Loire Valley Flashcards
??official subzones of Muscadet Sevre et Maine?
Clisson, Gorges, Le Pallet in 2011;
Chateau Thébaud, Goulaine, Monnières-Saint-Fiacre, Mouzillon-Tillières in 2019;
La Haye-Fouassière, Vallet, Champtoceaux (workling towards officaial recognition).
??Name the 5 subzones of Fiefs Vendéens?
Brem, Chantonnay, Mareuil, Pissotte, Vix.
??Name the 4 appellations of Nantais? Which is the newest appellation?
Muscadet AP,
Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu AP, the newest, established in 1994.
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AP,
Muscadet Sevre et Maine
??Name the 7 APs in Pays Nantais?
Fiefs Vendeens,
Coteaux d’Ancenis,
Gros Plant du Pays Nantais,
Muscadet,
Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu,
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire,
Muscadet Sevre et Maine.
??Which is the Vins IGP of Loire?
Val de Loire
??What does sur lie aging bring to wine?
The process adds complexity, richness, and a slight sparkle to the finished wines.
??Muscadet Sevre et Maine accounts for how many % of Muscadet production?
80%
??Which rivers are in Muscadet Sevre et Maine? Produce from how many communes?
Sèvre and Maine Rivers, from 23 communes near the conluence of the two rivers.
??Which AP of Muscadet is in further north has leaner style?
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire
??What does “Hermine d’Or” mean? Who adopted this name?
It’s an unofficial label term that promotes terroir and ageability. By Guy Bossard.
??When was “Crus Communaux” designation proposed in Muscadet? What does it require?
In 2001, requiring eligible wines from specified schist soils to spend a mini 18months sur lie.
??Which 3 subzones/Crus Communaux of Muscadet Sevre et Maine were introduced in 2011? There were 4 new subzone/Crus Communaux added in 2019, which are they?
2011: Clisson, Le Pallet, Gorges;
2019: Goulaine, Mouzillon-Tillières, Château Thébaud, Monnières-Saint-Fiacre
??Which 3 VDQS of Nantais gained AOP status in 2011?
Gros Plan du Pays Nantais,
Coteaux d’Ancenis,
Fiefs Vendéens
??Which region is the largest and most diverse of Loire? Where is it located?
Anjou, Between Pays Nantais and Touraine
??How many AOPs in Anjou?
19 AOPs:
Anjou,
Anjou-Villages,
Anjou Villages Brissac,
Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire,
Bonnezeaux,
Cabernet d’Anjou,
Coteaux de l’Aubance,
Coteaux du Layon-
*Coteaux du Layon <Vilage>: Beaulieu-sur-Layon, Faye d’Anjou, Rablay-sur-Layon, Rochefort-sur-Loire, Saint-Aubin-de-Luigne, Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay.
*Coteaux du Layon 1er Cru Chaume
Coulee de Serrant,
Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru,
Rosé d’Anjou,
Saumur,
*Saumur Sparkling: Mousseux or Fines Bulles
*Saumur Puy Notre Dame
Saumur-Champigny,
Coteaux de Saumur,
Haut-Poitou,
Savennières,
Savennières Roche aux Moines,
Crémant de Loire (made in Anjou, Saumur and Touraine)
Rosé de Loire (made in Anjou, Saumur and Touraine)</Vilage>
??Which wine styles can be produced in Anjou? And encepagement?
Blanc: Chenin Blanc, plus max 20% Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc;
Rouge/Rouge Primeur/Rouge Nouveau: Cabernet Franc and Cab S, plus max 30% Pineau d’Aunis and Grolleau;
Anjou Gamay/Primeur/Nouveau: 100% Gamay;
Vin Mousseux Blanc: mini 70% Chenin Blanc + Cab F, Cab S, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Pineau d’Aunis, Gamay, and max 20% Chardonnay
Vin Mousseux Rose: Cab F, Cab S, Cot, Gamay, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Pineau d’Aunis
??How long should Vin Mousseaux d’Anjou be aged on lees?
