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Loire Valley MS Flashcards

1
Q

What are the varietals included in Cremant de Loire AOP

A

All Loire whites with max 30% of Bordeaux varietals

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What are the main varietals for Rose de Loire AOP

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Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Bordeaux varietals, PN, Gamay PIneau d’Aunis

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What are the varietals allowed for Coteaux d’Ancenis Aop

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Blanc:
100% PG
Rose/Rouge: 100% Gamay

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4
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What are the sub-regions of Feifs Vendeens AOP and What do they produce here

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Generic Red White Rose basic Loire everything

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5
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What are the lees aging requirements for Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOP

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Regular none

Sur Lie - Mar1 - Nov 30th bottled of lees and then bottled Mar 8 one yr after harvest

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6
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What grape varietal is known as Gros PLant?

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Folle Blanche

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7
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Muscadet AOP sur Lie aging requirements?

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March 1 on the lees, must be bottled between March 1 and Nov 30th and then released on March 8th 1 year after harvest

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Muscadet Coteau de La Loire AOP

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March 1 on the lees, must be bottled between March 1 and Nov 30th and then released on March 8th 1 year after harvest

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9
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What is the sur lie aging requirement for Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu AOp

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March 1 on the lees, must be bottled between March 1 and Nov 30th and then released on March 8th 1 year after harvest

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10
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What is are the lees aging requirements for Muscadet Sevre et Maine and its sub-zones?

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Regular Muscadet - March 1 on the lees, must be bottled between March 1 and Nov 30th and then released on March 8th 1 year after harvest
Le Pallet - April 1 second year after harvest
Clisson & Gorges - Nov 1 second year after harvest

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11
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What appellation for muscadet in the loire has the longest lees aging requirements?

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Muscadet Sevre et Maine - Clisson and Gorge sub-regions - Nov 2 second year after harvest.

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12
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What regions AOP of Anjou Saumur make red only?

A

Anjou Village
Anjou Village Brissac
Samur-Champigny

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13
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What AOP of Anjou Saumur make only Rose?

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Cabernet d’Anjou
Rose d’Anjou
Cabernet de Samaur

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14
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What appellations of Anjou Saumur produce sweet wine?

A 
Anjou 
Anjoux-coteaux de la Loire
Bonnezaeux
Cotteaux de Saumur
Cotteaux de l'Aubance
Coteau du Layon
Quarts de Chaumes
Savennieres + crus of Savenieres
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15
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What is the only AOP in Anjou Saumur that produces chenin as a dry only expression (this aop is still allowed to make other grapes)

A

Samur Aop

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16
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What are the sweetness levels for Savennieres?

A

Sec:max 4
Demi-Sec: Max 18
Moelleux: 18-45 g/l
Deux: 45+

17
Q

Which AOP of Anjou Saumur has the highest minimum sugar level and what is it?

A

85 g/l

18
Q

What is the minimum Sugar Level for Bonnezeaux?

A

51 g/l

19
Q

What village is allowed to be label 1er cru in Coteaux du Layon?

A

Chaumes

20
Q

What are the min sugar levels for Coteaux du Layon AOP

A

34 g/l regular

80 g/l with the Chaume 1er cru

21
Q

Minimum sugar level for Cabernet d’Anjou

A

10g/l

22
Q

What are the villages that are allowed to append their name to Coteaux du Layon AOp?

A 
ROchefort
Rablay
Beaulieu
St.Aubin
St. Lambert
23
Q

Which Appellation in Touraine is Rose only?

A

Touraine Noble-Joue AOP

24
Q

What are the white only appellations of Touraine?

A

Vouvray
Cour-Cheverny
Jasnieres
Mont-Louis-Sur-Loire

25
Q

What are the geographic sub-zones of Touraine AOP

A 
Amboise
Mesland
Azay-le-Rideau
Oisly
Chenonceaux
26
Q

Which sub-region of Touraine AOP produces 100% SB wine?

A

Touraine - Chenonceaux

27
Q

What color/styles does Borgueil AOP produce?

A

Red/Rose

Cab Franc + max 10% CS

28
Q

What styles of wine are produced in Cheverny AOP?

A

White/Red/Rose
SB/SG for white
PN/Gamay for red

29
Q

What colors and styles does Chinon AOP produce?

A

White - 100% Chenin

Red/Rose - CF + max 10% CS

30
Q

Which AOP’s of Touraine mandate Pineau d’Aunis in their rose and red? Which has the highest percentage?

A

Coteaux Vendomois
Coteaux du Loire

Coteaux du Loire mandates 100% Pinot D’Aunis for Rose only

31
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What is the grape varietal of Cour-Cheverny Aop?

A

Remorantin

32
Q

What is the main grape varietal of Touraine Noble Joue AOP?

A

Pinot Meunier

33
Q

What three Appellations of the Loire Valley make sparkling wine?

A

Vouvray
Mont-louis-sur-loire
Tourain

34
Q

What are the white wine appellations of the Central Vineyards?

A

Pouilly Fume
Pouilly-sur-Loire
Quincy

35
Q

What is the sole red wine only AOP of the central vineyards?

A

Orlean-Clery AOP

36
Q

What are the grapes of Mentou Salon AOP

A

SB
And
PN

37
Q

What is the grape/style of Oleans-Clery?

A

100% CF

38
Q

What is the grape varietal of Pouilly Sur Loire?

A

Chasselas

39
Q

What are the three soils of Sancerre?

A

Terres Blanches, Caillottes, Silex

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