Loire Flashcards
Climate in upper Loire
Continental
Where is Gneiss and indigenous volcanic rock found?
Pays Nantais
Where is Pays Nantains?
West
Can all Loire AOCs make Cremant?
False
Is Romorantin red or white?
White
Wines from Vouvray are made of
Chenin
What is the largest Loire Valley AOC?
Muscadet
Largest producer of Loire sparkling?
Saumur
What is tuffeau?
porous limestone
Cabernet Franc is known as?
Breton
Gros Plant is known as
Folle Blanche
Muscadet is known as
Melon de Bourgogne
Kimmeridgean soils can be found in
Centre Loire
Silex translates to
flint
Is Chardonnay grown in the Loire?
Yes
Savenniers is in?
Anjou
Pouilly-fumé AOC produces?
Only whites from Sauvignon Blanc
Quincy AOC produces
Only whites from Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris
Sancerre produces
white, red and roses
Reuilly AOC
flanks the Cher River on Kimmeragean soils
Is Anjou Villages Brissac a sweet wine AOC?
No
Chinon makes red or whites?
Red
Bourgueil makes red or whites?
Red
Coteaux de l’Aubance does red or whites?
Whites
Quincy, Reuilly and Menetou-Salon produce whites from Sauvignon Blanc?
Yes
The Montlouis AOC is in?
Touraine