Loire Valley

Question 1

There are two AOP’s in the Loire valleys Pay Nantes that make Blanc, Rose and red wines. What are the AOPs?

Answer 1

Fiefs Vendéens AOP

Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP
-Pinot Gris
-Gamay. Max 10% Cab Franc

Question 2

Today, four appellations exist for the Melon de Bourgogne grape. What are they?

Answer 2

Muscadet AOP
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOP
Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu AOP
Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine AOP
-accounts for over 80% of Muscadet production

Question 3

Muscadet Cote de Grandlieu AOP was approved as of 1994. How are the wines seen today?

Answer 3

The wines struggle to achieve quality beyond basic Muscadet

Question 4

What region in region in the Loire is the center for sparkling wine production?

Answer 4

Saumur!

Question 5

Anjou produces both sweet and dry interpretations of Chenin Blanc, known locally as this

Answer 5

Pineau de la Loire

Question 6

Savennières AOP is known for this unique soil

Answer 6

Blue Schist mixed with volcano debris

Question 7

What are the two sub-appellations, long regarded as unofficial grand crus of Savennieres? They received their own AOC in 2011

Answer 7

Roche Aux Monies
Coulee de Serrant
-Monopole of Nicholas Joly

Question 8

Doamine des Baumard is a highly regarded Savennieres producer

Answer 8

This is their label!

Question 9

Chateau Pierre-Bise is a highly regarded producer in Savennieres

Answer 9

Question 10

chateau des fesles is one of the most benchmark producers from Bonnezeaux

Answer 10

Question 11

These two appellations enjoy south facing aspects in the communes of Thouarce and Rochefort-Sur-Loire.

Answer 11

Bonnezeaux AOP
-in Thouarce
Quarts de Chaume AOP

Question 12

This region has the highest must weight in all of France. What region is it?

Answer 12

Quarts de Chaume AOP
Min Must weight 298 g/l
Min 85 g/l RS

Question 13

What are the most planted Red and White grapes of the Loire Valley?

Answer 13

1 Cabernet Franc 25.1% of planting

#2 Sauvignon Blanc 15.9% of plantings
Majority of CF is Located within
Chinon, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, and Bourgueil

Majority of SB is located within Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé

Question 14

Breton is a Synonym for this grape in the Loire Valley

Answer 14

Cabernet Franc

Question 15

Malbec grown in the loire valley is also called this

Answer 15

Côt

Question 16

The Layon river assists these two AOP’s in the production of Botrytis grapes

Answer 16

Quarts de Chaume AOP
Bonnezeaux AOP

Question 17

Where would you find Côt grown in the Loire Valley?

Answer 17

Valençay AOP

Question 18

What is Malvoisie?
What aop is it found?

Answer 18

Malvoisie:
the local name for Pinot Gris in Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP and ⅔’s of the appellation focuses on a semisweet version of this!

Question 19

What is the principle varietal in Touraine Noble-Joué AOP?

Answer 19

A Rosé producing region:
Min 40% Meunier
Min 20% PG
Min 10% PN

Question 20

Chinon Rouge and Rosé may contain this amount of Cabernet Sauvignon

Answer 20

Max 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 21

of the three big Cabernet Franc AOPs in Touraine. Which two are not allowed to make white wine?

Answer 21

Bourgueil AOP
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOP

Question 23

What are the different levels of sweetness for Vouvray

Answer 23

Sec - less than 8g/l RS
Tendre - semi sweet
Demi-Sec
Moelleux