Loire Valley

Question 1

Traditionally most resources break down the Loire Valley to 4 major districts?

Loire Valley

Answer 1

• Pays Nantais
• Anjou-Samur
• Touraine
• Central Vineyards

Question 2

Between The Cotes de Grandlieu, Sevre et Maine & Coteaux de la Loire, which produce wines with more acidity & which produce the riches Muscadet?

Loire-Pays Nantais

Answer 2

The Cotes de Grandlieu produces the Richest Muscadet, while Sevre et Maine & Coteaux de la Loire produce wines with extra acidity.

Question 3

What regarding production makes the Muscadet AOC more lenient?

Loire-Pays Nantais

Answer 3

• Base yields are considerably higher, at 70 hectoliters per hectare.(55 for others)
• There is no right to the sur lie
  indication unless yields are restricted to 55
  hectoliters per hectare.
• It is also the only appellation to have the right to
  include a variety other than Melon B: up to 10% Chardonnay
  may be added to basic Muscadet wines

Question 4

What does “Primeur” distinguish in Muscadet AOC?

Loire-Pays Nantais

Answer 4

Bottled in their youth,

Question 5

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine

How many Muscadet Crus are there?

Loire-Pays Nantais

Answer 5

7

Question 6

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine

What are the 7 Muscadet Crus?

Loire-Pays Nantais

Answer 6

1. Clisson (2011)
2. Georges (2011)
3. Le Pallet (2011)
4. Goulaine (2019)
5. Chateau Thebaud (2019)
6. Monnieres-Saint Fiacre (2019)
7. Mouzillon Tilleres (2019)

Question 7

What are the aging req. for the Crus?

Answer 7

• Goulaine and Le Pallet must stay on the lees until April 1 of the second year follwoing harvest.
• the other approved crus must age for at least an additional 6mo until OCT. 1 of the second year after harvest.

Question 8

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine

Are the crus Appellations?

Loire-Pays Nantais

Answer 8

The crus are not, they are “ dénominations géographiques complémentaires, a”

Question 9

Soil

The Paris Basin is the bedrock of where?

Loire Valley

Answer 9

The central vineyards as well as Sancerref

Question 10

Soil

Kimmeridgian soils are found in Chablis, and what other famous wine growin region of the Loire?

Loire Valley

Answer 10

Sancerre

Question 11

Climate

What parallel is the Loire Valley on?

Loire Valley

Answer 11

47th parallel

Question 12

Climate

What climate would you categorize the following?
* Nantais
* Central Vineyards
*

Answer 12

Nantais is maritime, central vineyards are continental

Question 13

Climate

2021, but also 2019, 2017,and 2016—have been dramatic because of what?

Answer 13

Frost, crop losses

Question 14

Rivers

How many tributaries does the Loire have? name?

Answer 14

8 tributaries
1. Maine
2. Sevre
3. Vienne
4. Indre
5. Allier
6. Loir
7. Layon
8. Thouet or cher

Question 15

Soil

What are the principal soils of Sancerre?

Answer 15

Terres Blanches, Caillottes, Silex

Question 16

Villages of Coteux du Layon?

Loire-Ajou Samur

Answer 16

• Faye d’Anjou/Faye
• Rochefort-sur-Loire/Rochefort
• Rablay-sur-Layon/Rablay
• Beaulieu-sur-Layon/Beaulieu
• St. Aubin de Luigné/St. Aubin
• St. Lambert du Lattay/St. Lambert
• Chaume (“Premier Cru”)

Question 17

2 subzones of Savennieres?

Answer 17

ubzones (Geographic Designations): None (In 2011, Coulée de Serrant and Roche-aux-Moines, formerly considered geographic designations of Savennières, each received their own AOCs.)