Loire Valley

Question 1

Sancerre styles and varietals?

Answer 1

Reds/Rosés from Pinot Noir

Whites from SB

Question 2

Where is Savennières? What style of wine?

Answer 2

Anjou. Dry whites from Chenin

Question 3

What does “Sur Lie” aging add to Muscadet?

Answer 3

Richness, complexity, slight sparkle

Question 4

Name several notable producers of Savennières

Answer 4

Nicolas Joly

Domaine de Roches-aux-Moines

Question 5

AOP’s of Savennières? Monopole? Owner

Answer 5

Roches-aux-Moines

Clos de Coulee de Serrant (Nicholas Joly)

Question 6

How long must Cremant de Loire be aged?

Answer 6

12 mo (9 on lees)

Question 7

What does Hermine d’Or signify on Muscadet label?

Answer 7

A producer instituted quality indicator promoting terroir and ageability

Question 8

Name 3 AOPs in Touraine known for Cabernet Franc production

Answer 8

Chinon
Bourgueil
St. Nicholas de Bourgueil

Question 9

What is Loire climate from East to West

Answer 9

Cool maritime to continental

Question 10

What region is the Coteaux du Layon in? What styles of wine? Major AOPs? (what other nearby region is also known for this style of wine?)

Answer 10

Anjou
Sweet dessert wines from Chenin
Quarts de Chaume, Bonnezeaux
Also, Coteaux de l’Aubance

Question 11

What is tuffeau? where is it found?

Answer 11

A marine sedimentary soil found in Touraine regions, most notably Vouvray and Chinon

Question 12

What is the largest white wine producing region of France?

Answer 12

Loire Valley

Question 13

Where is Cremant de Loire primarily produced? What varietals?

Answer 13

Anjou

CF, Chenin, Chard, CS

Question 14

What are soils of Pouilly-Fumé?

Answer 14

Silex (flint)

limestone

Question 15

What are varietals of Vouvray?

Answer 15

Chenin Blanc + 5% max Orbois

Question 16

Loire’s regional name for Cab Franc?

Answer 16

Breton

Question 17

Rosé d’Anjou from what varietals?

Answer 17

Cab Franc, Cab Sauv

Question 18

Most ageworthy red wines in Loire come from where?

Ageworthy whites?

Answer 18

R=Chinon, Bourguiel

W=Vouvray, Savennières

Question 19

Name several notable producers of Vouvray and some cuvées

Answer 19

Dom. Huet ("Le Mont," "Clos du Bourg," Le Haut-Lieu")
Philippe Foreau (Clos de Naudin)

Question 20

Name several notable producers of Chinon and some cuvées

Answer 20

Olga Raffault ("Les Picasses")
Catherine et Pierre Breton ("Beaumont")
Charles Jouget ("Les Varennes du Grand Clos, "Les Charmes")
Bernard Baudry ("Clos le Guillot")

Question 21

4 regions of Muscadet?

Answer 21

Muscadet
Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine (80% production)
Muscadet Coteaux du Loire
Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu

Question 22

What is Varennes?

Answer 22

Sandy alluvial soil close to River Vienne

Question 23

Max abv for Muscadet?

Answer 23

12%

Question 24

Name several notable producers of Muscadet?

Answer 24

Dom. de la Pepiérè

Dom. de l’Ecu

Question 25

Name AOPs of Centre with varietals and styles of wine

Answer 25

``` Orléans (R, W, R=Pinot Meunier, Chard) Orléans-Clery (R=CF) Coteaux du Giennois (W=SB, R and R=PN, Gamay) Sancerre (W=SB, R and R=PN) Pouilly-Fumé (W=SB, R and R=PN) Menetou-Salon (W=SB, R=PN) Quincy (W=SB) Reuilly (W=SB, PG R=PN) ```

Question 26

Where is Jasniéres? Style of wine?

Answer 26

Touraine. Dry whites from Chenin

Question 27

Anjou's regional name for Chenin?

Answer 27

Pineau de Loire

Question 28

Gros Plant is a synonym for which grape grown in which region?

Answer 28

Folle Blanche grown in Pays Nantais

Question 29

Terms for sparkling Vouvray?

Answer 29

Still, Pétillant, Mousseaux

Question 30

What does Sur Lie indicate on a Muscadet label?

Answer 30

6-12 mo aging on the lees (at least until March of year following harvest)

Question 31

Sweetness levels of Vouvray?

Answer 31

Sec (0-9 g/l) Demi-Sec (9-18 g/l) Molleaux (19-45 g/l) Liquereaux (45+ g/l)

Question 32

3 main soil types of Centre?

Answer 32

Silex (flint) Limestone Kimmeridgian Clay

Question 33

Name 2 cuvées produced by Didier Daguenau. What region?

Answer 33

In Pouilly-Fumé | Silex, Pur Sang ("Pure Blood")

Question 34

List some classic vintages for Loire Valley Reds

Answer 34

89, 90*, 92, 95, 96, 97, 03, 05, 09, 10

Question 35

List some classic vintages for Loire Valley Whites (Chenin)

Answer 35

02, 05, 07, 09, 10, 15

Question 36

Name 3 AOPs known for making MT sparkling wine in Loire Valley

Answer 36

Vouvray (Touraine) Montlouis-sur-Loire (Touraine) Cremant de Loire (Anjou)

Question 37

4 major districts of Loire Valley from East to West?

Answer 37

Pays Nantais, Anjou-Saumur, Touraine, Centre

Question 38

Grapes of Pays Nantais?

Answer 38

