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Loire Valley Flashcards

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What is the climate of the Loire Valley

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  • West: Temperate-maritime (b/c of Atlantic)
  • East: cool-continental
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Top white grapes of the Loire Valley

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  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chenin Blanc
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Top Red Grape of the Loire Valley

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Cabernet Franc

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Top Regions of the Loire Valley

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  • Pays Nantais
    • Muscadet
  • Anjou-Saumur
    • Savennieres
    • Coteaux du Layon
  • Touraine
    • Vouvray
    • Chinon
  • Upper Loire
    • Sancerre
    • Pouilly-Fume
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Describe Sauvignon Blanc produced in the Loire Valley

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  • Textbook Sauv Blanc
  • Crisp acidity
  • Light body
  • Grassy
  • Herbal
  • Top Regions:
    • Sancerre
    • Pouilly Fume
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Describe Cabernet Franc from the Loire Valley

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  • Softer tannin structure than Cab Sauv
  • Ripe, dark fruit
  • Distinct herbal notes
  • Top producing region:
    • Chinon
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What are other notable grapes in the Loire Valley?

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  • Melon de Bourgogne
  • Cab Sauv
  • Gamay
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Pays Nantais

  • grape
  • AOC
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  • Melon de Bougogne (Muscadet)
  • Appellation of Muscadet
    • 100% Melon de Bourgogne
    • Seafood
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Anjou-Saumur

  • grapes
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  • Reds/Roses: Cabernet Franc
  • White: Chenin Blanc
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Savennieres

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  • Anjou Saumur
  • 100% Chenin Blanc
  • Dry
  • Piercing Acidity
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Coteaux du Layon

  • subregions
  • grape
  • wine style
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  • Anjou Saumur
  • Subregions:
    • Bonnezeaux
    • Quarts de Chaume
  • Grape:
    • 100% Chenin Blanc
  • Style:
    • Botrytis sweet wines
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Touraine

  • location
  • red grape/subregion
  • white grape/subregion
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  • East of Anjou Saumur
  • Red: Cabernet Franc (best)
    • AOC Chenon
  • White: Chenin Blanc (best)
    • AOC Vouvray
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Vouvray

  • grape
  • flavors
  • styles
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  • Touraine
  • Chenin Blanc - many styles
    • apple, melon, tropical flavors
  • Sparkling/Methode Traditional
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What are some major geographical elements of the Upper Loire?

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  • Cool-continental
    • Kimmeridgian limestone
      • Contributes chalky/mineral taste
  • Grape: Sauv.Blanc
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Sancerre

  • location
  • soil
  • grape
  • flavors
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  • Upper Loire
  • western bank of Loire River
  • 100% Sauv Blanc
    • grapefruit
    • grassiness
    • musky hint of cat urine
  • flinty soil (smoky flavors in wine)
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Pouilly-Fume

  • location
  • grape
  • soil
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  • Upper Loire
  • eastern bank of Loire River
  • 100% Sauv Blanc
  • More flint in soil = smokier flavors

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