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Loire Valley Flashcards

1
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Four main regions of the Loire Valley

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Pays Nantais
Anjou-Saumur
Touraine
Upper (Eastern) Loire

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2
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Regional name for Chenin Blanc used in the Loire

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Pineau de la Loire

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3
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Regional name for Folle Blanche used in the Loire

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Gros Plant

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4
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Four appellations of Muscadet

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Muscadet AOC
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOC
Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu AOC
Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine AOC

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Leading Muscadet appellation - produces nearly 80% of all Muscadet

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Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine AOC

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6
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Grape variety of the 4 Muscadet appellations

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Melon de Bourgogne

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Grape variety allowed to be used (up to 10%) in the wines of Muscadet

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Chardonnay

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8
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Regional name for Cabernet Franc used in the Loire

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Breton

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9
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3 appellations of Touraine approved for Cabernet Franc based red wines

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Chinon AOC
Bourgueil AOC
St.-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOC

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10
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3 appellations of Anjou known for sweet wines

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Quarts de Chaume AOC
Coteaux du Layon AOC
Bonnezeaux AOC

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11
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The Loire Valley’s Grand Cru Wine

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Quarts de Chaume AOC

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12
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Main grape variety of white Saumur Mousseux AOC

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Chenin Blanc (min 60%)

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Main grape variety of red Saumur Mousseux AOC

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Cabernet Franc (min 60%)

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14
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Main grape variety of Vouvray AOC

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Chenin Blanc

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15
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2 White grape varieties of the Cheverny AOC

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Sauvignon Blanc

Sauvignon Gris

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3 Red grape varieties of the Cheverny AOC

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Pinot Noir
Gamay
Malbec (optional)

17
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Grape varieties of the Sancerre AOC

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Sauvignon Blanc

Pinot Noir

18
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Grape varieties of Savennieres AOC

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Chenin Blanc

19
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Three regional appellations for Loire Valley rose

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Rose d’Anjou AOC
Cabernet d’Anjou AOC
Rose de Loire AOC

20
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6 typical grape varieties used in Loire Valley rose

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Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Pinot Noir
Gamay
Grolleau
Malbec
21
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Area that grows most of the grapes used in Cremant de Loire AOC

22
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Type(s) of wine produced in the Saumur-Champigny AOC

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Red wine only - cab franc

23
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Five appellations located in the Upper (Eastern) Loire

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Sancerre AOC
Pouilly Fume AOC
Quincy AOC
Reuilly AOC
Menetou-Salon AOC
24
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Grape variety of the Pouilly-Fume AOC

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Sauvignon Blanc

25
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Style(s) of wine produced in the Menetou-Salon AOC

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White (Sauv Blanc)

Red and Rose (Pinot Noir)

26
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Style(s) of wine produced in the Quincy AOC

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White (Sauvignon Blanc)

27
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Style(s) of wine produced in the Reuilly AOC

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White (Sauvignon Blanc)

Red and Rose (Pinot Noir)

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