Pays Nantais / Anjou Flashcards
What are the four appellations for Melon de Bourgogne in the Loire Valley?
Muscadet AOP
Muscadet Sèvre-et-Main AOP
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOP
Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu AOP
What are the requirements to put Sur Lie on the bottle of Muscadet?
Comes from one of the three sub appellations and bottle directly off their fine lees without filtering between March 1st and November 30th (December 31st for Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOP) of the year following the harvest.
What were the three subzones of Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOP prior to 2019?
- Clisson*
- Le Pallet*
- Gorges*
What villages were added as official subzones to Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOP in 2019?
Monieres-St.-Fiacre
Château Thébaude
Goulaine
Mouzillon-Tillères
What are the élevage requirements for the subzones of Muscade Sèvre-et-Maine AOP?
- Goulaine* & Le Pallet - on lees until at least April 1st of the second year.
- Gorges, Clisson, Mouzillon-Tillères, Monnières-St-Fiacre* & Château-Thébaud - on lees until at least Ocbtober 1st of the second year.
Which Muscadet appellation is most affected by the coast?
Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu AOP
Who produced Clos des Briords and where does it come from?
Domaine de la Pépière.
Muscadet-Sèvre-et-Maine
single vineyard, 3ha, planted in 1930
What non-muscadet appellation in the Pay Nantais may produce white wine ‘sur lie’?
Gros Plant de Pay Nantais AOP
What styles of wine are produced under Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOP?
dry, still white wine from Gros Plant (Folle Blanche)
May be labeled sur lie.
What styles of wine are produced under Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP?
dry, still white, rosé, rouge
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varietal-labled Malvoisie
What is the grape for Coteaux d’Ancenis Rosé & Rouge AOP?
100% Gamay
What is the grape of Coteaux d’Ancenis Blanc AOP?
100% Pinot Gris (Malvoisie)
What appellation in the Pays Nantais lies furthest up river?
Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP
What styles of wine are produced under Fief Vendéens AOP?
dry, still
white - min. 60% Chenin Blanc w/ min. 10% Chardonnay
rosé - min. 80% Pinot Noir & Gamay
rouge - Cabernet Franc, Negrette & Pinot Noir
What is the principle white grape of Fief Vendéens AOP?
Chenin Blanc
What are the principle grapes for Fief Vendéens Rosé AOP?
Gamay & Pinot Noir
What are the sweet wine only appellations in Anjou?
Coteaux du Layon AOP
Quarts du Chaume AOP
Bonnezeaux AOP
Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP
Anjou’s rosé wines are dominated by what grape?
Grolleau
What style of rosé is produced under Anjou AOP?
Vin Mousseux Rosé
Name two different appellations for rosé wine that cover the same geographic boundaries as Anjou AOP?
Cabernet d’Anjou AOP
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Rosé d’Anjou AOP
What styles of wine are produced under Cabernet d’Anjou AOP?
dry, stil
Rosé
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Rosé Primeur/Nouveau
(Cabernet Sauvignon & Caberner Franc)
What is the principle grape of Rosé d’Anjou AOP?
Grolleau (Groslot)
What styles of wine are produced under Anjou-Villages AOP?
dry, still red wine only.
(Cabernet Sauvignon & Cabernet Franc)
What styles of wine are produced under Savennières AOP?
Blanc (sec-doux)
100% Chenin Blanc
What is the soil of Savennières AOP?
Blue Schist with volcanic debris
Who produces Clos du Papillon and where is it from?
Domaine des Baumard
Savennières AOP
What are the two former Grand Crus of Savennières AOP that recieved their own appellation?
Savennières Coulée de Serrant AOP
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Savannières Roche Aux Moines AOP
What are the three wines that Nicolas Joly produces and what are their appellations?
- Clos de la Coulée de Serrant -* Savennières Coulée de Serrant AOP (monopole)
- Clos de la Bergerie -* Savennières Roch Aux Moines AOP
- Les Vieux -* Savennières AOP
What is the prefered soil for Chenin Blanc in Anjou?
Schist
What two communes within Coteaux du Layon AOP were granted appellation status?
Quartz du Chaume AOP
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Bonnezeaux AOP
What is the river responsible for the mist that promotes Botrytis in the vineyards of Quartz du Chaume AOP?
The Layon River
Name seven communes that can amend their names to the appellation Coteaux du Layon AOP?
