Loire Valley-Touraine Flashcards

1
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What wine styles are allowed in Chinon?

A

Blanc
Rose
Rouge

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What are the principal soil types

A

Varennes (alluvial sand)
Tuffeau (Limestone)
Clay

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3
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What is the Ecepagement for white wines in Chinon?

A

100% Chenin Blanc

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4
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What is the Encepagement for rose wines in Chinon?

A

Cabernet Franc with a maximum 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

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What is the Encepagement for red wines in Chinon?

A

Cabernet Franc with a maximum 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

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Where are the Varennes soils most commonly found in Chinon?

A

Closest to the river Vienne a Loire tributary

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7
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What wine styles are allowed in Bourgueil AOP?

A

Rose

Rouge

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8
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What is the Encepagement for Rose and Rouge wines in Bourgueil AOP?

A

Cabernet Franc with a maximum 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

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9
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What are the major soil types in Bourgueil AOP?

A

Varennes (alluvial sand)
Tuffeau (Limestone)
Clay

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10
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Which side of the Loire river is Chinon located?

A

South

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11
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Which side of the Loire river is Bourgueil and Saint Nicholas Bourgueil located?

A

North

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12
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What is the tributary of the Loire River that runs through Chinon?

A

The river Vienne

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13
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What wine styles are allowed in Saint Nicholas de Bourgueil AOP?

A

Rose

Rouge

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14
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What is the Encepagement for Rose and Rouge wines in Saint Nicholas de Bourgueil AOP?

A

Cabernet Franc with a maximum 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

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15
Q

Name some key producers in Chinon AOP?

A

Bernard Baudry
Domaine les Roches
Charles Joguet
Domaine Alliet

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16
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Name some key producers in Bourgueil AOP?

A

Domaine de La Chvalerie
Catherine and Pierre Breton
Domaine du Bel Air

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17
Q

What wine styles are allowed in Vouvray?

A

Blanc

Vin Mousseux/Petillant

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18
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What is the Encepagement for Blanc and Moussuex/Petillant wines in Vouvray AOP?

A

95% Chenin Blanc with max 5% Orbois

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What is the name of the grape that may be blended with Chenin Blanc in the Vouvray AOP?

A

Orbois

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20
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What is the principal soil type in Vouvray?

A

Tuffeau

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21
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Name the sweetness levels wines may be produced according to in Vouvray?

A
sec
sec-tendre (off dry)
demi sec
moellleux
liquereux
22
Q

What side of the Loire River does Vouvray lie on?

A

North

23
Q

What side of the Loire river does Mont Louis sur Loire lay on?

A

South

24
Q

What wine styles are permitted in Mont Louis sur Loire?

A

Blanc

Vin Mousseux/Petillant

25
Q

Wines from Montlouis were bottled as Vouvray until they received their own appellation in which year?

A

1937

26
Q

What law was passed in 2013 that affected the towns of Vouvray and Montlouis?

A

Any wine labelled Vouvray must be vinified within the appellation boundaries effectively ruling out producers that grow fruit in Vouvray but have wine making facilities accross the river

27
Q

Name 2 producers that grow grapes in Vouvray that were affected by the law passed in 2013 requiring growers to vinify grapes within appellation boundaries

A

Francois Chidaine

Jacky Blot

28
Q

Name some quality producers in Vouvray?

A

Domaine Huet

Domaine du Clos Naudin (Phillipe Foreau)

29
Q

Name the 5 villages that may append their name to the Touraine AOP

A
Amboise
Mesland 
Azay-le-Rideau 
Oisly 
Chenonceaux
30
Q

What are the wine styles and encepagment for Touraine Amboise AOP?

A

Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc
Rosé: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cot, Gamay
Rouge: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cot, Gamay

31
Q

What are the wine styles and encepagment for Touraine Mesland AOP?

A

Blanc: Min. 60% Chenin Blanc, max. 30% Sauvignon Blanc, max. 15% Chardonnay (the amount of Chardonnay in the vineyard may not exceed the amount of Sauvignon Blanc)
Rosé: Min. 80% Gamay, plus Cot and Cabernet Franc
Rouge: Min. 60% Gamay, 10-30% Cot, 10-30% Cabernet Franc

32
Q

What are the wine styles and encepagment for Touraine Azay-le-Rideau AOP?

A

Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc

Rosé: Min. 60% Grolleau; plus Cot, Gamay, and max. 10% combined Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon

33
Q

What are the wine styles and encepagment for Touraine Oisly AOP?

A

Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc

34
Q

What are the wine styles and encepagment for Touraine Chenonceaux AOP?

A

Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Rouge: 50-65% Cot, 35-50% Cabernet Franc, plus Gamay

35
Q

What subzone of Touraine AOP makes white wine only?

A

Touraine Oisly AOP. 100% Sauvignon blanc

36
Q

What 2 subzones of Touraine make white wines from 100% Chenin Blanc?

A

Amboise and Azay-le-Rideau

37
Q

What does the term primeur mean in Touraine?

A

refers to gamay bottlings made in the style of Beaujolais nouveau

38
Q

What wines styles are made in Touraine Noble-Joue AOP?

A

Rose made in the historical vin gris style from Gris Meunier (Pinot Meunier), Malvoisie (Pinot Gris), and Pinot Noir

39
Q

What wine styles are allowed in Coteaux du Loir AOP?

Principal grape varieties?

A

blanc
rose
rouge

Chenin Blanc
Pineau d’Aunis

40
Q

Name a sub Appellation of Coteaux du Loir that makes wines from 100% Chenin Blanc?

A

Jasnieres AOP

41
Q

What is the specialty of Vendomois AOP?

A

Makes wine in all 3 colours but specialises in dry rose made from 100% Pinot d’Aunis

42
Q

What wine styles are allowed in Cheverny AOP?

A

Blanc
Rose
Rouge

43
Q

What is the ecepagement of white wines from Cheverny AOP?

A

Principal Varieties: 60-84% combined Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris
Complementary Varieties: 16-40% combined Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc and Orbois

44
Q

What are the main red grapes of Cheverny AOP?

A

Min 50% Pinot noir
Min 16% Gamay
Cab Franc, Cot

45
Q

What wine styles are allowed in Cour Cheverny?

A

Blanc

46
Q

What grape varieties are allowed in the white wines of Cour Cheverny?

A

100% Romarantin

47
Q

What wine styles are allowed in Valencay AOP?

A

Blanc
Rose
Rouge

48
Q

What is the major white grape variety of Valencay AOP?

A

70% Sauvignon Blanc

with Orbois, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Gris

49
Q

What is the major red grape variety of Valencay AOP?

A

30-60% Gamay
min 10% Pinot Noir and min 10% Cot
max 20% Cab Franc

50
Q

Which AOP in Touraine makes rose in the historical vin gris style from Gris Meunier (Pinot Meunier), Malvoisie (Pinot Gris), and Pinot Noir

A

Touraine Noble-Joue