Misses Flashcards
Who was Henry Plantagenet?
Duke of Normandy, Count of Anjou and Maine, King Henry II of England
What is “tuffeau”?
Turonian chalk; found in the Middle Loire.
What are “perruches”?
Flinty-clay soils found in the Middle Loire
What does “terres blanches” refer to?
Limestone-rich Kimmeridgean marl found in the Centre-Loire.
What does “caillottes” refer to?
Limestone-rich Portlandian marl pebbles found in the Centre-Loire.
Where is Bourgueil?
Touraine
What style is Bourgueil?
Red or rosé
What style is Savennières?
Dry, semi-sweet, or sweet white.
What style is Anjou-Couteaux-de-Loire?
Semi-sweet, or sweet white
What style is Muscadet
Dry white only
What style is Cour-Cheverny?
Dry, semi-sweet, or sweet white.
What Loire AOC makes wine from Romorantin?
Cour-Cheverny
What style is Bonnezeaux?
Sweet wine
What’s the main grape from Montlouis-sur-Loire?
Chenin Blanc
Where is Coulée de Serrant?
Savenniéres
Which Vin de Corse/Corse AOC DGC produces a famous rosé?
Corse Calvi
What is the main style for Corsica?
Rosé
According to 2020 figures, what percentage of Corsica’s vineyard area is used for AOC wine production?
51%
What is the most important IGP in South-West France?
Côtes de Gascogne IGP, second in production to Pays d’Oc IGP of Languedoc and Roussillon.
What is “boulbène”?
Sandy clay soils found in the South-West AOCs of Fronton and Buzet.
What wine styles are in Bergerac?
Dry white, red, and rosé only
What are the two styles of sweet wines made in Gaillac?
Doux and Vendages Tardives
Madiran lies on the left bank of what river?
Ardour
What is the local Jurançon name for galets (stones)?
Poudingues
What are the two primary red grapes of Irouléguy?
Tannat and Cabernet Franc
What is the overall climate of South-West France?
Continental
Which Pyrenees AOC straddles the Nive River?
Irouléguy
What style is Irouléguy AOC?
White, red, and rosé