Min. 9 months
??How many Cabernet Franc are planted in Anjou’s planting?
1/3
??How many % of Anjou’s production is rosé? Made from which grape variety?
45%, blended wine dominated by Grolleau.
??What’s the synonym of Chenin Blanc in Loire?
Pineau de la Loire
??Where is Saumur located?
Eastern Anjou(a subregion of Anjou), adjacent相邻to Chinon in Touraine.
??Can Saumur wines labeled as Anjou AP?
Yes, it’s a subregion of Anjou.
??Which AP is the center of sparkling wine in Loire?
Saumur
??Which 4 AOPs are located on the north bank of Loire river?
What’s the grape varieties are produced from each AOP?
Which can only produce moelleux wine?
Which AOP can not produce demi-sec?
1: Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire,
Savennieres,
Coulee de Serrant,
Savennieres Roche Aux Moines.
2: 100% Chenin Blanc
3: Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire
4: Savennieres Roche Aux Moines
??What’s the soil in Savennières AOP? Which grape is produced?What’s the wine styles?
Blue schist mixed with volcanic debris火山灰.
100% Chenin Blanc,
Blanc sec, demi-sec, moelleux.
??Which are the two sub-regions/unofficial Grand Crus of Savennières AOP？When were they obtained their own AOPs?
Roche Aux Moines and Coulee de Serrant
In 2011.
??Which Cru is the monopole of Nicolas Joly?
Coulee de Serrant
??Which AOPs in Anjou produce only Vins Moelleux/sweet wines?
Total 7 AOPs:
Coteaux du Layon,
Coteaux du Layon Villages
Coteaux du Layon 1er Cru Chaume,
Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru,
Bonnezeaux,
Coteaux de l’Aubance,
Coteaux de Saumur.
??What’s the mini RS of Rose d’Anjou?How about Cabernet d’Anjou?And Rosé de Loire
?What are the wine styles?
7g/l mini RS. Off-dry; Cabernet d’Anjou mini 10g/l RS, rose-tendre=semi-sweet; 3g/l mini RS for Rose de Loire, dry.
??Which is the second largest region for Rose wines in France after Provence?
Loire
??Which is the most exported Anjou wine appellation?
Rose d’Anjou, 37% of production.
??How the wines are made in Coteaux du Layon and Coteaux de l’Aubance? What’s the mini residual sugar?
Late harvest or Selection de grains nobles (without or with noble rot).
34g/l (不包含Coteaux du Layon villages)
??Which two AOPs are within Coteaux du Layon?
Bonnezeaux AOP, and Quarts de Chaume AOP.
??What’s the mini RS for Bonnezeaux and Quarts de Chaume?
Bonnezeaux: mini RS 51g/l, Grapes may be affected by botrytis and must be harvested by hand in successivetries
Quarts de Chaume: mini RS 85g/l, grapes affected either by passerillage or botrytis.
??When was Quarts de Chaume entitled to the Grand Cru?What’s the soil?
2010 harvest forward; Sandstone and schist hillside.
??Name 2 highly regarded producers of Savennieres?
Chateau Pierre-Bise, Domaine des Baumard.
??Name one famous producer of Bonnezeaux?
Chateau des Fesles
??Which is the 1er Cru and Grand Cru in Coteaux du Layon?When entitled the status?
1er Cru: Coteaux du Layon 1er Cru Chaume in 2011;
Grand Cru: Quarts de Chaume in 2010.
??RS level of Coteaux du Layon,
Coteaux du Layon Villages,
Coteaux du Layon 1er Cru Chaume,
Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru?
34g/l = 238g/l must weight
54g/l=255g/l must weight
80g/l=272g/l must weight
85g/l=298g/l min must weight
??Name the 7villages can be entitled to add their names to Coteaux du Layon?
Beaulieu-sur-Layon,
Rablay-sur-Layon,
Rochefort-sur-Loire,
Faye d’Anjou,
Saint-Aubin de Luigné,
Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay,
Chaume.
