Loire Valley MS Flashcards
What are the varietals included in Cremant de Loire AOP
All Loire whites with max 30% of Bordeaux varietals
What are the main varietals for Rose de Loire AOP
Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Bordeaux varietals, PN, Gamay PIneau d’Aunis
What are the varietals allowed for Coteaux d’Ancenis Aop
Blanc:
100% PG
Rose/Rouge: 100% Gamay
What are the sub-regions of Feifs Vendeens AOP and What do they produce here
Generic Red White Rose basic Loire everything
What are the lees aging requirements for Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOP
Regular none
Sur Lie - Mar1 - Nov 30th bottled of lees and then bottled Mar 8 one yr after harvest
What grape varietal is known as Gros PLant?
Folle Blanche
Muscadet AOP sur Lie aging requirements?
March 1 on the lees, must be bottled between March 1 and Nov 30th and then released on March 8th 1 year after harvest
Muscadet Coteau de La Loire AOP
March 1 on the lees, must be bottled between March 1 and Nov 30th and then released on March 8th 1 year after harvest
What is the sur lie aging requirement for Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu AOp
March 1 on the lees, must be bottled between March 1 and Nov 30th and then released on March 8th 1 year after harvest
What is are the lees aging requirements for Muscadet Sevre et Maine and its sub-zones?
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
What appellation for muscadet in the loire has the longest lees aging requirements?
Muscadet Sevre et Maine - Clisson and Gorge sub-regions - Nov 2 second year after harvest.
What regions AOP of Anjou Saumur make red only?
Anjou Village
Anjou Village Brissac
Samur-Champigny
What AOP of Anjou Saumur make only Rose?
Cabernet d’Anjou
Rose d’Anjou
Cabernet de Samaur
What appellations of Anjou Saumur produce sweet wine?
Anjou Anjoux-coteaux de la Loire Bonnezaeux Cotteaux de Saumur Cotteaux de l'Aubance Coteau du Layon Quarts de Chaumes Savennieres + crus of Savenieres
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)
Samur Aop
What are the sweetness levels for Savennieres?
Sec:max 4
Demi-Sec: Max 18
Moelleux: 18-45 g/l
Deux: 45+
Which AOP of Anjou Saumur has the highest minimum sugar level and what is it?
85 g/l
What is the minimum Sugar Level for Bonnezeaux?
51 g/l
What village is allowed to be label 1er cru in Coteaux du Layon?
Chaumes
What are the min sugar levels for Coteaux du Layon AOP
34 g/l regular
80 g/l with the Chaume 1er cru
Minimum sugar level for Cabernet d’Anjou
10g/l
What are the villages that are allowed to append their name to Coteaux du Layon AOp?
ROchefort Rablay Beaulieu St.Aubin St. Lambert
Which Appellation in Touraine is Rose only?
Touraine Noble-Joue AOP
What are the white only appellations of Touraine?
Vouvray
Cour-Cheverny
Jasnieres
Mont-Louis-Sur-Loire
What are the geographic sub-zones of Touraine AOP
Amboise Mesland Azay-le-Rideau Oisly Chenonceaux
Which sub-region of Touraine AOP produces 100% SB wine?
Touraine - Chenonceaux
What color/styles does Borgueil AOP produce?
Red/Rose
Cab Franc + max 10% CS
What styles of wine are produced in Cheverny AOP?
White/Red/Rose
SB/SG for white
PN/Gamay for red
What colors and styles does Chinon AOP produce?
White - 100% Chenin
Red/Rose - CF + max 10% CS
Which AOP’s of Touraine mandate Pineau d’Aunis in their rose and red? Which has the highest percentage?
Coteaux Vendomois
Coteaux du Loire
Coteaux du Loire mandates 100% Pinot D’Aunis for Rose only
What is the grape varietal of Cour-Cheverny Aop?
Remorantin
What is the main grape varietal of Touraine Noble Joue AOP?
Pinot Meunier
What three Appellations of the Loire Valley make sparkling wine?
Vouvray
Mont-louis-sur-loire
Tourain
What are the white wine appellations of the Central Vineyards?
Pouilly Fume
Pouilly-sur-Loire
Quincy
What is the sole red wine only AOP of the central vineyards?
Orlean-Clery AOP
What are the grapes of Mentou Salon AOP
SB
And
PN
What is the grape/style of Oleans-Clery?
100% CF
What is the grape varietal of Pouilly Sur Loire?
Chasselas
What are the three soils of Sancerre?
Terres Blanches, Caillottes, Silex