Loire Valley Flashcards
Pays Nantais
Atlantic Coast
Climate:
Cool, wet maritime, river system into central France
Soils:
Gravel & sand over schist/granite
Lots of rain but not deep root systems
Grape Variety:
Melon B
Vinification:
Sur lie aging (aging wines on the lees)
-gives a wine additional expressiveness and richness
Appellations:
Muscadet AOP
Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine AOP
Anjou-Saumur
East of the Pays Nantais
Climate:
Maritime/Continental
Humid
Grapes:
White: Chenin Blanc
Red: Cab Franc
Appellations:
Dry reds
Cab Franc
Rose made out of Cab Franc
Largest % production of Sparkling
Savennières AOP
North of the Loire River
100% Chenin Blanc
Steep South facing hills
Bonnezeaux & Quarts-de-Chaume AOP
Loire & Layon River
Humid climate
100% Chenin Blanc
Late harvest & botrytis-affected
Sweet white wines
Touraine
To the east of Anjou-Saumur
Continental climate
Soils: tuffeau ( soft limestone)
Grapes:
White: Chenin Blanc
Red: Cab Franc
Mushroom cultivation in white kinstoje cellars as well as keeping wine
Chinon & Bourgueil AOP
Grape Variety:
Cab Franc based
Dry red wines
Vouvray AOP
Soil: Tuffeau (white limestone)
Grapes:
100% Chenin Blanc
Sparkling wines
Dry wines
Off-dry and sweet wines
Central Vineyards
Location:
Silex (Flint), limestone
Continental climate (4 distinct seasons)
Soils:
Silex (Flint), limestone
Kimmerigian clay
Grapes:
White: Sauvignon Blanc
Red: Pinot Noir
Sancerre AOP
Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Noir
Dry reds, rose and whites
Pouilly - Fumé AOP
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Sancerre Rouge:
Pinot Noirs:
Mineral driven (gunsmoke)
