

Melon de Bourgogne

Gros Plant

A

Melon de Bourgogne

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16
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Which of these wine styles is not made in Anjou AOC?

Dry White

Red

Rosé

Sparkling White

Sparkling Rosé

A

Rosé

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17
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what is the wine style of rose d’anjou aoc?

med sweet

dry

off-dry

A

off-dry

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18
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what is the wine style of rose de loire aoc

med sweet

dry

off-dry

A

dry

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19
Q

what is the wine style of cabernet d’anjou aoc

med sweet

dry

off-dry

A

med sweet

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20
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Which grape variety is the principal grape of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil?

Cabernet Sauvignon

Côt

Cabernet Franc

Pinot d’Aunis

A

Cab franc

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21
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Which grape variety is the principal grape of Vouvray?

Romorantin

Chenin Blanc

Orbois

Pinot Gris

A

chenin blanc

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22
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Which two Centre-Loire AOCs are located on the Cher River?

Quincy

Menetou-Salon

Sancerre

Reuilly

A

Quincy & Reuilly

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23
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Which Centre-Loire AOC is the most hilly and highest in elevation?’

Quincy

Sancerre

Pouilly-Fumé

Reuilly

A

sancerre

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24
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What sort of climate do you find in the Upper Loire?

A

continental

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25
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Which of these lists the four AOCs of the Upper Loire?


Saint-Pourçain, Valençay,

Côte Roannaise, Côtes du Forez

Saint-Pourçain, Côtes d’Auvergne,

Côte Roannaise, Cheverny

Saint-Pourçain, Côtes d’Auvergne,

Côte Roannaise, Côtes du Forez

Saint-Pourçain, Côtes d’Auvergne,

Château-Thébaud, Côtes du Forez

A

Saint-Pourçain, Côtes d’Auvergne,

Côte Roannaise, Côtes du Forez

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26
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Which of these is the most widely grown grape in the Loire?


Melon de Bourgogne

Sauvignon Blanc

Chenin Blanc

Cabernet Franc

A

Cabernet Franc

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27
Q

Name the subregion for this AOC: Pouilly Sur Loire

Pays Nantais
Touraine
Anjou-Saumur
Centre-Loire

A

Centre Loire

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28
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Name the subregion for this AOC: Orleans

Pays Nantais
Touraine
Anjou-Saumur
Centre-Loire

A

Touraine

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29
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Name the subregion for this AOC: Savienneres

Pays Nantais
Touraine
Anjou-Saumur
Centre-Loire

A

Anjou-Saumur

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30
Q

Name the subregion for this AOC: Quarts de Chaume

Pays Nantais
Touraine
Anjou-Saumur
Centre-Loire

A

Anjou-Saumur

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31
Q

Name the subregion for this AOC: Cheverny

Pays Nantais
Touraine
Anjou-Saumur
Centre-Loire

A

Touraine

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32
Q

Name the subregion for this AOC: Montlouise-Sur-Loire

Pays Nantais
Touraine
Anjou-Saumur
Centre-Loire

A

Touraine

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33
Q

Name the subregion for this AOC:
Cour Cheverny

Pays Nantais
Touraine
Anjou-Saumur
Centre-Loire

A

Toraine

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34
Q

Name the subregion for this AOC: Saviennieres Roche aux moines

Pays Nantais
Touraine
Anjou-Saumur
Centre-Loire

A

Anjou Saumur

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35
Q

Name the subregion for this AOC: Reuilly

Pays Nantais
Touraine
Anjou-Saumur
Centre-Loire

A

Centre-Loire

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36
Q

Name the subregion for this AOC: Bourgueil

Pays Nantais
Touraine
Anjou-Saumur
Centre-Loire

A

Touraine

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37
Q

Name the subregion for this AOC: Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

Pays Nantais
Touraine
Anjou-Saumur
Centre-Loire

A

Touraine

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38
Q

Name the subregion for this AOC: Bonnezeaux

Pays Nantais
Touraine
Anjou-Saumur
Centre-Loire

A

Anjou Saumur

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39
Q

Name the subregion for this AOC: Pouilly Fume

Pays Nantais
Touraine
Anjou-Saumur
Centre-Loire

A

Centre Loire

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40
Q

Name the subregion for this AOC: Menetou-salon

Pays Nantais
Touraine
Anjou-Saumur
Centre-Loire

A

Centre Loire

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41
Q

Name the subregion for this AOC: Valencay

Pays Nantais
Touraine
Anjou-Saumur
Centre-Loire

A

Touraine

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42
Q

Name the subregion for this AOC: ‘
Coteaux du Layon

Pays Nantais
Touraine
Anjou-Saumur
Centre-Loire

A

Anjou Saumur

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43
Q

Name the subregion for this AOC: Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire

