Loire Valley Flashcards

1
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Are still rosé wines allowed for Saumur AOP?

A

Yes

red and rose: cab franc + 30% cab sauv and Pineau d’Aunis

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Can Anjou wines be bottled as Saumur AOP?

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No - many Saumur wines may be bottled as Anjou AOP, but not vice versa

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Can the subzones of Sèvre-et-Maine be labeled sur lie?

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No, the min length of aging for each subzone precludes the use of sur lie

(Le Pallet and Goulaine- on lees til April 1 of 2nd year
Gorges, Clisson, Mouzillon-Tillieres, Monnieres-Saint-Fiacre, Chateaux-Thebaud: on lees til Oct 1 of 2nd year)

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Name 2 highly regarded producers of Savennières.

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  • Domaine des Baumard
  • Chateau Pierre-Bise
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Name a producer of Bonnezeaux.

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Chateau des Fesles

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Name the 4 regions of the Loire Valley?

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(East to West)

  • Pays Nantais
  • Anjou-Saumur
  • Touraine
  • Central Vineyards
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T or F - Touraine AOP can also be pétillant, mousseux, and primeur.

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True

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What 3 AOPs set the bar for classic Loire Cab Franc?

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  • Chinon
  • Bourgueil
  • St-Nicholas-de-Bourgueil
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9
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What 3 VDQS of Pays Nantais were upgraded to AOC status in 2011?

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  • Gros Plant du Pays Nantais
  • Coteaux d’Ancenis
  • Fiefs Vendéens
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What 5 villages are allowed to append their name to Touraine AOP?

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  • Mesland
  • Azay-le-Rideau
  • Amboise
  • Oisly
  • Chenonceaux
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What AOP is entitled to the “Grand Cru” moniker from 2010 forward?

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Quarts de Chaume AOP

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12
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What AOP is located in the Allier department? What colors are produced?

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  • Pourçain

- Red, rosé and white

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What AOP is located in the Cher department? What color/grapes are used?

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  • Chateaumeillant

- Red and rosé - Gamay

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What AOP of the Central Vineyards is reserved 100% Cab Franc?

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Orléans-Cléry AOP

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What AOP of the Central Vineyards produce rosé from a pale vin gris from Pinot Gris?

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Reuilly

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What are the 3 broad soil distinctions of Chinon?

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  • tuffeau (marine limestone)
  • clay
  • varennes - alluvial
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17
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What are the 3 main soils of Sancerre?

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  • Silex - flint
  • Terres blanches - kimmeridgian clay
  • Caillottes - stony, fossils
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What are the 3 subzones for Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine?

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  • Clisson
  • Le Pallet
  • Gorges
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19
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What are the 4 AOPs for Melon in Pays Nantais?

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  • Muscadet
  • Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire
  • Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu
  • Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine
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20
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What are the aging requirements for Muscadet Sur Lie?

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Wines are aged on their lees over the winter, and are bottled directly off the fine lees (without filtering) between 3/1 and 11/30 of the year following the harvest, cannot be markested until 3/8

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21
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What are the best and most ageworthy red wines historically produced in the Loire?

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Chinon and Bourgueil in Touraine

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22
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What are the colors/grapes of Cotes du Forez and Cote Roannaise?

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Red and rosé - 100% Gamay

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What are the grapes used for Touraine AOP white wines?

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Sauvignon Blanc and a max 20% Sauvignon Gris

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What are the major grapes used for red and rosé Touraine AOP wines?

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  • Gamay
  • Cot
  • Pineau d’Aunis
  • Cab Franc
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What are the soils of Saumur?

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soft tuffeau limestone

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26
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What color and grape is used for the Orléans-Cléry AOP?

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Red only - 100% Cab Franc

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What color can be produced under the Pouilly-Fumé AOP?

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White only

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28
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What color wines and what grapes are used for Cheverny AOP? Where is it located?

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  • Light reds and roses - Pinot Noir and Gamay based
  • White - SB
  • Touraine
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29
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What color wines are produced under the Chinon AOP? From what grapes?

