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Loire Flashcards

1
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MPGV: Red

A 
Cab Franc (Breton)
Pinot Noir
Gamay
Cab Sauv
Cot
Pineau d'Aunis
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2
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Local name for Cab Franc in Loire

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Breton

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3
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MPGV: Whites

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Chenin Blanc (known as Pineau de la Loire in Anjou)
Sauv Blanc
Melon de Bourgogne
Chardonnay
Orbois
Romorantin
Gros Plant (Folle Blanche)
Chasselas
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4
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Climate in Pays Nantais

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Cool, wet, maritime

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Influencing bodies in Loire

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Sevre River
Maine River
Lore River
Atlantic Ocean
Layon River (Quartz de Chaume AOP)
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6
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Soil type in Muscadet SeM

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Gneiss, silica, clay, granite

Premium sites: Schist soil

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Soil type in Anjou-Saumur

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Blue schist mixed with volcanic debris

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8
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Soil type in Quartz de Chaume

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Schist and sandstone

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9
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Main GVs of Pays Nantais

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Melon de Bourgogne

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10
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Name of the classification system of Muscadet SeM

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Cro Communaux

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11
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Describe Cru Communaux

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Proposed on 2001, approved on 2011
Wines from specific schist soils
Min 18 months sur lie

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12
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Sub-zones of Muscadet SeM

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Clisson
Le Pallet
Gorges
Chateau Thebaud
Goulaine
Monnieres-Saint-Fiacre
Mouzillon-Tillieres
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13
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May wines from Muscadet SeM subzones be labelled as “sur lie”?

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No, because their minimum ageing means the wine is released too late to use the term, even though the wines spend a long time sur lie

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14
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Largest region in Loire

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Anjou

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15
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Main GVs of Anjou

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Chenin

Cab Franc

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16
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Local name for Chenin in Anjou

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Pineau de la Loire

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17
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GV used to make rose in Anjou

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Grolleau

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18
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Where is sparkling wine produced in Loire?

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Several areas, mainly Saumur

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19
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A white Saumur is made using what GV?

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100% Chenin

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20
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A red Saumur is made using what GV?

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Cab Franc
Cab Sauv
Pineau d’Aunis

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21
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Describge Coteaux du Layon AOP

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Sweet wine made from Chenin
Tries harvest is mandatory, providing either late-harvest or noble rot
Overall quality: medium

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22
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Describe Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP

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Sweet wine made from Chenin

Tries harvest is mandatory, providing either late-harvest or noble rot

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23
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Describe Bonnezeaux AOP

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Located within Coteaux du Layon but not considered a sub-app
High quality
Chaptalisation allowed
South facing

24
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Name a producer of Bonnezeaux AOP

A

Chateau des Fesles

25
Q

Describe Quartz de Chaume AOP

A 
GC category
Located within Coteaux du Layon
High quality
No chaptalisation
South facing
Perfect conditions for noble rot
Tries/manual
26
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Name a producer of Quartz de Chaume AOP

A

Domaine des Baumard (also in Savannieres)
Chateau Pierre Bise
(also in Savannieres)

27
Q

What is “Hermine d’Or”

A

Unofficial label term that promotes terroir and ageability. Related to Guy Bossard

28
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Main apps within Pays-Nantais

A

Muscadet AOP

Muscadet SeM

29
Q

Where is Savannieres located?

A

Anjou

30
Q

Describe Touraine wines

A

Most ageworthy reds from the Loire
Whites
Sparkling in Petillant and Mousseux styles

31
Q

Influencing bodies in Touraine

A 
Loir River
Loire River
Venne River
Indre River
Cher River
32
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White GVs used in Touraine AOP

A

Regulation mandates SB and Sauv Gris apart from Chenin

33
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Red GVs used in Touraine AOP

A

Gamay
Groslot
Pineau d’Aunis
Cab Franc

34
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What does a Touraine wine “primeur” mean?

A

Noveau

35
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What villages are allowed to add their names to Touraine AOP?

A 
Mesland
Azay-le-Ridau
Amboise
Oisly
Chenonceaux
36
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Describe Chinon AOP wines

A

“Show the most terroir”

37
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Style of wine produced in Chinon

A

Cab Franc based blends
Rose
White using Chenin

38
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Soil type in Chinon

A

Tuffeau > Vins de tuffe
Clay
Varennes (sandy, alluvial, closest to river Vienne)

39
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Style of wine produced in Bourgueil AOP

Location

A

Cab Franc based blends
Rose
Touraine

40
Q

What is tuffeau?

A

Soil type in Chinon and Vouvray, mixture of sand and marine fossils

41
Q

Style of wine produced in Saint-Nicolas-de- Bourgueil AOP

Location

A

Cab Franc based blends
Rose
Touraine

42
Q

What is Touraine’s largest and most important white wine area?

A

Vouvray

43
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Soil type in Vouvray

A

Tuffeau limestone

44
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Sweetness levels of Vouvray

A 
Sec
Sec-tendre
Demi-sec
Moelleux
Liquereux
45
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Is there a fixed RS level for Vouvray wines?

A

RS is decided each vintage based on its quality

46
Q

Style of wine produced in Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP

Location

A

Similar to Vouvray (used to be part of it)

Touraine

47
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Style of wine produced in Touraine Noble-Joue AOP

Location

A 
Vin Gris (Pinot Meunier + Pinot Gris + Pinot Noir, rose style)
Touraine
48
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Style of wine in Coteaux du Loir AOP

Where is it located?

A

Red blends (Pineau d’Aunis based)
Rose (Pineau d’Aunis)
White (Chenin 100%)
Touraine

49
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Where is Jasnieres AOP located?

A

It is a sub-app of Coteaux du Loir, in Touraine, Loire Valley

50
Q

What Touraine app may be produce trad. method sparkling wine?

A

Vouvray

Either Petillant or Mousseux

51
Q

Style of wine in Coteaux du Vendomois AOP

Where is it located?

A

Red
Rose 100% Pineau d’Aunis
White
Touraine

52
Q

Style of wine produced in Cheverny AOP

Location

A

Light red from Pinot Noir and Gamay
Lean whites from Sauv Blanc
Touraine

53
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Style of wine produced in Cour-Cheverny AOP

Location

A

White from Romorantin
Either dry or off-dry style
Touraine

54
Q

Style of wine in Valencay AOP

Location

A

Sauv Blanc
Reds/roses: Gamay, Pinot Noir, Cot
Touraine

55
Q

Best Cab Franc AOPs

A

Chinon AOP
Bourgueil AOP
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOP

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