Loire Valley - Central Vineyards Flashcards
What is the climate in the central vineayrds of the Loire Valley?
Continental. Cold winters and short summers
Name the 3 main soil types in Sancerre
Silex (flint) Terre Blanche (continuation of kimmeridgian clay) Caillottes (stony littered with fossils)
Name the wine styles allowed in Sancerre AOP
Blanc
Rose
Rouge
Name the grape varieties allowed in Sancerre AOP?
Sauvignon blanc and Pinot Noir
Name the grape varieties allowed in Pouilly Fume AOP?
Sauvignon Blanc
what side of the Loire river does sancerre lie on ?
left
What wine styles are allowed in Pouilly sur Loire AOP?
Blanc
What grape varieties are allowed in Pouilly sur Loire?
100% Chasselas
What wine styles are allowed in Mentetou Salon AOP?
Blanc
Rose
Rouge
What are the grape varieties allowed in Menetou Salon?
Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Rose: 100% Pinot Noir
Rouge: 100% Pinot Noir
What wine styles are allowed in Reuilly AOP?
Blanc
Rose
Rouge
What grape varieties are allowed in wines from Reilly AOP?
White: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Rose: Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris
Rouge: 100% Pinot Noir
What wine styles are allowed in Quincy AOP?
Blanc
What grape varieties are allowed in Quincy AOP?
Sauvignon Blanc, plus a max. 10% Sauvignon Gris
What wine styles are allowed in Coteaux du Giennois AOP?
Blanc
Rose
Rouge