Loire Crunch Deck

Question 1

What is the only Grand Cru of Loire Valley?

Answer 1

Quarts de Chaume AOP (2010)
100% Chenin Blanc
(Anjou Saumur)
Min ABV 18% - 11% acquired)
RS - Min 85g/l (formerly 35g/l)
Must Weight - 298g/l
20hl/ha
SANDSTONE + SCHIST
Lieux - Les Quarts / Les Roueres / Le Veau
2019 last year for Cryoextraction

Question 2

What is the min RS for AOP Quarts de Chaume?

Answer 2

85g/l

Chaptalization Illegal

Question 3

What is the min must weight for AOP Quats de Chaume?

Answer 3

298g/l

Question 4

What is the soil type found in AOP Quarts de Chaume?

Answer 4

sandstone and schist

Question 5

What are the lieux dits of Quarts de Chaume?

Answer 5

Les Quarts
Les Roueres
Le Veau

Question 6

Name three producers of Grand Cru Quarts de CHaume.

Answer 6

Pierre Bise
Baumard
Petit Metris

Question 7

What is the min must weight for AOP Bonnezeaux?

Answer 7

238g/l

Min RS 51g/l

Question 8

Les Roueres and Le Veau are Liuex Dits in what Grand Cru?

Answer 8

Quarts de Chaume

Producers:
Jo Pithon
Domaine Baumard
Patrick Baubouin
Pierre Bise

Question 9

What is Cryoextraction

Answer 9

Freezing of grapes to produce sweet wines (ie Ice Wine)

Prohibited in Quart de Chaume as of 2019