Loire Flashcards
Saumur AOP covers red, dry white, and sparkling white and rosé wines. True or False.
True
What are the wines of Anjou-Villages AOP?
Red wine only appellation for cab franc wines- some cab Sauvignon resulting in sturdier wines.
What are the wines of Saumur-Champigny?
A light, bright and elegantly floral expression of Cabernet Franc produced from eight villages.
What are the soils of Saumur?
Tuffeau
What are the three famous appellations for Cabernet Franc in Tourraine?
Chinon AOP, Bourgueil AOP, and St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOP
Describe the wines of Chinon and Bourgueil.
From Cabernet Franc…Brimming with raspberry and green tobacco aromatics and framed by silky tannin, the wines demonstrate remarkable terroir distinctions.
Which of the following appellations is within the Anjou region?
- Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine
- Savennières
- Vouvray
- Chinon
- Sancerre
Savennières
What is the grape of Pouilly-sur-Loire?
Chasselas
Which of the following appellations is a sweet wine appellation within Coteaux du Layon?
- La Roche aux Moines
- Clos de Coulée des Serrant
- Bourgueil
- Jasnières
- Quarts du Chaume
Quarts du Chaume
Which of the following appellations does not produce white wines?
- Vouvray
- Muscadet
- Chinon
- St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
- Coteaux de l’Aubance
St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Which of the following appellations is located in the Central Vineyards?
- Coteaux du Loir
- Saumur
- Menetou-Salon
- Côtes du Forez
- Montlouis-sur-Loire
Menetou-Salon
Wines produced in Saumur may be bottled under the Anjou appellation.
- True
- False
True
What is the dominant soil type of Vouvray?
Limestone over Tuffeau
What is the primary red grape of Chinon?
Cabernet Franc
Sancerre rouge is produced from the Pinot Noir grape.
True or False
True
Match the grape to the appellation:
Bourgueil. Sauvignon Blanc
Pouilly Fume. Melon de Bourgogne
Muscadet Sèvre et Main. Cabernet Franc
Cour-Cheverny. Chenin Blanc
Coteaux du Layon Romorantin
Bourgueil Cabernet Franc Cour-Cheverny Romorantin Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine. Melon de Bourgogne Pouilly-Fumé Sauvignon Blanc Coteaux du Layon Chenin Blanc
What grape is responsible for the red wines of Menetou-Salon?
Pinot noir
Which one of the following is not a requirement of sur lie labeling?
• wine must come from one of Muscadet’s three sub-appellations
• the wine is bottled directly off its fine lees without filtering
• the wine is bottled between 3/1 and 11/30 of year after harvest
• the wine must be sourced from vineyards planted in schist soils
The wine must be sourced from vineyards with schist soil
Chenin Blanc is the only grape allowed in the production of Vouvray.
True or False
False
Which of the following appellations does not produce white wines from Chenin Blanc?
- Coteaux de l’Aubance
- Savennières
- La Roche aux Moines
- Coteaux du Giennois
- Jasnières
Coteaux du Giennois
Which of the following is NOT considered a subzone of Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine AOP?
- Oisly
- Gorges
- Clisson
- Le Pallet
Oisly
The white wines of Cheverny are mostly comprised of Sauvignon Blanc.
True or False
True
Where is Valençay?
- Anjou
- Pays Nantais
- Touraine
- Central Vineyards
- Saumur
Touraine
What is the grape of Quincy AOP?
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Chenin Blanc
- Cabernet Franc
- Malbec
- Gamay
Sauvignon Blanc
Which producer owns the Clos de Coulée des Serrant vineyard, a monopole?
Nicolas Joy
Match the appellation to the region:
Orléans-Cléry. Anjou
Bonnezeaux. Allier (central France)
Coteaux du Loir Touraine
St-Pourçain. Pays Nantais
Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu. Central Vineyards
Orléans-Cléry Central Vineyards
St-Pourçain Allier (Central France)
Bonnezeaux Anjou
Coteaux du Loir Touraine
Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu. Pays Nantais
Name the appellations of the Central Vineyards.
Sancerre Pouilly-Fumé Pouilly-sur-Loire Menetou-Salon Quincy Reuilly Coteaux du Giennois Orléans Orléans-Cléry
Name the appellations of Touraine.
Touraine, Touraine Noble-Joué, Chinon, Bourgueil, St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, Vouvray, Montlouis-sur-Loire, Cheverny, Cour-Cheverny, Valençay, Coteaux du Loir, Jasnières, Coteaux du Vendômois
Appellations of Anjou-Saumur.
Anjou, Rosé d’Anjou, Anjou-Villages, Anjou-Villages Brissac, Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire, Cabernet d’Anjou, Cabernet de Saumur, Coteaux de l’Aubance, Coteaux du Layon, Bonnezeaux, Quarts du Chaume, Savennières, Savennières-Roche aux Moines, Savennières-Coulée de Serrant, Saumur, Saumur-Champigny, Coteaux de Saumur, Haut-Poitou (south of Saumur and Touraine)
Name the appellations of Pays Nantais.
Muscadet Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Fiefs Vendéens Gros Plant du Pays Nantais Coteaux d'Ancenis
What is another name for Chenin Blanc in Anjou-Saumur?
Pineau de la Loire
Anjou makes a rosé from what grape (accounting for 45% of production)?
Grolleau/ Groslot
Saumur is mainly known for the production of what?
Crémant de Loire
What are two sub-appellations of Savennières? Wines from 100% CB that display complexity and honeyed richness.
Roche aux Moins and Coulée de Serrant
Name two sweet wine districts south of Angers where the grapes are harvested in tries with a minimum residual sugar of 34 g/l?
Coteaux du Layon
Coteaux de l’Aubance
Trade richness and unctousness with versatility at table
Name two AOP within Coteaux du Layon for sweet wine production. Name at least one producer for each.
Bonnezeaux. Chateau des Fesles.
Quarts du Chaume (Grand Cru). Domaine des Baumard and Château Pierre-Bise.
What is the soil and river common to Quarts du Chaume?
Consists of sandstone and schist hillsides on the banks of the Layon River.
What is the minimum residual sugar of Quarts du Chaume?
80 g/l
What is the grape of the Pays Nantais?
Melon de Bourgogne (Muscadet is the name of the wine)
What appellation boasts 80% of Muscadet production?
Muscadet Sèvre-et-Main. 23 communes.