Loire Valley Flashcards
Name the three forests in the Loire that are used for oak barriques.
Never
Allier
Troncais
Name three producers of Muscadet AOP
Domaine de ‘Ecu Eric Chevalier Andre Michel Bregeon Pierre Lunaeu Papin Vignerons du Pallet Guilbaud Freres Le Fief
Name some producers of Pouilly Fume and Sancerre
Henri Bourgeois Cotats Crochet Gitton Joseph Merlot Henry Pelle Vincent Pirard Vacheron
Name some producers of Reuilly, Quincy and Menetou-Salon
Gerard Boulay Henri Bourgeois Francois Cotat Lucien Crochet D’Age Neal Gillon Henri Pelle
What is the region of the Pays Nantais that produces red wines from 100% Gamay?
Coteaux d’Ancenis- Fief Vendeens does use Gamay but only 80% of Pinot & Gamay combined
What is the minimum alcohol for Muscadet, Muscadet Sur Lie, and Muscadet Sevre et Maine with a subzone?
9.5%
10%
11%
When is the earliest that Muscadet from Clisson, Georges and Le Pallet can be released?
Clisson: aged on lees until November 1 second year
Gorges: aged on lees until November 1 second year
Le Pallet: aged on lees until April 1 the second year
How long must Muscadet Sevre et Maine ”Sur Lie” be aged on the lees?
Must be aged on the lees at least until March 1 the year after harvest, and must be bottled by November 30th the year following.
Decrease the different soil types in the subzones of Muscadet Sevre et Maine Clisson, Gorges and Le Pallet.
Clisson: Granite soil
Gorges: Clay and Gabbro
Le Pallet: gneiss, quartz and Gabbro
What is the Hermine d’Or designation?
This is for wines from the Muscadet region. Wines are graded on typicity, ageability and minerality.
What are the three main oak forests located in the Loire valley?
Nevers
Allier
Troncais
Name some producers of Muscadet
Domaine de l’Ecu Pierre Luneau-Papin Le Fief Guilbaud Freres Vignerons du Pallet
Name some producers of Pouilly Fume and Sancerre
Henri Bourgeois Cotats Crochet Gitton Joseph Mellot Henri Pelle Vincent Pinard Vacheron
Name some producers of Menetou-Salon
Gerard Boulay Henri Bourgeois Francois Cotat Lucien Crochet Dagneau Gillon Henri Pelle
Name some producers of Vouvray
Jacky Blot
Domaine Taille aux Louis
Foreau
Huet
Producers of Savennieres?
Domaine de Baumard Chateau Pierre Bise Chateau Roche Aux Moines De la Bergerie Claude Papin
Producers of Chinon Bourgeuil and St. Nicolas de Bourgueil?
Daniel Chauveau
Charles Joquet
Olga Raffael
Daniel Chauveau
Which river runs through the Coteaux d’Ancenis?
This region straddles both sides of the Loire River.
Describe the soils in Coteaux d’Ancenis
Schist, mica, greenstone. There is less rainfall here than in most of the vineyards of Nantes.
What are the main white and red grapes of the Coteaux d’Ancenis?
Gamay and Pinot Gris
Which grapes are permitted in the Fiefs Vendeens? Which styles of wine?
60%Chenin, plus Chardonnay, Grolleau Gris, Sauv. Blanc, Gamay, Pinot (80% min) plus, Cab Franc, Negrette. Red, white and rose styles permitted here.
What is the soil type of the Fiefs Vendeens?
Decomposed mother rock, schist.
Which is the largest production area of the Pays Nantais.
Gros Plant du Pays Nantais
What is the soil type in the Gros Plant du Pays Nantais area?
Same as the Coteau d’Ancenis which it envelops as well as Muscadet and Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu and Muscadet Coteaux de Loire.
Gneiss, Mica, Schist, Greenstone.
What is the major grape in the Gros Plant area of the Loire?
Folle Blanche
What are the unnofficial 1er crus of Savennieres?
Le Clos du Papillon Le Clos du Varennes Les Coteaux La Croix Picot La Pierre Bechavelle Le Hu-Boyau Le Vir-Boyau Les Clos de Ferrand
What changed in 1996 in relation to the rules to produce Savennieres?
The laws were overhauled in 1996 allowing different sweetness levels to be produced rather than just dry wines. The introduction of manual harvesting, and the lowered minimum alcohol from 12% to 10%.
What is a “coulee?”
A ravine
What are the three communes of Savennieres?
