Loire Flashcards
Name every Muscadet appellation
Muscadet AOP
Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine AOP
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOP
Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu AOP
What is Melon de Bourgogne now known as?
Melon B
If any Muscadet AOP is labeled “Sur Lie” what are the leese aging requirements?
Wines must be kept on lees after fermentation until at least 3/1 of the year following harvest.
Must be bottled directly off of fine lees between 3/1 and 11/30 of yr following.
May not be marketed until 3/8
What is the min abv of Muscadet?
Muscadet AOP: 9.5%
Muscadet sur lie, and all other Muscadet AOPs: 10%
Muscadet Sevre et Maine w subzone: 11%
What are the subzones of Muscadet Sevre et Maine AOP?
Clisson Gorges Le Pallet Goulaine Mouzillon-Tillieres Monnieres-Saint-Fiacre Chateau-Thebaud
What are the unofficial subzones of Muscadet Sevre et Maine AOP?
Champtoceaux
La Haye Foussaiere
Vallet
What is the elevage for the Muscadet Sevre et Maine subzones?
Le Pallet and Goulaine: aged on lees until 4/1 of 2nd yr
All the others: aged on lees until 10/1 of 2nd yr
What is the soil of Clisson?
Granite
What is the soil of Gorges?
Clay and Gabbro (igneous rock)
What is the soil of Le Pallet?
gneiss, quartz, gabbro (igneous rock)
Which AOPs of Pays Nantais can make white, rose, and red?
Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP
Fiefs Vendeens AOP
What is the cepage of Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOP?
min 70% Folle Blanche
plus Montils and max 10% Montils
What is a synonym for Folle Blanche?
Gros Plant
Which AOP aside outside of Muscadet can label sur lie?
Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOP
What are the subzones of Fiefs Vendeens AOP?
Brem Chatonnay Mareuil Pissotte Vix
What are the main grapes of Fiefs Vendeens AOP?
Blanc: min 60% CB
Rose: min 80% Gamay and PN
Rouge: CF, Negrette, PN
What are the main grapes of Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP?
Blanc: 100% PG
Rose: 100% Gamay
Rouge: 100% Gamay
What is Pinot Gris called in Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP?
Malvoisie
What is the RS for Coteaux d’Ancenis Blanc?
20-40 g/l RS
Rouge and Rose are dry (max 3 g for red and 4 g for rose)
What region is the third largest producer by volume in France?
Loire Valley
Bdx is 1st, then Rhone
What is Saumur known for?
Cremant
What is Chenin called in Anjou?
Pineau de la Loire
Can a wine from Saumur be labeled as Anjou? And vice versa?
A wine from Saumur can be labelled Anjou, but a wine from Anjou cannot be labeled Saumur.
Saumur is essentially a subregion of Anjou, in the eastern part.
What are the rose only appellations of Anjou-Saumur?
Cabernet d’Anjou AOP
Rose d’Anjou AOP
What are the red only appellations of Anjou-Saumur?
Anjou-Villages AOP
Anjou Villages Brissac AOP
Saumur-Champigny AOP
What are the sweet white only appellations of Anjou-Saumur?
Bonnezeaux AOP Coteaux de l'Aubance AOP Coteaux du Layon AOP Coteaux de Saumur AOP Quarts de Chaume AOP
When did Roche aux Moines and Coulee de Serrant receive their own AOPs?
2011
What are the RS rules for Savennaires AOP?
Sec: max 4 g/l (up to 8 g if TA is within 2 g of RS)
Demi-Sec: max 18 g/l
Moelleux: 18-45 g/l
Doux: min 45 g/l
What are the RS rules for Coulee de Serrant AOP and Roche aux Moines AOP?
Sec: max 4 g/l
Moelleux/Doux: min 30 g/l
What is the soil of Savennieres AOP, Coulee de Serrant AOP and Roche aux Moines AOP?
steep slopes of blue schist w volcanic debris
What size is Coulee de Serrant AOP?
7 ha
What are the sectionsof Coulee de Serrant AOP?
Grand Clos de la Coulee
Clos du Chateau
Les Plantes
What wines are made by Nicolas Joly?
Clos de la Bergerie (Roche aux Moines)
Les Vieux Clos (Savennaires)
Coulee de Serrant
On which side of the river is Savennaires AOP?
The north side. Pretty much everything else is south
Which Anjou-Saumur appellations have a min RS of 34 g/l?
