Loire Valley - Anjou Saumur Flashcards
What is Chenin Blanc known as in Anjou?
Pineau de la Loire
What percentage of Anjou’s production is dedicated to rosee?
45%
What grape is the rose of Anjou often dominated by?
Grolleau
What is the name of the umbrella appellation in Anjou Saumur?
Anjou AOP
True or False Saumur wines may be bottled as Anjou AOP?
True
What wine styles are allowed in the Savennieres AOP?
Blanc (Sec, Demi Sec, Moelleux, Doux)
What grape varieties are allowed in Savennierres AOP
Wines must be made from 100% Chenin Blanc
Name the 2 AOPs that used to be subzones of the Savenierres AOP
Coulee de Serrant AOP
Roche-aux-Moines AOP
On which bank of the Loire is Savennieres located?
North Bank
What is the exposure and soil type in Savennieres?
Steep Southern exposure and a unique soil structure composed of blue schist mixed with volcanic debris
In what year did Coulee de Serrant and Roche-aux-Moines receive their own AOP?
2011
What wine styles are allowed in Roche-aux-Moines AOP?
Blanc (Sec, Moelleux and Doux)
What grape varieties are allowed in the Roche-aux-Moines AOP?
WInes musts be made from 100% Chenin Blanc
What wine styles are allowed in Coulee de Serrant?
Blanc (Sec, Moelleux and Doux)
What is the minimum potential alcohol for dry wines from the Coulee de Serrant AOP?
12.5%
Who is the Monopole owner of Coulee de Serrant?
Nicholas Joly
Is Coteaux du Layon to the north or the south of the
Loire River?
South
What wine styles are allowed in Coteaux du Layon
Sweet wines
Blanc and Blanc SGN
Name the villages that are allowed to append their name to the Coteaux du Layon AOP
Beaulieu-sur-Layon/Beaulieu
Chaume (“Premier Cru”)
Faye d’Anjou/Faye
Rochefort-sur-Loire/Rochefort
Rablay-sur-Layon/Rablay
St. Aubin de Luigné/St. Aubin
St. Lambert du Lattay/St. Lambert
What is the minimum RS for Coteaux du Layon?
34g/l
What is the minimum RS for Coteaux du Layon Chaume Premier Cru?
80g/l
What is the name of the Premier cru in Coteaux du Layon AOP?
Chaume
Name the 2 AOPS within Coteaux du Layon
Bonnezeaux AOP
Quarts de Chaume AOP
What are the wine styles allowed in Coteaux de l’Aubance?
Sweet wines
Blanc and Blanc SGN
What is the minimum RS for Coteaux l’Aubance?
34 g/l
What grape varieties are allowed in Coteaux de l’Aubance
Wines must be made from 100% Chenin Blanc
Which commune is Bonnezeuax AOP located in?
Thouarce
What wine styles are allowed in Bonnezeuax?
Sweet Wines
Blanc
What grape varieties are allowed in Bonnezeaux AOP?
Wines must be made from 100% Chenin Blanc
What is the minimum RS for wines from the Bonnezeax AOP?
51 g/l
Is chapitilaistaion prohibited in Bonnezaux?
no
What wine styles are allowed in the Quarts de Chaume AOP?
Sweet Wines
Blanc
What grape varieties are allowed in the Quarts de Chaume AOP?
Wines must be made from 100% Chenin Blanc
In what year were Quarts de Chaume AOP wines allowed to add Grand Cru to the label?
2010
What is the minimum RS for wines from Quarts de Chaume?
85 g/l
Is chapitalisation prohibited in Quarts de Chaume
Yes
What commune is the Quarts de Chaume AOP located in?
Rochefort-sur-loire
What is the soil type in the Quarts de Chaume
Sandstone and schist hillsides
Which River is Quarts de Chaume on?
Layon River
Name a producer of Bonnezeaux AOP
Chateau des Fesles
Name a producer of Quarts de Chaume AOP?
Domains des Baumard
Chateau Pierre Bise
Belargus
What wine styles are allowed in the Anjou Villages AOP?
Red
What grape varieties are allowed in the wines of the Anjou Villages AOP?
Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon
What wine styles are allowed in the Anjou Villages Brissac AOP?
