Loire Valley Flashcards
Pays Nantais
Most western of the four regions of Loire Valley
What is the Loire Valleys IGP
Val de Loire
Appelations for Melon de Bourgogne
?Muscadet, Muscadet Coteau de la Loire, Muscadet Cote de Grandlieu, Muscadet sevre-et-maine
Sevre-et-Maine Climate and soils
Sneiss, silica, clay, granite with a cool, wet maritime climate
Sub-zones of Sevre-et-Maine
Clisson, Le Pallet, Gorges
Saumur
Subregion in eastern Anjou
Savennieres
100 Chenin, dry, south facing steep exspoures.
Savennieres soil
Blue schists with volcanic debris
Savennieres Sub regions
Roche Aux Maine, Coulee de Serrant(Monopole of Nicolas Joly)
Savenniere Producers
Domaine du Close(Clos du Papillon), Nicolas Joly(Coulee de Serrant)
Sweet Wine Regions of Anjoui
Coteaux du Layon, Coteaux d’Aubance
Coteaux du Layon south facing regions
On the Layon River, Bonnezeaux and Quarts de Chaume
Quartes de Chaume
Sandstone/schist, morning mists, Botrytis,can append Grand Cru to label
Quartes de Chaume Producers
Domaine des Baumard, Chateau Pierre-Bisc
Anjou Village
Cabernet Franc
Anjou Village Brissac
Cabernet Franc/Sauv
Field of Fire
Champigny
Soils of Saumur
Tuffeau like Touraine
Saumur-Champigny
Elegant, floral expression of Franc with some Sauv
Saumur-Champigny Producers
Domaine des Sanzay, Chateau Yvonne, Clos Rougeard
Classic Touraine Cab Franc Appelations
Chinon, Bourgueil, Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil
Soil tpes of Chinon
Sandy alluvial Varrenes near the river, Tuffeau on the slopes (Vin de Tuffes), and clay
Can Chinon produce white wines?
Yes from Chenin
Can Bourguiel/Saint Nicolas produce white wines
No