Loire Valley Flashcards
What are the sub-regions in Loire Valley?
1- central vineyards
2- Anjou-Saumur
3- Nantais
What is the climate in Loire Valley and sub-regions?
General climate is cool. Central valley is continental due to its inland position. Nantais has maritime climate due to its coastal location.
Anjou(warm stony soils) is slightly warmer due to protection of Mauges hills.
Touraine is cooler, wetter and clay soil.
describe the sav, blanc style in general in Lorie Valley ?
Dry , high acidity , green apple and wet stone flavours.
What may be the techniques that is used for Sancerre / Pouilly-Fume wines?
1- Gentle pneumatic pressing
2- temperature controlled stainless steel vats usage
3- Fermenting and maturing wines in old oak vessels
4- Keeping the wine on the lees to give broader texture
5 - maybe usage of new oak
6 - Mlf to lower the acidity
What is the grape variety for Menetou-Salon ?
Sauvignon blanc
What is the reason for ability of making different style of wine by using Chenin Blanc?
Even within one bunch it is common for grapes can reach different levels of ripeness. This can be result in green, herbaceous aromas if unripe grapes are used. Several passes is needed.
What flavours can Chenin blanc have ?
In young wines from fresh apple to tropical fruit depends on ripeness.
In dry wines can have a steely, smokey character
In sweet wines can have apricor and citrus peel flavours of noble rot
With aging it gets honey toast hay aromas
What are the differences between east-produced(Vouvray) and west-produced (Savennieres) Chenin Blanc?
In east (cool climate and clay soil) it is light to med body with fresh fruity and floral aromas. Range is dry to lusciously sweet. Rarely fermented or matured in oak. In west (warm and dry climate) it is med to full bodied, less floral in style.Air circulation enables the late-harvest for full body and complex wines
Why is Melon Blanc is well suited to cool climate ?
It ripens early (it does not need to wait temprature to get high)and is frost resistant.
What is Muscadet Sur Lie?
It is a wine which is made by using Melon blanc grape. The wine is bottked in the spring following the vintage , having spent the winter on its lees for richer texture.
Describe the rose de loire?
Dry, min of 30 per cent cab franc and/ cab sav in blend
What is the differenc between Cabernet dAnjou and rose d’Anjou?
Cab. d’Anjou med sweet and blend of can. Sav and cab. Franc. Rose d’Anjou is less sweet and made of Grolleau.
