Loire Valley (Anjou-Saumur) Flashcards
What is the Loire Valleys largest, most diverse, most dynamic region?
Anjou
What is Pineau de la Loire?
The local name for Chenin Blanc in Anjou.
What grape in Anjou dominates the blended wine of rose?
Grolleau
True or False?
Anjou wines may be bottled as Saumur AOP?
False
True or False?
Many Saumur wines may be bottled as Anjou AOP?
True
Which AOP is produced from 100% Chenin Blanc and generally dry, austere, and rigid in their youth?
Savennières AOP
What is the soil structure of Savennières?
Blue Schist mixed with volcanic debris
What are the two sub-appellations, long regarded as unofficial grands cru of Savennières that received their own AOCs in 2011?
Roche Aux Moines and Coulée de Serrant
What sub-appellation is a monopole of the biodynamic Nicolas Joly?
Coulée de Serrant
What are the two sweet wine districts south of Angers and the Loire?
Coteaux du Layon AOP and Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP
What is the minimum residual sugar content of Coteaux du Layon and Coteaux de l’Aubance?
34 grams per liter
What two sub-appellations in the communes of Thouarcé and Rochefort-sur-Loire are notable for botrytis affected fruit sweet wine?
Bonnezeaux AOP and Quarts de Chaume AOP
Domaine des Baumard and Château Pierre-Bise are highly regarded producers of which sweet wine AOP?
Quarts du Chaume
Château des Fesles is one of the most respected estates in which AOP?
Bonnezeaux
What are the seven villages entitled to add their names to the basic Coteaux du Layon AOP?
Beaulieu-sur-Layon
Rochefort-sur-Loire
Faye d’Anjou
St. Lambert du Lattay
St. Aubin de Luigné
Rablay-sur-Layon
Chaume
What is the wine style of Chaume?
Minimum 80 grams per liter of residual sugar, the wines of Chaume are exceptionally rich.
True or False?
Anjou Villages AOP is a red wine-only appellation?
True
What are the main red grapes of Anjou Villages AOP?
Cabernet Franc with a proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon
True or False?
Anjou de Brissac AOP covers the same 10 communes that are authorized for Coteaux de l’Aubance.
True
True or False?
The Anjou Gamay varietal may not be blended in standard Anjou rouge bottlings
True
True or False?
Saumur Blanc now requires 100% Chenin Blanc
True
What are the three grapes that Saumur Rouge allows?
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Pineau d’Aunis
True or False?
Still rose wines are not authorized in Saumur AOP
True
What is the AOP that Saumur grapes are destined for methode traditonnelle
Cremant de Loire AOP
What is the soft soil of Saumur?
Tuffeau limestones
True or False?
Champigny is known as the “field of fire” wherevlimestone is harder, iron rich, and infected with shale.
True
What style of wine is Saumur-Champigny known for?
Light, bright, elegantly floral expression of Cabernet Franc
When did Haut-Poitou achieve AOC/AOP status?
2011
What are the three main grapes of Haut-Poitou?
Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Cabernet Franc
