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Loire Valley Flashcards

1
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What are the 4 Muscadet appellations?

A

Muscadet

Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire

Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu

Muscadet Sevre et Maine

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What are the main soil types of Muscadet?

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Gneiss

Silica

Clay

Granite

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3
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What are the Cru’s or Subzone of Muscadet?

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Clisson

Gorges

Pallet

Goulaine

Mouzillon - Tillieres

Monnieres-Saint- Fiacre

Chateau Thebaud

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4
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What are the soil types for the following?

Clisson

Pallet

Gorges

A

Clisson - Granite

Pallet - Gneiss, quartz, Gabbro

Gorges - Clay and Gabbro

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5
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Which communes of Muscadet have longer aging requirements? What are they?

A

Goulaine and Le Pallet

Aged on fine lees until April 1st of the second year after harvest

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6
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What are the red and white grapes of Coteaux d’Ancenis?

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Pinot Gris

Gamay

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7
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Name 3 producers of Clisson

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Famille Lieubeau

Domaine de Cognettes

Domaine de La Pepiere

Chateau D’Amour

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8
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Name a producer of Muscadet Le Pallet

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Vignerons du Pallet

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9
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Name a producer of Muscadet Gorges

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Domaine Michel Bregeon (Kermit Lynch)

Domaine de la Pepiere

Domaine Pierre Luneau Papin

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10
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What are the red varietals of Fiefs Vendeen

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Cabernet Franc

Negrette

Pinot Noir

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11
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In what subzones of Fief Vendeen is Cabernet Franc the dominant grape?

A

Chantonnay

Mareuil

Vix

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12
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Local synonym for Chenin Blanc in Anjou?

A

Pineau de Loire

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13
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What is the soil structure of Savennieres?

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Blue Schist with Volcanic debris

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14
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What is the minimum must weight of Savennieres Demi Sec Moelleux and Doux

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212g/l

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15
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What are the RS ranges for all Savennieres Sweetness level?

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Sec 4 gram with 8g Max if acid is within 2 grams

Demi Sec max 18 grams

Moelleux 18-45grams

Doux more than 45 grams

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16
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What are the sweetness level of Savennieres Roche aux Moines AOP?

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Sec

Moelleux

Doux

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17
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Name 2 Producers of Savennieres Roches Aux Moines?

A

Domaine aux Moines

18
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Who Makes Clos du Papillon?

19
Q

What are the three sections of Coulee De Serrant?

A

Grand Clos de la Coulee

Clos Du Chateau

Les Plantes

20
Q

What villages may append their name to a ;abel of Coteaux du Layon?

A

Faye d’Anjou

Rochefort sur Loire

Rablay Sur Layon

Beaulieu Sur Layon

St Aubin de Luigne

St Lambert du Lattay

Chaume (Premier Cru)

21
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For what styles of Coteaux Layon is chaptaliztion allowed?

A

Coteaux du layon

The village designated wines

22
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In what commune would you find Bonnezeaux?

23
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What is the soil type of Quart du Chaume?

A

Schist and Sand stone

24
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What are the major harvesting differences between Bonnezeaux and Quart du Chaume?

A

Bonnezeaux has to be affect by Botrytis

Quart du Charme may be affected by passerillage as well

25
Q

Name 2 producer of Quart du Charme not named Baumard?

A

Laffourcade

Chateau Pierre Bise

Chateau de Suronde

26
Q

Name 2 producer of Bonnezeaux?

A

Chateau de Fesle

Domaine des Petit Quarts

Domaine Rene Renou

27
Q

What is Anjou Blanc and Anjou Noir

A

Anjou Blanc - Limestone

Anjou Noir - Schist

28
Q

Name the communes of Anjou Brissac?

A

Brissac-Quincé

Denée

Juigné-sur-Loire

Mozé-sur-Louet

Mûrs-Erigné

Saint-Jean-des-Mauvrets

Saint-Melaine-sur-Aubance

Saint-Saturnin-sur-Loire

Soulaines-sur-Aubance

Vauchrétien

29
Q

What style of wine is Anjou Coteaux de Loire?

A

Chenin Based sweet wine

30
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What is the minimum RS for Anjou Coteaux de la Loire?

31
Q

Villages of the Coteaux de l’Aubance may make red wine under what appelation?

A

Anjou Villages Brissac

33
Q

What are the major soil types of Chinon?

A

Tuffeau - Limestone

Clay - Clay

Varennes - sandy alluvial soils

34
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What is the tributary of the Loire that runs through Chinon?

35
Q

What Chinon producer make Les Grezeaux?

A

Benard Baudry 65 year old vine Cabernet Franc

36
Q

Name 3 communes of production of Chinon?

A

Anché

Avoine

Avon-les-Roches

Beaumont-en-Véron

Brizay

Candes-Saint-Martin

Chinon

Cinais

Couziers

Cravant-les-Côteaux - Bernard Baudry

Crouzilles

Huismes

L’Ile-Bouchard

Lerné

Ligré

Panzoult

Rivière

La Roche-Clermault

Saint Benoît-la-Forêt

Saint-Germain-sur-Vienne

Savigny-en-Véron

Sazilly - Joguet

Seuilly

Tavant

Theneuil

Thizay.

37
Q

Who produces the wine Clos de l’Echo?

A

Couly Dutheil

38
Q

Who produces Chinon Clos de la Dioterie?

A

Charles Joguet planted in 1930’s

39
Q

What are the eight communes of vouvray?

A

Chançay

Noizay

Parçay-Meslay

Reugny

Rochecorbon

Tours

Vernou-sur-Brenne

Vouvray

40
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What Vouray Producer makes the Haut lieu? What other bottlings do they make?

A

Huet

Le Mont

Clos du Bourg

Cuvee Constance

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