Pays Nantais
Touraine
Anjou-Saumur
Centre-Loire

A

Pays Naintes

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44
Q

Name the subregion for this AOC: Muscadet

Pays Nantais
Touraine
Anjou-Saumur
Centre-Loire

A

Pays Nantais

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45
Q

Name the subregion for this AOC: Coteaux de l’Albance

Pays Nantais
Touraine
Anjou-Saumur
Centre-Loire

A

Anjou Saumur

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46
Q

Name the subregion for this AOC: Quincy

Pays Nantais
Touraine
Anjou-Saumur
Centre-Loire

A

Centre Loire

47
Q

Name the subregion for this AOC: Coulee de Serrant

Pays Nantais
Touraine
Anjou-Saumur
Centre-Loire

A

Anjou Saumur

48
Q

Name the subregion for this AOC: Saumur Champigny

Pays Nantais
Touraine
Anjou-Saumur
Centre-Loire

A

Anjou Saumur

49
Q

Name the subregion for this AOC: Orleans Clery

Pays Nantais
Touraine
Anjou-Saumur
Centre-Loire

50
Q

Name the subregion for this AOC: Sancerre

Pays Nantais
Touraine
Anjou-Saumur
Centre-Loire

A

Centre Loire

51
Q

Name the subregion for this AOC: Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu

Pays Nantais
Touraine
Anjou-Saumur
Centre-Loire

A

Pays Nantais

52
Q

Name the subregion for this AOC: Vouvray

Pays Nantais
Touraine
Anjou-Saumur
Centre-Loire

53
Q

Name the subregion for this AOC: Chinon

Pays Nantais
Touraine
Anjou-Saumur
Centre-Loire

54
Q

Which is the smallest of the Muscadet AOCs?

Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire

Muscadet

Gros Plant du Pays Nantais

Muscadet Sèvre et Maine

A

Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire

55
Q

Which grape variety will be permitted to constitute up to 10% of the blend in Muscadet AOC wines from the 2021 vintage?


A

Chardonnay

56
Q

Which of these is not a DGC in Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOC?


Clisson

Gorges

Château-Maine

Goulaine

Mouzillon-Tillières

Le Pallet

A

Château-Maine

57
Q

The Val de Loire IGP is France’s largest IGP in area.

True or False?

58
Q

The town and Château of Chinon sit on which river?

Loire

Loir

Vienne

L’Indre

Cher

59
Q

What is the wine style of this AOC:
Orleans

red wine only
rose & red wine only
dry white, rose, & red wine
rose wine only

A

dry white, rose, red

60
Q

What is the wine style of this AOC:
touraine noble joue

red wine only
rose & red wine only
dry white, rose, & red wine
rose wine only

61
Q

What is the wine style of this AOC:
menetou-salon

red wine only
rose & red wine only
dry white, rose, & red wine
rose wine only

A

dry white, rose, red

62
Q

What is the wine style of this AOC:
rose de la loire

red wine only
rose & red wine only
dry white, rose, & red wine
rose wine only

63
Q

What is the wine style of this AOC:
bourgueil

red wine only
rose & red wine only
dry white, rose, & red wine
rose wine only

A

rose & red only

64
Q

What is the wine style of this AOC:
anjou brissac

red wine only
rose & red wine only
dry white, rose, & red wine
rose wine only

A

red wine only

65
Q

What is the wine style of this AOC:
orleans clery

red wine only
rose & red wine only
dry white, rose, & red wine
rose wine only

A

red wine only

66
Q

What is the wine style of this AOC:
saint nicolas de bourgueil

red wine only
rose & red wine only
dry white, rose, & red wine
rose wine only

A

rose & red only

67
Q

What is the wine style of this AOC:
reuilly

red wine only
rose & red wine only
dry white, rose, & red wine
rose wine only

A

dry white, rose, red

68
Q

What is the wine style of this AOC:
saumur-champigny

red wine only
rose & red wine only
dry white, rose, & red wine
rose wine only

69
Q

What is the wine style of this AOC:
cheverny

red wine only
rose & red wine only
dry white, rose, & red wine
rose wine only

A

dry white, rose, red

70
Q

What is the wine style of this AOC:
chinon

red wine only
rose & red wine only
dry white, rose, & red wine
rose wine only

A

dry white, rose, red

71
Q

What is the wine style of this AOC:
valencay

red wine only
rose & red wine only
dry white, rose, & red wine
rose wine only

A

dry white, red, rose

72
Q

What is the wine style of this AOC:
anjou-village

red wine only
rose & red wine only
dry white, rose, & red wine
rose wine only

A

red wine only

73
Q

What is the wine style of this AOC:
sancerre

red wine only
rose & red wine only
dry white, rose, & red wine
rose wine only

A

dry white, rose, red

74
Q

Saumur AOC makes wines in many different styles – which is the most important in terms of production?

