Loire Flashcards
what is the grape of Pouilly-sur-Loire AOP?
Chasselas
name the primary sub regions of Loire
Pays Nantais Anjou Saumur Touraine Central Valley
3 subzones of Muscadet Sevre et Main. How long must the wines age on lees?
Clisson
Gorges
Le Pallet
- 18 months aging on lees
grape used in Coteaux d’Ancennis AOP blanc?
100% Pinot Gris
Coulee de Serrant AOP is a monopole of?
Nicolas Joly
what is the minimum must weight of Quarts de Chaume AOP?
298 g/L
minimum RS of Quarts de Chaume?
85 g/L
what river runs through Chinon AOP
The Vienne (tributary of Loire)
max amount of Cab Sauv that can be added to Bourgueil AOP
10%
what colors and styles of wine does Sancerre produce?
dry white red and rose
which Loire AOP may state Grand Cru on the label
Quarts de Chaume
which Loire AOP may state 1er cru on label
Coteaux du Layon Chaume 1er Cru
what other white grape may be used in Vouvray?
up to 5% Orbois
which oak forests are in upper Loire?
Allier, Troncais, Nevers
in which appellation would I find Bue, Menetreol, and Chavignol?
Sancerre AOP
why were crops small in the Loire in 2016
frost damage. Especially for Muscadet
what is the soil of Quincy?
sand - unremarkable wines
what is another name for Breton?
Cabernet Franc
what is another name for Cot
Malbec
what is another name for Gros Plant
Folle Blanche
where will you find Romorantin
Cour-Cheverney AOP
who is known to produce Montlouis-sur-Loire wines of Vouvray quality?
Chidaine
how much Cab Sauv may be included in Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil AOP
less than 50%
where and what is Jasnieres AOP
Touraine. Chenin Blanc sec or sweeter
a Fiefs Vendeens rouge would be made of which grapes?
Pinot Noir and Cab Franc with Negrette
min RS of Coteaux du Layon AOP
34 g/L
which villages may append their name to Coteaux du Layon AOP? (2 St’s Fucked 2 Rabbis Bitch)
Faye Rablay Rochefort Beaulieu St Aubin St Lambert
which of Sancerre’s soil structures is a continuation of the Kimmeridgian clay from Chablis
Terres Blanche
what is the grape of Jasnieres AOP
Chenin Blanc
may wine from Anjou be labeled as Saumur or vice versa
Saumur may be labeled as Anjou
what is the min RS for Rose d’ Anjou?
7 g/L
after VDQS was eliminated what 3 AOP in Pays Nantais were formed
Fiefs Vendeens
Coteaux d’Ancenis
Gros Plant du Pays Nantais
what is the rose appellation in Touraine that recreates a historical style of vin gris?
Touraine Noble Joue AOP
which AOP are located on the Loir River
Coteaux de Loir, Jasnieres, Coteaux du Vendemois