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1
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Where is the Longest River

A

Loire Valley

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Length of Loire Valley

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1000km

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3
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How many AOC in Loire Valley

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60

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4
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2 Regional AOC

A

Rose de Loire

Cremant de Loire

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5
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Four regions of Loire Valley

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Nantais
Anjou-Saumur
Touraine
The Upper Loire (Also known as the Central Vineyards)

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6
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Climate of Loire Valley

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Maritime to Continental as we move from west to east

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Soils of Loire Valley

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Coastal areas are dominated by sand, clay, and gravel over a granitic subsoil
Farther inland, various forms of limestone are found – Tuffeau, chalk – as well as flinty chalk soils in the far east
Good drainage, modest nutrients, and sufficient depth

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8
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Common vine training in Loire Valley

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Guyot

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9
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Sauvignon Blanc in Loire Valley

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Touraine and especially in the Central Vineyards

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10
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Chenin Blanc in Loire Valley

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Locally known as Pineau de al Loire
Versatile
Bone-dry to luscious sweet and also used for sparkling

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11
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Melon de Bourgogne (Muscadet)

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Exclusivity of Nantais
Often aged on their lees
Muscadet de Sevres et Maine (sur lie)
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire

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12
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Cabernet Franc in Loire Valley

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Most successful red in Loire

Light to medium bodied with herbs and red fruit flavors

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13
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Pinot Noir in Loire Valley

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Confined to the Central Vineyards, because of proximity with burgundy

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14
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Nantais AOC

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Muscadet AOC
Muscadet Sevre et Maine AOC

Thrives in a maritime climate

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15
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3 official ‘Crus’ of Sevre et Maine

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Clisson
Gorges
Le Pallet

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16
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Anjou-Saumur AOCs

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Anjou AOC/Anjou-villages AOC
Savennieres AOC - 
  - includes Savennieres Coulee de Serrant AOC
  - includes Savennieres Roche Aux Moines AOC
Coteaux du Layon AOC
Bonnezeaux AOC
Quarts-De-Chaume AOC
Saumur-Champigny
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17
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wines of Savennieres

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Dry concentrated Chenin Blanc

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18
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Coteaux du Layon

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Sweet- Late harvest or Botrytis

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19
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Bonnezeaux

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Botrytis

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20
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Quarts de Chaume

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Botrytis

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21
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Saumur-Champigny

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Cabernet Franc

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Soil of Tourraine

23
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AOC of Tourraine

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Chinon AOC
Bourgueil AOC
Vouvray AOC
Sauvignon de Touraine AOC

24
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Chinon AOC

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Cabernet Franc

25
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Bourgueil AOC

A

Cabernet Franc

26
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Vouvray AOC

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All styles of Chenin Blanc

27
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Sauvignon de Touraine AOC

A

Sauvignon Blanc

28
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AOC in Upper Loire/Central Vineyards

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Sancerre AOC - Sauvignon Blanc/Pinot Noir

Pouilly-Fume AOC - Sauvignon Blanc

29
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Improtant Producers in Loire Valley

A

Nicolas Joly, Vincent Pinard, Pierre Luneau-papin, Domaine de l’ecu, Gerard Boulay, Vincent Careme, Domaine Aux Moines

30
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What is the primary grape for red Chinon?

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Cabernet Franc

31
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What is the primary grape for red Sancerre?

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Pinot Noir

32
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What is the primary grape for red Bourgueil?

A

Cabernet Franc

33
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What is the primary grape for white Sancerre?

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Sauvignon Blanc

34
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What is the primary grape for Vouvray?

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Chenin Blanc

35
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What is the primary grape for Savennieres?

A

Chenin Blanc

36
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What is the primary grape for Muscadet?

A

Melon de Bourgogone

37
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What term is the Loire Valley referred to as, because of the abundant floral and vegetative land?

A

Garden of France

38
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What does the term sur lie refer to?

A

aging on dead yeast cells (lees)

39
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What is the primary grape for white Cheverny (middle Loire)?

A

Sauvignon Blanc

40
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What is the primary grape for red Anjou?

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Cabernet Franc

also ROSE!

41
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What is the primary grape for Pouilly-Fume?

A

Sauvignon Blanc

42
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What is the name for the specialized soil that you find running throughout Upper Loire (specifically Sancerre)? Explain that soil composition.

A

Kimmeridgean clay

It was once under water so it consists of compacted seashells for a salinity and minerality

43
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What is significant about the size of the Loire River?

A

Longest river in France

44
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What is the primary region of the Lower Loire? What main region is found there?

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Pays Nantais - Muscadet

45
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What are the 2 primary subregions of the Middle Loire? Name a few subregions found in these regions.

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Anjou-Saumur - Savenierres
- Coteaux de la Loire
Touraine - Vouvray
- Bourgeauil

46
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What is the primary region of the Upper Loire?

Name 2 sub-regions here.

A

Pouilly Fume

Sancerre

47
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What is the term for the most notable soil found in Middle Loire?

A

Tuffeau - Limestone

48
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What is the highest level AOP for sparkling wines in Loire Valley?

A

Cremant de Loire

49
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What are the two most recognized sweet wines of the Middle Loire? What style/method of sweet wines do they make?

A

Quarts de Chaume - Botrytis

Bonnezeaux - Botrytis

50
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What is the term for the flint found in much of the soil of the Upper Loire?

51
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What is another name for the Malbec grape in Loire Valley?

52
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Describe what Petillant Naturel means

A

Type of sparkling wine with a single natural fermentation in bottle and zero dosage. Typically not filtered/disgorged

53
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Why would the climate turn cooler the further east you go through the Loire Valley?

A

Lower elevation; moves further from the ocean

54
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Name any other grapes found in the Loire Valley?

A

Gamay
Pinot Gris
Pineau d’Aunis

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