Dry White

Red

Rosé

Sparkling

75
Q

Which is the odd one out?

Sancerre Blanc

Pouilly-Fumé

Pouilly-sur-Loire

Menetou-Salon Blanc

Reuilly Blanc

A

Pouilly-sur-Loire is only made from Chasselas grapes – all these other white wines are made from Sauvignon Blanc.

76
Q

Which of these Centre-Loire AOCs only make white wine?

Select all that apply:

Sancerre AOC

Pouilly-Fumé AOC

Pouilly-sur-Loire AOC

Menetou-Salon AOC

Quincy AOC

Reuilly AOC

A

Pouilly-Fumé AOC
Pouilly-sur-loire AOC
Quincy AOC

77
Q

What is the wine style of this AOC:
Quincy

dry white wine only
dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only
semi-sweet, sweet white only

A

dry white only

78
Q

What is the wine style of this AOC:
muscadet cotes de grandlieu

dry white wine only
dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only
semi-sweet, sweet white only

A

dry white only

79
Q

What is the wine style of this AOC:
pouilly fume

dry white wine only
dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only
semi-sweet, sweet white only

A

dry white only

80
Q

What is the wine style of this AOC:
savennieres roche aux moines

dry white wine only
dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only
semi-sweet, sweet white only

A

dry, semi-sweet, & sweet white

81
Q

What is the wine style of this AOC:
savennieres

dry white wine only
dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only
semi-sweet, sweet white only

A

dry, semi-sweet, sweet white

82
Q

What is the wine style of this AOC:
muscadet sevre et maine

dry white wine only
dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only
semi-sweet, sweet white only

A

dry white only

83
Q

What is the wine style of this AOC:
bonnezeaux

dry white wine only
dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only
semi-sweet, sweet white only

A

semi-sweet & sweet white

84
Q

What is the wine style of this AOC:
gros plant du pays nantais

dry white wine only
dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only
semi-sweet, sweet white only

A

dry white only

85
Q

What is the wine style of this AOC:
anjou couteaux de la loire

dry white wine only
dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only
semi-sweet, sweet white only

A

semi-sweet, sweet white

86
Q

What is the wine style of this AOC:
coteaux de l’aubance

dry white wine only
dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only
semi-sweet, sweet white only

A

semi-sweet, sweet white

87
Q

What is the wine style of this AOC:
coulee de serrant

dry white wine only
dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only
semi-sweet, sweet white only

A

dry, semi-sweet, sweet white

88
Q

What is the wine style of this AOC:
quarts de chaume

dry white wine only
dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only
semi-sweet, sweet white only

A

semi-sweet, sweet white

89
Q

What is the wine style of this AOC:
muscadet coteaux de la loire

dry white wine only
dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only
semi-sweet, sweet white only

A

dry white only

90
Q

What is the wine style of this AOC:
cour-cheverny

dry white wine only
dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only
semi-sweet, sweet white only

A

dry, semi-sweet, sweet white

91
Q

What is the wine style of this AOC:
pouilly-sur-loire

dry white wine only
dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only
semi-sweet, sweet white only

A

dry white wine only

92
Q

What is the wine style of this AOC:
coteaux du layon

dry white wine only
dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only
semi-sweet, sweet white only

A

semi-sweet, sweet white

93
Q

What is the wine style of this AOC:
muscadet

dry white wine only
dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only
semi-sweet, sweet white only

A

dry white only

94
Q

what grape is this rose made from:
Chinon

grolleau
meunieur, pinot noir, pinot gris
cabernet franc
pinot noir
pinot gris
cab franc, cab sauv

A

cabernet franc

95
Q

what grape is this rose made from:
cabernet d’anjou

grolleau
meunieur, pinot noir, pinot gris
cabernet franc
pinot noir
pinot gris
cab franc, cab sauv

