Loire Flashcards
What are the main districts of the Loire?
Centre-Loire, Touraine, Anjou, Nantais
Name three wine styles from the Loire.
- Dry Crisp White Wines: Muscadet, Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé
- Rosé Wines: Anjou
- Sweet Wines: Vouvray, Coteaux-du-Layon
What grape is used in Pouilly-Fumé AOC?
Entirely from Sauvignon Blanc
List the soil types found in Pouilly-Fumé AOC.
- Limestone
- Flint
- Sand
- Sandstone
What are the characteristics of Pouilly-Fumé wines?
Dry, with flavors of gooseberry, peach, elderflower, and lily, good acidity, and minerality
Which producer is known for the ‘Clos du Calvaire’ Pouilly-Fumé?
Didier Dagueneau
What grape is used in Pouilly-sur-Loire AOC?
100% Chasselas
What grape is used for white wines in Sancerre AOC?
100% Sauvignon Blanc
What are the soil types in Sancerre?
- Terre Blanche
- Caillottes
- Silex
Name a top producer from Sancerre.
Domaine Vacheron
What type of wines does Menetou-Salon AOC produce?
Reds, whites, and rosés from Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, and Gamay
What is the location of Quincy AOC?
West of Bourges on the west banks of the River Cher
What types of wines are produced in Vouvray AOC?
- Dry
- Semi-dry
- Sweet
- Sparkling
What grape is primarily used in Vouvray AOC?
Chenin Blanc
What is the maximum residual sugar allowed in Montlouis-sur-Loire wines?
5 g/L
What types of wines does Coteaux du Giennois AOC produce?
- Red and rosé from Gamay and Pinot Noir
- Whites from Sauvignon Blanc
Name a region that produces red wine in Central vineyards.
Touraine
What is the primary soil type in Touraine?
Limestone and clay over tuffeau
What grape is used for red wines in Valençay AOC?
Pinot Noir, Gamay, and Côt (Malbec)
What is the main grape in Anjou Blanc AOC?
Minimum 80% Chenin Blanc
What type of wines does Saumur AOC produce?
- Still and sparkling dry white wines
- Red wines
What is the primary grape in Saumur-Champigny AOC?
Cabernet Franc (minimum 85%)
What types of wines does Coteaux du Layon produce?
- Demi-sec
- Moelleux
- Liquoreux
What is the minimum sugar level required for Selection de Grains Noble in Coteaux du Layon?
Minimum 323 g/L at harvest
Name a liqueur produced in the Loire Valley.
Where is Clos du Papillon located?
Name two rosé appellations in the Loire Valley.
- Rosé de la Loire AOC
- Rosé d’Anjou AOC
What is the best area for Muscadet wines?
Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOC
What does ‘sur lie’ mean in wine terminology?
Wines matured on their fine lees over the winter
Where is Clos du Papillon?
Loire Valley
Clos du Papillon is a notable vineyard located in the Loire Valley.
Name 2 rosé appellations in the Loire Valley.
- Anjou Rosé AOC
- Rosé d’Anjou AOC
Name 4 appellations in Anjou-Saumur.
- Anjou AOC
- Saumur AOC
- Saumur-Champigny AOC
- Coteaux de l’Aubance AOC
What are the areas included in Muscadet AOC?
- Muscadet AOC
- Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOC
- Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu AOC
- Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOC
What does ‘sur lie’ mean in wine production?
Wines matured on their fine lees over the winter
Must be bottled between 1st March and 30th November of the year following the harvest.
What is the first Cru Communal Appellation ratified?
Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Clisson AOC
List three other Cru Communal Appellations in Muscadet.
- Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Gorges AOC
- Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Le Pallet AOC
- Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Château-Thébaud AOC
What are the requirements for Cru Communal wines?
- Wines from Goulaine and Le Pallet must remain on lees at least until 1st April, 2 years following harvest
- Other wines must remain until at least 1st October, 2 years following harvest
- Vines must be a minimum of 6 years old
- Yield restricted to below 45 hl/ha
- Minimum potential alcohol content of 11°-12° abv
- Must pass a tasting panel after fermentation and before bottling
True or False: Muscadet Sèvre et Maine is known for producing the best Muscadet wines.
True
Name a notable wine produced by Domaine Pierre Luneau-Papin.
Le L d’Or
Which grape is primarily used in Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOC?
Gros Plant (Folle Blanche)
What type of wines does Coteaux d’Ancenis AOC produce?
- Red and rosé wines from Gamay, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc
- Small quantity of white wines from Chenin Blanc and Pinot Gris
Fill in the blank: Muscadet Sèvre et Maine wines can be sold ‘______’.
sur lie
What are the characteristics of Fiefs Vendéens AOC wines?
- Produces dry red, white, and rosé wines
- Variety of grapes used
- Red and rosé wines considered the best
What is the primary grape used in Côte du Forez AOC?
Gamay
What types of wines does Saint-Pourçain AOC produce?
- Red
- White
- Rosé
What is the IGP designation in wine?
Indication Géographique Protégée (IGP)
Non-AOC wines marketed as Vin de Pays d’Urfé.
