Loire Flashcards
What region is the 2nd largest sparkling wine producing region in France
Loire Valley
What is Gros Plant
Synonym in the Loire for Folle Blanche
What is Breton
Synonym in the Loire for Cabernet Franc
Why is the Pais Nantais almost exclusively planted to white grapes
Melon de Bourgogne used to be used almost exclusively as a distillation grape but there was a severe frost in 1709 after which a moratorium was placed on red grapes
Name the AOP of Pays Nantais
- Muscadet
- Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire
- Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu
- Muscadet Sevre et Maine
Sub-appellations of Muscadet Sevre et Maine
- Clisson
- Gorges
- Le Pallet
Why can’t Muscadet Sevre et Maine subzone designated bottles be labeled as sur lie?
Subzones require at least2 years of lees aging where as the maximum amount of lees aging for “sur lie” is only until March 1 of the year following the harvest
What styles of wine are made in Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP
White wine and varietally labeled 100% Pinot Gris
Red and Rosé from Gamay
(Pays Nantais)
Name the subregions of Fiefs Vendéens AOP
- Brem
- Pissotte
- Chantonnay
- Mareuil
- Vix
How does the blend for red wine change between subregions in Fiefs Vendéens AOP
Brem and Pissotte require 50% Pinot, 20% Cab Franc
Chantonnay, Mareuil and Vix require 50% Cabernet Franc, 20% Pinot
Negrette is always at a 10% Minimum
What is the main grape of Rosé d’Anjou AOP
Grolleau
What is the permissible residual sugar range for bottles of wine labelled moelleux
18-45 g/L
What style of wine is designated to Anjou AOP
Red, white and sparkling white/rose. Still rose does not fall into this category, but rather the Rose d’Anjou AOP
Communes of production of Savennières AOP
- Bouchemaine
- La Possonnière
- Savennières
Is enrichment allowed for Savennières
Chaptalizationis prohibited for wines of demi-sec or sweeter quality
Name the villages allowed to append their name to Coteaux du Layon
- Faye d’Anjou
- Rochefort-sur-Loire
- Rablay-sur-Layon
- Beaulieu-sur-Layon
- St. Aubin de Luigné
- St. Lambert du Lattay
- Chaume (Premier Cru)
What is the minimum residual sugar for Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP and Coteaux du Layon AOP
34 g/L
Commune of production of Bonnezeaux AOP
Thouarcé
Minimum R/S of Bonnezeaux AOP
51 g/L
Minimum R/S of Quarts de Chaume AOP
85 g/L
Lieux-dits of Quarts de Chaume AOP
- Les Quarts
- Les Roueres
- Le Veau
What is the minimum R/S for Coteaux du Layon AOP Chaume Premier Cru
80 g/L
What red wine appellation is delimited to the same geographical area as Coteaux de l’Aubance
Anjou Villages Brissac AOP
What style of wine is designated to Saumur AOP
Dry White, red and sparkling white/rose
Still rose wines are designated only to the Cabernet de Saumur AOP
What is tuffeau
Soft limestone soil particularly found in Saumur AOP, Chinon AOP and Vouvray AOP
What is Varennes
Alluvial sandy soil found in Chinon
What villages may append their name to Touraine AOP
- Mesland
- Azay-le-Rideau
- Amboise
- Oisly
- Chenonceaux
What style of wine is designated to Touraine Noble-Joué AOP
Rosé wine only from Pinot Meunier, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir
What is the main red grape of Coteaux du Loir AOP
Pineau d’Aunis
For what AOP is Jasnières considered a sub-appellation
Coteaux du Loir AOP
What is the most prominent style of wine from Coteaux Vendomois AOP
Dry rose from Pineau d’Aunis
What is the grape of Cour-Cheverney
Romorantin
Why are Valencay’s white wines based on Sauvignon Blanc even though the appellation is in Touraine
Valencay AOP is very close to the central vineyard appellations of Quincy and Reuilly and therefore displays a similar style of sauvignon blanc based whites.
Name the primary soil types of Sancerre
- Silex
- Terres Blanches
- Caillottes
What is the grape of Pouilly-Sur-Loire
Chasselas
What style of wine is designated to Orléans-Clery AOP
Red wine only from Cabernet Franc
Which AOPs of the Central Vineyards belong to the Loiret department
- Orleans
- Orleans Cléry
- Part of the Coteaux du Giennois
