Loire Flashcards
Regions of Loire Valley
Pay Nantais
Anjou Saumur
Touraine
Central Vinyards
Central France
Rose de Loire style & GV
Rose still: Grolleau(Groslot), Grolleau Gris, CF, CS, Pinot Noir, Gamay, Pineau d’Aunis
AOPs of Nantais
Coteaux d’Ancenis (B,R,r)
Fiefs Vendeens (B,R,r)
Gros Plant du Pays Nantais
Muscadet
Muscadet Coteaux de Loire
Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu
Muscadet Sevre et Main
Coteaux d’Ancenis GV
Blanc: Pinot Gris
Red & Rose: Gamay+10% CF
Malvoisie = Pinot Gris
Fiefs Vendeens GV
Blanc: Chenin Blanc
Rose: Gamay, Pinot noir
Red: Pinot Noir + CF, Negrette
Gros Plant
Folle Blanche
Gros Plant du Pays Nantais GV
> 70% Folle Blanche + Montils & Colombard
Subs of Fiefs Vendeens
Brem
Chantonnay
Mareuil
Pissotte
Vix
Muscadet AOP GVS
90% Melon B + 10% Chardonnay
Blanc Nouveau/ Primeur
Subs of Muscadet Sevre ei Maine
Clisson
Gorges
Le Pallet
Goulaine
Mouzillon Tillieres
Monnieres saint Fiacre
Chateau Thebaud
sur lie aging requirements general
until at least March 1 of the year following the harvest
Gouaine & Le Pallet lee aging requirement
until at least Apri 1 of the second year following the harvest
Gorges, Clisson etc. lee aging
until the October 1 of the second year following the harvest
Sweet wine AOPs in anjour Saumur
Anjou Coteaux de la Loire
Bonnezeaux (Chaptalization is Legal)
Coteaux de l’Aubance
Coteaux du Layon
Coteaux de Saumur
Quarts de Chaume
All Chenin Blanc sweet wine
Coteaux du Layon Villages
Faye
Rochefort
Rablay
Beaulieu
St. Aubin
St. Lambert
Chaume (Premier Cru, 16.5% ABV)
1.
Premier Cru
Grand Cru
in Anjou Saumur
Chaume
Quarts de Chaume
sandstone and schist
Lieux dits of Quarts de Chaume
Les Quarts
Le Roueres
Le Veau
Haut Poitou GVs
Blanc: SB, SG
Rouge: CF, Gamay, Merlot, Pinot Noir
Rose: CF, Pinot Noir, Gamay
Soil of Savennieres
Steep slopes of blue shist/ Vocanic debris