Loire Valley

Question 1

What are the 3 sub-appellations of Muscadet AOP in Pay Nantais?

Answer 1

Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOP
Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu AOP
Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOP

Question 2

What are the Cru Communaux designation in Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine?

Answer 2

(2011)
Clisson
Le Pallet
Gorges

(2019)
Château Thébaud
Goulaine
Monnières-Saint-Fiacre
Mouzillon-Tillières

Question 3

How is the climate in Pay Nantais?

Answer 3

Cool, wet maritime climate

Question 4

What is the producer name that is producing wine from 100yo vines?

Answer 4

Bernard Chéreau (Chéreau - Carré)
Comte Leloup du Château de Chasseloire - Cuveé des ceps centenaires

Question 5

What is the grape that is predominantly used for Gros Plant du Pay Nantais AOP?

Answer 5

Gros Plant (Folle Blanche)

Question 6

What is the white and red variety used for Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP?

Answer 6

White : 100% Pinot Gris
Red : Gamay, Cabernet Franc

Question 7

What is the synonym of Chenin Blanc?

Answer 7

Pineau de la Loire

Question 8

What are the 2 AOPs that produce only Rosé wines in Anjou and their permitted grape varieites?

Answer 8

Rosé d’Anjou AOP : Grolleau(Groslot), Grolleau Gris, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet d’Anjou AOP : Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 9

What are the 2 AOPs that only produce red wines in Anjou?

Answer 9

Anjou Villages AOP
Anjou Village Brissac AOP

Question 10

Which grape is used for Coteaux de I’Aubance AOP?

Answer 10

100% Chenin Blanc

Question 11

Name 6 AOPs that produce Sweet white wine in Anjou & Saumur and what is the grape variety?

Answer 11

Anjou - Coteaux de la Loire AOP
Coteaux du l’Aubance AOP
Coteaux du Layon AOP
Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru AOP
Bonnezeaux AOP
Coteaux de Saumur AOP

100% Chenin Blanc

Question 12

What are the Grand Cru and the Premier Cru of Coteaux du Layon AOP?

Answer 12

Quarts du Chaume Grand Cru AOP
Coteaux du Layon - Chaume 1er Cru

Question 13

Where the Mouline Touchais is based in?

Answer 13

Coteaux du Layon AOP

Question 14

Where the Château Pierre-Bise is based in?

Answer 14

Savennières AOP

Question 15

What is the famous soil found in Saumur?

Answer 15

Tuffeau Soil

Question 16

What are the 2 AOPs that only produce red wines in Saumur?

Answer 16

Saumur Puy-Notre-Dame AOP
Saumur-Champigny AOP

Question 17

In which AOP in Saumur uses Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris for their white wines?

Answer 17

Haut-Poitou AOP

Question 18

What are the 2 sub appellations in Savennières?

Answer 18

Savennières-La Roche-aux-Moine AOP
Coulée-de-Serrant AOP (monopole by Nicolas-Joly)

Question 19

What is the climate in Touraine?

Answer 19

Continental climate

Question 20

What wine does Touraine Noble Joué produce?

Answer 20

Rosé wines only

Meunier (50%)
Pinot Gris (Malvoisie)
Pinot Noir

Question 21

What are the 3 soil types in Chinon?

Answer 21

Tuffeau (Limestone)
Clay
Varrennes (Saindy, Alluvial)

Question 22

What is the soil in Vouvray?

Answer 22

Tuffeau subsoil

Question 23

What are the two white grapes used for Vouvray white wine?

Answer 23

Chenin Blanc
Orbois

Question 24

What is the grape variety for Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP?

Answer 24

Chenin Blanc

Question 25

What are the AOPs in Touraine that use Chenin Blanc as their predominant white wine grapes?

Answer 25

Chinon AOP Vouvray AOP (with Orbois) Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP Coteaux du Loir AOP Jasnières AOP

Question 26

What are the two AOPs that use Pineau d'Aunis in Touraine?

Answer 26

Coteaux du Loir AOP : For Red & Rosé, 50% Pineau d'Aunis Coteaux du Vendômois AOP : For Rosé, 100% Pineau d'Aunis

Question 27

What are the 5 villages in Touraine AOP?

Answer 27

Amboise Mesland Azay-le-Rideau Oisly Chenonceaux

Question 28

What is the synonym of Pinot Gris in Touraine?

Answer 28

Malvoisie

Question 29

What are the AOPs using Sauvignon Blanc in their white wines from Touraine?

Answer 29

Cheverny AOP Valençay AOP

Question 30

Which grape does Cour-Cheverny AOP use?

Answer 30

100% Romorantin Grape

Question 31

How is the climate condition in Central Vineyard?

Answer 31

Continental Climate cold winter, prone to frost Short summer

Question 32

What are the 3 main soils in Sancerre AOP?

Answer 32

Silex (limestone, flint) Terres blanches (kimmeridgian clay) Caillottes (Stony, fossil soil)

Question 33

Which grape does Pouilly-sur-Loire AOP use?

Answer 33

100% Chasselas

Question 34

Where is Didier Dagueneau based in?

Answer 34

Pouilly-Fumé

Question 35

Which AOP in Central vineyard uses Pinot Noir as predominant red wine grape?

Answer 35

Sancerre AOP Menetou-Salon AOP Reuilly AOP Coteaux du Giennois

Question 36

Which AOP uses Meunier as their red & rosé wines in the Central Vineyard?

Answer 36

Orléans AOP

Question 37

What is the grape variety for Orléans-Cléry AOP?

Answer 37

100% Cabernet Franc

Question 38

What is Breton?

Answer 38

Cabernet Franc

Question 39

What is Pineau de la Loire

Answer 39

Chenin blanc

Question 40

What is the main grape varietal of Anjou Rose wines?

Answer 40

Grolleau (Groslot)

Question 40

What are the 3 AOPs for Cabernet Franc in Touraine?

Answer 40

Chinon Bourgueil Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

Question 40

Besides Pouilly-Fume, which other AOP makes only Sauvignon Blanc white wine in central vineyard?

Answer 40

Quincy AOP