??Which 4 AOPs are Cabernet Franc based red wines in Anjou?
Anjou Villages (Cab F, Cab S)
Anjou Villages Brissac (Cab F, Cab S)
Saumur Champigny (Cab F, Cab S, Pineau d’Aunis)
Saumur Puy Notre Dame (Cab F, Cab S)
??What kind of wine is produced in Cabernet d’Anjou? Made from which grape varieties?
Rosé tendre; Cab Franc and Cab Sauvignon.
??Rosé d’Anjou is produced from which grapes?
Grolleau, Cab F, Cab S, Pineau d’Aunis, Gamay, Côt
??Which two AOPs in Anjou cover the same 10communes but one is Red wine AP, the other is sweet white AP?
Anjou Villages Brissac for Red, Coteaux de l’Aubance for white moelleux.
??Which grape is produced the lightest red wine in Anjou?under which AP? Can this grape be blended in stardard Anjou red wine?
Gamay; Anjou Gamay; No.
??Which wines can be produced in Saumur AOP?
Blanc sec:chenin
Rouge:cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, pineau d’aunis
Rosé:cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon
Fines Bulles: Chenin, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, pineau d’aunis, grolleau (gris et noir), gamay et pinot noir
Blanc sec, rouge, rosé, fines bulles (blanc-rosé)
??What’s the grape variety for Saumur Blanc sec?
100% Chenin Blanc
??Since which year the Saumur Blanc can not be blended with Sauvignon and Chardonnay any more? Which grape is made now?
Since 2016, 100% Chenin Blanc.
??Saumur Rosé was under which AOP name before 2016? Which grapes are made for the wine?
Cabernet de Saumur AOP.
Cab F and Cab S.
??When was Cabernet de Saumur AOP incorporated into the Saumur AOP?
2016
?? Cremant de Loire can be blended with the grapes from which regions?
Can be blending across Touraine and Anjou-Saumur
??Where is Haut-Poitou AOP located? When was it received AOP status with the dissolution of the VDQS category? What are the grape varieties for Blanc Sec? for Red and Rose?
In Anjou-Saumur, eastern edge of Saumur.
In 2011;
Sauvignon Blanc and Fié Gris;
Cab F in the majority.
??Which wines are produced in Haut Poitou?
Blancs sec :Sauvignon Blanc, Fié Gris (Sauvignon Rosé, regarded to be the ancestor of the Sauvignon Blanc 长相思的祖先)；
Rouge :Cabernet Franc, Gamay, Merlot, Pinot Noir；
Rosés :Assemblage Cabernet franc, pinot noir et gamay.
??What’s the limestone soil called in Loire?
Tuffeau
??How many AOPs in Touraine?
15 AOPs:
Touraine (5cummunes can add their names to the AOP:Touraine Amboise, Touraine Azay-le-Rideau, Touraine Chenonceaux, Touraine Mesland, Touraine Oisly)
Touraine-Noble-Joué,
Bourgueil,
Cheverny,
Chinon,
Coteaux du Loir,
Coteaux du Vendômois,
Cour-Cheverny,
Jasnières,
Montlouis-sur-Loire,
Orléans,
Orléans-Cléry,
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil,
Valençay,
Vouvray,
??Where is Jasnieres AOP located?
North bank of Loir, North of Touraine, within Coteaux du Loir AOP.
??Name the 5 villages can be added to the basic Touraine AOP?
Amboise, Azay-le-Rideau, Chenonceaux, Mesland, Oisly.
??Which Touraine Village AOP is located entirely on the north bank of Loire?
Touraine Mesland
??Which 3 AOPs set the standard for classic Loire Cabernet Franc?Which AP is on the south bank of Loire?
Chinon, Bourgueil, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil.
Chinon is on the south bank.
??Which 4 AOPs in Touraine produce red wines form 100% Cab F?
Chinon, Bourgueil, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgeuil, Orléans-Cléry
??Chinon soils are divided into 3 types, which are they?
