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Loire Valley Flashcards

1
Q

the 4 AOCs for Melon in the Pays Nantais

A

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

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2
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half of Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine is bottled ____ ____

A

sur lie

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3
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sur lie

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wines are aged on their lees over the winter and bottled directly off the lees (no filter) between March 1 and Nov 30 the following year

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4
Q

3 original subzones of Muscaedet Sevre-et-Maine

A

Clisson
Le Pallet
Gorges

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5
Q

center for Loire’s sparkling wine production

A

Saumur

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6
Q

2 sub AOCs of Savennieres AOC

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Roche Aux Moines AOC
Coulee de Serrant AOC

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7
Q

Savennieres soil

A

blue schist + volcanic

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8
Q

harvest in tries

A

multiple passes thru vineyard

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9
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Saumur AOC covers…

A

dry white, rose, red, sparkling wiens

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10
Q

over 50% of Saumurs grapes are for the production of …..

A

sparkling wine

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11
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Saumur has ______ soils

A

limestone

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12
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3 soils of Touraine

A

tuffeau - limestone
clay
varennes - sandy, alluvial soil

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13
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t/f: Chinon AOC also allows white wine

A

true

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14
Q

sweetness levels of vouvray

A

sec
sec-tendre (off-dry)
demi-sec
moelleux
liquoreux.

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15
Q

how are Vouvray sparkling wines made

A

trad method

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16
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sancerre 3 main soils

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silex - flint soil
terres blanches - kimmeridgian clay
caillotes - stony soil w/ lots of fossils

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17
Q

Regional IGP for Loire Valley

A

Val de Loire

18
Q

Muscat Sevre-et-Maine, Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire, Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu must be ___% Melon

A

100

19
Q

why is sur lies aging common in Pays Nantais

A

Melon has a neutral flavor profile + grapes don’t get very ripe: sur lees aging gives these wines richness and a fuller body

20
Q

Lead grape of Pays Nantais

A

Melon

21
Q

Anjou AOC

A

r: cab sauv and/or cab franc
w: chenin blanc - based

22
Q

t/f: savennieres AOC wines are almost always sweet

A

false - typically dry

23
Q

two regional rose AOCs of Anjou-Saumur

A

rose d’anjou AOC: off dry and based on Grolleau
Cabernet d’Anjou: slightly sweeter and made from Cab Sauv and Cab Franc
dry rose is made under rose de loire AOC (covers anjou-saumur and touraine)

24
Q

Sweet white wine AOCs of Anjou

A

Coteaux du Layon AOC
Bonnezaux AOC
Quarts de Chaume AOC
Coteaux de l’Aubance

25
Q

Pineau d’Aunis

A

native red grape - aka Chenin Noir (unrelated)

26
Q

Saumur-Champigny AOC

A

red wine only AOC - based on cab franc

27
Q

t/f: Bourgueil AOC and St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOC also produce rose

A

true

28
Q

blending grape used in Bourgueil AOC, SNdB, and Chinon

A

cab sauve (complexity and structure)

29
Q

Touraine AOC

A

w: sauv blanc - based
r: cab franc, malbec blend

30
Q

Cheverny AOC

A

w: sb and sg based
r: pn + gamay blends

31
Q

AOC known for pn + gamay blends

A

Cheverny AOC

32
Q

Quincy and Reuilly are located on the River ___

A

Cher

33
Q

How did Melon B end up dominating the vineyards of Pays Nantais

A

massive frost in 1709 crushed many of Loire’s vineyards - this frost resistant grape is originally from Burgundy and was used for replanting

34
Q

Pineau de la Loire aka

A

Chenin Blanc

35
Q

Almost half of Anjou’s production is ____ wine

A

rose

36
Q

What kind of wine does Anjou make

A

rose
white wine based on chenin blanc, dry and sweet
sparkling wine
red wines primarily based on cab franc

37
Q

rose d’Anjou AOC is based on…

A

grolleau

38
Q

mousseux

A

sparkling

39
Q

Saumur specializes in _____ wines

A

sparkling

40
Q

Saumur AOC covers the vineyards surrounding the town of….

A

Saumur

41
Q

Why is Saumur situated greatly for sparkling wine production

A

town of Saumur and its vineyards sit upon a mound of tuffeau soil - many underground cellars are carved out in this region to age their method traditionelle wines during lees aging

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