Loire/Anjou-Saumur

Question 1

What you know about Anjou AOC?

Answer 1

*Known for rose production which accounts for over 50%.
*Rose d’Anjou= Grolleau & usually demi-sec.
*Cabernet d’Anjou= Cab Sauv & Cab Franc and lees sweet.
*Anjou Villages AOC= produces red wine from Cab Sauv & Cab Franc.

Question 2

What you know about Saumur AOC?

Answer 2

*Known for its tuffeux soils (limestone) and produces:
*Still & sparkling dry white wines from Chenin Blanc, with max 20% Chardonnay & Sauv Blanc.

Question 3

Name the 2 AOCs for traditional method sparkling wine within Saumur?

Answer 3

*Saumur Mousseux AOC
*Cremant de Loire AOC

Question 4

What you know about ‘Saumur-Champigny AOC?

Answer 4

*Produces the best wine of the region from Cab Franc on Tuffeau soils.

Question 5

Give an example of a red wine from Saumur-Champigny?

Answer 5

*Chateau de Targe
*Cabernet Franc

Question 6

Name 2 outstanding AOCs within Coteaux du Layon for sweet wine?

Answer 6

*Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru
*Coteaux du Laiyon-Chaume Premier Cru.
*Both must be produced from Passerillage or Noble rot affected Chenin Blanc grapes.

Question 7

What you know about Savennieres AOC?

Answer 7

*Produces high quality dry white wines from Chenin Blanc, on volcanic soil with great aging potential.

Question 8

Name the producer that owns 7 ha monopole (Coulee-de-Serrant AOC) within Savennieres?

Answer 8

*Nicolas Joly an Organic & Bio-dynamic producer.

Question 9

Saumur is the Loire’s center for ____________ production.

Answer 9

Sparkling wine

Question 10

Anjou produces both (sweet & dry) Chenin Blanc wines known locally as:

Answer 10

Pineau de la Loire

Question 11

List 2 highly regarded producers of “Savennieres” known also for the sweet wines (Quarts du Chaume)

Answer 11

*Domaine des Baumard

*Chateau Pierre-Bisse

Question 12

Name the most respected Estate in “Bonnezeaux”?

Answer 12

Chateau des Fesles