Epire
Savennieres
La Possoniere
On which side of the river is Savennieres? How does this affect the vineyard?
The vineyards are on the northern bank of the Loire which makes botrytis very hard.
Who are some owners of Roche-aux-Moines?
Laroche Domaine aux Moines Nicolas Joly Chateau Pierre Bise Robin Diot
Name some producers of Clos du Papillon
Domaine des Baumard
Domaine Taillandier
Chateau de Chamboureau
Which rivers runs through Touraine as off shoots of the Loire?
The Indre and the Cher
What is the soil type of Chinon?
Sand-gravel soils
Which river is the region Reuilly on?
This region is southwest of Menetou Salon in the Central vineyards. There is a river here called the Arron. This region is must lower altitude than Sancerre and is harvested 10 days earlier.
What is the soils type of Reuilly? How is it different from Sancerre?
There is active lime in the soil which quickens ripening. Grapes ripen up to 10 days earlier than in Sancerre. Reuilly is on the extremity of the Portlandian limestone chain. Coteaux de Giennois, Pouilly-Sur-Loire, Sancerre and Menetou-Salon are all on this chain as well.
Name some producers of Quarts de Chaume?
Baumard
Pierre-Bise
Chateau de Suronde
What is the soil in Vouvray?
White tortonian chalk on the hillsides
Perruche-flint clay and aubuis chalk and clay on the valley floor.
How much of the production in Vouvray is sparkling?
52% sparkling
What are the permitted grapes for Cremant de Loire?
Chenin, Chard, Orbois, Cabernet Franc, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Pinot Noir, Cabernet, Pineau d’Aunis
What is the assemblage for Cremant d’Loire?
Max 30% combined Cabernet Franc and Pineau d’Aunis.
What is the mandated harvest method for Cremant d’Loire?
Manual harvesting mandated.
Which varietals are in Fiefs Vendeens AOP?
Blanc 60% Chenin
Rouge: 80% Gamay plus Cab Franc, Negrette, Pinot
What is the soils type found in Clisson?
Granite
Soil type for Gorges
Clay and Gabbro
What is the soil type of Le Pallet?
Gneiss, Quartz, Gabbro
Which grapes are used in Coteau d’Ancenis?
Blanc is 100% Pinot Gris
Rouge and Rose and 100% Gamay
Varietally labeled Malvasoie
Rose and rouge are both dry wines but the white can be 20-40g/l
What color wine can be produced in Anjou Villages Brissac?
Rouge only from Cabernet and Cabernet Franc.
What color wine and grape used in Anjou Coteaux de la Loire?
100% Chenin Blanc- but this is a sweet wine AOP!
Must weight is 221 g/l, Passillerage or botrytis and grapes must be harvested in tries. RS min is 34g/l
What are the villages that can add their name to the sweet wine AOP of Coteaux du Layon?
Faye d’Anjou Rochefort-Sur-Loire Rablay-Sur-Layon St. Aubin de Luigne St. Lambert du Lattay Chaume
What is the minimum RS for Chaume 1er cru?
80g/l
What is the harvest yield for Chaume 1er cru?
25hl/ha. This is less than Coteau du Layon which is 35hl/ha, and the same as Coulee de Serrant sweet wines which is 25.
Name a few producers of Chaume.
Moulin Touchaise
Chateau Soucherie
Pierre Bise
What are the sweetness levels for Savennieres?
Sec -4g/l
Demi-sec max 18g/l
Moelleux 18-45g/l
Doux more than 45g/l
Although these are not officially stated as of 2011
What is the soil type of Savennieres?
Steep slopes of blue schist, volcanic debris.
What are the two soil types that are found in Anjou?
Anjou blanc: limestone
Anjou Noir: dark schist
What are the three sections of the Coulee de Serrant vineyard?
Grand Clos de la Coulee
Les Plantes
Clos de Chateau
What styles can be made in Coulee de Serrant?
Sec, Moelleux and Doux- Demi sec is not approved.
What is the commune for Bonnezeaux?
Thorace
What is the minimum RS for Bonnezeaux?
51g/l which is lower than Chaume 1er cru and Quarts de Chaume which are 80 and 85.
What is the soil type in Bonnezeaux?
Shale
Name some producers who make a Bonnezeaux?
Domaine des Petits Quarts Bonnezeaux
Chateau de Fesles
Domaine de Terrebrune
When did Quarts de Chaume become a grand cru?