Coteaux du Layon AOP
Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire AOP
Coteaux de Saumur AOP
Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP
Which appellations of the Lore can be labeled SGN? What is the min must weight?
Coteaux du Layon APO and Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP.
Min 323 g/l must weight
What are the lieu-dits of Coteaux du Layon AOP?
Faye d'Anjou Rochefort-sur-Loire Rablay-sur-Layon Beaulieu-sur-Layon St. Aubin de Luigne St. Lambert du Lattay Chaume 1er Cru
Is chaptalization allowed in Coteaux du Layon AOP?
Yes, but not for SGN or Chaume
What is the min rs for Coteaux du Layon Chaume AOP?
80 g/l
everything else, including subzones and SGN is just 34 g/l
What are the min must weights for Coteaux du Layon AOP?
regular: 221 g/l
w subzone: 238 g/l
Chaume: 272 g/l
SGN: 323 g/l
Is chaptalization legal in Bonnezeaux AOP?
In Quarts de Chaume AOP?
Yes in Bonnezeaux
No in QdC
What wines of the Loire are allowed to use the word “Cru” on their label?
Only 2:
Coteaux du Layon Chaume “1er Cru”
Quarts de Chaume “Grand Cru”
What is the min must weight and RS for Bonnezeaux AOP?
And Quarts de Chaume AOP?
Bonnezeaux Must weight: 238 g/l RS: 51 g/l QdC Must Weight: 298 g/l RS: 85 g/l
What is the max yield of Bonnezeaux AOP?
Quarts de Chaume AOP?
Bonnezeaux: 25 hl/ha
QdC: 20 hl/ha
What is the soil and aspect of Quarts du Chaume AOP?
sandstone and schist hillsides with south facing aspect on the banks of the Layon.
What region shares a boundary with Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP?
Anjou Villages Brissac AOP
What grape can be varietally labeled for Anjou AOP?
Gamay (must be 100%, can be Nouveau/Primeur)
What is Anjou AOP blanc based on? And Rouge?
Blanc: min 80% CB, plus Chard and SB
Rouge: min 70% CF and CS, plus Pineau d’Aunis and Grolleau
What is Saumur AOP Blanc based on? Ans Rouge?
Blanc: 100% CB
Rouge: min 70% CF, plus CS and Pineau d’Aunis
What is the assemblage for Anjou-Village AOP and Anjou Village Brissac AOP?
CF and CS
Blend is unspecified
What is the assemblage of Saumur-Champigny AOP?
Min 85% CF
max 15% comb CS and Pineau d’Aunis
What is the soil of Saumur-Champigny AOP?
Tuffeau
(chalky, fine-grained micaneous limestone)
w more iron and shale than surrounding area
What is the soil of Anjou Villages Brissac AOP?
2 types:
Anjou Noir: Dark Schist
Anjou Blanc: limestone
Where is the commune of Breze located?
Saumur
What is the Lieu-dit of Saumur AOP?
Puy Notre-Dame
red only: min 85% CF, plus CS
min 12% abv
released 6/1 yr following
Compare the soils of Anjou and Saumur
Anjou: schist
Saumur: limestone
What is the min RS of Rose d’Anjou AOP?
And for Cabernet d’Anjou AOP?
Rose d’Anjou AOP: min 7 g/l RS
Cabernet d’Anjou AOP: min 10 g/l RS
What grapes are allowing in Rose d’Anjou AOP?
Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, CF, CS, Cot, Gamay, Pineau d’Aunis
What appellations are authorized to make rose in Anjou-Saumur AOP?
Cabernet d’Anjou AOP (RS)
Rose d’Anjou AOP (RS)
Saumur AOP (Dry)
Haut-Poitou AOP (dry)
What are the assemblages of Haut-Poitou AOP?
Blanc: min 60 SB, plus SG
Rose: min 40 CF, min 20 PN, min 20 Gamay
Rouge: 60-100 CF, plus Merlot, PN, max 10 Gamay
Which AOPs of Touraine can make sparkling wine?
Touraine AOP
Vouvray AOP
Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP
Which AOP of Touraine can make all three colors?
Touraine AOP Chinon AOP Cheverny AOP Coteaux du Loir AOP Coteaux du Vendomois AOP Valencay AOP
What is the Rose only AOP of Touraine?
Touraine Noble-Joue AOP
What styles can be made in Bourgueil AOP and Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOP?
Rose and Red
What are the soils of Chinon AOP?
