Loire - General Flashcards
What are the rules for Sur lees
Bottle between March 1 - Dec 31 a year after harvest
Most important location for sweet wines?
Layon River
Most widely grown grape throughout Loire Valley?
CabFranc
How can Crémant de Loire AOC be made?
White or rosé. traditional method, 9m on lees and can be vintage or non-vintage
What are the primary grapes of Crémant de Loire AOC?
(W) - Chenin Blanc + Chardonnay
(Rs) - Cabernet Franc
What is the only monopole in Loire ?
Coulée de Serrent
What does Loire mean from Latin?
Liger or sediment from sandbars in the river
What were the traditional boats used on the Loire?
Gabarres
Sapines
Auvergnates
What is the overall AOC production in Loire?
83.5% AOC
9% IGP
7.5% Vin de France
What is the outlying zone in Loire that is still considered part of Anjou-Saumur?
Haut-Poitou
Production data for wines?
44% White
25% Rose
18% Red
13% Sparkling
What are the top 3 producers in Loire?
15% Cabernet d’Anjou
10% Toraine
9% Muscadet Serve et Maine
9% Sancerre
When does harvest season start for Melon in Pay Nantais?
15th Sep - grapes for sparkling harvested 1st
What is the term for multiple passes in vineyard?
tris
Why is cordon training good for yield regulation?
Old wood has 4 spurs and ony 2 buds kept every year
Primary grape for Coteaux d’Ancenis?
Gamay
When did King John lose Anjou and Normandy to France?
1214
Who convinced French King Charles the VII to go to war against England in 1429?
Joan of Arc in Chinon
When did the Paris Parliament forbid people buying wine 20 leagues from Paris (88km)?
1577
What influence did the Dutch have on Loire wines?
Brandewin “burnt wine” from Folle Blanche
What was the very Catholic and fiercely Royalist called?
The Vendée - land suffered in Nantes, Angers
What is the largest IGP by area?
Val de Loire
What area are Maine and Sèvre rivers?
Pay Nantais
What area are Layon and Aubance Rivers?
Anjou-Saumur
What area are Vienne, Indre and Cher Rivers?
Touraine