Tuffeau: on the slopes-more depth and ageworthiness;
Clay;
Varennes: sandy alluvial soils closest to the river Vienne- a Loire tributary.
??What’s the soil of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil?wine style?
Alluvial soil; lighter style than Chinon and Bourgueil.
??Which wine colours can be produced in Chinon?Bourgueil and Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil?
*Red and rosé from Cabernet Franc in majority for Bourgueil and St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil;
*Blanc sec, Red and rosé for Chinon (Blanc from Chenin Blanc, Red and Rosé from Cab F and Cab S)
??What’s the wine styles and grape varieties in Touraine Noble Joué AP?
Calcaires, argilo-calcaires et argiles à silex;
Rosé: from 3 Pinots
Pinot Meunier (principal, minimum 40%), Pinot Gris (minimum 20%), Pinot Noir (minimum 10%).
??What’s the wines styles and grape varieties of Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP?
Vin Blanc Sec: 100% Chenin Blanc
Vin Mousseux: Traditional Method Secondary Fermentation (mini 9months sur lie)
Vin Mousseux a Fermentation Unique: Ancestral method (single fermentation native yeast, 9monts on lees)
??Vouvray and Montlouis-sur-Loire lie on opposing banks of the Loire, which is on the north bank?
Vouvray, and Montlouis-sur-Loire is on the southern bank
??What’s the soil in Vouvray?
Tuffeau, limestone.
??What’s the grape varieties of Vouvray wines?What’s the wine style?
1: 95% Chenin Blanc, and max 5% Orbois.
2: *Blanc: Sec, sec-tendre (off-dry), demi-sec, moelleux, liquoreux.
*Mousseux/Petillant (traditional method secondary fermentation, may not be released until 12months after the date of tirage)
??Apart from Chenin Blanc, which grape variety can be blended in the wine of Vouvray?
Orbois max 5%.
??Can Orbois grape be added in the wine of Montlouis-sur-Loire?
NO.
??What’s the style change of Touraine white wine in 2016?
Before was dominated by Chenin Blanc, but now is dominated by Sauvignon Blanc and max 20% Sauvignon Gris.
??Which is the only Rosé/Vin Gris AOP in Touraine? Made with which grapes?
Touraine Noble-Joué, from 3 Pinots: Pinot Meunier, Pinot Gris (Malvoisie), Pinot Noir
??Which wines can be produced in Touraine AOP?
Blanc, Rouge Gamay, Rouge, Rosé, mousseux blanc and Rosé:
Touraine Blanc: Sauvignon Blanc (mini 80%), Sauvignon Gris;
Touraine Gamay: Gamay (mini 85%);
Touraine Rouge: Cab F+Cot (mini 80%); If produced west of Tours Cot mini 50%, Cab F mini 80%; Accessory varieties: Gamay, Cab S, PN;
Touraine Rosé: Cabernet Franc, Cot, Gamay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Meunier, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Pineau d’Aunis.
Vin Mousseux/Pétillant Blanc: Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Franc, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Orbois, Pineau d’Aunis, Pinot Noir;
Rosé Mousseux/Pétillant: same as Rose wine
??Which Touraine Village AOP only produce white wine? What’s the grape variety?
Touraine Oisly; 100% Sauvignon Blanc
??Which Touraine Village AOPs produce white wine from 100% Sauvignon Blanc?
Touraine Oisly, and Touraine Chenonceaux.
??Which Touraine Village AOPs produce white wine from 100% Chenin Blanc?
Touraine Amboise, and Touraine Azay Le Rideau.
??Which Touraine Village AOP produce Gamay dominated Rose and red wine?
Touraine Mesland
??Which Touraine Village AOP produce Cot dominated Rose wine?
Touraine Amboise (Cot 70% with Gamay).
??Which wines are produced in Touraine Amboise?
Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc
Rosé: min. 70% Cot with Gamay
Rouge: 100% Cot
??Which wines are produced in Touraine Mesland?
