Loire Valley 3.18.24 Flashcards
What are the principal soil types of Sancerre?
Terres Blanches (Kimmeridgian Marl/limestone), Caillottes (limestone pebbles), Silex (limestone rich in flint)
What are the Cabernet Franc Bottlings of Clos Rougeard?
Le Clos, Les Poyeaux, Les Bourg
What are the three soil types of Chinon?
Varennes (sand), Tuffeau (soft limestone), clay
What type of soil is Perruches?
Stony, flinty clay with silica
Which appellations in Anjou-Saumur are allowed to make SGN wines?
Coteaux de L’Aubance, Coteaux du Layon (min must weight 323 g/l)
What is the minimum residual sugar for Quarts de Chaumes?
85 g/l
What is Aubuis?
Aubuis is a stony mix of fertile clays in Touraine
What are the dominant soils of Goulaine?
Gneiss, Schist
What is the main soil type of Château-Thêbaud?
Gneiss
What is the main soil type of Monnieres-Saint-Fiacré?
Gneiss
What is the main soil type of Mouzillon-Tillières?
Gabbro
What are the dominant soils of Le Pallet?
Gneiss, quartz, and gabbro
What are the soil types of Gorges?
Clay and Gabbro
What is the Soil type of Clisson?
Granite
What was the first AOP approved in the Loire Valley?
Quincy
Can you name 3 producers of Monts Damnes?
Thomas-Labaille, Louis Benjamin-Didier Dagueneau, Francois Cotat, Pascal Cotat, Andre Neveu
What are two Rosé only appellations that may make sweet rosé in Anjour-Saumur?
Rosé d’Anjou, Cabernet d’Anjou
What are three sweet wine appellations in Anjour-Saumur that mandate hand harvesting?
Bonnezeaux, Quarts des Chaume, Coteaux de l’Aubance, Coteaux du Layon
What are the most planted white and red grape varieties in the AOPs of Central France?
Gamay Noir, Chardonnay
Which two French rivers have the highest output of water? Which is the highest?
Loire, Rhône (highest)
What is the river influencing the Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé AOPs?
Loire River