Loire Valley - Central Vineyards

Question 1

What is the climate in the central vineayrds of the Loire Valley?

Answer 1

Continental. Cold winters and short summers

Question 2

Name the 3 main soil types in Sancerre

Answer 2

Silex (flint)
Terre Blanche (continuation of kimmeridgian clay)
Caillottes (stony littered with fossils)

Question 3

Name the wine styles allowed in Sancerre AOP

Answer 3

Blanc
Rose
Rouge

Question 4

Name the grape varieties allowed in Sancerre AOP?

Answer 4

Sauvignon blanc and Pinot Noir

Question 5

Name the grape varieties allowed in Pouilly Fume AOP?

Answer 5

Sauvignon Blanc

Question 6

what side of the Loire river does sancerre lie on ?

Answer 6

left

Question 7

What wine styles are allowed in Pouilly sur Loire AOP?

Answer 7

Blanc

Question 8

What grape varieties are allowed in Pouilly sur Loire?

Answer 8

100% Chasselas

Question 9

What wine styles are allowed in Mentetou Salon AOP?

Answer 9

Blanc
Rose
Rouge

Question 10

What are the grape varieties allowed in Menetou Salon?

Answer 10

Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Rose: 100% Pinot Noir
Rouge: 100% Pinot Noir

Question 11

What wine styles are allowed in Reuilly AOP?

Answer 11

Blanc
Rose
Rouge

Question 12

What grape varieties are allowed in wines from Reilly AOP?

Answer 12

White: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Rose: Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris
Rouge: 100% Pinot Noir

Question 13

What wine styles are allowed in Quincy AOP?

Answer 13

Blanc

Question 14

What grape varieties are allowed in Quincy AOP?

Answer 14

Sauvignon Blanc, plus a max. 10% Sauvignon Gris

Question 15

What wine styles are allowed in Coteaux du Giennois AOP?

Answer 15

Blanc
Rose
Rouge

Question 16

What grape varieties are allowed in Coteaux du Giennois?

Answer 16

Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Rosé: Pinot Noir and Gamay (neither may exceed 80%)
Rouge: Pinot Noir and Gamay (neither may exceed 80%)

Question 17

Name the second demarcated appellation in France from the Central vineyards that followed Chateauneuf du Pape?

Answer 17

Quincy AOP

Question 18

What wine styles are allowed in Orleans AOP?

Answer 18

Blanc
Rose
Rouge

Question 19

What grape varieties are allowed in Orleans AOP?

Answer 19

Blanc:
Principal Variety: Min. 60% Chardonnay
Accessory Variety: Pinot Gris
Rosé:
Principal Variety: Min. 60% Meunier
Complementary Variety: Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir
Rouge:
Principal Variety: 70-90% Meunier
Accessory Variety: Pinot Noir

Question 20

What wine styles are allowed in Orleans-Cleary AOP?

Answer 20

Rouge

Question 21

What grape varieties are allowed in Orleans-Cleary AOP

Answer 21

100% Cabernet Franc

Question 22

Name the AOPs of the central vineyards and central france in the Loire Valley that produce white wine only
Name the grape varieties used in each AOP

Answer 22

Pouilly Fume: Sauv Blanc
Pouilly sur Loire: Chasselas
Quincy: Sauv Blanc and Sauv Gris

Question 23

Name the AOP of the central vineyards and central France that make red wine only
Name the grape varieties used in each AOP

Answer 23

Orleans Cleary: Cabernet Franc

Question 24

Name the AOP of the central vineyards and central France that make red and rose wine only
Name the grape varieties used in each AOP

Answer 24

Chateaumeillant: Red & Rose/Vin Gris from Gamay and Pinot Noir

Cote Roannaise: Red & Rose from Gamay

Cotes de Forez: Red & Rose from Gamay

Question 25

Name the AOP of the central vineyards and central France that make wine of all 3 colours. Name the grape varieties used in each AOP

Answer 25

Coteaux Giennois - White: Sauv Blanc Rose: Pinot Noir and Gamay Red: Pinot Noir and Gamay Menetou Salon: White: Sauv Blanc Rose: Pinot Noir Red: Pinot Noir Orleans: White: Chardonnay with Pinot Gris Rose: Meunier with Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir Red:Meunier and Pinot Noir Reuilly: White: Sauv Blanc Rose: Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris Red:: Pinot Noir Sancerre White: Sauv Blanc Rose: Pinot Noir Red: Pinot Noir Cotes d'Auvergne: White: Chardonnay Rose: Gamy and Pinot Noir Red Gamay and Pinot Noir Saint Pourcain: White: Chardonnay/Sacy/Sauvignon Blanc Rose: Gamay Red: Gamay and Pinot Noir

Question 26

Name the AOP in the central vineyards that uses Meunier

Answer 26

Orleans AOP

Question 27

Name the AOP in the central vineyards that is dedicated to Chasselas

Answer 27

Pouilly-sur-Loire

Question 28

Nasme the 2 Appellations of central France in the Loire that make red and rose wines exclusively from Gamay

Answer 28

Cote Roannaise | Cotes de Forez