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Loire Valley-Touraine Flashcards

1
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What wine styles are allowed in Chinon?

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Blanc
Rose
Rouge

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What are the principal soil types of Chinon

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Varennes (alluvial sand)
Tuffeau (Limestone)
Clay

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What is the Ecepagement for white wines in Chinon?

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100% Chenin Blanc

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What is the Encepagement for rose wines in Chinon?

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Cabernet Franc with a maximum 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

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What is the Encepagement for red wines in Chinon?

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Cabernet Franc with a maximum 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

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Where are the Varennes soils most commonly found in Chinon?

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Closest to the river Vienne a Loire tributary

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What wine styles are allowed in Bourgueil AOP?

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Rose
Rouge

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

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Cabernet Franc with a maximum 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

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What are the major soil types in Bourgueil AOP?

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Gravely sand / Varennes (alluvial sand)
Tuffeau-clay (Limestone)

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Which side of the Loire river is Chinon located?

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South

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

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North

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

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The river Vienne

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

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Rose
Rouge

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

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Cabernet Franc with a maximum 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

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15
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Name some key producers in Chinon AOP?

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Olga Riffault
Charles Joguet
Couly-Dutheil
Bernard Baudry
Domaine les Roches
Domaine Alliet

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16
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Name some key producers in Bourgueil AOP?

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

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17
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What wine styles are allowed in Vouvray?

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Blanc
Vin Mousseux/Petillant

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

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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?

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Orbois

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20
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What is the principal soil type in Vouvray?

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Tuffeau

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

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sec
sec-tendre (off dry)
demi sec
moellleux
liquereux

22
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What side of the Loire River does Vouvray lie on?

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North

23
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What side of the Loire river does Mont Louis sur Loire lay on?

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South

24
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What wine styles are permitted in Montlouis 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
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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
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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
Domaine Taille Aux Loops (Jacky Blot)

28
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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
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What are the wine styles and encepagment for Touraine Amboise AOP?

A

Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc
Rosé: 70% Cot w/Gamay
Rouge: 100% Cot

31
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What are the wine styles and encepagment for Touraine Mesland AOP?

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

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Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc
Rosé: Min. 60% Grolleau; plus Cot, Gamay, and max. 10% combined Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon

33
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What are the wine styles and encepagment for Touraine Oisly AOP?

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Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc

34
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What are the wine styles and encepagment for Touraine Chenonceaux AOP?

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Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Rouge: 50% Cot, 10% Gamay

35
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What subzone of Touraine AOP makes white wine only?

A

Touraine Oisly AOP. 100% Sauvignon blanc

36
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What 2 subzones of Touraine make white wines from 100% Chenin Blanc?

A

Amboise and Azay-le-Rideau

37
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What does the term primeur mean in Touraine?

A

refers to gamay bottlings made in the style of Beaujolais nouveau

38
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What wines styles are made in Touraine Noble-Joue AOP?

A

Rose made in the historical vin gris style
Rosé:
Principal Variety: Min. 40% Meunier
Complementary Varieties: Min. 20% Pinot Gris, Min. 10% Pinot Noir

39
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What wine styles are allowed in Coteaux du Loir AOP?
Principal grape varieties?

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Styles and Encépagement:
Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc
Rosé:
Principal Variety: Min. 65% Pineau d’Aunis
Accessory Varieties (Max. 30% each): Cot, Gamay, and Grolleau
Rouge:
Principal Variety: Min. 65% Pineau d’Aunis
Accessory Varieties (Max. 30% each): Cabernet Franc, Cot, and Gamay

Assemblage:
Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc
Rouge/Rosé: Min 50% Pineau d’Aunis

40
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Name a sub Appellation of Coteaux du Loir that makes wines from 100% Chenin Blanc?

A

Jasnieres AOP

41
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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

Blanc: Chenin Blanc, plus max. 20% Chardonnay

Rouge: Min. 50% Pineau d’Aunis, 10-40% Pinot Noir, 10-40% Cabernet Franc, max. 20% Gamay

42
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What wine styles are allowed in Cheverny AOP?

A

Blanc
Rose
Rouge

43
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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
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What are the main red grapes of Cheverny AOP?

A

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

45
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What wine styles are allowed in Cour Cheverny?

A

Blanc 100% Romorantin

46
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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
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What is the major white grape variety of Valencay AOP?

A

70% Sauvignon Blanc
with Orbois, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Gris

49
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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

51
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Name five aop’s for red wines of pinot noir in the Loire that are not Sancerre

A

Cheverny
Fiefs Vendeens (brem & Pissotte)
Reuilly
Menetou-Salon
Coteaux du Giennois

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