Blanc: Min 60% Chenin Blanc, max 30% Sauvignon Blanc, max 15% Chardonnay (the amount of Chardonnay in the vineyard may not exceed the amount of Sauvignon Blanc)
Rosé: Min. 80% Gamay, plus Cot and Cabernet Franc
Rouge: Min. 60% Gamay, 10-30% Cot, 10-30% Cabernet Franc
??Which wines are produced in Touraine Azay Le Rideau?
Blanc, Rosé
Blanc: Chenin100% (Sec, parfois vinifié en demi-sec et mœlleux);
Rosé: 60% mini de Grolleau, pur ou assemblé avec Gamay, Côt ou Cabernets. Blancs issus à 100% Chenin (parfois vinifié en demi-sec et mœlleux).
??Which Touraine Village AOP produce Grolleau dominated Rose wine?
Touraine Azay Le Rideau (mini 60% Grolleau pur or blend with Gamay, Cot, Cabernets).
??Which wines are produced in Touraine “Oisly”?
Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
??Which wines are produced in Touraine Chenonceaux?
Blanc, Rouge:
Blanc sec: Sauvignon Blanc;
Rouge: Cab F (entre 35%-50%) et Cot (entre 50%-85%).
??What’s the grape varieties for red wines from Touraine Chenonceaux?
Cab F and Cot
??Which Touraine AOPs don’t produce rouge/red wine?
Touraine Oisly (only blanc),
Touraine Azay Le Rideau (blanc and rose)
??Which Touraine AOPs don’t produce Rose wine?
Touraine Oisly (only blanc),
Touraine Chenonceaux (blanc and rouge)
??Which Touraine AOP produce red wine from 100% Cot?
Touraine Amboise
??Which AOP is specialized for Vin Gris made from Pineau d’Aunis?
Coteaux du Vendômois AOP (dry rose from 100% Pineau d’Aunis).
??Where is Coteaux du Vendomois AOP located?
North of Touraine
??Which wines are produced from Coteaux du Vendomois AOP?
Blanc: Chenin Blanc + max 20% Chardonnay
Rose/Vin Gris: 100% Pineau d’Aunis
Rouge: mini 50% Pineau d’Aunis + Cab F, Pinot Noir, Gamay.
??Which AOP is the subregion of Coteaux du Loir that only produce Chenin Blanc?
Jasnières AOP (sec and moelleux)
??What’s the wine style difference between Jasnieres and Vouvray?
Jasnieres is similar in style to Vouvray, but more green and herbaceous in character.
??Where is Coteaux du Loir AOP located?
North of Touraine
??Which AOPs are along the “Loir” the tributary of Loire? Which AP is on the northern bank of Loir?
Coteaux du Loir, Jasnières, Coteaux du Vendômois.
Jasnieres and Coteaux du Vendomois are on the north bank of Loir.
??Which wines are produced from Coteaux du Loir AOP?
Blanc Sec: 100% Chenin Blanc
Rouge and Rose Sec: mini 65% Pineau d’Aunis; rouge can be blended with max 30% Cab F, Cot, Gamay, Rose can be blended max 30% Cot, Gamay and Grolleau.
??What’s the majority grape variety of the red and rose wines in Coteaux du Loir AOP?
Pineau d’Aunis.
??What’s the white wine grape variety of Coteaux du Loir AOP?
100% Chenin Blanc (sec).
??Where isValençay AOP located?
South-east of Touraine, Loire
??Which AOP is both for wine and cheese in Loire?
Valençay AOP
??What’s the wine styles and grape varieties in Valençay AOP?
Blanc, Rose, Rouge:
*Blanc: Sauvignon Blanc (alone or to a mini of 70%) + Arbois Blanc, Sauvignon Gris and Chardonnay.
*Red: Gamay Noir (30-60%), Pinot Noir (mini 10%), Côt (mini 10%) with Cabernet Franc (max. 20%).
*Rosé: The same varietals as reds, with the possibility of adding Pineau d’Aunis to the blend.
??Which AOP produce Red and Rose from majority of Gamay Noir?
