Loire Flashcards

1
Q

Climate in upper Loire

A

Continental

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2
Q

Where is Gneiss and indigenous volcanic rock found?

A

Pays Nantais

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3
Q

Where is Pays Nantains?

A

West

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4
Q

Can all Loire AOCs make Cremant?

A

False

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5
Q

Is Romorantin red or white?

A

White

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6
Q

Wines from Vouvray are made of

A

Chenin

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7
Q

What is the largest Loire Valley AOC?

A

Muscadet

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8
Q

Largest producer of Loire sparkling?

A

Saumur

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9
Q

What is tuffeau?

A

porous limestone

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10
Q

Cabernet Franc is known as?

A

Breton

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11
Q

Gros Plant is known as

A

Folle Blanche

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12
Q

Muscadet is known as

A

Melon de Bourgogne

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13
Q

Kimmeridgean soils can be found in

A

Centre Loire

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14
Q

Silex translates to

A

flint

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15
Q

Is Chardonnay grown in the Loire?

A

Yes

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16
Q

Savenniers is in?

A

Anjou

17
Q

Pouilly-fumé AOC produces?

A

Only whites from Sauvignon Blanc

18
Q

Quincy AOC produces

A

Only whites from Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris

19
Q

Sancerre produces

A

white, red and roses

20
Q

Reuilly AOC

A

flanks the Cher River on Kimmeragean soils

21
Q

Is Anjou Villages Brissac a sweet wine AOC?

A

No

22
Q

Chinon makes red or whites?

A

Red

23
Q

Bourgueil makes red or whites?

A

Red

24
Q

Coteaux de l’Aubance does red or whites?

A

Whites

25
Q

Quincy, Reuilly and Menetou-Salon produce whites from Sauvignon Blanc?

A

Yes

26
Q

The Montlouis AOC is in?

A

Touraine