2010
What are the soils in Quarts de Chaume?
Sandstone, schist and quartz
Names some producers of Quarts de Chaume
Pithon-Paille
Jo Pithon
Domaine des Forges
Chateau de Suronde
Which bank is Quarts de Chaume on of the river?
On the right bank/southern side. The whole AOP is a south-facing hill
Where did the name Quarts de Chaume come from?
The name derives from the Middle Ages when farmers were required to pay 1/4 of their harvests to the seigneur.
Coteaux de Samur is an AOP for which style of wine?
This is a sweet wine AOP for 100% Chenin Blanc wines. RS is 34g/l and the yields are 35hl/ha
What are all the AOPs of Samur that can produce a sweet wine?
Coteaux du Layon Chaume 1er Cru Bonnezeaux Quarts de Chaume grand cru Coteaux de Samur Coteaux de l’Aubance Savennieres Coulee de Serrant
Style of wine in Coteaux de L’Aubance?
Blanc-liquoreux
SGN, 100% Chenin 34g/l. Grapes must be harvested in tries.
botrytis mandatory for SGN.
What is the minimum alcohol of Vouvray? Why am I asking this?
Vouvray AOP is 11% mimimum alcohol which is .5 to 1% higher than all the other AOPs in Touraine. Mountlouis is 10.5%, but all the other Chenin Blanc based AOPs of Touraine are all 10%.
What are the communes of Vouvray?
Chancay Nolzay Parcay-Meslay Reugny Rochecorbon Tours Vertou-Su-Brennan Vouvray
What is the minimum alcohol of Vouvray Petillant?
9.5%
What are all the AOPs of Touraine that focus on Chenin Blanc for whites?
Vouvray
Montlouis
Jasnieres
Coteaux du Vendomois
What is the maximum RS for a dry wine from Vouvray and Mountlouis?
8g/l
What styles of wine are produced in Jasnieres?
This is an AOP in Touraine. It is whites only from Chenin Blanc. Styles can be blanc sec and off dry
What styles of wine are produced in Coteaux du Vendomois? Where is this AOP?
This AOP is in Touraine, north of Vouvray. This AOP, Jasnieres and Coteaux du Loir are all on the Loir river. All focus on Chenin Blanc for whites. Red and Rose are also permitted from Pineau d’Aunis, Cab Franc, Pinot and Gamay. Rose is made in a Vin Gris style.
Which subzone of Touraine is permitted for Sauvignon Blanc production only?
Oisly
If Mesland is attached to Touraine AOP on a bottle, what would be the grape of this area?
Chenin Blanc- most of the subzones produce Sauvignon Blanc and blends of Gamay, Cabernet Franc, Cot and Pinot.
What are the subzones of Touraine?
Amboise Mesland Azay-le-Rideau Oisly Chenonceaux
What is the grape that Touraine Noble-Joue is produced from?
This is an AOP in Touraine, it is rose only from 50% or more Pinot Meunier plus Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir.
What style of wine is produced in Bourgueil?
This is rose and rouge only from Cabernet Franc as the majority. Only needs to be 10.5% alcohol. It is across the river from Chinon on the north side west of Vouvray.
Coteaux du Giennois AOP is where and makes what type of wines?
This AOP is in the Central Vineyards. It is directly on the Loire River north of Pouilly-Fumé. As expected, the white wines are 100% Sauvignon Blanc, and the Rose and Rouge wines are Pinot and Gamay.
What is the AOP of the Loire Valley that focuses on Chasselas?
Pouilly-Sur-Loire which is the same soils as Pouilly-Fumé. It’s south of Pouilly-Fume on the east side of the Loire River.
What is the main grape of Orleans-Cleary?
This is south of Pouilly Fumé in the Central Vineyards. It is red wine from the Cabernet Franc grape.
Melon de Bourgogne has which two grapes as parents?
Gouais Blanc and Pinot Blanc
Where would you find the Allier River?
This is in the Central Vineyards region
Describe the last few vintages in the Loire
2017-frost, especially in Savennieres 2016- frost, especially Muscadet 2015- overall wonderful 2014- Great year, top quality 2013- awful, June hailstorm destroyed Vouvray
What are the wines that Clos Rougeard makes?
Breze- this is the white
Le Bourg- 75 % new oak
Les Poyeux
Les Clos
Where would you find the producers Pierre Luneau-Papin, Domaine de la Pepiere, and Complemen’Terre?
Muscadet Sevre et Maine.