Valençay
??Where is Cheverny AOP?
Eastern edge of Touraine, South bank of Loire, Loire Valley
??What are the wines styles from Cheverny AOP?
Light red from Pinot Noir and Gamay; lean white from Sauvignon Blanc.
White: Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris 60-85%, may blend some Chardonnay, Chenin and Orbois.
Red: 60-85% Pinot Noir + Gamay + Cot (max. 10%)
Rose: 60-85% Pinot Noir + Gamay + Cot (max. 25%)
??Which AOP produces 100% Romorantin?
Cour-Cheverny
??Where is Cour-Cheverny AOP located?
East of Touraine
??What’s the wine style and grape variety of Cour-Cheverny?
100% Romorantin, sec and off-dry.
??Where is Orléans and Orléans-Cléry AOP? Which is on the south bank of Loire?
North-east of Touraine;
Orléans-Cléry on the south Bank.
??What’s the wine styles and grape varieties of Orléans?
Blanc Sec: Chardonnay (mini 60%), Pinot Gris.
Orléans reds: Pinot Meunier (70 - 90%) and Pinot Noir.
Orléans rosés: Pinot Meunier (mini 60%), Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir.
??Which AOP in Loire produce Pinot Meunier dominated red and rose wines?
Orléans AOP (north-seast of Touraine)
??How many AOPs in Centre-Loire? Which are they?
8AOPs:
AOP - Châteaumeillant
AOP - Coteaux du Giennois
AOP - Menetou-Salon
AOP - Pouilly-Fumé
AOP - Pouilly-sur-Loire
AOP - Quincy
AOP - Reuilly
AOP - Sancerre
??How many PGI wines in Centre-Loire?Which are they?
3 PGIs:
PGI - Côtes de la Charité
PGI - Coteaux de Tannay
PGI - Coteaux du Cher et de l’Arnon
??Which AP in Loire produced 100% Chasselas?
Pouilly-sur-Loire
??Three soil types of Sancerre?
Silex - flint
Terres Blanches - Kimmeridgian clay
Caillottes - stony soil littered with fossils.
??Which types of wines are produced from Sancerre?
Whites: Sauvignon blanc.
Reds and rosés: Pinot Noir 100%
??Can Pouilly-Fume AP produce red wines?
No
??Sancerre is located on the right or left bank of Loire? How about Pouilly Fume?
On left bank; Pouilly Fume is on the right bank.
??What’s the common grape variety of Coteaux du Giennois, Menetou-Salon, Quincy and Reuilly?
Which AP produce red wine from pure Pinot Noir?
Which AP produce red and rose both from pure Pinot Noir?
Which AP only produce Sauvignon Blanc white wine?
What’s the grapes for Reuilly rose?
What are the grape varieties for both red and rose of Coteaux du Giennois?
1: Sauvignon Blanc.
2: Reuilly, and Menetou-Salon
3: Menetou-Salon
4: Quincy
5: Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir
6: Pinot Noir and Gamay
?? AOCs in Loire only produce Rose?
Cabernet d’Anjou, Rosé d’Anjou, Rosé de Loire and Touraine Noble-Joué
??Where is Coteaux du Giennois AOP? What’s the wine styles and grape varieties?
1: In Centre-Loire,
2: Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Rosé: Pinot Noir and Gamay (neither may exceed 80%)
Rouge: Pinot Noir and Gamay (neither may exceed 80%)
??Where is Menetou-Salon AOP? What’s the wine styles and grape varieties?
1: Centre-Loire
2: Whites: Sauvignon Blanc.
Reds and rosés: Pinot Noir.
??Where is Quincy AOP? What’s the wine styles and grape varieties?
Centre-Loire, Sauvignon Blanc only.
??Where is Reuilly AOP? What’s the wine styles and grape varieties?
1: Centre-Loire
2: Whites: Sauvignon blanc.
Reds: Pinot Noir.
Rosés: Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir.
??Where is Châteaumeillant?What’s the wine styles and grape varieties?