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  • Red, rosé - Cab Franc + 10% Cab Sauv
  • White - Chenin Blanc
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30
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What color wines are produced under the Quincy AOP?

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White only - Sauv Blanc

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31
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What colors are produced for Cotes d’Auvergne and St-Pourçain?

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Red, rosé and white

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What colors/grapes are used for Coteaux du Giennois AOP? Where is it located?

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  • Central Vineyards
  • White - SB
  • Red and rosé - req blended PN and Gamay
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33
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What colors/grapes are used for Reuilly AOP?

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  • Red - PN
  • Rosé - PG
  • White - Sauv Blanc
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What communes are Bonnezeaux and Quarts de Chaume located in?

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  • Bonnezeaux - Thouarcé
  • Quarts de Chaume - Rochefort-sur-Loire
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35
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What former “Grand Crus” of Savennières finally received their own AOCs in 2011? Which is a monopole of Nicolas Joly?

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  • Roche aux Moines

- Coulée de Serrant - monopole of Nicolas Joly 7ha

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36
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What former part of Vouvray now has its own AOP?

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Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP - 100% Chenin Blanc

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37
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What former VDQS of Central Vineyards was promoted in 2006? What colors/grapes?

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  • Orléans AOP
  • Red and rosé - Pinot Meunier
  • White - Chardonnay
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38
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What former VDQS of Pays Nantais was upgraded to AOC in 2011? Where is it located?

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  • Haut-Poitou

- 50 miles due south of Chinon

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39
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What grape dominates Anjou blanc?

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Chenin Blanc

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40
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What grape dominates the Saumur-Champigny AOP? Where is produced?

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  • Cabernet Franc

- The commune of Champigny and the eight surrounding villages

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41
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What grape is used for the Pouilly-sur-Loire AOP?

A

100% Chasselas

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What grapes are used for red Saumur AOP wines?

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CF, CS, and Pineau d’Aunis

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43
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What grapes are used for Vouvray AOP? Where is it located?

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  • Chenin Blanc + 5% Orbois

- Touraine

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44
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What is “Cru Communaux”?

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A designation that was proposed in 2001, requiring eligible wines from specified schist soils to spend a min 18 months sur lie

  • In 2011, this proposal introduced 3 subzones for Sevre-et-Maine:
  • Clisson
  • Le Pallet
  • Gorges
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45
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What is “Hermine d’Or”?

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An unofficial label term that promotes terroir and stresses ageability for Muscadet

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46
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What is Cabernet Franc called in the Loire Valley?

A

Breton

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47
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What is Chenin Blanc known as in Anjou?

A

Pineau de la Loire

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48
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What is Folle Blanche called in the Loire Valley?

A

Gros Plant

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49
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What is Groslot called in the Loire Valley?

A

Grolleau

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50
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What is Jasnières AOP?

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A sub-appellation to Coteaux du Loir (Touraine), produces Chenin Blanc

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51
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What is Malbec called in the Loire Valley?

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Cot

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52
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What is Menetou-Salon AOP located? What grapes are used?

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  • Central Vineyards

- Sauv Blanc/Pinot Noir same as Sancerre

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53
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What is Orbois called in the Loire Valley?

A

Menu Pineau

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54
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What is Pinot Meunier known as in the Loire Valley?

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Gris Meunier

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55
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What is the AOP for red wines produced in the Coteaux l’Aubance boundaries?

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Anjou Villages Brissac AOP

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56
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What is the AOP for sweet wines produced under the Anjou Villages Brissac boundaries?

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Coteaux l’Aubance

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57
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What is the basic AOP in Anjou for Gamay?

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Anjou Gamay AOP

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58
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What is the Coteaux du Vendômois AOP?

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(Touraine) Located NE of Coteaux du Loir, a newer appellation specializing in dry rosé and red of Pineau d’Aunis

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What is the major soil of Pouilly-Fumé?

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Silex - flint

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What is the min residual sugar for Coteaux du Layon and Coteaux du l’Aubance?

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34g/l of RS

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What is the min RS required for the wines of Chaume?

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min 80 g/l of RS

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What is the southernmost AOP in the Loire? What colors are produced?

