Loire Valley Flashcards

1
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Pays Nantais

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Most western of the four regions of Loire Valley

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2
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What is the Loire Valleys IGP

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Val de Loire

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3
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Appelations for Melon de Bourgogne

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?Muscadet, Muscadet Coteau de la Loire, Muscadet Cote de Grandlieu, Muscadet sevre-et-maine

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Sevre-et-Maine Climate and soils

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Sneiss, silica, clay, granite with a cool, wet maritime climate

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Sub-zones of Sevre-et-Maine

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Clisson, Le Pallet, Gorges

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6
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Saumur

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Subregion in eastern Anjou

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Savennieres

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100 Chenin, dry, south facing steep exspoures.

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Savennieres soil

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Blue schists with volcanic debris

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Savennieres Sub regions

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Roche Aux Maine, Coulee de Serrant(Monopole of Nicolas Joly)

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10
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Savenniere Producers

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Domaine du Close(Clos du Papillon), Nicolas Joly(Coulee de Serrant)

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11
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Sweet Wine Regions of Anjoui

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Coteaux du Layon, Coteaux d’Aubance

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12
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Coteaux du Layon south facing regions

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On the Layon River, Bonnezeaux and Quarts de Chaume

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13
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Quartes de Chaume

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Sandstone/schist, morning mists, Botrytis,can append Grand Cru to label

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14
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Quartes de Chaume Producers

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Domaine des Baumard, Chateau Pierre-Bisc

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15
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Anjou Village

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Cabernet Franc

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16
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Anjou Village Brissac

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Cabernet Franc/Sauv

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17
Q

Field of Fire

A

Champigny

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18
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Soils of Saumur

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Tuffeau like Touraine

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19
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Saumur-Champigny

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Elegant, floral expression of Franc with some Sauv

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Saumur-Champigny Producers

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Domaine des Sanzay, Chateau Yvonne, Clos Rougeard

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21
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Classic Touraine Cab Franc Appelations

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Chinon, Bourgueil, Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

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Soil tpes of Chinon

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Sandy alluvial Varrenes near the river, Tuffeau on the slopes (Vin de Tuffes), and clay

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23
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Can Chinon produce white wines?

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Yes from Chenin

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24
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Can Bourguiel/Saint Nicolas produce white wines

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No

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25
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What River does Chinon and Bourgueil lie on?

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Chinon=Vienne, Bourgueil=loire river

26
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Top Chinon Producers

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Olga Raffault,. Bernard Baudry

27
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Top Bourgueil Producers

A

Pierre Breton

28
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Vouvray is on the opposite side of the Loire River from Chinon T/F

A

T

29
Q

Vouvray Grapes

A

95% Chenin 5%Orbois

30
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Vouvray Sec

A

les than 8g/l RS

31
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Top Vouvray Producers

A

Philip Foreau, Domaine Huet

32
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Montlouis-Sur-Louis

A

Can be made similar styles but Orbois is not allowed

33
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Is Montlouis on the same or opposite side of the Loire River

A

Opposite

34
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Montlouis Producers

A

Francois Chidaire, Domaine Jousset

35
Q

Central Vineyard AOPs

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Sancerre, Pouilly-Fume, Coteaux du Giennois, Menelou-Saon, Oreleans, Orleans-Clery, Quincy, Reuilly

36
Q

Sancerre

A

on the west side of the Loire River, primary grape is sauvignon blanc, but red/rose of pinot noir is legal

37
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Sancerre Soils

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Silex(Flint), Terres Blanche(continuation of Kimmeridgian soil from Chablis), Caillootes(Oxfordian limestone that has larger pieces of gravel. This also tends to be downslope from the Terres Blanche)

38
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Top Sancerre Producers

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Gerard Boulay, Domaine Vacherion, Francois Cotat, Vincent Pinard

39
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Pouilly-Fume

A

Opposite Sancerre

40
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Pouilly-Fume important Producer

A

Didier Dagueneau

41
Q

Coteaux d’Ancenis

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Pays nantais AOP from Pinot Gris/Gamay

42
Q

Fiefs Vendeens

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Pays Nantais Chenin/Chard, 80% Pinot/Gamay + Cab Franc

43
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Gros Plant du Pays Nantais

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Min 70% Folle Blanche

44
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Coteaux du Giennois

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Sauv Blanc, Pinot noir/Gamay

45
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Menelou-Salon

A

CV Sauv Blanc, Pinot noir

46
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Orleans

A

CVChardonay, Meunier

47
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Orlreans-Clery

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CV Cav Franc

48
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Quincy

A

CV Sauv Blanc, Pinot noir

49
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Reuilly

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CV Sauv Blanc, Pinot noir rouge, and Pinot gris/noir for rose

50
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Cheverny

A

T Sauv Blanc, Pinot noir/Gamay

51
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Coteaux du loir

A

T Chenin, Pineau d’anuis

52
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Coteaux du vendomois,

A

T Chenin, Pineau d’anuis

53
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Cour-Cheverny

A

T Romorantin

54
Q

Jasnieres

A

T Chenin

55
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Valencay

A

T Saubignon Blanc, Gamay

56
Q

Anjou Village Brissac

A

AS Cab Franc/SAuv

57
Q

Anjoy-coteaux de le Loire

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AS Chenin

58
Q

Bonnezeaux

A

AS Chenin

59
Q

Coteaux de l’Aubance

A

AS Chenin

60
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Coteaux du Saumur

A

AS Chenin

61
Q

Coteaux du Layon

A

AS Chenin

62
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Cotreaux du Layon sub regions

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Fay d’Anjoy, Rochefort-sur-loire, Rablay, Beaulieu, St. Aubin, St, Lambert, Chaume(Premier Cru)