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
How many villages may produce Saumur Champigny
8
How many villages may produce Saumur Champigny
8
What are the 3 soils of Chinon?
tuffeau
clay
varennes
Varenne soil is close to what?
The river Vienne
St Nicolas de Bourgueil has what kind of soil?
Lighter alluvial soils
What AOP is formerly part of Vouvray?
Montlouis sur Loire
What are the 3 main soils of Sancerre?
Silex
Terres Blanches
Caillottes
What is terres blanches?
Kimmeridgian clay
Silex has a high proportion of what?
flint
How long must Cremant de Loire spend on the lees?
9 months
What is the minimum pressure of Cremant de Loire?
4 atm
When was Cremant de Loire AOC established?
1975
What are the allowed grapes of Coteaux d’Ancenis?
Pinot Gris
Gamay
What are the grapes of Gros Plant du Pays Nantais?
Folle Blanche, Montils, Colombard
What are the minimum alcohols of Muscadet?
9.5 or 10 for sur lie (or 12 for Coteaux de la Loire, 11 for Sevre-et-Maine subzone designation)
What are the principal soils of Muscadet Sevre et Maine?
Clisson - granite
Gorges - Clay and gabbro (igneous rock)
Le Pallet - gneiss, quartz, gabbro
What is the commune of Bonnezeaux?
Thouarce
Is chaptalization legal for Bonnezeaux or Quarts de Chaume?
Bonnezeaux
What is the encepagement of Bonnezeaux?
100% Chenin Blanc
What is the encepagement of Coteaux de l’Aubance?
100% Chenin Blanc, Selection de Grains Nobles
What is the encepagement of Coteaux de Saumur?
100% Chenin Blanc
What is the commune of Quarts de Chaume?
Rochefort-sur-Loire
What is the encepagement of Rose d’Anjou?
Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Cab Franc, Cab, Cot, Gamay, Pineau d’Aunis
Where will you see “Puy Notre Dame” on a label?
Saumur AOP, primarily Cab Franc
How large is Coulee de Serrant?
7 hectares
What are the 3 sections of Coulee de Serrant?
Grand Clos de la Coulee
Clos du Chateau
Les Plantes
What are the communes of Savennieres?
Bouchemaine
La Possoniere
Savennieres
How much Cab is allowed in Bourgueil?
10%
What is the grape of Jasnieres?
Chenin Blanc
What is the secondary grape of Vouvray?
Orbois
What is the grape of Pouilly-sur-Loire?
Chasselas
What natural landscape divides Coteaux du Layon and Coteaux de l’Aubance?
Foret de Beaulieu
