Loire Valley

Question 1

Classic white grape varieties in Loire valley

Answer 1

Chenin Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc
Melon de Bourgogne

Question 2

How is Cabernet Franc known in the Loire valley

Answer 2

as Breton, Cabernet Franc is the most important followed by Pinot Noir, gamay, CS, Malbec (Cot), Pineau d’Aunis and Groslot (grolleau)

Question 3

Pays Nantais produces…

Answer 3

Muscadet a.k.a. Melon de Bourgogne.

Question 4

Appelations producing Melon de Bourgogne

Answer 4

• Muscadet AOP
• Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOP
• Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu AOP
• Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine AOP

Question 5

in order to label Muscadet Sur lie, wines are..

Answer 5

aged on their lees over the winter and bottled directly off the fine lees (without filtering) between 1st march and 30th nov of the following harvest.

Question 6

Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu AOP was created in

Answer 6

1994

Question 7

Anjou-Saumur location

Answer 7

Between the Pays Nantais and Touraine. is the largest region in the Loire.

Question 8

Anjou produces…

Answer 8

sweet and dry Chenin blanc a.k.a locally as Pineau de la Loire. also rose (45% of total) mainly Grolleau grapes.

Question 9

Red wines in Anjou

Answer 9

1/3rd of Anjou’s plantings are Cab Franc.

Question 10

Anjou AOP produces

Answer 10

Red, white and sparkling wines.

Question 11

Savannieres AOP sub-appelations

Answer 11

Roche Aux Moines
Coulee de Serrant
unofficial grands crus. 2011

Question 12

Where to find Sweet Chenin Blanc

Answer 12

Coteaux du Layon AOP

Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP

Question 13

Coteaux du Layon AOP, what produces

Answer 13

High Quality sweet wines made of chenin blanc often deliver botrytis affected fruit. 7 villages