Loire Valley, France Flashcards
What are the 4 subregions of the Loire valley
Pays nantais
Anjou-saumur
Tourain
Central villages
What grapes are grown in the Loire valley
Melon de Bourgogne Chenin blanc Sauvignon blanc Cabernet franc Pinot noir
What styles of wine are grown in the Loire valley
Dry red Dry white Off dry white Sweet white Chenin based sparkling
What soils are present in the Loire valley
Starting on the coast moving inland
Gravel and sand over schist and granite
Tuffeau ( soft, limestone)
Silex(flint), limestone, Kimmeridgian clay
Which is not a style of vouvray AOP Sparkling Dry white Sweet Dry red
Vouvray is 100% chenin blank so there is no dry red
What does sur lie aging refer to
Aging wines on the lees
Which of the fallowing is a sweet wine appellation of Anjou-Saumur Sancerre Chinon Quarts-de-chaume Muscadet
Quarts- de- chaume
Tuffeau is an important soil type of which area
Touraine
What are the AOP’s of pays nantais and their grape and wine style
Muscadet
Muscadet sevre- et-Maine
Grape- melon de Bourgogne
Style - dry white
What are the AOP’s of anjou saumur
Grape verity and styles
Savennieres- chenin blanc, dry white
Quarts-de-chume- chenin blanc, sweet white
Bonnezeaux- chenin blanc, sweet white
Saumur- chenin blanc, cab franc, dry red and sparkling white
Anjou-villages- cab franc, dry red
What are the AOP’s of touraine, grape varieties and styles
Bourgueil- cab franc, dry red
Chinon- cab franc, dry red
Vouvray- chenin blanc, sparkling, dry white, off dry white, sweet white
What are the AOP’s of the Loire valley central villages, grape verities and styles
Sancerre- Sauvignon blanc and Pinot noir, dry red and white
Pouilly- fume- Sauvignon blanc, dry white