Varennes (alluvial sands on the banks of the Vienne)
Tuffeau (soft limestone on the slopes)
Clay
Of the CF based AOPs in Touraine, which is generally the lightest? why?
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil is usually lightest, due to its lighter alluvial soil
Of the AOPs of Touraine, which are north of the Loire?
Bourgueil AOP
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOP
Vouvray AOP
Everything on the Loir of course
Which Touraine AOPs are on the Loir tributary?
West to east:
Coteaux du Loir AOP
Jasnieres AOP
Coteaux du Vendomois AOP
Which AOPs of Touraine are south of the Loire?
Chinon AOP Touraine Noble-Joue AOP Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP Cheverny AOP Cour-Cheverny AOP Valencay AOP (far south on the Cher)
What tributaries run through Touraine, w an AOP for each
Vienne (Chinon)
Indre (Noble-Joue)
Cher (Montlouis)
What is the max RS for Vouvray AOP Sec and Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP Sec?
max 8 g/l
What is the aging requirement for Vouvray Mousseaux? and For Montlouis Mousseaux?
Vouvray: realeased 12 mo after tirage
Montlouis: released 9 mo after tirage
What is the new style of Montlouis sparkling called? What is the inaugural vintage?
“Originel”
Petnat
Can appear on AOP labels starting 2020
What is the current assemblage for Touraine AOP Blanc and rouge?
Blanc: min 80% SB, plus SG (was CB based until 2016)
Rouge: min 80% CF and Cot, plus CS, gamay and PN
What are the subzones of Touraine AOP?
Amboise Mesland Azay-le-Rideau Oisly Chenonceaux
What grape can be varietally labeled in Touraine AOP?
Gamay min 85%
if primeur 100%
What are the styles and grapes of Touraine “Amboise”?
Blanc: 100% CB
Rose: CF, CS, Cot, Gamay
Rouge: same as rose
What are the styles and grapes of Touraine “Mesland”?
Blanc: based on CB, plus SB and Chard
Rose: based on Gamay, plus Cot and CF
Rouge: Gamay, Cot, CF all three must be present
What are the styles and grapes of Touraine “Azay-le-Rideau”?
Blanc: 100% CB
Rose: based on Grolleau, plus Cot, Gamay, CF, CS
What are the styles and grapes of Touraine “Oisly”?
Blanc: 100% SB
What are the styles and grapes of Touraine “Chenonceaux”?
Blanc: 100% SB
Rouge: based on Cot and CF, plus Gamay
Which Touraine AOP subzones make Sauvignon Blanc based whites?
Oisly
Chenonceaux
both 100%
Which Touraine AOP subzones make Chenin based whites?
Amboise (100%)
Mesland (min 60%)
Azay-le-Rideau (100%)
Can the Touraine subzones make sweet wine?
yes, kind of!
The can label the whites and roses as sec or demi sec.
Sec: max 9 g/l RS
Demi-Sec: 9-18 g/l RS
What is the cepage of Assemblage of Touraine Noble-Joue AOP?
Vin Gris only
min 50% Meunier
plus Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir
max RS is 4 g/l
What is the furthest east appelation of Touraine?
Cheverny AOP
What is the assemblage of Cheverny AOP?
Blanc: min 50% SB and SG, plus Chrd, CB and Orbois
Rose and Rouge: min 50% PN, min 16% Gamay, plus CF and Cot
What is the max RS for Cour-Cheverny AOP Sec?
max 8 g/l RS
if more than 8 g/l, chaptalization is prohibited
What is the assemblage of Valencay AOP?
Blanc: 70-100% SB
accessories: Chrd, Orbois, SG
Rose/Rouge: Gamay, PN, and Cot must all be present.
What is a synonym for Menu Pineau?
Orbois
What is the specialty of Coteaux du Vendomois AOP?
Dry rose of Pineau d’Aunis
What are the styles and grapes of Coteaux du Vendomois AOP?
Blanc: 80-100% CB, max 20% Chrd
Rose: Vin Gris of Pineau d’Aunis
Rouge: min 50% Pineau d’Aunis, plus PN, CF, Gamay
What are the styles and grapes of Coteaux du Loir AOP?
Blanc: 100% CB
Rose/Rouge: min 50% Pineau d’Aunis, plus Cot, Gamay and CF
What are the styles and grapes of Jasnieres AOP?