Red
What grape varieties are allowed in the Anjou Villages Brissac AOP?
Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon
Anjou Villages Brissac AOP covers the same 10 communes as which other AOP?
Coteaux de l’Aubance
Under the Anjou AOP can Gamay be blended?
No wines must be 100% Gamay
What wine styles are allowed in Saumur AOP?
Blanc
Rose
Rouge
Saumur ‘Puy Notre-Dame’ Cab Franc w/max 15% Sauv
Vin Mousseux Blanc
Vin Mousseux Rose
What grape varieties are allowed for white wine in Saumur AOP?
Wines must ne made from 100% Chenin Blanc
What grape varieties are allowed for re wine in the Saumur AOP?
Cabernet Franc, plus a max. 30% combined Cabernet Sauvignon and Pineau d’Aunis
What grape varieties are allowed in Saumur “Puy Notre-Dame?
Cabernet Franc and a max. 15% Cabernet Sauvignon
What are the requirements for Vin Mousseux in the Saumur AOP?
Vin Mousseux is made by the traditional method, and is aged for a min. 9 months on the lees.
Vin Mousseux Blanc: Min. 60% Chenin Blanc, max. 10% Sauvignon Blanc
Vin Mousseux Rosé: Min. 60% Cabernet Franc, max. 10% Sauvignon Blanc
What grape variety was allowed in white wines from the Saumur AOP prior to 2016 but is now prohibited
Sauvignon Blanc
Are still rose wines permitted in Saumur AOP?
Yep, same cepage as red
What are the wine styles allowed in Cremant de Loire AOP?
Vin Mousseux Blanc
Vin Mousseux Rose
What grape varieties are allowed in the Cremant de Loire AOP?
Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Orbois, Cabernet Franc, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pineau d’Aunis
What are the requirements for sparkling wines from the Cremant de Loire AOP?
Traditional Method Secondary Fermentation
The wines must spend a min. 9 months on the lees prior to dégorgement, and may not be released for a min. 12 months after the date of tirage
Min. 4 atmospheres of pressure
Assemblage: Max. 30% combined Cabernet Sauvignon and Pineau d’Aunis
What does the name Champigny mean?
Field of fire. Named for the area’s exceptionally warm microclimate.
What wine styles are allowed in the Saumur Champigny AOP?
Red
What grape varieties are allowed in the Saumur Champigny AOP?
Principal Variety: Cabernet Franc
Accessory Varieties: Max. 15% combined Cabernet Sauvignon and Pineau d’Aunis
What is the principal soil type of Saumur Champigny
Tuffeau
What wine styles are allowed in Haut Poitou?
Blanc
Rose
Rouge
What grape varieties are allowed in the white wines of Haut Poitou?
Min 60% Sauvignon Blanc plus Sauvignon Gris
What grape varieties are allowed in the red wines of Haut Poitou?
Principal Variety: Min. 60% Cabernet Franc
Accessory Varieties: Gamay, Gamay de Bouze, Gamay de Chaudenay, Merlot, Pinot Noir
What grape varieties are allowed in the rose wines of Haut Poitou?
Min. 40% Cabernet Franc, plus a min. 20% Pinot Noir and a min. 20% Gamay
Name the wines produced by Clos Rougeard
REDS
Le Bourg
Les Poyeux
Saumur-Champigny - le clos
WHITE
Breze
Name the red wine only AOPs in Anjou Saumur
Anjou Villages-Brissac (Cab Franc & Cab Sauv)
Anjou Villages (Cab Franc & Cab Sauv)
Saumur Champignu (Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Pinneau d’Aunis)
Rs levels for Saviennieres
Sec: Max. 4 g/l (max. 8 g/l if total acidity is within 2 g/l of the residual sugar)
Demi-Sec: Max. 18 g/l (no longer explicitly stated as of 2011)
Moelleux: 18-45 g/l (no longer explicitly stated as of 2011)
Doux: more than 45 g/l (no longer explicitly stated as of 2011)
Min abv of Savienniers?
11.5% acquired
Communes of Savennieres
Bouchemaine, La Possonniere, Savennieres
What three rivers influence the microclimate of quarts de chaume?
Layon, Aubance, Loire