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Loire Valley Flashcards

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What is the longest river in France?

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River Loire, 1012 km

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What is the main grape in Pays Nantais?

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Melon de Bourgogne

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Sub-districts of Pays Nantais?

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Sevre et Maine, Coteaux de la Loire, Cotes de Grandlieu, Coteaux d’Ancenis and Muscadet and Gros Plant du Pays Nantais

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What types of soils are in Pays Nantais?

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Granite and schist

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Soils in Anjou?

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Granite and slate, limestone and clay

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What are the main grapes in Anjou?

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Chenin Blanc and Cab Franc

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Where is river Layon located?

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South of River Loire in Anjou

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What is Coteaux du Layon famous for?

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Sweet botritised wines made from Chenin Blanc

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What is the Loire’s first official Grand Cru?

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Quarts de Chaume

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What is the Loire’s official Premier Cru?

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Coteaux du Layon Chaume

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Grape of Anjou Rouge?

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Cab Franc

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What is Saumur famous for?

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Sparkling wine production

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The main soil of Saumur?

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Tuffeau - porous limestone

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14
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What is the 2nd biggest sparkling wine producer in France?

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Saumur

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What wine is better and why, Saumur Brut or Cremant de Loire?

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Cremant tends to be leaner because of the stricter production rules (yields, hand harvesting, at least 1 year on lees)

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16
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The main grape of Cremant de Loire?

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Chenin Blanc

17
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What is PRESTIGE de LOIRE?

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Informal category of superior, vintage-dated fizz

18
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Style of wine of Saumur-Champigny?

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Red wine made from Cab Franc

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What is the most famous producer in Saumur-Champigny?

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Clos Rougeard

20
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What river is Chinon located on?

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River Vienne

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The main grape of St-Nicolas -de- Bourgueil?

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Cab Franc

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What is the Chinon’s white grape?

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Chenin Blanc

23
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What is Touraine Noble Joue appellation famous for?

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Unusually dry, characterful rose or vin gris, made on the southern outskirts of Tours from Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris

24
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What grapes are used for wines of Touraine?

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Sav Blanc, Gamay, Cot and Cab Franc or a blend of these

25
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What styles of wine produced in Vouvray?

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Dry (sec), off-dry (sec-tendre), medium-dry (demi-sec) and sweet (moelleux)

26
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Other grapes of Vouvray?

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Arbois

27
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Grape of Cheverny?

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Sav Blanc and Chardonnay

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Montlouis-sur-Loire location and styles of wine?

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To the south from Vouvray acroos the river Loire. 2/3 are traditional method sparkling wine, also some still.

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Main grapes of Chinon?

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Cab Franc (main), Chenin Blanc (rare)

30
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Savenniers sub-zones promoted for AOC in 2011?

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Roche aux Moines and Coulee de Serrant

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What is the grape of Menetou-Salon?

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Sav Blanc

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Style of wines and grapes of Reuilly?

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dry, crisp Sav Blanc, rose and red from Pinot Noir

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Grape of Pouilly-sur-Loire?

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Chasselas

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