Loire Valley Flashcards
what are a few good vinatges?
1995
1996
2002
2005
which method is practised by a lot of producers?
- -Maceration pelliculaire
- -skin maceration is a winemaking operation intended to promote the extraction of aromas and aroma precursors from the grapes.
which was the first wine district here to receive an AOC
Cote du forez AOC
- red, rose still, sparkling wines
- Gamay
what are the grapes of Cote Roannaise AOC
gamay plus pinot noir
what is the name of the local white grape
Tresallier
What is Tresallier known as in Auxerrois
Sacy
What are the white grapes used in loire
Tresallier
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Name 2 AOCs that produce red white and rose wines?
Cotes d’Auvergne
Saint-Pourcian
What are Non-AOC wines marketed as?
indication Geographique Protege IGP
Vin de Pays d’Urfe
What are the main districts of Loire
4 Central Vineyards Touraine Anjou Nantais
Name the sub districts of Central vineyards
Pouilly sur loire
Sancerre
quincy
cotes de gein
Subdistricts of Touraine
Vouvray
Cheverny
chinon
Coteaux du loir
subdistricts of Anjou
Anjou
Saumur
Savennieres
Coteaux du Layon
Sub districts of Nantais
Muscadet Muscadet de sevre et maine Muscadet cote de grandlieu Musacdet des coteaux de la loire coteaux d'ancenis
what type of wines does muscadet, sancerre and pouilly fume region produce
dry crsip white wine
which region is famous for rose?
Anjou
Which regions are popular for sweet wines
vouvrey and coteaux du layon
what is the soil of Pouilly sur Loire like?
limestone
what is the soil of Sancerre like?
terre blanche = kimmeridgeon clay
caillotes = small stones over limestone
silex = flint over limestone
best wines made from sauvignon blanc are sold under what AOCs?
Pouilly fume
pouilly blanc fume
blanc fume de pouilly
which is the other white grape used in pouilly sur loire
Chasselas
what is sancerre known for?
crsip dry white wine
sauvignon blanc
which is the red grape used in sancerre
pinot noir
what are the grapes used in the central vineyard
sauvignon blanc
pinot noir
gamay
in quincy which is the grape used in the only AOC
white wine
sauvignon blanc
which grapes are used in the rose wine in Reuilly
pinot noir and pinot gris
what are the grapes used in Vins de L’Orleanais
white – chardonnay and pinot gris
rose and red – pinot noir and pinot meunier
which region has an AOC for red wines only and uses cabernet franc grapes
Orleans Clery AOC
which grape is used in coteaux du giennois
gamay
pinot noir
sauvignon blanc
which grape is used in Chteaumeillant AOC
gamay
pinot noir
pinot gris
what is climate and soil in touraine
continental climate
limestone and clay over tuffeau = type of limestone soil
what are the 6 villages AOC
Amboise Azayle rideau chenonceau mesland oisly noble joue
which AOC produces rose from pinot gris and pinot noir
Noble Joue
what is malbec called in valencay(Touraine)
Cot
what is the white cheverny bland
sauvignon blanc + max 15% chardonnay, chenin blanc, and or arbois
What is the cherverny red blend?
40-65% gamay + cabernet franc, pinot noir, cot(malbec)