A

cab fanc, cab sauv

96
Q

what grape is this rose made from:
reuilly

grolleau
meunieur, pinot noir, pinot gris
cabernet franc
pinot noir
pinot gris
cab franc, cab sauv

A

pinot gris

97
Q

what grape is this rose made from:
sancerre

grolleau
meunieur, pinot noir, pinot gris
cabernet franc
pinot noir
pinot gris
cab franc, cab sauv

A

pinot noir

98
Q

what grape is this rose made from:
rose d’anjou

grolleau
meunieur, pinot noir, pinot gris
cabernet franc
pinot noir
pinot gris
cab franc, cab sauv

99
Q

what grape is this rose made from:
touraine noble joue

grolleau
meunieur, pinot noir, pinot gris
cabernet franc
pinot noir
pinot gris
cab franc, cab sauv

A

meunieur, pinot noir, pinot gris

100
Q

In which French landform is Touraine and Centre-Loire found?

Paris Basin
Massif Armoricain
Massif Central

A

Paris Basin

101
Q

From which of these does Coteaux du Layon AOC takes it name?


Hills that protect the region

A river

A town

An old name for Chenin Blanc

A

river

The Layon River flows through the part of Anjou where the sweet wines of the Coteaux du Layon are made.

102
Q

Match the soil type with the subregion: Pays Nantais

dark schist, sandstone - tuffeau

caillote, terres blanche, silex, sand gravel

volcanic, igneous, metamorphic with limestone

tuffeau- flinty clay

A

volcanic, igneous, metamorphic with limestone

103
Q

Match the soil type with the subregion: anjou saumur

dark schist, sandstone - tuffeau

caillote, terres blanche, silex, sand gravel

volcanic, igneous, metamorphic with limestone

tuffeau- flinty clay

A

dark schist, sandstone - truffeau

104
Q

Match the soil type with the subregion: touraine

dark schist, sandstone - tuffeau

caillote, terres blanche, silex, sand gravel

volcanic, igneous, metamorphic with limestone

tuffeau- flinty clay

A

tuffeau- flinty clay

105
Q

Match the soil type with the subregion: centre-loire

dark schist, sandstone - tuffeau

caillote, terres blanche, silex, sand gravel

volcanic, igneous, metamorphic with limestone

tuffeau- flinty clay

A

caillotes, terres blanche, silex, sand gravel

106
Q

The Arnon river flows through which Centre-Loire AOC?

Reuilly AOC

Quincy AOC

Menetou-Salon AOC

Sancerre AOC

A

Reuilly AOC

107
Q

Which appellation’s primary wine style is not red?

Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOC

Orléans-Cléry AOC

Cabernet d’Anjou AOC

Saumur-Champigny AOC

A

Cabernet d’Anjou AOC

108
Q

Match the grape with the subregion: chenin blanc, cabernet franc, grolleau gris, grolleau noir

pays nantais
anjou-saumur
centre-loire
touraine

A

anjou-saumur

109
Q

Match the grape with the subregion: melon de bourgogne, folle blanche

pays nantais
anjou-saumur
centre-loire
touraine

A

pays nantais

110
Q

Match the grape with the subregion: sauv blanc, pinot noir

pays nantais
anjou-saumur
centre-loire
touraine

A

centre-loire

111
Q

Match the grape with the subregion: chenin blanc, sauv blanc, romorantin, cab franc, cote, gamay

pays nantais
anjou-saumur
centre-loire
touraine

112
Q

Which style of wine is produced in Bonnezeaux AOC?

Dry White

Semi-Sweet White

Sweet White

Sparkling White

A

sweet white

113
Q

What style of wine often has the term Fines Bulles on the label in the Loire Valley?


Semi-Sweet Rosé

Semi-Sweet White

Nouveau style Gamay

Sparkling wine

Sweet White

A

sparkling wine

114
Q

Which AOC produces sparkling wines labeled as pétillant originel?

Anjou

Saumur

Montlouis-sur-Loire

Touraine

Crémant de Loire

A

Montlouis-sur-Loire

115
Q

Which appellation’s primary wine style is not dry white?

Pouilly-Fumé AOC

Muscadet AOC

Quincy AOC

Touraine Noble Joué AOC

A

Touraine Noble Joué AOC

116
Q

Where would you find Coulée de Serrant AOC?

Touraine

Sancerre

Savennières

Saumur

A

Savennieres

Coulée de Serrant is a small (17.5 ac/6.87 ha) AOC contained within Savennières on the bank of the Loire.

It is a monopole owned by Domaine Joly.

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