Loire Valley (The Central Vineyards) Flashcards
What is the climate of the Central Vineyards?
Continental
Cold winters and brisk days during harvest and budbreak bring the danger of frost, and short summers do not assure easy ripening.
What are the three main soils of Sancerre AOP?
silex, terres blanches, and caillottes.
Terres blanches is a continuation of the same Kimmeridgian clay that extends into Chablis, whereas caillottes is a stony soil, littered with fossils. Silex has a higher proportion of flint, continuing into the communes of Pouilly-Fumé across the river, where a certain “gunflint” character is implied in the wines.
True or False?
Pouilly Fume AOP wines must be white?
True
True or False?
Pinot Noir May be vinified as Sancerre Rouge or Rose?
True
Named after the central commune of Pouilly-Fumé, which AOP is reserved for whites produced from the Chasselas grape?
Pouilly-sur-Loire AOP
What varieties is Menetou-Salon AOP known for?
Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir. The wines are similar to those of Sancerre.
True or False?
Quincy is a white wine only AOP?
True
What year was Orleans AOP promoted to VDQS?
2006
Orleans-Clery AOP is reserved for red wines produced solely from what grape variety?
Cabernet Franc
Coteaux du Giennois produces reds and rosés obligatorily blended from what two grape varieties?
Pinot Noir and Gamay
Reuilly’s red wines are produced from what grape variety?
Pinot Noir
The best rosés are the pale vin gris wines produced from what grape variety in Reuilly?
Pinot Gris
What two AOP’s are exclusively produced from Gamay and are similar to the lighter styles of Beaujolais?
Côtes du Forez AOP
Cote Roannaise AOP
Which AOP is located in the southwestern corner of the Cher department?
Châteaumeillant AOP
Produces reds and roses principally from Gamay.
True or False?
All three colors of wine are produced in the Cotes d’Auvergne AOP and Saint-Pourcain AOP
True
Cotes d’Auvergne - Chardonnay and Gamay
Saint-Pourcain - Chardonnay, Sacy, Sauvignon Blanc, Gamay, Pinot Noir
