Loire Flashcards
What is Breton?
Local term for Cabernet Franc in the Loire
What are the three sub-appellations of Muscadet AOP?
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOP
Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOP
Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu AOP
What is necessary for a Muscadet to be labeled Sur Lie?
In order to label Muscadet as sur lie, the wine must originate from land qualifying for one of the three sub-appellations. Sur lie wines are aged on their lees over the winter, and are bottled directly off the fine lees (without filtering) between March 1 and November 30 of the year following the harvest. The process adds complexity, richness and a slight sparkle to the finished wines.
What are the three subzones for Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine?
Le Pallet
Gorges
Clisson
What is Pineau de la Loire?
Chenin Blanc
Which two AOC’s exist within Savennières AOP?
Roche aux Moines and Coulée de Serrant. The latter is a monopole of the rigidly biodynamic Nicolas Joly.
What are the AOPs of Pays Nantais?
Coteaux d'Ancenis AOP Muscadet AOP Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOP Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOP Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu AOP Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOP Fiefs Vendéens AOP
What are the sub zones of Fiefs Vendéens AOP?
Brem Mareuil Chantonnay Pissotte Vix
What are the AOPs of Anjou-Saumur?
Anjou AOP Anjou-Villages AOP Anjou Villages Brissac AOP Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire AOP Bonnezeaux AOP Cabernet d'Anjou AOP Cabernet de Saumur AOP Coteaux de l'Aubance AOP Coteaux du Layon AOP Coteaux de Saumur AOP Haut-Poitou AOP Quarts de Chaume AOP Rose d'Anjou AOP Saumur AOP Saumur-Champigny AOP Savennières AOP Savennières Coulée de Serrant AOP Savennières Roche Aux Moines AOP
As of the 2010 harvest, “Grand Cru” may be added to the label of what AOP of Anjou-Saumur?
Quarts de Chaume AOP
What are the AOPs of Touraine?
Coteaux du Loir AOP Jasnières AOP Coteaux du Vendômois AOP Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOP Bourgueil AOP Chinon AOP Touraine AOP Touraine Noble-Joué AOP Vouvray AOP Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP Cheverny AOP Cour-Cheverny AOP Valençay AOP
What are the sub zones of Touraine AOP?
Azay-le-Rideau Mesland Amboise Chenonceaux Oisly
What is the Encépagement for the sub zones of Touraine AOP?
Touraine “Amboise”:
Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc
Rosé: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cot, Gamay
Rouge: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cot, Gamay
Touraine “Mesland”:
Blanc: Min. 60% Chenin Blanc, max. 30% Sauvignon Blanc, max. 15% Chardonnay (the amount of Chardonnay in the vineyard may not exceed the amount of Sauvignon Blanc)
Rosé: Min. 80% Gamay, plus Cot and Cabernet Franc
Rouge: Min. 60% Gamay, 10-30% Cot, 10-30% Cabernet Franc
Touraine “Azay-le-Rideau”:
Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc
Rosé: Min. 60% Grolleau; plus Cot, Gamay, and max. 10% combined Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon
Touraine “Oisly”:
Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Touraine “Chenonceaux”:
Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Rouge: 50-65% Cot, 35-50% Cabernet Franc, plus Gamay
What are the AOPs of the Central Vineyards?
Orléans AOP Orléans-Cléry AOP Sancerre AOP Pouilly-Fumé/Fumé de Pouilly AOP Pouilly-sur-Loire AOP Menetou-Salon AOP Quincy AOP Reuilly AOP Coteaux du Giennois AOP
What are the AOPs of Central France?
Châteaumeillant AOP Côtes d'Auvergne AOP Côtes de Forez AOP Côte Roannaise AOP Saint-Pourçain AOP
