Loire Valley Flashcards
1
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Location
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Saumur and Eastern Touraine
Cremant de Loire appellation
- Anjou, Saumur, and Touraine
2
Q
Climate
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cool
maritime influence
3
Q
Soils
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Mainly Clay/limestone Some granite, schist, and slate Saumur: Vourvray: Tuffeau limestone Anjou: granite, schist, slate
4
Q
Vineyard: In general
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Most favourable sites reserved for still wines
Minimum 9% abv permitted
5
Q
Vineyard: Saumur
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mechanical harvest permitted
6
Q
Vineyard: Vouvray
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mechanical harvesting permitted
7
Q
Vineyard: Cremant de Loire
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hand-harvesting only
8
Q
Grape varieties: Saumur
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White: min 60% Chenin Blanc Rose: min 60% Cab Franc Other grapes: - Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay - Cab Franc - Cab Sauv - Pineau d'Aunis - Sauv Blanc - Grolleau - Grolleau Gris - Gamay - Pinot Noir
9
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Grape Varieties: Vouvray
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Chenin Blanc
10
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Grape Varieties: Crémant de Loire
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- Chenin Blanc
- Chardonnay
- Cab Franc
- Cab Sauv
- Pineau d’Aunis
- Grolleau
- Grolleau Gris
- Arbois
- Pinot Noir
Max 30%:
- Pineau d’Aunis and/or Cab Sauv
11
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Winery: all
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Made by traditional method
12
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Winery: Saumur
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- max juice yield: 67 hl/ha
- 9 mo on lees
13
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Winery: Vouvray
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- max juice yield: 65 hl/ha
- 9 mo in lees
- 12 mo from tirage to release
14
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Winery: Cremant de Loire
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- max juice yield: 74 hl/ha; 100 l/150kg max press yield
- 9 mo on lees
- 12 mo from tirage to release
15
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Styles (for each)
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Saumur: Brut and Rose
Vouvray: Prut and pettilant
Cremant de Loire: Brit, rose, and non-dosé
