Loire

Question 1

Where is Loire Valley?

Answer 1

located in central-western France, following the Loire River

Question 2

What is the climate here?

Answer 2

Mostly maritime climate for regions near the Atlantic Coast, more continental moving inland (centre-Loire)

Question 3

What are the soils in Sancerre?

Answer 3

•Terres Blanches (calcareous clay marl)
•Caillottes (soils with limestone fragments)
•Silex (Flint)

Question 4

What are the soils you can found here?

Answer 4

variety of soils in different regions

Nantes: schist, granite, greenstone
Anjou: slate, sandstone, schist
Saumur: tuffeau limestone, clay
Touraine: tuffeau with sand, clay
Central: sand and pebbles
Upper Loire: volcanic soils

Question 5

What are the general appellations of Loire Valley?

Answer 5

2 AOPs:

1. Crémant de Loire AOP
2. Rosé de Loire AOP

Question 6

What is Cremant de Loire AOP?

Answer 6

BLANC / ROSÉ

METHODE TRADITIONNELLE

mostly Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Cab Franc, Pinot Noir

min aging 12 months (9 months on lees)

Question 7

What is Rosé de Loire AOP?

Answer 7

made from Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Pinot Noir, Gamay, Pineau d’Aunis

Question 8

What are the AOPs in Pays Nantais?

Answer 8

7 AOPs:

1. Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP
2. Fiefs Vendéens AOP
3. Gros Plant du Pays Nantais
4. Muscadet AOP
5. Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOP
6. Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu AOP
7. Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOP

Question 9

What is Muscadet AOP?

Answer 9

BLANC only

accounts 70% of all plantings in Pay Nantais

made by Melon B (Melon de Bourgogne) with max 10% Chardonnay

Question 10

What is Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOP?

Answer 10

BLANC only

‘Sur Lie wine’ must be ‘Sur Lie’ until March 1, must be bottled between March 1- Dec 31

made from 100% Melon B

7 subzones:

1. Clisson
2. Gorges
3. Le Pallet
4. Goulaine
5. Mouzillon-Tillières
6. Monnières-Saint-Fiacre
7. Château-Thébaud