Loire Valley Flashcards
min RS for Quarts de Chaume AOP
85 g/L
Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP covers the same territory as which other AOP?
Anjou-Villages Brissac
What tributary of the Loire river provides morning mist to encourage noble rot in Quarts de Chaume?
Layon River
what is Pineau de la Loire
name for Chenin Blanc in Anjou-Saumur
what are the two “Grand Cru” of Savennieres? When did they get the designation
Roche Aux Moines
Coulee de Serrant
Bonnezeaux and Quarts de Chaume are in what larger AOC
Coteaux du Layon
name the 7 villages that may attach their name to Coteaux du Layon?
Beaulieu-sur-Layon
Rochefort-sur-Layon
Faye d’Anjou
St Lambert du Lattay
St Aubin de Luigne
Rablay-sur-Layon
Chaume
name the appellations of Anjou-Saumur for red wine only
Anjou Villages Brissac
Anjou Villages
Saumur-Champigny
which Anjou AOP produces a blanc style of wine with a min 60% SB and Sauvignon Gris
Haut-Poitou
min % of Cab Franc in Saumur-Champigny
85%
Is chaptalization legal in Bonnezeau? Quarts de Chaume?
yes in Bonnezeau, no in Quarts de Chaume
min RS for Rose d’Anjou?
7 g/L
min RS for Bonnezeaux
51 g/L
is Savennieres north or south of the Loire River
North
dominant grape of Anjou rose?
Groulleau (Groslot)
who produces Le Bourg, Les Poyeux and Breze?
Clos Rougeard
Montlouis-sur-Loire is sandwiched by which two rivers
Loire and Cher
Loire Valley AOP that requires 100% Chasselas?
Pouilly-sur-Loire
is botrytis mandatory in Bonnezeaux?
no but it is allowed
name the 3 lieux dits of Courts de Chaume
Les Quarts
Les Roueres
Le Veau
what river flows through Chinon
Vienne
primary soil types of Chinon
Varennes (alluvial sand)
Tuffeau (soft limestone)
what French liqour produced in Loire Valley is made from raspberries
Chambord
which sub-region of Loire is considered the center of sparkling wine production
Saumur
local name for Cab Franc in Loire
Breton
what is the more common name of the Gros Plant grape of Pays Nantais
Folle Blanche
where might gabro soil be found?
subzones of Muscadet. Igneous rock (granite)
which AOP of Central Loire produces white wines primarily from Chardonnay and Sacy (Tressalier)
Saint-Porcain (also produces red/rose from mostly Gamay)
max amount of Cab Sauv allowed in Bourgueil AOP
10%