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  • Cotes d’Auvergne AOP

- Red, rosé, and white

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What is the Terres blanches soil of the Central Vineyards?

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A continuation of the same Kimmeridgian clay that extends into Chablis

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64
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What is Touraine Noble-Joué AOP for? When was it created?

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  • 2001
  • It recreates a historical vin gris style of a blend of Gris Meunier (Pinot Meunier), Malvosie (PG) and Pinot Noir
  • Rose only
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65
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What moniker is used for Didier Dagueneau’s “Grand Cru” bottling of Pouilly-Fumé?

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“Silex”

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66
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What other AOP of the Loire other than Muscadet can be labeled sur lie?

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Gros Plant du Pays Nantais

grapes: folle Blanche and Colombard

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67
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What portion of Anjou’s total production is devoted to rosé? What grape dominates these?

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  • 45%

- Grolleau

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68
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What range of sweetness levels are produced under Vouvray?

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  • Sec (max 8g/l rs)
  • Sec-tendre (off-dry)
  • Demi-sec
  • Moelleux
  • Liquereux
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69
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What regions can blend into Crémant de Loire AOP?

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Touraine, Anjou and Saumur

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70
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What river are Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé located on?

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Loire River

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What seven villages are entitled to add their names to the basic Coteaux du Layon AOP? What is required for these wines?

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  • Beaulieu-sur-Layon
  • Rochefort-sur-Loire
  • Faye d’Anjou
  • St-Lambert du Lattay
  • St-Aubin de Luigné
  • Rablay-sur-Layon
  • Chaume
  • Higher min must weights, lower max yields
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72
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What southern Touraine AOP is for both wine and goats’ milk cheeses? What grapes are used?

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-Valençay AOP
White - SB
Rosé/Red - Gamay, PN, Cot

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73
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What style of wine is produced under the Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP? Where is it located?

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  • Sweet botrytis Chenin Blanc

- Anjou

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What style of wines are produced under the Bourgueil and St-Nicholas-de-Bourgueil AOPs? From what grapes?

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  • Red and rosé

- Cab Franc + 10% Cab Sauv

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What style of wines are produced under the Coteaux du Loir AOP?

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  • Red and rosé - Pineau d’Aunis

- White - Chenin Blanc

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What style wines are produced under the Anjou-Villages AOP? What are the major varieties?

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Red only - CF and CS

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What styles of wine are produced under Coteaux du Layon AOP? Where is located?

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  • Sweet botrytis Chenin Blanc

- Anjou

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What styles of wines are produced under the Anjou AOP?

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  • Red
  • White
  • Sparkling
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What tributary of the Loire is Chinon located on?

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Vienne

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80
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What was the second demarcated appellation in France?

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Quincy (Central Vineyards)

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What white grapes are used for Saumur AOP? The recipe is shared with what AOP?

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-100% Chenin Blanc

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What wines are produced under the Saumur AOP?

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  • Red
  • Dry white
  • Sparkling white
  • Sparkling rosé
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What wines of Anjou can carry the “Premier Cru” moniker?

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  • Chaume
  • Quarts de Chaume complained enough to have it banished back into the fold in 2009. When Quarts de Chaume was bestowed with “Grand Cru” the INAO allowed “1er cru” on Chaume
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Where are Bonnezeaux and Quarts de Chaume located? What wines are produced?

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  • Coteaux du Layon (Anjou)

- Sweet Chenin Blanc

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Where is Chasselas produced in the Loire Valley?

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Pouilly-sur-Loire AOP (Central Vineyards)

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86
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Where is Cour-Cheverny located? What grape is it?

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  • Touraine

- Romorantin

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87
Q

Where is the Loire’s center for sparkling wine?

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Saumur

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88
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Which sub-region of Muscadet is the leanest wine?

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Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOP - the most northerly appellation

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What is the cepage of Chinon rouge & rosé?

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Cab Franc + max 10% Cab Sauv

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What is the max yield and max RS for Quarts de Chaume? Chaume?

