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
What grape varieties are allowed in Coteaux du Giennois?
Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Rosé: Pinot Noir and Gamay (neither may exceed 80%)
Rouge: Pinot Noir and Gamay (neither may exceed 80%)
Name the second demarcated appellation in France from the Central vineyards that followed Chateauneuf du Pape?
Quincy AOP
What wine styles are allowed in Orleans AOP?
Blanc
Rose
Rouge
What grape varieties are allowed in Orleans AOP?
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
What wine styles are allowed in Orleans-Cleary AOP?
Rouge
What grape varieties are allowed in Orleans-Cleary AOP
100% Cabernet Franc
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
Pouilly Fume: Sauv Blanc
Pouilly sur Loire: Chasselas
Quincy: Sauv Blanc and Sauv Gris
Name the AOP of the central vineyards and central France that make red wine only
Name the grape varieties used in each AOP
Orleans Cleary: Cabernet Franc
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
Chateaumeillant: Red & Rose/Vin Gris from Gamay and Pinot Noir
Cote Roannaise: Red & Rose from Gamay
Cotes de Forez: Red & Rose from Gamay
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
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
Name the AOP in the central vineyards that uses Meunier
Orleans AOP
Name the AOP in the central vineyards that is dedicated to Chasselas
Pouilly-sur-Loire
Nasme the 2 Appellations of central France in the Loire that make red and rose wines exclusively from Gamay
Cote Roannaise
Cotes de Forez
