Loire

Question 1

Major red varieties in Loire (4)

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Major white varieties in Loire (3)

Answer 2

Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Melon

Question 3

Location of Loire

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Major bodies of water Loire (6)

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Major cities in Loire from east to west (7)

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Soil in the Central Vineyards (3)

Answer 6

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

caillottes (fossils)

silex (flint rich)

Question 7

Soil in Touraine

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Soil in Anjou-Saumur

Answer 8

volcanic and blue schist in Savennières

sandstone and schist on the Layon river

tuffeau near saumur

iron-rich limestone near Saumur-Champigny

Question 9

Soil in Pays-Nantais (4)

Answer 9

silica, granite, clay, gneiss

Question 10

How long does wine export from Loire date back

Answer 10

11th century

Question 11

What is one common element in wines from the Loire

Answer 11

High acidity

Question 12

Wine laws for Cremant de Loire

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Climate of Central Vineyards

Answer 13

Continental

Question 14

Major varieties in Central Vineyards (2)

Answer 14

Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Noir

Question 15

Wine styles Pouilly-Fume

Answer 15

Whites from Sauvignon Blanc

Question 16

Wine styles Sancerre (3)

Answer 16

Whites from Sauvignon Blanc
Red and Rose from Pinot Noir

Question 17

Climate of Touraine

Answer 17

Continental with Oceanic influence

Question 18

What are the 3 tributaries of the Loire in Touraine

Answer 18

Indre
Cher
Vienne

Question 19

Wine styles in Touraine (5)

Answer 19

Red
White
Rose
Off-dry
Sweet

Question 20

Wine styles Chinon AOP (3)

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Wine styles Bourgueil AOP (2)

Answer 21

dry reds and rosés from Cabernet Franc

Question 22

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

Answer 22

dry reds and roses from Cabernet Franc

Question 23

Wine styles Vouvray AOP

Answer 23

Dry to sweet

Still and sparkling white wines from Chenin Blanc

Question 24

Wine styles Montlouis-sur-Loire

Answer 24

Dry to sweet

Still and sparkling white wines from Chenin Blanc

Question 25

Touraine AOP wine styles (3)

Answer 25

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

Question 26

Climate of Anjou-Saumur

Answer 26

Maritime with continental influences

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Loir and Layon

Question 28

Wine styles Anjou AOP (5)

Answer 28

dry to sweet whites reds rosé sparkling sparkling rosé wines are made from every allowable grape varietal.

Question 29

Wine styles Anjou Villages and Brissac AOP (1)

Answer 29

dry reds only from Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 30

Savennières AOP wine styles

Answer 30

dry to sweet wines from Chenin Blanc some of the longest-lived examples come from here.

Question 31

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

Answer 31

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

Question 32

Bonnezeaux and Quarts de Chaume AOPs wine styles

Answer 32

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.

Question 33

Saumur AOP wine styles (4)

Answer 33

dry white wines from Chenin Blanc rosé from Cabernet Franc reds from Cabernet Franc Sparkling wines from any allowed varietal.

Question 34

Saumur-Champigny AOP wine styles (1)

Answer 34

Dry reds from Cabernet Franc

Question 35

Climate of Pays Nantais

Answer 35

Maritime

Question 36

Main grape Pays Nantais (1)

Answer 36

Melon

Question 37

Pays Nantais most important AOP

Answer 37

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine

Question 38

What AOP in the Loire has the highest minimum required ABV

Answer 38

Quarts-de-Charmes

Question 39

What is the name for Malbec in Pays Nantais

Answer 39

Côt

Question 40

What are the aging requirements for Sur Lie in Pays Nantais

Answer 40

6-14 months