Loire Valley Flashcards
Name 3 single vineyards found in Sancerre.
La Cote des Monts Damnés
Cul de Beaujeu
La Grande Cote
Clos de la Poussie
Cote de Champtin
The Great Frost of ______ caused the Dutch to place a moratorium on red grape plantings in Pays Nantais, deciding instead to plant more of the Melon de Bourgogne grape.
1709
Name 3 vineyards of Domaine Huet.
Le Mont
Le Haut Lieu
Clos du Bourg
The owners of Domaine _____ also possess the Kiralyudvar estate in Hungary.
Huet
Phillippe Foreau produces wine at which of the following estates?
Clos Naudin
What is Cabernet Franc called in the Loire?
Breton
Where is Olga Raffault located?
Chinon
Where is Alphonse Mellot located?
Sancerre
Where is Clos Rougeard located?
Saumur-Champigny
Where is Domaine de Bellivière located?
Jasnieres
What varietals are allowed in Cote Roannaise?
100% Gamay
What is tuffeau?
The limestone subsoil of Vouvray
What is Les Caillottes?
Gravel and limestone
What are the sub-appellations of Savennieres?
Roche aux Moines
Coulée de Serrant
What are the sweetness designations for Vouvray (driest to sweetest)?
Sec
Sec tendre
Demi sec
Moelleux
Liquereux
What is Terres Blanches?
“White earth” is compact chalk atop Kimmeridgean marl found in the western part of Sancerre
What varietals are allowed in Cotes du Forez?
100% Gamay
In which region are the vineyards ‘Chêne Marchand’ and ‘Monts Damnés’ located?
Sancerre
Cot is a synonym for?
Malbec
Pineau de la Loire is a synonym for?
Chenin Blanc
Most famous vineyard of Chinon?
Les Picasses
What are some acclaimed producers of Sauvennieres?
Domaine des Baumard
Château Pierre-Bise
Nicolas Joly
What is the only AOC in France to be biodynamic?
Coulée de Serrant AOC
The village of Chavignol is famous not only for its goat cheese but which 2 esteemed lieux-dits?
Les Monts Damnes
Les Culs de Beaujeu
