Loire general info Flashcards
Where are the headwaters of the Loire?
Massif Central
When does winemaking in the Loire date back to?
1st century CE
When did phylloxera hit Loire?
.1880s
What is Cabernet Franc known as in Loire?
Breton
What made Pays Nantais a white wine region?
A 1709 frost and subsequent moratorium on red grapes
What are the 4 AOP for Melon de Bourgogne?
Muscadet
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire
Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu
Muscadet Sevre et Maine
How much of Muscadet production is Muscadet Sevre et Maine?
80%
What soils are in Sevre et Maine?
gneiss, silica, clay, granite
How much of Muscadet Sevre et Maine production is bottled sur lie?
Almost half
What’s the timeline for lees aging?
March 1 to November 30 of the year following the harvest
What is “Hermine d’Or”?
An unofficial term that promotes terroir and stresses age-ability
What new regions were granted AOC status in 2011?
Gros Plant du Pays Nantais
Coteaux d’Ancenis
Fiefs Vendees
What is the soil of Savennieres?
Blue schist mixed with volcanic debris
Which two unofficial grand crus received their AOC in 2011?
Roche aux Moines
Coulee de Serrant
What two sweet Chenin districts are south of Angers?
Coteaux du Layon
Coteaux de l’Aubance
What is the minimum RS of the two sweet Coteaux Chenin appellations?
34 grams per liter
What two AOP are within Coteaux du Layon?
Bonnezeaux
Quarts de Chaume
When could Quarts de Chaume start to be called grand cru?
2010
What is the soil of Quarts de Chaume?
sandstone and schist
Which villages can add their name to Coteaux du Layon?
Beaulieu sur Layon Rochefort sur Loire Faye d'Anjou St Lambert du Lattay St Aubin de Luigne Rablay sur Layon Chaume
What is the minimum RS of Quarts de Chaume
80 grams per liter