Loire Valley extra Flashcards
1
Q
What is the largest river in France?
A
Loire River
2
Q
%’s of wine styles made in Loire
A
- 50% White
- 25% Rosé
- 20% Red
- Remainder Sparkling and Sweet
3
Q
Pays Nantais Soil
A
-Gravel & Sand over Schist & Granite
4
Q
Variety in Muscadet AOP
A
Melon B
5
Q
AOP’s of Pays Nantais
A
- Muscadet AOP
- Muscadet Sevre et Maine AOP
6
Q
How long does wine generally spend Sur Lie in Pays Nantais?
A
6-12 months
7
Q
Soil of Anjou
A
Schist (hard)
8
Q
Soil of Saumur
A
Limestione (soft)
9
Q
Cabernet d’Anjou AOP wine style
A
- Off-dry rosé
- residual sugar left in wine to balance strong tannins
10
Q
Anjou-Villages AOP style
A
Dry red and rosé from Cab Franc
11
Q
Saumur AOP style
A
- Red, white, rosé and sparkling
- Cab Franc, Chenin Blanc
- well known for Sparkling Chenin Blanc
12
Q
Saumur Champigny AOC style
A
- Dry red only
- Cab Franc in used barrique
- ripe, rich, leather, black raspberry, tobacco
13
Q
Saumur Mousseux AOC Style
A
- Sparkling, Classic method
- Large percentage of all Saumur wine is sparkling
14
Q
Savennieres AOP style
A
- 100% Chenin Blanc
- Dry white
15
Q
Bonnezeaux AOP style & climate
A
- Humid
- Late Harvest, Sweet botrytized Chenin Blanc
