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.