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Quarts de Chaume (as of 2011):
•20hl/ha
•85g/l RS

Chaume:
•25hl/ha
•80g/l RS (as of 2011)

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91
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Classic white varietals of Loire

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Chenin blanc, Sauvignon blanc, & melon de Bourgogne

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Secondary white grapes of Loire

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Chardonnay, orbois, romorantin, Gros plant (folle Blanche), & chasselas

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Red wine grapes of Loire

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Cabernet franc, Pinot noir, gamay, cab Sauvignon, Malbec, pineau d’aunis, groslot

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Pays Nantais climate

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Cool, wet maritime

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Most planted grape of Pays Nantais

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Muscadet/ melon de Bourgogne

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4 appellations for muscadet in pays Nantais

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Muscadet AOP, Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOP, Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu AOP, & Muscadet Serve et Maine AOP

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Soils of Muscadet Serve et Maine AOP

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Gneiss, silica, clay,& granite

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3 subzones of Muscadet serve et Maine

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Clisson, Le Pallet, & Gorges

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99
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Where is Anjou saumur?

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Between pays Nantais and touraine

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100
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Location of saumur

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It’s an eastern sub-region of Anjou, adjacent to chinon

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101
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Anjou produces:

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Dry and sweet wines from Chenin blanc as well as rosés from Groulleau, which accounts for 45% of production

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102
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Soils/ topography of savennieres

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North bank of Loire, steep southern exposure, blue schist mixed with volcanic debris

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103
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2 sub appellations of Coteaux du Layon

A

Bonnezeaux & Quarts de Chaume

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104
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Where is Bonnezeaux AOP?

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South facing aspects in the commune of Thouarcé in Coteaux du Layon

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105
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Where is Quarts de Chaume AOP

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South facing aspect in the commune of Rochefort-Sur-Loire in Coteaux du Layon in Anjou Samur

106
Q

Where is Quarts de Chaume AOP

A

South facing aspect in the commune of Rochefort-Sur-Loire in Coteaux du Layon in Anjou Samur

107
Q

Quarts du Chaume soils/ climate

A

Small band of sandstone and schist hillsides on the banks of the Layon River and is protected from winds and touched by morning mists.

108
Q

Anjou Villages Brissac AOP covers the same 10 communes as

A

Coteaux de l’Aubance

109
Q

Champigny soils

A

Harder limestone that is iron rich and inflected with shale.

110
Q

How many appellations of Anjou Saumur are there?

A

18

111
Q

Soils of Bourgueil

A

Sand and limestone

112
Q

Soil of St Nicolas de Bourgueil

A

Lighter alluvial soils.

113
Q

Grapes of chinon, bourgueil and st Nicolas

A

Cab franc with up to 10% cab sauv. Only chinon can produce whites, from Chenin blanc

114
Q

Which appellation is across the river from vouvray?

A

Montlouis sur Loire

115
Q

Montlouis sur Loire AOP

A

Formerly part of vouvray, similar in style, may be made in the same spectrum of styles. Orbois is not permitted.

116
Q

Synonym for Pinot Gris in Touraine

A

Malvosie

117
Q

Coteaux du Vendômois AOP

A

Dry roses from pineau d’aunis

118
Q

Chevrey AOP

A

Light reds from Pinot noir and gamay. Whites from sauv blanc

119
Q

Cour-Cheverney AOP

A

100% Romorantin bottled varietally

120
Q

Climate of the central vineyards

A

Chiefly continental; cold winters and brisk days during harvest and bud break bring the dangers of frost. Short summers do not assure easy ripening.

121
Q

Caillottes

A

Stoney soil littered with fossils. (found in Sancerre)

122
Q

Who appropriated the “silex” moniker for his Pouilly Fune Grand Cru

A

Didier Dagueneau

123
Q

Sancerre rouge/ rose is made from

A

Pinot noir

124
Q

Pouilly sur Loire AOP

A

White wines from chasselas

125
Q

Menetou Salon AOP

A

Sauv blanc and Pinot noir

126
Q

Reuilly AOP

A

Sauv blanc and Pinot noir. Roses in vin Gris style from Pinot Gris.

127
Q

Chateaumaillant AOP

A

Reds and roses from gamay.

