Loire Valley Flashcards
Where is the Loire Valley?
Spans from the Atlantic Coast to Central France
What are the four regions of the Loire Valley from West to East? Name them then show on map.
Pays Nantais
Anjou-Saumur
Touraine
Central Vineyards
What are some physical features of the Loire Valley?
The Loire river is the longest river in France beginning in the center of France in the Massif Central.
Layon River
What are the climate of the Loire Valley?
Well, you must consider each 4 region within the Loire Valley as the climate varies the farther you are from the Atlantic.
Pays Nantais: Cool and wet Maritime
Anjou-Saumur: Maritime moving toward Continental, humid
Touraine: Continental
Central Vineyards: Continental
What are the appellations of the Loire Valley?
Pays Nantais: Muscadet AOP, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine AOP
Anjou-Saumur: Saumur AOP, Saumur-Champigny AOP, Savennières AOP, Quarts-de-Chaume AOP, Bonnezeaux AOP
Touraine: Chinon AOP, Bourgueil AOP, Vouvray AOP
Central Vineyards: Sancerre AOP, Pouilly-Fumé AOP
What’s the soil type/name?
Tuffeau in Vouvray
Silex, Kimmeridgian Clay
What are the different wines made in the Loire Valley?
Muscadet: Sur lie aging
Saumur: Traditional method sparkling wines, dry white wines, dry red wines, lusciously sweet wines
Touraine: Vouvray can be sparkling, dry, off-dry and sweet in style.
Sparkling Wines: Vouvray Pétillant, Crémant de Loire
What’s something special about the grape growing in the Loire Valley?
Presence of botrytis in Bonnezeaux AOP and Quarts-de-Chaume AOP due to humidity from multiple rivers.
What are the grape variety names?
Muscadet: Melon B (formerly called Melon de Bourgogne)
Anjou-Saumur: Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Franc
Touraine: Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Franc
Central Vineyards: Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir
What’s Sur lie, Sec, Demi-Sec and Moelleux?
Label terms meaning…
What’s Domaine Huet, Nicolas Joly?
Producers/Proprietary Brand….
Who’s Nicolas Joly?
What are good pairings with the different sweetness levels of Chenin Blanc?
What are classic pairings with Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé?
What is Pouilly-Fumé?
