Loire Valley Flashcards
What is the most common soil in Vouvray AOP?
Tuffeaux
Vouvray AOP is located in which region?
Touraine
What style constitutes the majority of Anjou wine production?
Rosé
What is the climate of the Pays Nantais?
Cool, wet, maritime
What is the most appropriate alchohol range for Sancerre Blanc?
12-13.5% ABV
What is the grape of Jasnières AOP?
Chenin Blanc
Producers of dessert wine in the Loire Valley typically make multiple passes through the vineyard during harvest, otherwise known as:
“Triés successives”
Vouvray and Montlouis-sur-Loire are separated by what river?
The Loire river
How would Vouvray with 35 g/l of residual sugar be labeled?
Moulleux
Which sub-region is the Quincy AOP located in?
Central Vineyards
Who is the producer of “Clos du Papillon?”
Domaine Baumard
Domaine du Closel
Domaine Forges
What produced makes Clos du Bourg?
Domaine Huet
What producer makes Cuvée Granit? What kind of wine is it?
Guy Bossard, Domaine de L’Ecu
Muscadet Sevre et Maine
What is the mininum amount of Cabernet Franc required in Saumir-Champigny?
85%
What styles of wine are permitted in the Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP?
Sparkling
Dry white
Off-dry white
Dry Rosé
Dry red
What is the IGP of the Loire Valley?
Val de Loire
Vin du Pays de la Loire
The geographic designations of Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine lie along what river?
The Sèvre
Muscadet Sur Lie must be bottled directly off of the fine lees by what date?
November 30 of the year following the harvest, and not marketed until at least March 8
In what year did Fiefs Vendéens became an AOP?
2011
What is the primary grape used to produce Coteaux du Loir Vin Gris?
Pineau d’Aunis
Who makes Clos la Néore? What kind of wine is it?
Wine
Domaine Huet produces what Cuvee that is a botrytised, hand-picked dessert wine from 3 estate vineyards.
Cuvee Constance
What is the minimum vine age in Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOP
6 years
What appellation is Alphonse Mellot based?
Sancerre