128
Q

Where is Fiefs Vendeens?

A

Pays Nantais

129
Q

Where is savennieres?

A

Anjou-Saumur

130
Q

Where is valençay?

A

Touraine

131
Q

Where is menetou salon?

A

Central vineyards

132
Q

Where is Sancerre?

A

Central vineyards

133
Q

Where is Muscadet?

A

Pays Nantais

134
Q

Where is Bonnezeaux?

A

Anjou-Saumur

135
Q

Where is quarts de Chaume?

A

Anjou-Saumur

136
Q

Where is Vouvray?

A

Touraine

137
Q

Where is chinon?

A

Touraine

138
Q

Where is Coteaux d’Ancenis?

A

Pays Nantais

139
Q

Where is Coteaux du Layon?

A

Anjou-Saumur

140
Q

Where is Bourgueil?

A

Touraine

141
Q

Where is Quincy?

A

Central vineyards

142
Q

Where is Pouilly Fume?

A

Central vineyards

143
Q

Where is Champigny?

A

Anjou-Saumur

144
Q

Where is Reuilly?

A

Central vineyards.

145
Q

St Nicolas de Bourgueil does not produce___ wines

A

White

146
Q

Grape of cour- Cheverney

A

Whites from Romorantin

147
Q

Grape of Pouilly fumé

A

Sauv blanc

148
Q

Grape of Bourgueil

A

Cab franc

149
Q

Grape of Muscadet serve et Maine

A

Melon de Bourgogne

150
Q

Grape of Coteaux du Layon

A

Chenin blanc

151
Q

Chasselas is the main grape for which appellation

A

Pouilly sur Loire

152
Q

Where is Muscadet cotes de Grandlieu?

A

Pays Nantais

153
Q

Where is Orleans Clery?

A

Central vineyards

154
Q

Where is st pourçain?

A

Allier (central France)

155
Q

Where is Coteaux du Loir?

A

Touraine

156
Q

Nicolas Joly owns what monopole?

A

Clos de Coulée des Serrant

157
Q

Grape of Coteaux du Loir?

A

Pineau d’aunis

158
Q

Grape of Touraine noble Joué

A

Pinot meunier

159
Q

Grape of Quincy

A

Sauv blanc

160
Q

Grape of Orleans Clery

A

Cab franc

161
Q

What is the longest river in France and the last wild river in Europe?

A

The Loire River

162
Q

Grape of cotes du Forez

A

Gamay

163
Q

How long is the Loire river?

A

629 miles

164
Q

Where does the Loire river begin?

A

Massif Central

165
Q

What is another name for the Loire Valley?

A

Jardin de la France

166
Q

When did Loire Valley become a World Heritage Site

A

in 2000

167
Q

When does wine making in Loire date back to?

A

At least 1st century CE

168
Q

Loire Valley as a whole produces more ____ than any other French region and is the second largest producer of ____

A

white wine; sparkling wine

169
Q

Name a producer who makes Hermine d’Or

A

Guy Bossard

170
Q

When did Muscadet Serve et Maine get three subzones?

A

in 2011

171
Q

Where is Muscadet?

A

Pays Nantais

172
Q

Where is Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire?

A

Pays Nantais

173
Q

Where is Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu?

A

Pays Nantais

174
Q

Where is Muscadet Serve et Maine?

A

Pays Nantais

175
Q

Where is Fiefs Vendeens?

A

Pays Nantais

176
Q

Where is Gros Plant du Pays Nantais?

A

Pays Nantais

177
Q

Where is Coteaux d’Ancenis?

A

Pays Nantais

178
Q

When was Quarts de Chaume AOP first entiteled to the grand cru moniker?

A

2010

179
Q

What is the umbrella appellation for Anjou Samur?

A

Anjou AOP

180
Q

In what year was Chaume temporarily “Chaume Premier Cru”? In what year was it bestowed again?

A

2009; 2011

181
Q

Where is Beaulieu-sur-Layon?

A

Coteaux du Layon, Anjou-Samur

182
Q

Where is Rablay-sur-Layon?

