Loire Valley, Anjou-Samur

Question 1

Name the Appelations of the Loire Valley.

Answer 1

Hint: PATSY (Pat-c)

Pays Nantais

Anjou-Saumur

Tourraine

Central Vineyards

Question 2

What is the Loire Valley’s largest and most diverse region?

Answer 2

Anjou

-between Pays Nantais and the Touraine

Question 3

What is the Saumur?

Answer 3

an eastern sub-region of Anjou adjacent to Chinon in the Touraine

Question 4

What is the center for the Loire’s sparkling wine production?

Answer 4

Saumur

Question 5

What is Pineau de la Loire?

Answer 5

Chenin Blanc

-Anjou can produce both sweet and dry versions

Question 6

What grape varietal is nearly one-third of Anjou’s plantings?

Answer 6

Cabernet Franc

Question 7

What is the unique soil structure of Savenniere’s steep southern exposure?

Answer 7

blue schist mixed with volcanic debris

Question 8

What 2 AOPs are located within Coteaux du Layon?

Answer 8

Bonnezeaux AOP

Quarts de Chaume AOP

Question 9

What 2 unoffcial ‘grand crus’ of Savennieres received their own AOCs in 2011?

Answer 9

Roche aux Moines

Colée de Serrant-monopole of biodynamic Nicolas Joly

Question 10

Cremant De Loire AOC

Answer 10

sparkling wine made from Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay

grapes may also come from touraine

Question 11

Samur AOC Mousseux

Answer 11

wine and and sparkling made from chenin blanc, chardonnay and MAX 10% Sauvignon Blanc

Question 12

Anjou AOC

Answer 12

• white wine made from min 80% Chenin Blanc and max 20% chardonnay and sauvignon blanc
• over 50% production is rosé
• Red from Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 13

Savenniéres AOC

Answer 13

-dry wine made from chenin blanc
-tiny appellation
-best wines have aging potential
Two unofficial grand crus
-Clos de la Coulee de Serrant AOC
-La Roche aux Moines AOC

Question 14

Rosé d’Anjoy AOC

Answer 14

Any red form the Loire Grape variety

Question 15

Cabernet d’Anjou AOC

Answer 15

Rosé from Cab franc and Cab sauv

Question 16

Anjou Villages AOC

Answer 16

Red wine only from cab franc and cab sauv

Question 17

Coteaux du Layon

Answer 17

Bonnezeaux AOC

Quarts de Chaume AUC

Question 18

what are the grape varieties of Anjou- samur

Answer 18

Chenin Blanc
Cabernet Franc
Gamay

Question 19

Name the 7 villages that may append their name to the basic Coteaux du Layon AOP.

Answer 19

Beaulieu-sur-Layon
Rochefort-sur-Loire
Faye d'Anjou
St. Lambert du Lattay
St. Aubin de Luigne
Rablay-sur-Layon
Chaume

Question 20

True or False:

Anjou-Villages AOP is a red-wine only appellation.

Answer 20

True!

-producers typically bolster Cabernet Franc with a proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon resulting in sturdier, fuller wines.

Question 21

What is the center for the Loire’s sparkling wine production?

Answer 21

Saumur

Question 22

What style of wine is Coteaux du Layon AOP and Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP?

Answer 22

Sweet

• minimum 34 g/l RS
• ‘tries’ harvesting is mandatory resulting in either healthy grapes with late-harvest flavors or botrytis