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Loire Valley Flashcards

1
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Sancerre styles and varietals?

A

Reds/Rosés from Pinot Noir

Whites from SB

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Where is Savennières? What style of wine?

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Anjou. Dry whites from Chenin

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What does “Sur Lie” aging add to Muscadet?

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Richness, complexity, slight sparkle

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4
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Name several notable producers of Savennières

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Nicolas Joly

Domaine de Roches-aux-Moines

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AOP’s of Savennières? Monopole? Owner

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Roches-aux-Moines

Clos de Coulee de Serrant (Nicholas Joly)

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How long must Cremant de Loire be aged?

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12 mo (9 on lees)

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What does Hermine d’Or signify on Muscadet label?

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A producer instituted quality indicator promoting terroir and ageability

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Name 3 AOPs in Touraine known for Cabernet Franc production

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Chinon
Bourgueil
St. Nicholas de Bourgueil

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9
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What is Loire climate from East to West

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Cool maritime to continental

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10
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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?)

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

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What is tuffeau? where is it found?

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

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12
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What is the largest white wine producing region of France?

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Loire Valley

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13
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Where is Cremant de Loire primarily produced? What varietals?

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Anjou

CF, Chenin, Chard, CS

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What are soils of Pouilly-Fumé?

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Silex (flint)

limestone

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What are varietals of Vouvray?

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Chenin Blanc + 5% max Orbois

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16
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Loire’s regional name for Cab Franc?

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Breton

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17
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Rosé d’Anjou from what varietals?

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Cab Franc, Cab Sauv

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18
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Most ageworthy red wines in Loire come from where?

Ageworthy whites?

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R=Chinon, Bourguiel

W=Vouvray, Savennières

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19
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Name several notable producers of Vouvray and some cuvées

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Dom. Huet ("Le Mont," "Clos du Bourg," Le Haut-Lieu")
Philippe Foreau (Clos de Naudin)
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20
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Name several notable producers of Chinon and some cuvées

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Olga Raffault ("Les Picasses")
Catherine et Pierre Breton ("Beaumont")
Charles Jouget ("Les Varennes du Grand Clos, "Les Charmes")
Bernard Baudry ("Clos le Guillot")
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21
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4 regions of Muscadet?

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

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22
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What is Varennes?

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Sandy alluvial soil close to River Vienne

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23
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Max abv for Muscadet?

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12%

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24
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Name several notable producers of Muscadet?

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Dom. de la Pepiérè

Dom. de l’Ecu

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25
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Name AOPs of Centre with varietals and styles of wine

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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)
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26
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Where is Jasniéres? Style of wine?

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Touraine. Dry whites from Chenin

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27
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Anjou’s regional name for Chenin?

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Pineau de Loire

28
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Gros Plant is a synonym for which grape grown in which region?

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Folle Blanche grown in Pays Nantais

29
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Terms for sparkling Vouvray?

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Still, Pétillant, Mousseaux

30
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What does Sur Lie indicate on a Muscadet label?

A

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

31
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Sweetness levels of Vouvray?

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

32
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3 main soil types of Centre?

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Silex (flint)
Limestone
Kimmeridgian Clay

33
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Name 2 cuvées produced by Didier Daguenau. What region?

A

In Pouilly-Fumé

Silex, Pur Sang (“Pure Blood”)

34
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List some classic vintages for Loire Valley Reds

A

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

35
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List some classic vintages for Loire Valley Whites (Chenin)

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02, 05, 07, 09, 10, 15

36
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Name 3 AOPs known for making MT sparkling wine in Loire Valley

A

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

37
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4 major districts of Loire Valley from East to West?

A

Pays Nantais, Anjou-Saumur, Touraine, Centre

38
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Grapes of Pays Nantais?

A 
Mélon de Bourgogne
Gros Plant (Folle Blanche)
39
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Grape of Pouilly-sur-Loire? Region?

A

Chasselas, in Touraine

40
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3 subzones of Muscadet-Sevre-et-Maine?

A

Le Pallet
Clisson
Gorges

41
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What is the largest and last wild running river of France

A

Loire River, yo!

42
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What are some main soil types of Muscadet-Sevre-et-Maine?

A

Gneiss
granite
silica
clay

43
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When did Muscadet-Côtes-de-Grandlieu gain AOP status?

44
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What are the Cru Commonaux req’s of Muscadet-Sevre-et-Maine?

A

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

45
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What are primary AOPs of Pay Nantais?

A 
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)
46
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Which region of Loire produces all styles of wine?

A

Anjou (+Saumur)

47
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What is primary varietal of Anjou Rosé?

A

Grolleau (but blended with others)

48
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When did Quarts de Chaume acquire GC status?

49
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Which 7 villages may append their name to Coteaux du Layon AOP?

A 
Beaulieu-sur-Layon
Rochefort-sur-Loire
Faye d'Anjou
St-Lambert du Lattay
St-Aubin de Luigné
Rablay-sur-Loire
Chaume
50
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Which commune of Coteaux du Layon was re-awarded 1er cru status in 2011?

51
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Where is Haut-Poitou? What style of wine?

A

Saumur
W=SB, SG
R=CF, Gamay’s

52
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What are 3 major soil types of Chinon?

A

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

53
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What is primary stylistic difference between Bourgueil and St.-Nicholas-de-Bourgueil?

A

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

54
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How much CS is allowed in Chinon, Bourgueil, St.-Nic-de-Bourgueil?

55
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What style of wine is in Touraine Noble-Joué AOP?

A

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

56
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Where is Coteaux du Loir AOP? What styles of wine?

A

Touraine
R+R=Pineau d’Aunis
W=Chenin

57
Q

Where is Coteaux du Vendîmois?

Style of wine?

A

Touraine

dry rosés from Pineau d’Aunis

58
Q

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

A

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

59
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Which Loire AOP is known for it’s wine an goat cheese? In which region? Styles of wine?

A

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

60
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What are primary soil types of Sancerre?

A 
Silex (flint)
Caillottes (limestone)
Terres Blanches (cont'd of Kimm. Ridge of Chablis)
61
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Where is Orléans-Cléry? Styles of wine?

A

Centre

Reds from CF only

62
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Where are:

  • Côtes du Forez
  • Côtes-Roannoise

styles of wine?

A

Centre

R+R=Gamay only

63
Q

which region is southernmost and most remote of Loire Valley?

A

Côtes d’Auvergne

64
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Where is Châteaumeillant AOP? Styles of wine?

A

Centre

R+R=mainly gamay

65
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What is Vouvray Tendre?

A

slightly off dry

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