1: Centre-Loire,
2: Reds: mini 60% Gamay, and Pinot Noir to a maximum of 40%.
Rosés: mini 60% Gamay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris to a maximum of 40%.
??What’s the wine style and grape variety of Pouilly-sur-Loire?
Chasselas 100%
??Which river flows through Quincy?
Cher
??Which river flows through the flowing AOP’s of Loire?
Reuilly: Arnon, ariverthat flows into the Cher, which in turn flows into the Loire.
Muscadet Sevre et Maine: Sevre and Maine
Coteaux du Layon: Layon and Loire
Quincy: Cher
??The best vin gris of Reuilly is made from which grape variety?
Pinot Gris
??Which is the second demarcated appellation in France, following only Châteauneuf-du-Pape?
Quincy
??Where is Cotes du Forez AOP located?
Central France, surround the Loire
??Which AOPs produce only red from 100% Gamay in Central France?
Cotes du Forez, and Cote Roannaise AOP.
??Where is Saint-Pourçain AOP located? What’s the wine style and grape varieties?
1: Central France
2: Blanc: 50-80% Chardonnay, 20-40% Sacy (Tressalier), max. 10% Sauvignon Blanc
Rosé: 100% Gamay
Rouge: 40-75% Gamay, and 25-60% Pinot Noir
??Where is Cotes d’Auvergne AOP located? What’s the wine style and grape varieties?
1: Central France
2: Blanc: 100% Chardonnay
Red and Rose: mini Gamay and Pinot noir
??Which AOP in Central France produce 100% Gamay Rose?
Saint-Pourçain AOP
??When was Loire attacked by Phylloxera?
1877
??How many IGPs in Loire Valley?Which are they?
Total 5 IGPs:
Wines: Côtes de la Charité, Coteaux de Tannay, Coteaux du Cher et de l’Arnon, Puy de Dôme;
Spirit: Calvados
??What’s vin gris?
Very pale rosé wines
??What does Anjou Noir/Black Anjou refer to? Where do you find it?
1: Massif Armoricain: the dark soils composed by granite, gneiss片麻岩, schist, slate and pudding stones.
2: Muscadet and Nantais region, western half of Anjou, Savennieres.
??What’s Anjou Blanc soil?Where do you find it in Loire?
1: Soft, chalky limestone - in Eastern Anjou and Touraine;
2: Kimmeridgian clay, in Sancerre;
3: Flint in Pouilly-Fumé.
?? Where can you find tuffeau soil in Loire?
Vouvray, Saumur, Anjou,
?? Where can you find flint soil in Loire?
Premiere cotes of Vouvray, Pouilly Fume, Sancerre
?? Where can you find schist soil in Loire?
Anjour Noir, Savenieres, 1er cru Chaume, Massif Central
??What kind of soils are found in Massif Central?
Schist and granite in Auvergne, Gamay thrives as it does on the granite soils of Beaujolais.
??What’s the latitude of Loire Valley region?
47thparallel
??What’s the climate in Loire Valley?
Nantais-maritime climate
Anjou-temperate-oceanic 温带海洋性气候
Centra Vineyards-semi-continental
??Why can sweet/botrytis wines be made in Vouvray and Quarts de Chaume?
The vineyards’ proximity to the Loire and Layon river
??Altitude rarely has a significant impact on the climate of the vineyards of the Loire, but there is exceptions, please give the examples?
In Sancerre, the famed slopes of Les Monts Damnés vineyard rise to 436 meters,
and many of the vines in the appellation grow between 250 and 350 meters above sea level.
??What’s the typical alcohol content of Muscadet wine?
12% abv.
??What’s “lee”? what does “sur lie” bring to wine?
1: Lees comprise mainly dead yeast cells from the wine’s fermentation.
2: When lees are left in contact with wine for an extended period, they begin to break down, or autolyze自溶, imparting传授falvor, aroma and texture to the wine, as well as a mild spritz of carbon dioxide. As Muscadet does not have a strong personality of its own, lees aging can add interest and complexity.