A

Coteaux du Layon, Anjou-Samur

183
Q

Where is Rochefor-sur-Loire?

A

Coteaux du Layon, Anjou-Samur

184
Q

Where is St Aubin de Luigne?

A

Coteaux du Layon, Anjou-Samur

185
Q

Where is St. Lambert du Lattay?

A

Coteaux du Layon, Anjou-Samur

186
Q

Where is Chaume 1er Cru?

A

Coteaux du Layon, Anjou-Samur

187
Q

How many villages may produce Samur Champigny?

A

8

188
Q

When did Haut Poitou receive AOP status?

A

in late 2011

189
Q

Where is Coteaux de l’Aubance?

A

Anjou Samur

190
Q

Where is Coteaux du Layon?

A

Anjou Samur

191
Q

Where is Bonnezeaux?

A

Coteaux du Layon, Anjou Samur

192
Q

Where is Quarts de Chaume?

A

Coteaux du Layon, Anjou Samur

193
Q

Where is Savennieres?

A

Anjou Samur

194
Q

Where is Savennieres-Roche aux Moines?

A

Anjou Samur

195
Q

Where is Savennieres- Coulee de Serrant?

A

Anjou Samur

196
Q

Where is Haut Poitou?

A

Anjou Samur (south of Saumur and Touraine)

197
Q

What is the largest and most important white wine district of Touraine?

A

Vouvray

198
Q

How many delimited communes of Vouvray are there?

A

8

199
Q

Gamay bottlings of Touraine AOP are often sold locally as___

A

Primeur

200
Q

When was Touraine Noble-Joue AOP created?

A

2001

201
Q

What is the wine style of Touraine Noble-Joue?

A

Vin gris- from a blend of Gris Meunier, Malvoise and Pinot Noir

202
Q

Where is Cheverny and Cour-Cheverny in Touraine?

A

On the eastern side

203
Q

Where is Chinon?

A

Touraine

204
Q

Where is Bourgueil?

A

Touraine

205
Q

Where is St Nicolas de Bourgueil?

A

Touraine

206
Q

Where is Vouvray?

A

Touraine

207
Q

Where is Montlouis sur Loire?

A

Touraine

208
Q

Where is Cheverny?

A

Touraine

209
Q

Where is Cour Cheverny?

A

Touraine

210
Q

Where is Valencay

A

Touraine

211
Q

Where is Coteaux du Loir?

A

Touraine

212
Q

Where is Jasnieres?

A

Touraine

213
Q

Where is Coteaux du Vendomois?

A

Touraine

214
Q

When was Orleans AOP promoted from VDQS?

A

in 2006

215
Q

Where is Sancerre?

A

Central Vineyards

216
Q

Where is Pouilly-sur-Loire?

A

Central Vineyards

217
Q

Where is Pouilly Fume?

A

Central Vineyards

218
Q

Where is Menetou-Salon?

A

Central Vineyards

219
Q

Where is Quincy?

A

Central Vineyards

220
Q

Where is Reuilly?

A

Central Vineyards

221
Q

Where is Coteaux du Giennois?

A

Central Vineyards

222
Q

Where is Orleans?

A

Central Vineyards

223
Q

Where is Orleans-Clery?

A

Central Vineyards

224
Q

Name the other appellations of central France

A

Chateaumeillant, Cote Roannaise, St Pourcain, Cotes du Forez, Cotes d’Auvergne

225
Q

What part of Sancerre and Pouilly vineyards have Caillottes soils?

A

Lower vineyard sites

226
Q

What part of Sancerre has silex soils?

A

It is centered around the town and at Menetreol-sous-Sancerre

227
Q

What part of Sancerre has terres blances soils?

A

The hillsides

228
Q

Name 4 sub regions of Sancerre

A

Chavignol, Amigny, Bue, Champtin

229
Q

Name a Pinot producer in Menetou-Salon

A

Henry Pelle

230
Q

Name a Pinot producer in Reuilly

A

Domaine de Reuilly (Denis Jamain)

231
Q

What two central vineyard appellations do not allow 100% pinot noir bottlings? What must it be blended with?

