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Loire Valley Flashcards

1
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When did the Loire Valley become a World Heritage Site?

A

2000

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2
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What is Brenton?

A

Cabernet Franc in the Loire Valley

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3
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What is Cot?

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Malbec in the Loire Valley

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4
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What is Groslot?

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Grolleau in the Loire Valley

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5
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What is Gros Plant?

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Folle Blanche in the Loire Valley

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6
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4 Muscadet AOPs

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Muscadet - min. 9.5% abv
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire - min. 10% abv
Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu - min. 10% abv
Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine - min. 10% abv

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7
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Minimum alcohol for Muscadet AOP “sur lie”

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10%

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8
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3 subzones of Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine

A

Clisson
Pallet
Gorges

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9
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3 new Pay Nantais AOPs in 2011

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Gros Plant du Pays Nantais
Coteaux d’Anceinis
Fiefs Vendeens

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10
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What is the Loire’s largest region?

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Anjou-Saumur

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11
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Major Loire region for sparkling production?

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Saumur

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12
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What is Pineau de la Loire?

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Chenin Blanc

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13
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Can Saumur be Anjou?

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Yes, but Anjou can not be Saumur

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14
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2 subzones of Savennieres

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Roche-aux-Moines

Coulee de Serrant

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15
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3 sections of Coulee de Serrat

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Grand Clos de la Coulee
Clos du Chateau
Les Plantes

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16
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2 sweet wine AOPs of Anjou-Saumur

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Coteaux du Layon

Coteaux de l’Aubance

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17
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Minimum residual sugar for Coteaux du Layon and Coteaux de l’Aubance

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34g/l

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18
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2 subs of Coteaux du Layon

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Bonnezeaux

Quarts de Chaumes

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19
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Mimimum residual sugar for Bonneaux and Quarts de Chaumes

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Bonnezeaux - 51g/l

Quarts de Chaumes - 85g/l

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20
Q

3 lieux-dits of Quarts de Chaumes

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Les Quarts
Les Roueres
Le Veau

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21
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Name a Bonnezeaux producer

A

Chateau des Fesles

22
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7 villages of Coteaux du Layon

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Beaulieu-sur-Layon
Rochefort-sur-Loire
Faye d'Anjou
St-Lambert du Lattat
St-Aubin de Luigne
Rablay-sur-Layon
Chaume (Premier Cru)
23
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What wine styles may be produced as Anjou-Villages?

A

Red wine only

24
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10 communes of Coteaux de l’Aubance/Anjou Villages Brissac

A 
Brussac-Quince
Denee
Juigne-sur-Loire
Moze-sur-Lovet
Murs-Erigne
Saint-Jean0des-Mouvrets
Saint-Melaine-sur-Aubance
Saint-Saturnin-Sur-Loire
Soulaines-sur-Aubance
Vauchretien
25
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8 communes of Saumur0Champigny

A 
Chace
Montsoreau
Parnay
Saint-Cyr0en-Bourg
Saumur
Souzay-Champigny
Turquant
Varrains
26
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Top 3 red producing AOPs of Touraine

A

Chinon - red, white & rose
Bourgueil - red & rose
St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil - red & rose

27
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3 soils of Chinon

A

Tuffeau
Clay
Varennes - sandy, alluvial soils

28
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Maximum percentage Cabernet Sauvignon in Chinon

29
Q

8 communes of Vouvray

A 
Chancay
Noizay
Parcay0Meslay
Reugny
Rochecorbon
Tours
Vernou-sur-Brenne
Vouvray
30
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Allowable grapes in Vouvray

A

Chenin Blanc

Orbois (Menu Pineau) - max. 5%

31
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Allowable grape for Montlouis-sur-Loire

A

100% Chenin Blanc

32
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Grape of Touraine Primeur Rouge

A

100% Gamay

33
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5 subzones of Touraine

A 
Amboise
Mesland
Azay-le-Rideau
Oisly - 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Chenonceaux
34
Q

What is Malvosie

A

Pinot Gris

35
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Grape varieties for Coteaux du Loir

A

Blanc - 100% Chenin Blanc

Red & rose - min. 65% Pineau d’Aunis

36
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Speciality of Coteaux du Vendomois

37
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Grape variety of Cour-Cheverney

A

Romorantin

38
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2 top Sauvignon Blanc AOPs in Central Vineyards

A

Sancerre

Pouilly-Fume

39
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3 main soils of Sancerre

A

Silex - high proportion of Flint
Terres Blanches - Kimmeridgian Clay
Caillottes - Stoney fossil soil

40
Q

Allowable grapes for Sancerre

A

White - Sauvignon Blanc

Red & Rose - Pinot Noir

41
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Allowable grape of Pouilly-Fume

A

Sauvignon Blanc

42
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Allowable grape of Pouilly-sur-Loire

43
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Main grape of Quincy

A

Sauvignon Blanc

44
Q

Allowable grapes for Coteaux du Giennois

A

Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Noir
Gamay

45
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Allowable grape for Orleans-Clery

A

Cabernet Franc

46
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Allowable grapes for Menetou-Salon

A

Sauvignon Blanc

Pinot Noir

47
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Grape of Cotes du Forez & Cote Roannaise

48
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Main grape of Chateaumeillant

49
Q

Allowable grapes for Cotes d’Auvergne & St-Pourcain

A

Chardonnay
Gamay - min. 50% for red and rose
Pinot Noir

50
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3 Conditions for Muscadet “sur lie”

A

From 1 of the 3 subs
Bottled off fine lees, no filtering
Bottled between March 1 & November 30th of the year following harvest

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