??Can we find “sur lie” term on the labels of Muscadet Cru wines? Why?
No.
Because to be labeled sur lie, it must spend no more than one winter on lees and may not be tbottled before March 1 of the year following fermentation, which equates to between 5-14months of ageing.要想标签sur lie不能超过一个冬天，而最少又不能在来年3月1日前装瓶。
However, all the Muscadet Crus require longer period of sur lie ageing:
*ThecrusGoulaine and Le Pallet must stay on lees until April 1 of the second year following harvest;
*ther approvedcrusmust age until October 1 of the second year after harvest.
So they may not feature the words “sur lie” on the front label.
??Which commune is Coteaux du Layon 1er Cru Chaume located?
Within Rochefort-sur-Loire.
??Is chaptalization permitted in Coteaux du Layon?
Yes, but except 1er Cru Chaume.
??Which is the most prestigious of Anjou’s sweet wine appellations?
Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru
??Which is the only Grand Cru appellation in the Loire Valley?
Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru
??What’s the soil of 1er Cru Chaume?
Broverian schists and pudding sandstones on steep, south-facing slopes overlooking the Layon River.
??What’s the soil type of Savennières?
Schists and volcanic rock
??What does Fines Bulles refer to in Loire?
Saumur Mousseux
??What’s the soil of Saumur?
Tuffeau limestone
??Name 3 most prized vineyards in Chinon?Which part are they located?soil type?wine style?
1: Le Clos de l’Olive, Le Chêne Vert, La Croix Boissée.
2: On the coteaux/hillsides where the vineyards rise upward, away from the river and valley floor.
3: Yellow limestone
4: Most elegant, densely cencentrated, chalky-textured and ageworthy Cabernet Franc.
??What’s the soil of Vouvray?
Tuffeau limestone (top soil of clay or Silex)
??What’s perruches?
Clay-flint soil
??What does premières côtes refer to in Vouvray?
The slopes where the topsoil is clay-flint, for best wines.
??Three soil types of Sancerre? What’s the wine styles from each soil?
Terres Blanches: Kimmeridgian marls (take longer to ripen, more complex and fuller bodied).
Caillottes/griottes: limestone pebbles (more open, fruity)
Silex: flint (powerful, firm)
??The origin of Blanc Fumé de Pouilly/Pouilly-Fume?
Smoked white of Pouilly: because the berries developed a smoke-colored bloom at maturity.
??What’s the soil of Pouilly-Fume?
Flint-clay=Silex
??What’s the soil in Pouilly-sur-Loire?
Clay-limestone Kimmeridgian marls peppered with oyster shells.
?? Name the lieut-dits of Quarts de Chaume?
Les Quarts
Les Roueres
Le Veau
?? What are the Grapes varieties of Gros Plan du Pays Nantais?
70% Folle Blanche (Gros Plant), Montils and max.10% Colombard
??Which are the grape varieties des subregions Fiefs Vendeens AOP?
Blanc: Chenin Blanc(min 60%) + Chardonnay
Brem: + Grolleau Gris
Vix: +Sauvignon Blanc
Rose:
Pinot Noir, Gamay, Cab F, Cab S, Négrette
In Brem: + Grolleau Gris
Rouge:
Reds: Cabernet Franc, Négrette, Pinot Noir,
Cabernet Sauvignon and Gamay.
?? 3 villages of Savennieres?
Bouchemaine, La Possonnière, Savennières
??Which AOP is produced from the village Thouarcé?
Bonnezeaux
??In which village is Quart de Chaumes produced from?
Rochefort-sur-Loire
?? 3 synonyms of Cabernet Franc?
Breton (Touraine);
Bouchet Franc(St.Emilion/Pomerol);
Vidure (Graves)
?? 3 synonyms of Chenin Blanc?
Pineau de la Loire (Loire)
Steen (South Africa)
Pineau d’Anjou/ Blanc d’Aunis/ Blanc d’Anjou (Anjou)