A

Coteaux du Giennois and Chateaumeillant; Gamay

232
Q

Name 3 producers of Sancerre who vinify and age their wines in wood.

A

Alphonse Mellot, Benjamin Dagueneau, Domaine Vacheron

233
Q

What is a foudres? What producer in Sancerre uses it?

A

a 12 hl barrel from an Autrian cooperage; Domaine Vacheron

234
Q

What is the largest appellation in Central Loire?

A

Sancerre

235
Q

Where in Sancerre is Henri Bourgeois based?

A

Chavignol

236
Q

Where is Sancerre is Domaine Merlin-Cherrier based?

A

Bue

237
Q

Where in Sancerre are Francois and Lucien Crochet based?

A

Bue

238
Q

Name 2 bottlings from Pascal Cotat

A

La Grand Cote and Les Monts Damnes

239
Q

Name 3 bottlings from Francios Cotat

A

La Grand Cote, Les Monts Damnes and Cul de Beaujeu

240
Q

The appellation laws of Coteaux de Giennois prevents pure ______ bottlings.

A

Pinot Noir

241
Q

Name the three small towns of Menetou-Salon

A

Morogues, Parassy, Menetou-salon

242
Q

What styles of wine are made in Chateaumeillant? From what grapes?

A

Reds and roses only from Gamay with some PInot Noir and a small amount of Pinot Gris for the roses

243
Q

Describe the climate of Eastern Touraine.

A

It is in the transition stage between the moderate climate of Anjou-Saumur and the more extreme climate of the central vineyards

244
Q

What grape variety is unique to Saint Pourcain?

A

Tressalier

245
Q

When is Pinot Gris customarily labeled Malvoisie?

A

When it is used for semi-sweet and sweet wines in Touraine Noble Joue

246
Q

When does the law of Touraine change? What will the change be?

A

In 2016, whites must be made from Sauv Blanc with a max of 20% Sauvignon Gris. Chard, Chenin Blanc and Arbois will not be allowed. Roses must be made from a blend of 2 varieties (10 to choose from). Reds must be made from gamay or a blend of Cab Sauv and Cot

247
Q

What are the grapes of Touraine Azay le Rideau?

A

Chenin Blanc ad Grouleau (roses)

248
Q

What is the wine style of Touraine Noble Joue? What are the grapes?

A

Always a rose and from a blend of three Pinots- Gris, Meunier, Nior

249
Q

What is the first vintage of Domaine Huet?

A

1928

250
Q

In what direction do majority of the vineyards face in Montlouis?

A

South towards the Cher Valley

251
Q

Jacky and Joelle Blot own two domaines. What are they? Where are they?

A

Domaine de la Taille aux Loups (Montlouis) and Domine de la Butte (Bourgueil)

252
Q

Where are the sandy soils of Chinon found? What styles of wine are produced from this soil?

A

Mainly at the western end of the appellation- lightest of the wines from Chinon

253
Q

Where are the gravel soils of Chinon found? What style of wines are produced from this soil?

A

Mostly on the north bank of the Vienne- wines are medium in body and can be aged 8-10 years

254
Q

Where are the clay-limestone soils of Chinon found? What styles of wine are produced from this soil?

A

On the slopes- most structured, concentrated and ageworthy wines

255
Q

How many communes are there in Saumur Champigny?

A

8

256
Q

What are the soils of Anjou?

A

Slate, schist, phyllite and vaious carboniferous rocks

257
Q

What is the climate of Anjou?

A

Gentle- spring generally starts early and is coupled with a frequently dry, sunny autumn

258
Q

When was Quarts de Chaume awarded Grand Cru status? What came along with this?

A

Nov 2011- The minimum potential alcohol of grapes at the time of harvest was raised as well as lower yields per ha

259
Q

What are the three Crus Communaux of Muscadet? When were they awarded?

A

Clisson, Gorges, Les Pallet in 2011

260
Q

When was Les Fiefs Vendeens promoted from VDQS to AOC?

A

Feb 2011

261
Q

What are the grapes of Les Fiefs Vendeens?

A

Chenin Blanc, Pinot Noir, Negrette and Ragoutant