100% Chenin Blanc only
If labelled Sec, max 8 g/l RS
Which AOPs of the Loire Central Vineyards are closest to Valencay AOP?
Reuilly AOP and Quincy AOP
Which AOPs of the Loire Central Vineyards is closest to Cheverny AOP?
Orleans AOP and Orleans-Clery AOP
Which AOPs of the Central Vineyards are for Rouge only?
Orleans-Clery AOP
Which AOPs of the Central vineyards are for Blanc only?
Pouilly-Fume AOP
Pouilly-sur-Loire AOP
Quincy AOP
On which side of the river is Sancerre AOP?
Pouilly-Fume AOP?
Sancerre is on west
Pouilly-Fume is one the east
(They’re both located after the Loire curves down)
What are the soils of Sancerre AOP?
Silex (flint) Caillottes (Stony, fossils) Terres Blanches (Kimmeridgian clay)
What are the bottlings of Dagueneau?
Blanc Fume de Pouilly Buisson Renard Pur Sang Silex Asteroide Le Monte Damne (Sancerre) Les Jardins du Babylon
What year did Didier Dagueneau die?
2008 in a light plane crash
Where exactly is Menetou-Salon AOP located?
Just west of Sancerre AOP
Its stats align with Sancerre v closely
What are the styles and grapes of Reuilly AOP?
Blanc: 100% SB
Rose: PN and PG
Rouge: 100% PN
What year did Quincy become an AOC?
1936
What are the grapes and styles of Quincy AOP?
Still, dry white
Sauvignon Blanc
max 10% SG
What are the grapes and styles of Orleans AOP?
Blanc: min 60% Chard, plus PG
Rose: min 60% Meunier, plus PG and PN
Rouge: 70-90% Meunier, plus PN
What is the only Cab Franc based AOP of the central vineyards?
Orleans-Clery AOP
it’s also one of the closest to Touraine…
What is the grape and style of Orleans-Clery AOP?
still, dry red
100% Cab Franc
only 9.5% min abv
What are the bottlings of Pascal Cotat?
Les Monts Damnes
La Grande Cote
Chavignol Rose
What are the bottlings of Francois Cotat?
Caillottes Culs de Beaujeu La Grande Cote Mont Damnes Chavignol Rose Chavignol Cuvee Paul (late harvest of La Grande Cote)
Name 3 producer of Monte Damnes.
Pascal Cotat Francois Cotat Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau Bailly-Reverdy Thomas-Labaille
Name 2 vineyards in Bue
Clos du Chene Marchand
Clos du Roy
What are the bottlings of Alfonse Mellot?
La Moussiere (WrR) Demoiselle (WR) Les Romains Satellite Generation XIX Cuvee Edmond En Grands Champs (R)
What are the bottlings of Domaine Vacheron?
Les Romains Chambrates Paradis Guigne-Chevres Le Pave L'Enclos des Remparts Rose Belle Dame (R) Les Marnes (R)
What is Edmond and Anne Vatan’s vineyard?
Clos La Neore in Chavignol
What AOPs of central France are for Rouge and Rose only?
Chateaumeillant AOP
Cotes du Forez AOP
Cote Roannaise AOP
What AOPs of central France can make all three colors?
Cotes d’Auvergne AOP
Saint-Pourcain AOP
What is the grape of Cote du Forez AOP and Cote Roannaise AOP?
All Gamay all the time
Rouge and rose
min abv is 10%
What are the styles and grapes of Chateaumeillant AOP?
Vin Gris: min 60% Gamay, plus PN, max 15% PG
Rouge: min 60% Gamay, plus PN
What are the subzones of Cotes d’Auvergne AOP?
Rouge only: Boudes, Chanturge, Chateaugay, Madargue
Rose only: Corent
What are the styles and grapes of Cotes d’Auvergne AOP?
Blanc: 100% Chard
Rose: min 50% Gamay plus PN
Rouge: same as Rose
What are the styles and grapes of Saint-Pourcain AOP?
Blanc: 50-80% Chard, 20-40% Sacy, max 10% SB
Rose: 100% Gamay
Rouge: 40-75% Gamay, 25-60% PN
What is a synonym for Sacy?
Tressalier
What are the subzones of Muscadet Sevre et Maine referred to as?
Cru Communaux
What are the parent grapes of Melon B?
Pinot x Gouais Blanc
What is the max yield for Muscadet Sevre et Maine AOP?
55 hl/ha
with subzone: 45 hl/ha