Faye d’Anjou
Rochefort-sur-Loire
Rablay-sur-Layon
Beaulieu-sur-Layon
St. Aubin de Luigné
St. Lambert du Lattay
Chaume (1er cru)
What is the min must weight and min. residual sugar required for Coteaux du Layon Chaume AOP?
272 g/l
min. 80 g/l
What is the min. must weight and min. residual sugar required for Coteaux du Layon SGN AOP?
min. 323 g/l
min. 34 g/l
Why was Chaume promoted to Premier Cru status?
Because Quartz du Chaume AOP was promoted to Loire Valley’s first Grand Cru in 2010.
What is the min. must weight and min. residual sugar required for Quartz du Chaume AOP?
min. 298 g/l
min. 85 g/l
What was the min. residual sugar required for Quartz du Chaume AOP before it became a Grand Cru?
min. 34 g/l
What is the min. must weight and min. residual sugar required for Bonnezeaux AOP?
min. 238 g/l
min. 51 g/l
What sweet wine appellations in Anjou can produce an SGN wine?
Coteaux du Layon AOP
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Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP
What is the min. must weight and min. required residual sugar for Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP?
blanc - min. 238 g/l SGN - min. 323 g/l
min. 34 g/l RS
What are the two red wine only appellations for Anjou-Saumur?
Anjou-Villages AOP
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Anjou-Villages Brissac AOP
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Saumur-Champigny AOP
What are the dry, red wines from Coteaux de l’Aubance produced under?
Anjou-Villages Brissac AOP
What are the red grapes of Anjou-Villages Brissac AOP?
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Cabernet Franc
What is the difference in soil between Anjou and Saumur?
Anjou is on schist soil
Saumur is on Tuffeau - limestone
Saumur Blanc AOP is based off what grape(s)?
100% Chenin Blanc
What are the sparkling wine appellations in Saumur?
Saumur AOP
What style of wine is Saumur “Puy Notre Dame” ?
Red wine from min. 85% Cabernet Franc w/ max. 15% Cabernet Sauvignon
What styles of wine can be produced under Saumur AOP?
- *Blanc** - 100% Chenin Blanc
- *Rouge & Rosé** - min. 70% Cabernet Franc
- *Saumur “Puy Notre Dame”** - min. 85% Cabernet Franc
- *Vin Mousseaux Blanc** -
Vin Mousseaux Rosé -
What styles of wine are produced under Saumur-Champigny AOP?
red wine only from min. 85% Cabernet Franc
What soils does Cabernet Franc thrive in in the Loire Valley?
Tuffeau soil
What grape is sometimes reffered to as Chenin Noir?
Pineau d’Aunis
What style of wine is produced under the Coteaux de Saumur AOP?
sweet white wine.
100% Chenin Blanc
min. 238 g/l
min. 34 g/l
What is Cabernet de Saumur?
A former rosé only appellation that was folded into Saumur AOP in 2016.
What appellation is located 50 miles south of Chinon on the edge of Saumur? What styles of wine are produced?
Haut-Pitou AOP
Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc & Sauvignon Gris
Rouge & Rosé - Cabernet Franc
Name the three varietals of Gamay used in the Loire Valley?
Gamay
Gamay de Bouze
Gamay de Chaudenay
Haut-Pitou AOP
What did Melon de Bourgogne officially change its name to?
Melon B
Name two appellations in France that list Négrette as a Principle Variety?
Fiefs Vendéens AOP
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Fronton AOP
Red wines from Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP are bottled under what appellation?
Anjou-Villages Brissac AOP
Anjou-Villages Brissac AOP shares a geographic boundary with what other appellation?
Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP
Gorges, Le Pallet and Mouzillon-Tillières all share what common soil type?
Gabbro
Name three sub zones of Fiefs Vendéens AOP?
Brem
Chantonnay
Mareuil
Pissotte
Vix
What is the principle red grape of Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP rouge?
Gamay
Which AOP of Anjou-Saumur requires the highest min. RS for Blanc Liquoreux?
Quarts de Chaume AOP - min. 85 g/l
What Muscadet appellation is closest to the city of Nantes?
Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOP
What is the parentage of Melon de Bourgogne?
Pinot Blanc X Gouais Blanc
Melon de Bourgogne and Chardonnay share what common grape parentage?
Gouais Blanc
What are some of the communes that Fiefs Vendéens AOP are based around?
Brem
Mareuil
Chantonnay
Pissotte
Vix
Name two appellations in France that require Negrette?
Fronton AOP - min. 40%
Fief Vendéens AOP - min 10%