Loire General Info.

Question 1

Are the Romans who brought Viticulture to the Loir?

Answer 1

Yes

Question 2

In the Middle Ages, the Loire Valley was the meeting point between wich cultures?

Answer 2

The Latin influenced south and the Germanic influenced south.

Question 3

The south and the north were united in 1152 by what?

Answer 3

The N and the Swere united by the marriage of Eleanor of Aquitane and Henry II of England, the combining holdings of both make an powerfull pressence og england for 300 years.

Question 4

Who promoted the viticulture during the 1600’s along the nobility in the Loir?

Answer 4

The Benedictines and the Augustinian Monks.

Question 5

Who moved to the loir in the 15,16and 17th centuries? and what they did?

Answer 5

The Royalty, atracted by the bounty of the land. Thety renovated and created castles.

Question 6

Who also traded wines with the loir Valley during the 1600’s?

Answer 6

The Dutch, the encouraged the plantings of white wines to produce their “brandewijn”.

Question 7

What chain of events affected The wine industry in the Loire?

Answer 7

French revolution, napoleonic Wars, the expansion of french railways bringing wines fro another areas and finally phylloxera.

Question 8

How many AOC are in the Loire ?

Answer 8

approximatly 70 AOC.

Question 9

describe Loire VAlley location.

Answer 9

It is limited by the Atlantic to the west, Normandy to the north, The Massif Central and Bourgogne to the east and Cognac to the south.

Question 10

Where are the vineyards located in the Loire Valley

Answer 10

The vineyards are located mostly flanking the river and its tributaries.

Question 11

How’s the climate of the Loire Valley?

Answer 11

It’s greatly affected by the river which helps to warm the vineyards, the gulf stream also contributes with soft breezes which reach all the way to Orleans.

Question 12

Name the subregions of the Loire and their Climates.

Answer 12

• Pays Nantais/Lower Loire: Maritime climate.
• Anjou, Saumur and Touraine/Middle Loire: Maritime climate with continental influences.
• Center and Upper Loire: Continental Climate.

Question 13

What percentage of wine production has AOC status in the Loire? make a summary

Answer 13

75%, the Loire is known for it’s diverse and high caliber production of AOC wines.

• AOC: aprox 70 producing red; dry and semisweet rose, and dry, sweet and sparkling white wine.
• IGP: 14% of total production, formely known as Vin de Pays du Jardin de la France, is one of Frande’s largest.
• Vins sans IGP: 11% of production.

Question 14

What is the Largest AOC in the Loire?

Answer 14

Muscadet AOC is the largest AOC in the Loire.