``` Mélon de Bourgogne Gros Plant (Folle Blanche) ```

Question 39

Grape of Pouilly-sur-Loire? Region?

Answer 39

Chasselas, in Touraine

Question 40

3 subzones of Muscadet-Sevre-et-Maine?

Answer 40

Le Pallet Clisson Gorges

Question 41

What is the largest and last wild running river of France

Answer 41

Loire River, yo!

Question 42

What are some main soil types of Muscadet-Sevre-et-Maine?

Answer 42

Gneiss granite silica clay

Question 43

When did Muscadet-Côtes-de-Grandlieu gain AOP status?

Answer 43

1994

Question 44

What are the Cru Commonaux req's of Muscadet-Sevre-et-Maine?

Answer 44

18 mo lees aging (may NOT label as "sur lie" because exceeds aging period of 12 mo) specified schist soils

Question 45

What are primary AOPs of Pay Nantais?

Answer 45

``` Muscadet Muscadet-Sevre-et-Maine Muscadet Coteaux du Loire Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu Gros Plant du Pays Nantais Coteaux d'Ancienis (PG, Gamay) Fiefs Vendéens (Chenin, Gamay, PN) ```

Question 46

Which region of Loire produces all styles of wine?

Answer 46

Anjou (+Saumur)

Question 47

What is primary varietal of Anjou Rosé?

Answer 47

Grolleau (but blended with others)

Question 48

When did Quarts de Chaume acquire GC status?

Answer 48

2010

Question 49

Which 7 villages may append their name to Coteaux du Layon AOP?

Answer 49

``` Beaulieu-sur-Layon Rochefort-sur-Loire Faye d'Anjou St-Lambert du Lattay St-Aubin de Luigné Rablay-sur-Loire Chaume ```

Question 50

Which commune of Coteaux du Layon was re-awarded 1er cru status in 2011?

Answer 50

Chaume

Question 51

Where is Haut-Poitou? What style of wine?

Answer 51

Saumur W=SB, SG R=CF, Gamay's

Question 52

What are 3 major soil types of Chinon?

Answer 52

Tuffeau (marine sedimentary) Varennes (sandy, alluvial) Clay

Question 53

What is primary stylistic difference between Bourgueil and St.-Nicholas-de-Bourgueil?

Answer 53

Bourgueil on sand+limestone soils, St.-Nic on lighter alluvial clay hence lighter styles of wine

Question 54

How much CS is allowed in Chinon, Bourgueil, St.-Nic-de-Bourgueil?

Answer 54

10%

Question 55

What style of wine is in Touraine Noble-Joué AOP?

Answer 55

historical vin gris from Gris Meunier, Malvoise (PG), PN

Question 56

Where is Coteaux du Loir AOP? What styles of wine?

Answer 56

Touraine R+R=Pineau d'Aunis W=Chenin

Question 57

Where is Coteaux du Vendîmois? | Style of wine?

Answer 57

Touraine | dry rosés from Pineau d'Aunis

Question 58

Where are Cheverny and Cour-Cheverny? Styles of wine?

Answer 58

Eastern edge of Touraine R=PN, Gamay W=SB

Question 59

Which Loire AOP is known for it's wine an goat cheese? In which region? Styles of wine?

Answer 59

Valençay in Touraine R+R=Gamay, PN, Cot W=SB

Question 60

What are primary soil types of Sancerre?

Answer 60

``` Silex (flint) Caillottes (limestone) Terres Blanches (cont'd of Kimm. Ridge of Chablis) ```

Question 61

Where is Orléans-Cléry? Styles of wine?

Answer 61

Centre | Reds from CF only

Question 62

Where are: - Côtes du Forez - Côtes-Roannoise styles of wine?

Answer 62

Centre | R+R=Gamay only

Question 63

which region is southernmost and most remote of Loire Valley?

Answer 63

Côtes d'Auvergne

Question 64

Where is Châteaumeillant AOP? Styles of wine?

Answer 64

Centre | R+R=mainly gamay

Question 65

What is Vouvray Tendre?

Answer 65

slightly off dry